Big Buddy/Club Dive - Redondo, August 16th!

[Penopolypants]

I shudder to think of all the cans of Aquanet it would take to get my hair to look like that.

[cardiver]

The hair is VERY similar.....

[oregondiver]

Thanks for the clarification about big/little buddy.

I am going to throw myself at your (insert random stranger here) fins and plead little buddy status.

My goals for Saturday, although quite a few, might be manageable?
If at all possible, try out one or two different back plate systems. Otherwise, just check out the setups of different brands.
Bouyancy check, see if I can drop some weight with my current setup.
Work on using my BCD instead of drysuit for bouyancy (will I get flamed for mentioning this??!?!?). Sometimes I feel, that with my LONG arms and the squeezepack underwater makes my chest so small, I could double as an underdeveloped chimp).

Have someone check out my "trim" underwater and see if I should move some of my weights around.
Show me the (underwater) sights baby!
Not fall asleep on the drive home, I think that involves a stop for a BLIZZARD!

So in a chimpshell, that would be it. I am very glad you are allowing (heck, even encouraging) random divers to come join you. I am very thankful to have found this group.

NOTE: In addition to homemade banana nut bread/zuchini nut bread, I can bring lettuce and walla walla sweet onions from my garden. Oh yea, and a few chicken dogs to share.
Shell

[Sounder]

My goals for Saturday, although quite a few, might be manageable?
If at all possible, try out one or two different back plate systems. Otherwise, just check out the setups of different brands.
Bouyancy check, see if I can drop some weight with my current setup.
Work on using my BCD instead of drysuit for bouyancy (will I get flamed for mentioning this??!?!?). Sometimes I feel, that with my LONG arms and the squeezepack underwater makes my chest so small, I could double as an underdeveloped chimp).

Have someone check out my "trim" underwater and see if I should move some of my weights around.
Show me the (underwater) sights baby!

This kind of stuff is EXACTLY what a big/little buddy day is all about!! You're going to fit in just fine. :occasion5:

[dieseldude]

I'm signed up for buns & condiments which in my mind includes lettuce,tomatoe, & onion HOWEVER Walla Walla onions rock & if you got some fresh from the garden I say good deal & I'll do slightly less lettuce-figured on some relish,ketchup,mustard,maybe a squeeze mayo-I may be small but I like to eat!!
See ya there!
MJ

[Maverick]

That's nice Doug, but there are far better bigger buddies than I. :hello2:

And I have never said to anyone "Watch this" while relieving myself....................Now John's stories, well, let's just say we had some fun in Port Hardy, and Mav had to be "Potty trained".

I have my suit in the shop, so i have no p-valve for this trip, so don't worry it's just pez on this one, but by the time the next one roles around. I will be plumbed and ready to dribble

[John Rawlings]

I have never said to anyone "Watch this" while relieving myself.

Dude???? Don't force me to say, "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!"

- John

[Maverick]

I'm with JOhn on that one Pez, although I recall being right there with yah saying the same thing bro.

[Penopolypants]

I'm signed up for buns & condiments which in my mind includes lettuce,tomatoe, & onion HOWEVER Walla Walla onions rock & if you got some fresh from the garden I say good deal & I'll do slightly less lettuce-figured on some relish,ketchup,mustard,maybe a squeeze mayo-I may be small but I like to eat!!
See ya there!
MJ

Oops, sorry, I was thinking just ketchup and whatnot. Whee! Yay food!

[Pez7378]

I have never said to anyone "Watch this" while relieving myself.

Dude???? Don't force me to say, "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!"

- John

I'm with JOhn on that one Pez

Alright! Alriiiiight. Maybe I did ...................But I've matured since then.

[Grateful Diver]

I have never said to anyone "Watch this" while relieving myself.

Dude???? Don't force me to say, "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!"

- John

I'm with JOhn on that one Pez

Alright! Alriiiiight. Maybe I did ...................But I've matured since then.

... by at least a few weeks, I should think ...

... Bob (Grateful DIver)

[Dusty2]

With this heat I won't be diving but I will show up in the AM with a cooler full of bottled water for those that are in need and I'm very much looking forward to putting faces to all these names I been talkin to :occasion5:

[spatman]

With this heat I won't be diving but I will show up in the AM with a cooler full of bottled water for those that are in need and I'm very much looking forward to putting faces to all these names I been talkin to :occasion5:

how hot did it get up there today? down here in Portland we broke 100 yesterday and are on track to do the same today...

i'm looking forward to getting in that cold water tomorrow! i might just skip the drysuit and bring my 3mil shorty...

[Sounder]

With this heat I won't be diving but I will show up in the AM with a cooler full of bottled water for those that are in need and I'm very much looking forward to putting faces to all these names I been talkin to :occasion5:

how hot did it get up there today? down here in Portland we broke 100 yesterday and are on track to do the same today...

i'm looking forward to getting in that cold water tomorrow! i might just skip the drysuit and bring my 3mil shorty...

90 at the Snoqualmie Ridge golf clubhouse.

[Maverick]

94 in the shade at my shop. i am so ready for a cold shower. My shop reached 104 in the building

[rjarnold]

OMG, guess what?! I'm still alive! And Greg and I will be coming tomorrow, hoorah! It's been quite awhile since I last dove... I feel like the skates in our collection that were left out of ethanol for too long and shriveled in crispy curled leather mats... =D It'll be nice to see baby Sounder too!

SO - a few comments/questions:

-Neither of us have ever dove Redondo, so we'd appreciate someone showing us around, as well as maybe pointing out some things to us 'newer' divers.
-What needs to be brought yet for the BBQ? We're vegetarians, so we can bring veggie burgers, as well as a side item or something else that's needed.
-Would love to try out the BP!

Think that's it.

[al NDOF]

I'm going to try to make this dive; with only 75 dives, I'm a little buddy looking for an education.
What food do we still need to bring?
al

[Jabberjaw]

I have the dogs and the buns to go with them. We will need the condiments.

[Dusty2]

For all of those who haven't been there before here is a map that you can study for tomarrow



This is the link for the full size version
http://www.pnwscuba.com/sitemaps/redondomap3.jpg

[divernick]

Ok, I got some little brownie treats for dessert. You can never have too many brownies, right?

[rjarnold]

I have the dogs and the buns to go with them. We will need the condiments.

I can bring some condiments!

And wow, it has been awhile... my tanks were out of VIP and I didn't know :( Luckily, NWSD let us use two free of charge. Gotta love NWSD!

[Zen Diver]

I am very very familiar with Redondo and will be happy to act as Tour Guide to whomever would like such a service.

-Valerie

[Sounder]

I am very very familiar with Redondo and will be happy to act as Tour Guide to whomever would like such a service.

-Valerie

Careful diving with Valerie at Redondo - you're very likely to see strange and out-of-place marine life. She has a track record for Redondo-critter-weirdness (bring your camera, seriously).

[spatman]

Matt's bringing pasta salad
Mav is also bringing pasta salad (we can have a taste-off!)

Bring it on, I love a challenge, it taste off time

well, i made the pasta salad last night, and it came out like crap. so i will cede this pasta salad challenge to Mav and not subject NWDClubbers to my monstrosity.

so i'll be a mooch today, sorry folks.

[Maverick]

Thats funny I made mine too last night, and I couldn't find a specific spice at the store. two store actually, so mine also didn't come out good. Although it still tastes good, just has a different flavor than i was going for. We will see how you guys like it.