Post Mortem Required--Why Do You Dive?

[markmud]

Correction to original Post:

I have recently learned on another thread by Eric Sedletzki, that I am not a vacation diver as I wrote in my original post. The vacation diver moniker is a pejorative term.

I am a Hobbyist diver. Hobbyist divers are good divers while vacation divers are not very dedicated, are codependent, and can't assemble their own kit.

markm

 

[Insta-Gator]

Hi Insta-Gator,

I actually liked your first response. I guess it takes a smart-ass to enjoy a smart-ass!

100% social diver...I did not see that one coming. Do you have other avocations where your interest is 100% social?

thanks,
markm

Not really. I would have assigned a percentage to the fish/coral category, I thoroughly enjoy watching them, but I'm too lazy to learn how to identify them. I just glide along and think, "Ooo, pretty" until it's time to surface and say, "Ooo, beer."

 

[markmud]

Not really. I would have assigned a percentage to the fish/coral category, I thoroughly enjoy watching them, but I'm too lazy to learn how to identify them. I just glide along and think, "Ooo, pretty" until it's time to surface and say, "Ooo, beer."

Hi Inst-Gator,

We do have some things in common. I usually get to the surface on the last dive and say, "Ooo, Porter, or Stout, or whisky, or rum, or tequila!!!" I am not prejudiced at all when it comes to a drink with friends who just shared a great adventure with me.

Yeah, I like seeing the reef fish, but I am not interested to know them by name. I give them the once over, smile and say, see ya!

markm

 

[Insta-Gator]

"Ooo, Porter, or Stout, or whisky, or rum, or txxxxx!!!"

Porters and Stouts are my brew of choice. I compromise at home with Yuengling Black & Tan as a price performer. Elijah Craig or Knob Creek are the preferred bourbons.

 

[markmud]

Porters and Stouts are my brew of choice. I compromise at home with Yuengling Black & Tan as a price performer. Elijah Craig or Knob Creek are the preferred bourbons.

I'll drink those bourbons any day. Yuengling is good stuff.

How about Pappy Van Winkle?

markm

 

[Dish]

If you have some Pappy Van Winkle, Mrs Dish and I would appreciate it if you would bring some with you.

 

[Insta-Gator]

New one on me, but I'd be willing to give it a try.

 

[markmud]

If you have some Pappy Van Winkle, Mrs Dish and I would appreciate it if you would bring some with you.

Hey Dish,

I never owned a bottle of it. However, an acquaintance did and poured a glass for me (he paid about $350 for it as he won it in the official Pappy's lottery).

He asked: neat or on the rocks? I said: Pappy's on the rocks, no way!!! Blasphemy!

It was everything that its reputation puts forth.

If only I could win the next Pappy's lottery...

markm

 

[markmud]

New one on me, but I'd be willing to give it a try.

Hi Insta-Gator,

It is worth what ever you pay for it. Too rich for my blood.

Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 23 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey 750ml

I will thoroughly enjoy your company if you wish to share a glass with me! It is really good! Smooth, clean finish, no bitterness or harshness--I was impressed. Cathy even liked it, and she is not into bourbon.

markm

 

[Insta-Gator]

Holy cow!

Does it make you immortal?

(don't look now, but I think your thread got hijacked)