GwLebowski In reply to NettieR [2009-11-16 01:25:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, where did you go in SXM? Were you on vaca or living there? I used to work at Dive Safari's & Sea Trek, got bak to the states a month ago

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NettieR In reply to GwLebowski [2009-11-16 03:57:00 +0000 UTC]

We were on vacation. We stayed at the Divi, I think that is so cool that you worked there, I loved the island so much!

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GwLebowski In reply to NettieR [2009-11-16 16:20:52 +0000 UTC]

yea well its a little different when you live there, you get to notice its deff a 2nd world country, its dirty and filled with drugs, but the diving and tourist areas are ok, it doesnt have as much of a caribbean feel to it as much as cayman for example

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NettieR In reply to GwLebowski [2009-11-16 18:19:36 +0000 UTC]

yeah probably.......
We bought some budd down there and the guy asked if we wanted coke too, we were a bit surprised. but we did not go for it

so are you from the island or just lived there while ya worked?

I have been to Grand Cayman before and it was just lovely

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GwLebowski In reply to NettieR [2009-11-16 18:30:27 +0000 UTC]

Yea the more likely a drug is to kill you down there the cheaper it is, herb is expensive and it goes downhill from there. I was born in boston but I travel and work places to get around, I like Cayman, I lived there for almost 6 months, it is nice.

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NettieR In reply to GwLebowski [2009-11-16 18:34:21 +0000 UTC]

Strange, around here it is the opposite.

That is really awesome, one of my good friends is a Boston boy
I would love to travel to places like that to work, what do you do, if you don't mind me askin?

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GwLebowski In reply to NettieR [2009-11-16 20:13:19 +0000 UTC]

scuba instructor and equipment technician and/or construction gets me around the caribbean, ive had a lot of jobs though

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NettieR In reply to GwLebowski [2009-11-19 15:07:41 +0000 UTC]

Hey hey, that is one way to do it


I love your diving pics, i wish i wasn't too scared to ever try it.....

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GwLebowski In reply to NettieR [2009-11-19 16:23:12 +0000 UTC]

its not scary or dangerous, a lot of times people start out nervous and find out they're more comfortable underwater than on land

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NettieR In reply to GwLebowski [2009-11-19 17:01:49 +0000 UTC]

I love LOVE LOVE snorkeling, i am just nervous about pressure in my ears, I did to just do it some time, i know it will be worth it to get certified!

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GwLebowski In reply to NettieR [2009-11-21 00:18:51 +0000 UTC]

yea, the pressure and ears are easy its like an airplane, you can practice in a pool, go down and you hold your nose and gently exhale into it and it balances the pressure, every diver has trouble with it from time to time but you just takee it easy and its fine

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NettieR In reply to GwLebowski [2009-11-22 03:44:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tip, I will try that once I can get to the pool again, I really want to be able to dive! Your pictures really inspire me to do so

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GwLebowski In reply to NettieR [2009-11-22 23:26:22 +0000 UTC]

thanks, its even better than any picture can show

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NettieR In reply to GwLebowski [2009-11-23 18:13:00 +0000 UTC]

Very welcome, i bet it is!!!

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GwLebowski In reply to BattlePearl [2009-11-13 17:20:21 +0000 UTC]

yea thanks, nice work on the photo

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