Florida Dive Show Trip Report

[CBulla]

I missed meeting Curt, but I believe my children did with Jenny or Krista.. I'm so bummed I missed the 2nd day of the show, but hey, it went on and everyone (including my boys) enjoyed it!! I can't wait till next year!!! I'll be there at LEAST a day and a half before something weird happens....

Anyone have any highlights of any of the talks, booths, etc., that stands out and they could share??

 

[jviehe]

The road home:

Today on the way back to Tallahasse I stopped through Williston and everything looked normal there. I also tried to walk to the City of Hawkinsville in the Suwanne, but the road was long and it was getting dark, not a good time to wander around the armpit of florida.

Pics here - http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1345

 

[drbill]

It was more of a report on my entire trip down south than specifically about the show.

Ah, you are correct. I just noticed the word "Trip" in the title. I was definitely more interested in feedback on the show itself. One of the organizers had been interested 6 months ago in having me present a film at the show, but when I tried to contact her c/o the e-mail address on her card nothing happened. Hence my curiosity.

Thanks, Marvel, for your account. That was the kind of post I was hoping for. Either that or one full of good underwater sex stories (about the marine life not humans... well, maybe that too!).

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Ah, you are correct. I just noticed the word "Trip" in the title. I was definitely more interested in feedback on the show itself. One of the organizers had been interested 6 months ago in having me present a film at the show, but when I tried to contact her c/o the e-mail address on her card nothing happened. Hence my curiosity.

Thanks, Marvel, for your account. That was the kind of post I was hoping for. Either that or one full of good underwater sex stories (about the marine life not humans... well, maybe that too!).

Hey Bill, here is a link to another report..
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=120732

 

[Marvel]

:blush: Oops! Thanks for pointing that out, Jen-ny. I'll stop hijacking this post now...I've moved my report & a few relevant responses over to the other thread....

 

[jviehe]

:blush: Oops! Thanks for pointing that out, Jen-ny. I'll stop hijacking this post now...I've moved my report & a few relevant responses over to the other thread....

Great report though. I wouldve liked to write something like that, but Im no good.

 

[jviehe]

Here are the diving pics from the actual day of diving I did while in west palm. All can be found at http://northfloridadiver.net/media/pics/fds1205/fds1205.htm and Ive attached a few of the best.

For you fish id people, from left to right I think its a Parrotfish, 2 Filefish, a Squirrellfish, and a Hogfish.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

well, you know us fish ID folks.. gotta correct everything...
Pic #2 is a white file fish, orange phase (I know, sound like I really know what I am talking about. )
Pic #3 is a Honeycomb Cowfish
Pic #4 is a Spanish Hogfish, quite different than the generic hogfish.

 

[jviehe]

Whoops, I posted the cow when i thought I did the Squirrel. I have another one with a squirrel. The filefish is actually a white spotted filefish, so ha! . And I really wasnt sure about the Parrot, as to which kind, plus the Hog didnt quite match the spanish to me, but it did seem close. Unfortunately it didnt say Adios.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

You are quite correct that it is a white spotted. Thanks for checking my typo.
Notice that I did not identify the parrot...don't have the book at my disposal right now, but I think it may be a female queen.