Rage

[The Chairman]

Forget the 7 mil; go for Dry. I love mine!

As for your locale, the trip to FLorida is always a great way to lift your spirits. We have more and various types of diving than anywhere else on the planet. Glad my visits are merely stepping out of my door! Of course, being an independant network consultant means that I can usually put people off for a day or so while I go diving! Diving on the weekends is way too crowded!

 

[Potapko]

My "victim" for my Stress and Rescue was a wiry instructor who used to be a competition swimmer. The man had tentacles instead of arms (or so I thought) when we did the panicked diver stuff. Believe it or not, that was fun.

Wrecks, eh? Come on up here and I will show you some wrecks! We have intact wooden schooners right to the Cedarville, which was a 588 ft. bulk carrier.

I agree about the dry and wet weekends. One surface interval in Munising (Michigan Upper Peninsula) was all that it took to convert me to dry and work a few more weekends, LOL. That's what winter up here is for. Work some weekends and be ready to dive by April.

Thanks Brian,
What a great site! Some incredible pics. Any info available on the 14 divers who have died on the Arabia?

 

[diverbrian]

Thanks Brian,
What a great site! Some incredible pics. Any info available on the 14 divers who have died on the Arabia?

I think that count may be low. I think that two died since I wrote that. The best source for that info would be the Ontario Fresh Water Freaks portion of SB and the Accidents and Incidents forum. Most of it is basic stuff. I know of two heart attacks (there are more than that, I am sure), and other incidents due to inexperienced divers who weren't ready diving the wreck. The reasons why are things that aren't talked about much until the next incident. Heck, the Cedarville had a heart attack on it last year. The major issue is that it lies in that twilight between doable recreational dive and technical dive. It is actually an easy wreck to dive. There is no possibility of penetration.

But the depth induces narcosis. The current can cause issues and not a whole lot of light gets down there. Many times when the current isn't a little stiff, the vis is awful due to the sentiment from the area that is not getting blown off. Oh, did I add that it is bloody COLD down there, LOL? Typical temp on the wreck is in the high thirties/ low forties (Farenheit). But, with all this being said, it can be dove by a diver in a recreational rig and two piece 7mm wetsuit and that is done all the time.

Hopefully, I will get off my can this weekend and start updating the website again. The doctor grounded my planned dive buddy for the quarry this Friday, so I get to stay at home (after replacing the shoes that the new Labrador chewed through).

 

[paolov]

So this weekend is the last that the quarry is open for the season...

and I forgot, up until about 10 minutes ago, that my idiot coworker is going out of town for the weekend, which means I'm on call this weekend. So no diving for me.

I hate that guy.

I need suggestions (affordable ones) for the long, dark, dry days ahead.

During your free time while being on Call, if you can, go though diving training books. read GUEs articles available in their website that is if you haven't read them yet. also read the great links posted in SB Physics of Diving, etc.


oh and if all fails, try YOGA !!! eace: