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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    Amazing thank you.  I put all that shit down to experience, I/we have analysed what we did wrong and what we could have done better.  We will be better divers as a result.

    Key takeaway, when I am trying to explain to Paula that the shark we have just seen is a guitar shark, do not play mad air guitar…...

    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      steelworker
      見習いボス
      Joined: 16 Apr 2014

      No laughing at 30 meters

      Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
      Well, I have others.

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        Giles
        IHUK Crew
        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

        At about 40M you start to get "narced" (you can get it shallower, but typically it happens from 30M plus) then you really do laugh….

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          Filthy2123ozjunkie
          見習いボスー
          Joined: 21 Jan 2013

          @Giles:

          "what a complete twat"….

          Wow, that's crazy. I figured you were going to say you had a closee call with a shark or something. I am terrified of deep water so I don't think I would be able to do that. Maybe but I am not keen to try anytime soon. 😃

          Those sweatpants are pretty great Alex, thanks 👍

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            louisbosco
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 21 Feb 2013

            @Giles:

            Key takeaway, when I am trying to explain to Paula that the shark we have just seen is a guitar shark, do not play mad air guitar…...

            you should stop playing the fool..  😛 😛

            "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              @louisbosco:

              you should stop playing the fool..  😛 😛

              Won't happen…..

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                Matt
                見習いボス
                Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                My father in law dives and has started taking his stupid ass girlfriend.  The island dive instructor took a hundred to pass her because there was no way she could do it on her own.  Sooo… keep your eyes on CNN for that one.

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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  I needed an additional D ring on my BCD - Josh sorted it for me…..

                  🙂 🙂

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    goosehd
                    Mod Squad
                    Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                    @Giles Is that a load bearing D-ring or just an attachment point for miscellaneous gear?  Do you need to x-stitch it for reinforcement?

                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      @goosehd It's not load-bearing.  I have a load of stuff hanging off the lower ring, some of which (like my torch) are on extenders, which means when I am swimming horizontally they hang quite a long way down (which is an issue when I am close to the bottom or going through small openings.  So my idea is I attach the extender to the new upper ring and thread the extending cable through the lower ring.  I'll take a photo of the rig when it is set up….

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        goosehd
                        Mod Squad
                        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                        The reason I asked is that you always see a bar tack or some sort of X-stitch for reinforcement on nylon webbing?  Always wondered why and if it's due to stretch and potentially weakening in the webbing itself.

                        I also wonder given the environment that you'll be using it would be cause for potential problems if load bearing.  Might be fine for attachments…

                        One of those why do they do it kind of questions...

                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          I'll stick a couple of IH rivets through it if I get worried  🙂

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            @goosehd It works…..

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              I don’t carry a camera, I like to concentrate on surviving in an alien environment. But I’m pretty good at spotting shit, and Hemi my friend is brilliant at capturing what we find….

                              Nudibranch

                              Ribbon eel (Moray eel family)

                              Leaf Fish

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                goosehd
                                Mod Squad
                                Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                Those fish? are beautiful!!

                                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  @goosehd I've updated the post 2 & 3 are fish.  1 is a Nudibranch which means naked lung.  The family is massive and it is a delight to find new ones (to us)….

                                  https://www.google.com/search?q=nudibranch+bali&rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB940GB940&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiM25SilMn6AhVBRUEAHU8PBjAQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&cshid=1664975393645290&biw=1527&bih=782&dpr=2.2

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    Ghost Pipefish….

                                    Porcelain Crab (for reference, the carapace is no more than 1cm across)…

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      Jett129
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                                      Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                                      Those are pretty freakin amazing!

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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        Another Porcelain crab….

                                        Another Nudibranch

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          goosehd
                                          Mod Squad
                                          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                          Love these pictures…so Giles, you ever had crabs.... 🙂  Hope you're enjoying the trip!

                                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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