Portsmouth Pikey Shandy Gig 2008

[peachy]

Paul,
for those of us who don't have the dude's pikey talents, how do we get past the combination lock at the pontoon entrance? Since we're talking pikeys, dude may not get past the security guards at port solent as we have some of his relies parked up outside Horsea Island at the moment, awaiting the police/bailiffs to be moved on!
Was out monday evening on the Kurland, somewhere vaguely near our plans, and vis was shite! Lights out at 15M ish, about 1M at 30 ish with nakkers finest doing it's best. This week has been pretty settled though & we were on low water slack which is always noticeably worse here, so fingers crossed it will be much better.

regards,
al.



QUOTE=Paul Oliver;981121]OK then a couple of changes, we are loading the boat on the berth now which is berth A1, if you look on the map in the contacts section you will see this is basically the top left berth in the marina opposite Weatherspoons

We can also park in this area in the berth holders car park where there are the normal £1 trolleys.

Fills via the Dive Connection who Malcolm rings about an hour before we get in and they pick up the bottles.

The car park is past David Lloyd's, you will see a 1 bar gate, ignore this and turn right into a white open gate, drive down the bottom where the trolleys etc are.

It is ropes off at 1400 Hrs, the skipper will be there well in advance.[/quote]

[Paul Oliver]

Originally Posted by peachy

Paul,
for those of us who don't have the dude's pikey talents, how do we get past the combination lock at the pontoon entrance? Since we're talking pikeys, dude may not get past the security guards at port solent as we have some of his relies parked up outside Horsea Island at the moment, awaiting the police/bailiffs to be moved on!
Was out monday evening on the Kurland, somewhere vaguely near our plans, and vis was shite! Lights out at 15M ish, about 1M at 30 ish with nakkers finest doing it's best. This week has been pretty settled though & we were on low water slack which is always noticeably worse here, so fingers crossed it will be much better.

regards,
al.

Dunno i'm told its not a problem.

[Paul Oliver]

Ok there is apparently an O2 shortage at the moment as the local supplier has closed down for 2 weeks

Could you give me an idea of your fill requirements so we can look at options.

[Steve Summers]

Originally Posted by Paul Oliver

Ok there is apparently an O2 shortage at the moment as the local supplier has closed down for 2 weeks

Could you give me an idea of your fill requirements so we can look at options.

2x12lt 32% friday saturday sunday

Ally 80 & 7lt 50 - 80% some time over the trip please?

Hope you can sort it as I'm in Scapa in a couple of weeks and need to avoid Haslar again

Safe diving,
Steve

[Diving Dude]

Originally Posted by Paul Oliver

Could you give me an idea of your fill requirements so we can look at options.

Air for me because l'm using a machine that converts air to nitrox, its like magic, l got a bit deeper then.... keeerPow.... the 02 level decreases, go shallower and it increases, feck knows how.

Air tops for Becks because l shall be bringing cylinders for her with 30 bar of 02 already in them. l've had to do it this way because all my cylinders are out of 02 test.

Steve, what's the problemo with the flapjacks?

Paul, there are enough muppets on this gig without letting PeeBee come along.

[tootricky]

Originally Posted by Paul Oliver

Ok there is apparently an O2 shortage at the moment as the local supplier has closed down for 2 weeks

Could you give me an idea of your fill requirements so we can look at options.

You could try Andark, not too far away. I would give them some notice though as they may need to arrange for a blender to be in

[Steve Summers]

Originally Posted by Diving Dude

Air for me because l'm using a machine that converts air to nitrox, its like magic, l got a bit deeper then.... keeerPow.... the 02 level decreases, go shallower and it increases, feck knows how.

Remind me again how many dives you missed on the first one when it wouldn't play ball

Originally Posted by Diving Dude

Air tops for Becks because l shall be bringing cylinders for her with 30 bar of 02 already in them. l've had to do it this way because all my cylinders are out of 02 test.

Please tell me you've got her a decent suit this time?

Originally Posted by Diving Dude

Steve, what's the problemo with the flapjacks?

Nothing I've just made a batch, one each for us and you and Paulie can fight for the extra 4

Safe diving,
Steve

[Diving Dude]

Originally Posted by Steve S

Remind me again how many dives you missed on the first one when it wouldn't play ball

That was the dodgy wiring for the crappy shitty Uri hud that has never worked properly and is now consigned to the shitty bit shelf.

Originally Posted by Blind gammy leg

Please tell me you've got her a decent suit this time?

Yup, same as last time

Originally Posted by Top notch diver Steve

Nothing I've just made a batch, one each for us and you and Paulie can fight for the extra 4

Hmmm....you say you have four for moi?

[Diving Dude]

l've been having a think about the flapjack situation and l think we may need double, no tripple redundancy.

Jules posted she may have a problem making it so that just leaves the other girlies on this gig to get there lazy ar*es into the kitchen and make flapjack.

[aquaholic]

Originally Posted by Diving Dude

Jules posted she may have a problem making it so that just leaves the other girlies on this gig to get there lazy ar*es into the kitchen and make flapjack.

Do it ya' self, ya lazy so'n'so. Guy's belong in the kitchen, not clattering up the deck and taking up valuable space - ya' know there'll be a customs zone around my space any way - towel in hand already

Paul,

I guess 2x twin12s 32% each day for Brian and Chris, plus some 7L 50% once a day...
Do we return to port between dives?
I might need an air top at one point...

Anke