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[zendiver]

Thanks for the update Deb...see ya in a couple of days.

[TheSassyRabbit]

Twinklez, I am a competitive bodybuilder and I am preparing for the John Sherman National Qualifier which will be held Nov 12th at the Cullen Audotorium on the campus of the University of Houston. I am in the last phase of my diet trying to get to 5% BF. As of this past Saturday, I was at 9%, so my diet changed to:
2 meals of: 12 egg whites and 2oz's of Cream of Rice
4 meals of: 9oz of fish, 1 cup of brown rice, and 1 cup of brocolli
1 meal of: 100gram protein shake

I can't wait for this to be over...all I do is dream of steak.

Looking forward to meeting you Sunday

And, whenever I can, I support ZD by eating a real ice cream milk shake in front of him.

That's why he looks like he does, and I look I do. <sigh>.....

[finGrabber]

Twinklez, I am a competitive bodybuilder and I am preparing for the John Sherman National Qualifier which will be held Nov 12th at the Cullen Audotorium on the campus of the University of Houston. I am in the last phase of my diet trying to get to 5% BF. As of this past Saturday, I was at 9%, so my diet changed to:
2 meals of: 12 egg whites and 2oz's of Cream of Rice
4 meals of: 9oz of fish, 1 cup of brown rice, and 1 cup of brocolli
1 meal of: 100gram protein shake

I can't wait for this to be over...all I do is dream of steak.

Looking forward to meeting you Sunday

And, whenever I can, I support ZD by eating a real ice cream milk shake in front of him.

That's why he looks like he does, and I look I do. <sigh>.....

Is that a Chocolate milk shake??

if so, get one for me too!

[BeachBunny]

What time are you guys getting there/starting on Sunday? I am going to try and make it.

OH! And current water temps. I looked on the clearsprings site and the last time it was updated was August 2. Will a 3 mm cut it or do I need something thicker?

Edited by BeachBunny, 28 October 2005 - 09:59 PM.

[zendiver]

BB, I believe Dejah posted predicted weather and water temp earlier in the post and if my memory serves me correctly, the 3mm will be more than sufficient. I am leaving Houston about 6am so I should be arriving around 9 or so. From what others have said, they will be arriving around the same time frame and a little bit later.

Hope to see ya there.

[Dejah]

I should be getting there between 10 and 11 tomorrow.. sure hope you do make it BB.. and see everyone tomorrow.


Dejah

[Dejah]

Just a quick update on where we'll be tomorrow at Clear Springs, after checking in at the shop drive around to the left, upon seeing the bathrooms count to the 3rd cabana and we'll be there...

Dejah

[zendiver]

I made it home safe and sound.

Thank you all. I had a great time today meeting some new friends and seeing old friends today. The 8 hour RT trip was worth it.

Thank you to Twinklez, Trimix2Dive, BigTallHippie, BeachBunny, Dejah, FinGrabber, and the group from Surface Interval for putting up with me today. You are all a great bunch and looking forward to doing it again. Next time I promise I will bring my camping and dive gear.

-ZD

[Twinklez]

I made it home safe and sound.

Thank you all. I had a great time today meeting some new friends and seeing old friends today. The 8 hour RT trip was worth it.

Thank you to Twinklez, Trimix2Dive, BigTallHippie, BeachBunny, Dejah, FinGrabber, and the group from Surface Interval for putting up with me today. You are all a great bunch and looking forward to doing it again. Next time I promise I will bring my camping and dive gear.

-ZD

Camping with Zen....

[Twinklez]

I arrived Saturday night and camped over. Did a night dive with some from Texas Swamp Divers. Surface Interval had gone out and strung glow sticks in all the windows and doors of the plane at the west end of the lake. It was really cool swimming up to the ghostly green fuslage. We hit 40ft, bottom time of 55 min, and water temp of 69 degrees.

On Sunday Trimix, Beach Bunny, Alan (TexasDiveGuy from Scubaboard) and I made a trip back to the plane. Water temp 69 degrees with no noticeable difference of a thermocline. I'm sure there was one, but felt to me like it was at the surface! I think our depth was 35ft, and bottom time was 36 min. BB did well in her 3mm, with some light gloves and a hood. I donned the Pinnacle 5mm with wool lining with no hood or gloves and it only took a moment in the water to beg someone to bring me gloves. I was warmer with gloves and no hood than I was the night before with hood and no gloves.

Getting out of the water was a treat, especially when it came time to peel off the wetsuits midst a brisk breeze. Only a moment's chill though and we were snuggled in fleece and jackets with the sun poking out from the clouds.

We ate, visited, ate and visited! Oh...and shamelessly ate carmel apples, hot dogs, cookies and all kinds of other yummie goodies infront of Zen.

I do believe we need to do that again...maybe a visit to the Comal for a weekend where I hear the water stays pretty warm all year.

Twinklez

[BeachBunny]

It was lots of fun....even though the vis was a bit limited for my taste (in the water that is). I definately would have been more comfortable in a 5 mm but as a 3 mm is all I have I guess it was just peachy!

The best part was getting to hang out with some of you guys and get the opportunity to know you better (oh, and to oggle that big Zen guy).

ZD, I am so glad you made that looooong drive just to meet me! Er, I mean hang out with us! Glad to know you made it home safely and I wish you the best of luck in your little competition thing in a couple of weeks.

As always it was a pleasure and I am looking forward to doing it again although I will probably stay topside until the weather warms up!!

[Trimix2dive]

Good time had by all. Good to see some new faces.

[Dejah]

I definately had a good time.. it was great to see ZD again and the others esp after not being real active for the past few months.. but I'm working on that.

[Twinklez]

We ate, visited, ate and visited! Oh...and shamelessly ate carmel apples, hot dogs, cookies and all kinds of other yummie goodies infront of Zen.

I do believe we need to do that again...maybe a visit to the Comal for a weekend where I hear the water stays pretty warm all year.

Twinklez

I didn't mean tease Zen with all kinds of delicious food...honest! What I really meant was get together for another impromptu day or weekend. :-)

I had a really great time!

Twinklez

[BeachBunny]

Yeah, right....sure you didn't mean to torment him! I know I enjoyed it!