By Boat Chick************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5506) on Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 8:07 pm: |
Just heard from Dylon, he's in Texas now, with the hands on training (F-16s). After he's done in October, his first permanent (I know, no such thing as permanent...lol) will be Hurlburt Field, in Florida. It's near Destin, and I guess just a meer 33 miles from Pensicola (uh...can you say the USS Orlanski (sp)?
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By Gail T.* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3060) on Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 8:20 pm: |
That's about 7 hours away from us. I've only been up that way once, but it's really pretty!
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By Linda** Trouble Maker - Bubbles Maker (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1681) on Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 8:47 pm: |
BC, Terry and I did that dive the first month it was open to the public. It was so new only the beginnings of growth were there.
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By Tribs, Live From Bonaire (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6241) on Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 9:00 pm: |
Wes and I want to dive it, so if you plan your trip at a time I can leave campus, we are in!
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By Timmmy - Bonairian Bottom Dweller (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5671) on Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 9:25 pm: |
It's a good daytrip for us ... lets us know - we will dive with you Cynde.
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By *BlueHarley* (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2069) on Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 9:28 pm: |
Destin is about one of the best spots in the panhandle he is going have a blast there...a tad expensive but, very kool place to be.
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By Boat Chick************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5507) on Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 9:56 pm: |
Great gang! Linda, thanks for the pics We will have to have a FL meet for sure when we come out. It's not a matter of "if" it's gonna be "when". He needs our support [read, we can get to dive Florida] lol
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By Kristi de donderdag, plaagt voor vrijdag (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1956) on Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 10:52 pm: |
BC, I cant find the one you are referring to...you questioned the spelling so I am wondering if you meant the Oriskany?? If so, we are planning a trip aroung the 18th or so of July. I hear it is a fun dive ..http://scubamarcos.com/Calendar2008.htm
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By Kristi de donderdag, plaagt voor vrijdag (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1958) on Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 11:04 pm: |
that link wasn't the page I intended it to be and too late to edit it...
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By Jim McPeak (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1543) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 7:51 am: |
When Tim finishes TBS in Virginia, he is slated to go to flight school in Pensacola for a year and a half. Kathi and I have talked extensively about diving the "Mighty O." Lieutenant Dan (Tim) (that's what I call him) will probably dive it with us as well as he is a certified diver too. The decks are pretty deep. Aquawoman would probably do them, but the bridge, etc is in about 80 ft. of water. To see or be on a carrier is just absolutely incredible. However, to see this monstrosity underwater would have to be a thrill. Let's be like a Nike commercial and JUST DO IT!!!
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By Tribs, Live From Bonaire (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6247) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 8:07 am: |
This would be great! I have been wanting to do this dive for a while now. Isn't this the one that requires advanced certification and at least 100 dives? There is one on our "to do" list that has those requirements, but the list is at home. Our problem....Wes doesn't log his dives. UGH!
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By Jim McPeak (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1544) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 8:17 am: |
I just spent some time going through the website that Kristi so graciously posted for us above. It is really cool. Thanks Kristi. I vaguely remember the O having a massive fire. I did not realize how many people died in that blaze. It was really bad.
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By Linda** Trouble Maker - Bubbles Maker (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1682) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 8:20 am: |
BC, Just give us a call or shoot us an e-mail with when you plan on being there, and we'll be there, too.
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By Kristi..... ¡Soy hombre del hierro! (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1965) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 9:16 am: |
they look great Linda!! I dont know who we will use in July but the MBT site gets me tanked!
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By Linda** Trouble Maker - Bubbles Maker (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1685) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 9:23 am: |
I hear ya, Kristi. It's a long a## drive for Terry and I, too. 8+ hrs. If you made it a 3-day weekend that would relieve some of the stress.
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By Boat Chick************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5511) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 10:36 am: |
Jim, O...M...G....does this mean we will FINALLY get to hook up again??? when does tim graduate? Dylon won't be going there until the end of October. He's done in Texas sometime then, and then will come home and get his car and things, then go to the base. If timing is right, we need to JUST DO IT together! You'll notice that we've stayed away from the term "Advanced" in rating and describing our dive sites. That is unfortunately due to the watering down of the Advanced dive certification over the years, to the point that it really does the title injustice. Simply holding an advanced certification does not make you an advanced diver these days. We do not require a specific card to do these sites; a OW diver with 50 cold water dives is better suited than an "Advanced" diver with 20. No certification is a recognizable substitute for the number of dives required above for each rating/dive site.
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By Jim McPeak (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1545) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 11:19 am: |
Marine Corps Officers Basic School is six months long. It is a very demanding course filled with all kinds of stuff Marine. He started it May 28, which means he will finish Nov. 28th or there about. He is in a wedding next Saturday wearing his dress blues. I'm going to the wedding. Tim is best man. You might remember the Sgt. who gave Tim his first salute in the shutterfly pictures.
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By Linda** Trouble Maker - Bubbles Maker (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1695) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 11:28 am: |
CB, Yes we showed them our log books, C and Nitrox cards. They did an extensive "talk" at the shop and on the boat - very safety conscious.
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By Linda** Trouble Maker - Bubbles Maker (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1696) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 11:30 am: |
I think they required a safety sausage and horn, too.
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By Mickey McCarthy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #604) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 12:05 pm: |
Funny thing happened on the way to "Oriskany"
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By Kristi..... Tijd aan partijvrijdag! (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1994) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 12:21 pm: |
hey Mick, Thats what hit the Poseidon...Interesting
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By Boat Chick************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5515) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 1:24 pm: |
Linda, did you HAVE to show your log book?
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By Linda** Trouble Maker - Bubbles Maker (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1698) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 1:41 pm: |
BC, when I get home tonight I'll ask Terry, but I think they looked at mine. Of course that was right after it was open for diving, so they may have been extra cautious. I alway log my dives - draw pictures and write down all the creatures I see. Helps with the photo albums.
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By Boom starts with a Tara (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7277) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 2:08 pm: |
My SIL lives in Pensacola Actually Perdido Keys but close enough!
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By La Reina de la Salsa (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2981) on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 11:20 am: |
Felidades/Congrats to Dylon and Tim for their work and advancements.
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