*Ahem* I DOVE!!!
*Ahem* I DOVE!!!
The last time I was in the water was September 18th, 2010, at the Redondo club dive. I had problems with my sinuses, and was unable to get below 10fsw without feeling like a 2 1/2" deck screw was slowly boring into the left side of my forehead. I was nonplussed, to say the least. After 5 months of talking to my otolaryngologist, getting a CT scan, and doing steroid sinuses rinses, I decided "f@$% this! I'm going diving!" I called up my old buddy Sheri, and on Saturday, in 30 degree weather, with the snow blowing sideways, we dove Cove 3 (Cove 2 was full of students, so I opted for boring with visibility.)
Visibility was 10-15 feet at best, and if you've been in Cove 3, you know there ain't nothin' there. I saw 4 GIANT white-lined dironas, a bunch of sea stars and sunflower stars, some shrimp, and a lot of garbage, including tires, engine blocks, table-looking things, beer bottles, and energy drink cans. We navigated (by accident, I wasn't paying much attention) to the can buoy anchor and the rowboat, then back to the boundary line. I had little twinge in my frontal sinus at 18fsw, but it didn't grow into pain, and we followed the boundary line down to 50 feet when Sheri called the dive due to the fact that her suit seems to be more of a wetsuit than a drysuit.
Max depth: 53 fsw
Average depth: 28 fsw
Dive time: 32 minutes
All in all, a totally boring dive, and I couldn't be happier. I even shot a bag at our 20ft stop. (I suck, apparently-I wasn't very good to begin with, and as it turns out, it's a skill you have to practice.) I'm looking forward to the next dive, wherever that may be, with the caveat that I should probably dive with a large group so I don't bum anybody out if I have to bail once I hit 20 feet.
Visibility was 10-15 feet at best, and if you've been in Cove 3, you know there ain't nothin' there. I saw 4 GIANT white-lined dironas, a bunch of sea stars and sunflower stars, some shrimp, and a lot of garbage, including tires, engine blocks, table-looking things, beer bottles, and energy drink cans. We navigated (by accident, I wasn't paying much attention) to the can buoy anchor and the rowboat, then back to the boundary line. I had little twinge in my frontal sinus at 18fsw, but it didn't grow into pain, and we followed the boundary line down to 50 feet when Sheri called the dive due to the fact that her suit seems to be more of a wetsuit than a drysuit.
Max depth: 53 fsw
Average depth: 28 fsw
Dive time: 32 minutes
All in all, a totally boring dive, and I couldn't be happier. I even shot a bag at our 20ft stop. (I suck, apparently-I wasn't very good to begin with, and as it turns out, it's a skill you have to practice.) I'm looking forward to the next dive, wherever that may be, with the caveat that I should probably dive with a large group so I don't bum anybody out if I have to bail once I hit 20 feet.
I'm going to look like a moose on rollerskates. -airsix
... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
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... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
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An excellent question. I need to do get one of your inflator service kits and replace my lpi hose (or dig out the o-ring and replace it) and then it's back to business as usual, I think. Couple weeks, most likely?
I'm going to look like a moose on rollerskates. -airsix
... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
Want to know where I'm performing? Check out my Facebook fan page!
... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
Want to know where I'm performing? Check out my Facebook fan page!
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Congratulations, Scott! That's great to hear!
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Dig it out and replace it, it's not very hard and much cheaper than a new hose. Glad to hear you're getting back in the water.scottsax wrote:An excellent question. I need to do get one of your inflator service kits and replace my lpi hose (or dig out the o-ring and replace it) and then it's back to business as usual, I think. Couple weeks, most likely?
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Yeah... I kind of want a shorter hose, (TWSS) but I'd rather be in the water.Nwbrewer wrote:Dig it out and replace it, it's not very hard and much cheaper than a new hose. Glad to hear you're getting back in the water.scottsax wrote:An excellent question. I need to do get one of your inflator service kits and replace my lpi hose (or dig out the o-ring and replace it) and then it's back to business as usual, I think. Couple weeks, most likely?
Jake
I'm going to look like a moose on rollerskates. -airsix
... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
Want to know where I'm performing? Check out my Facebook fan page!
... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
Want to know where I'm performing? Check out my Facebook fan page!
Re: *Ahem* I DOVE!!!
TWS..oh never mind, it's too easy...ktb wrote:YAY!!
Glad to hear you got wet.
I'm going to look like a moose on rollerskates. -airsix
... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
Want to know where I'm performing? Check out my Facebook fan page!
... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
Want to know where I'm performing? Check out my Facebook fan page!
Re: *Ahem* I DOVE!!!
It was an easy lob, I admit.scottsax wrote:TWS..oh never mind, it's too easy...ktb wrote:YAY!!
Glad to hear you got wet.
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Re: *Ahem* I DOVE!!!
I am also glad you got a chance to "go down" I was part of your group that first time
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Re: *Ahem* I DOVE!!!
Scott, glad to hear you have started diving again (without the deck screw)!
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Wait... Sheri dove?
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I know, right?spatman wrote:sheri who?Sockmonkey wrote:Wait... Sheri dove?
Now I'm going to have to tell her to go look at this thread.
BTW, sockmonkey, you'll be pleased to know that I wore the "Han Shot First" teefury shirt to my gig last night. It was very popular.
I'm going to look like a moose on rollerskates. -airsix
... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
Want to know where I'm performing? Check out my Facebook fan page!
... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
Want to know where I'm performing? Check out my Facebook fan page!
Re: *Ahem* I DOVE!!!
Woo-hoo!!!!!
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congrats on getting back in the water.
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