outtosea2 - Venice, FL now, but formerly from Wisconsin USA
About Me: SWM, 58, NAUI diver 31+ years diving with over 2800+ logged dives looking for a fit SWF, age open, currently active diver who might also love to DPV scooter free dive as well as tank dive more often during the weekdays as well as the weekends - as solo diving by oneself does get somewhat boring after awhile. Itīs more fun with a diving soulmate! I have extra Steel tanks, and a full-on custom built Keene oil-less hookah setup with the best of everything (see Fav Dive Gear below). My first earliest 10 years of diving saw me doing probably 85-90% all night dives, as I lived for night diving! Though itīs tapered down a bit since then I still live for night diving - as itīs just the BEST! You see things at night that you just canīt see during drab day dives. Iīve done Altitude diving at June Lake, CA (7600 ft), and Reservoir hookah diving at (1000 ft). Iīve Ice dived in a WI lake using only a Wetsuit - an "extreme" short duration dive experience Iīve never forgotten (NO Drysuits were allowed, and this was not for the faint of heart - even though we did a HOT water flash right before hitting the freezing water!) The BBQ brats & beer afterward were fantastic! My deepest free-dive was made to retrieve (untangle from a horizontal ledge overhang) our boat anchor chain in roughly 150ī to 175ī of water - as guessed by the amount of anchor rope (plus 25ī of anchor chain) we had laid out. Believe me it was DEEP!! Warm h2o CAT sail/dive destinations to the Bahamas, Dominica, and beyond are still the greatest, and ice-cold water diving is all but a thing of the past now. I still kept my fairly brand new AquaFlite plush (2-piece) 7-mm wetsuit (see details in Fav Dive Gear part) for deeper water Atlantic Ocean dives, but I mostly use my Victory brand full 3/2 smoothie surfer suit for most everything else including DPV scooter free-dives. I love to spearfish fresh fish only what I need for a days dinner. I also love pier & deep-sea fishing, and follow the same conservation guidelines as to Catch & Release when the dinner catch is obtained. I love to go beach clamming, as well as shallow h2o clamming, freediving for Stone Crab claws, freshwater free-diving for crayfish, and of course bug diving! I can cook for you too even if you hate the kitchen chores! Did I mention Iīm a great BBQ seafood/veggie cook? I just love steamed or grilled Salmon & veggies! OR - If you prefer a great tasting BBQ steak with grilled veggies & baked potato instead - then no problems there as well, as I can grill that up to perfection just as well. I love to cook for my soulmate! I also make a killer seafood pineapple pizza - thick or thin crust. On boating raft-ups they always make me the designated Chef - I wonder why? Mmmm! I love to sail, deep-sea fish, and camp out under the shooting stars on a crystal clear summers night. Nothing better then laying on an air mattress looking up and watching the shooting stars on a crystal clear night. Perfect way to end a long days diving and camping activities. I come with a full set of camping gear as well, and I just recently upgraded my older 2-person severe/extreme weather tent to a much larger Coleman tent for more room inside. Now I wish I had spent a few more bucks on the next biggest one with the added screen room and the attached shower room (for more privacy). Beings FL has so much secluded outdoors camping and diving access areas those added tent features would sure come in handy. At least they can always be bought separately and added later on. Because FL has no really high altitude mountains like CA had, I finally decided that I had no real need for my older tent anymore, and it served me (actually us - my ex diving gal out there that is) well over the years. Lots of good memories in that old tent thatīs for sure! Oh well. I love creature features, and I even have a nice high wattage Gennie to supply 110VAC if needed for my soulmate - that is - if she so wishes a few extra comforts of home while roughing it! Like a HOT h2o powered steam/shower and powered Porta-potty just for starters. Who needs an RV right? I aim to please. RVīs are nice though, and I wouldnīt mind taking one down to Key West sometime - dive boat in tow! Love to give and receive long full-body & isolated deep tissue back massages, as I would also hope you would reciprocate as well. I try and stay active in Hatha & Kundalini YOGA for mind - body & soul, and now Iīm practicing TAI CHI as well, plus doing relaxing things in-between dives. What I really miss the most is having a steady diving soulmate like I once had, and then doing a pre-dawn "hours worth" of relaxing wake up Yoga on the beach (weather permitting of course) - followed by a nice relaxing beach shallow h2o cruiser dive. Watching the early morning sun come up, and then focusing on it and using it as a candle flame for a final deeper relaxation mode is the greatest! I had a great Yoga teacher and those early morning Yoga sessions were the best! Of course the diving afterwards wasnīt bad either as long as the shore tide was calm. Doing it solo just isnīt the same. Canīt keep me out of the water - my gills need to be kept wet (hahahaha). Please - NO smokers - NO hang-ups & NO bad habits! I seek a confident female LTR dive-mate and soulmate, and you donīt have to meet my many years of experience - just as long as you can hold your own underh2o Iīm just fine with that part - AND - Iīm VERY patient with my diving soulmate and/or any temp dive bunnie. Iīm NOT a Macho type diver! Never was and never will be! I seek a long-term gal soulmate at this point in my life to grow old diving with. Iīm also open to relocation to any warm water dive paradise btw, just as long as itīs not a nightmare in the making. Serious replies only, no games! Send me your e-mail addy along with your complete dive profile, and your recent photo gets mine in return. Sorry - NO Gmail addyīs - as Gmail supports tons of spammers and hackers, and I NEVER return emails to any Gmail addy! Just so you know.
Gender
Male
Favorite Dive Gear
Too much to list, but I sure do love my Dacor RIG when it comes to full on Wreck dives, or Deep dives. My new AquaFlite brand 7-mm wetsuit is really nicely made, and for the $125 I paid for it at that garage type sale I really like the features it has. My prior wetsuits were all Mark Kettenhoffen custom made skin-in and Lycra out 7-mm with attached hoods. They were the BEST for all cold water diving! Kept me piping HOT all dive long! Beings my new AF wetsuit is more of a pre-cut rack suit it did fit me just perfect, and without having to do any addīl alterations/mods to it (how lucky is that these days?). My 3/2 Victory smoothie surf-suit (I found it brand new at a garage sale for $25) had to have the legs and arms cut down a bit, as it was rack cut for a TALL person, but once it was altered for $10 at the Victory plant it fit like a glove! Great DPV scooter free-diving wetsuit! The full AF 1-piece 7-mm walk-in with back zipper can be used separate from the added walk-in shortie that came with it. I didnīt think that going back to a detached hood was going to be any fun, but I was wrong - as the great neck cut and snug seal makes a for great hood seal and no ICE CUBES down the back as it were! Thank God for that part! My Primo Dacor SEA SPRINT DPV would be next, followed by my favorite 3rd generation Sherwood OASIS+ Reg with fully external IP adjustable 1st stage (they stopped making those fully external IP adjustable 1st stage models years ago with that much sought after deep wreck diving feature - lucky me - I got one!). I love all my Steel dive tanks, as for being able to carry far less lead weight (1 PS HP100 - 2 LP95īs by PS & Faber - 1 LP80 by PS), and course my 1 HP13 AL Pony bottle as well. That AL Pony bottle also makes a great "10 minute snatch and grab lobster dinner tank" for last minute quickie over the side bug dives. My custom made Keene Hookah system is a real kicker for drift diving shallower waters with clear VIS. Itīs a gas B&S driven model with a twin cyl oil-less GAST compressor rated at 3.5cfm & 100psi line WP down to 60ī with 2 divers. It has (2) 100ī custom made 1-piece airlines + (2) additional 60ī airlines with (2) almost brand new upgraded Sherwood High-flow HK Regs (all w/solid quality brass quick d/cīs too), 3-way coupled to a custom all S/S 3.5 cu/ft expansion/reservoir tank that never leaves you dry on air! That is - unless youīre an air Woofer to start with, and your normal SAC is way over 1.5 to start with. In which case you might need another doctorīs check-up, or at the very least getting back on that treadmill (hahahaha)! I sold off the original Hookah Regs and older strap harness manifold assys that came stock from Keene years ago, as they were just no frills low-end put togethers anyway. Never had any quick d/cīs on them, and everything always had to be stored fully assembled which I never cared for to start with. Iīm now working on redesigning and putting together 2 new lightweight custom made Hookah BIU type backpack systems. Hopefully both systems will either have nice non-inflatable comfort jackets - if I can find a really great deal out there, that or else nice comfort strap assys like that on my Dacor RIG. In either case both backpacks will each have its own permanently mounted 3-way air line manifold/coupler assy - each having a quick d/c main air line coming from the compressorīs topside 3.5 cu/ft S/S expansion/reservoir tank. Each manifold/coupler assy will have a solid S/S manifold body with 3 solid quality brass quick d/cīs all the way around. 1 d/c for each HK Reg, and 1 d/c for each BIU auto-inflator hose, with the 3rd d/c as a spare for lift bags, etc. No skimping here! The best of everyhting including a custom designed fully adjustable integrated ABS tubed weight system with both BIU backpack setups, each with a quick weight dumping system as well - just in case there is an emergency at depth. Currently looking to upgrade my older, but much lighter "no frills" custom made (beach only) BIU diving system as well. Less "bells and whistles" then my Dacor RIG, as I custom made it esp for quick "spare of the minute" (shallower water) beach dives. That original "Made in Canada" quality BIU bladderīs "outer shell cover" finally gave out after many years of faithful service. I take really great care of all my dive gear is why it all lasts so long! Hard to find good quality "double or even triple stitched" BIUīs like they made in Canada years ago. Esp with some of the ridiculous high prices they want for some of the cheaply made dive junk they have out there today that is all made in China anyway. Again - way too much dive gear to list here!
Favorite Dive Locations
Locally I enjoy beach treasure dives and hunting for valuables that people lose while on the h2o (will only divulge locations to my gal dive buddy - sorry guys). I love wreck diving the shallower inshore wrecks when and where the h2o is calm, as then you have more air time that way. Diving the older terminated Gulf oil platforms offshore is a real blast - as for all the cool sealife growing there, as well as the abundance of BIG game fish. If the diving is so-so you can always go deep sea fishing, as thereīs never a boring moment thatīs for sure! Having your free pick of fresh oyster shooters isnīt too bad either! I did tons of colder Pacific Ocean h2o West Coast diving (2700+ dives and counting) prior to relocating to Venice, FL - so now I need to build up my great warmer h2o offshore island dives all over again. Iīm still not too crazy about diving any of the fresh h2o areas (springs or otherwise) that tend to harbor a gator or 2. Donīt even need to meet my maker at the hands of a mean gator - OUCH - thatīs for sure! I definitely want to dive RUM CAY and DOMINICA soon!!!!
Activities
Besides diving (of course) I love to fish and sail whenever I can. I also love fixing broken things with a passion - esp electronics related things, and esp when I can fix them better then new! I hate this throwaway nation much as I hate to say it that most of the USA mainly is today. Itīs so hard today to even try and find someone that can fix things right the first time around - let alone fix anything at all. They just like to take the/your money and run! Sad isnīt it? That is why many times over Iīll take a piece of main dive related equipment, or even certain add-on accessories, and Iīll make them even better then they were first designed/intended for diving use. I esp love working with 1/8" & 3/16" S/S (Stainless Steel) rod making improved aftermarket accessory clips and fasteners verses using the often times cheaper OEM plastic type components that often time will break when you least want them to - as related to diving gear and how salth2o & UV effects them short & long term. Iīve pretty much customized all my diving gear with the added "little things" that never come with them from the start. I tend to use a majority of pure quality "Made in the USA" #316 S/S type trigger clips & snaps verses those cheaper brass types, as the cheaper "Made in India or China" brass components will always tend to bind up (stick open), and then fail just when you least want or need them to. Loss of backup dive lights, full lobster game bags, safety dive knives, etc doesnīt make for a great dive when any one of those items are lost during a dive - esp while making a night dive where itīs near impossible to ever find them again. OUCH! Unless you constantly apply a preferred high quality silicone based lube, or else a silicone based light penetrate type oil (and NOT WD-40 either) on the latter cheaper type brass clips/snaps they will always bind up and fail, and then leave you with a lost stage bottle, dive light, game bag full of bugs, favorite dive knife, cave diving gear, or even worse - camera type equip as well. (Note: NEVER use WD-40 around ANY piece of diving gear - as it will destroy most all plastics short or long term, all acrylics, most or all O-rings & gaskets, will attack some nylons, and will even damage zippers whether nylon or metal types, and the material they are fastened to - mainly nylons, Cordura mix, and Neoprenes! Also - Never use Baby Oil around any dive gear as well - esp around any wetsuit of value!) See my other INTERESTS below, as many ARE my daily/weekly activities as well. FYI - Iīm currently looking into making a new career change crossover into that of the PV & Wind Gennie industry, or anything having to do with 100% Green Renewal Energy!! Either as a PV Consultant, or else doing Due Diligence field work inspecting and troubleshooting existing PV and/or Wind Gennie systems. In other words - anything having to do with "Living OFF the Grid" esp if itīs Marine related! I do believe that every house in the USA should have itīs own PV Panel system with a backup Wind Gennie, as well as a large enough AGM battery bank that provides at least 80% of the daily or monthly electrical usage that an average house consumes in an otherwise normal electrical billing cycle. Actually 100% capacity and over is even better yet! If you should know of any such PV or Wind Gennie related career opportunities - that are open out there at this time - by all means shoot me a contact line. I would greatly appreciate any good solid leads! Even if itīs an offshore island position I am totally open to a relocation just as long as there is a lot of great diving involved on the side!! My technical background includes all batt technologies as well, as I am an expert on just about all the batt chemistries out there presently - as part of my present day consulting/repair work - both on Marine boat systems and PV grid systems, and everything else in-between. I am also currently working on marketing a smaller version of that larger fishing cart that you see in my pier picture. I also love BBQīng esp fresh caught fish & lobster! Will add more later on.
Interests
Scuba-diving of course - Free-diving - Whiteh2o rafting - River tubbing - Swimming laps - Warm Hydro-spas - Yoga - Yoga at the beach - Kayak fishing - Fishing - Sailing - Camping under the shooting stars on a clear night - Outdoor lifestyle - Travel - RV travel - BMW motorcycle touring - Computer rpr - Boat electrical & electronics rpr - Electronics study of changing technologies & Electronics rpr - Color Green - Green Bay Packers - Green Bay Packers are AMERICAS TEAM - Wisconsin - Electric cars & SUVīs, Solar PV Grid Power, 100% Green Renewable Energy - Good Virtues & Values - Democrats and DEM politics only - Great off the wall humor - Jokes - Acey Duecy (Backgammon to you non-military gals/guys) and Chess - Card games - Classical music - R & B music - JT - Slow dancing - Bonnie Raitt lover a BIG plus - Great kisser with soft sensuous lips - Long passionate kisses - Hrs of great foreplay after a great dive together, and passionate love making - Spooning - Real brunettes rule - Long almond oil massages - Steam saunas - Home gyms - Beaches at night - Thunderstorms & Lightening - Ocean skinny dipping at night in the rain - NO SILICONE - extroverted gal only please - Great communicator only above and below the water please - Single gal only - Where is my diving SOULMATE?
Favorite Music
Would have to be any soothing sounds of the ocean or undersea world including the "Symphony of the Sea", or the "Singing of Humpback Whales"! If youīve ever had a truly GREAT full body massage - with either playing in the background - after a great day of soulmate dive buddy diving - then youīd know! Anything but that RIDICULOUS rude & crude RAP CRAP garbage, and that equally annoying Country Western garbage as well. See INTERESTS above for my other favorites!
Favorite TV Shows
Ghost Whisperer is my all time favorite hourly show, as nothing much else is worth watching today (love this show - even the original reruns on ION TV!) - Seinfeld reruns - Wild Wild West (when reruns can be found) - Vincent DīOnofrio and Kathryn Erbe in those early season Law & Order re-runs, as I donīt care for the other late cast of actors (esp that idiot Ice-T rapper trash that ruined the show) - Just started watching The Deadliest Catch show this season, and makes me glad I donīt have to dive with a DRY SUIT in ICE WATER conditions, as just watching that show runs an icecube up and down my wetsuit spine pad! What some people will do to make $12k+ in those death defying conditions in less then a months time no less makes me glad I have the safe work I do! - I kinda like watching the old Sea Hunt series with Lloyd Bridges even though it usually comes on very early in the morning on THIS all movie channel, as I like to spot and pick out the many TV bloopers that the diving show had on it, esp those which we as younger kids growing up never spotted in a million years. Some of the best bloopers are those showing him jumping into the water with a single tank on, and once the underh2o camera picks him up heīs wearing twin 38īs or twin 45īs! Or vice-versa where he goes in with twins on and comes out with a single tank. Or those times where he has to do an extremely long offshore dive and he only wears a single tank, and yet other times when itīs a very short dive and he straps on those bulky twin tanks with NO comfort backpack for comfort. Those annoying nylon straps and bulky LEAD WEIGHTS must have been murder on the skin and hips!! Itīs a wonder he wasnīt all black and blue after those non-wetsuit scenes! Itīs hilarious at times, but I guess in those days they thought it was a great days film shooting in b&w, as what else was there to watch anyway? Those shows where they call him up at home and then say they have a life & death situation with a runaway submarine mine, or else some deadly gas canisters that will blow up in 12 mins and kill half the population on the coast of wherever he is, and they always need him there in like 5 mins always crack me up as well. Because what diver do you know that can make it from his/her house to the dock/boat miles away (with all their dive gear ready to go I might add), and then still have enough time to travel 5-10 miles offshore in his boat, and be in the water all in that 5 mins time like the TV show would have you believe? WOW! Mike should have been nicknamed SUPERMAN with some of those super-human stunts he did way back when! Super Dave Osborne had nothing on old Mike Nelson thatīs for sure. Those smaller tanks he used back then sure had a lot of air stuffed in them as well, as I like the shows that show him getting 3 hours worth of air out of a single 60 or 72 cuft tank. Now thatīs what I call Bottom Time!! Thank God Mike Nelson didnīt have a Rebreather back then hahaha, as then those shows would have lasted 5-6 hours each hahaha LOL! The most BT I ever got from my old steel 72īs was about ~75 mins at ~40ī or less on a beach treasure hunt dive. My old twin steel 45īs (2015psi rated with a + hydro test stamp and pumped up to ~2400psi at roughly ~105cuft) once got me 100 mins of BT at ~45ī on a beach bug dive, and I still had 500 psi air left after calling the dive a rap, as I had my 7 keeper bugs bagged, and I was bored to death having run out of reefs to cover that night (Oh well - gotta love those old Sea Hunt shows though) - BBQ U & Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen (Mmmm great outdoor BBQ grilling stuff there - makes me wish I was a BBQ Pit Master for a living!) - ION TV of course - THIS 24-hour movie channel - BBC news channel - DW-TV German and European news - RT news/tech channel from Russia - World Focus News - Charlie Rose - Bill Moyers Journal - PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer - David Brancaccio with NOW on PBS - Nightly Business Report - Washington Week with Gwen Ifill & National Journal on PBS - Tavis Smiley sometimes if there is a good interview with someone really interesting - THIS WEEK with George Stephanopoulos when thereīs no idiotic/lame GOPS on the show just trying to bash Obama/Clinton/Carter/JFK to no end esp for all the screwups that the GOPS themselves created - Meet the Press sometimes when itīs again not loaded with stupid GOPS the likes of that idiot Newt the Fruit Gingrich, or that equally idiotic Mary Matalin who couldnīt see the light at the end of a tunnel even if the tunnel was only 2 feet long! That also goes double for that sorry excuse of a spineless wimp of a husband James Carville that somehow married her (add Forrest Gumpīs "stupid quote" here) - Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer - Green Matters on PBS - All PBS Nature Shows, actually any Nature show esp those related to the Oceans, Ocean Conservation, and Ocean shows that include diving - Scientific American Frontiers with host Alan Alda - Fishing shows - Sailing shows - DIY fix it shows - This Old House - New Yankee Workshop - sometimes even Motorweek when they focus on Hybrid cars & SUVīs as related to GREEN battery technology. My ultimate dream would be to host a "Tech type" DIY FIX-IT show that focuses on repairing electronic devices instead of just throwing them out and sending more junk to the overflowing landfills. People could then send in their broken electronic controlled items for a free onscreen eval, and then they could be fixed right on that TV segment (if they even could be repaired to begin with?). Kinda like an Electronics 101 TV classroom live on TV where the viewing audience even gets to participate, and possibly even for school credits as well. Hands on training is always the best, esp with adults today looking to take on a new career path esp after losing their prior job due to the bad economy and all, and sometimes even kids that canīt get the proper training in schools. Food for thought as it were - at least we can dream right? Btw - I donīt care to watch any disgusting TV shows or sitcoms with H content in them! Thereīs more to life than just watching TV, so donīt get me wrong here - as these are just the mentioned shows that I like the best even though I donīt get to watch them at times. When it rains outside and the diving is ruined for the day then itīs time to catch up on a few put off home repairs (hahaha), that or else a good DVD movie or nature program on the tube. Iīll add more later :~)
Favorite Movies
Ghost - Petty Woman (both #1īs as itīs an even draw here) - Message in a Bottle - Flashdance - Officer and a Gentleman - esp the soundtracks - from there I have over 100 DVD movies, and romance/comedies are my favorites followed by suspense/drama/action movies. I do have the complete Clint Eastwood "Dirty Harry" series, and a few more of his favorite action movies, but other then that Iīm NOT a big fan of heavy violence and/or stupid special effects movies, as itīs just a big waste of my time and money. At least some movies 20-30 years ago had good movie content and a good plot line to them, unlike the garbage that Hollyweird is trying to sell present day! Nothing there today worth wasting good money on! I also like some of Burt Reynolds action movies as well - esp Sharkyīs Machine, Malone, and White Lightening. Richard Gere as well in No Mercy - esp the Michael McDonald "OUR LOVE" sound track at the end! Love that song and the ending! I havenīt gone to a paid movie in so many years that I canīt even remember the last time I went. I tend to recall that STAR WARS was playing at the time (hahahaha).
Favorite Books
"In Retrospect" by Robert McNamara has to be my all time favorite - even though Iīm NOT a big book reader! If you havenīt read it, and youīre still wondering why we are still quagmired in Iraq and Afghanistan the way we are present day - unfortunately no thanks to those 2 totally idiotic GOP dipsticks named bush/cheney - then you too havenīt learned anything from past wars! If you read that book then youīll know why many have said the very same thing today, and not just me. On the whole Iīm NOT a big book reader, as sometimes the prolonged eyestrain hurts my eyes, and no one needs those kind of headaches. Cmptr screens are bad enough!! (hahaha). I do love to read Tech type articles and such - esp those that I save/archive from doing a lot of Google search downloading online - as Iīm more a "hands on" kind of repair guy that needs to keep my brain cells refreshed on up to date modern technology seeings I do a lot of electronics type repairs and such - as related to various Home - Automotive & Marine electronics & mechanical type stuff, and the like.
Favorite Quotes
As Forrest Gump would say - "STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES!"
Yeah, no Crosby fans in this house. The Superbowl party did happen, lots of shoveling and plowing. But is was good. We dodged the last storm, thank goodness. Think we are to get a dusting tonight. But after that temps in the 50s. All packed, just charging batteries, testing cameras all that fun stuff. We fly out of JFK, and they just closed one of their runways for 3-4 months. Oh well, we have a direct flight, I can deal. How is it going for you? Written by Dive Time on 3/2/2010
Yep, 13 more days and we will be in Bonaire!! Yea warm weather!! Written by Dive Time on 2/22/2010
Thanks for all that information, great history lesson for me, thanks again. Iīll keep that info and refer back to it when needed about regs. And what a great deal for 5 bucks, you are one lucky scuba dude! I didnīt mean four Sea Hunt shows but four seasons. I have them all, made copies and keep the originals unplayed. Ya, some of the scenes crake me up too. Like when heīs talking about being down a couple hundred feet while the bubbles break the surface just a few feet over his head. Donīt get me wrong, I love the show, watch them all the time and still find the story lines cool. Letīs stay in touch,Dave Written by ScubaDave1 on 1/26/2010
Thank you, yep he is my best dive buddy. We were married in 06 and our gift to each other was to get our certification. Written by Dive Time on 1/24/2010
Hello, so have you been able to get out to do any diving? I know the temperatures this past week in Florida are probably reminding you of the north a little. Written by Dive Time on 1/18/2010
well, this is going to be one fantastic year--I just know it. Every dream and wish I have will come true--the power of positive thinking will prevail !! Written by ScubaQueen on 1/3/2010
Itīs OK! Had a great New Yearīs Eve-- How about you ? Written by ScubaQueen on 1/1/2010
must be me..I am on Dive Buddy also Written by ScubaQueen on 12/30/2009
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you. You are so right about the health care reform. The real scary thing about going through something like this is the fear of losing your health insurance for some reason. Knowing that insurance companies think of you as un-insurable and if you have a break in coverage from losing a job or changing insurance that they will not pick you up. That can put families under as much stress as the illness. BUT, weīll think positively that this will all work out. Hope Santa treated you well. No would not have wanted to have been on that flight to Jamaica, But canīt wait to go diving again. Have a wonderful safe New Years, and happy diving. Are you doing a New Yearīs Day dive to bring the new year in?? Written by Dive Time on 12/27/2009
Intensive Care Nursery--I got my own gear last year, and I do have a Bella BC by ScubaPro, as does my daughter. Have to do more research as to where I want to end up, so that means more travel!! Written by ScubaQueen on 12/23/2009
in that pic I have on rental gear--the Bella is newer than the ScubaPro LadyHawk --Am a California native, as are my parents. Thinking of a foreign country to stay near the ocean and warm waters. Have been a nurse many years, most in the ICN, last 10 years in the jail. Yeah, have lots of good stories for sure! Written by ScubaQueen on 12/22/2009
gloomy and rainy here too--could actually wear the Scuba gear outside today, as is cold, too.I think I am going to retire to warmer weather ( as some lucky people already have ! ) cause this cold is not fun..Vicki Written by ScubaQueen on 12/21/2009
we get snow here , had about 10 inches about 2 weeks ago.I have a Bella Scuba Pro BC--thinking about getting a smaller,light weight BC for travel to warm areas, as is a bit heavy. But gives me a feeling of security which I like. So, you like being RIGHT ? is that important ? You have quite the sense of humor, which is nice .Some things , like making sure you have a full tank of air, need to be taken seriously, other things in life maybe not so much. So, how did your games go ? Donīt those guys play hockey or basketball--you sure they are football teams ? HaHa !! Written by ScubaQueen on 12/20/2009
well, you were correct--Vicki now has a web page--was kinda fun to create... Written by ScubaQueen on 12/19/2009
Thank you, yeah a little bit a surprise, but I have to say it was probably one of the best things to happen to me. It gave me that reality check that I think we sometimes need to put things in perspective and realize what is important. And I donīt mind talking about it, because if I can help one person with my experience, I figure it is worth it. I have to admit that I have a little envy of you living in Florida, we have a snow storm right now... yuck. But it makes you appreciate the warm weather when it get here. What are some of your favorite sites in Florida? Written by Dive Time on 12/19/2009
that was me--Vicki--and yes, I am signed up on the FREE account thingy !!This is a very difficult format in which to communicate--any better ideas ? So, donīt get your undies in a bundle over the little stuff--save that for the big things--like a great white coming your way with his mouth wide open!! ( gotta have a sense of humor with this whole experience, right ? ) on 12/18/2009
Was just in the Bahamas ( early November) for a week of diving--sat in the airport in Ft. Lauderdale for way too many hours--so I have been to Florida. Kinda...I am in California, but about 5 hours from the ocean. We go to Monterey or Fort Bragg, but way prefer warm water. You are lucky!! on 12/18/2009
WOW ! As a water freak myself, this is just unreal ! Starting out with water skiing, now love to Scuba--almost anywhere, but found the bathtub a little shallow !! Would love to dive in Florida sometime...Vicki on 12/17/2009
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