Ray is one of the most chivalrous men I have ever met in my life.  He even
gets upset if I open my own door.

Love ya Ray  ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] SCUBA-SE Digest - 24 Mar 2004 etc.


> In a message dated 3/29/2004 4:43:06 AM Central Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> G'Day, Mate!  Wot'dya mean by 'ole'?  Hendrix hasn't passed his 'use-by'
> date yet - even if I don't know what tune to wot you are referring!  :-)
> Hello my friend,
>
> I would agree with you completely. I love to listen to old Hendrix stuff.
> When I was a young sprout I made my living playing a bass guitar in a band
for a
> while and we played alot of Hendrix. Hey Joe was one of my favorites
because
> of the walking bass line that was in it.
>
> Ah!  Now knowing that your idea of 'rough' and mine are poles apart, (mine
> is when sombody coughs and causes a ripple on the water) tell us more.
:-)
>
> I left out of Key West on the 19th and the wind had been blowing about 30
> knots for several days. It was a spearfishing/lobster trip that covered
the
> Marquesses and the Tortugas. The seas the first day were only 3 to 5 feet
which for
> a 65(?) feet boat was still a bit bouncy but made every dive. The next day
> the seas had gotten up to 6-9 foot and what made it so bad was the entry
system
> they had on the boat. The damn ladder just beat the crap out of me. I told
my
> buddies that I could go to any Western club and ride the mechanical bull
after
> that trip. Nearly everyone on board got seasick. I haven't been sick in
years
> and I made it through this trip also but I did have to come up from my
keel
> berth a couple of times to escape the fumes from other passengers. 8)
>
> We anchored in at Fort Jefferson overnight but never docked at the fort. I
> was looking forward to meeting Brad. I had planned on taking one of the
sea
> planes out to the Fort but they were already booked up because of being
spring
> break here for the schools. As it turned out my wife turned green at the
thought
> of flying in that small of a plane. When she was a young gal her Dad was a
> pilot and they got caught in a bad thunderstorm and it scared the hell out
of
> her. She won't get on a small plane without draggin her screaming and
kicking and
> I was afraid I get arrested in Key West for that!! 8) Well maybe not come
to
> think of it, they may be used to it there.8)
>
> FWIW!  I still regard that night dive in Coz - the one where you took
pains
> to point out to me all of the critters that I failed to see - as one of
the
> finest and most enjoyable night dives that I've ever done! :-)
>
> Same here sir, BUT like I've stated before it just because I know these
> waters. You can return the favor if I ever get to dive Shelly Beach with
you. I
> hope we can when I'm there this summer.
>
>
> (BTW!  Sylvia still uses you as the yardstick for measuring a gentleman.
> She - like most of us that met you, I guess - were very impressed by your
> use of the word 'Sir' when you addressed somebody.  I'm goin' to take
> lessons from you when you lob into town this year!  )  :-)))
>
> Blushing.............. thank you sir and please tell Sylvia thank you also
> but instead of taking lessons from me take me diving!!!! 8)
>
> Look forward to seeing you my friend..................Oh is there anything
> you would like for me to bring you from the States? Nooooooo I don't want
to
> trade for Vegamite!!!! 8)
>
> Take care sir,
>
> Ray