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Re: Scuba Diving
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:42 pm
by GORDON
Two months for me.
Unless I get the zoo diver volunteer job. Did I mention that? There's a waiting list, though.
Re: Scuba Diving
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:46 pm
by TheCatt
Honestly, it looked to me like a Rust video, but underwater.
Re: Scuba Diving
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:52 pm
by GORDON
Back to the dive watch convo, this just popped up on my facebook feed:
http://www.scubadiving.com/cressi-drake ... freedivers
Re: Scuba Diving
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:13 pm
by GORDON
Orientation for volunteer divers at the Toledo zoo is next month... They have more applicants than positions, though, so me with my minimum hours bottom time is a long shot... But I am hopeful anyway.
Shark tanks!
Re: Scuba Diving
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:34 pm
by Troy
Missed this. I'm a Cressi fanboy, so love everything about that watch.
It ain't cheap, though.
I kind of want a GoPro gimbal as well, and they are similar prices. Have to pick one for a b-day gift I think.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:10 pm
by GORDON
Just bought my kid'd new Bare wetsuit, he went off the scale on his size 10 in 1 year. As long as he doesn't gain 16 pounds and 4 inches in height in the next year (he will) he can wear this one for two whole summers.
Ha ha yeah right. goddam kids eating all my food
http://www.baresports.com/en-us/dive/pr ... olor=green
Dive trip is next month, 9 dives planned in 5 days. I am excite.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:12 pm
by GORDON
Troy wrote:
It ain't cheap, though.
These things are crazy.... as far as I can tell the cheapest dive watch starts at 400, and they go up into the thousands when you have like HAL on your wrist saying sorry, he can't allow you to ascend that fast, Dave.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 12:55 pm
by GORDON
Hay I'm at zoo aquarium diver orientation.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 3:51 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote: Hay I'm at zoo aquarium diver orientation.
Don't eat the fish
Scuba Diving
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 7:20 pm
by GORDON
They would fire me if I did that....
which means I got the job. As soon as they get me CPR certified they want me doing the diver show, because I was such a charming mother fucker in the class today. They even told me to repeat a particular joke I made up on the fly regarding the unicorn tang.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 8:03 pm
by Troy
GORDON wrote: Hay I'm at zoo aquarium diver orientation.
Aweeesome. Good luck.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 8:34 pm
by GORDON
ANGUILLIFORMES MURAENIDAE
ECHIDNA NEBULOSA, GYMNOMURAENA ZEBRA
SNOWFLAKE MORAY, ZEBRA MORAY
Enclosure: Linear Showcase, Ex. 2.7E, REEF EX. 2.1
Hazard Identification: MAY BITE
ANGUILLIFORMES MURAENIDAE
GYMNOTHORAX FUNEBRIS
GREEN MORAY
Enclosure: Gulf of Mexico Ex. 3.7
Hazard Identification: WILL BITE
GYMNOTIFORMES ELECTROPHORIDAE
ELECTROPHORUS ELECTRICUS
ELECTRIC EEL
Enclosure: Ex. 1.10 and Hazard Identification: ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE
ZOANTHARIA SPHENOPIDAE
PROTOPALYTHOA SP.
ZOOANTHID POLYPS
Enclosure: Ex. 2.6A
Hazard Identification: PALYOTOXIN, CONTACT POISON
RAJIFORMES POTAMOTRYGONIDAE
POTAMOTRYGON LEOPOLDI
WHITE-BLOTCHED RIVER RAY
Enclosure: Q2, Ex. 1.8
Hazard Identification: Venomous tail spine
CARCHARHINIFORMES CARCHARHINIADAE
CARCHARHINUS MELANOPTERUS
BLACK TIP REEF SHARK
Enclosure: REEF EX. 2.1
Hazard Identification: WILL BITE
This is going to be so fucking fun.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 9:09 pm
by TheCatt
Clearly, they were just looking for suckers.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:13 pm
by GORDON
Part of diving at the zoo is doing presentations for the kids while you feed the sharks, and for that you need to use a full facemask in which you can talk.... so today I had to go to a dive shop and jump in their pool and familiarize with a full facemask.
https://www.amazon.com/2017-OTS-Guardia ... B01CBOSYI2
It was pretty neat, almost an "Easy" button for scuba. I even had my kid jump in the pool, and he loved it. If they weren't so expensive it would be fun to be able to talk to each other, under water.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 1:38 pm
by Leisher
What? Our zoo?
Scuba Diving
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 1:40 pm
by GORDON
Yup. Just joining the conversation?
I'll be diving in the aquarium by the end of March.... probably. I need to stand by as "support diver" 3 times, first.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 1:58 pm
by Leisher
GORDON wrote: Just joining the conversation?
Yes. I've skimmed it before as I want to scuba, but I don't so...
GORDON wrote: I'll be diving in the aquarium by the end of March.... probably. I need to stand by as "support diver" 3 times, first.
Let me know, I'll bring the family out.
Plot Twist: 1 year later...cops discover Gordon's been feeding MIL to the sharks.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 4:03 pm
by GORDON
I'm working on my schtick, something about telling the kids I got to be the tank diver because the sharks provided a job opening by eating the last tank diver.
But without actually freaking them out and making them scared or sharks.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 4:18 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote: I'm working on my schtick, something about telling the kids I got to be the tank diver because the sharks provided a job opening by eating the last tank diver.
Dont do the "eel popping out of my suit" joke.
Scuba Diving
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 5:30 pm
by GORDON
Hey, i hadn't thought of that.