Northwest Dive Club

Sorry this took so long but here is a little slide show I put together on Pacasa:
https://picasaweb.google.com/george.whi ... 8455545522

ANNOUNCEMENT: I just picked up my new Nikon D7000!!!!!! Nuf Sed. - John That's awesome news John! I hope they are covering the housing too!! It was a great trip and I was glad to be able to come along, a much needed break from life with a 7 month old and 2 and 1/2 year old! I enjoyed meeting everyo...

If kayak diving, a lot of shore diving, walking a lot in them... expect a lot less life. My suits since 94: -Harvey's aquacapsul... aptly named, POS! 50 dives then sold. -USIA shell suite: 300 dives, worn to rags due to shore diving/kayak diving. -Apallo closed cell: 300+, it's no longer black, more...

It's a spectacular dive. one of my favorite parts was zenning out during deco with my head in the "shrubs"... the macro life was mind boggling. Few places are this robust with life and it's because the current is like a blow torch much of the time!

be safe, have fun, take a camera!

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One of the things I really admired about my Evolution, even though it was not so comfortable on long dives was the mouth piece. It forces your teeth apart, with a hefty block, the most in the industry from what i've seen. At first I thought it was just uncomfortable and then later I grew to apprecia...

Does this all mean I am anti tek diving? not in the least. The equipment and training that seem to define tek divers are very usefull. BUT, if you intend to go down this path make absolutely sure you are doing it for your reasons and nobody elses. The equipment and the training are tools to further...

an inspiring read about a 12 year old's passion for diving and surprising accomplishments:
http://www.atlasomega.com/2011/02/the-w ... tic-diver/

the upgrade is awesome, a new mother board and lots of goodies and yes, the screen is eye popping... one of the more generous upgrades I've ever seen by a dive computer manufacturer. some of the best money I've spent. Shearwater looks out for it's existing customers even as it perfects new products....

Craaaap! I doubt i'm the only one wondering what year, what alloy and does it match anything in my basement?... was it out of vip/hydro... I was always told that the DOT intended these tanks to be able to handle falling off a truck on the highway at high speeds without rupture... thus the DOT requir...

steve, i'd "green" you if I could! thanks for stepping up and taking this on!
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Steve, put me down for 3.
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When I buy a new undergarment, it will be a weezle, I've only heard good things about them and I've tried several on and they do seem like the very best. I hated my USIA undergarment. Ever since, I've managed layering Patagonia fleece and it's worked well enough. The advantages to doing layers is th...

Bob, I appreciate your comment, but I am afraid this is all "water under the bridge". I am happy to share it with like-minded people, but how many of us are there? Last count I heard, years ago, was 2-300,000 in WA state alone. Seriously, your writing style could pick you up more than jus...

“Congratulations. That’s terrible.”
tragic comedy...
hope the story ends well!
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Wow, a treasure trove, seriously Jan, you would be feeding the hungry with your generosity if you published this!!!! I couldn't stop reading! I spend way too much time hunting for things half as interesting, such things are few and far between. thanks for sharing this with us! Keep it coming, if you...

thanks Steve, I've been looking for a new book to sink into!

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wow, that is seriously cool! Brilliant idea if for no other reason than the artistic effect... and who knows, maybe it will turn out to have positive environmental impact.

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Congrats Laura! Great job!!
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I met her in a hot tub at a friends birthday party back in 95 in north Seattle (you asked!). Before that, diving just seemed like something that was way out of reach financially and generally out of my league. I'd never really had anyone explain what was actually entailed. In the coming weeks she ex...

Bob, thanks for this thread. I solo rebreather dive on rare occasion, and I do so knowing full well that I am upping the risk factors substantially. MY wife and I discuss this openly. We have a child and one more on the way and we do not approach these things with denial about the real potentials. B...

Laura, first off, thank you for taking the time to write this. I think it takes nerve to openly soul search in this community, it should be commended. We do need to keep asking why, whether it's a famous person, a friend or someone none of us have heard of who bites it while diving a rebreather ever...

Wes's work is stunning and he will be missed! -on the "don't speculate" debate, I can say this: each fatality is an alarm bell that should be allowed to ring, loud and clear, such that the person has not died in vein. We would be remiss to not discuss possible causes and promote better pra...

done, thanks for the effort Curt and Co!
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nice to hear about a happy ending for a change!

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Growing up on the east coast and having a serious fancy for the Maryland Blue claw crab and old bay seasoning, I was very excited at the prospects of diving for Dungeness when I first got certified here in the NW. After blowing through 80's, nearly running out of air chasing them around, and coming ...