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Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 6 days, 2 hours ago · View
I guess nobody is going to give a report but me. ;-( I still need to write up a good one describing the dives though. Will do shortly …
In reply to - Tammy Storm posted an update in the group Dive & Trip Reports: Any Trip reports coming on the houseboat diving? · View -
Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 2 weeks, 4 days ago · View
Jealous! Have fun and be safe!!!!
In reply to - Tammy Storm posted an update in the group Surface Interval : Less than 2 weeks to go! On Aug 29, 16 brave souls from Aquatech will be setting out from the Tri- State to dive & explore the famous Galapagos Islands. From reports coming in, it will be cold water, heavy current diving rewarded by seeing very large [...] · View -
Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 2 weeks, 4 days ago · View
I’m planning on writing something up soon. Haven’t really had the time yet. For a quick summary, it wasn’t too bad. The vis averaged around 10 feet, water temp was 86 above the thermocline which was at around 25 feet or so. Vis below the thermocline was maybe a few feet. Needless to say, we stayed above the thermocline all weekend. I dove in my swim trunks and a t-shirt (which is always nice compared to donning a websuit when it is 96 degrees outside). We saw a decent amount of fish, but for the most part there wasn’t a whole lot to see. We did see a fresh water jelly though! The houseboat itself was nice and had what we needed on it. I think it was worth the price. I was disappointed that we couldn’t anchor and dive in the middle of the lake (we had to tie up on shore and dive off the back of the boat), but it still nice diving directly off the boat. If we do the trip again, I think we should make it earlier or later in the year, because it was HOT. I’ll write more later.
In reply to - Tammy Storm posted an update in the group Dive & Trip Reports: Any Trip reports coming on the houseboat diving? · View -
Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 1 month ago · View
I’d imagine it was probably buoyancy. I’ve got it pretty much under control now, but it did take awhile. Other than that it was probably paying attention to my instructor instead of the fish and cool stuff underwater!
In reply to - Steve Owens posted an update in the group New divers & Student Divers: To all, new and old; what was the ONE biggest hurdle to overcome during your Basic O/W class? Mine was: ”what/how are they breathing underwater?!?” · View -
Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 1 month, 1 week ago · View
Good posts gang! That cold water narcosis should never be taken lightly. It can even affect you differently on different days. I’ve been down deep and did everything in my power to ward off a panic attack (or that’s what it felt like, even though I knew everything was fine) and as soon as I leveled off at like 45 feet, everything was fine. That’s when I realized it was narcosis playing with my head. The very same dive a few weeks later made me feel a little giddy and happy. Go figure!
Personally, I think some of the diving we do regularly around here is very technical in nature and yet we take it for granted. Having done almost all cold water quarry diving, when I finally dove in the Bahamas, it was a different animal (albeit a nice one!). 100+ vis, almost no thermocline, currents, man eating sharks (just kidding) and WARM water. It was very nice, but I easily lost track of my depth, so I had to make sure I was reminding myself to regularly check my depth.
Anyway, note to all local deep divers … make sure your regs can handle the cold!!
Jason
In reply to - Tammy Storm posted an update in the group Diver safety & Training : The need for a redundant air supply on deep cold water dives- A couple of Sundays ago, while at the quarry, a group of us (4) decided to do a deep dive. The quarry reaches depths of 115 ft with temperatures in the low 40’s [...] · View -
Jason Massey posted an update in the group Event Discussions: 2 months, 2 weeks ago · updated 2 months ago · View
REMINDER: If you will be joining us for the Dale Hollow trip, the full amount of $170 is due at next months club meeting. Thanks!
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Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 2 months ago · View
Just a bump to remind everyone who is going that the meeting is next week.
In reply to - Jason Massey posted an update in the group Event Discussions: REMINDER: If you will be joining us for the Dale Hollow trip, the full amount of $170 is due at next months club meeting. Thanks! · View -
Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 2 months ago · View
Welcome to the site!! Congrats on your recent specialty cert. All I can say about diving in Australia is I’m jealous! My wife and I want to dive there some day. Be sure to give a full report! The where’s, what’s and who’s kinda thing.
In reply to - Eric Elliott posted an update: Just completed my Specialty Diver on 6/29/10. I will be traveling to Perth, Australia in November. I am really excited. I hope to see some great things while diving out there. I was certified in diving at Aquatech Dive Center. I love diving and just being under the water. I work [...] · View -
Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 2 months, 2 weeks ago · View
Nice post Tammy. Sounds like a lot of fun! I’m jealous that you get to dive so much!!
So you think you will enjoy full cave diving?
In reply to - Tammy Storm posted an update in the group Dive & Trip Reports : Jackson Blue Cave System Had a great 3 days diving! My cave instructor Larry,another cave diver, Stan & I decided to dive Jackson Blue Cave. We originally were going on a trip to dive the Oriskany, until the operator had to shut down operations to [...] · View -
Jason Massey posted an update in the group Business Partners: 2 months, 3 weeks ago · updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago · View
I noticed that Aquatech’s treasure hunt is this Saturday (according to Pennyroyal’s events calendar). Is that correct?
I have not heard anything from Larry
It has been postponed. Will probably be done in Aug.
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Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 2 months, 4 weeks ago · View
What brand is it? How long does the charge last? In other words, give us some technical details of this thing!
In reply to - Tammy Storm posted an update in the group Surface Interval : I just got word from Larry that my scooter arrived yesterday (Fri.)! Unfortunately, I’m working this, so it will be Mon. before I actually get to see it & Memorial Day Weekend before I get to get it wet. He said, just looking at it, it had [...] · View -
Jason Massey posted an update in the group Event Discussions: 2 months, 4 weeks ago · View
Money for the Dale Hollow trip is now due, in full, by next months club meeting (July 13th). I believe the amount is still $170 per diver at this time, but that is subject to go down as we get more people signed up.
From the club meeting last night, here is the list of people currently going:
Me
Misty
Dennis
Steve
Tom
KathyI also believe that Bryan is going (not confirmed) and possibly Kate. So this trip is on for sure. Some of us will be leaving Friday morning, August 12th to head down and get everything setup. Those coming late should probably make sure you have someone’s phone number so we can coordinate everything.
More to follow.
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Jason Massey posted an update in the group Event Discussions: 3 months, 2 weeks ago · updated 3 months, 1 week ago · View
REMINDER: A deposit is required by the next club meeting if you plan to attend the Dale Hollow event.
I’m going to pass this time. Too close to my Galapagos trip.
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Jason Massey started the forum topic What's Going On? in the group Surface Interval: 3 months, 2 weeks ago · updated 3 months, 1 week ago · View
So, what’s everyone been up to? Anyone been getting any diving in (besides Tammy
)?Jason
If you want to consider pool diving as such. Plenty of that for sure, just not Open Water diving. Will get to do so this weekend.
By the way,…. anyone going to the quarry Memorial Day Weekend? I know Trever said he & his son were & I’m teaching. Anyone else?
Place has been dead lately………….Anyways I plan on diving Memorial weekend since I couldnt go to Mermet. Who else is diving??????? Steve, Jason, Misty, Dennis u all need to make it…..CMON ITS MEMORIAL WEEKEND…… What a better way to kick off the summer…DIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Going on a motorcycle ride tomorrow and Misty has to work Sunday and Monday.
And yes, it has been very quiet around here. I’d say ”lately”, but it’s been like this for a long time now. ;-(
Well,… I’ve been trying to get people talking here, but no one is biting. Conversations usually involve more than 1 person. Let’s start talking! & Diving!
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Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 3 months, 1 week ago · View
Going on a motorcycle ride tomorrow and Misty has to work Sunday and Monday.
And yes, it has been very quiet around here. I’d say ”lately”, but it’s been like this for a long time now. ;-(
In reply to - Jason Massey started the forum topic What's Going On? in the group Surface Interval: So, what’s everyone been up to? Anyone been getting any diving in (besides Tammy )?
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Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 3 months, 2 weeks ago · View
Awesome Tammy! Let us know how your first ”scoot” session goes!
In reply to - Tammy Storm posted an update in the group Surface Interval : I just got word from Larry that my scooter arrived yesterday (Fri.)! Unfortunately, I’m working this, so it will be Mon. before I actually get to see it & Memorial Day Weekend before I get to get it wet. He said, just looking at it, it had [...] · View -
Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 3 months, 3 weeks ago · View
So, did anyone actually make it?
In reply to - Jason Massey posted an update in the group Event Discussions: Mermet weekend is this weekend. Who plans on being there? Unfortunately, Misty and I will not. Diving, in general, will probably be sparse for us again this year. Too many other things taking our money. ;-( · View -
Jason Massey posted a new activity comment: 3 months, 3 weeks ago · View
So just Tom and Bryan now? Possibly Dennis?
In reply to - Jason Massey posted an update in the group Event Discussions: Mermet weekend is this weekend. Who plans on being there? Unfortunately, Misty and I will not. Diving, in general, will probably be sparse for us again this year. Too many other things taking our money. ;-( · View -
Jason Massey posted an update in the group Event Discussions: 3 months, 4 weeks ago · View
Mermet weekend is this weekend. Who plans on being there? Unfortunately, Misty and I will not. Diving, in general, will probably be sparse for us again this year. Too many other things taking our money. ;-(
I will be there
Working this weekend…..
See you Saturday
Bad news
I’ve got some kind of bug. Missed work yesterday and now I’m stopped up. So no diving for me this w/e. Dangit!So just Tom and Bryan now? Possibly Dennis?
Hope it is nothing too serious and you feel like doing something soon.
Tom
Got called in to work. I guess thats part of being on call in the maintenance dept.
So, did anyone actually make it?
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Jason Massey created the group Event Discussions 4 months, 1 week ago · View
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That’s not a bad price at all. Wish it weren’t so close to Galapagos, or I would go.
Just a bump to remind everyone who is going that the meeting is next week.