Welcome Frank Poole!!!

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Fri May 11, 2007 9:40 am

Welcome to the club!!! :wav:

Sergeant Pepper · Post by **Sergeant Pepper** » Fri May 11, 2007 11:50 am

Speech, speech, speech! $\:D/$

fpoole · Post by **fpoole** » Fri May 11, 2007 2:45 pm

Thank you,
I've got an intro wandering around here somewhere...
probably needs to be approved..
but thanks for the Welcome..
Much appreciated.. :occasion5:

Zen Diver · Post by **Zen Diver** » Fri May 11, 2007 2:47 pm

Nice to see ya finally here Frank! Love the avatar.

-Valerie

fpoole · Post by **fpoole** » Fri May 11, 2007 2:59 pm

(posting as the other may be lost somewhere - can't find it)

Howdy all,
just another diver looking for a group that likes to dive the Great Nor'West and has not turned to the "Dark Side" of becoming an only WWW (Warm Water Wussie) Diver.

Love diving up here, been diving since '86? Yikes, time does fly. Started in Pasadena, Ca, diving Catalina and the Dive boats down there (La Bufadora, Mexico), moved up here in '89.

My first dive was in a wet suit, in the warm night breezes of Dec? at 3 Tree South. Mud & Muck all the way down, HIT bottom at 110' (gets deeper each time I tell it) found an old Volkswagen (fergit?) and noticed some old Saucers (tea cups and Saucers type)... underneath.. couldn't figure out what the heck??? looked closer..... and.... it.... moved... Yikes.... my first encounter with the GPO... from then on it's been a new experience... and will continue to be...

I like to do Dive Campouts - if you ever go camping you'll want to bring me along - I have all the stuff to the point that it's embarrasing, have hit most of the Canadian Sites although there are a few on the list, Comex - d'plane, de'plane, and like locale diving as well, but not jumping in on currents nor "Krap-vis" days.. been there, done that thanks...

I like taking pictures and if there are some Photogs around, I would enjoy tagging along.... we may not make the best buddies around but you'll probably get your picture taken...

Well that's probably enough for now.... I see a lot of familiar names and would like to thank Janna for referring me here... Although I do remember when it just started, thought it was just for a few people, dive buddies back then...

Anyway, I hope I can help make this a fun site, Calvin Gave me a "Hall Pass" so I'm good to go...

Cheers...
~~~~~

Thanks Val... kewl picture frame.. LOL...

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Fri May 11, 2007 3:48 pm

Welcome to the site! Always good to have another Ballard diver on board! (I'm actually Crown Hill, but Ballard is part of Crown Hill)
I took a quick look at your sites- they look pretty neat- I'll check them out more later.

girldiver · Post by **girldiver** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:08 pm

Welcome Frank!!!

Good to see you aboard. So, are you going to share your cool pics here???

Diver_Dave · Post by **Diver_Dave** » Sat May 12, 2007 12:05 pm

Welcome to the board Frank...When u comming to Alaska???

fpoole · Post by **fpoole** » Sat May 12, 2007 12:21 pm

Thanks Cindy....
Looks like you'll be keeping me busy in October, looking forward to it...
I'll post what I can if it's of interest...

Howdy Dave, Sitka.. LOL... always felt if the Lottery finally came through, I'd move up to there... never been there of course, but just the name, Russian style etc... but it 'beckons' me...LOL...

Thanks for the note....

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Sat May 12, 2007 4:28 pm

fpoole wrote:I like to do Dive Campouts - if you ever go camping you'll want to bring me along - I have all the stuff to the point that it's embarrasing, have hit most of the Canadian Sites although there are a few on the list, Comex - d'plane, de'plane, and like locale diving as well, but not jumping in on currents nor "Krap-vis" days.. been there, done that thanks...

Dive Campout?!?

Did someone say Dive Campout?!?

Where?

When?

Let's see, there's the Straights, um... San Juan's, I've heard rumors of Lopez...

I don't like to jump in on currents either... although I'm still new enough to put up with "Krap-vis" days! $\:D/$

Welcome Frank! Seems like you're well connected... Can't wait to meet you!

fpoole wrote:I like taking pictures and if there are some Photogs around, I would enjoy tagging along.... we may not make the best buddies around but you'll probably get your picture taken...

Picture taking and critters are my favorite part of diving as well! I look forward to seeing your pics!

-Tom Nic

jackieg · Post by **jackieg** » Sat May 12, 2007 8:34 pm

Welcome, Frank! Glad to have you here - hope to dive together soon!

Valerie, you, and I could play at a photo threesome. How fun is that?

Jackie

jackieg · Post by **jackieg** » Sat May 12, 2007 8:35 pm

Welcome, Frank! Glad to have you here - hope to dive together soon!

Valerie, you, and I could play at a photo threesome. How fun is that?

Jackie

nwscubamom · Post by **nwscubamom** » Sun May 13, 2007 9:15 am

Jackie - Obviously so much fun that you repeated yourself!!!

hehe

Frank, really glad to see you popped onto our little surface interval amusement board.

AND, I will see you on Tuesday at Moss Bay Dive Club's meeting for the Invasive tunicate workshop! Frank's going to be my trusty assistant that night.

For those of you who didn't know, one of Frank's many hidden talents is that he's been instrumental in getting photographs of most of the invasive tunicates and many experts in the field have used his photos in their work.

Welcome again, Frank!!!

- Janna

jackieg · Post by **jackieg** » Sun May 13, 2007 9:53 am

Janna.....you know how I love to hear myself repeat...repeat....repeat...
sorry - too many keys on the keyboard, so little time..

jackie

fpoole · Post by **fpoole** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:11 am

Tom,
thanks much... yup, dive campouts, used to do them all the time.. Hoodsport, Campbell river, Powell River and Lopez islands. Will post them as I get them or people are interested. Not usually during the summer "Crowded" season, usually before or after, will post them
A few are located over here:
http://www.poolesdive.com/pages/gallery.html
(click on the campout ones - or Hoodsport)

Jackie
Jackie, whoops.. which one do I reply to?? heheh... the other one???
Yes, I'd like to do some photo dives, let me know when you all plan one.. I've got some dives coming up, Keystone and Hoodsport In June that would be great for photos.. will post them when I look up the dates.. both in June. It' good to dive with other Photogs, Same ocean, Same day eh??
thanks for the welcome...

Janna,
Again thanks for the heads up to here... Will be posting some dives here soon and hopefully find someone to dive with...

Janna keeps me busy, looking for things... having problems trying to keep my fish ID system simple as she keeps educating these other divers on the real names... so I try to keep her on her toes... heheh..... $\:D/$

See you Tuesday... after a few beers, I can run any laptop... hic... whoops... what blue screen..zap...

cheers...

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:16 am

jackieg wrote: Valerie, you, and I could play at a photo threesome. How fun is that?

Uhhh.....is that legal?

Gee whiz, Frank! I never get offers like that!!!!

- John

Zen Diver · Post by **Zen Diver** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:19 am

John Rawlings wrote:
jackieg wrote: Valerie, you, and I could play at a photo threesome. How fun is that?
Uhhh.....is that legal?

Gee whiz, Frank! I never get offers like that!!!!

- John

That's only because some folks may be intimidated by the size of your, um, camera, yeah, that's it, camera...

-Valerie

fpoole · Post by **fpoole** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:27 am

Uhhh.....is that legal?

Yup, yup, yup....
Oh yeah, legal, legal, legal
No question about it... yup legal... sho'nuf legal...
don't get the wrong idea that it's not legal...
Legal is it... ABsouLUTELY LEGAL... no problem-O....

Shhhhh... John..... they might change their mind....

How else can I take photos and have a dive bubby in the area too...

jackieg · Post by **jackieg** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:31 am

Frank - running laptops after beer? Shame on you!

John - Valerie, as usual, instantly recognized the issue...size of ...er..cameras indeed! Just let us know when, John, and we will be there!

Jackie

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Sun May 13, 2007 7:33 pm

fpoole wrote:Yes, I'd like to do some photo dives, let me know when you all plan one..

Huh?!? Planning a Photo Dive? What, you mean there's another kind?

fpoole wrote:How else can I take photos and have a dive bubby in the area too...

Dive bubby? I want a dive bubby!

What's a dive bubby? Sounds fun!

Zen Diver · Post by **Zen Diver** » Sun May 13, 2007 9:36 pm

Tom Nic wrote:
Dive bubby? I want a dive bubby! What's a dive bubby? Sounds fun!

I'm not supposed to tell, but a dive bubby is 1/3 of a threesome...

(hope I don't get kicked out of the union for this...)

-Valerie

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:11 am

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Welcome Frank Poole!!!

Welcome Frank Poole!!!

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