What's the one thing during a dive that makes it all worthwhile?

[nickb]

This is all very nice; but where's the fecking wreck!

I can't see it for all those fish in the way

[hogen-deifar]

TOM POT BLENNYS

I lurve TPBs!!!

But, without being accused of plagiarism, I love the weightlessness, the peace and tranquility, the excitment of spotting one of the above, the sun's rays shining through. It's all magical.

And one memory that I'd love to repeat over and over again is my "first" dive after last year's events when I was under Swanage Pier with Vonny and we were surrounded by about 3 schools of fish, small silver flittering things. We literally couldn't see anything other than thousands of the fish. It seemed to go on forever and then, once they'd all gone, Vonny looked at me and signalled "WOW" with her hands. I nearly dropped my reg, it was awesome. I want to experience that again.

Keep ya metal, I'm a true fishie lover!!!

[SilvaFish]

Napolean Wrasse, seals, flying over boats, planes, cars, buses, etc.

Having 'play fights' with these tiny, but brave shrimp up in the Farnes with a loose bit of thread on the end of my glove; don't think I'll need to go on!

[Clare Gledhill]

Freedom and peace and quiet.

If my buddy learns to speak through the rebreather loop I'll stab him

[nickb]

Originally Posted by Clare Gledhill

If my buddy learns to speak through the rebreather loop I'll stab him

Those DIR knives won't do much damage Clare. You need one of those big BSAC jobs strapped to your lower leg

[Ding Dang Doo]

Originally Posted by divingniknaks

Just for you Pete.

http://www.divingniknaks.com/video/mantas.wmv

I remember turning up at the dive outfit and saying we're here for 9 days, what's the chances of seeing them?

Thierry said "Hmm, you should be OK" in that Gallic way.

10 dives, saw multiples of them on 9 dives, the only reason we didn't see them on the 10th, was we deliberately went where they don't go.

Awesome. Simply awesome.

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Damn, can't seem to open the file... but this probably a good thing, as I will be soooooo p1ssed off with you Phill!

Pete

[SoggyFox]

Originally Posted by Clare Gledhill

If my buddy learns to speak through the rebreather loop I'll stab him

glad i'm on the other side of the fence, i got punched last time out for my rendition of "New York, New York".

[scubagit]

Originally Posted by daveb0000

two very nice photo's ...............only thing that spoils it is all those bubbles

The bubbles are for massaging the snorkellers above!!

[scubagit]

Looking up at the surface on a night dive in key west and still being able to see the stars.
The night ruined diving for me for ever!!

[daveb0000]

Originally Posted by Clare Gledhill

Freedom and peace and quiet.

If my buddy learns to speak through the rebreather loop I'll stab him

You would hate me and Ash then

Just love to chat away on a rich helium mix at depth, the first time i did i was diving in the ndac and Alan Gough asked me if i was ok and when i answered i flooded my mask cause i couldn't stop laughing.......doh

But on a more sensible note when diving with Ash on ccr at depth you can have a full on chat and understand about 90% of it which has got to be a good thing at depth.