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Offline JohnnyCastaway

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ATTENTION DIVERS
« on: November 20, 2006, 09:06:00 AM »
Please join me in giving a warm welcome and hearty congratulations to the newest member to the 7daysinparadise Dive Club....
 
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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2006, 10:47:00 AM »
The diver looks vaguely, but can't tell for certain because she's not holding a mojito!
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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2006, 10:50:00 AM »
I assume it's flopnfly.
 
 If it is - Many congratulations.
 
 If it isn't - Who the heck is it???

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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2006, 10:51:00 AM »
WAAAAA HOOOO!
 
 
 WAY TO GO HEATHER!!!
 
 
 CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
 
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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2006, 10:57:00 AM »
WAY to go Heather   :D

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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2006, 10:59:00 AM »
Yup, it's me.     :D
 
 It was hard work, but I did it.  I am now an official PADI certified open water diver!!!!  and I lived to tell the tale.     :rof:    :rof:    
 
 I did my certification through Ocean Encounters at the Lions Dive Resort.  
 
 A four day course from 8 am to 6 pm.  Brutal!!!  but I learned a lot and I'm glad I finally did it.
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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2006, 11:45:00 AM »
We are all very proud of you Heather, BRAVO!!!

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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2006, 12:02:00 PM »
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Originally posted by LauraT:
  The diver looks vaguely, but can't tell for certain because she's not holding a mojito!
we tried that, but it just got much too salty...
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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2006, 12:16:00 PM »
So tell us or show us what you saw  :)

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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2006, 12:19:00 PM »
I didn't see any sharks, but I did see the biggest Barracuda I've ver seen.
 
 There was a huge ball of fish with a barracuda circling around it, he was at least 2 ft long.  I got up real close to him but not too close.     :D
 
 No turtles, no sharks, but I did see a tomb stone down there.  Apparently some dead guy is there.     :eek:
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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2006, 12:21:00 PM »
TOMB stone..?
 
 was there writting on it..?
 
 Better luck next time wioth the sharks   :D  
 
 But maybe that was a good thing   :rof:

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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2006, 12:35:00 PM »
I'm glad I didn't see a shark.  The tomb stone was bad enough.     :eek:
 
 I found out later that the guy who owned the land and dive shop had died, and they cremated him in his wetsuit and dive gear and buried his ashes in the ocean.  They put up the tomb stone to mark the spot.  It had his name, dates etc on it.
 
 Quite eerie.  
 
 The coral and the fish were amazing!!!!  I've never seen anything like it snorkelling before.  
 
 I was hoping to see some dolphins again, but they never showed up.
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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2006, 03:20:00 PM »
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 I was hoping to see some dolphins again, but they never showed up.
Didn't you email Flipper beforehand to tell him you were coming? lol

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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2006, 05:01:00 PM »
Flipper was busy this trip.     :D
 
 The dive shop was part of the marine park.  They did offer dolphin dives for $180 US.
 
 They would take two of the trained dolphins out into the open ocean and you got to dive with them.
 
 Not quite the same as the wild dolphins.
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Re: ATTENTION DIVERS
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2006, 09:54:00 PM »
congratulations Heather  :)
 
 You already look like a pro  :)
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