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- Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:58 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: DUI ZipSeals neck ring system
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2162
Re: DUI ZipSeals neck ring system
What's the deal with silicone that makes it *the bomb*? Inquiring minds want to know. I don't have the neck zip seals (I have a neoprene neck seal, 'cuz I'm a cold water wuss and every little bit of insulation helps), but I love my wrist zip seals (I converted from the DC ring system and will never ...
- Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:18 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Winter Diving
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4368
Re: Winter Diving
I prefer diving here in the winter months, actually. Go for it, you won't be sorry!
- Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:55 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Happy Birthday Tom Nic!!!!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1388
Re: Happy Birthday Tom Nic!!!!
Happy Birthday, Tom!
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:50 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: My One Buoyancy Issue
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2035
Re: My One Buoyancy Issue
Your reference to using ankle weights (for three years?!) led me to the belief that you hadn't had benefit of working with someone to perfect your weighting. The only time I've actually seen people using ankle weights are when they are first learning to use their drysuit. I learned to dive with ank...
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:42 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: My One Buoyancy Issue
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2035
Re: My One Buoyancy Issue
Liz, I haven't taken an "official" PPB, but I've helped with several and kept my ears open, so as Tom indicated, I've had the benefit of the knowledge without the expenditure of scuba units. Your reference to using ankle weights (for three years?!) led me to the belief that you hadn't had...
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:52 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Cell Phone Help please!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1456
Re: Cell Phone Help please!
If you stay in King County, any of the carriers should work fine. If you travel outside of major cities in the US, Verizon is the best hands down. I learned this first hand driving from Wisconsin to Seattle a couple of times. I kept asking lizard0924 if I could use her Verizon phone since my AT&...
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:49 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: My One Buoyancy Issue
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2035
Re: My One Buoyancy Issue
Have you taken a Peak Performance Buoyancy class? That will help you ensure that your weighting is appropriate, which (at least for me) went a long way toward helping me manage trim/buoyancy when I dive...regardless of whether I'm breathing shallow or deep.
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:13 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: One Friend, Two Friend, Old Friend, New Friend
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1731
Re: One Friend, Two Friend, Old Friend, New Friend
Would it help if I said I'm sorry?lundysd wrote:I'm in a bit of a conundrum here. I want to tell you all how very much I hate you, and how I hope all the bad things in life happen to you and only you.... but by doing so I am further advertising my status as a "thong toucher."
Damnit.
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:51 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: One Friend, Two Friend, Old Friend, New Friend
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1731
Re: One Friend, Two Friend, Old Friend, New Friend
Yeah, yeah, yeah.....the underwater shots are nice.....BUT....where is the photo of Richard's rice krispie thong?! http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa275/rjack321/IMG00015-20100918-1009.jpg :rofl: You know....at first glance, that really looks like someone else touching your, uh, sticker (and the...
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:47 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Club Dive Poll - Please tell us if you were there!
- Replies: 74
- Views: 5628
Re: Club Dive Poll - Please tell us if you were there!
I was there. It was great to put more faces to screen names (and to get more NWDC sway from Calvin).
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:10 am
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
- Replies: 332
- Views: 26822
Re: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
The most memorable part of the day...writing my handle down and i think it was ktb or liz who said "You're Dashrynn!" ...i almost bolted for the van to hide in fear of hell coming down on me. Turned out they just like exclaiming things real loud....in my direction...with a little sarcasm....
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:46 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: One Friend, Two Friend, Old Friend, New Friend
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1731
Re: One Friend, Two Friend, Old Friend, New Friend
Yeah, yeah, yeah.....the underwater shots are nice.....BUT....where is the photo of Richard's rice krispie thong?!
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:43 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: A surprise when I got home after the club dive....
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1863
Re: A surprise when I got home after the club dive....
Wow....that is crazy! Glad everyone and everything turned out ok (well, except for the stain on the driveway....I can't suggest anything for that).
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:23 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
- Replies: 332
- Views: 26822
Re: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
The last time we did a club dive at Redondo I brought my boat and took some folks over to the Maury Island barges. Is anyone coming who hasn't ever been to the barges and wants to give those a try for a dive? Be back in time for lunch and a 2nd shore dive. Lemme know if there's interest in that, ot...
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:00 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: how i met my first (dive buddy)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2948
Re: how i met my first (dive buddy)
(Althought he mentioned one time that not ALL vacations need to be dive-related. I'm not sure I understand that logic.) WTH, man!!!??? Hannah says the same thing to me! That's the beauty of having a dive buddy/spouse who is MORE addicted than you. I cannot imagine Paul uttering those words....EVER....
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:56 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
- Replies: 332
- Views: 26822
Re: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
We have one we will bring. Ah....winter in Seattle has begun.spatman wrote:is anyone bringing a canopy or two? looks like some rain tomorrow, we might want to at least keep the food dry-ish.
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:25 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: how i met my first (dive buddy)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2948
Re: how i met my first (dive buddy)
Psundquist was my original dive buddy, and is still my main buddy today. He encouraged me to get certified in 2007, long after my first ill-fated attempt at a resort course in 1998 in St. Lucia on our honeymoon. Thankfully, in 2007 at a boat show in Racine, WI, Paul and I ran into his college scuba ...
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:55 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Photoshop Creative Studio 5 question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 521
Re: Photoshop Creative Studio 5 question
Thanks! The suggestions solved the problem as best as it could be solved. Appreciate your input!
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:53 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
- Replies: 332
- Views: 26822
Re: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
On another subject....some fabulous man (Grateful) loaned me his backplate at my first club dive a few years ago....and nowi dive one. Does anyone have a bp/w (and weight harness or pockets) that funkydiver could try out? He was insistent he didn't want bp when he started diving in january, but now...
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:01 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Photoshop Creative Studio 5 question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 521
Photoshop Creative Studio 5 question
I'm trying to "fix" a topside photo that has a washed out sky. Does anyone know how to tone down the brightness of just the white in the photo without compromising the rest of the picture? I must admit, this is the first time I've even opened PS CS 5 and there is way, way, way too much goi...
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:58 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
- Replies: 332
- Views: 26822
Re: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
The last time we did a club dive at Redondo I brought my boat and took some folks over to the Maury Island barges. Is anyone coming who hasn't ever been to the barges and wants to give those a try for a dive? Be back in time for lunch and a 2nd shore dive. Lemme know if there's interest in that, ot...
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:03 am
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
- Replies: 332
- Views: 26822
Re: Re: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
What kind of visibility can we expect? Looking forward to Sat!!! That depends on whether you're diving before or after Scottsax. :penelope: *Middle finger* I'm going to tie my spool off on your manifold and ride you like a manatee! Good God! There is no end to the new signature line additions this ...
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:45 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: You think DIVING is dangerous?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1419
Re: You think DIVING is dangerous?
The girl's pain and suffering aside (but, hey, she did VOLUNTARILY sign up for a stupid reality show)...I believe I have a new addition to my signature line. Yes, I do.CaptnJack wrote:Those melons just had to be overripe or something. Ouch
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:35 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
- Replies: 332
- Views: 26822
Re: Club Dive! Club Dive! Club Dive! September 18th!
To supplement the aforementioned Heineken, we will bring the cooler o' libations (beer, soda, water and other assorted fermented bottled goods). And a veggie-type appetizer. You know, healthy to offset the beer. Its all about balance really. I've got no scooters or other dive crack to offer, but I c...
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:22 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Fabulous Bonaire Macro
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1104
Re: Fabulous Bonaire Macro
Thanks for the link, Tom. BT is someplace I haven't been for a long time, but it was worth it today. Those were amazing photos. As an aside, though.....in my status as a total newb in the world of underwater photography, I am always confused as to how much of any given photo is raw material vs. Phot...