Are you still diving?

[The Publisher]

I am diving almost the same, but then again, I get to stay at resorts totally free

[lottie]

I am diving almost the same, but then again, I get to stay at resorts totally free

Uh...maybe thats one of the perks of being a publisher eh??? ;o)

[Dsix36]

I dive almost exclusively in my local area. Once in awhile I might venture to the keys or up north as far as Jupiter for the day. This Sept. I am booked on a 1 week liveaboard (first time for me) and first real scheduled vacation. I must admit that the final payment being due in a couple of weeks was looking very bad until my tax return came in.

The only time that I have an expensive vacation is when the econoy goes to crap and my overtime is gone.

Thing are starting to look a bit better in the last couple of weeks though.

[The Publisher]

Well, Lottie, you get to dive tropical ANY time, so your perk trumps mine!

[lottie]

Lol@Publisher - wish that was true. Haven't been diving for a good number of months due to various stuff happening in my life...... plus the water's probably been colder than usual! ;o)

[The Publisher]

What, like 77 degrees instead of 80?! lol

In Southern California, in the winter, the water gets down to 54 degrees at the outer islands, and anyone but a sadomasochist dives a drysuit.

Of course, Chantelle the ice diving Queen would say 54 degree F water temperature is like a jacuzzi spa!

[acelockco]

What, like 77 degrees instead of 80?! lol

No more like her new hubby doesn't dive, so Lottie doesn't get to go diving as much any longer.

[hbh2oguard]

What, like 77 degrees instead of 80?! lol

In Southern California, in the winter, the water gets down to 54 degrees at the outer islands, and anyone but a sadomasochist dives a drysuit.

Oh yea 54 sounds GREAT!!!! My last 20 dives have been in the mid-high 40's in a wet suit and I love it!!! Good old central CA upwelling in action. But I've been diving way more this year, already have 50 dives so far but I haven't had to pay for anything and some of them I've actually got paid....amamzing! But really 50's is a wetsuit is nice, I will admit that I started to get cold after 40 mins in 44 deg water but it was the best dive I've had in a long time.

[bubbles]

Absolutely - try keeping me out of the water!!! Just returned from 2 weeks in Jamaica - still suffering from the jet lag LOL. We are booked for a week in Marsa Alam in September and have already booked for Tobago in February.

Must get around to visiting your island, Lottie. Mind you, I hope it isn't as wet as Jamaica was!!!

[NITROHOWARD]

me and a ex girl friend went to the blue hole in santa rosa new mexico. and train at the local colege a couple times a month. as soon as this racing thing is over i can do some more diving. got too many toys and not enough money,