WHAT AN AMAZING DIVE!!!!

kwbyron · Post by **kwbyron** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:02 pm

WOW! it was INCREDIBLE!!! I posted a little about Jake and I's dive in the equipment section, but didn't mention this portion because i wanted to do some research first. I was pretty sure I spotted this elusive creature, but it's SO rare that I wanted to make sure, THANK GOODNESS JAKE GOT A PICTURE! That's right we found the ancient Dildiscious gigantis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For those of you who don't know (few besides invertebrate marine biologist do), this is a very rare type of sea cucumber. Most Echinoderm's skeleton consists of ossicles that are jointed for movement, but they are able to lock down when threatened or feeding. D. gigantis is believed to have evolved under constant predation, and as a result fused together it's ossicles to form a rigged, bumpy armor plating. Some evolutionary biologist actually think this may be a living link to the development of exoskeletons that made insects so successful! A truly remarkable find during the dive...just amazing.
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BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:10 pm

You had me!

dwashbur · Post by **dwashbur** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:54 pm

I thought I was going to choke from laughing so hard! After an exhausting 2 day drive back up from Monterey, you don't know how I needed that!!!!!

:smt038

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:04 am

Well done! I'm really tired, and I didn't pick up on the clues until I saw the pic- you got me!

Sergeant Pepper · Post by **Sergeant Pepper** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:31 am

Nwbrewer · Post by **Nwbrewer** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:11 am

dwashbur wrote:I thought I was going to choke from laughing so hard! After an exhausting 2 day drive back up from Monterey, you don't know how I needed that!!!!!

:smt038

You think you did? I nearly drowned, he picked that thing up and was waving it in my face! I was laughing so hard I had to hold onto my reg.....

kwbyron · Post by **kwbyron** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:17 pm

yeah, I was baffled when I found it. I could hear Jake laughing through his regs, I should have stuffed it in between his tank and BC so it fell out on the way to the car!!!!

I thought about posting it under "proof of the existence of mermaids"

dwashbur · Post by **dwashbur** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:04 pm

Scubagirl45 wrote:I hate not being "in" on the joke!!!! For some reason, I can't view the pictures from my home computer (I see all the pictures when I view at work [is my boss monitoring this post? ]). Anyway, I might have to sneak into the office this weekend to see what it's all about!!!

Should we tell her, or let her find out for herself?????????

pogiguy05 · Post by **pogiguy05** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:02 pm

Ok I was very into it and was very impressed being that I am so clueless about marine life. When I saw the picture I could not stop laughing.I wonder if someone flushed it as to not get caught with it?

Penopolypants · Post by **Penopolypants** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:32 pm

kwbyron wrote: I thought about posting it under "proof of the existence of mermaids"

Or, proof the mermen like to just roll over and fall asleep, too.

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:05 pm

Penopolypants wrote:Or, proof the mermen like to just roll over and fall asleep, too.

:rr:

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:35 am

This should of been posted under a
"The Most Unusual thing found while diving thread"
Or something like that.

B'cause this one will be hard to top!

Still waiting for Loretta's final thought / reaction.

RichardNoggin · Post by **RichardNoggin** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:26 am

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:37 am

BASSMAN wrote:B'cause this one will be hard to top!

Don't forget to tip your waitress! $\:D/$

Nwbrewer · Post by **Nwbrewer** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:04 pm

Scubagirl45 wrote:I've been snowed in and wasn't able to get to the office; so.......... I tried a few things and figured out the problem with viewing the pictures. Thanks Kevin & Jake for a good laugh (very creative writing Kevin)!!!!!!!!!

That's what you get from 4 years of marine biology degree, the ability to write very creatively on the internet.....

For anybody interested, we did have a nice dive. This was at the Mukilteo lighthouse park. We didn't do the wall, instead we dove over closer to the boat launch, as there were quite a few cars parked in front, so it seemed safe enough. Aside from the usual cast of characters (craps, shrimp, starfish and sole) we came across this little guy in around 50fsw -

and a little further up slope, this guy -

Next week we're gonna try out the langley tire reef.....

Jake