BACK TO IT!! TO-DO LIST: gear, buddies, fun!!
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BACK TO IT!! TO-DO LIST: gear, buddies, fun!!
Hello I'm Georgia!
I live in Portland and visit Seattle friends a lot. I've been cert since 2001 and initially dove OR/WA quite a bit. I haven't had consistent partners, so it dwindled to 2 times a year on vacations. I had a horrible leg surgery in '06 that further delayed my goal of diving more often.
Now that I'm healed, I'm shedding all excuses!!
:hello2: I've always rented and never bought much gear, so any ADVICE on a dry suit & BC would be awesome! Innundate me please!
:hello2: I need dive buddies, and this site looks like a great starter! (Finally! Why didn't I find you sooner!!). Everyone really seems to care about each other, and that's awesome.
I said hello to you; say hello to me! :o)
Georgia
I live in Portland and visit Seattle friends a lot. I've been cert since 2001 and initially dove OR/WA quite a bit. I haven't had consistent partners, so it dwindled to 2 times a year on vacations. I had a horrible leg surgery in '06 that further delayed my goal of diving more often.
Now that I'm healed, I'm shedding all excuses!!
:hello2: I've always rented and never bought much gear, so any ADVICE on a dry suit & BC would be awesome! Innundate me please!
:hello2: I need dive buddies, and this site looks like a great starter! (Finally! Why didn't I find you sooner!!). Everyone really seems to care about each other, and that's awesome.
I said hello to you; say hello to me! :o)
Georgia
In order to explore new oceans, you must be willing to take your eyes off the shore.
Re: BACK TO IT!! TO-DO LIST: gear, buddies, fun!!
Hi, Georgia! You will find plenty of knowledgeable divers on this board and no shortage of opinions on gear.
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Welcome to the site, Georgia! Lotsa Portlanders on this board...
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Yea! Another Georgia on the board and they are both from the Portland area.
When Wylerbear (georgia) get's back from diving in some cool cave, you two will have to run into each other.
Welcome to the board.
When Wylerbear (georgia) get's back from diving in some cool cave, you two will have to run into each other.
Welcome to the board.
Tim
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Re: BACK TO IT!! TO-DO LIST: gear, buddies, fun!!
Welcome to NWDC Georgia! ...for the second time!
A couple of quick searches in the gear section will bring lots of recent advice to the forefront - there have been a couple of great threads that are pretty recent.
You should have lots of Oregon divers to commute this way with if you're so inclined.
Hope to see you in the water sometime!
-Tom Nic
A couple of quick searches in the gear section will bring lots of recent advice to the forefront - there have been a couple of great threads that are pretty recent.
You should have lots of Oregon divers to commute this way with if you're so inclined.
Hope to see you in the water sometime!
-Tom Nic
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"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
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Hi Georgia. Welcome to the club
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Hello Georgia! Welcome to the site.... enough with the small talk, let's go diving!
Gabe ~D.I.A.W.Y.C. Diver
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Welcome to the board Georgia!
Hi, my name is Keith, and I'm a Dive Addict!
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Georgia welcome to you! :smt038
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Welcome to this great group of people!!!
Start posting your gear questions and you will get lots of great advice and great dive buddies!
Kirsten
Start posting your gear questions and you will get lots of great advice and great dive buddies!
Kirsten
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Hi Georgia,
It's nice to have another Oregon diver on the board. Look forward to diving with you.
It's nice to have another Oregon diver on the board. Look forward to diving with you.
Brandon
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Compression is good for the soul.
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hello, fellow portlander! there are quite a few of us now on the forum. there will likely be others willing to carpool up and buddy when you need it. keep us posted on your plans!
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Hi Georgia, Welcome! You will find several people from the Portland/Vancouver area on the board and if ya want to dive just get here and you will find no shortage of dive buddies ready and willing to show you the sites and discus gear options also. We got em all from newbies to to radical to instructors to old farts.
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Hello Georgia, I'm Georgia, too!
I also live in Portland and go up to Puget Sound about 3-4 times a month to dive. I think we have to dive together sometime. Carpooling is always good.
Let me know if you want to get together and do a couple of dives.
I also live in Portland and go up to Puget Sound about 3-4 times a month to dive. I think we have to dive together sometime. Carpooling is always good.
Let me know if you want to get together and do a couple of dives.
Georgia
NOT diving is NOT an option
NOT diving is NOT an option
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WylerBear wrote:Hello Georgia, I'm Georgia, too!
I also live in Portland and go up to Puget Sound about 3-4 times a month to dive. I think we have to dive together sometime. Carpooling is always good.
Let me know if you want to get together and do a couple of dives.
OH how cool! The rumored Other Georgia DOES exist! Nice to meet you, I'll be pestering you for dives soon for sure! (From the looks of your doubles/pic you're way more advanced than me, however, so as long as you're cool with that!).
Take care!
The Other Georgia
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Dusty2 wrote:Hi Georgia, Welcome! You will find several people from the Portland/Vancouver area on the board and if ya want to dive just get here and you will find no shortage of dive buddies ready and willing to show you the sites and discus gear options also. We got em all from newbies to to radical to instructors to old farts.
Thanks for the shout out! You have amazing pics on your site; thanks for sharing those (my disposable cam all the sudden seem lame now haha!).
Cheers!
Georgia
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Thanks! I did post a plan for Garibaldi 12/5-7.. my first one! I feel liberated. (: (Well, we'll see if it works.. it's all still voodoo til I see for myself you'all do exist haha!).spatman wrote:hello, fellow portlander! there are quite a few of us now on the forum. there will likely be others willing to carpool up and buddy when you need it. keep us posted on your plans!
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Georgia
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coachrenz wrote:Yea! Another Georgia on the board and they are both from the Portland area.
When Wylerbear (georgia) get's back from diving in some cool cave, you two will have to run into each other.
Welcome to the board.
Thanks! The Georgia did say hello! How cool.
Take care,
Other Georgia
In order to explore new oceans, you must be willing to take your eyes off the shore.
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I don't normally dive with doubles although after the last couple of weeks cave diving in Florida, they are beginning to seem more "natural". I dive recreationally, know most of the popular sites pretty well, and love to dive with all sorts of divers, no matter their experience. I'm also into photography and do fish surveys on all my dives so like to take it slow and easy-girl diving is what we call it.happydivelucky wrote: (From the looks of your doubles/pic you're way more advanced than me, however, so as long as you're cool with that!).
Take care!
The Other Georgia
Let's dive together soon.
Georgia
NOT diving is NOT an option
NOT diving is NOT an option
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Hey Georgia. Nice to have you here. Keep me in mind for carpooling to the coast or Puget Sound. I would do the Garibaldi dive with you but I'm out of town that weekend. Hope to dive with ya soon.
Cheers, Dave
Cheers, Dave