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  1. Divebum Don

    Sad news - RIP Tom Wetzel

    Tom was a stand up guy, proud member of all his L.A. teams, kind of a roadstead on and off the water, calm and reassuring ;~) Will miss you mate
  2. Divebum Don

    So Cal has lost another paragon of diving ;~(

    Captain Patrick Smith Memorial Dive, Link: Thanks DK, CD, KC, KK.. Swim with the fishy's Cap... Sea ya there ;~) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006008940354&fref=ts
  3. Divebum Don

    So Cal has lost another paragon of diving ;~(

    In honor of the sudden loss of Patrick Smith and on behalf of Cindy Shaw (Cin Divers) Ken Kollwitz has planned a boat trip to Anacapa aboard the Peace on Friday, June 30th where we can cherishing his memories and love of the ocean together! Trip Details • Where: Anacapa for 3 dives • Depart...
  4. Divebum Don

    Another Great SoCal diver passes

    “If something has never been done before, then it is pretty easy,” said James. “You get to make your own mistakes and you never have to tell anyone about it. And of course, you never make the same mistake twice.” Sam, condolances for your friend California James "Jim" Ronald Stewart Wow! What a...
  5. Divebum Don

    So Cal has lost another paragon of diving ;~(

    Loved Capt. Pat! Prayers on you all Cindy ;~) My Best memory from Patrick: (first meet) ...one mid week afternoon, while mentoring two PV High students for their Senior Project(Artificial Reefing) we were gearing up @ the Old Marineland site to dive and place out 3 heavy concrete building...
  6. Divebum Don

    So Cal has lost another paragon of diving ;~(

    RIP Capt. Patrick Smith! Good friend, diving resource and all around great guy! Ouch and Prayers. Patrick Smith, known to many divers for his presentations on local shipwrecks, passed away last Sunday, May 28. Captain Pat was an avid wreck and bug diver, author of several magazine articles and...
  7. Divebum Don

    Finally, a Great Dive

    When I read a 30' feet siphonophore, I had to look again, Haa! ...though they do get to 100' I hear. Nice huge feather duster! and 21 Nudis, Wow! ;~)
  8. Divebum Don

    Deco?

    Here's another "kit", with a "safe" 3m limit, Ha! Prolly the wrong forum for this thread(forgot how big S/B is!) but I don't want to post the numerous articles about and experiences of having shallow water DCI/DCS? ...let alone proper maintenance on these "kits". The designer makers make shallow...
  9. Divebum Don

    Deco?

    Don't get me wrong, luv a REAL hookah system, many good work dives accomplished. But this is jus' scary to me for the oblivious person... Please B safe out der!~
  10. Divebum Don

    Ch-Eve correction - Westerly captain

    Hat's off to Capt. Valadez and the owner operator Mr. Lerner. Very glad to see the Westerly is in good hands with a stand up crew ;~) Great memories aboard(w/Jim) Be safe out there!
  11. Divebum Don

    Deco?

    This here product as well as a couple alike are worrisome to me. They seem to blur the breath hold/ SCUBA line for the uninstructed/ignorant?? Idunno? Knee jerk... Be safe out there ;~) AirBuddy | explore the underwater with tankless dive gear
  12. Divebum Don

    Fuel Economy

    Sweeet shots Phil!!... are you still runnin' down to Jancovich for fuel?? Caught him up in Alaska while I was there cooking/working @ SureStrikeLodge, he "tipped" me back for ALL the gallons I bought there, Haaa!
  13. Divebum Don

    The Steps at Casino Point?

    LaCo 3'Rs Program, Free class(I think still?) 3R’s Starts June 18th | Underwater Unit Basic 101 in and out of the surf skills. Beach or rocks, breath hold gear only, but build that basic skill set. You'll be jumping the point at OML in no time, Haa! Be Safe Out There! Rock entry at the Dive Park...
  14. Divebum Don

    Sundiver Woes Continue

    Welcome aboard, I'll be your Captain, please remember we'll be entering quicksand and anything or person you love should know you could be gone at any second. Enjoy the ocean! There's NOTHING I take more serious then passengers on my own boat. Scary ****...
  15. Divebum Don

    Explorer Merry Strikes Gold At Golf Ball Reef

    We get excited too! Super Cool find Mer, WOW! and props to the NoPress Team ;~) Aloha(miss the Peninsula much)
  16. Divebum Don

    Death Comes To The Great White

    "some think that this may have been the only one left in the wild. I don't share that belief" Hope you're right Bill, very unique to be able to monitor and witness, TNX for that report and update ;~)
  17. Divebum Don

    Reef Seekers Dive Co. - April 1 Newsletter

    Ken, ya let the cat outta the bag, I read this 2 years in a row and it sucked me in each time, Haaa! Love it! (I wondered if it was coming just about 2 days ago ;~) Props to the Write staff...
  18. Divebum Don

    Dive Dry With Dr. Bill #682: A Very Boring Life

    As well they make a Cool Rock Garden, them pesky(Amazing!) Piddocks ;~) P&M, any Pics of your Pid's Rock Garden? Do share'em! Aloha
  19. Divebum Don

    Abalone and Lobster Poaching Cases

    HATE seeing all that wildlife on the the deck, Yuck. 100 times more maybe really being poached?? Nuke those ignorant bastards! WTF?
  20. Divebum Don

    Dive dry with dr. Bill #656: The "bedouin camp"

    Bill, fascinating rollback on a very cool trip! Mahalo for da kine share!! It's good to get 'outta town'... Aloha!
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