Introduce yourself - get to know the people behind the name

[bojimbs]

Hey all,

Just checking things out.

Name: Boj
Age: 36
Certifying Agency: PADI
Level: OWSI
Location: Makati, Metro Manila

[Sarah]

Hi Boj, thanks for joining up!

It will be nice to get more input on Philippines diving!

Sarah

[BamaCaveDiver]

What the hell, the place seems to be picking up with some interesting divers so I might as well finally introduce myself.

Name: DeWayne Hyatt, Ph.D.
Age: 48
Location: Burlington, KY (just across the river from Cincinnati)
Favorite Dive Sites: Most any cave or sump that has never been dove before (what can I say, I love tight, dark, vigin holes )
Certification Level: Cave, Trimix, Blender, Inspector, and too many more to count

Just a retired/dosabled math prof that loves to cave, be it dry or filled with water. Diving has become my rehab over the past ten years and I would hate to think what would have happened to me if it were not for diving.

[Sarah]

Maybe physical therapy places should offer dive training and local trips as physical therapy!

[arihalos]

Name: Ari Luis Halos
Address: Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
Age: 35
Faves: Club Paradise (Busuanga,Palawan), Apo Island (Dauin, Negros Or.), Twin Rocks, Anilao (bago pinagbawal), Puerto Galera wrecks
Occupation: I teach at the UP and sell fertilizer as well

[BamaCaveDiver]

Maybe physical therapy places should offer dive training and local trips as physical therapy!

I have both joked and talked serious about this with several doctors over the past ten years. Truth be told I have seen more and better pain relief from being submerged than all the opiates they have tried on me. On my last medical dive release the doc even stated that he felt diving was great for me given the amount of pain relief I was able to appreciate from it.

[neptunemd]

name: tata
age:38
best dive sites so far: apo island (dumaguete), apo reef, balicasag (bohol)
playground: anilao

mabuhay!

[fuzz]

Hi my name is Mike Hansen. 37 years old, I live in The USA but I was born and raised in the Philippines, I speak, read and write tagalog. I was born in Cavite City and I grew up in Manila. Im a PADI Rescue Diver and Im hoping to go all the way as a PADI instructor. During surface interval.. Im a Police Detective spacializing in Sex Crimes Against Children, I work in Baltimore CIty Police Department. Im hoping to retire soon and come back to live in the Philippines for good. By then I will be able to get rid of my dry suit and be comfy diving with my 3mm wet suit. I love diving around Mindoro, I stay at Encenada Beach Resort.. I will be there this coming October to do some R&R and diving.

My E mail Address is Longrifle762@yahoo.com contact me anytime

[Sarah]

Welcome Fuzz!

[santelmo]

welcome mike!

it's really nice and amazing to see and hear Americans/ foreigners speak in Tagalog (Filipino language) it always makes me smile... it also makes me very happy coz i dont have force myself to speak in english...my nose would not bleed anymore... lolz hahaha

wow! a cop!? sexy... lolz joke joke peace!