Jeff Kell wrote:

> Krazy Kiwi Viv wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 Crusty Russ <[log in to unmask]> wrote
>>
>>
>>> For many of us, the Coz99NEDfest was the beginning.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Hear, hear :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>> Our little list of misfits, so moved by the online friendships that had
>>>
>>>
>> developed, determined to get up from their keyboards and get together to
>> dive.
>>
>> Who you callin' a misfit ;-))
>>
> Yeah.  Maybe misfits but with a common goal.  And I think it was
> fulfilled.  A couple dozen people from all over the world suddenly get
> all friendly and go to "defy death with every breath".  I've never known
> of anything even remotely close (unless we back up 25 years and consider
> Senior's Night at Six Flags) :-)
>
> Jeff


As good as the Cozumel NEDfest was, for me the Cayman Aggressor and the
Fiji trips were even better in several special ways.  Especially for
Elisa, who was recovering from emergency hand surgery during the Cozumel
trip and couldn't dive.  :-)  The strong friendships that we've made
over the years traveling with the guys from this list go way beyond the
casual SOB type of dive trip acquaintances.  I'm really looking forward
to LaPaz.

Best
Russ