Scuba diving - Page 2

Gungirl · 11-20-11, 10:11 PM

Thank you for sharing all of this. I really hope someday me and the family can take a trip and do something like this. I don't know if the hubby would agree but hell for that stuff he can sit on the boat if he doesn't like it.. lol

stephanbakir · 11-20-11, 10:45 PM

Great attitude to have. If you want prank ideas, find a big sea snail and bring it to the surface, the second it breaks water it sucks itself into the shell shooting water out, toss it to him :P

Gungirl · 11-20-11, 10:51 PM

LAMO thats cute!!!

stephanbakir · 11-20-11, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

LAMO thats cute!!!

Find him an octopus thats too small to bite him, and get him to hold it, then REALLY annoy it for a second, it will ink all over him. Same with squid and cuttlefish :P

**millertime89** · 11-21-11, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Find him an octopus thats too small to bite him, and get him to hold it, then REALLY annoy it for a second, it will ink all over him. Same with squid and cuttlefish :P

LOL!
you shouldn't have told me that...

I'm getting scuba trained next (spring) semester for credit at my university, both regular and rescue certified. Can't wait to do it. The closest I've been was snuba and it was a blast, I would post pictures but our water-proof camera got lost somewhere between Hawaii and Nebraska.

stephanbakir · 11-21-11, 12:39 AM

Get a GoPro Hero 2.

**millertime89** · 11-21-11, 01:13 AM

water around here is too murky, all you'll see is brown. I've got a go-pro, just needs a new case (fell off the car during a drag race, whoops)

stephanbakir · 11-21-11, 01:14 AM

Ahh nice. No idea whats wrong with mine, I just got it and for some reason, you turn it on and it takes photos every other second till you turn it off.

**millertime89** · 11-21-11, 01:20 AM

huh... no clue

jarich · 11-21-11, 08:02 AM

Youve got the time lapse function on Stephan. I can send you a PM about turning it off if you need help with it. Theyre a little tricky sometimes.

I love scuba diving! Used to go all the time when I lived in Spain, even though there really isnt much left in the Mediterranean except sea urchins (nasty little vermin). I got to go once in Thailand and it was a whole different experience. Although having said that, I did have a huge school of barracuda swim by in the Med once. They were only about 2 feet long each, but talk about intimidating!

And as for your octopus trick, how the heck do you hold on to a pissed off octopus!? I found one and every time I thought I had it, it would just sneak through my hands. It was literally like trying to keep water from slipping through your fingers! So beautiful but so sneaky!

stephanbakir · 11-21-11, 09:00 AM

Anticipate their direction and have the other hand ready :P

jarich · 11-21-11, 09:38 AM

Ha! Ya, I dont think I was quick enough, thats for sure. They are such cool animals though

**Pareeeee** · 01-12-12, 09:48 PM

Lucky lucky lucky lucky lucky lucky lucky lucky....

Appreciate how lucky you are!!!!

I LOVE snorkeling, can imagine how AMAZING scuba diving would be. I got to snorkel on my Honeymoon to Dominican Republic. It was amazing. I could do that every single day!! Literally, I would...

but alas, I live in Ontario...our freshwater lakes aren't that exciting to dive. They also aren't as clear as the ocean, and all you see are some bass, crayfish or gobies now and then...not so fun after you've gone diving in the Caribbean...

RandyRhoads · 01-12-12, 11:09 PM

I Love it. I've dove the Hawaiian islands and southern Cali. What a difference. So cold and such limited visibility in California. The giant kelp forests were cool. Can't wait until I have extra money to buy my own gear, renting is just too much to do all the time. Getting my rescue diver cert as soon as I find a class that doesn't interfere with my paramedic program days, just missed a local one they only do once a year because it was on a school day .

jaleely · 01-13-12, 02:56 AM

Boo! I'm tellin ya...sports chalet for classes! lol
Well i guess you can't if there's not one in the area. hehe
I'd like to go fresh water diving...once or twice. We thought about taking our gear up to the snake river and going while my dad fished in his old guy boat above us *lol*
we could just drift dive down the river! Point out where the bass are! i'd like to see the catfish.

California gets old, real fast...especially since it is SO so SO cold. The kelp forests are neat...but actually kind of scary for some reason. Don't know why, but i hate it when the kelp is all around. The sea lions are awesome though.
I'd gladly go into the kelp to see a sea otter though! I love love love them!