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    • GilesG
      Giles
      IHUK Crew
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      Old and new.....

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      "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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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        As I have documented before, I do not take photos underwater. I'd rather take everything in than take shit photos....But a member asked me yesterday if we had seen anything cool. Paula has a penchant for Morays and I get excited with Leaf and Frog Fish. So 3 things we saw yesterday (images from web):

        White Mouthed Moray
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        Leaf Fish - 2 different species

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        "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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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          Black Frogfish...

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          "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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          • T4920T
            T4920
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            Not sure how common these are, but I was very happy to see a Seal Face Puffer Fish when I was doing my Open Water earlier this year.

            I'd chuckled at its cute little face when I saw it in one of the books on the dive boat, so when I encountered it underwater I spent way more time than I should have done staring at it..

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            “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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            • GilesG
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
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              We love those......

              "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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              • JDelageJ
                JDelage
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                Puffer fish are cute when they're small, but they get very, very big, and then they're not cute at all.

                I've been enjoying my diving in Puerto Valera's, Philippines (Sabang really). Many firsts for me. After saying I was done with uw photo, I decided to put my iPhone in a Divevolk case and take uw videos. It's a bit bigger than a GoPro but much better, and smaller than my previous set up for a still camera. I'm very happy with the results. Now comes the hard work of culling the vids, and editing the good bits. Last dive of the trip in 1hr (night dive) and then I make my way back to Seattle.

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                • T4920T
                  T4920
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                  https://www.reddit.com/r/zoology/s/KOZmNxCVd6

                  I just saw this video on Reddit of somebody petting a Moray Eel like a puppy, crazy...

                  “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
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                    Just grabbed my diving stuff from the boat....

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                    "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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                    • chrisjohnnickC
                      chrisjohnnick
                      Iron Heart Deity
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                      I’m thinking of fulfilling a lifelong dream and getting into scuba diving this coming year. There are surprisingly a lot of places in and around Nashville to get certified and to dive.

                      Wants List:
                      IHSH-20-Red, XL
                      IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                      IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                      IHSW-45 Black, M
                      IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                      IH-777S-SB size 32
                      IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32

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                      • chrisjohnnickC
                        chrisjohnnick
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                        I’m a complete noob, but I do have experience using SCBA in my previous short lived career as a firefighter.

                        Wants List:
                        IHSH-20-Red, XL
                        IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                        IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                        IHSW-45 Black, M
                        IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                        IH-777S-SB size 32
                        IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
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                          100% do it.

                          "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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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            Getting the tech charged.....

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                            "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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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
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                              I absolutely love this dive computer...

                              It's hands down the most easy to use, intuitive I have owned....

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                              "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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                              • KarolK
                                Karol
                                啓蒙家
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                                @Giles damn right!
                                I’m changing my sunto EON core to https://shearwater.com/products/perdix-2-x-swift-combo
                                I’m fucking tired of pointless alarms.

                                Favorite:
                                IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                                IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                                IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                                IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                                • KarolK
                                  Karol
                                  啓蒙家
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                                  First dive on Thistlegorm complete. Waiting for the sun to go down to do night dive there. The current is punishing…

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                                  Favorite:
                                  IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                                  IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                                  IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                                  IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
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                                    Yeah, I had an EON Core (and Paula still does). But it fucked me way too many times by locking me out for minor transgressions that I did not notice. And the tank pod was fucking useless. I was chatting to a Divemaster on a recent trip, and she has an EON, but whenever she did a "proper" dive, she borrowed her boyfriends Shearwater.

                                    And great choice of the Perdix - too tech for my needs (not that that usually stops 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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                                    • KarolK
                                      Karol
                                      啓蒙家
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                                      Favorite:
                                      IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                                      IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                                      IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                                      IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                                      • KarolK
                                        Karol
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined:

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                                        Favorite:
                                        IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                                        IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                                        IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                                        IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                                        • KarolK
                                          Karol
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined:

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                                          Favorite:
                                          IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                                          IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                                          IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                                          IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                                          • KarolK
                                            Karol
                                            啓蒙家
                                            Joined:

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                                            Favorite:
                                            IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                                            IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                                            IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                                            IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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