Dive Report (with whining...) - Nubble Light, ME 10/27/06

So, 6 of us went to dive at Nubble Light in York, ME yesterday afternoon
after work. Were ready to get into the water at 5:45 and damn! it's dark
already! I hate this fall/winter stuff! Water temp was a balmy 46 degrees
with a maximum visibility of around 15 feet. Did two dives of around 55
minutes each. Our one intrepid wet suit diver didn't complain at all about
the water temp or the air temp (also around 46 degrees with wind that must
have made the wind chill around 30). The rest of us were comfortable in the
dry suits. (Although, I DID wear my fleece ski hat.)

The water was calm and we got to see a lot of sculpin, raven fish and even
spent some quality time with a number of squid. They were either attracted
to our lights or blinded by them but certainly weren't scared away. This was
the first time I'd seen squid in New England.

All-in-all, a fun time with good friends. I sure do enjoy diving up here
with friends, close to home and such but it does make me start thinking
about taking a trip to warm water soon.

"David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Been to Portsmouth many times (went through it on my way last night). I
> don't get the reference though. (And the site is down.)

http://www.hazegray.org/faq/slang2.htm
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=540703

"Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Been to Portsmouth many times (went through it on my way last night). I
>> don't get the reference though. (And the site is down.)
>
> http://www.hazegray.org/faq/slang2.htm
> http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=540703
>
>

Thanks for the enlightenment. I used to work with someone who said that if
you learned one new thing a day, then you were doing alright. The
definitions for "squid" are my one new thing for today.

Take care.

David In NH wrote:
> So, 6 of us went to dive at Nubble Light in York, ME yesterday afternoon
> after work. Were ready to get into the water at 5:45 and damn! it's dark
> already! I hate this fall/winter stuff! Water temp was a balmy 46 degrees
> with a maximum visibility of around 15 feet.

(snip)
>
> All-in-all, a fun time with good friends. I sure do enjoy diving up here
> with friends, close to home and such but it does make me start thinking
> about taking a trip to warm water soon.

York does bring back memories. Used to run hillclimbs up Mt.
Agamenticus back in the '60s.

Still time to get to SoFla for a little diving before the water
gets too cold here. Another three weeks it'll be below 80,
another six to eight weeks it'll be into the winter suit.

Yeah, winter sure is hell!

"mike gray" <omgray@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> David In NH wrote:
>> So, 6 of us went to dive at Nubble Light in York, ME yesterday afternoon
>> after work. Were ready to get into the water at 5:45 and damn! it's dark
>> already! I hate this fall/winter stuff! Water temp was a balmy 46 degrees
>> with a maximum visibility of around 15 feet.
>
> (snip)
>>
>> All-in-all, a fun time with good friends. I sure do enjoy diving up here
>> with friends, close to home and such but it does make me start thinking
>> about taking a trip to warm water soon.
>
> York does bring back memories. Used to run hillclimbs up Mt. Agamenticus
> back in the '60s.
>
> Still time to get to SoFla for a little diving before the water gets too
> cold here. Another three weeks it'll be below 80, another six to eight
> weeks it'll be into the winter suit.
>
> Yeah, winter sure is hell!
>
>
>

I'm not likely to make it down your way until after the new year but
frequently think of my dives out of Boynton.

David In NH wrote:
>
> The water was calm and we got to see a lot of sculpin, raven fish and even
> spent some quality time with a number of squid. They were either attracted
> to our lights or blinded by them but certainly weren't scared away. This was
> the first time I'd seen squid in New England.


Do you know what kind of squid?

"Clifford Beshers" wrote

> Do you know what kind of squid?

I'm betting they weren't the ones in Cracker Jacks.

Curtis

"Clifford Beshers" <whistler@san.rr.com> wrote in message
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> David In NH wrote:
>>
>> The water was calm and we got to see a lot of sculpin, raven fish and
>> even spent some quality time with a number of squid. They were either
>> attracted to our lights or blinded by them but certainly weren't scared
>> away. This was the first time I'd seen squid in New England.
>
>
> Do you know what kind of squid?

Don't know but they were 4-6 inches long, pinkish and fairly transluscent.

"David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Clifford Beshers" <whistler@san.rr.com> wrote in message
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>> David In NH wrote:
>>>
>>> The water was calm and we got to see a lot of sculpin, raven fish and
>>> even spent some quality time with a number of squid. They were either
>>> attracted to our lights or blinded by them but certainly weren't scared
>>> away. This was the first time I'd seen squid in New England.
>>
>>
>> Do you know what kind of squid?
>
> Don't know but they were 4-6 inches long, pinkish and fairly transluscent.

Yea but - that could describe a lot of things (if you know what I mean)
:)

--
~Rick
www.BrethrenoftheCoast.net

"Rick - BrethrenoftheCoast.net" <nqg@brethrenofthecoast.net> wrote in
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>
> "David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Clifford Beshers" <whistler@san.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:n_51h.13559$8C4.8655@tornado.socal.rr.com...
>>> David In NH wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The water was calm and we got to see a lot of sculpin, raven fish and
>>>> even spent some quality time with a number of squid. They were either
>>>> attracted to our lights or blinded by them but certainly weren't scared
>>>> away. This was the first time I'd seen squid in New England.
>>>
>>>
>>> Do you know what kind of squid?
>>
>> Don't know but they were 4-6 inches long, pinkish and fairly
>> transluscent.
>
> Yea but - that could describe a lot of things (if you know what I mean)
> :)
>
> --
> ~Rick
> www.BrethrenoftheCoast.net
>

I'm not going to make any size comparisons but nothing of mine is
transluscent.