By Andy Keely on Monday, November 26, 2001 - 3:17 am: |
Stevie Jiveon swayed gently as he stood on the rocks protecting the once well manicured beach from the sea at the Plasha resort. A half empty bottle of Scotch hung from his left hand, whilst his right shielded his bloodshot eyes from the worst of the late morning sunlight as he looked depairingly out to sea. A few small fragments of newly qualified open water diver bobbed mockingly in the water at his feet. He simply couldn't believe it. Things had been going so well. Why, only last week PADI had announced that they were to award his operation the previously unheard of "Platinum Resort" status.
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By Anonymous on Monday, November 26, 2001 - 8:49 am: |
Andy,
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By Andy Keely on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 2:06 am: |
I see Steve. Respect given! We learn something every day, don't we? I had no idea that you spent some of your formative years as a Dive Leader in Cyprus.
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By Glen Reem on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 10:47 am: |
A 10,000 ton RO-RO sunk in harbor while loaded. There must be an inyeresting story, or dumbness, or both, behind that.
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By Carole Baker on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 12:35 am: |
Don't bail out on us now, Andy! We are in such awe of your spinning of tales, that we are spellbound and speachless...that is why we don't always respond! Please continue with your epic/saga! Carole (Shutterbug)
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By Carole Baker on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 12:36 am: |
oops....speechless! cb
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By Steve Jevon on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 9:08 am: |
I did not see the Zenobia go down but I do know that as it was exiting Larnaca harbour the on board computer told the crew to fill the port ballast when actually it should have been the starboard!! As it still had not closed the loading ramp fully woops down it went. Everyone got off safely and due to insurance claims with Cypriot government there was no salvage allowed. It still lies between 145 and 100 feet at the bottom on its side. It was one of the best dives I ever made with containers still full of variuos products from eggs, which remained intact for about 5 years until some idiots trashed them, to toys etc.
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By Glen Reem on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 10:20 am: |
Sure, blame the computer. Operators never fail.
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By Steve Jevon on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 1:03 pm: |
No, the hold was loaded that is where all the diving was done, but after 5 days in port enjoying the delights of down town Larnaca, which during the summer was home to more Scandinavian beauties than there are fish around Bonaire, right, left....port, starboard....who knows; but for sure that old bad habit of pulling out before the loading ramp is secured was the final downfall.
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By Andy Keely on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 5:49 pm: |
What the devil's going on here Steve?! I thought that you didn't allow yourself the luxury of this sort of idle chit-chat?
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By Jake Richter - NetTech on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 6:13 pm: |
Andy,
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By Sarah on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 6:33 pm: |
Andy, if you'd like to save on postage (and if Steve can hold off for another 9 days), I'll drop it off to him myself (or Hugh will).. though, you might want to include something "naughty", so if that's the case, then send it to him direct!!! S
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By Andy Keely on Thursday, November 29, 2001 - 2:12 am: |
Thanks for the kind offer Sarah. "Naughty"....Moi? Surely not.
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By Andy Keely on Thursday, November 29, 2001 - 2:37 am: |
Well there's a thing Jake. Next you'll be telling me that Walt II was none other than Walt Disney?
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By Sarah on Thursday, November 29, 2001 - 6:37 am: |
Andy, you're most welcome.. "Steve".. and the Sunday Sport... surely NOT?????
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By Steve Jevon on Thursday, November 29, 2001 - 8:10 am: |
Sarah, no thanks for the SS, you know the Obs. is more my style.
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By Sarah on Thursday, November 29, 2001 - 8:58 am: |
Steve, that's what I thought.. Do you want a copy of the Obs.. or perhaps you can get it there anyway??
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By Andy Keely on Thursday, November 29, 2001 - 6:42 pm: |
Come on Steve, that's not plausible. If I'd cut out all the pics there'd be nothing left atall.
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By Sarah on Friday, November 30, 2001 - 11:59 am: |
It's OK Andy, your secret is safe with us!
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