Good 1st place to scuba dive

I was wondering if any of you have any advice about where to go for a
first scuba diving trip. I am almost done with my certification and I
would like to plan a trip over the summer to go diving. Any feedback
on fun places to dive will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Patrick Bamber

Reef Fish wrote:
> pmb434s@smsu.edu (Patrick Bamber) wrote in message news:<6ba683a1.0404112158.169e03ea@posting.google. com>...
>
>>I was wondering if any of you have any advice about where to go for a
>>first scuba diving trip. I am almost done with my certification and I
>>would like to plan a trip over the summer to go diving. Any feedback
>>on fun places to dive will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
>>
>>Patrick Bamber
>
>
> Patrick, the only info I have about you, besides the paragraph above,
> is that you're PROBABLY from Southwest Missouri State University
> (smsu.edu). If you live there ...
>
> One possible advise:
>
> Southwest Missouri is not exactly the diving capitol of the world,
> or close to anywhere that that is.
>
> That being the case, you may want ot make Cozumel your LOCAL dive
> location. Sure, you have to fly there everytime you wnat to do a
> local dive, but that's much more enjoyable than trucking to your
> local quarry, muddy river, or lake and dive there.
>
> If your pocket book can support that habit, that's what *I* would
> advise, based on my own experience, when I lived in Podunk town
> at podunk.edu.
>
> Did my first dive and first trip after certification in Cozumel,
> at Christmas 1987. It became my LOCAL dive location ever since.
>
> -- Bob.
Table Rock is decent for freshwater - but it will be cold for the next
several weeks

"Robert \"Doc\" Adelman, C.I.D." <lawyers-guns-money@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:<ALBec.21916$i74.419162@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...
> "Reef Fish" <Large_Nassau_Grouper@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:8fb7380b.0404120436.47fa2fde@posting.google.c om...
> > pmb434s@smsu.edu (Patrick Bamber) wrote in message
> news:<6ba683a1.0404112158.169e03ea@posting.google. com>...
> > > I was wondering if any of you have any advice about where to go for a
> > > first scuba diving trip. I am almost done with my certification and I
> > > would like to plan a trip over the summer to go diving. Any feedback
> > > on fun places to dive will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Fishy Gurgled:
> > Patrick, the only info I have about you, besides the paragraph above,
> > is that you're PROBABLY from Southwest Missouri State University
> > (smsu.edu).
>
> Ahh, Bob the Internet Detective! _(:)0


Not really.

It always helps to know something about a poster to avoid, or
minimize, the urge of inserting foot-in-mouth as many posters do
when they freely dispense advice in ngs. :)

Actually, Patrick had a life-time posting history of only 4 posts
in ngs, so there isn't much "detective work" involved. )

Partick was a lifeguard/swim instructor at 16, and now a
headguard/manager, lessons coordinator, and swim coach.

So, the "detective" inference would be that he was a bright lad
and is probably now a swimming coach at Southwest Missouri State
University. But insofar as my comment to his question goes,
smsu.edu was the key element.

-- Bob.

In article <6ba683a1.0404112158.169e03ea@posting.google.com >,
pmb434s@smsu.edu (Patrick Bamber) wrote:

> I was wondering if any of you have any advice about where to go for a
> first scuba diving trip.

Where are you and how far are you prepared to travel ?

Dave Morgan @ Work in the UK
Take out the "goes diving" bit....
Trip photos on line at www.morg.co.uk

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> "Robert \"Doc\" Adelman, C.I.D." <lawyers-guns-money@worldnet.att.net>
wrote in message
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> > "Reef Fish" <Large_Nassau_Grouper@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:8fb7380b.0404120436.47fa2fde@posting.google.c om...
> > > pmb434s@smsu.edu (Patrick Bamber) wrote in message
> > news:<6ba683a1.0404112158.169e03ea@posting.google. com>...
> > > > I was wondering if any of you have any advice about where to go for
a
> > > > first scuba diving trip. I am almost done with my certification and
I
> > > > would like to plan a trip over the summer to go diving. Any
feedback
> > > > on fun places to dive will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Fishy Gurgled:
> > > Patrick, the only info I have about you, besides the paragraph above,
> > > is that you're PROBABLY from Southwest Missouri State University
> > > (smsu.edu).
> >
> > Ahh, Bob the Internet Detective! _(:)0
>
>
> Not really.
>
> It always helps to know something about a poster to avoid, or
> minimize, the urge of inserting foot-in-mouth as many posters do
> when they freely dispense advice in ngs. :)
>
> Actually, Patrick had a life-time posting history of only 4 posts
> in ngs, so there isn't much "detective work" involved. )
>
> Partick was a lifeguard/swim instructor at 16, and now a
> headguard/manager, lessons coordinator, and swim coach.
>
> So, the "detective" inference would be that he was a bright lad
> and is probably now a swimming coach at Southwest Missouri State
> University. But insofar as my comment to his question goes,
> smsu.edu was the key element.
>
> -- Bob.

Okay, I went to GOOGLE, clicked on "Groups" and searched by using 'pmb434s'
and I got the posts.

Problem is, I have a hand crank Pentium 3/4 Toaster.

--
Robert "Doc" Adelman, C.I.D.


"I'm hiding in Honduras,
I'm a desperate man-
Send lawyers, guns & money-
the sh*t has hit the fan."
-Warren Zevon

"Robert \"Doc\" Adelman, C.I.D." <lawyers-guns-money@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:<0HRec.15524$K_.481457@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...

> > Actually, Patrick had a life-time posting history of only 4 posts
> > in ngs, so there isn't much "detective work" involved. )
> > -- Bob.

4 threads, actually.
>
> Okay, I went to GOOGLE, clicked on "Groups" and searched by using 'pmb434s'
> and I got the posts.

That's actually the easier way I almost never use because it doesn't
allow the search options in "advanced groups search".

> Problem is, I have a hand crank Pentium 3/4 Toaster.

The speed depends on the Mhz of the PC and the internet connection.
When I did your GOOGLE, it took 0.13 sec. Went to "advanced groups
search" using the same keyword, it took 0.12 sec. But the difference
is random noise.

Just curious. How long did your hand crank Toaster take?

-- Bob.

-- Bob.

Depending on where you are Cozumel is good, but you can drive to the
Florida Keys for some good diving.

Patrick Bamber wrote:
> I was wondering if any of you have any advice about where to go for a
> first scuba diving trip. I am almost done with my certification and I
> would like to plan a trip over the summer to go diving. Any feedback
> on fun places to dive will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
>
> Patrick Bamber

"Reef Fish" <Large_Nassau_Grouper@Yahoo.com> wrote > Just curious. How long
did your hand crank Toaster take?


Did you want that in metric hours or light years?

I now have a Pentium 2 (4000cds Toshiba Satellite) which replaced my dead
generic box. It's a laptop and "herself" gave it to me as she was using it
to hold up a broken couch leg. She laughed at me but I was thrilled.

It loads e-mail and non graphics fast enough for me. Her Sony Vaio is quite
impressive with her t1 line and high speed color printer... when the screen
isn't crapped out.

Traveling in the Mar Caribe as I do, I prefer the disposability of the $230
(used retail) laptop box.

--
Robert "Doc" Adelman, C.I.D.


"I'm hiding in Honduras,
I'm a desperate man-
Send lawyers, guns & money-
the sh*t has hit the fan."
-Warren Zevon