I like this time at night on HBT

[CreamyGoodness]

Diving is one thing I never had the guts for. I'm not big on the open water, although boats don't bother me at all. The only thing I ever chickened out of in my whole life was the chance to heloblast off of San Clemente Island in California when I was in the Army.

This really surprises me. Heights terrify me... depths kind of thrill me. I think I'd enjoy diving, but a good class enclosed elevator will give me the white knuckles on a rail.

 

[Obliviousbrew]

I lived by the ocean my whole life... open waters are dangerous, currents can be tricky and you have to know how to swim in open sea... I was very good when I was 20, used to swim everyday... for some reason last summer I tough that I was capable of doing the same stuff... even knowing that I´m overweigth and in a terrible pshyscal condition...all I can say is thank you lifeguard team... my pride is hurt but I´m alive.

 

[Airplanedoc]

Diving is one thing I never had the guts for. I'm not big on the open water, although boats don't bother me at all. The only thing I ever chickened out of in my whole life was the chance to heloblast off of San Clemente Island in California when I was in the Army.

Its a sensory deprivation sport, so it might not be your thing. It is the exact opposite of jumping out of a plane, where everything is firing and you are taking in a load of information. You get less info to process underwater. Its not for everyone.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Its a sensory deprivation sport, so it might not be your thing. It is the exact opposite of jumping out of a plane, where everything is firing and you are taking in a load of information. You get less info to process underwater. Its not for everyone.

I don't know about that. Go on a shark dive. You'll get a sensory overload like you've never had.

 

[Airplanedoc]

I don't know about that. Go on a shark dive. You'll get a sensory overload like you've never had.

You definitely figure out quickly you are not the top of the food chain anymore. But plummeting head first toward the earth at 120mph is a completely different sensory experience from the sensory experience underwater even with sharks.

 

[bottlebomber]

I didnt learn to make sunnyside up eggs until I was 30. Once you figure out that the stove doesnt have to go on full throttle for everything, all sorts of things come out a lot better. hehe.

Passedpawn posted a pic of his eggs in mashed potato boats about a year ago btw... sounds like a similar concept.

Another trick that works well is to put a lid on the pan, the steam will help the tops to cook a little without the bottoms getting overdone

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Another trick that works well is to put a lid on the pan, the steam will help the tops to cook a little without the bottoms getting overdone

That used to be my trick as well. I did have a couple batches, however, in which the tops "whitened" because of the steam, hardening the yolks. I adjusted accordingly.

Thats still my prefered huevos rancheros method... seeing as how I dont mind whitened tops on the eggs in that dish.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

You definitely figure out quickly you are not the top of the food chain anymore. But plummeting head first toward the earth at 120mph is a completely different sensory experience from the sensory experience underwater even with sharks.

That's very true. Something I've always wanted to do, btw. I might change my mind, but I think I'd sky dive over shark diving. Once was enough for me.

 

[Airborneguy]

Its a sensory deprivation sport, so it might not be your thing. It is the exact opposite of jumping out of a plane, where everything is firing and you are taking in a load of information. You get less info to process underwater. Its not for everyone.

Great point, I see what you're saying. In some ways you're suppressing adrenaline when diving right? Definitely the exact opposite of jumping.

 

[Dan]

I have a strange fear of being deep underwater. It's totally unrealistic but I always imagine looking up and seeing a ship pass overhead. That would freak me out for some reason. I also have an unrealistic fear of being alone in a large industrial room with large water pipes and weird sounds.

 

[snaps10]

I've never scuba'd before only freedive. That was during an abalone trip at Fort Bragg. I went 0-3 on Lings with the spear gun then 2-2 with my Pole Sling. Go figure. According to my log the water on this trip was 49. I wore a 4/3 suit with a 2mm vest. That photo was at about 25' under the kelp beds. While the kelp can be dangerous, I'm very caution and prefer to dive there, because sharks won't swim into kelp, and I'm afraid of sharks. If I could just keep the seals away now. I hate those things. They're evil and they think it's hilarious.

We use poles occasionally too

I love California.

 

[Airplanedoc]

In scuba you really try to relax completely, slow your heart rate, slow your respiration rate, etc. for more bottom time. Then you have to factor that there is less sense of gravity, less light, less color saturation, sound travels differently, no smell and less of a sense of motion. To me it seems to expand time, where as jumping out of a plane compresses time.

 

[snaps10]

In scuba you really try to relax completely, slow your heart rate, slow your respiration rate, etc. for more bottom time. Then you have to factor that there is less sense of gravity, less light, less color saturation, sound travels differently, no smell and less of a sense of motion. To me it seems to expand time, where as jumping out of a plane compresses time.

Relaxing and slowing my heart rate has been the single best thing I've learned for extending bottom time free diving. It also heightens your brain reaction activity allowing for safer dives. It's a completely different world under the surface. With some very, very delicious rewards. There is absolutely no substitute for fresh abalone fried straight out if the shell.

 

[Subsailor]

I lived by the ocean my whole life... open waters are dangerous, currents can be tricky and you have to know how to swim in open sea... I was very good when I was 20, used to swim everyday... for some reason last summer I tough that I was capable of doing the same stuff... even knowing that I´m overweigth and in a terrible pshyscal condition...all I can say is thank you lifeguard team... my pride is hurt but I´m alive.

I have lived by the Oceans all of my adult life. Never learned Scuba but I did the snorkeling, boogie boarding and even feeble attempts at surfing. Spent lots of time out in boats that probably weren't worthy out there fishing for so many different varieties of edible delights. Spent just as much time in proper boats also and of course nearly 7 years under water in Submarines.

 

[Airborneguy]

I really don't know how you guys do the sub thing! My cousin was a submariner in the early nineties. He was a nuclear engineer. For some reason he didn't use that training when he got out. He's an air marshall now. Most of the men in my family are in law enforcement so I guess he was influenced by that.

 

[bottlebomber]

I've never scuba'd before only freedive. That was during an abalone trip at Fort Bragg. I went 0-3 on Lings with the spear gun then 2-2 with my Pole Sling. Go figure. According to my log the water on this trip was 49. I wore a 4/3 suit with a 2mm vest. That photo was at about 25' under the kelp beds. While the kelp can be dangerous, I'm very caution and prefer to dive there, because sharks won't swim into kelp, and I'm afraid of sharks. If I could just keep the seals away now. I hate those things. They're evil and they think it's hilarious.

We use poles occasionally too

I love California.

Cool, where did you go? I live about 35 minutes from FB.

 

[Subsailor]

I have a strange fear of being deep underwater. It's totally unrealistic but I always imagine looking up and seeing a ship pass overhead. That would freak me out for some reason. I also have an unrealistic fear of being alone in a large industrial room with large water pipes and weird sounds.

Periscope Liberty! Come up to periscope depth and man the scope - one of the most impressive things I've ever seen was coming up and I got on the scope and was clearing when we realized we were coming up right in front of a super tanker! Emergency Deep!!!! Cleared and checked Sonar; when we felt and heard the chop that giant ship's screws as we continued the dive. That's when I learned how hull designs can mask sounds and that no matter how good your procedures are, it's good to have back procedures and training.
When it was finally safe we went back up to PD and you could read the name of the vessel from the stern with hardly any magnification on the scope.

 

[Obliviousbrew]

Same here subsalior, never been in a submarine but I did everything possible in the sea, boating, body boarding... I can´t surf (for some reason I was never able to stand up in the fricking board) I don´t go to the beach often now or swin or do anything actually but still I need to be close from it... there is something about the sea that calls you... you probably know what I´m talking about.

 

[Subsailor]

I really don't know how you guys do the sub thing! My cousin was a submariner in the early nineties. He was a nuclear engineer. For some reason he didn't use that training when he got out. He's an air marshall now. Most of the men in my family are in law enforcement so I guess he was influenced by that.

Best job I ever had. It requires us to be a little nuts, I mean who else volunteers to go ships designed to sink on purpose. But it also, in my case, helped me to realize how to be a proper team player, how to trust others when a single mistake could take us all to the bottom. Most of all, it taught me patience, I learned to relax and understand that whatever happens; happens, let it come (life, love, whatever) at it's own pace and the reward will be that much better for me.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

What surprises me is how many people are scared of fish. One of my college girlfriends was terrified of them.

When my wife and I went snorkling in the Bahamas, these really cool big old grey and yellow fish would come right up to you and put their lips on your skin, to see if you had some food on you. Kind of a "food there? no... too big and nothing hanging off it" kind of thing. that or we had krill on us, who knows. I thought it was great, being kissed by a few dozen harmless fish?! sign me up. I'd raise my hands like Ace Ventura and say "coome to me my aquatic friends"

The wife... not so much. Some yutz tossed a piece of bread too close to her and all the fish swarmed in to eat the bread. I thought she was going to either have a heart attack or kill him.

 

[Subsailor]

Same here subsalior, never been in a submarine but I did everything possible in the sea, boating, body boarding... I can´t surf (for some reason I was never able to stand up in the fricking board) I don´t go to the beach often now or swin or do anything actually but still I need to be close from it... there is something about the sea that calls you... you probably know what I´m talking about.

I believe it is true for any Sailor! The Sea calls, it beckons, it is in our blood forever. Listen to the gentle surf on a warm sunny day and she is your lover calling you back to bed. Listen to the crash of the waves in a storm and she the same lover but she is now angry and you want only for her to appeased!
Either way she is still the same lady and you love her deeply and you respect her always!

 

[Airplanedoc]

I really don't know how you guys do the sub thing! My cousin was a submariner in the early nineties. He was a nuclear engineer. For some reason he didn't use that training when he got out. He's an air marshall now. Most of the men in my family are in law enforcement so I guess he was influenced by that.

I hear that, a good friend of the family was a Submarine Captain, He was classmates with some of the Sr Officers of the Thresher. Later he was head of the Ballistic Missile program. His house was like a Submarine museum, he had the coolest things he picked up thru his career.

No way I could spend months underwater in one of those things. I guess it would make you appreciate the view out any window though.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

I've never scuba'd before only freedive. That was during an abalone trip at Fort Bragg. I went 0-3 on Lings with the spear gun then 2-2 with my Pole Sling. Go figure. According to my log the water on this trip was 49. I wore a 4/3 suit with a 2mm vest. That photo was at about 25' under the kelp beds. While the kelp can be dangerous, I'm very caution and prefer to dive there, because sharks won't swim into kelp, and I'm afraid of sharks. If I could just keep the seals away now. I hate those things. They're evil and they think it's hilarious.

We use poles occasionally too

I love California.

Is that a salmon? Nice fish. I did a little salmon fishing in Alaska once, but didn't really get into any lunkers. Good eating though. Fresh salmon is amazing. What I really miss is the yellowfin tuna though. Haven't had any sashimi in 6 years.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Periscope Liberty! Come up to periscope depth and man the scope - one of the most impressive things I've ever seen was coming up and I got on the scope and was clearing when we realized we were coming up right in front of a super tanker! Emergency Deep!!!! Cleared and checked Sonar; when we felt and heard the chop that giant ship's screws as we continued the dive. That's when I learned how hull designs can mask sounds and that no matter how good your procedures are, it's good to have back procedures and training.
When it was finally safe we went back up to PD and you could read the name of the vessel from the stern with hardly any magnification on the scope.

I think I'd go crazy on a sub. Not for me.

 

[Subsailor]

What a Ride!

 

[Varmintman]

Man what a chore. I got a new 10 gallon cooler and a SS braid so I can go to no sparging and am having a heck of a time getting the core out of the braid. I guess going 20 inch is not making it any easier.

2 inches down and 18 to go

 

[Obliviousbrew]

2 inches down and 18 to go

It will be so easy to make a joke about this...

 

[snaps10]

Is that a salmon? Nice fish. I did a little salmon fishing in Alaska once, but didn't really get into any lunkers. Good eating though. Fresh salmon is amazing. What I really miss is the yellowfin tuna though. Haven't had any sashimi in 6 years.

Yup. Caught of the coast of Monterey.

 

[emjay]

The peacock one you ordered under the influence of sleeping pills?

I suspect that his original comment was actually a dig at me.

I am a horribly impulse online shopper when on Ambien. A box arrived for me the other day from Amazon containing a cookbook, a hardhat, and a pair of toe socks. And that isn't just me trying to be humorous.

Its a sensory deprivation sport, so it might not be your thing. It is the exact opposite of jumping out of a plane, where everything is firing and you are taking in a load of information. You get less info to process underwater. Its not for everyone.

Rapture.

 

[emjay]

Man what a chore. I got a new 10 gallon cooler and a SS braid so I can go to no sparging and am having a heck of a time getting the core out of the braid. I guess going 20 inch is not making it any easier.

2 inches down and 18 to go

It really shouldn't take that long. Bunch it up, hold it at the furthest point back, let go, repeat