Comments on: Thank you, Bamboo Reef! http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 19:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: apenzott http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html#comment-1499413 apenzott Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174900#comment-1499413 Who was the captain for this trip? I have been on several of their boats and had good experiences with all of their captains. Who was the captain for this trip? I have been on several of their boats and had good experiences with all of their captains.

]]> By: Matisse Enzer http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html#comment-1498978 Matisse Enzer Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174900#comment-1498978 Did my certification training and pool dives at Bamboo Reef years ago. Then did a live-aboard trip with Sal and his whole Tequila Loving crew around Catalina. Good times. Probably around 2000. Glad he's still kickin' Did my certification training and pool dives at Bamboo Reef years ago. Then did a live-aboard trip with Sal and his whole Tequila Loving crew around Catalina. Good times. Probably around 2000. Glad he’s still kickin’

]]> By: Jason Weisberger http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html#comment-1498957 Jason Weisberger Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174900#comment-1498957 Fantastic! I saw 1 diver using this last week. The screen was clear and bold as it drifted past my face...! Fantastic! I saw 1 diver using this last week. The screen was clear and bold as it drifted past my face…!

]]> By: Oceanconcepts http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html#comment-1498879 Oceanconcepts Sun, 05 Aug 2012 21:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174900#comment-1498879 Yes, I can remember vast platters of yellowtail sushi popped out from the galley from just speared fish. Even though you know they're working hard, it seems the crews are having a great time.  Our design is being sold by Atomic Aquatics as the Cobalt, here's a link to the demo page: http://www.atomicaquatics.com/AtomicCobalt/CobaltHome.html Yes, I can remember vast platters of yellowtail sushi popped out from the galley from just speared fish. Even though you know they’re working hard, it seems the crews are having a great time. 

Our design is being sold by Atomic Aquatics as the Cobalt, here’s a link to the demo page:
http://www.atomicaquatics.com/AtomicCobalt/CobaltHome.html

]]> By: Jason Weisberger http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html#comment-1498837 Jason Weisberger Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174900#comment-1498837 Lucky you. I love on COLD WATER, its around 51F at Muir Beach right now.  71F is warm for us NorCal folks; people were peeling off dry suits to dive wet (not me, I'm laaaazy.)  Lucky you. I love on COLD WATER, its around 51F at Muir Beach right now.  71F is warm for us NorCal folks; people were peeling off dry suits to dive wet (not me, I’m laaaazy.) 

]]> By: niktemadur http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html#comment-1498765 niktemadur Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174900#comment-1498765 I live in Ensenada, so figured conditions were practically identical to Catalina, and they were. Last week the temperatures were okay, but just a little effort made the shirt damp. <i>Visibility was great.</i>  Lucky bastard :-)  Cheers! I live in Ensenada, so figured conditions were practically identical to Catalina, and they were.

Last week the temperatures were okay, but just a little effort made the shirt damp.

Visibility was great.  Lucky bastard :-)  Cheers!

]]> By: Nicky G http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html#comment-1498760 Nicky G Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174900#comment-1498760 Jealous! I recently got my PADI Open Water cert. in Saint John, and I can honestly say the experience was one of the best in my life. I can't wait to get back out sometime soon! Jealous! I recently got my PADI Open Water cert. in Saint John, and I can honestly say the experience was one of the best in my life. I can’t wait to get back out sometime soon!

]]> By: Jason Weisberger http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html#comment-1498713 Jason Weisberger Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174900#comment-1498713 Highest temp my computer shows for the week was 71F in the water. It wasn't much warmer on the surface either. Visibility was great.  Highest temp my computer shows for the week was 71F in the water. It wasn’t much warmer on the surface either. Visibility was great. 

]]> By: Jason Weisberger http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html#comment-1498712 Jason Weisberger Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174900#comment-1498712 The Vision has had excellent crews and amazing food every single time I've been out with them.  Please send me some info on your computer! The Vision has had excellent crews and amazing food every single time I’ve been out with them. 

Please send me some info on your computer!

]]> By: niktemadur http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html#comment-1498702 niktemadur Sun, 05 Aug 2012 07:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174900#comment-1498702 Catalina this week, muggy weather and cold ocean water.  That'll hit the spot. Catalina this week, muggy weather and cold ocean water.  That’ll hit the spot.

]]> By: johnphantom http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html#comment-1498681 johnphantom Sun, 05 Aug 2012 05:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174900#comment-1498681 No pictures? No pictures?

]]> By: Oceanconcepts http://boingboing.net/2012/08/04/thank-you-bamboo-reef.html#comment-1498675 Oceanconcepts Sun, 05 Aug 2012 05:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174900#comment-1498675 Ah, the diver's eye view, looking for the boat.  I was on the very first commercial trip the Vision did- more years ago than I like to think about.  And Sal and Bamboo Reef are some of the classics of California diving.  Much later, my wife and I embarked on a project to design a new type of dive computer, somewhat out in front of the bleeding edge of the maker movement.  This turned into a commercial product a couple of years ago.  Diving and other small sports are still areas where kitchen table entrepreneurs can have an impact and push design forward.  Nice to see diving references on boingboing. Ah, the diver’s eye view, looking for the boat.  I was on the very first commercial trip the Vision did- more years ago than I like to think about.  And Sal and Bamboo Reef are some of the classics of California diving. 

Much later, my wife and I embarked on a project to design a new type of dive computer, somewhat out in front of the bleeding edge of the maker movement.  This turned into a commercial product a couple of years ago.  Diving and other small sports are still areas where kitchen table entrepreneurs can have an impact and push design forward.  Nice to see diving references on boingboing.

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