Re: Dear Greg:

George Cathcart wrote:
> On Mar 22, 9:23 am, Joe English <joe2aengl...@wisperhome.com> wrote:
>> George Cathcart wrote:
>>> On Mar 22, 2:16 am, Joe English <joe2aengl...@wisperhome.com> wrote:
>>>> Greg Mossman wrote:
>>>>> On Mar 20, 12:42 pm, "Lee Bell" <pleeb...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Is that the same guy that was so sure the Hillary would win and that the 2nd
>>>>>> Amendment referred to a right of the states and militia rather than
>>>>>> individuals?
>>>>> Hillary isn't out yet. She's doubled her lead against Obama in PA.
>>>>> That's "gaining momentum" as far as I'm concerned. Michigan and
>>>>> Florida may still play a role.
>>>>> This contest will no doubt eventually be decided by the
>>>>> superdelegates, who hopefully will be smart enough to go with the
>>>>> candidate that can defeat McCain, i.e. the future Madam President. I
>>>>> sincerely hope that they dig up even more dirt on Obama between now
>>>>> and the convention.
>>>>> Maybe I should send her another check.
>>>> Send the check to me - I'll be sure to get it to her - promise!
>>>> I looked at your pictures from Palau - they were really good. The color
>>>> and lack of back splatter were great. I really enjoyed the pictures of
>>>> the interaction with the dolphins. I have swam with a wild dolphin in
>>>> either St Thomas or St Maarten - can't remember without reviewing my log
>>>> book. But it was a dive site in which a barge which had been sunk - the
>>>> barge had been used as a military barrack in WWII - I think it was St
>>>> Maarten - very cool experience.
>>>> I have a nephew living on Kwajelein - Marshall Islands - he and his wife
>>>> took up Scuba - they are loving it 0 he has taken some great photos
>>> Joe that sounds like it might be the Navy Barges, two vessels lying
>>> very close to each other in about 45 feet just outside St. Thomas
>>> harbor. They were used as enlisted men's quarters at the submarine
>>> base during WWII. They were scuttled after the war, but the location
>>> was so shallow the Navy went back to blow them up to reduce their
>>> profile. I remember it as a pretty fun dive, but I didn't see any wild
>>> dolphins there. Lucky you!
>>> gc
>> Thanks George - that is where it was. It turned out to be vary cool
>> dive for me. I had booked the dive myself (I was on a cruise) The dive
>> boat had 4 people on it - the captain, the dive master, and one female
>> diver. She aborted her dive about 5 minutes in - the dive master let me
>> go anywhere and everywhere until I was out of air. The dolphin played
>> with me (????) for about 20 minutes - I tried to grabbed onto the dorsal
>> fin - once got about a 3 second ride.
>>
>> St Maarten sucked - cattle boat - scheduled thru the cruise line. I try
>> to schedule my own dives - but was not familiar with St Maarten or St
>> Thomas - someone here gave me the dive operation in St Thomas - that
>> referral turned out great
>
> I have never heard anything good about diving at St. Maarten. I think
> it's notable that Explorer Ventures runs a liveaboard in that area
> that docks in St. Maarten but doesn't dive until Saba.
>
> Do you remember who you dove with in St. Thomas? I have gone out with
> three different operators there while on business trips four years
> ago. I found them all very accommodating. One was Admiralty Dive
> Center, which picked me up at the hotel and took me out even though I
> was the only diver. I also dove with Blue Island Divers, where I once
> found myself the only diver besides an instructor and his OW students.
> They let me do a solo dive. And the operation at Secret Harbor Resort
> actually held the boat for me for 30 minutes so I could get there from
> Charlotte Amalie by cab after another trip was canceled. I was not
> overly impressed with St. Thomas diving, but I can't say enough good
> about the operators I used.
>
> gc
I would have had to look it up but it was Blue Island Divers. While I
only dove with them 1 time - if I was in St Thomas again - I would
definitely dive with them.

My St Maarten dive was not pleasant. I had to check my log book. The
dive boat was packed to the gills - with many new divers - certified but
very inexperienced. Course now it has been almost 3 years since I have
been able to dive

"Dennis (Icarus)" <ala_dir_diver@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:17d84$47e5420f$4c49ae41$10222@KNOLOGY.NET...

> I've used Blue Island Divers as well. First trip out I was the only
customer
> on the boat.

> I was impressed that they still went out.

Yep.

It used to be called Sea Trade when Jim McManus owned it; its the dive shop
right by Tickles in the Crown Bay marina.

On Mar 21, 11:16*pm, Joe English <joe2aengl...@wisperhome.com> wrote:

> I looked at your pictures from Palau - they were really good. *The color
> and lack of back splatter were great. *I really enjoyed the pictures of
> the interaction with the dolphins. *I have swam with a wild dolphin in
> either St Thomas or St Maarten - can't remember without reviewing my log
> book. *But it was a dive site in which a barge which had been sunk - the
> barge had been used as a military barrack in WWII - I think it was St
> Maarten - very cool experience.

Thanks, Joe. Please have another look as I finally finished posting
the u/w pics, including Jellyfish Lake. Whew. The last few times I
took photos, I only did half the dives I did on this trip and there
was much less to see. This time it was a lot of work. After all the
grueling photoshopping, I'm ready for another vacation!

Greg Mossman wrote:
> On Mar 21, 11:16 pm, Joe English <joe2aengl...@wisperhome.com> wrote:
>
>> I looked at your pictures from Palau - they were really good. The color
>> and lack of back splatter were great. I really enjoyed the pictures of
>> the interaction with the dolphins. I have swam with a wild dolphin in
>> either St Thomas or St Maarten - can't remember without reviewing my log
>> book. But it was a dive site in which a barge which had been sunk - the
>> barge had been used as a military barrack in WWII - I think it was St
>> Maarten - very cool experience.
>
> Thanks, Joe. Please have another look as I finally finished posting
> the u/w pics, including Jellyfish Lake. Whew. The last few times I
> took photos, I only did half the dives I did on this trip and there
> was much less to see. This time it was a lot of work. After all the
> grueling photoshopping, I'm ready for another vacation!


I will, I started drinking Martinis a few minutes ago - may have to
wait till morning

Note to all: If I send out nasty replies later I will not be held
responsible. We have severe flooding here, the weather was nice
yesterday, It is cold and wet here today and rain mix with snow
tomorrow. I was looking forward to the Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow with my
two - two year old grand daughters

Happy Fricking Easter to all on rec.scuba

On Mar 22, 3:38*pm, Joe English <joe2aengl...@wisperhome.com> wrote:
> Greg Mossman wrote:
> > On Mar 21, 11:16 pm, Joe English <joe2aengl...@wisperhome.com> wrote:
>
> >> I looked at your pictures from Palau - they were really good. *The color
> >> and lack of back splatter were great. *I really enjoyed the pictures of
> >> the interaction with the dolphins. *I have swam with a wild dolphin in
> >> either St Thomas or St Maarten - can't remember without reviewing my log
> >> book. *But it was a dive site in which a barge which had been sunk - the
> >> barge had been used as a military barrack in WWII - I think it was St
> >> Maarten - very cool experience.
>
> > Thanks, Joe. *Please have another look as I finally finished posting
> > the u/w pics, including Jellyfish Lake. *Whew. *The last few times I
> > took photos, I only did half the dives I did on this trip and there
> > was much less to see. *This time it was a lot of work. *After all the
> > grueling photoshopping, I'm ready for another vacation!
>
> I will, *I started drinking Martinis a few minutes ago - may have to
> wait till morning

Not at all. My photos are much more enjoyable when drunk. But if
they start looking blurry, it's your fault.

> Note to all: If I send out nasty replies later I will not be held
> responsible. *We have severe flooding here, the weather was nice
> yesterday, It is cold and wet here today and rain mix with snow
> tomorrow. *I was looking forward to the Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow with my
> two - two year old grand daughters

Tell her that the Easter Bunny had an abortion this year and you can
work it into a good Catholic sermon against premarital sex. No better
time to start them on the right path than before they're old enough to
talk.

> Happy Fricking Easter to all on rec.scuba-

The day when all you Christians celebrate the return of a dead Jew,
celebrating the meek lamb by eating lamb, and somehow incorporating a
giant colored egg-laying bunny. And they call Hare Krishnas weird?

If it doesn't stop raining out there, maybe you should take it as a
sign from God that you need to get yourself an ark and start
assembling animals. In the unlikely event you wind up in the Angeles
Mountains, I'll hike up and visit.