Venice Beach Dive Party!

[medical1]

CBulla once bubbled...
(sounding like the Gilligans island theme song)
o/~..The weather started getting rough, the tiny divers were tossed.. here and there with almost no vis, and masks and fins were lost... masks and fins were lost...~/o

Too funny

Was nice meeting all of you & being able to put a face with the name (Wendy, NetDoc, Walter, Mike, Marvel, ScubaJenny,Amber, Mirrrrrrrrrrrrranda, and everyone else). :wave:

Found a few teeth, live divers bobbing in the surf, & a weight belt so the weekend was a success.

Just wish the weather had been better

Count on Debbraey & I when you plan a spring dive (Blue Grotto, etc). The vis has got to be better then the 6" we had over the weekend.

 

[Walter]

The surf wasn't bad enough to tumble you, but you did need to listen to the briefing or have experience with surf entries. No one who paid attention got tumbled. I have dived there when the surf was rough, had it been rough on Saturday, I would have recommended aborting the dive.

Mike,

That's "Mirrrrrriela."

 

[medical1]

Walter once bubbled...
No one who paid attention got tumbled. I have dived there when the surf was rough, had it been rough on Saturday, I would have recommended aborting the dive.

Mike,

That's "Mirrrrrriela."

I agree with the paying attention on the dive briefing & thanks for the correction on the name - Mirrrrrrrrrrrriela

Hay ducks - want to buy some masks in bulk? Only kiddin

 

[pdoege]

My gear is a bit too heavy for the kayak still. A bit roller caught the boat sideways and rolled it back onto the beach.

So I aborted the dive kayaking and switched to diving.

Much better! I am bleaching the sand dollars now and they are looking really good.

The kayak was a lot of fun without the gear. I was going to do more dives and paddles, but that big storm scared me off.

I went to Ybor city in Tampa and danced and played till 4AM.

Lots of fun all around!

I enjoyed meeting everyone, I should have the pictures up by tomorrow.

Peter Doege

 

[The Chairman]

we are in the process of changing it from "Got water?" to...

Got Mask???

 

[Wendy]

Hey,

I wouldn't mind doing a boat dive sometime. It is lobster season afterall. Maybe we could do something in Jupiter, West Palm, or Pompano. I have favortie boats to use in all 3 of these locations and can probably get a group discount as well. If we do end up planning a boat dive sometime, folks would be required to call and book their own spots. I know you guys wouldn't be no call no shows and leave me with the bill, but its happened to friends in the past, so I like to protect myself. but I'm just kicking around ideas right now. August is booked up for me, but September is pretty much open minus the weekend of Sept 12-14, as of right now. I'd like to do something Labor day weekend, but I'm getting a shot in my knee on the 29th, and the doc wants me to rest for 2 days, so I could dive on Aug 31 and Sept 1st. Any ideas?

 

[The Chairman]

Both Walter and I get great discounts for groups since we are instructors. I know of one boat out of Jupiter that I can get for $35/diver and an even better boat (the Loggerhead) out of Boynton that I can get you on for $40/diver. You WOULD have to pay me in advance (non-refundable) as I have to give one lump sum to the boat. Tell me the boat you want to go on and when, and I can give them a call to see what's up. If you have their number that is always a plus. I mean, y'all look like AOW students to me! :tease:

 

[CBulla]

We could buy a bridge! Then we could have a mobile reef to dive all the time!

http://www.frenchcreekboatsales.com/Custom/Spec1009_hood_canal_bridge/spec1009_hood_canal_bridge.asp

 

[medical1]

CBulla once bubbled...
We could buy a bridge! Then we could have a mobile reef to dive all the time!

http://www.frenchcreekboatsales.com/Custom/Spec1009_hood_canal_bridge/spec1009_hood_canal_bridge.asp

Great ideal & ONLY $400,000 plus transportation. I personally have my eye on a small Caribbean Country.

Debbraey & I are out of the country the week of 8/18 & attending a wedding the weekend of 9/5. If we can work a dive trip into the schedule - we'll be there.

 

[Wendy]

NetDoc once bubbled...
Both Walter and I get great discounts for groups since we are instructors. I know of one boat out of Jupiter that I can get for $35/diver and an even better boat (the Loggerhead) out of Boynton that I can get you on for $40/diver. You WOULD have to pay me in advance (non-refundable) as I have to give one lump sum to the boat. Tell me the boat you want to go on and when, and I can give them a call to see what's up. If you have their number that is always a plus. I mean, y'all look like AOW students to me! :tease:

I can probably get a group deal with Parrot Island Scuba in Pompano and possibly with Jupiter Dive Center and maybe the Rampage in West Palm if I asked nicely.

Also I'll clean everyones lobsters that they caught for a small fee (ok for free) if they want me to. Which reminds me, I need to get my lobster permit renewed, so everyone do the same before they go hunting bugs, last thing you want is a fine and your gear taken into evidence.