Dr. Bill does 2,000+ in the decade 2,000

[drbill]

Just got off the boat (the dive boat of course) after three dives today. Dive two was my 2,000th dive of the decade. It was at Sea Fan Grotto. Mayor/Dive Boat Captain Bob Kennedy decided to play a little trick on me and short fill my tank. Of course he told me before I suited up and I still made it past 150 ft to film sea pens.

I've been diving five decades now, and I've never reached that magic mark in any of the others. Of course I had real jobs back then so there wasn't much time to dive. I'm not even sure my dives in the previous four decades add up to 2,000 (I have no logs from anything before June, 2000).

Now that I've gotten a real dose of nitrogen, I think I may just enjoy the weekend of July 4th as an extended surface interval. I may even go to the beach!

Oh, and after putting 2,000+ air fills on my Master Card... I'm going to have to get a real job to pay off that credit card debt! Actually Catalina SCUBA Luv has been fantastic to me during this decade... I couldn't have done it without them.

Of course there are many dive pros who do far more dives in a similar period... but you guys and gals get paid to do them!

 

[ScubaTexan]

Congratulations, Bill!

 

[Teamcasa]

Congratulations Bill, I am happy and proud to say I was with you a couple of dives in your march to 2K dives!

I look forward to diving with you again

 

[ScubaSam]

Congratulations, Dr. Bill.

Even if you don't believe it, you have quite a following in the dive community...you are our celebrity. We are so proud of you.

 

[Noboundaries]

Congratulations Dr Bill! If you're supposed to dive nekkid at 100, I'm afraid to think what you're supposed to do to celebrate 2,000!

 

[Tigerman]

Congratulations Dr Bill! If you're supposed to dive nekkid at 100, I'm afraid to think what you're supposed to do to celebrate 2,000!

If you ever find out, feel free not to share

Congratulation to Bill, his CC company and his LDS!

 

[Clammy]

Congrats Doc Bill! Come on, dive with us on the 4th!!

 

[goldenbear01]

congratulations dr. bill...did you celebrate your 2000th dive by diving in any particular way (e.g., clothing optional in the cold socal waters)?

 

[Peter Guy]

Dr. Bill -- Great to dive with you last week. Congratulations!

 

[drbill]

I wondered if someone would raise the issue about the "proper" (improper?) way to do the 2,000th dive! Although it was toasty warm on all three dives today, I didn't want to risk scaring any giant sea bass (or Tina and Bob's customers) away by diving nekkid.