BC Spearing Trip: Round 3 (2008)

[Erik]

Originally Posted by feign

Brutal Lars. That is really too bad. What were you doing in the tree?

Shitty Lars, we'll miss you
And yeah, viking's don't climb trees, they cut them down

[Erik]

Bump! 2 months and a week to go! Pics from last year, including me staring at the mess of floatline in the water haha... can't wait!

[feign]

Hey guys,

I am giving everyone a heads up about a potential change of course for me. Long story short - my father is undergoing chemo and radiotherapy right now for extensive squamous cell carcinoma (cancer) in his neck. He has gotten very sick and debilitated. I have had to take 3 weeks leave off of work (fairly suddenly) and left town to be with him and help out taking care of him. I don't know exactly how this is going to affect my schedule for later in the season, but I am concerned that this may prevent me having the window of time off in August. I was there year 1 and 2, with full intentions of number 3 and will be really bummed if I can't come.

lee

[jimdoe2you]

Lee,

If you don't make it, you will be with us in spirit and I am certain your name will get brought up often (in a good way ). Having walked in your shoes last year, just look forward to TC 2009!!!

[Erik]

My prayers for your Dad, Lee- hope you can make it out.

[feign]

Thanks for your support Jim and Erik.

[BatRay]

Sorry to hear about that, Lee I hope your schedule works out and your dad makes a full, complete, and speedy recovery.

[Erik]

Here's a bump for the trip. Hope Lee's Dad is doing better.
Can't wait to get up there and hit the water! I was at the south end of the island a few weeks ago and it was gorgeous

[Fondueset]

Hey gang, Claire and I will not be making it this year (just realized and I hadn't told everyone). She's off to U of M and I'm saving my pennies to hopefully experience the Dean-ness of Dean's Blue Hole this winter. I am, however, sending one of my wetsuits with Connor

[Erik]

We'll have to meet another time Chris and Claire, I look forward to it. Maybe next year we come to Wisconsin? There are certainly enough DB people there that I've yet to meet.

[cdavis]

All flights booked for me and Jimdoe. Very much looking forward to it. Fondueset has fitted me out in style with his 6 mil, gloves and socks, so I might not freeze. A week in Michigan and I'm almost comfortable in the thing.

Connor

[Fondueset]

Erik, we're in Michigan - not Wisconsin. They have more legal spearfishing, we have way cooler waters. It's the state that looks like a mitten surrounded by humongous inland seas.

Rest assured, Connor, that suit will give you special powers - steeped, as it has oft been, in rather chilly water. Probly make you look fat though.

[cdavis]

I'll need all the special powers I can get, plus your liver juice, to handle that water temp. Special powers or not, not even that much rubber can make me look fat.

Connor

[Fondueset]

I made the mistake of having my usual winter pre-dive fare the other day - when it was pretty warm out. Claire and I went for a couple hours dive and I was dripping with sweat all day , even though it was only 73F out. Raw coconut oil and oatmeal, and, of course, Defatted Bull Semen.

[laminar]

Connor - don't forget to stop in and say hi!