Halloween Dive at the MUK

Pez7378 · Post by **Pez7378** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:56 pm

Joe and I had a nice dive at the MUK tonight. Max depth was about 72 fsw. Total dive time was around 80 minutes. And it was frigging COLD. comp says 50 deg. I say ICE!! I kept thinking of that video of Dr. Pyle on Helium. Man It's F#@#'n COLD down here. Holy S#$@ it's cold! Here is a sneak preview of some of our fantastic finds.....

The first pic is special, who can tell us what it is?

Burntchef · Post by **Burntchef** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:15 pm

well since you posted a sweet pic of a skate in the photo section my guess is that its a skate??? if i win dude you owe me a beer at the diamond knot. now lets dive the walls again chris.

Pez7378 · Post by **Pez7378** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:03 am

Beers are on me Howard!!

I never was any good at setting up these guessing games!

sheahanmcculla · Post by **sheahanmcculla** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:41 am

I saw one of these right in front of the hotel about 2 months ago. Is it common to see these other places? Or are they rarely spotted?

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:40 am

Dude, great shots, I love running across skates.

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:45 am

dsteding wrote:Dude, great shots, I love running across skates.

Yuck. They squish all out and make a big mess.

Penopolypants · Post by **Penopolypants** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:51 am

I'm envious! I have yet to see a skate. Nice pics btw!

TCWestby · Post by **TCWestby** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:39 pm

I'd really like to see one, I was with Shehan the day he saw his, pulled on my fin and took off. I thought he was having an emergency, got our other buddy then surfaced not finding SM we got to shoer and watched his bubbles go all over.

Turns out that he was trying to show me the skate.

Oh well....

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:14 pm

LOVE the skate eye Pez! Very nice!

Pez7378 · Post by **Pez7378** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:49 pm

Thanks Tom. I was wondering about the strange frilly thing. It's like its part of the pupil? It's really cool looking and the eyes look menacing. Really gives the critter character. We were so happy to see something new. Joe actually forgot how cold he was. Not me, I took my pictures, waited a minute for Joe and signalled to go up some. It's gotta be warmer at 40fsw!!

Post by **Sea of Green** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:03 pm

I didn't know they had such a strange looking eyeball. At first I though it was an artifact with a small seastar clinging to it.

Nwbrewer · Post by **Nwbrewer** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:25 am

Pez7378 wrote:Joe and I had a nice dive at the MUK tonight. Max depth was about 72 fsw. Total dive time was around 80 minutes. And it was frigging COLD. comp says 50 deg. I say ICE!! I kept thinking of that video of Dr. Pyle on Helium. Man It's F#@#'n COLD down here. Holy S#$@ it's cold!

Kwbyron and I were at the muk last night and I'll second the "Holy S#$@ it's cold!" comment. That's the first dive I've ever called duew to cold. My comp was reading 51 during a good chunk of the dive. Our dive time was about 1/2 of yours though.

At least the drysuit divers are getting cold too......

Nwbrewer · Post by **Nwbrewer** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:25 am

Pez7378 wrote:Joe and I had a nice dive at the MUK tonight. Max depth was about 72 fsw. Total dive time was around 80 minutes. And it was frigging COLD. comp says 50 deg. I say ICE!! I kept thinking of that video of Dr. Pyle on Helium. Man It's F#@#'n COLD down here. Holy S#$@ it's cold!

Kwbyron and I were at the muk last night and I'll second the "Holy S#$@ it's cold!" comment. That's the first dive I've ever called duew to cold. My comp was reading 51 during a good chunk of the dive. Our dive time was about 1/2 of yours though.

At least the drysuit divers are getting cold too......

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:32 am

Nwbrewer wrote:
Pez7378 wrote: And it was frigging COLD. comp says 50 deg. I say ICE!! I kept thinking of that video of Dr. Pyle on Helium. Man It's F#@#'n COLD down here. Holy S#$@ it's cold!
Kwbyron and I were at the muk last night and I'll second the "Holy S#$@ it's cold!" comment. That's the first dive I've ever called duew to cold. My comp was reading 51 during a good chunk of the dive. Our dive time was about 1/2 of yours though.

At least the drysuit divers are getting cold too......

I noticed that too, I thought it was me getting old, but last few dives I feel like calling the dive before my air gets low..

Nwbrewer · Post by **Nwbrewer** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:57 am

I haven't had the chance to look at my pictures yet, but I think they're rather blurry due to all the shivering.....

TCWestby · Post by **TCWestby** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:01 am

I guess now I need to invest in an Argon bottle...

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:19 am

Nwbrewer wrote:I haven't had the chance to look at my pictures yet, but I think they're rather blurry due to all the shivering.....

Oh come on, it wasn't THAT cold!

Nwbrewer · Post by **Nwbrewer** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:30 am

Seth T. wrote:
Nwbrewer wrote:I haven't had the chance to look at my pictures yet, but I think they're rather blurry due to all the shivering.....
Oh come on, it wasn't THAT cold!

Said the guy doing 80 minute dives in a wetsuit. I think by consensus we have all agreed that you have a bizzare internal heater.

TCWestby · Post by **TCWestby** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:36 am

I havent dove with Seth, but I don't think I would have a problem being wet for that long, If I could make mt air last that long that is. My problem is stripping out of the suit post dive.

Then again, I do tend to run a little warm, possibly due to the extra insulation.

Nwbrewer · Post by **Nwbrewer** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:42 am

This summer I did some dives that were a little over an hour without much trouble, and I certainly didn't get cold. It's amazing the difference 7 or 8 degrees makes in water temperature. My dive in the lake on tuesday was ~57, and the dive was about the same length as Thursday's, and I wasn't even remotely uncomfortable.

You're right though, stripping out of it is the worst by far. Makes you feel like trying this -

Jake

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:44 am

Nwbrewer wrote: Said the guy doing 80 minute dives in a wetsuit. I think by consensus we have all agreed that you have a bizzare internal heater.

Hey now, it was 93 minutes. Get your facts straight!

Nwbrewer · Post by **Nwbrewer** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:47 am

Seth T. wrote:
Nwbrewer wrote: Said the guy doing 80 minute dives in a wetsuit. I think by consensus we have all agreed that you have a bizzare internal heater.
Hey now, it was 93 minutes. Get your facts straight!

My bad.

TCWestby · Post by **TCWestby** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:15 am

Seth dude, 93 minutes? You know that you should take a breath now and then. Try using both lungs like the rest of us.

I kill me....

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:21 am

Nwbrewer wrote:At least the drysuit divers are getting cold too......

Yes, but the dry suit divers can put on a heavier undergarment and a few extra pounds of weight! $\:D/$ I think it's just about time to switch from the Summer undergarments to Winter! It IS November after all!

When we go to Sitka this Winter temps will be in the mid to lower 40's...

I remember diving in the Hood near a river mouth and the temp being 38 degrees. I think that's about as cold as I want to get!

Post by **H20doctor** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 4:30 pm

well chris and joe, You missed out on all the Halloween candy that night... Loosers...

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