Rob_Lee
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Few pics and vids from my dive the weekend.
30metre dive to a MASSIVE wreck called The Newcastle. It was a 3500 Tonne British steamer which was sunk by a mine in 1915.
The size of it is so hard to explain... its just bloody huge!
Anyway few pics


Also saw Dave the Dolphin and sman along with it   

Videos
Following the fishes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF9Y-2EEDos
The so called "bones of the ship"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr_QS-XJpX0
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Rob_Lee
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PS anyone who fancies coming out on the boat when we are out diving is welcome
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C2RL R
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i keep meaning to do a diving course. I need new hobbies and diving will be one of them.
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Rob_Lee
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Its the best thing in the world matey!
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C2RL R
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i've done it on holiday but never saw much. my old man has a boat so i would be daft not to do it.
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Rob_Lee
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Good thing about folkestone is having the english channel.
Thousands of wrecks all within 5 miles of the harbour!
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C2RL R
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who dives with you pal?
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Rob_Lee
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I dive with loads of people as im a member of a dive club down here but normally dive with either the girlfriend or mate Mike.
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C2RL R
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i nearly did a course a few years ago in sharm el shiek but didnt bother as it would have taken up too much of the holiday.
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Rob_Lee
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Sharm is awesome! Never dived there but loads of people i dive with have and some of the videos they have are great!
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C2RL R
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i did a fair bit of snorkeling there, thought i had some pics but i cant fing them. Just had a look on my local diving club website, £170 to get to ocean diver level. Does that sound about right?
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Steve X16XE
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sharm el shiek is FANTASTIC.
I went there when i was 15 and for the full week we did 2 dives each day.
The great barrier reef is next.
Who did you do your training with Rob?
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Steve X16XE
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quote: Originally posted by C2RL R
i did a fair bit of snorkeling there, thought i had some pics but i cant fing them. Just had a look on my local diving club website, £170 to get to ocean diver level. Does that sound about right?
I'm an "Advanced Open Water Diver" 
Edit. With PADI.
[Edited on 28-08-2007 by Steve X16XE]
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C2RL R
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so is £170 about right to get started? All i will need to buy is a dry suit apparently and they provide the rest.
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Rob_Lee
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Im AOW with Nitrox but just started my rescue diver training
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SetH
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I hope jaws finds you and samples meat from your rectal area.
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paul.mitchell1984
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i did snorkling in sharm was amazin would love to learn to dive and go back
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Butler
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WOW, great pic of Dave. Didnt realise you got so close. Gonna watch the vids now.
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Colin
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I done snorkling in sharm el sheik in April, it was fantastic. Didnt have the time, money or brass balls to go on a dive thpugh maybe next time!!
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Butler
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Cool vids, I think id be quite scared down there. Like a whole different planet. The channel looks so rubbish from my bedroom window.
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Rob_Lee
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Another vid i forgot showing us coming up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzi1-W7HYzo
Thats me in the vid with huge grin on my face 
[Edited on 29-08-2007 by Rob_Lee]
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Rob_Lee
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quote: Originally posted by Butler
Cool vids, I think id be quite scared down there. Like a whole different planet. The channel looks so rubbish from my bedroom window.
It feels like a whole other planet... its amazing.
You can settle on top of the wreck and just sit there and listen and its just silent.... its awesome!
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Steve X16XE
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This is what i'm used to. I think i've been spoiled. To cold for me to dive round here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQElmRG9HHI
On a wreck dive there was an air pocket about 20m deep. Because of all the dives over the years you could take out your regulator and talk to people. But it is expelled air so you can't stay there long.
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Rob_Lee
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Yeah Sharm is awesome diving.
TBH i love diving where its deep, dark and murky!
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Rob_Lee
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PS... Cold round here?
I dive in a 6mm suit in the channel! 
[Edited on 29-08-2007 by Rob_Lee]
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