Hey Phil:
BTW, I forgot to THANK you for posting information about this trip on ScubaBoard.com. Without your post, I'd have never found out about it.
Unlike people on ScubaBoard (well, maybe not ALL members on ScubaBoard) , members on SingleDivers.com actually DIVE! Not only that, they're GOOD divers!
I really enjoyed the HECK out of this trip. Count on me for BOTH next year and probably a few more stateside as well. I'm in for anything to the Oriskany, Great Lakes, St. Lawrence or New Jersey.
BTW, I have a source for access to a NOAA permit for diving the USS Monitor in 2008 or 2009. At 240 FT, it's obviously a "tec" dive, but we may be able to combine it with other dives during a week long charter running out of Hatteras, opening the trip up to members of other levels. Maybe do it at the beginning or end of the week depending on the weather. I'll update WW when I know more...
In the mean time, it was GREAT diving with all of you and I'm sure I'll see you again!
Andy
Hey Drewski...
WOW! What a great addition to the SingleDivers.com diving family! You are tops in our book! Kimmie was so excited to dive with you and you were the perfect buddy to cement her staged deco procedures class completion!
YES YES YES do keep me posted on diving the Monitor. Looks like I'll have to get my trimix classes done as well so I can join in the fun!

Of course it helps to have an instructor nearby...of course I have to stay home long enough to take the classes and do the dives!

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Note: Trimix is SERIOUS diving and while I would strive to accomplish such a feat...it requires more than just taking the classes to ensure that you do not kill yourself. It requires many dives on mix to reach a point of comfort where you could then focus on diving such a cool destination like the monitor. So that being the case I hope the permit is for 2009!)
Thanks for the kudos! We LOVE diving as you can tell and we love having other single and buddyless divers join in the fun of ALL skills!
We've been called 'fluff' divers before since everyone is buddyless or single and our focus is not on diving but rather having a good time. I think you can see that we focus on BOTH...Diving AND having a great time! Your comments are expecially nice!
And Phil aka Topless...thank you for posting it on ScubaBoard and several others sites! You Rock!!