Archive for May, 2009
Posted by DiveBuddy.com on
May 31, 2009
Interesting question!I sell stuff, mostly stuff called scuba gear, or scuba equipment. For the past year we have been selling Omer, AB Biller, Riffe and Picasso Freediving Equipment as we are a concierge type of operation, and if you want it, we will bird dog it for you. So on with the story, a customer [...] [ This is an external blog. Read complete blog here... ]...
Posted by DiveBuddy.com on
May 31, 2009
Great video of the Fiji School Children singing at The Scuba Show 30th May 2009
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Posted by DiveBuddy.com on
May 31, 2009
May 30-31st 2009 at Dutch Springs
Well, I
made it up to Dutch Springs this weekend.
We had a couple of Open Water students.
I got there after the gates were open due to some traffic on 295 and my
desire to stay in bed for just five more minutes…. I got there and went into to update my status
to INSTRUCTOR. (YEAH) At first they couldn’t find the paperwork
for my proof of insurance. So they gave
me an Uninsured Instructor card, I walked outside and found Kevin. He said He had the paperwork. It was on his desk. I had to get a new card already. I found out that my whole family gets
cards. So Bree and Chase came in and got
their cards. The girls just love the Lil
man. It was cute to see him get his
first ID card. We finally made it inside
around 9. I met up with Clay and the
Students, Brian and Brendan (my Company Commander). We briefed the first dive. We did a direct descent to the platform and a
tour to the Bus. Some buoyancy issues
were clearly identified and discussed during the debrief. We brief the second dive. On the platform, we did the skills and toured
the North Wall to see the Graffiti. I
found a Divebuddy.com sticker on the bottom (I found out where it came from
later.) We stopped at the Peace sign and
turned around. It was a great dive. I was pleased with the student’s skills. We discussed the dive and filled out our log
books.
Bree and I
got a room at the Comfort Inn not far from Dutch Springs. We headed down to Reading for a Graduation party. A fun time was had by all. We made back to the hotel and watched Game 1
of the Stanley Cup playoffs. We went to bed
early. I was woken up at about 3 am by a
beeping from the Viper remote. That was
the impact tone. I got dress and walked
outside and something doesn’t look right with the truck passenger side rear
window. It isn’t there. NOT AGAIN.
I walked up and saw glass on the ground.
I look around and see two guys four vehicles over. The one guy says they got me too. As I walk away, I said I am calling the
cops. He says you do that. I got the manager to call the locals. I walk back outside and wait for the cops and
the two guys are gone. @#$%&%$#@ THOSE WERE THE GUYS. The cops show up. We verify that the second
vehicle doesn’t belong to the guys I talked to.
I figure out that the only things clearly missing are my camera and Bree’s
camera. I was furious. The cops took know prints. Nothing.
I was unimpressed I have been robbed twice in less than a month. I was not feeling to positive by the time I
got back to bed. DANG THE BAD LUCK!!!
I made it
to Dutch Springs after opening again.
Bree didn’t want to stay at the hotel alone.
Posted by DiveBuddy.com on
May 31, 2009
A press release about an amazing dive adventure in which humpback whales chose to play with free-divers, and then attempted to make contact, was released last week. The link is below:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2463154.htm
The press release provides the link to the youtube video clip of the amazing encounter.
Paul Mila
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Posted by DiveBuddy.com on
May 31, 2009
Tiger Shark - Bahamas. Photo by: Wolf Leander Today there was a good article in the Miami Herald written by Susan Cocking about Guy Harvey and a group of researchers tagging Tiger Sharks in the Bahamas. Article was well written and in no way sensationalizing the interaction with sharks. It seems like the long term goal of studying the Tiger Sharks in the Bahamas is to protect them for fishermen - what a beautiful thing that would be...
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Posted by DiveBuddy.com on
May 31, 2009
Scientists are continually researching some basic questions regarding biodispersion and animal behavior. With shark research, they are looking into why sharks congregate in certain areas, particularly with sharks that migrate. It has only been in recent years that marine scientists have identified migration routes for great white sharks. Now the question is why? What attracts them to a particular area? Is it because of an available food source, a particular geography, temperature, or some other environmental factor? With white sharks, the jury is still out, but an article in the Journal of Mammalogy examined the habitat preferences of California sea lions and found that the geography of the site played a critical role. The study examined 26 sites in the Gulf of California and found a preference for sites with larger rocks, lighter color substrates, and convex (bulging outward) shorelines. These characteristics play a key role in providing a more comfortable temperature environment as California sea lions are susceptible to heat stress. This then brings up the issue of climate change and the impact that rising sea and air temperatures can have on sea lions and other pinnipeds. Will these sea mammals be able to successful adjust and/or move and find thermally suitable habitats for breeding and day-to-day existence? Will the migration of pinnipeds to new locales upset the local balance of the predator-prey hierarchy? As often is the case in science, one question leads to several more. [ This is an external blog. Read complete blog here... ]...
Posted by DiveBuddy.com on
May 31, 2009
As you all know the economy has been a bit slack lately. Many industries have been hit pretty hard and some regions worse than others. The construction industry has been one of the hardest hit.
I figured that the Dive Buddy Network might be a good place to put out that I am looking for new gainful employment. If any of you great people know of any good construction companies out there looking for a competent construction superintendent have them contact me. I am willing to relocate , (especially if they are close to any cool dive spots)
I have over 22 years experience in commercial, industrial and residential construction, most of which has been in management. I’ve held general contractors licenses in California and South Carolina.
Thanks in advance. KEEP ON DIVING
Mike Kelley
803-641-1967
fatherkelley19@yahoo.com
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Posted by UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World on
May 30, 2009
"Anybody who observes waves can see that they are not the same height in winter and summer, but rather that their height varies over time, and we have applied a 'non- seasonal' statistical model in order to measure extreme events...
Posted by UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World on
May 30, 2009
Posted by UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World on
May 30, 2009
