south florida dive sites

"Grumman-581" <grumman581-YYYY-MM@charter.net> wrote in message
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> Great beer... Surprising that Louisiana actually makes a beer that is
> drinkable (Abita TurboDog), isn't it?

Not really that surprising. Louisianans seem to have good taste, at least
as far as what they put in their mouths.

> Irregardless of what Reefy happens to say, it is my experience that you do
> *not* welch on your bets... It was a fun time with you and your wife on
> Friday night...

Likewise. Always a pleasure to play with a fellow rec.scuban's gun. I must
admit I enjoyed yours far more than Popeye's little peashooter.

And thanks again for the tour of Bourbon Street. I could tell that you have
a lot of experience with the area. We went back on Sunday night. A bit
tamer on the street then so we actually went inside a few of the clubs to
hear some music and even got up on one of the balconies to see how the other
half lives.

> If the weather is doesn't go to crap, give me a shout when you're back in
> town and I'll show you the swamp like I previously mentioned...

We'll definitely be back, though I wonder if the swamp dive might be safer
than the tour you had in mind.

"Grumman-581" <grumman581-YYYY-MM@charter.net> wrote in message
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> Great beer... Surprising that Louisiana actually makes a beer that is
> drinkable (Abita TurboDog), isn't it?

Not really that surprising. Louisianans seem to have good taste, at least
as far as what they put in their mouths.

> Irregardless of what Reefy happens to say, it is my experience that you do
> *not* welch on your bets... It was a fun time with you and your wife on
> Friday night...

Likewise. Always a pleasure to play with a fellow rec.scuban's gun. I must
admit I enjoyed yours far more than Popeye's little peashooter.

And thanks again for the tour of Bourbon Street. I could tell that you have
a lot of experience with the area. We went back on Sunday night. A bit
tamer on the street then so we actually went inside a few of the clubs to
hear some music and even got up on one of the balconies to see how the other
half lives.

> If the weather is doesn't go to crap, give me a shout when you're back in
> town and I'll show you the swamp like I previously mentioned...

We'll definitely be back, though I wonder if the swamp dive might be safer
than the tour you had in mind.

"Greg Mossman" wrote ...
> Not really that surprising. Louisianans seem to have good taste, at least
> as far as what they put in their mouths.

It's a fluke, I suspect... Other Louisiana beers over the years have been
typical mass-produced swill... No better than Bud, Schlitz, Miller, etc...
There are some people who like Dixie beer, but I've never had a chance to
taste it... I like the dark beers... I guess that's why I'm rather partial
to the Abita TurboDog... Of course, most dark domestic beers are little more
than their lighter colored brethern with carmel color added to it...
Blleeccchhh !!!

> Likewise. Always a pleasure to play with a fellow rec.scuban's gun. I
must
> admit I enjoyed yours far more than Popeye's little peashooter.

Not everyone wants to carry a .45 around with them all the time... In the
end, it all boils down to shot placement anyway... And not waking up the
neighbors, if you can help it... <evil-grin>

> And thanks again for the tour of Bourbon Street. I could tell that you
have
> a lot of experience with the area.

Actually, I've probably only been down there *maybe* 6 times in my life...
Maybe I'm just a quick study... <grin>

> We went back on Sunday night. A bit
> tamer on the street then so we actually went inside a few of the clubs to
> hear some music and even got up on one of the balconies to see how the
other
> half lives.

So, did you ever convince your wife to engage in the flesh for bead game?
<dirty-old-man-grin>

> We'll definitely be back, though I wonder if the swamp dive might be safer
> than the tour you had in mind.

It was kind of foggy yesterday morning, but by the afternoon, it had burned
off and we could have gone out... The ceilings were not *too* low... I
didn't hear from you, so I figured you hadn't made it back from Baton Rouge
yet...

Bring your dive equipment, that way if the flight ends badly, you'll be able
to do a wreck dive... <grin>

"Greg Mossman" wrote ...
> Not really that surprising. Louisianans seem to have good taste, at least
> as far as what they put in their mouths.

It's a fluke, I suspect... Other Louisiana beers over the years have been
typical mass-produced swill... No better than Bud, Schlitz, Miller, etc...
There are some people who like Dixie beer, but I've never had a chance to
taste it... I like the dark beers... I guess that's why I'm rather partial
to the Abita TurboDog... Of course, most dark domestic beers are little more
than their lighter colored brethern with carmel color added to it...
Blleeccchhh !!!

> Likewise. Always a pleasure to play with a fellow rec.scuban's gun. I
must
> admit I enjoyed yours far more than Popeye's little peashooter.

Not everyone wants to carry a .45 around with them all the time... In the
end, it all boils down to shot placement anyway... And not waking up the
neighbors, if you can help it... <evil-grin>

> And thanks again for the tour of Bourbon Street. I could tell that you
have
> a lot of experience with the area.

Actually, I've probably only been down there *maybe* 6 times in my life...
Maybe I'm just a quick study... <grin>

> We went back on Sunday night. A bit
> tamer on the street then so we actually went inside a few of the clubs to
> hear some music and even got up on one of the balconies to see how the
other
> half lives.

So, did you ever convince your wife to engage in the flesh for bead game?
<dirty-old-man-grin>

> We'll definitely be back, though I wonder if the swamp dive might be safer
> than the tour you had in mind.

It was kind of foggy yesterday morning, but by the afternoon, it had burned
off and we could have gone out... The ceilings were not *too* low... I
didn't hear from you, so I figured you hadn't made it back from Baton Rouge
yet...

Bring your dive equipment, that way if the flight ends badly, you'll be able
to do a wreck dive... <grin>

"Grumman-581" <grumman581-YYYY-MM@charter.net> wrote in message
news:PdMSd.13777$lR6.7411@fe03.lga...

> It was kind of foggy yesterday morning, but by the afternoon, it had
> burned
> off and we could have gone out... The ceilings were not *too* low... I
> didn't hear from you, so I figured you hadn't made it back from Baton
> Rouge
> yet...

We didn't get back until late, since we got a very late starting leaving
Baton Rouge. Fortunately we ended the night before up $600 courtesy of the
Argosy Casino, but the amount of free drinks we had to endure to amass that
much on dollar slots made us sleep in the next morning. It was my first
riverboat casino experience. A bit small compared to Vegas scale, but free
money is free money and free money plus free drinks makes for an even better
time.

The afternoon we spent driving along the beautiful Mississippi River levee
where ancient plantation homes alternate with massive industrial plants,
went off-roading as the levee road continued through a state penitentary,
and again when I tried to connect to I-10 from Hwy 61 via the Bonnet Carre
Spillway, and finally made it into New Orleans in time for traffic. We did
make time the next day for the obligatory coffee and beignets at Cafe Du
Monde and po-boys at Johnny's before heading back to the airport and home.

> Bring your dive equipment, that way if the flight ends badly, you'll be
> able
> to do a wreck dive... <grin>

Only if I get to inspect your plane first for containers of flammable
liquids. I'd hate to be set up as part of some insane fire diving prank.

"Grumman-581" <grumman581-YYYY-MM@charter.net> wrote in message
news:PdMSd.13777$lR6.7411@fe03.lga...

> It was kind of foggy yesterday morning, but by the afternoon, it had
> burned
> off and we could have gone out... The ceilings were not *too* low... I
> didn't hear from you, so I figured you hadn't made it back from Baton
> Rouge
> yet...

We didn't get back until late, since we got a very late starting leaving
Baton Rouge. Fortunately we ended the night before up $600 courtesy of the
Argosy Casino, but the amount of free drinks we had to endure to amass that
much on dollar slots made us sleep in the next morning. It was my first
riverboat casino experience. A bit small compared to Vegas scale, but free
money is free money and free money plus free drinks makes for an even better
time.

The afternoon we spent driving along the beautiful Mississippi River levee
where ancient plantation homes alternate with massive industrial plants,
went off-roading as the levee road continued through a state penitentary,
and again when I tried to connect to I-10 from Hwy 61 via the Bonnet Carre
Spillway, and finally made it into New Orleans in time for traffic. We did
make time the next day for the obligatory coffee and beignets at Cafe Du
Monde and po-boys at Johnny's before heading back to the airport and home.

> Bring your dive equipment, that way if the flight ends badly, you'll be
> able
> to do a wreck dive... <grin>

Only if I get to inspect your plane first for containers of flammable
liquids. I'd hate to be set up as part of some insane fire diving prank.

"Greg Mossman" wrote ...
> We didn't get back until late, since we got a very late starting leaving
> Baton Rouge. Fortunately we ended the night before up $600 courtesy of
the
> Argosy Casino, but the amount of free drinks we had to endure to amass
that
> much on dollar slots made us sleep in the next morning. It was my first
> riverboat casino experience. A bit small compared to Vegas scale, but
free
> money is free money and free money plus free drinks makes for an even
better
> time.

There are casinos in New Orleans, in case you weren't aware... I think there
are some along the Mississippi River area of downtown, but I've never been
in any of them... There is one near Lakefront Airport and another over in
Kenner... I'm not sure if all Louisiana casinos are of the paddlewheel /
floating type... Originally, that was required, for what I understand, but
the definition of 'riverboat casinos' was loose enough that pretty much
anything that was built on the water probably qualified... They might have
paddlewheels, but they won't be getting underway anything soon...

> The afternoon we spent driving along the beautiful Mississippi River levee
> where ancient plantation homes alternate with massive industrial plants

Since they're not raising cotton or sugar cane anymore at the plantations,
they sold the land off... The industrial plants liked having the access to
the river...

> We did make time the next day for the obligatory coffee and
> beignets at Cafe Du Monde

Yep, one of those things that you just *have* to do at least once...

> Only if I get to inspect your plane first for containers of flammable
> liquids. I'd hate to be set up as part of some insane fire diving prank.

What? Don't you think that 52g of avgas in the wing tanks would be enough?

"Grumman-581" <grumman581-YYYY-MM@charter.net> wrote in message
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> What? Don't you think that 52g of avgas in the wing tanks would be
enough?

<cough>

Look what the tanks in three commercial airliners did to the WTC and
Pentagon.

"Grumman-581" <grumman581-YYYY-MM@charter.net> wrote in message
news:m_QSd.16559$sR5.14576@fe07.lga...

> There are casinos in New Orleans, in case you weren't aware... I think
> there
> are some along the Mississippi River area of downtown, but I've never been
> in any of them... There is one near Lakefront Airport and another over in
> Kenner... I'm not sure if all Louisiana casinos are of the paddlewheel /
> floating type... Originally, that was required, for what I understand, but
> the definition of 'riverboat casinos' was loose enough that pretty much
> anything that was built on the water probably qualified... They might have
> paddlewheels, but they won't be getting underway anything soon...

I'm not real big on gambling, but there ain't too much else to do in Baton
Rouge at night. We tried to go to Boutin's for dinner and some cajun music,
but I took your advice to not make a reservation and there was more than an
hour wait. So we ate elsewhere, then came back to the hotel which was
conveniently located adjacent to the casino.

Bourbon Street was much more fun than a Louisiana casino. I can drive 3
hours over to Vegas anytime if I really want to gamble.

> Since they're not raising cotton or sugar cane anymore at the plantations,
> they sold the land off... The industrial plants liked having the access to
> the river...

I saw a local fishing for crawdads in some green, mucky drainage ditch
outside one of the plants with a particularly ripe chemical aroma. Are
these people nuts? That's even scarier than the people that fish off of
Southern California's piers.

"Greg Mossman" wrote ...
> We didn't get back until late, since we got a very late starting leaving
> Baton Rouge. Fortunately we ended the night before up $600 courtesy of
the
> Argosy Casino, but the amount of free drinks we had to endure to amass
that
> much on dollar slots made us sleep in the next morning. It was my first
> riverboat casino experience. A bit small compared to Vegas scale, but
free
> money is free money and free money plus free drinks makes for an even
better
> time.

There are casinos in New Orleans, in case you weren't aware... I think there
are some along the Mississippi River area of downtown, but I've never been
in any of them... There is one near Lakefront Airport and another over in
Kenner... I'm not sure if all Louisiana casinos are of the paddlewheel /
floating type... Originally, that was required, for what I understand, but
the definition of 'riverboat casinos' was loose enough that pretty much
anything that was built on the water probably qualified... They might have
paddlewheels, but they won't be getting underway anything soon...

> The afternoon we spent driving along the beautiful Mississippi River levee
> where ancient plantation homes alternate with massive industrial plants

Since they're not raising cotton or sugar cane anymore at the plantations,
they sold the land off... The industrial plants liked having the access to
the river...

> We did make time the next day for the obligatory coffee and
> beignets at Cafe Du Monde

Yep, one of those things that you just *have* to do at least once...

> Only if I get to inspect your plane first for containers of flammable
> liquids. I'd hate to be set up as part of some insane fire diving prank.

What? Don't you think that 52g of avgas in the wing tanks would be enough?