Tony's Dive Slate/Weekly Letter
Tonys Dive Slate
2011 Bahamas DVDs
Yes its been a long time , but it is finally finished. Sorry for the delay on the Cat Ppalu trip video. Hollidays, family obligations, work requirments, equipment failures, computer problems and a bunch of other stuff just got in the way of the editing of our last Bahamas adventure. I know meny of you have been calling, well its hear. Stop by the shop for your copy. The rest of you folks should stop by and see the video of the adventure you missed. Don't worry, those of you that missed the last trip will have the oppertunity to join us on the next Bahamas this comming May.
Toasty diving in winter !
It is winter, sometimes its just to damed cold to make that second or third dive. Try a Hot Pad, it provides instant heat when you want it. Hot pads produce heat for about 30 minutes. All you have to do is acivate the pad, drop it into your wet suit and you will be toasty for the dive. When you get back home just drop the used pad into hot water for about ten minutes and it is ready for you next dive trip.
Try this out you will be amazed.
Suggested at $19.95
your price $14.75
You never know what is
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happening at the
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dive shop.
Today we had training class of a different sort. Five different law enforcement departments participated in drug dog training at Wiley's SCUBA Locker. Tony Wiley received a request from the instructor of the program to use our facility for the K9 drug enforcement training. The instructors planted samples around the dive shop and then they brought in the dogs one at a time to see if they could find the secret locations. Wow, it was very impressive when a dog keyed in on the secret stashes.
What the heck ???
Congratulations to
Don Steele
Don made his 100th dive last week, and has now joined the ranks of experienced divers. It is the tradition of egging a NEWBIE after they complete their 100th dive. Only other eggsperienced divers can egg a newbie into the lofty position of Eggsperienced Diver.
Its a mess but its fun !
YAP !
I (Tony) am going to YAP next month to check out
the diving and the resort.
I want to see for myself the island and the resort operations first hand befor we arrange a group to visit the island.
This is another National Geographics level type of dive trip.
I am so excited about going.
We have already had two people sign up for the trip today.
Which is strange because this is the
first posting about the trip.
They over heard me talking to the resort manager on the phone and that is all they had to hear, they want to go.
The group trip will be early 2013.
I will have all the details about the 2013 trip soon.
Call, stop by the shop or e-mail me and I will get you
the information ASAP.
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YAP !
2012 is here, Lets make it a year of ADVENTURE !!
Below is just a few of the clesses
that our fantastic instructors will be
offering this year.
Basic SCUBA starts: Jan. 19 Inst: Duane Huisken
Basic SCUBA starts: Feb 4 Inst: Patti Berman
Night Diving starts: Feb. 11 Inst. Roy Widney
Wreck Diving starts: April 10 Inst. Roy Widney
We will be offering many many interesting classes this year.
Join us and see the world underwater.
dive@scubalocker.com
Hello Sea Creatures
We were trying to put together a new years eve dive at Luguna Beach on Saturday at 10am, I am trying to see who might be interested in going. I don't think Tomm and I can make it as we are all been sick and don't want to take Teddy out this weekend but there has been interest and people are looking for dive buddy's. The plan was to go down to divers cove around 10am and do a couple of dives. Please email the club list if you are interested
Hope everyone had a good holiday
ALso just to let everyone know that we are going to be doing the next club meeting on the 14th instead of the 7th as we are out of town the first weekend. I will let everyone know as we get a little closer on where
Carrie
We are going again
FIJI, Beqa Island
Nov 22 to Dec 1, 2012
We are only taking ten in this group,
So don't hesitate and let Tony ASAP if you want to see
the Islands of the South Pacific.
The first three couples to deposit will recieve a special incentive.
Below are a few shells common to Southern California,
BUT you most likley have never seen them.
The Winged Murex
Pteropurpura Trialata Trialata
Around the world the murex shell is represented by hundreds of different species. In Southern California we have several species, The Leafy Thorned Murex, The Nuttalls Murex, The Frill Winged Murex and others. It is somewhat difficult to exactly identfy exactly which is which in this group without a guide. I have also found that the experts sometimes do not agree which is which. The features to look for in the local group of Murex is three frilly wings, Size range from about one inch to about three inches, Color: from all white to white with brown bands (pictured above). Found on and among rock in depth from ten feet to about two hundred feet deep. The book lists then as a common shell in Southern California: however,
I have only ever seen a few of them in 30 years of diving.
Solander's Triva shell
Pusula solandri
This shell is often thought to ba a "Cowrie", It looks simmiler in shape but really falls into the "Trivias" catagory.
The Solander's Trivia is a small shell topping out at about 3/4 of an inch.
Some of the experts have written that the Solander's Trivia is beyound sport diving depths, However I have often found them in less then thirty feet of water in Laguna and Catalina. I find the empty shell buried in the sand at the edge of a rock reef where the sand and rocks meet. This shell is listed as a common shell. I believe that to be true, Common but not seen. you have to fan away the sand near the rocks to find them.
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