4-20 Club Dive, Pizza and Beer De-Brief

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:22 am

We missed having you but totally understand the rule of 3... or 6.

No, Bubbles didn't take the main stage or dance at the honeybear... she WILL have to make good on her claim someday though.

We'll hopefully catch you at Les Davis next month.

Diver_C · Post by **Diver_C** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:33 am

Sounder wrote:Thursday? Thursday might work but I don't know if I'll be able to drive all the way to Les Davis that day... 3TN might work though. Let's chat.

Three Tree is not a good idea for a club dive if we are going to have a quantity of people present - not enough parking.

How 'bout partying at Angry Old Man's home? There is also Redondo with its large parking lot.

Rich

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:39 am

ooppss...

Started talking about a personal dive on the club dive thread...

3TN is definitely not a good place for a large group dive.

Les Davis and Redondo are the south end candidates. Redondo is great for parking, but not for BBQ'ing or hanging out afterwards. Les Davis is great for the later...

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:42 am

Tom Nic wrote:ooppss...

Started talking about a personal dive on the club dive thread...

3TN is definitely not a good place for a large group dive.

Les Davis and Redondo are the south end candidates. Redondo is great for parking, but not for BBQ'ing or hanging out afterwards. Les Davis is great for the later...

When I organized shop dives for NWSD (back in the day) we had two very successful group events at Redondo. You just have to pick a day when the tide's not too high, and go in the afternoon when you won't be sharing the north beach with classes. We set up a couple of pop-up canopies on the beach and had a cookout with about 25-30 people. It was great!

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

BbbleMkr · Post by **BbbleMkr** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:43 pm

Hey GillyWeed--if I had thought it would have cheered you, I would have done my "gitdownandgetfunky" Honey Bear dance, but we would have to agree on no cameras or video.

If your friends/buddy bails, you're always welcome with me/us, but I completely understand not diving. (One of the great attractions of diving for me is that I feel I could back out at any time and no-one would give me too much flak. I've called a dive because I felt "snippy". )

Les Davies would be great. Diver C and I dove it last time and completely missed the desk, the chair, the computer and all of the slabs. I think we saw tiny seapens and sand/dirt. Lots and lots of sand/dirt...... Seeing what I'm supposed to would be phenomenal.

We're talking about May? Would that be another Friday night dive (which would be tricky for us Northerners slugging through I5 traffic, but I'm just noting, not complaining) or are we thinking a BBQ and dive on a Saturday or Sunday?

dd

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:51 pm

I wouldn't recommend Les Davis on a Friday night ... the gang bangers pretty much take over the parking lot. Last time I did that I was genuinely concerned for my safety.

Let's plan to do a Saturday or Sunday ... afternoon would be better, as it would give classes a chance to clear out ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:18 pm

Grateful Diver wrote:I wouldn't recommend Les Davis on a Friday night ... the gang bangers pretty much take over the parking lot. Last time I did that I was genuinely concerned for my safety.

Let's plan to do a Saturday or Sunday ... afternoon would be better, as it would give classes a chance to clear out ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Well... I could happily provide "surface support" on a friday night.

I think that if we're doing it somewhere besides central, that it should probably a weekend event with traffic issues, though Friday traffic is usually fine in either direction.

Another thought I had was to get an evening permit for Edmonds one night when the tides are nice. That'd be a great place for a BBQ too!

LCF · Post by **LCF** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:20 pm

Oh, an evening event at Edmonds would be lovely. They have picnic tables there, and the diving, for my money, is better than Les Davis.

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:33 pm

An evening at Edmonds would indeed be lovely ... except that it sometimes takes about 2 hours of stressful traffic to get there from where I live ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:48 pm

Traffic on a Saturday afternoon? I think Friday nights will have to be central, but Saturdays would work for most everyone.

So looking at the weekend tides for Edmonds in May, the smallest current based on their tidal station recommendation the lowest is above 1 knot. Last time I was there, I was headed for Kingston in some freak current while Diver C was taking a picture!

I'd need some current advice if we planned something there, but I too think an evening/night diving permit would be great.

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:55 pm

Saturday would work ... in fact, I'd probably want to get there early and make a day of it. At Edmonds I might be able to get 3 or 4 dives out of a set of double 100's. In May, the 12th or 26th would work. If it's the 12th I can't make it anyway ... already signed up with NWSD's boat dive in the San Juans that day ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:56 pm

Sunday afternoons is doable as well

LCF · Post by **LCF** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:01 pm

Actually, Saturday, May 26th has very good afternoon tides and currents for Edmonds.

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:19 pm

Hmmm.... Saturday the 26th eh? GD - you wouldn't dust off the single rig even for Edmonds?!

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:07 pm

Sounder wrote:Hmmm.... Saturday the 26th eh? GD - you wouldn't dust off the single rig even for Edmonds?!

Perhaps ... if someone else isn't using it ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Diver_C · Post by **Diver_C** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:10 pm

If this talk of May 26th is for next month's Dive/Pizza/Beer Party, I will be passing. I will be doing GUE's Fundies class that weekend. Another thing to think about is that weekend is Memorial Day Weekend. If the weather is nice, everywhere will be packed. As we get into summer, I realize it will be difficult to schedule this DPBP around everyone's schedule. In fact, I will probably be missing one or more due to boat racing; that's life. Too bad some other, earlier weekend can't be chosen. Good luck Doug with scheduling.

Rich

P.S. Thanks Doug for working on the last one.

divernick · Post by **divernick** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:11 pm

If this were to happen on a sat/sun afternoon, some of us Portland folks might be able to join you guys. I know I'd love to come, but getting north on a friday, after work, just won't happen.

Nick

Penopolypants · Post by **Penopolypants** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:23 pm

Hm...I was really sad to miss this last one, but if the next one is on the 26th, I'll have to miss that one, too. I'd be sad about missing again, but I'm heading to Cocoview. Warm water.....great viz....nope, not sad at all! $\:D/$

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:48 pm

Yeah, I'll have to look at the calendar. May is typically a crazy month so I'm sure we'll figure out a time/place. Worst case we'll throw it back to Cove 2 and do it again. We can BBQ in the parking lot there!

Sergeant Pepper · Post by **Sergeant Pepper** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:08 pm

I would second the Saturday or Sunday. A dive sometime in the morning with an afternoon of BBQ and beer would be awesome especially if we were alotted some beautiful weather.

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:37 pm

Consider the 12th ... I won't be able to make it, but seems like it might be a better choice for the majority.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Zen Diver · Post by **Zen Diver** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:09 pm

Yep, I can't make the 12th either (teaching the DEMP class) but have fun.

-Valerie

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:11 pm

Grateful Diver wrote:Consider the 12th ... I won't be able to make it, but seems like it might be a better choice for the majority.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Bob, you are a dive machine, how about dinner at Edmonds on the way back from the Deep Sea charter? I'd be down with a sunset/night dive there on the way home, although it may mean my single rig gets broken out . . .

Sergeant Pepper · Post by **Sergeant Pepper** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:35 pm

We should have people vote for days in May... Doug, start a "voter" thread.

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:58 pm

Another Office photo show ... this one from Tuesday night with Scott Lundy ...

http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/JI5Rd3pV

Found a cute little Cockerell's dorid ... maybe 1/2" long ... and a very cooperative grunt sculpin ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)