ATTN: Lee

John Hanson wrote:

> Where is the good diving in Florida right now? Any links to dive
> conditions along the coast
>


The good diving in Florida is always anywhere from Palm Beach to the Dry
Tortugas, all on the Atlantic side.

Conditions anywhere in Florida are always less predictable than in most
of the world's dive destinations, that's why Florida is not as popular
as others. The locals just go diving and take whatever they get -
sometimes great, sometimes crappy. Conditions change from hour to hour,
and can be fabulous a few miles away from where they are awful.

During periods of heavy rain (June - Sept) runoff can leave a lot of
sediment in the water, on average viz is better in the winter. Storms
sometimes raise a lot of silt off the bottom, sometimes drive the Gulf
Stream in and create great viz. Thermoclines are greatest in June and
July, but occasionally pop up any time of year. Currents vary from mild
to wild.

There are all sorts of "current conditions" reports on the dive boats'
sites, and wave and water temp live from buouys along the coast. Don't
bother with them, as conditions will change from the time you leave yer
computer and arrive at the dive site.

If you absolutely positively must have warm water, great viz, and no
current on every dive, Florida is not a good destination for you. If you
enjoy huge biodiversity, if you get as excited by a cluster of bluebells
as you do by a flight of eagles, Florida is a wonderful place to dive.

If you are an experienced diver, you will want to avoid the cattle cars
of the Keys (There's great diving in the Keys, but few boats will take
you to it). Most of the boats elsewhere are just transportation to the
dive sites - you will schlepp your own gear, set it up, and do your own
dive in buddy pairs without a guide. The natives are friendly and will
usually let you tag along unless you are obviously a doofus. From Miami
north is all drift diving - each buddy pair or small group (or solo
diver) carries a float and goes with the current along the reef. There
is very little shore diving to be done.

enjoy
esg

On Wed, 9 May 2007 23:40:48 -0400, "Lee Bell" <pleebell@bellsouth.net>
wrote in rec.scuba:

>I haven't been near the water for a few days, but it should be pretty good.
>There's a tropical something up around Jacksonville that's moving out. It's
>been giving us offshore winds at 10 to 15 knots or more, but offshore winds
>don't usually pose a diving problem, seas or visibility. Perhaps OMG,
>Bullshark or one other locals have a more recent idea of visibility at the
>moment.
>
>I looked at the marine forcast, http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/AM/651.html
>, and it looks like the weather will be stable, even improving a bit.
>
Thanks. Looks like I'll dive WPB tomorrow and head home Saturday.

"JOF" <jofrancis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On May 10, 1:13 pm, "Scott" <pugetsounddi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> "Lee Bell" <pleeb...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:eTH0i.43$yj.7@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
>>
>> > Be very sure I do.
>>
>> Do I own this clown or what?
>>
>> He cant stand that I am rejecting his affections.
>
> This is getting surreal. I can no longer tell if we're reading posts
> from the real Carl, Scott, or the ersatz ones. Good job guys. You've
> successfully combined two distinct internet personae into a single
> homogeneous entity. We may never again be certain who's saying what
> about whom. Maybe you guys have been more alike than you thunk all
> along?

I'm sure you can't.

No one else who knows them is having a problem.

But then, you have a hard time recognizing your own posts until I remind
you.

Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick wrote:

> "JOF" <jofrancis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1178818530.759900.262800@u30g2000hsc.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>On May 10, 1:13 pm, "Scott" <pugetsounddi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>"Lee Bell" <pleeb...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>>>
>>>news:eTH0i.43$yj.7@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Be very sure I do.
>>>
>>>Do I own this clown or what?
>>>
>>>He cant stand that I am rejecting his affections.
>>
>>This is getting surreal. I can no longer tell if we're reading posts
>>from the real Carl, Scott, or the ersatz ones. Good job guys. You've
>>successfully combined two distinct internet personae into a single
>>homogeneous entity. We may never again be certain who's saying what
>>about whom. Maybe you guys have been more alike than you thunk all
>>along?
>
>
> I'm sure you can't.
>
> No one else who knows them is having a problem.
>
> But then, you have a hard time recognizing your own posts until I remind
> you.
>
>


damn - that was good! JOF you walked right into that!

"Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick" <Popeye@finalprotectivefire.com> wrote in
message news:13482hsf0k7jma4@news.supernews.com...

<snip the lame attempt at cheap shot from the senile coward>

> I'm sure you can't.
>
> No one else who knows them is having a problem.
>
> But then, you have a hard time recognizing your own posts until I remind
> you.

Like walking into a sheet of clean glass.

John Hanson wrote

> Thanks. Looks like I'll dive WPB tomorrow and head home Saturday.

Great, I'm sitting here typing messages to you while you're diving in my
back yard . . . well, 60 miles up the road from my back yard.

Hope you had fun.

Lee

Popeye wrote

> "JOF" wrote

>> This is getting surreal. I can no longer tell if we're reading posts
>> from the real Carl, Scott, or the ersatz ones. Good job guys. You've
>> successfully combined two distinct internet personae into a single
>> homogeneous entity. We may never again be certain who's saying what
>> about whom. Maybe you guys have been more alike than you thunk all
>> along?

> I'm sure you can't.
> No one else who knows them is having a problem.
> But then, you have a hard time recognizing your own posts until I remind
> you.

Futile, ain't it?

Actually, no one else who knows Scott is having a problem. I'm not sure
anyone knows Carl. He's not brave enough to let that happen.

Lee

"Lee Bell" <pleebell@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:YA31i.33$vT2.17@bignews2.bellsouth.net...
> Popeye wrote

> > I'm sure you can't.
> > No one else who knows them is having a problem.
> > But then, you have a hard time recognizing your own posts until I
remind
> > you.
>
> Futile, ain't it?
>
> Actually, no one else who knows Scott is having a problem. I'm not sure
> anyone knows Carl. He's not brave enough to let that happen.

Actually, I know more than I ever wanted to about "Carl".

Same with Francis.

"JOF" <jofrancis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1178886725.007972.259350@y5g2000hsa.googlegro ups.com...
> On May 11, 2:09 am, "Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick"
> <Pop...@finalprotectivefire.com> wrote:
>> "JOF" <jofran...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1178818530.759900.262800@u30g2000hsc.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On May 10, 1:13 pm, "Scott" <pugetsounddi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> "Lee Bell" <pleeb...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:eTH0i.43$yj.7@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
>>
>> >> > Be very sure I do.
>>
>> >> Do I own this clown or what?
>>
>> >> He cant stand that I am rejecting his affections.
>>
>> > This is getting surreal. I can no longer tell if we're reading posts
>> > from the real Carl, Scott, or the ersatz ones. Good job guys. You've
>> > successfully combined two distinct internet personae into a single
>> > homogeneous entity. We may never again be certain who's saying what
>> > about whom. Maybe you guys have been more alike than you thunk all
>> > along?
>>
>> I'm sure you can't.
>>
>> No one else who knows them is having a problem.
>>
>> But then, you have a hard time recognizing your own posts until I
>> remind
>> you.-
>
> You continue to labour under the delusion that you truly do speak for
> everyone here, huh? Must be a trip for you to believe in your own
> omniscience.
>
> Now let's hear from the Metoo squad chiming in to add their sheepish
> bleats of accord. Any bets on who'll be first in line?

Well, who I speak for...

And who you speak for (carl and januz)...

Pretty much...

Speaks for itself...!

"Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick" <Popeye@finalprotectivefire.com> wrote in
message news:1349r33j1r8p97a@news.supernews.com...

> Well, who I speak for...

Any decent, intelligent, human with a spine and half a brain not addled by
liberal caterwalling and stupid shit like thinking slacks make you something
you arent in Levi's and flannel.

> And who you speak for (carl and januz)...
>
> Pretty much...
>
> Speaks for itself...!

Those who "practice the art" always are first guilty, and last to recognize.

But remember, this is just entertainment.

John doesn't mean anything he says here, he cant.

BTW, how did you like our new trailer?