Introduction Thread

[poynts]

Name: Poynts
Age: 27
Location: Geraldton, WA
Occupation: Salesman/Draftsman
Favourite Music?: Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters (Rock)
Favourite Food?: All of it! Mostly sushi, seafood, and pasta
Interests Outside of Diving?: Snowboarding, travel
Years Diving: 1
Dive Certification: Open Water
Diving Gear: OceanicFX BC Veo250 computer
Dive Sites Visited: Local; midwest WA
Want to Dive: Borneo next, & anywhere worth a look!
Favourite Critter: Tough to narrow it down & still learning, but rays are impressive.
Main Activity While Diving (Photography, Hunting (crays/spear), Looking): <-- That. Though I'm a terrible shot with a spear, so mostly just snatching crays, and snapping pics.
How did I get into Diving: Always snorkelled & been wanting to do my course for as long as I can remember. Realised living where I do that I was doing myself a disservice by not enjoying the ocean more, so signed up and made it happen around Xmas last year.

[Robbo1986]

Name:
Age:23
Location: Perth (North of River)
Occupation: Teacher
Favourite Food?: Good homemade pizza
Interests Outside of Diving?: Football, camping, kayaking
Years Diving: 3
Dive Certification: Open water
Diving Gear: Performance Diver
Dive Sites Visited: rotto, busso jetty
Want to Dive: the Swan wreck
Favourite Critter: Crays... in my tummy
How did I get into Diving: Managed to tag onto a course during one of my teaching pracs

[wozapinin]

Name:
Age:41
Location: Falcon
Occupation: mining
Favourite Music?:fast and hard
Favourite Food?:balchin groper
Interests Outside of Diving?:staying alive
Years Diving: 15
Dive Certification: open water
Diving Gear: bare bones back pack single ali tank
Dive Sites Visited:
Want to Dive:
Favourite Critter: bronzies
Main Activity While Diving (Photography, Hunting (crays/spear), Looking):hunter looker
How did I get into Diving:carayfishing deckhand/ pot recovery

[cameron_b]

Name: Cameron
Age:23
Location: gero
Occupation: linesman
Favourite Music?:easy listning classics
Favourite Food?: anything edible
Interests Outside of Diving?:not much
Years Diving: 4
Dive Certification: -
Diving Gear: snorkle
Dive Sites Visited: some parts of wa, gbr, bali
Want to Dive: clio bank/turtle shoal
Favourite Critter: all of them
Main Activity While Diving finding food
How did I get into Diving:it just happened

[redroo]

Name
: moz hall
Age
:46
Location: forrestfield
Occupation
: truck driver (part time dad)
Favourite Music?
:rock & roll from 60/70
Favourite Food?
:if it's cooked it's ok
Interests Outside of Diving?
: what is there outside diving (spending time with my wife & kids)
Years Diving
: 5
Dive Certification
: padi / TDI
Diving Gear
:mirage wet suit mares mr2 1st stage 2st nicko mares with 2 pce con mares bcd vector 1000 +tec3 with xtx40 narked at 60 doulble banger with 170 lb lift - good to go home! otter dry suit vr computer +d timer
Dive Sites Visited
: most of uk can offer in land (rock holes) & sea side north & down south
Want to Dive
: anywhere i can & every thing i can thats in WA
Favourite Critter
: all things are great to look at some are even better cooked with a nice wine
Main Activity While Diving (Photography, Hunting (crays/spear), Looking)
:any reason for a dive will do have no morels
How did I get into Diving:
need to find something t that was not competative, can do as a team for a common goal (because i'm a lazy b**tard

[Notorious]

Name: Aleks
Age: 29
Location: Rockingham, WA
Occupation: Mining Recruitment, soon to be Law Student in Feb
Favourite Music?: Electronic based and Hip Hop
Favourite Food?: All of it
Interests Outside of Diving?: Playing console games,
Years Diving: 2
Dive Certification: Free diver
Diving Gear: Speargun
Dive Sites Visited: Local; Metro some North and South
Want to Dive: Abrohlos
Favourite Critter: Octopus
Main Activity While Diving (Photography, Hunting (crays/spear), Looking): Spearing and filming my hunting with speargun camera mount
How did I get into Diving: Have snokelled since I was a wee tacker

[Scuba.Tiffs.]

Been on here for a little while - dont think i introduced myself? that or i have demnsia already! damnn

Name: Tiffany
Age: 19
Location: perth hills
Occupation: aquarium maintenence and hospitality
Favourite Music?: anything with a good beat
Favourite Food?: STEAK, and pizza. Yum
Interests Outside of Diving?: Horse riding - motorbikes - camping
Years Diving: 1 and a bit
Dive Certification: DMt
Diving Gear: scubapro
Dive Sites Visited: anything from point perron to cott. alot around rotto.
Want to Dive: EVERYWHERE i can!
Favourite Critter: occys - i only wish i was as clever as they are!
Main Activity While Diving (Photography, Hunting (crays/spear), Looking): looking and looking funny
How did I get into Diving: Wanted to try something new - before i finished open water i was IN LOVE

[colinm]

Name: Colin Murray
Age: 41
Location: Perth
Occupation: ROV Supervisor
Favourite Music?: Classical-rock
Favourite Food?: Indian
Interests Outside of Diving?: Cycling
Years Diving: 12
Dive Certification: BSAC, TDI, ...& PADI
Diving Gear: Diverite BC, oceanic regs, Mares fins & mask, DUI drysuit, Paragon wetsuit, & Uwatec comp
Dive Sites Visited: West coast of Scotland, GBR, Ningaloo, Rotto, Swan river, Indonesia, Truk Lagoon, Albany, Dunsborough, & Darwin.
Want to Dive: Bikini Atoll, Scapa Flow
Favourite Critter: Nudis and Octopi
Main Activity While Diving (Photography, Hunting (crays/spear), Looking): Photography & looking
How did I get into Diving: Always wanted to try it so I did a try dive in a swimming pool in Scotland.

[hutch]

After floating about in the shadows and soaking up the info… excellent site with lots of knowledgeable and sharing chaps… it’s time to make my intro…

Name: Wendy
Age: Baby Boomer
Location: Doubleview
Occupation: Planner (used to be in IT Security but got bored)
Favourite Music?: Dylan, Enigma
Favourite Food?: Just about anything, especially if someone else cooks
Interests Outside of Diving?: Yoga, Gardening, Cycling, Cooking, Pusscats and Boyfriend
Years Diving: Ticketed in 1980 so guess that’s 30 years (already)
Dive Certification: AdvOW, EAN, Rescue
Diving Gear: Mixed bag … Force Fins, Cressi, Uwatec, Oceanic, Housed Canon G7
Dive Sites Visited:
There are so many, but some of the highlights are: South China Sea (Udang A and Udang B disused oil rigs); Lissenung PNG; Exmouth & Coral Bay; Rowley Shoals; Abrolhos; Tulamben; Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan; Komodo; Albany; Rottnest; Gaansbai, South Africa (cage diving and researching with White Pointers); Christmas Island
Want to Dive: Lembeh, Palau, Antarctic, Beqa
Favourite Critter:
Gobbies, Nudibranchs, Sharks, Lionfish… anything that ends up in front of my lens
Main Activity While Diving (Photography, Hunting (crays/spear), Looking):
Photography, hanging out and enjoying the view and more recently really enjoying underwater surveying and cleanup diving
How did I get into Diving:
Do you remember Lloyd Bridges on Seahunt and Jacques Cousteau? I used to love watching them on the Teev as a kid. But really, as long as I can remember, I always wanted to explore the underwater world and after 30 years and lots of dives, I still love it! The trigger was my move to Perth from Melbourne; it was anew life and a chance to welcome new opportunities.

[Tones]

G'day everyone. Virgin diver here about to embark on the journey.
Really pumped.


Name: Tony
Age:37
Location: Rockingham
Occupation: U/ground Fitter
Favourite Music?: Aussie Rock
Favourite Food?: Seafood
Interests Outside of Diving?: Fishing, Camping, 4WDing, Boating, Motorcycle riding
Years Diving: None, doing a course ATM
Dive Certification: Soon to be Open Water Diver
Diving Gear: Not Yet
Dive Sites Visited: None Yet
Want to Dive: Everywhere
Favourite Critter: I like everything in the ocean
Main Activity While Diving (Photography, Hunting (crays/spear), Looking): want to do it all
How did I get into Diving: Always wanted to do it. A friend said he would teach me....here we go.

[wifecallsmegrumpy]

Name: Owen
Age:34
Location: Duncraig
Occupation: Procurement (Mining)
Favourite Music?: Powderfinger
Favourite Food?: Either Tuna Sashimi (Toro) or a nice Biltong
Interests Outside of Diving?: Family time
Years Diving: Off and on for the past 15 yrs
Dive Certification:Open Water Diver
Diving Gear: Not Yet
Dive Sites Visited: Mostly east coast, GBH, Fiji
Want to Dive: Trunk Lagoon
Favourite Critter: Nudies
Main Activity While Diving : breathing and looking
How did I get into Diving: Trip up to Hamilton Island as a young fella.

[Ceallach62]

Found this website tonight while on the hunt for info on diving in WA. Great site folks, very informative and friendly!!

Name: Kelly F
Age: 47
Location: Safety Bay
Occupation: Manager, Govt
Favourite Music?: most
Favourite Food?: chocolate, seafood etc
Interests Outside of Diving?: kayaking, motorbike, collecting old things, reading and just enjoying the rare free moments
Years Diving: 1
Dive Certification: SSI Open Water
Diving Gear: Sherwood - entry level gear. Will upgrade as necessary
Dive Sites Visited: Bali {Tulumben, Manjangen Island, Pemuteran}, Gilli Air etc - Lombok, Local RWT etc...
Want to Dive: Everywhere and everything
Favourite Critter: nemos - little clownfish have got some spirit!
Main Activity While Diving (Photography, Hunting (crays/spear), Looking): looking in awe and enjoying everything!
How did I get into Diving: present from my husband- best present ever! cant believe I waited so long to get my ticket!

[Jimbo]

Name: James McMahon
Age: 37
Location: Padbury, WA
Occupation: IT Nerd
Favourite Music?: Whatever is on JJJ
Favourite Food?: Where to start ... Asian, seafood, curries, poached eggs, anything is good in my belly .
Interests Outside of Diving?: Touch footy, general fitness, AFL, Basketball, reading, photography.
Years Diving: 4 years
Dive Certification: Padi DM, EANx, Rescue,
Diving Gear: Seac Sub Pro 3000 BC, Oceanic FDX10/Delta4 Regs, Cressi Mask, V12 Fins, Cressi semi dry, Oceanic neoprene dry suit, Olympus C7070WZ camera with lots of bits, other random torches, knives, spares etc.
Dive Sites Visited: South coast NSW, Albany, Esperance, Busselton, Perth shore dives, Rotto, Mabul, Kapali, Tulumben, Thailand, Philippines, Sipadan, Christmas Island, Magnetic Island
Want to Dive: Ningaloo, PNG, Solomons, South Australia (giant cuttles)
Favourite Critter: Cuttlefish, octopus, nudis.
Main Activity While Diving (Photography, Hunting (crays/spear), Looking): Photography or Looking - I'm crap at getting crays.
How did I get into Diving: Did school trip snorkelling to Heron Island in 1990. Meant to do ticket ever since and finally got around to it in 2005.

[cyberon]

Name: Ronald Tan
Age: 46
Location: Perth, Northern Suburbs
Occupation: Cathodic Protection Consultant
Favourite Music?: Anything that is not too loud and easy on the ears
Favourite Food?: Almost anything
Interests Outside of Diving?: Marine Aquarist, Aquaponics, Photography, fishing, computers
Years Diving: 18
Dive Certification: Advanced Diver
Diving Gear: Sherwood and Oceanic
Dive Sites Visited: Swan River, in and around WA, Johore (Mersing Island Group), Manado (Bunaken).
Want to Dive: South Pacific, diving Sipadan in July
Favourite Critter: Fish of all shapes
Main Activity While Diving (Photography, Hunting (crays/spear), Looking): Prawning (until recently when they start dredging the river!)
How did I get into Diving: Always wanted to do it, snorkel a lot when I was young. Went to a presentation by a Dive shop with a collegue who invited me, I signed up, he didn't!

[Paddy]

Name: Kevin
Age: 24
Location: Perth, WA
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Favourite Food?: All of it!
Interests Outside of Diving?: Marine Aquaria, Lots of sports, Travel
Years Diving: 1
Dive Certification: None yet
Diving Gear: None yet
Dive Sites Visited: Local; Jurien Bay & Exmouth
Want to Dive: Exmouth Navy Pier
Favourite Critter: Pretty new at this and sharks still seem to be pretty exhilarating
Main Activity While Diving (Photography, Hunting (crays/spear), Looking): All of the above.
How did I get into Diving: Always snorkelled & been wanting to do my course for ever.