Northwest Dive Club

Sounder wrote:So check out the class I'LL be in that morning...

"Sensitivity for the Respectful Workplace" ](*,) - no BS! That's the class I'll be in the morning of the 18th! Maybe when I get to the dive site we can all say 3 nice things about each other and have a group hug! ](*,)

LOL.

Howard - we could meet at the SE 8th/405 P&R in Bellevue or something if you'd like.

When Tom and I did our 2 days at 3TN between X-mas and New Years, we met the gentleman who lives next to the parking lot (to the West). We thanked him for his tolerance of us. He said the divers have never been anything but friendly, quiet, and respectful, and that he enjoyed having us around. Evidently it is the teens who show up to drink and party that are his problem. I think it's good to do a little PR anytime you have the chance.

This is shaping up to be a great club dive!

doug, sounds good just let me know what time to meet you. ive allready got that day off too. i will be in my pick up, what do you drive? i can easily haul all our gear if you want me to drive.

I resurrected my ugly little toyota pick-up from high school and made it a dive mobile. I'll be driving that. The wife refuses to allow wet gear in the nice cars to keep them from stinking. The little ugly truck has found a new purpose in life.

Can a girl come and play?

I have an aluminum 80, but I'll move slowly and take small sips.

BbbleMkr wrote:Can a girl come and play?

I have an aluminum 80, but I'll move slowly and take small sips.

The more the merrier ... I like to move slowly too ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

BbbleMkr wrote:Can a girl come and play?

I have an aluminum 80, but I'll move slowly and take small sips.

A GIRL?!?!? Great! AND you'll kick our butts on air consumption even though we're diving 130's!!

Come on down BbblMkr!

BbleMkr,
Come on out.

Unless someone is willing to stay late and do a second dive with me, I'll have a spare 130 you can use. I'll also be bringing my steel 95's also, just incase. Anyone want to stay late?

Is everyone diving Nitrox? What is this dive sight like? Max depth, bottome contour, stuff to see? I have been unable to find directions to the sight also. Can someone post them, coming from I-5 or the airport? I should be there around 5pm.


Mathue

I love 3TN!

It's a gradual slope where you can get as deep as you'd like. Most of the stuff to see is between 35-70fsw depending on tide. There is a junk yard with various appliances, tire reefs, pipes, and a satalite dish along with "the golf ball boat" which is a little boat still on the trailer and full of, you guessed it, golf balls (and kelp crabs). The other direction there is an approx 24-32' cabin cruiser which has a perfect GPO liar at the bow (sometimes occupied by one of two HUGE GPOs) and several large fish long with lots of other fishy friends.

Approach is a simply stroll down a hill, and splash!

I can bring an extra HP100 too if you'd like.

Tom - are we sharing 100's and 130's again?

Sounder wrote:I love 3TN!
I can bring an extra HP100 too if you'd like.

Tom - are we sharing 100's and 130's again?

Planning on it!

Apparently, I will be appearing for the first dive, with Bbbbble Mkr. My initial 5 o'clock statement was in error. Not sure if doing second dive. I think we're playing that one by ear, depending upon when we're out of the water after the first one.

So what time should we meet for the first dive? 3pm was suggested... anyone wanna go earlier that that - squeeze 3 dives in before dinner? Tom? I'm free all day.

im free all day also, but only have a hp 80 and hp 100, i can allways rent a tank for 3 dives.

I will be showing up at 3:00 pm, only because I gat off from work at 2:30 pm.

you guys could do a redondo dive or cove 2 dive ealier if you want.

If Keith's working then is Tom coming in his own car? Come on Tom!

Will pull into parking lot at 3 p.m. for first dive at Three Tree. Might do second dive there. Won't do a third dive.

Sounder wrote:If Keith's working then is Tom coming in his own car? Come on Tom!

I am SO there! Give me a minute to stop running in circles and we'll hammer out the specifics. I'm thinking a couple of morning dives with a break for lunch... Let's talk...

We've got plenty of time to hammer out the details for the 18th - sounds like a good time though... could be a 3 or 4 tanker with lunch at the taco stand?!

You Animals!
:naka:
Go for it! Just don't be too tired for our Three Tree dives

taco stand huh?? sounds like a bad day to be a dry suit undergarment!!!

Damn ... this event went from being a night dive to being a marathon ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Grateful Diver wrote:Damn ... this event went from being a night dive to being a marathon ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Only for a couple of us greedy divers! But hey, if you've got a buddy that can get away from work in the middle of the week, you enjoy diving with, etc. etc. then it's time for a marathon!

Or as my Daddy used to say, "You've got to get while the gettin's good"... or was it "Make hay while the sun shines..." or... "Dive while the water's wet"... or anyway, something like that!

Yeah!

Tom and I will be meeting at 9am for a couple dives, then perhaps some tacos are in order, and later have the 3:30p (which may be my last, but we'll see) and 5:30p dives that evening!

We'll sleep well!

I still need directions to the dive site from the airport or I-5. Never been there before. Any help?


Mathue

Seaslave wrote:I still need directions to the dive site from the airport or I-5. Never been there before. Any help?

Mathue

Here's the best I got:
At exit 154, turn RIGHT (not sure about the left rights... it may be from my direction... head towards Japan!) onto Ramp towards Wa-518 / I-405 / Burien / Renton / Airport (0.1 mi)
Take Ramp (LEFT) onto SR-518 towards Wa-518 / Burien (3.7 mi)
Take Ramp (LEFT) onto SR-509 towards Wa-509 / Des Moines (0.5 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards S. 160th St. (0.2 mi)
Keep RIGHT to stay on Ramp
Bear RIGHT (West) onto (S) 160th St (0.4 mi)
Turn LEFT (South) onto Sylvester Rd SW (1.4 mi)
Road name changes to SW 172nd St (1.1 mi)
Road name changes to Maplewild Ave SW (0.1 mi)
Turn LEFT (North-West) onto SW 170th Pl (0.1 mi)
Arrive at Three tree point