thailand in August- where to dive

On May 15, 8:22 am, Reef Fish <large_nassua_grou...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Have you heard of Bali? That's in Thailand.

Uh, Bob, I hate to break it to you but statisticians are lousy with
geography. Check an atlas.

> As a novice, he should be much more concerned with
> the undden and unpredictable strong currents rather
> than getting wet in the rain.

Few boats venture out in the Andaman during the wet season. There is
diving on the Gulf side, but I haven't personally experienced it.

On May 15, 8:22 am, Reef Fish <large_nassua_grou...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Have you heard of Bali? That's in Thailand.

Uh, Bob, I hate to break it to you but statisticians are lousy with
geography. Check an atlas.

> As a novice, he should be much more concerned with
> the undden and unpredictable strong currents rather
> than getting wet in the rain.

Few boats venture out in the Andaman during the wet season. There is
diving on the Gulf side, but I haven't personally experienced it.

On May 15, 8:22 am, Reef Fish <large_nassua_grou...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Have you heard of Bali? That's in Thailand.

Uh, Bob, I hate to break it to you but statisticians are lousy with
geography. Check an atlas.

> As a novice, he should be much more concerned with
> the undden and unpredictable strong currents rather
> than getting wet in the rain.

Few boats venture out in the Andaman during the wet season. There is
diving on the Gulf side, but I haven't personally experienced it.

"Reef Fish" <large_nassua_grouper@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1179242521.402076.252550@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 15, 8:09 am, Daniel Kessler <dkess...@pop.cybernex.net> wrote:
> > since your a novice ...don't get caught up in the monsoon!
>
> That's a silly and useless comment!
>
> He can always get Giovanni's book "How to dive with an
> umbrella when it rains".
>
> Have you heard of Bali? That's in Thailand.

Excuse me??

> There are also tons of other good diving places in Thailand.
>
> As a novice, he should be much more concerned with
> the undden and unpredictable strong currents rather
> than getting wet in the rain.
>
> Dropping in here for the first time in months to see thast
> the quality of this group has gone from BAAAAD to
> VERY VERY BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD.
>
> The rec.scuban killed this group. Contratulations.

You are congratulating yourself for being the rec.scuban that killed this
group?

>
> -- Reef Fish Bob.
> >
> >
> >
> > sarahthor wrote:
> > > Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and
wondering
> > > where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards
to
> > > visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
>

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
news:1179259472.775996.272750@e65g2000hsc.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 15, 8:22 am, Reef Fish <large_nassua_grou...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Have you heard of Bali? That's in Thailand.
>
> Uh, Bob, I hate to break it to you but statisticians are lousy with
> geography. Check an atlas.
>
> > As a novice, he should be much more concerned with
> > the undden and unpredictable strong currents rather
> > than getting wet in the rain.
>
> Few boats venture out in the Andaman during the wet season. There is
> diving on the Gulf side, but I haven't personally experienced it.

I have and while the island of Koh Tao was very pleasing to me, the diving
was not so.

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
news:1179259472.775996.272750@e65g2000hsc.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 15, 8:22 am, Reef Fish <large_nassua_grou...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Have you heard of Bali? That's in Thailand.
>
> Uh, Bob, I hate to break it to you but statisticians are lousy with
> geography. Check an atlas.
>
> > As a novice, he should be much more concerned with
> > the undden and unpredictable strong currents rather
> > than getting wet in the rain.
>
> Few boats venture out in the Andaman during the wet season. There is
> diving on the Gulf side, but I haven't personally experienced it.

I have and while the island of Koh Tao was very pleasing to me, the diving
was not so.

"Reef Fish" <large_nassua_grouper@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1179242521.402076.252550@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 15, 8:09 am, Daniel Kessler <dkess...@pop.cybernex.net> wrote:
> > since your a novice ...don't get caught up in the monsoon!
>
> That's a silly and useless comment!
>
> He can always get Giovanni's book "How to dive with an
> umbrella when it rains".
>
> Have you heard of Bali? That's in Thailand.

Excuse me??

> There are also tons of other good diving places in Thailand.
>
> As a novice, he should be much more concerned with
> the undden and unpredictable strong currents rather
> than getting wet in the rain.
>
> Dropping in here for the first time in months to see thast
> the quality of this group has gone from BAAAAD to
> VERY VERY BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD.
>
> The rec.scuban killed this group. Contratulations.

You are congratulating yourself for being the rec.scuban that killed this
group?

>
> -- Reef Fish Bob.
> >
> >
> >
> > sarahthor wrote:
> > > Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and
wondering
> > > where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards
to
> > > visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
>

"Reef Fish" <large_nassua_grouper@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1179242521.402076.252550@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 15, 8:09 am, Daniel Kessler <dkess...@pop.cybernex.net> wrote:
> > since your a novice ...don't get caught up in the monsoon!
>
> That's a silly and useless comment!
>
> He can always get Giovanni's book "How to dive with an
> umbrella when it rains".
>
> Have you heard of Bali? That's in Thailand.

Excuse me??

> There are also tons of other good diving places in Thailand.
>
> As a novice, he should be much more concerned with
> the undden and unpredictable strong currents rather
> than getting wet in the rain.
>
> Dropping in here for the first time in months to see thast
> the quality of this group has gone from BAAAAD to
> VERY VERY BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD.
>
> The rec.scuban killed this group. Contratulations.

You are congratulating yourself for being the rec.scuban that killed this
group?

>
> -- Reef Fish Bob.
> >
> >
> >
> > sarahthor wrote:
> > > Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and
wondering
> > > where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards
to
> > > visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
>

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
news:1179259472.775996.272750@e65g2000hsc.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 15, 8:22 am, Reef Fish <large_nassua_grou...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Have you heard of Bali? That's in Thailand.
>
> Uh, Bob, I hate to break it to you but statisticians are lousy with
> geography. Check an atlas.
>
> > As a novice, he should be much more concerned with
> > the undden and unpredictable strong currents rather
> > than getting wet in the rain.
>
> Few boats venture out in the Andaman during the wet season. There is
> diving on the Gulf side, but I haven't personally experienced it.

I have and while the island of Koh Tao was very pleasing to me, the diving
was not so.

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
news:1179259472.775996.272750@e65g2000hsc.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 15, 8:22 am, Reef Fish <large_nassua_grou...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Have you heard of Bali? That's in Thailand.
>
> Uh, Bob, I hate to break it to you but statisticians are lousy with
> geography. Check an atlas.
>
> > As a novice, he should be much more concerned with
> > the undden and unpredictable strong currents rather
> > than getting wet in the rain.
>
> Few boats venture out in the Andaman during the wet season. There is
> diving on the Gulf side, but I haven't personally experienced it.

I have and while the island of Koh Tao was very pleasing to me, the diving
was not so.