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#91
July 10th, 2008
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At the Triple Depth this year the guys were pissed off because the girls all got to have a perv on the way back up from their dives. Glad to see that Saltfree promotes equal opportunity in the office! Lads, it's our turn, who wants to black out first? 
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#92
July 10th, 2008
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I can see quite a few simulated BO's ..... with tongues. LOL
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#94
July 14th, 2008
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Just back myself and have a great time of it. well done to all the competitors and thanks to sam laura and all the safety crew organisers and judges. Hope to be back before double dip 09 and was good to be there for a farewell to benny at his last saltfree dip.
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#95
July 14th, 2008
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Just want to say thankyou also to everyone, particularly Sam and Laura, we had such a great time and was really lovely to meet lots of new people (may even be brave enough to enter next year!), although i have to say eating lots of chocolate cake has to be one of my highlights
 (have emailed your mum Sam to say so!) and i also admit that i ate all my sweets on my drive home too (me greedy?, Yes!)Many thanks again Kate and Kerri 
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#96
July 14th, 2008
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My 10 favorite memories from the weekend in no particular order are:
A supposedly "dry" judge getting wetter than the in water judge. A blonde diver reporting seeing a UFO at 50m. 4 athletes getting to 25m with no fins, no warm up & no fuss. An opener going feet first to 25m - ah so easy. An aussie getting a lake PB. An young gentleman setting a new national record. A certain "newbie" sleeping through his 2 min countdown. The medically qualified person showing us how to surface with a wobble. Certain competitors getting confused between the comp and a zoo. The guess the initials competition at dinner - nev.........
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#97
July 14th, 2008
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Great weekend folks - an impressive debut by so many newbies - and a marvellous atmosphere as always created by Sam, Dave, Laura and very many others... And as for someone called Mark (who he??), what an amazing performance!! Deeply impressive..........
Steve (Dry Judge in Cranberry)
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#98
July 14th, 2008
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nev ordered four veg curries then did one without paying!!
Saturday was great, chilled and relaxed, nice diving, got a nice red head. It was nice to meet some new people and good to catch up with the old ones Sunday was great, chilled and relaxed, collected pebbles on the beach, went on a pedalo, had fish and chips from a real Northern chippy and got a redder head Priorities eh... its a hard life... so i've heard Laters
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'No sooner does man discover intelligence than he involves it with his own stupidity' - JC www.freedivers.co.uk Last edited by apneaboy; July 14th, 2008 at 22:18.
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#99
July 15th, 2008
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My top 10 memories from the weekend:
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"Gaze long into the abyss, and the abyss gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche Beyond Good and Evil, Aphorism 146
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#100
July 15th, 2008
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- Getting on one knee when giving sam flowers, I must be getting old it felt oddly natural.
- Dave in his bonnet ahhh, he just need a few sheep and a dress. - 25m feet first, very very cool. - The whole weekend flavia's lips were bluer than most of the divers post dive - 55m in cold water and no fairies to fight off, Liv whats going on - 25m No fins by how many people, John you set the bar, reckon it pushed the other on - Ella and Chewy, imagine if they had puppies - Mr Noble 50+ in the cold, cmon. We are going to miss the nobles - An awesome national record and almost taking 3mins, "I thought it was 2", "no 3", "really 3 no? What was I doing down there!" - A bloody lovely weekend
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#101
July 15th, 2008
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do I have to think of new stuff? I'm with mark on most of his.. but here are a few more personal ones..
1. No-one, and nothing got broken - you lot scared me with your Sunday depths 2. Friday afternoon training and a whole load of people arriving who I had never met before 3. Friday evening's quiet dinner at the Blacksmiths where carload after carload of freedivers arrived somehow psychically 4. The smurf in the red bikini pretending to be a girl 5. Super supply of safety babes - says something for my mission to get more girls into the sport I reckon! (sorry mr morgan) 6. Lammy bravely getting the "women's" no fins comp under way 7. The amazing miracle of the disappearing mudcake and jelly beans (and the fact that the dogs had nothing to do with it) 8. OK it was after the weekend... but THAT photo of the Angels (Laura knows what I mean) 9. The fact that I didn't feel like a headless chicken once all weekend 10. Getting rid of that annoying extra bangle on my left wrist on Sunday afternoon see you soon and thanks again xxxx work sucks in comparison xx
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#102
July 15th, 2008
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Some of mine ...
Feargus's bear hug when he first arrived, along with a delighted squeal - mine I think, but my bones were being crushed and so I can't be sure. It's up there with the best! Hearing about Matt looking like a drowned rat. Now that's karma! You've no idea how much I have cajoled, begged, teased and taunted him to get into his drysuit and dive with the Angels. All I get is, "talk to the hand" ... ahhhhhhhhh, the rain gods have spoken! Kate and Kerri's amusement at my many layers of thermal protection, while they slipped nymph-like into slinky wetsuits. There has to be a lesson in there somewhere ... I disclaim seeing a UFO at 50m!! My vision was crystal, despite suggestions to the contrary. You have such little faith in my deep air abilities. It was an alien spacecraft. I admit to knowing something about the miracle of the disappearing jelly beans. But I'm sworn to secrecy for fear of kit sabotage from those who dunnit. Benny might know something ... but you didn't hear it from me. Yeah, that photo! Shame you weren't there, Sam  . Lammy spilling the milk by admitting that the last time he dived, he was a cow. Enjoy the fantasy! Mr H doing the depth. Really gorgeous style, even if I say so Angels calling, stars are falling ... On a serious note, our main concern is everyone's safety. And so, it's always wonderful when we know that each athlete is through their dive safely. We obviously have a different perspective, and it isn't until we all surface, some time later, that we know how events have unfolded topside. But while you're in the depths, and we're there watching over you guys, it's good to see you heading back to the sun. So, to everyone who competed ... courage of Honey Badgers!! It really doesn't matter what you do, it's the taking part that is so groovy. Ben and Penny, you're breakin' my heart! To the Angels - protect and respect. A big up from me. To everyone who helped us make it happen - Salut! It is appreciated and we can't do it without you. And to Sam - you give a great deal babe, and that's a very special thing. x
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"Ever dance with the devil baby? Oh no ... Make my day Do you feel lucky? Oh no ... Tomorrow's another day" Last edited by laura storm; July 15th, 2008 at 17:39.
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#103
July 15th, 2008
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I can think of a few too!
1. Lots of really special people (freediving seems to attract!) 2. Especially good to hear the Irish accent again, thanks Feargus and Brian. 3. Ha ha everyone had to swim to the pontoon (appart from drylanders) 4. Enjoyed my first competition experience! 5. Tim chasing Chewy, then Chewy chasing Tim. 6. D6 wow wow wow and just as good: a hug from Sam, love you forever! xxxxxx 7. Being shouted at by coach Tim "BREATHE JAY BREATHE.." although it's kind of fuzzy! thanx tim, it worked! only bad thing is I have to wait ages until I can try my new friend out.... Last edited by 2bluejay; July 15th, 2008 at 22:53.
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#104
July 16th, 2008
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-Meeting so many great people,thanks everyone for making my first comp a memorable one!
-Being present for a new UK record... nice one Mark! -Meeting 2 other Irish freedivers,Fergus (one of the nicest fellas you could meet) and Gary (who we are trying to turn to the green side!) -Being coached by a champion... thanks Liv you were brilliant -Not blacking out -Knowing that if I did I would be in safe hands...(thanks to all the safety above and below) -George's feet! -Great to see Stuart again and congratulations on getting into the British team -Getting back to the surface after 25m no fins! -Thanks Sam and Laura for all your hard work and I'm looking forward to seeing you again in August! -And last but not least the dream of having an Irish freediving team!!(anybody else got any Irish in them??)
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#105
July 16th, 2008
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I feel like that last question Brian, has a follow-up one that you can't ask on a family forum.
But in answer to it, you need look no further than Laura Storm. Despite her claim to Kenyan freediving records, her Dad's from Cork and her Mother from Bangor (NI). She's partial to adding Guinness to her vodka as well 
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