Scuba Obsessed

 

Mac, Jim and Darrin discuss scuba in the news. There is a full load of scuba in the new. There is a bad joke somewhere in this mess.

 Scuba in the News

• Suspicious Package at Kirkland PO Just Leaking SCUBA Tank - Kirkland, WA Patch?
  • http://aquaviews.net/scuba-dive-destinations/top-10-cool-unusual-dive-sites/
• Minn. DNR: Attempt to kill zebra mussels fails
  • http://m.crookstontimes.com/article/20121024/NEWS/121029838/1001/NEWS
• Seaweed holds secret to underwater glue
  • http://aquaviews.net/scuba-dive-destinations/top-10-cool-unusual-dive-sites/
• Ocean Acidification Research Suggests Return To Dinosaur-Era Underwater Acoustics
  • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/22/oceans-acidification-acoustics-dinosaurs_n_1989111.html?ir=Green
• No treasures in this underwater dive
  • http://divevideos.scubaobsessed.com/help-piranhas-are-eating-the-scuba-diver/
• Aquatics center, storage units planned for former Merrillville showroom
  • http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/lake/15942580-418/aquatics-center-storage-units-planned-for-former-merrillville-showroom.html
• 'Space Buddha' Fake? Statue Carved From Meteorite Called Likely 20th Century Fraud
  • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/10/25/space-buddha-statue-fake-fraud_n_2015587.html
• $450,000 In Private Donations Will Allow Excavation Of Blackbeard’s Ship To Continue
  • http://divevideos.scubaobsessed.com/help-piranhas-are-eating-the-scuba-diver/
• Before you take up Diving…Some things you should know
  • http://divevideos.scubaobsessed.com/help-piranhas-are-eating-the-scuba-diver/

Photos of the week

• Diver's out-of-cage great white shark encounter is photo opportunity of a lifetime
  • http://divevideos.scubaobsessed.com/help-piranhas-are-eating-the-scuba-diver/

Potentially cool scuba gear

• Fishy robots do underwater wonders
  • http://divevideos.scubaobsessed.com/help-piranhas-are-eating-the-scuba-diver/
  • http://aquaviews.net/featured/5-unusual-incredible-underwater-inventions-feats/
  • http://aquaviews.net/scuba-dive-destinations/top-10-cool-unusual-dive-sites/

Video of the week

• HELP!! Piranhas are eating the scuba diver!!
  • http://divevideos.scubaobsessed.com/help-piranhas-are-eating-the-scuba-diver/

 

We have a pile of scuba in the news. We discuss dive socials, gaureenteed prizes, spicey diving dipolmas and the best dive flag ever.

Scuba in the News

• Spring Township police investigate theft of spear guns, other diving gear?
  • http://m.bctv.org/mobile/special_reports/safety/spring-township-police-investigate-theft-of-spear-guns-other-diving/article_5a69daf6-e23b-11e1-a7ad-001a4bcf887a.html
• Drugs: Now In Empanada And Scuba Diving Diploma Flavors!: Gothamist?
  • http://gothamist.com/2012/08/07/drugs_now_in_empanada_and_scuba_div.php#photo-1
• The Wanted swim with sharks: 'They're cold toothy gits'
  • http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a398484/the-wanted-swim-with-sharks-theyre-cold-toothy-gits-pictures.html
• Cancer survivors and sharks need your vote
  • http://www.examiner.com/article/cancer-survivors-and-sharks-need-your-vote
• Divepoint gives people with disabilities kayak rides
  • http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20120803/CWS03/308030183/Divepoint-gives-people-disabilities-kayak-rides
• That’s a lot of snails: 504 pounds pulled from Clearwater Lake
  • http://www.dailybulldog.com/db/features/thats-a-lot-of-snails-504-pounds-pulled-from-clearwater-lake/
  • http://invasivore.org/tag/chinese-mysterysnail/
• Here's your medal - try not to lose it
  • http://sports.yahoo.com/news/heres-medal-try-not-lose-173753001--spt.html
• Tarpons highlight annual Terrebonne Sportsman's League Rodeo
  • http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20120804/ARTICLES/120809805
• Schaumburg opposes diving shop in unincorporated home
  • http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120725/business/707259702/
  • http://modernscuba.com/blog/tag/diving-equipment/
• Phoenix Dive Socials Announced for the Month of August
  • http://www.examiner.com/article/phoenix-dive-socials-announced-for-the-month-of-august
• Ultimate Diver Challenge: Survivor-like reality show puts divers to the test in Palm Beach County
  • http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-08-03/health/fl-ultimate-diver-challenge-20120803_1_reality-show-dive-instructor-scuba
• Boaters come to the rescue of stranded scuba diver waving bikini top as distress flag?
  • http://m.therepublic.com/view/story/140734dea76d4d3097bb96a33531db97/FL--Stranded-Diver

Video of the week

• Seabird cam lets you experience diving for food
  • http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2012/08/seabird-cam-cormorant.html?cmpid=NLC|NSNS|2012-0608-GLOBAL|seabirdcam
• Fireboat
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj6WUimd7to&feature=share

Pictures of the week

• Tony Wu - Natural Ice Scupture
  • http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20120803/CWS03/308030183/Divepoint-gives-people-disabilities-kayak-rides

We though a set of six tanks was obsessed....

• Dave Tonneman's 5 doubles photos.
  • https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=450369288330869&set=o.233252943379&type=1&theater

Tara, Dave and Darrin cover scuba in the news including all these fresh new shipwrecks. There is also a little bit about ice diving with thin ice. Make sure you make next week live for episode 100.

Scuba In the News

• Sunken Rena 'could kill divers'
• http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10777997
• http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/editorial-rena-diver-proposal/1236941/
• http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10777997
• Underwater wreckage of the Costa Concordia
• http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/17/europe/gallery/underwater-itay-ship/index.html?hpt=hp_c2#
• Luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia runs aground
• http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45997416/displaymode/1247?beginSlide=1/from/toolbar
• Underwater chaos hampers rescue
• http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/underwater-chaos-hampers-rescue/story-e6frg6so-1226244999883
• Aqua Lung America, inc. v. Watermark Scuba, Inc.
• http://news.priorsmart.com/aqua-lung-america-v-watermark-scuba-l5dw/
• Divers Remove Abandoned Fishing Gear Off SD Coast
• http://wayne.patch.com/articles/a-place-for-scuba-divers-to-bond-over-shared-passion
• Club Allows Scuba Divers to Bond Over Shared Passion
• http://wayne.patch.com/articles/a-place-for-scuba-divers-to-bond-over-shared-passion
• Exeter SAC prepares for its own diamond jubilee
• http://wayne.patch.com/articles/a-place-for-scuba-divers-to-bond-over-shared-passion

Potentially Cool Gear

• Arm Band Flashlight Holder
• http://www.bsac.com/news.asp?itemid=11620&itemTitle=Exeter+SAC+prepares+for+its+own+diamond+jubilee&section=56&sectionTitle=News

Video of the week

• Fiat goes deep sea diving
• http://www.afaqs.com/news/story.html?sid=32771_Fiat+goes+deep+sea+diving
• Triton
• http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/46053890#46053890

Blog Posts

• HOW TO: Bungee in my Pocket
• http://iarediver.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-got-one-hand-in-my-pocket-and-other.htm

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Scuba Obsessed 65 - $100 for 12 hour. Is that parking or scuba diving? Darrin and Mac brave it alone without Jim. This week in the news includes Aqua Lung buys Gorski, Researchers Examine Dive Therepy, Price on Sharks, 1000' dive and scuba drop off zone. We also have a followup on Big Bay Point Parking and Scuba Diving. We also talk about some cool new gear with Waterproof 3D camera and dabble with scuba news in history. Sorry no joke this week, but we will make up for it next week with one super sninky!

• Follow-up: Tourists Stay Home!
  • Council debating Big Bay Point parking and scuba diving
    • http://m.innisfilscope.com/node/32764
• Scuba on the BBC
  • Club hope more will take plunge
    • http://www.bromsgrovestandard.co.uk/story-Club-hope-more-will-take-plunge-40605.html
• Dive than Fish and not Dive & Fish
  • Fish and Game Q&A: Can I use a camera on my bow to film my hunts?
    • http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8424616/Artificial-surf-reef-in-Bournemouth-closed-to-the-public.html
• Fake Surf
  • Artificial surf reef in Bournemouth closed to the public
    • http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8424616/Artificial-surf-reef-in-Bournemouth-closed-to-the-public.html
• A Hard Head
  • Aqua Lung buys the U.S. manufacturer of diving helmets Gorski!
    • http://www.gorskihat.com/http://www.gorskihat.com/g2000ss.html
• Buy Local or Best Deal
  • Scuba expert left high and dry by county bid process - Topic a Round Table
    • http://m.poststar.com/news/local/article_7a8181c0-62c8-11e0-9e8a-001cc4c03286.html
• Scuba Therapy
  • Researchers examine diving & disability in Cayman
    • http://www.caymannewsservice.com/health/2011/05/04/researchers-examine-diving-disability-cayman
• Wanted Alive
  • Putting a Price on Sharks
    • http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/03/putting-a-price-on-sharks/?partner=rss&emc=rss
• Treasure Find
  • 'We've just scratched the surface': Divers find 'oldest shipwreck in the Caribbean'.... and treasure that could be worth MILLIONS
    • http://www.pnj.com/article/20110503/NEWS01/105030313/1006/news01/Scuba-gear-drop-off-zone-under-construction-reef-site
• As good as a drive through
  • Scuba gear drop-off zone under construction at reef site
    • http://www.pnj.com/article/20110503/NEWS01/105030313/1006/news01/Scuba-gear-drop-off-zone-under-construction-reef-site

@Mr_DeepSea   Up n Over 1000' complete. HOOYAH DEEPSEA! Divers ok @scubaobsessed @dimplesAng_ @wickedpoptart @CynStorm @NavyPictures

• http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FfxcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1VkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2456,3145068&dq=scuba&hl=en
• http://yfrog.com/gy573ujj - NEDU
• http://yfrog.com/h4dr4vkj
• http://yfrog.com/h77u4igj - Coming up from 1000'
• http://yfrog.com/h6lwvbwj - Saturation diver in gear

 

Potentially cool new gear.

• Some 3D
  • Camera start-up GoPro secures funding
    • http://m.cnet.com/Article.rbml?nid=20060071&cid=null&bcid=&bid=-264

 

April 21... what year ? - 1973

Police Capture Scuba Diver With Cocaine

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FfxcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1VkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2456,3145068&dq=scuba&hl=en

 

The Scuba Obsessed Divers’ Round Table – DRT 64 part 2 – Sometimes you get a stupid snapping
turtle....

• Darrin Jillson
• Rich Synowiec
• Craig Castle-Mead
• Bob Shoemaker
• Dave Tonneman
• Anthony N.

Rich of Diversync.com was packing for his trip to Bonaire. Bob of Talking-Scuba.com talks about his Cooper River Trip.  Dave talks about going to White Star Quarry. Rich tortures us by talking about his upcoming trip. We are still trying to get out on Lake Michigan this season.
Also whining about gas prices. That is petrol gas, not tri-mix gas. We have an offer to visit the UK and do some diving. How someone got up to 100 dives in a week. If Darrin poisons his lawn he figures he will get more diving in this year. Is there anything crazier than catfish noodling. We analyize local dive shops in general... a little back seat driving. Dos Gringos..
Bottle of Jeremiah Weed......

Some of this week's scuba in the news

Diver Swepty Away, There is an app for that, Free Dive Computer Training and Another Use for a Wetsuit & a Chainsaw

• Diver Swept Away
  • Diver 'swept away' from group
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/padi-unveils-scuba-diving-app-for-iphone-and-android-users
• There is an app for that!
  • PADI unveils scuba diving app for iPhone and Android users
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/padi-unveils-scuba-diving-app-for-iphone-and-android-users
• Free Dive Computer Training
  • Scuba equipment company provides free online dive computer training
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/padi-unveils-scuba-diving-app-for-iphone-and-android-users
• TrainingTecRec
  • Instructor Trainer: No Longer Restricted to PADI Course Directors
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/padi-unveils-scuba-diving-app-for-iphone-and-android-users
    • http://blog.darcykieran.ca/post/3310530790/bodi-the-business-of-diving-institute-scuba-tecrec
• A mermaid's tale (or is it tail?)
  • YMCA pool a practice tank for would-be mermaid
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/padi-unveils-scuba-diving-app-for-iphone-and-android-users
• Another Use for a Wetsuit & a Chainsaw
  • City Takes Novel Approach to Breaking Up Ice Jams
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/padi-unveils-scuba-diving-app-for-iphone-and-android-users
• Scuba Shows Coming Up
  • Our World Underwater - February 18-20 in Rosemont, Illinois -
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/padi-unveils-scuba-diving-app-for-iphone-and-android-users
  • 30th Annual Shipwreck - March 5th -  Ann Arbor, MI -
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/padi-unveils-scuba-diving-app-for-iphone-and-android-users
  • Ghost Ships Festifal - March 25-26  Milwaukee, WI -
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/padi-unveils-scuba-diving-app-for-iphone-and-android-users

Also try out a boat show!

• • Annual Chicago Our World Underwater Scuba Show embraces anticipated record snow
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/padi-unveils-scuba-diving-app-for-iphone-and-android-users

The bad scuba joke of the week.

Special Guest Duane Johnson of Precision Diving discusses gas management

This weeks scuba in the news

• Follow-up from last week: Tank Explosion
  • Rick Allen faces long recovery
    • http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/01/07/1061317?sac=Home
    • Wish him well at getwellrick.com/guestbook
• Divers Find Skull
  • Human skull found by federal scuba-diving team in Florida
    • http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/11/florida.skull.found/
• Diveheart Found Honored
  • Diveheart founder, Jim Elliott,  to be Honored by Aquarium
    • http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/news/3259892-418/diveheart-downers-grove-aquarium-award.html
    • http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/11/florida.skull.found/
    • http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/11/florida.skull.found/
    • http://triblocal.com/downers-grove/community/stories/2011/01/diveheart-founderpresident-to-receive-honor/
• Diving for Fish Eggs
  • Hard-to-find fish reveals shared developmental toolbox of evolution
    • http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/11/florida.skull.found/
• Dangerous fishing
  • BBC docu features ‘dangerous’ fishing method in PHL
    • ttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/01/13/2011-01-13_ironeating_superbug_is_devouring_titanic_wreck_ship_may_be_gone_in_20_years_scie.html
• Titanic eating bug
  • Iron-eating superbug is devouring Titanic wreck; ship may be gone in 20 years: scientists
    • http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/01/13/2011-01-13_ironeating_superbug_is_devouring_titanic_wreck_ship_may_be_gone_in_20_years_scie.html
    • ttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/01/13/2011-01-13_ironeating_superbug_is_devouring_titanic_wreck_ship_may_be_gone_in_20_years_scie.html
• Drysuit Demo Tour
  • White's Drysuits announces national Demo Tour for Scuba Divers
    • ttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/01/13/2011-01-13_ironeating_superbug_is_devouring_titanic_wreck_ship_may_be_gone_in_20_years_scie.html
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/white-s-drysuits-announces-national-demo-tour-for-scuba-divers
• Also a follow-up on Historic Shipwreck Find
  • Scuba team reports historic shipwreck find
  • "A team of divers say they've discovered the remains of the USS Revenge, a ship commanded by U.S. Navy hero Oliver Hazard Perry and wrecked off Rhode Island in 1811. (Jan. 7)"
  • • http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/raw-video-1800s-shipwreck-found-off-ri-coast-23770639 - Link to Video provided by Phillip Peeler
    • http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/01/13/titanic-wreck-eaten-superbug-disappear-years/?test=faces

Potentiall cool scuba gear?

• Boat's and Scuba "Scuba Breather"
  • http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=176061
  • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/white-s-drysuits-announces-national-demo-tour-for-scuba-divers

The bad scuba joke. We will post the scuba divers round table in another episode.

Scuba Obsessed Episode 49 – The last scuba dive of the year and the last show of the year. 2010

This week Darrin and Jim talked about

Scuba in the news

• What a dummy!
  • Helicopter scrambled to save fisherman trapped in the ice...
    • http://www.scubasigns.com/index/about
• #1 Place to Dive
  • N.C. a haven for diving, says magazine
    • http://www.scubasigns.com/index/about
• #1 Place to Learn to Dive
  • Where is the best place to learn to scuba dive?
    • http://www.scubasigns.com/index/about
• Other uses for Scuba Gear
  • Your SCUBA gear can still keep you warm in NY winters, even when you can't dive
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-long-island/don-t-pack-up-all-your-gear-just-yet
• Lionfish Snacks
  • New Lionfish cookbook provides tasty incentive for scuba divers
    • http://www.examiner.com/scuba-diving-in-national/new-lionfish-cookbook-provides-tasty-incentive-for-scuba-divers
• Grand Mere Mystery Object
  • Mystery object washes onto Michigan shoreline
    • http://www.wndu.com/mobi/news?storyid=112635769

And

• Scuba Signs Book
  • http://www.scubasigns.com/index/about

They also discussed their last dive of the year and their upcoming first dive of the year.

There was a review of the last year with “Best Dive of the Year” and “Worse dive of the year”  with a smattering of other yearly remembrances.

They finish things off by scuba predictions and the always over done New Year’s Resolutions.

They did record the after show divers round table to be edited and released at a future date.

See you in 2011 for season two of Scuba Obsessed.

If you would like to send us your feedback, love or a few extra dollar you may do so at "theshow @ scubaobsessed.com"

Scuba in the news

Our dive at Haigh Quarry - http://www.haighquarry.com/

Yep. You guessed it. That bad scuba joke of the week again.

The "Condofish" project in Guanacast, Cost Rica is a great example of ecology that benefits the environment and scuba diving. The artificial reef is constructed by volunteers out of concrete blocks. They converted a flat ocean bottom into a habitat for fish. This is also a great location to dive.

http://condofish.wordpress.com/

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Scuba in the news

• Oil in the Gulf Update - Oil spill stopped on the 87th Day?
  • http://business-and-finance-1357.blogspot.com/2010/07/oil-spill-gulf-of-mexico-2010-update.html
• Scientists roll out mats to kill Lake Tahoe clams
  • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38185174/ns/us_news-environment/
• Diver finds lost Tiffany engagement ring in lake
  • http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jWhdh5EJ6RrvyCS714qti5ZVLXFAD9GUV45O0
• A clean sweep in Newport Beach
  • http://www.latimes.com/news/local/orange/la-me-treasure-hunt-20100706,0,7639031.story
• Scuba Diving - 90 Meters Deep In a Swimming Pool
  • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38185174/ns/us_news-environment/
• Experts work to free buried ship hull at World Trade Center
  • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38254110/ns/us_news
• Our Dives Saturday
  • Targets 1 & 2
    • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38254110/ns/us_news
• Our Dives Sunday
  • Ann Arbor 5
    • http://mudclub.scubaobsessed.com/archives/1133
    • http://www.michiganshipwrecks.org/annarbor5.htm
  • Barge and Crane
    • http://mudclub.scubaobsessed.com/archives/1143
    • Visit from the conservation....

Cool Gear - Scuba Diving Chair

• http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/07/scuba_diving_chair_actually_exists.html

Go out there and get wet and dive safe.

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We will be recording late this week. We had the opportunity to get out on the big lake last night so we took advantage of it. We were planning on recording live from Lake Michigan however it was a little too rough to record on the water. We will post an update here when we record and post the next show. It won’t be long. We did a lot of diving this week and have a lot of things to share. Also we must wish Happy 100^th birthday to Jacques Cousteau! As one of the fathers of the sport we are so obsessed with we owe him a great big thanks! May his love of the seas continue through us!

Some photos from our search last night.

Welcome to Scuba Obsessed this is Episode 18!!!

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Scuba Video of the week - Video - Homestead Resort Crater http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8orcvLV4fI&feature=player_embedded 0100501/?hub=CalgaryHome

Thank you Shellie Howard for coming on the program and that you everyone who listened to this week's show.

Go out there and get wet and dive safe!