tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34259802008-04-23T13:00:16.193-04:00Rob FalkBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-83660526928489737362008-04-23T13:00:00.000-04:002008-04-23T13:00:16.240-04:00

The Onion Radio News: Panicked Diver Forgets Everything Except Capital Of Delaware"

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-14417978762947359822008-04-04T15:05:00.002-04:002008-04-04T15:10:56.389-04:00

This, found at Snopes.com, my favorite place for debunking stories of all kinds: The improbable tale of "Cindy," a female shark who developed a "mutual affection" with an Australian fisherman named Arnold Pointer after the latter saved her life by freeing her from a fishing net, is outlined in a PowerPoint presentation that has circulated widely via e-mail. While the story is based on an article

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-62445655673859495242008-04-02T08:23:00.001-04:002008-04-02T08:34:20.219-04:00

Yesterday's April Fool's news release appears to have fooled a few people. Next year, April Fool's Day falls on April 1, 2009. That's all the warning you're going to get. April 1, 2003: Cape Ann Approved for Decommissioned Aircraft Carrier Artificial Reef! 2004: Can't find a post. Maybe I forgot. April 1, 2005: DUI Fire Diving Travel Package April 1, 2006: Revised Department of Marine

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-38635172079843203892008-04-01T08:36:00.000-04:002008-04-01T08:36:58.745-04:00

SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 1, 2008 - Confirming a proposal first raised in discussions that started at the Dive Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) last October, dive shops across the nation are rolling out revised policies this spring, with regard to all high pressure steel tanks manufactured prior to 1998. Effective today, these tanks will no longer be filled by dive shops. “These tanks

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-16450538076681990182008-03-27T17:18:00.003-04:002008-03-30T10:56:32.805-04:00

Check out this game for the Nintendo Wii:

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-19270142309349787962008-03-12T16:37:00.004-04:002008-03-16T17:17:27.540-04:00

Former Froggie Dave Millhouser, who I'm told hails from the PCYC days, has a nice web site with dive site descriptions and U/W photos by Dave and his wife, Susan. Visit them at their blog. [Just to remind you, all we're saying is "Hey you, we saw a website you might like to see." We didn't build it. We didn't put anything there. We don't get anything out of you going there. If something there

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-34495224744017714972008-03-11T19:39:00.000-04:002008-03-11T19:39:42.491-04:00

Last week, the Metro West Dive Club decided it was time to proceed with the return of a "Wrecks 2008" show this fall. The exact date and location will be determined shortly. The details of the program to be presented are under development. This is great news for the entire dive community, and the Froggies salute MWDC's commitment to this unique and exiting event, which has been sorely missed.

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-11398588595749069082008-03-09T19:48:00.000-04:002008-03-09T19:49:24.986-04:00

Congratulations to Dave Doucette of Gloucester, MA who won the dive gear travel bag at our club's raffle at the Boston Sea Rovers' show.

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-30911527433958677742008-03-05T11:18:00.002-05:002008-03-05T11:24:51.371-05:00

The premiere of Jonathan Bird's big new feature-length documentary SECRETS OF THE REEF is on May 31, 2008 at the Simons IMAX theatre at the New England Aquarium at 9 PM. It is FREE but there are only 400 seats. After the film screening, Jonathan will discuss the production of the film and answer questions. Click here to reserve your tickets. Learn more here, at the Secrets of the Reef

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-13415721619586236082008-03-04T08:37:00.002-05:002008-03-04T08:57:02.257-05:00

After having undergone a 2nd major problem with our web host in less than one year, we have decided that we will be changing our web hosting provider as soon as our current contract expires at the end of the summer. We have found service that is not only less expensive, but also offers, in our opinion, more email and other benefits than 1stchoiceinternational.com. Our users should not notice any

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-26262046172915498402008-02-28T11:07:00.007-05:002008-03-01T14:26:02.590-05:00

Our friends at Good Morning Gloucester have another bit of interesting news for us:Mark Ring, Captain of the lobster boat the Stanley Thomas recovered this wallet and naval ID about a mile and a half south of Kettle Island in 150 feet of water after Hurricane Nole last fall.It looks like this wallet may have gone missing up to 50 years ago. Read more about it here.

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-42635824034699601772008-02-28T09:38:00.007-05:002008-02-28T11:05:17.431-05:00

We can still use the electric chair on those evil lobsters: Introducing Crustastun! (seriously) Thanks to the Good Morning Gloucester blog for the heads up!

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-79146793567398650082008-02-24T11:02:00.001-05:002008-02-29T21:39:58.455-05:00

An awesome dive gear travel bag, details here, will be raffled off at our booth at the Boston Sea Rovers' show on March 8 and 9. The bag, donated by Bobby Boyle of Undersea Divers is a $299 value, and may be exchanged for credit at the store if a new dive travel bag is just not your bag, man... The only way in on the action is at our booth, so come to the show, stop by our booth, have a great

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-77886215739854776762008-02-21T20:32:00.003-05:002008-02-28T09:43:03.281-05:00

If this works, there should be some video of interest in the little window below. IF...Watch the latest videos on YouTube.comIf this looks like it's really working out, we'll add it as a permanent feature, somewhere on the site.

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-83273420087232967892008-02-15T18:56:00.005-05:002008-02-15T19:07:45.440-05:00

Unlike some statements attributed to Mr. Malkoski at this site on previous April Fool's Days, the following is no joke: February 15, 2008 MarineFisheries Advisory DELAY IN MAILING OF NON-COMMERCIAL LOBSTER PERMIT RENEWAL There has been a delay in the printing and mailing of non-commercial lobster permit renewals this year due to the addition of a reporting requirement and supporting harvest

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-34489392645756162192008-02-13T16:55:00.002-05:002008-02-13T16:59:24.645-05:00

Ever try to get a sig-oth to take up our sport?

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-37141610331509913732008-02-07T10:56:00.000-05:002008-02-07T15:41:03.557-05:00

Look's like Fool's Gold might be some nice winter entertainment for divers needing their vicarious nitrogen fix. Matthew McConaughey & Kate Hudson, together again for the first time since How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, are deep sea treasure hunters in an underwater romantic comedy. He's the hunter. She's the woman who left him because he went diving too much. Although McConaughey says he earned

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-76217789238753363122007-12-13T15:39:00.000-05:002007-12-13T15:44:04.020-05:00

Please Note: From time to time, in order to convey time sensitive important information, this site will attempt to generate a pop-up window. For instance, today, if you allowed this site to generate a pop up window, you would have seen that tonight's club meeting is cancelled. Please check your browser's settings, and if you are using a pop up blocker, think about setting an exception for

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-55587044329822380142007-11-21T10:15:00.000-05:002007-11-21T10:16:41.311-05:00

It ain't the sharks, it ain't the bends... it's the husbands that appear to be the biggest danger in scuba these days. For those of you with a morbid interest in scuba murder mystery... here's another scuba murder trial now going on in Australia.

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-83920147193571088742007-11-15T15:50:00.000-05:002007-11-15T16:30:20.020-05:00

The mystery surrounding the scuba diving death of Shelley Tyre took a shocking twist yesterday when, according to the Boston Globe, her husband, Ocean State Scuba owner Dave Swain was arrested, taken from the shop and brought to court in hand cuffs and shackles."[E]vidence, prosecutors said in a complaint seeking Swain's arrest, includes "unusual behavior by Swain following the death of Tyre,

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-82744860738429540162007-11-05T16:09:00.000-05:002007-11-05T16:36:15.865-05:00

I just discovered a new web site that caters to scuba divers: onlinescubadiver.com Check out the list of links and articles on diving. If you register (basic is free) you can build your own gear "wish list" so that friends and family will get you exactly the dive gear you want, instead of another knife. ("Nobody can have enough knives," says the dive shop guy to the befuddled spouse...) The "

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-65400581388762195022007-11-03T15:30:00.000-04:002007-11-03T15:36:22.121-04:00

Look what they found in Puget Sound. The Uiversity of Washington website says:A ghostly, mutant ratfish caught off Whidbey Island in Washington state is the only completely albino fish ever seen by both the curator of the University of Washington's 7.2 million-specimen fish collection and a fish and wildlife biologist with more than 20 years of sampling fish in Puget Sound. Click the link in the

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-77971401477813827152007-10-29T17:20:00.002-04:002008-03-11T07:55:16.084-04:00

Here's an article from the Hartford Courant talking about a new V-Notch (some might say A-Notch) program in Connecticut. Three particularly interesting points: They don't notch eggers, "so as not to disturb the eggs." They are notching legal size, non egg-bearing females, and throwing them back. The program will keep lobstermen from losing income... by compensating them for females caught but

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-72318976952372779772007-10-23T12:06:00.001-04:002007-10-23T12:15:44.429-04:00

The lobster is so blue that "she glowed in the trap," said Eddie Figueiredo, who trapped the pound-and-a-quarter lobster..." Read all about it and see more pictures here at WCVB's web site.

Rob Falktag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425980.post-34492205435741886842007-09-30T21:00:00.001-04:002007-09-30T21:02:15.662-04:00

This is an interesting article from San Diego on the opening of the 2007 lobster season. They can take their clawless lobsters at night, with lasso's. And they call that sport?

Rob Falk