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ScubaDan
2008-02-07 01:31:15 UTC
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G'Day,

My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.

There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.

Cheers,
Danny
dechucka
2008-02-07 01:47:19 UTC
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Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
I'm the ultimate recreational diver, mainly dive between Hawkes Nest and
Jervis Bay in NSW but over the years have got wet in a fair few places.
Probably do 30 odd dives a year, more if I holiday somewhere with good
diving less if I'm busy with other things. Not into any of these fancy gas
mixes and not involved in Tech diving in any way. This ng is pretty dead as
you can see.

Anyhow welcome
lio
2008-02-07 02:14:52 UTC
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Post by dechucka
Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
I'm the ultimate recreational diver, mainly dive between Hawkes Nest and
Jervis Bay in NSW but over the years have got wet in a fair few places.
Probably do 30 odd dives a year, more if I holiday somewhere with good
diving less if I'm busy with other things. Not into any of these fancy gas
mixes and not involved in Tech diving in any way. This ng is pretty dead as
you can see.
Anyhow welcome
Hello,

I am French, live in the Philippines, but love so much Australia that I
try to go whenever I can. I have been diving in Exmouth, Yongala,
Whitsundays and 3 weeks ago, in Sydney

Cheers

Lionel
Hoges in WA
2008-02-07 10:48:05 UTC
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Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
I'm in SW of Western Australia. Dived since 1/1/80. Don't say a lot, ask
questions from time to time. Answer questions I think I can add to. Sail,
used to surf but too fat now.

Hoges in WA
ScubaZine
2008-02-08 03:23:09 UTC
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Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
I am Lee been diving since 1987. Mostly in Tasmania.

I am now land locked in Canberra but try to get to the coast as much as
possible although not impressed with most South Coast diving. Love
Broulee and Montague haven't done anything at Jervis Bay yet.

I also run the Scuba Diving information web site ScubaZine.
--
____________________________
Lee E. J. Arnould

Web Slave
http://www.ScubaZine.com
mb:0419896933
skype:scubazine
msn:scubazine
Anonymous Loser
2008-02-09 08:51:24 UTC
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Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
Hi All,

I'm Mick, diving since '99 mostly in and around Port Phillip Bay, get to
Jervis Bay once a year or so, have dived the GBR and done a few in NZ. I am
only open water certified, but have been diving mostly from private boats
the last few years, so not in any hurry to pay for another course (although
a deep rating would be handy).

The missus is a dive-con and does a bit of part time work helping out on
courses things like that. We're also proud new owners of our first boat, a
little rubber-duck we bought just before xmas...

Cheers,
Mick G
dechucka
2008-02-11 11:11:33 UTC
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Post by ScubaZine
Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
I am Lee been diving since 1987. Mostly in Tasmania.
I am now land locked in Canberra but try to get to the coast as much as
possible although not impressed with most South Coast diving. Love Broulee
and Montague haven't done anything at Jervis Bay yet.
I also run the Scuba Diving information web site ScubaZine.
Would of thought from Canberra that Jervis Bay would be your dive magnet.
Good/great diving but not as great as the hype IMHO. What type of diving are
you into?
Pat
2008-02-12 20:39:21 UTC
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Post by dechucka
Post by ScubaZine
Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
I am Lee been diving since 1987. Mostly in Tasmania.
I am now land locked in Canberra but try to get to the coast as much as
possible although not impressed with most South Coast diving. Love
Broulee and Montague haven't done anything at Jervis Bay yet.
I also run the Scuba Diving information web site ScubaZine.
Would of thought from Canberra that Jervis Bay would be your dive magnet.
Good/great diving but not as great as the hype IMHO. What type of diving
are you into?
I'm another Canberra based diver. Do a lot at Bawley point and Ulladulla
areas. Mainly shore based occasional boat trip. Been VERY busy with work
recently so have not got the fins wet in a couple of months. Suffering
major withdrawal.
Cheers

Pat
ScubaZine
2008-02-12 23:22:16 UTC
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Post by dechucka
Post by ScubaZine
Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
I am Lee been diving since 1987. Mostly in Tasmania.
I am now land locked in Canberra but try to get to the coast as much as
possible although not impressed with most South Coast diving. Love Broulee
and Montague haven't done anything at Jervis Bay yet.
I also run the Scuba Diving information web site ScubaZine.
Would of thought from Canberra that Jervis Bay would be your dive magnet.
Good/great diving but not as great as the hype IMHO. What type of diving are
you into?
Yes it is a magnet but being 3+hours away and having three small kids
makes it a little hard. I am not a technical diver I like shore dives
(Dont like spending too much money). Love to night dive but have not
done for years. Use to dive almost everynight in Tassy with a mate at
one stage finding new shore dives and just jumping in where there was water.

Love areas full of life not interested in catching just watching.

So I get wet via the web now days and the occasional dive. My oldest son
is 10 and really wants to get into it but I think he can wait.



Lee
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mb:0419896933
skype:scubazine
msn:scubazine
dechucka
2008-02-13 01:31:13 UTC
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Post by ScubaZine
Post by dechucka
Post by ScubaZine
Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
I am Lee been diving since 1987. Mostly in Tasmania.
I am now land locked in Canberra but try to get to the coast as much as
possible although not impressed with most South Coast diving. Love
Broulee and Montague haven't done anything at Jervis Bay yet.
I also run the Scuba Diving information web site ScubaZine.
Would of thought from Canberra that Jervis Bay would be your dive magnet.
Good/great diving but not as great as the hype IMHO. What type of diving
are you into?
Yes it is a magnet but being 3+hours away and having three small kids
makes it a little hard.
being hard sems to be your problem :-) I have 4 girls so I ( hope ) was hard
4 times.

=I am not a technical diver I like shore dives
Post by ScubaZine
(Dont like spending too much money). Love to night dive but have not done
for years. Use to dive almost everynight in Tassy with a mate at one stage
finding new shore dives and just jumping in where there was water.
shit you're a real man far to cold for me, I look like the Michelin man at
the best of times but with a 7mm on the Japs would harpoon me. Saying that I
have dived in Hobart with the Uni looking for those walking fish they were
cute and weird
Post by ScubaZine
Love areas full of life not interested in catching just watching.
good man/lady/person, take nothing but photos leave nothing but bubbles
Post by ScubaZine
So I get wet via the web now days and the occasional dive. My oldest son
is 10 and really wants to get into it but I think he can wait.
my oldest is 16 loves snorkelling but as a bad asthmatic doesn't want to
dive
ScubaDan
2008-02-14 06:05:24 UTC
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Post by dechucka
Post by ScubaZine
Post by dechucka
Post by ScubaZine
Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
I am Lee been diving since 1987. Mostly in Tasmania.
I am now land locked in Canberra but try to get to the coast as much as
possible although not impressed with most South Coast diving. Love
Broulee and Montague haven't done anything at Jervis Bay yet.
I also run the Scuba Diving information web site ScubaZine.
Would of thought from Canberra that Jervis Bay would be your dive magnet.
Good/great diving but not as great as the hype IMHO. What type of diving
are you into?
Yes it is a magnet but being 3+hours away and having three small kids
makes it a little hard.
being hard sems to be your problem :-) I have 4 girls so I ( hope ) was hard
4 times.
=I am not a technical diver I like shore dives
Post by ScubaZine
(Dont like spending too much money). Love to night dive but have not done
for years. Use to dive almost everynight in Tassy with a mate at one stage
finding new shore dives and just jumping in where there was water.
shit you're a real man far to cold for me, I look like the Michelin man at
the best of times but with a 7mm on the Japs would harpoon me. Saying that I
have dived in Hobart with the Uni looking for those walking fish they were
cute and weird
Post by ScubaZine
Love areas full of life not interested in catching just watching.
good man/lady/person, take nothing but photos leave nothing but bubbles
Post by ScubaZine
So I get wet via the web now days and the occasional dive. My oldest son
is 10 and really wants to get into it but I think he can wait.
my oldest is 16 loves snorkelling but as a bad asthmatic doesn't want to
dive- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
I didn't actually say in my intro but I'm Brisbane based and am going
on my first local dive since moving to Australia on Sunday. I am
planning to go up to Maroochydore and dive the Ex HMAS Brisbane with
Sunreef.

There seems to be some excellent sites all around Brisbane so it makes
quite a change from Reading in the UK.

I'm sure that I've read somewhere that Asthma doesn't prevent someone
diving and I believe that swimming is quite beneficial.

cheers,
Danny
ScubaZine
2008-02-14 06:43:47 UTC
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Post by ScubaDan
I'm sure that I've read somewhere that Asthma doesn't prevent someone
diving and I believe that swimming is quite beneficial.
cheers,
Danny
My Understanding is Asthma is no good due to the nature of the
constriction of the wind pipes and pressure can cause them to seal. I am
no doctor but when I was told this it seemed to be said with some
conviction.

Been a while since I did my original course but I am sure Asthmatics are
not allowed to dive.

I am also sure that every rule can be broken :-)

I am sure you could ask the Oracle (google)
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____________________________
Lee E. J. Arnould

Web Slave
http://www.ScubaZine.com
mb:0419896933
skype:scubazine
msn:scubazine
dechucka
2008-02-15 01:24:33 UTC
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Post by ScubaZine
[snip]
Post by ScubaDan
I'm sure that I've read somewhere that Asthma doesn't prevent someone
diving and I believe that swimming is quite beneficial.
cheers,
Danny
My Understanding is Asthma is no good due to the nature of the
constriction of the wind pipes and pressure can cause them to seal. I am
no doctor but when I was told this it seemed to be said with some
conviction.
Been a while since I did my original course but I am sure Asthmatics are
not allowed to dive.
I am also sure that every rule can be broken :-)
I am sure you could ask the Oracle (google)
Mucous plugs leading to barotrauma is the worry.
dechucka
2008-02-15 01:20:48 UTC
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Post by dechucka
Post by ScubaZine
Post by dechucka
Post by ScubaZine
Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
I am Lee been diving since 1987. Mostly in Tasmania.
I am now land locked in Canberra but try to get to the coast as much as
possible although not impressed with most South Coast diving. Love
Broulee and Montague haven't done anything at Jervis Bay yet.
I also run the Scuba Diving information web site ScubaZine.
Would of thought from Canberra that Jervis Bay would be your dive magnet.
Good/great diving but not as great as the hype IMHO. What type of diving
are you into?
Yes it is a magnet but being 3+hours away and having three small kids
makes it a little hard.
being hard sems to be your problem :-) I have 4 girls so I ( hope ) was hard
4 times.
=I am not a technical diver I like shore dives
Post by ScubaZine
(Dont like spending too much money). Love to night dive but have not done
for years. Use to dive almost everynight in Tassy with a mate at one stage
finding new shore dives and just jumping in where there was water.
shit you're a real man far to cold for me, I look like the Michelin man at
the best of times but with a 7mm on the Japs would harpoon me. Saying that I
have dived in Hobart with the Uni looking for those walking fish they were
cute and weird
Post by ScubaZine
Love areas full of life not interested in catching just watching.
good man/lady/person, take nothing but photos leave nothing but bubbles
Post by ScubaZine
So I get wet via the web now days and the occasional dive. My oldest son
is 10 and really wants to get into it but I think he can wait.
my oldest is 16 loves snorkelling but as a bad asthmatic doesn't want to
dive- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
+I didn't actually say in my intro but I'm Brisbane based and am going
on my first local dive since moving to Australia on Sunday. I am
planning to go up to Maroochydore and dive the Ex HMAS Brisbane with
Sunreef.



excellent , worse places than Brissie in the world


+There seems to be some excellent sites all around Brisbane so it makes
quite a change from Reading in the UK.

I think I've been to Reading in the distant past. Got talked into diving
when I was in the UK. It was cold, there was no vis, there was a huge
current and the wreck that I was hanging onto was not that interesting. Beer
was warm and I loved it and the local lifeboat crew type blokes ( and
sheilas ) were great. They couldn't understand me an I couldn't understand
them, a few beers who gives a ..............

I'm sure that I've read somewhere that Asthma doesn't prevent someone
diving and I believe that swimming is quite beneficial.

cheers,
Danny
Don Gingrich
2008-02-16 07:13:34 UTC
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Post by ScubaDan
Post by dechucka
Post by ScubaZine
Post by dechucka
Post by ScubaZine
Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently
emigrated over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my
newsgroup subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get
a thread going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
I am Lee been diving since 1987. Mostly in Tasmania.
I am now land locked in Canberra but try to get to the coast as
much as possible although not impressed with most South Coast
diving. Love Broulee and Montague haven't done anything at
Jervis Bay yet.
I also run the Scuba Diving information web site ScubaZine.
Would of thought from Canberra that Jervis Bay would be your
dive magnet. Good/great diving but not as great as the hype
IMHO. What type of diving are you into?
Yes it is a magnet but being 3+hours away and having three small
kids makes it a little hard.
being hard sems to be your problem :-) I have 4 girls so I ( hope )
was hard 4 times.
=I am not a technical diver I like shore dives
Post by ScubaZine
(Dont like spending too much money). Love to night dive but have
not done for years. Use to dive almost everynight in Tassy with a
mate at one stage finding new shore dives and just jumping in
where there was water.
shit you're a real man far to cold for me, I look like the Michelin
man at the best of times but with a 7mm on the Japs would harpoon
me. Saying that I have dived in Hobart with the Uni looking for
those walking fish they were cute and weird
Post by ScubaZine
Love areas full of life not interested in catching just watching.
good man/lady/person, take nothing but photos leave nothing but bubbles
Post by ScubaZine
So I get wet via the web now days and the occasional dive. My
oldest son is 10 and really wants to get into it but I think he
can wait.
my oldest is 16 loves snorkelling but as a bad asthmatic doesn't
want to dive- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
I didn't actually say in my intro but I'm Brisbane based and am
going on my first local dive since moving to Australia on Sunday. I
am planning to go up to Maroochydore and dive the Ex HMAS Brisbane
with Sunreef.
There seems to be some excellent sites all around Brisbane so it
makes quite a change from Reading in the UK.
I'm sure that I've read somewhere that Asthma doesn't prevent
someone diving and I believe that swimming is quite beneficial.
cheers,
Danny
#include <I_am_not_an_MD.h>

Swimming yes... diving no, you could check the DAN website for more
information at http://www.danseap.org/

This document is pointed to from the DAN page:
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dandoc/pdfdoc/asthma1.pdf

And this one may have more information:
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dandoc/pdfdoc/asthma.pdf

In general the problem is the bronchial constriction. If the bronchii
close up during a dive, the lungs have a problem on the ascent.


Further to this a couple of comments. I've heard of "exercise"
or stress induced asthma -- clearly this could a problem.

Also, suppose a diver uses bronchio-dialator drugs and the
drugs wear off during the dive? Not pretty.

I do most of my diving in and around Melbourne, but have been a
few places in South Australia and Tassie. And, of course,
up top the Reef.

Lots of good wrecks in our area as well as a temperate
water ecosystem that's colourful in its own right while
completely different from the GBR.

-Don
Scott & Cynthia
2008-03-07 10:46:09 UTC
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Post by Don Gingrich
Post by ScubaDan
Post by dechucka
Post by ScubaZine
Post by dechucka
Post by ScubaZine
Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently
emigrated over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my
newsgroup subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get
a thread going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
I am Lee been diving since 1987. Mostly in Tasmania.
I am now land locked in Canberra but try to get to the coast as
much as possible although not impressed with most South Coast
diving. Love Broulee and Montague haven't done anything at
Jervis Bay yet.
I also run the Scuba Diving information web site ScubaZine.
Would of thought from Canberra that Jervis Bay would be your
dive magnet. Good/great diving but not as great as the hype
IMHO. What type of diving are you into?
Yes it is a magnet but being 3+hours away and having three small
kids makes it a little hard.
being hard sems to be your problem :-) I have 4 girls so I ( hope )
was hard 4 times.
=I am not a technical diver I like shore dives
Post by ScubaZine
(Dont like spending too much money). Love to night dive but have
not done for years. Use to dive almost everynight in Tassy with a
mate at one stage finding new shore dives and just jumping in
where there was water.
shit you're a real man far to cold for me, I look like the Michelin
man at the best of times but with a 7mm on the Japs would harpoon
me. Saying that I have dived in Hobart with the Uni looking for
those walking fish they were cute and weird
Post by ScubaZine
Love areas full of life not interested in catching just watching.
good man/lady/person, take nothing but photos leave nothing but bubbles
Post by ScubaZine
So I get wet via the web now days and the occasional dive. My
oldest son is 10 and really wants to get into it but I think he
can wait.
my oldest is 16 loves snorkelling but as a bad asthmatic doesn't
want to dive- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
I didn't actually say in my intro but I'm Brisbane based and am
going on my first local dive since moving to Australia on Sunday. I
am planning to go up to Maroochydore and dive the Ex HMAS Brisbane
with Sunreef.
There seems to be some excellent sites all around Brisbane so it
makes quite a change from Reading in the UK.
I'm sure that I've read somewhere that Asthma doesn't prevent
someone diving and I believe that swimming is quite beneficial.
cheers,
Danny
#include <I_am_not_an_MD.h>
Swimming yes... diving no, you could check the DAN website for more
information at http://www.danseap.org/
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dandoc/pdfdoc/asthma1.pdf
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dandoc/pdfdoc/asthma.pdf
In general the problem is the bronchial constriction. If the bronchii
close up during a dive, the lungs have a problem on the ascent.
Further to this a couple of comments. I've heard of "exercise"
or stress induced asthma -- clearly this could a problem.
Also, suppose a diver uses bronchio-dialator drugs and the
drugs wear off during the dive? Not pretty.
I do most of my diving in and around Melbourne, but have been a
few places in South Australia and Tassie. And, of course,
up top the Reef.
Lots of good wrecks in our area as well as a temperate
water ecosystem that's colourful in its own right while
completely different from the GBR.
-Don
Hi,

I don't get to dive much anymore, family keeps me busy and broke. I am
living in Melbourne but home will always be Papua New Guinea.
My family have the Rapopo Plantation Resort in Rabaul and I have been spoilt
with the wreck dives up there in 30oC water.
If anyone is looking at some wreck diving i could strongly suggest Rabaul.

Has anyone had any experience with Tri mix diving? would love to have a chat
about a possible wreck dive in rabaul at about 320 ft

Scott
DiverPhill
2008-03-26 01:50:12 UTC
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Gday All
I'm Phill from Mandurah WA.
Love to dive (and fish) whenever I find the time mainly around Fremantle,
Rockingham, Mandurah, Bunbury & Busselton.
My wife is a PADI advanced & I'm a divemaster.
Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
Hoges in WA
2008-03-26 12:18:15 UTC
Permalink
Post by DiverPhill
Gday All
I'm Phill from Mandurah WA.
Love to dive (and fish) whenever I find the time mainly around Fremantle,
Rockingham, Mandurah, Bunbury & Busselton.
My wife is a PADI advanced & I'm a divemaster.
Post by ScubaDan
G'Day,
My name is Danny and I'm a PADI rescue diver. I recently emigrated
over to Australia from the UK and so I have moved my newsgroup
subscription from uk.rec.scuba to aus.sport.scuba.
There's only 22 subscribers to this newsgroup and so lets get a thread
going to introduce ourselves and say hi.
Cheers,
Danny
Hi Phil
Why's the dive shop in Mandurah closing? From memory, not that it's all
that reliable, I thought it was the longest established one there?

Just curious.

Hoges in WA

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