“If you let go of the pumpkin, it shoots to the surface”

Sandals gives in to Pink pressure…

I hope you weren’t planning a scuba trip to Zanzibar…

I received an email today from Richard Lear, advertising a Gay Scuba trip to Saba (in the Caribbean).

You can find more details on his website

This is a little off-topic for GLUG, I know, but I thought you might be interested to know about a service called Skype, which I’ve been using.

It’s a free program which allows you to use your PC as a telephone. You can call anyone else who uses Skype, for free, but you can also use it as a normal phone, to call landlines or mobiles anywhere in the world, for a fraction of BT’s rates. For example, you can call any landline in Europe, North America, Australia, or New Zealand for just €0.02 per minute

You need a PC with speakers and a microphone to use it, but according to their website, you don’t need a broadband connection (although I suspect the quality may not be as good with dial-up).

If you decide to give it a try, don’t forget to add me to your contacts list!

Is Jean-Michel Cousteau really as Eco-friendly as he seems?

There’s a nip in the air in Dartford

I received this today…

Hi

I have the following items for sale, good as new infact only used twice, I am only selling because I am upgrading my equipment. Valued at £900 and I am selling the lot for £750 ono. Maybe you would like to pass this around your members to see if anyone is interested. If they are they can contact me be on the following Nos at the bottom of the page

NIKONOS V CAMERA - 25 - 1600 ASA 30 - 1000 Plus A, B, M90 and R
NIKONOS 35mm 1:2.5 LENS WITH CAP.
HARD CASE WITH FORM INTERIOR TO PROTECT AND CARRY ALL THE EQUIPMENT.
SEA AND SEA RANGE FINDER WITH EYE ATTACHMENTS
NIKONOS CLOSE UP LENS
SEA AND SEA YELLOW SUB 50 TTL STROBE FLASH GUN
TTL STROBE SYNC LEAD
O-RINGS
GREASE
VARIOUS GRIPS AND FLASH GRIPS FOR FLASH GUN AND CAMERA
NECK STRAP
PADI UNDERWATER MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK.

Paul

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Hi Everyone.

Next Sat is Europe’s first conference devoted to underwater digital photography.
http://www.oceanoptics.co.uk/visions04.html
As a mere amateur, I will be going along and was wondering if any other of you budding snappers might be there? Look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes

Charlie

Want to stand out from the crowd on the dive boat?
Have a look at these fantastic tank covers from Scubahides

(If anyone wants to buy me one for Xmas, I’ll take the “Absolut Diver” one!)

Stony Cove, the inland dive site in Leicestershire, is holding a “Splash-In” photography competition on Saturday 20 November.
There will be prizes for the winners, free hot drinks, and free copies of DIVER magazine in the marquee (near the shower-block) for competitors, supporters and other divers enjoying a dip in Stoney Cove.
The £5 competition entry fee entitles you to a free 36-exposure slide film . The film must be exposed at Stoney Cove and handed over to be entered in the competition on the same day. Digital entries will also be allowed, with proof that all shots entered are from your on-the-day dive at Stoney Cove.
All divers are welcome to participate - you do not need to be an experienced underwater photographer to enjoy this event; a special category for novice photographers will give you the chance to borrow a demonstration model of the easy-to-use Bonica underwater camera.
Pre-register or simply turn up on the day.

Corals being restored using electrotherapy

If anyone’s going to Dive 2004 at the NEC in Birmingham, and would like to meet up with other GLUG members, please leave a comment below, with details of when and where you’ll be.

Do you want music while you dive? Register your answer and win a Pony Cylinder

Experts puzzled by Whales dying in Wales