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by Sea Goat
Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:48 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: Wacky Wednesday West - 1/15/2014
Replies: 12
Views: 1511

Re: Wacky Wednesday West - 1/15/2014

Koos, that totally looks like you.
by Sea Goat
Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:00 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Missing diver off Blakely Rocks
Replies: 47
Views: 12396

Re: Missing diver off Blakely Rocks

Good job. Good thinking. That must have been very traumatic.
by Sea Goat
Mon May 06, 2013 11:10 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: WED MAY 1ST BUBBLE AND SUDS
Replies: 19
Views: 2647

Re: WED MAY 1ST BUBBLE AND SUDS

I meant no offense, as well,but I can't resist a good biblical parody. :). Thank you!!! Toughest course I've ever taken. You would like it, Jeremy, there's alot of math.

Maggie
by Sea Goat
Mon May 06, 2013 9:01 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: WED MAY 1ST BUBBLE AND SUDS
Replies: 19
Views: 2647

Re: WED MAY 1ST BUBBLE AND SUDS

Not sure that's possible. For many years ago the gooshbags of Washington sinned...yes, they were seen diving with snorkles, split fins, even non-Halcyon gear....and Jablonski came down and saw and Lo!!! he did breaketh the tablets of rules and told the gooshbags of Washington that they must thencef...
by Sea Goat
Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:38 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: WWW - 4/10/13
Replies: 21
Views: 3068

Re: WWW - 4/10/13

Yeah, or Koos, one or the other. :D

Maggie
by Sea Goat
Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:05 am
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: WWW - 4/3/13
Replies: 20
Views: 3039

Re: WWW - 4/3/13

Finnegkp, thanks for splashing in with James yesterday and riding shotgun, it was great to have you on that dive!
by Sea Goat
Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:19 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Silent World Diving is an innocent bystander!
Replies: 20
Views: 3185

Re: Silent World Diving is an innocent bystander!

John, you're right to ask people to back off from Silent World, and I'm sure the shop has handled all the inquiries from concerned and upset divers gracefully and professionally. That's how they are. I do think, however, that we can't ignore the fact that the images and story from the octopus killin...
by Sea Goat
Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:07 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Seacrest underwater harvest protection
Replies: 53
Views: 13999

Re: Seacrest underwater harvest protection

The problem with this approach is that it would affect the recreational salmon fishery which does troll along the shoreline at certain times of the year typically following depth contours, tide rips, or signs of bait fish congregations. Our cause would not be well served by generating conflict with...
by Sea Goat
Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:40 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Ginormous Congratulations!!!!
Replies: 20
Views: 2996

Re: Ginormous Congratulations!!!!

Yay Koos! It has been a pleasure helping you reach this goal and it's a great thing for the local community. You're a great fit with GUE, for sure! :)
by Sea Goat
Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:14 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Trim?
Replies: 20
Views: 2569

Re: Trim?

Your initial post included the following question: Does it necessarily equate to a particular body position? If so why? Others have already answered the "why". I agree with you that part of the definition of trim includes the idea that you're balanced in a particular position and aren't ha...
by Sea Goat
Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:21 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Trim?
Replies: 20
Views: 2569

Re: Trim?

I know it wasn't the original intent of the topic, but since Richard and Lamont listed some of the benefits of horizontal trim I'll add two more which I think are important. In the horizontal position the diver's lungs and regulator are at the same pressure thus reducing work of breathing compared ...
by Sea Goat
Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:39 pm
Forum: Team Diving
Topic: DIR approach
Replies: 90
Views: 17288

Re: DIR approach

I like turtles.
by Sea Goat
Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:15 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: What Fins Do You Use & Why?
Replies: 49
Views: 7194

Re: What Fins Do You Use & Why?

Cold: XL jetfins with springstraps

Warm: L jetfins that I got for $5 at a thrift shop in Bellingham, with the original straps, work great with booties, reef walkers, or five fingers shoes.
by Sea Goat
Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:21 am
Forum: Team Diving
Topic: DIR approach
Replies: 90
Views: 17288

Re: DIR approach

However, if the agency requires perfect trim during skills as a pass (eg: the diver can perform the skills with ease in the water, but at a 45 degree angle, thus failing), I think that might be a little strict. You think thats strict? Try doing it with no more than a 2 foot allowable depth change, ...
by Sea Goat
Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:43 pm
Forum: Advanced Training
Topic: CONGRATULATIONS are in order!
Replies: 35
Views: 9601

Re: CONGRATULATIONS are in order!

I took Fundies so long ago that it was just a weekend workshop. I got my tech pass several years later. My Fundamentals instructor (RJ Myers, son of Rick Myers, of Bandito charters) became my closest dive buddy, and taught me so much. The awesome part of becoming part of the community is that you su...
by Sea Goat
Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:42 am
Forum: Team Diving
Topic: DIR approach
Replies: 90
Views: 17288

Re: DIR approach

Also what would be a good manual to start learning history and some of the concepts behind DIR diving? Spend some time on the GUE website, there's a lot of good stuff there, and I'm sure the UTD site is helpful too; I'm not as familiar with UTD, my post grad education has been with GUE. If you ask ...
by Sea Goat
Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:50 pm
Forum: Advanced Training
Topic: CONGRATULATIONS are in order!
Replies: 35
Views: 9601

Re: CONGRATULATIONS are in order!

Awesome post, Jeremy. Made me sniffle. That is all. :)
by Sea Goat
Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:14 am
Forum: Advanced Training
Topic: CONGRATULATIONS are in order!
Replies: 35
Views: 9601

Re: CONGRATULATIONS are in order!

The smiles on their faces on Sunday were so great to see. Passing Fundamentals is not easy, it's a tough, demanding course and Dan MacKay (my tech 1 instructor) is kind of a force of nature. They rose to the challenge. Well done, gentlemen. I am looking forward to diving with all of you.

Maggie
by Sea Goat
Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:28 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Some thoughts
Replies: 102
Views: 14428

Re: Some thoughts

Ok, I read it all. I learned that Hitler wasn't AOW, and I learned the proper way to perform a Warhammer Maneuver. I still didn't learn whether I should take AOW or Fundies next to improve my personal diving.
I've taken both. Fundies.

Maggie
by Sea Goat
Sat May 21, 2011 10:48 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Scuba diver "wrongful death" law suit in WA
Replies: 55
Views: 9102

Re: Scuba diver "wrongful death" law suit in WA

This is a really interesting subject and I hope Doug or others will continue to comment as things unfold. Lawsuits can be awesome catalysts for change in things like training standards. There's nothing like the cold reality of a death that is found by a jury to have been the result of crappy trainin...
by Sea Goat
Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:21 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Small Stuff RAWKS!
Replies: 14
Views: 1971

Re: Small Stuff RAWKS!

Really, really nice video, Laurynn, and it proved that grunt sculpins will make me squeal whether I'm underwater or not. I dug the scoring, too.

:)
by Sea Goat
Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:38 pm
Forum: Dive Site Listings
Topic: I-90 Bridge - Lake Washington
Replies: 13
Views: 10134

Re: I-90 Bridge - Lake Washington

I frequently dive under the I-90 bridge and on Sunday, someone sent me the link to this thread and suggested it might not be allowed. So I contacted Harbor Patrol on Monday, and they put me in touch with Archie Allen, the I-90 Bridge Manager. Mr. Allen was intrigued by the question, and asked for so...
by Sea Goat
Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:25 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: tweek! june 9, 2010
Replies: 21
Views: 1564

Re: tweek! june 9, 2010

Hey Laura,

We'll be there! Scooters or no?
by Sea Goat
Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:37 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: New Structure at EUP: Crab Trap Problem
Replies: 21
Views: 2184

Re: New Structure at EUP: Crab Trap Problem

MKMC, I've followed up on this with some friends with resources, can you tell me what kind or size of compressor would be needed to run that underwater jackhammer? I might be able to source one for the project, along with a boat and the necessary hoses. Might be easier than running it on tanks. If t...
by Sea Goat
Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:20 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: New Structure at EUP: Crab Trap Problem
Replies: 21
Views: 2184

Re: New Structure at EUP: Crab Trap Problem

Thanks, everyone! I'll go to Edmonds Underwater Sports this weekend and get the scoop and maybe I'll get the opportunity to drill holes underwater, fun! And I'll dive the pontoon again and bring a bag and rescue the refugees. Anyone else who goes in there, if you see crabs and you don't see any way ...