2003: Dive Goals/Season review

[chrisw]

How I did on last years goals:
1) dive, at least, once every month in 2003
I missed 3 months due to illness

2) take AOW cert
took and passed AOW cert

3) dive sea caves and a couple of wrecks in the Apostle Islands
didnt do these
but i learned i needed cave cert
and i dove Madeira and Hesper in Lake Superior

4) take drysuit cert
took and passed drysuit cert

5) try freediving (yes, Fred, a chance at a convert!)
wussed out

Although I didnt complete 3 out of 5 I did manage some
other things:
* dpv cert (you MUST try one of these babies)
* wreck cert (i love reels. NOT)
* medic/first aid cert
* rescue cert (man, its hard work)
* 60 dives
* Wazee, Crosby pits, Lake Superior wreck dives
* incredible moonlight dives
* switched to bp/wing set up
* met lots of great buddies!

yeeha!

check your 2003 mnscuba goals at:

[tcjtn0]

Since Chrisw started this I have to tag along!!!
Reviewing my 2003 goals:
1) Get a drysuit...(About time for one)
Got that done...A used one but it works just fine and I don't need any help zipping it up either (A 905 jab...Can't resist! )

2) Rescue Diver and start DiveMaster
Did that too! Rescue was the most rewarding class to date and I loved it alot! But I think I will enjoy DiveMaster much more (at least so far I have)

3) Dive at least 2-3 times a week
Over 100 logged dives from Feb thru November.

4) Meet new *AND* old divers from the list.
Thanks to all my "buddies" this year and hope to keep diving with you next year!

5) Be the bestest and safest I can be , every dive !!!
Now this one might be a bit more difficult because of my
Superior rock climbing adventures and other too numerous idiotic things I did this year...

But all in all , 4 out of 5 isn't all that bad!!!

Jean ;D

P.S. And of course , my special thanks to Richard , Darin and the rest of the insane asylum for making my Wednesday night just so darn interesting this summer! Lets do it again next year! ;D

[Chris]

1. See a Northern Pike or Musky
Did this, granted at the Mall of America

2. Feed the fish
Same as above

3. Improve on my skills (obviously)
Mmmm, doubt I accomplished much here

4. Dive more
Dove less

5. Meet more people from the site
Did this

[LKunze]

*Dive at least one day a week
Didn't quite make that one. I took a few weeks off.

*Get in a diving/camping weekend trip once a month
Got this one, did more than one a month a couple times I think.

*Dive Lake Superior a couple times
I got to Lake Superior twice this year on a couple nice camping trips and got in about 10 dives.

*Gain more experience diving my drysuit
Dove dry the whole season. No going back to the wetsuit now...dry is the way.

*Break the 100 dives mark
Broke 100 dives in July.

*Don't spend anymore money on gear this year (fills only)
Failed miserably on this one. I better follow through on this one this year. :

[Chris]

Yeah, but you look cool!

[Dirt]

Yea Jean, I guess that is an advantage to having your suit over a 905.

By the way, where is that suit of your right now anyway?
Oh, that's right, it's in our shop getting repaired.
(Sorry dude)

D

[LKunze]

Yeah, but you look cool!
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Gee...thanks man! LOL!

[LKunze]

Yea Jean, I guess that is an advantage to having your suit over a 905.

By the way, where is that suit of your right now anyway?
Oh, that's right, it's in our shop getting repaired.
(Sorry dude)

D
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Jean, what happened to your suit? ???

[tcjtn0]

Yea Jean, I guess that is an advantage to having your suit over a 905.

By the way, where is that suit of your right now anyway?
Oh, that's right, it's in our shop getting repaired.
(Sorry dude)

D
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Jean, what happened to your suit? ???
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Torn wrist seal and I am adding some pockets! Nothing serious , just a good time to get the repairs done in the off-season...
Hey thanks DIRT , I have been waiting for the jab-back, DUDE!!!

Jean

P.S. Hey Lonnie , you do look COOL now!

[LKunze]

Yea Jean, I guess that is an advantage to having your suit over a 905.

By the way, where is that suit of your right now anyway?
Oh, that's right, it's in our shop getting repaired.
(Sorry dude)

D
[/quote]
Jean, what happened to your suit? ???
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Torn wrist seal and I am adding some pockets! Nothing serious , just a good time to get the repairs done in the off-season...


Jean



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Yeah, I'm sending my drysuit up to pretty soon to get my pockets sewn on since my glue job didn't hold up worth squat.