First open water dive of 2010 (in MN)

[Terry]

                    WELCOME, WELCOME BACK EVERYONE!
                          Ohhh thats right, it is me who is STILL on vacation, on my last day in the keys. Diving in Utila was bitching good! Did my 1000th dive on the wreck of the Haliburton, 102' down, a dandy good wreck, lots of good pics, couple cool night dives, mostly decent weather, delightfully good chow, pretty sorry St. Pats day celebration though.
                          If Steve wants to count, "international" Lake Superior water for his first owd this season, I want to count Utilas, Honduran water too, we did have one dive that was only 77 degree water, afterall I think it has to be a local MN lake.
                          Steves right Mark, drysuits are not death traps, PADI would have you convinced you cant do ANYTHING underwater without PAYING,  taking a class, and getting a card in that particular speciality, and then REQUIRING, that card at their worldwide network of dive shops. Thats a whole other story. Mark, stay shallow, ( Bobs right about being more difficult, but safer too) stay in calm water, stay diving from shore, bring plenty of lead ( you probably knew that) and bring somewith whose dove dry for awhile with.
                        I  looking forward to my first open water dive this coming weekend (3-28)in MN although probably needs to be basically an ice dive from shore, if Joe, Steve, Dave, Doug are game. I think the 40 degree drop in water temp will suck, but the rest will be good!              Terry