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(Message started by: LeLimey on Jun 26^th, 2006, 9:48am)

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by LeLimey on Jun 26^th, 2006, 9:48am

Well duh.. how are THEY supposed to be Fwank?
Where's the storm warnings for a start???
Sheeesh! ::) ;) [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jeepgun on Jun 26^th, 2006, 9:55am

Haha.... Thanks.... I just returned from Vortex Spring, in Ponce De Leon, Florida last night, from getting my Nitrox certification, and also got a taste of cave diving. The cave started out at 45', and ended at a door (the key to which, was available from the dive shop, if you showed them your cave certification card), at 109' down. Total blackness, utter silence, except for the bubbling of my regulator... 109' underwater, with tons of rock overhead... Definitely not for the claustrophic or faint of heart. ;)

I can't wait to go back.

I'm at 35 dives now, and the only rain we got, (Helen!) was on the drive home. LOL

Thanks, Steve! [smiley=thumb.gif]

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Jun 26^th, 2006, 9:56am

You went diving and didn't trigger any hurricanes?

Wow!!!! ;;D

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jeepgun on Jun 26^th, 2006, 10:17am

Yeah... Pretty amazing, huh? LOL!

My instructor went on a trip to Key Largo, a few weeks ago, and a hurricane came ashore. Finally, he's convinced that it's HIM and NOT me! [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by sandie99 on Jun 26^th, 2006, 12:20pm

on 06/26/06 at 10:17:24, Jeepgun wrote:

My instructor went on a trip to Key Largo, a few weeks ago, and a hurricane came ashore. Finally, he's convinced that it's HIM and NOT me! [smiley=laugh.gif]

[smiley=laugh.gif]
What's the best place to dive, Frank?

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by JeffB on Jun 26^th, 2006, 12:39pm

NICE!

I'm at about 50 dives....need to check my dive logs.
For some great dives one MUST dive Roatan or the other Bay Islands. Great shark dives with Carribean Reef sharks too!
Cozumel has some really cool cave dives also!
Can't wait to hunt bugs down at the Channel Islands.

Any other divers here??

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Ree on Jun 26^th, 2006, 12:56pm

heyyyyyyyyyyy jeepy frank.......how are you......lol... be careful in those caves.....sheesh thats dangerous...ree(who is always a mom first)

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jeepgun on Jun 26^th, 2006, 1:40pm

on 06/26/06 at 12:20:56, sandie99 wrote:

[smiley=laugh.gif]
What's the best place to dive, Frank?

Aw... It's ALL good, but so far, diving the Spiegel-Grove in Key Largo, and all different reefs in Cozumel, have been the highlights. :)

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jeepgun on Jun 26^th, 2006, 1:41pm

on 06/26/06 at 12:39:49, JeffB wrote:

Congrats, Jeff! :) I've heard lots of good stuff about Roatan, and yeah, I'd like to do the Cenotes in Cozumel, too. :)

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jeepgun on Jun 26^th, 2006, 1:43pm

on 06/26/06 at 12:56:09, Ree wrote:

heyyyyyyyyyyy jeepy frank.......how are you......lol... be careful in those caves.....sheesh thats dangerous...ree(who is always a mom first)

Howdy, Ree! Hey, if it weren't dangerous, it wouldn't be any fun! ;) [smiley=laugh.gif]

Seriously, though: I'm very careful and disciplined about what I do and how I do it. :)

Now with this new certification, it's one more step along the way to Dive Master. :)

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by rickyshot on Jun 26^th, 2006, 1:49pm

Hey Frank. Didn't know you were posting again. How are ya doing? Do those dives with the pressure changes affect CH? Just wondering since barometric pressure defininitely affects my head.

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by JeffB on Jun 26^th, 2006, 2:06pm

I've never been hit while on a dive vacation,
Good luck on your Dive Master cert Frank and your Nitrox.

I wish everyone here could experience the world from 100' below, or even a shallow drift dive along a reef teaming with life.
I'd like to dive in the keys next, we may be going to Vietnam next year, I here it's super bitchin!

Anyone been to Palau?

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jeepgun on Jun 26^th, 2006, 2:43pm

on 06/26/06 at 13:49:29, rickyshot wrote:

Hey Frank. Didn't know you were posting again. How are ya doing? Do those dives with the pressure changes affect CH? Just wondering since barometric pressure defininitely affects my head.

Thanks, Ricky. I don't think I'll become an active poster here, again. I'm doing good. Just livin' my life, and doing it without the drama, backstabbing, gossip, and the usual crap that never ends, here. :) The kudzu works well for me when I'm in cycle. When I'm not here, I don't fixate on CH. It's all good.

I've never been diving while in cycle. It would be interesting to do a dive on Nitrox while in-cycle, though. Partial pressure oxygen....

Thanks for the well wishes, Jeff. I've got my Nitrox cert out of the way now, and next will probably be a Rescue or Safety Diver course, depending on what my instructor offers.

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by cootie on Jun 26^th, 2006, 11:31pm

Have fun bud and BE SAFE.......sounds like an awesome thing to do !!!! Inactive poster Pam

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jeepgun on Jun 27^th, 2006, 8:11am

Thanks, Pam! :) I hope all is well with you.

Take Care,
-Frank

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jasmyn on Jun 27^th, 2006, 8:32am

Frankly Frankie, it is good to see you again! ;;D

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Charlie on Jun 27^th, 2006, 11:21am

Yup. it is good that you come up for air now and then.

Hope you keep it up. http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/diver.gif

Charlie

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Ghost on Jun 27^th, 2006, 11:41am

on 06/26/06 at 14:43:14, Jeepgun wrote:

I don't think I'll become an active poster here, again. I'm doing good.

Hate to hear that. :'(
Keep the good and disregard the rest. Wish I could do more but limited right now. Try to drop by at least some so we can pick at ya ok. The CHenz need some focus here. I am not here enough to draw fire so we (they) need someone to pech at when I am not avail! [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

Mike

Stay PF and glad you are doing good.

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by LeLimey on Jun 27^th, 2006, 12:07pm

You want to Focus Goatie?
What.. ALL OF US?!!
you never said that when we were in Dallas! :o

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Ghost on Jun 27^th, 2006, 12:32pm

;;D ;) [smiley=laugh.gif] ;;D 8)

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jeepgun on Jun 27^th, 2006, 3:45pm

ha ha... Thanks, Ghost, Charlie, and Jasmyn. :)

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Roxy on Jun 27^th, 2006, 6:48pm

The Red Sea is the best diving by far. Seychelle's are pretty awesome too.

Frank, my husband is a dive master.....he said the rescue dive class is pretty tough.

Tracey 8)

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by JeffB on Jun 27^th, 2006, 7:03pm

on 06/27/06 at 18:48:59, Roxy wrote:

The Red Sea is the best diving by far. Seychelle's are pretty awesome too.

Frank, my husband is a dive master.....he said the rescue dive class is pretty tough.

Tracey 8)

The Red Sea is a great dive from what I hear, the Seychelle's is really nice, had a chance to stop there when I was stationed on Diego Garcia in the I.O.
But I think I'll stick with the South Pacific.

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jeepgun on Jun 28^th, 2006, 8:17am

on 06/27/06 at 18:48:59, Roxy wrote:

The Red Sea is the best diving by far. Seychelle's are pretty awesome too.

Frank, my husband is a dive master.....he said the rescue dive class is pretty tough.

Tracey 8)

Very cool. Thanks, Tracey. I'm up to the challenge. :) And if I find that I'm not, then I'll keep at it until I succeed.

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by LeLimey on Jun 28^th, 2006, 8:35am

hay eeetsa mah leetel fiend cheap gum!
How are you doing dogbreath? Who's on door duty? LOL
Its nice to see you here ;;D

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jeepgun on Jun 28^th, 2006, 3:36pm

LMAO!! [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=moonwiggle.gif] [smiley=hug.gif]

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jeepgun on Jun 28^th, 2006, 3:46pm

Alright... I've already spent longer than I intended, here.

Be good to yourselves and to each other. :)

Kindness costs nothing but enriches everyone.

Be well and pain-free,
-Frank

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Mattrf on Jun 28^th, 2006, 6:59pm

I learned how to dive in 1983 so I am a long timer but since getting married I have not dove in the last four years, the wife is claustrophobic so no chance of getting her to pick it up.
I have to say that Cozumel is one of the best by far, I have done like ten trips there over the years and have loved every one of them. Did a cave dive called the devils throat one year, it starts at about 90’ and comes out at 135’ very cool.
Friends went down after the last hurricane hit them and this is what the dive shop we always dove out of looked like.
That used to be a beach and behind them was the wet room and the store and there is no wet room and only a wall left of the store. I heard they have rebuilt but what a bummer.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/mfranzen/BeachwithRR.jpg

Title: Re: Hey Frank/Jeepgun
Post by Jeepgun on Jun 29^th, 2006, 9:36am

I was there for Wilma. I have a ton of photos... Complete devastation... Except for the southwestern shoreline, the piers for the cruise ships, and the broken and smashed trees littering the jungle, you can't tell that anything happened. The island has made a roaring come-back. The reefs are still all covered with sand, but they are recovering.

Devil's Throat ROCKS!!!! GREAT dive!!