Introduce yourself - get to know the people behind the name

[Joji]

Name: George
Age: 49
Fav. sites: Mapating in Anilao (specially the restriction)
USS New York in Subic
Agency: SDI
Certification: OWSI
Location: Subic,Philippines

[deep flight]

yo fuzz, my brother lives there in baltimore. unfortunately, i couldn't get him to dive. hope he hasn't been one of your subjects there. hahaha!

[deep flight]

kuya george!!!!

andito ka na din pala!! i miss subic. people here at the forum, you should try diving in subic with kuya george! the best and most effecient people if you're diving the subic area.

kaya lang, di moko sinasabihan pag nag mamapating cave ka. so hindi ako maka relate. hehehe

[deep flight]

wow! that is impressive mike! kasama mo gf mo? ang galeng!! very flattering to hear you guys speak our language. october? hmmm. how many days are you diving here in mindoro? i go to galera at least once a month. hook up?

[deep flight]

Hi another Filipino transplant to the USA. Born in Manila,, grew up in the Quezon City. Left my marks at Ateneo, Marist, FEMA, Trinity College, and UP. Shipped out by my parents to the USA in 1978. Got involved in the Scuba scene that year. Been at it since then as a profession.

Marunong pa ako mag tagalog. Mahirap na magsalita, wala akong makausap dito. Ang awasa ko Amerikano. Masmahirap pa magsulat. Ang mga kilala kong divers sa Pilipinas hindi naman naglalakbay sa internet. Masyadong busy sa hanap buhay.

Jim Campos
Laking UP (Barkada ng Area 14 &17 sa UP Diliman)

DONT LOOSE THE PINOY QUALITIES MAN. THE GOOD ONES AT LEAST

[Sarah]

Mabuhay and Kumusta!

Ok, that is about all the Tagalog I know, lol....

[eelpout]

You never lose your pinoy qualities because it is in your blood. Growing up in the Philippines (first 20 years of my life) established the foundation of how I feel and look at my life. I had to adapt to the life in the USA. I have certain attributes (negative and positive) that are looked at strangely by my American friends. Example, the concept of "Utang ng loob". Try to explain that to an American. One of the few things that make you a Filipino.

As for the greeting we used to use, Kamusta? Kamusta Pare ko?

Paalam na!
Jim

[quinn2187]

hey fuzz, nice to see another brother of the blue. i am new to diving. i work the dreaded force in toledo, ohio. fun job, but makes it hard, at least here, to get time off to do the diving some of these people can do. or is it the lousy salery a cop makes, who knows.

[chip104]

Name: Chip

Age: It keeps changing every year, but I'm an 80s baby.
Occupation: Research fellow. Worked as a lifeguard/swim instructor for 9 years & a first aid/CPR instructor for 5 years in between my studies.
Dive cert: AOW, EANx
Diving since: July 2005
Favourite dive site: Pulong Bato, Isla Verde
Dream dive: No one dream dive, but my dream is to dive every notable reef system in the Philippines
Equipment: EXD #32, Mach V #30 sig series, DSS rig #17, Royal Aquamaster circa 1964-1966. And a nifty yellow tank banger.


mabuhay, my fellow kababayans.

[The Publisher]

Mabuhay Chip!