What to do about the silt

[spatman]

And why didn't I? Because he was diving with his SCUBA INSTRUCTOR . . .

yeah, bdub was having an off day. next time he'll be sure his students' octos are secure.

[BDub]

And why didn't I? Because he was diving with his SCUBA INSTRUCTOR . . .

yeah, bdub was having an off day. next time he'll be sure his students' octos are secure.

HEY! I had to make a choice, ok?! I had 1 keeper and had to decide between the snorkel and the octopus, and everyone knows the snorkel is essential equipment.

Don't judge until you're in that situation. It was stressful

[Sounder]

And why didn't I? Because he was diving with his SCUBA INSTRUCTOR . . .

yeah, bdub was having an off day. next time he'll be sure his students' octos are secure.

HEY! I had to make a choice, ok?! I had 1 keeper and had to decide between the snorkel and the octopus, and everyone knows the snorkel is essential equipment.

Don't judge until you're in that situation. It was stressful

Don't give away the playbook!!

[BDub]

And why didn't I? Because he was diving with his SCUBA INSTRUCTOR . . .

yeah, bdub was having an off day. next time he'll be sure his students' octos are secure.

HEY! I had to make a choice, ok?! I had 1 keeper and had to decide between the snorkel and the octopus, and everyone knows the snorkel is essential equipment.

Don't judge until you're in that situation. It was stressful

Don't give away the playbook!!

Nah, that's not in the playbook. That was me being a thinking diver since Lundy...er, the "student", wasn't

[Sounder]

And why didn't I? Because he was diving with his SCUBA INSTRUCTOR . . .

yeah, bdub was having an off day. next time he'll be sure his students' octos are secure.

HEY! I had to make a choice, ok?! I had 1 keeper and had to decide between the snorkel and the octopus, and everyone knows the snorkel is essential equipment.

Don't judge until you're in that situation. It was stressful

Don't give away the playbook!!

Nah, that's not in the playbook. That was me being a thinking diver since Lundy...er, the "student", wasn't

Poor Lundy - he's got his head buried in a textbook and can't even defend himself.

[spatman]

And why didn't I? Because he was diving with his SCUBA INSTRUCTOR . . .

yeah, bdub was having an off day. next time he'll be sure his students' octos are secure.

HEY! I had to make a choice, ok?! I had 1 keeper and had to decide between the snorkel and the octopus, and everyone knows the snorkel is essential equipment.

Don't judge until you're in that situation. It was stressful

Don't give away the playbook!!

Nah, that's not in the playbook. That was me being a thinking diver since Lundy...er, the "student", wasn't

Poor Lundy - he's got his head buried in a textbook and can't even defend himself.

"Advanced Snorkel and Octo Stowing Techniques 201"

[Matt S.]

That's definitely a good point! I watched a diver headed down to the water the other day with his console and his octo just hanging --

I call that the Wrecking Ball system.

I saw a fearsome example the other day... a fellow I was with as a pick-up buddy had a monstrous console. It started as a normal 3-gauge wrecking ball, but he had added a computer and a light, and sandwiched it all between thick sheets of plexiglass. Wet notes were attached to the outside, and he said he was looking for a way to add a second light. I think there may have been a whistle on it too, seriously. It was crazy.

[Paulicarp]

I call that the Wrecking Ball system.

I saw a fearsome example the other day... a fellow I was with as a pick-up buddy had a monstrous console. It started as a normal 3-gauge wrecking ball, but he had added a computer and a light, and sandwiched it all between thick sheets of plexiglass. Wet notes were attached to the outside, and he said he was looking for a way to add a second light. I think there may have been a whistle on it too, seriously. It was crazy.

I wish I had one of those. I'd put the console, compass, depth guage, computer, light, plexiglass, wetnotes and whistle on craigslist for a buck and have a totally righteous SPG.

[airsix]

That's definitely a good point! I watched a diver headed down to the water the other day with his console and his octo just hanging --

I call that the Wrecking Ball system.

I saw a fearsome example the other day... a fellow I was with as a pick-up buddy had a monstrous console. It started as a normal 3-gauge wrecking ball, but he had added a computer and a light, and sandwiched it all between thick sheets of plexiglass. Wet notes were attached to the outside, and he said he was looking for a way to add a second light. I think there may have been a whistle on it too, seriously. It was crazy.

Sounds like a setup Rick Meyer was telling me about. (We were asking for strange/funny/scary charter stories). He said the crew even came up with a name for it.

-Ben