Yo Tunahead

[msbhammer]

To Tuna, how ya making out. You pacing the floor and have sweaty palms waiting on your V to arrive. *;D

[msbhammer]

To Tuna, how ya making out. You pacing the floor and have sweaty palms waiting on your V to arrive. *;D

[chumbucket]

You passing the floor and have sweaty palms waiting on your V to arrive. ;D
I just passed gas. Never passed the floor though. ??? ::) ;D












Oh. wait a second. Got to think windtalking. ;D Hammer must mean pacing the floor?
Don't thank me guys. It gets easy when you talk to MJ enough. ;) ;D

[chumbucket]

You passing the floor and have sweaty palms waiting on your V to arrive. ;D
I just passed gas. Never passed the floor though. ??? ::) ;D












Oh. wait a second. Got to think windtalking. ;D Hammer must mean pacing the floor?
Don't thank me guys. It gets easy when you talk to MJ enough. ;) ;D

[msbhammer]

Arnt we the spell checker tonight. :o ;D

[msbhammer]

Arnt we the spell checker tonight. :o ;D

[chumbucket]

;DJust keeping tabs buddy. ;) ;D

[chumbucket]

;DJust keeping tabs buddy. ;) ;D

[TunaHead]

Arrrrrggghh!!! There... I've vented some of my frustration. Jeepers you hit the nail on the head. The guy is supposed to pick it up in Jersey ~ the 12th and figures to have it to me by the 19th.

I have memorized the pictures, insured the boat/trailer, measured my side of the garage to make sure it'll fit, lost an Ebay bid for a GPS (Garmin 172) and am buying a kicker motor and bracket (used Evinrude 15hp 4 stroke at ~ 99 pounds). I was awake early this morning at 04:00 thinking of bimini vs hardtop, modifications to the seating layout and SCUBA tank brackets.

I'm freakin' going insane.

[TunaHead]

Arrrrrggghh!!! There... I've vented some of my frustration. Jeepers you hit the nail on the head. The guy is supposed to pick it up in Jersey ~ the 12th and figures to have it to me by the 19th.

I have memorized the pictures, insured the boat/trailer, measured my side of the garage to make sure it'll fit, lost an Ebay bid for a GPS (Garmin 172) and am buying a kicker motor and bracket (used Evinrude 15hp 4 stroke at ~ 99 pounds). I was awake early this morning at 04:00 thinking of bimini vs hardtop, modifications to the seating layout and SCUBA tank brackets.

I'm freakin' going insane.

[chumbucket]

Yeah, but at least you can spell. So you've got that going for you. ;) ;D ;D ;D

[chumbucket]

Yeah, but at least you can spell. So you've got that going for you. ;) ;D ;D ;D

[willy]

LMAO ;D

[willy]

LMAO ;D

[reelapeelin]

Yeah, but at least you can spell. So you've got that going for you. ;) ;D ;D ;D




Let's hope the truckin' co can spell, too ;) ... as in spellin' T'head's address right and gettin' his "V" to 'im on time ... hope he didn't use that trucker MJ had on his motor ::) ...

[reelapeelin]

Yeah, but at least you can spell. So you've got that going for you. ;) ;D ;D ;D




Let's hope the truckin' co can spell, too ;) ... as in spellin' T'head's address right and gettin' his "V" to 'im on time ... hope he didn't use that trucker MJ had on his motor ::) ...

[randlemanboater]

You would thing that with the availability of maps and directions on the internet these days that trucking co.s would use them.

At least twice a day some poor trucker from out of state approaches me with a piece of paper with his directions on it.

Often is says something like "Bubba's Garage, Greensboro NC"......that is all they give the poor guys.

Uh.....um.....but I'm sure your guys are first rate there TH. ???

[randlemanboater]

You would thing that with the availability of maps and directions on the internet these days that trucking co.s would use them.

At least twice a day some poor trucker from out of state approaches me with a piece of paper with his directions on it.

Often is says something like "Bubba's Garage, Greensboro NC"......that is all they give the poor guys.

Uh.....um.....but I'm sure your guys are first rate there TH. ???

[TunaHead]

Hmmm... the hauler goes by the name Qball. Should I be worried?

Gotta tell you guys this. I'm making a paella tonight, enough to serve 10 adults. I just got back from the store a few minutes ago. Janine was at home and I was shopping alone. I chose a certain checkout aisle not because it was the shortest but because there was a fairly attractive blond in tight Levi's and a tight white top at the end of the line. She's buying chips, salsa and 3 huge bottles of champagne. Then she turned and struck up a conversation with me. Turns out she has a hair salon for men and women that she has opened up nearby ~ 1 month ago. I asked how business has been. She says 'GREAT! I give away free champagne on Saturday's and I've hired a lot of pretty girls." Then she floored me by adding, "I encourage cleavage". By the time we left she was patting me on the back and calling me, Darlin'.

I've been getting my hair cut by Leroy and Kenny for the past few years. They are a father and son barber shop with animal head mounts on the walls from their hunts around the world and the current game playing on TV... a real guys' kinda place. I'm sure gonna miss them.

TH

[TunaHead]

Hmmm... the hauler goes by the name Qball. Should I be worried?

Gotta tell you guys this. I'm making a paella tonight, enough to serve 10 adults. I just got back from the store a few minutes ago. Janine was at home and I was shopping alone. I chose a certain checkout aisle not because it was the shortest but because there was a fairly attractive blond in tight Levi's and a tight white top at the end of the line. She's buying chips, salsa and 3 huge bottles of champagne. Then she turned and struck up a conversation with me. Turns out she has a hair salon for men and women that she has opened up nearby ~ 1 month ago. I asked how business has been. She says 'GREAT! I give away free champagne on Saturday's and I've hired a lot of pretty girls." Then she floored me by adding, "I encourage cleavage". By the time we left she was patting me on the back and calling me, Darlin'.

I've been getting my hair cut by Leroy and Kenny for the past few years. They are a father and son barber shop with animal head mounts on the walls from their hunts around the world and the current game playing on TV... a real guys' kinda place. I'm sure gonna miss them.

TH

[garagenc]

funny but I totally understand, a man got to do what a man got to do!!! ;D ::) 8)

[garagenc]

funny but I totally understand, a man got to do what a man got to do!!! ;D ::) 8)

[frayed_knot]

I'd go for cleavage over dead animal heads anyday. ;D

[frayed_knot]

I'd go for cleavage over dead animal heads anyday. ;D

[parishht]

Hey Tuna, what trucking company are you using?

I hope you read all the threads about MJ's motor fiasco.

[parishht]

Hey Tuna, what trucking company are you using?

I hope you read all the threads about MJ's motor fiasco.

[TunaHead]

It's not really a trucking company, it's really more of... well... a guy with a truck. I asked for bids through Uship. Had a number of offers but his worked out the best timewise and at a reasonable price.

I did not read the threads about MJ's motor problems. I don't think I'm gonna look 'em up now either. (For the same reason that I don't watch Jaws before diving)

[TunaHead]

It's not really a trucking company, it's really more of... well... a guy with a truck. I asked for bids through Uship. Had a number of offers but his worked out the best timewise and at a reasonable price.

I did not read the threads about MJ's motor problems. I don't think I'm gonna look 'em up now either. (For the same reason that I don't watch Jaws before diving)

[lumberslinger178]

tuna where u located I comin to get my hair cut ;D

[lumberslinger178]

tuna where u located I comin to get my hair cut ;D

[lumberslinger178]

do they like 290 lb fat guys...lol

[lumberslinger178]

do they like 290 lb fat guys...lol

[msbhammer]

Yo Tuna, what type of diving are you into ?
You a Junker..wreck diver or spear-o. Dive seson start up around in May for me. I still dive wet. Cant afford to go with a dry suit ever since I bought a boat. ;D

[msbhammer]

Yo Tuna, what type of diving are you into ?
You a Junker..wreck diver or spear-o. Dive seson start up around in May for me. I still dive wet. Cant afford to go with a dry suit ever since I bought a boat. ;D

[TunaHead]

Most of our dives involve annoying the fish in one way or another. *Usually thats with the pointy end of a spear. *The water here is cold (49-52 degrees) and murky (10 feet of visibility in Trinidad is a pretty good day). * The trade off is that few folks dive here and there are lots of fish and rock scallops. *The big prize on the northern CA coast is abalone. *State law prohibits use of SCUBA tanks to take abalone so we have to free dive for them. *There is no commercial fishery for abs in CA any more and no sportfishery in the southern half of the state. *~Fifteen years ago when they were still commercially available my dad found processed abalone steaks at the big fish market in Los Angeles for $60 per pound with a 5 pound minimum purchase. *People either love abalone or hate it but the ones like the taste REALLY like it. *I'm one of them.

The pictures were taken last September on the Mendocino coast about a 3 hour drive south from my place. *The new boat will be making many trips there!

My friend Adam, myself and my brother Eric on a beach dive at Albion cove kelp beds.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s76/TunaHead101/AdamIverEric.jpg

A bunch of us with some of our abalone. *The abs were invited to dinner with us back in camp.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s76/TunaHead101/DarkCoveAbs.jpg


This is NOT what it looks like!!! *I SWEAR I was only helping Adam zip up his wetsuit.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s76/TunaHead101/IMG_0745.jpg


I like to cook. *I made a paella one night and fed about 10 adults.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s76/TunaHead101/P1050440.jpg

[TunaHead]

Most of our dives involve annoying the fish in one way or another. *Usually thats with the pointy end of a spear. *The water here is cold (49-52 degrees) and murky (10 feet of visibility in Trinidad is a pretty good day). * The trade off is that few folks dive here and there are lots of fish and rock scallops. *The big prize on the northern CA coast is abalone. *State law prohibits use of SCUBA tanks to take abalone so we have to free dive for them. *There is no commercial fishery for abs in CA any more and no sportfishery in the southern half of the state. *~Fifteen years ago when they were still commercially available my dad found processed abalone steaks at the big fish market in Los Angeles for $60 per pound with a 5 pound minimum purchase. *People either love abalone or hate it but the ones like the taste REALLY like it. *I'm one of them.

The pictures were taken last September on the Mendocino coast about a 3 hour drive south from my place. *The new boat will be making many trips there!

My friend Adam, myself and my brother Eric on a beach dive at Albion cove kelp beds.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s76/TunaHead101/AdamIverEric.jpg

A bunch of us with some of our abalone. *The abs were invited to dinner with us back in camp.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s76/TunaHead101/DarkCoveAbs.jpg


This is NOT what it looks like!!! *I SWEAR I was only helping Adam zip up his wetsuit.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s76/TunaHead101/IMG_0745.jpg


I like to cook. *I made a paella one night and fed about 10 adults.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s76/TunaHead101/P1050440.jpg

[msbhammer]

Great Pics. Tuna. I live on the beach, but dont do any beach diving. To much sand in the gear, plus the current in the Bay is strong. Viz. for North East wreck diving is the same. Some days black and in your face and other days, 20 ft is great. ;D

[msbhammer]

Great Pics. Tuna. I live on the beach, but dont do any beach diving. To much sand in the gear, plus the current in the Bay is strong. Viz. for North East wreck diving is the same. Some days black and in your face and other days, 20 ft is great. ;D

[reelapeelin]

Abalone STEAKS??... how big do those suckers GET??...is the meat like an oyster or more firm?...

Ya'll look like yer havin' way too much fun out there...makes me wanna got to Charleston this weekend for seafood ;) 8) ...

Hope Q-Ball comes thru for ya ... and I've been lookin' for a new place to get a haircut...is 3,000 miles too far??...would I be considered too extravagant??...could I deduct mileage??...any pictures??... 8) ...

[reelapeelin]

Abalone STEAKS??... how big do those suckers GET??...is the meat like an oyster or more firm?...

Ya'll look like yer havin' way too much fun out there...makes me wanna got to Charleston this weekend for seafood ;) 8) ...

Hope Q-Ball comes thru for ya ... and I've been lookin' for a new place to get a haircut...is 3,000 miles too far??...would I be considered too extravagant??...could I deduct mileage??...any pictures??... 8) ...

[willy]

Thats cool Tuna, never did that diving stuff other than at the resorts, lot of snorkeling though. Love it.
Got to get out there some day and hit that big boat with you guys, you look like you all have fun, and I dont mean with the zipper thing Ozzie so don't even go there ::)

[willy]

Thats cool Tuna, never did that diving stuff other than at the resorts, lot of snorkeling though. Love it.
Got to get out there some day and hit that big boat with you guys, you look like you all have fun, and I dont mean with the zipper thing Ozzie so don't even go there ::)

[TunaHead]

Reel,
Abalone are actually a marine snail. They have one large shell that covers their body. There are 7 different species off the CA coast but only one, the red abalone, is legal to take. Minimum size is 7" in diameter. The record is near 12". We call the big ones hubcaps.

Most of the inside of the shell is taken up by a single large muscle that they use to suck onto the rock. We pop them off the rocks with a flat metal bar (aka: ab iron). Surprise is the name of the game cuz if you bump them even slightly they clamp down in about half a second and there is no way pry them off (remember, this is free diving so no tanks).

Because there is only one attatchment spot in the shell for the muscle the muscle fibers criss-cross in every direction rather than running parallel like in mamals. The meat is firm and often feels like a slightly rubbery hockey puck at first. You have to slice it, take a mallet and show 'em who's boss. Afterwards the thin flat steak is breaded and fried or (my favorite) wrapped around a bit of avocado and jack cheese, closed with toothpicks, coated with bread crumbs and fried.

TH

[TunaHead]

Reel,
Abalone are actually a marine snail. They have one large shell that covers their body. There are 7 different species off the CA coast but only one, the red abalone, is legal to take. Minimum size is 7" in diameter. The record is near 12". We call the big ones hubcaps.

Most of the inside of the shell is taken up by a single large muscle that they use to suck onto the rock. We pop them off the rocks with a flat metal bar (aka: ab iron). Surprise is the name of the game cuz if you bump them even slightly they clamp down in about half a second and there is no way pry them off (remember, this is free diving so no tanks).

Because there is only one attatchment spot in the shell for the muscle the muscle fibers criss-cross in every direction rather than running parallel like in mamals. The meat is firm and often feels like a slightly rubbery hockey puck at first. You have to slice it, take a mallet and show 'em who's boss. Afterwards the thin flat steak is breaded and fried or (my favorite) wrapped around a bit of avocado and jack cheese, closed with toothpicks, coated with bread crumbs and fried.

TH

[msbhammer]

Never tried snail, I'll stick with catching bugs. "lobster". ;D

[msbhammer]

Never tried snail, I'll stick with catching bugs. "lobster". ;D

[TunaHead]

No lobster in Northern CA or farther up the coast. *California spiny lobster live along the Southern CA and Mexico coast. *They differ from their East coast cousins because as they have no claws (just have a bad attitude). I'm doing a fishing/diving trip in June with family and friends to the Sea of Cortez on a "panga mothership". *I oughta be able to get my first bugs then. * The ship is the "Andrea Lynn" out of San Felipe. *The trip leaves San Felipe Saturday morning and motors south through through Saturday night. *Sunday morning they drop ten 20' skiffs in the water with 50 hp outboards on 'em and you take off to the Midriff islands to fish or dive. *Return to the boat at noon, have lunch then head out again to fish until sunset. *At night you fish from the boat to make bait and catch giant Humboldt squid. You live aboard the ship until it returns to port the following Thursday. A guy who went on the same mothership trip last year sent me this link to his photos. Check out the spiny lobsters they brought aboard!

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=18c0ozgv.5xurn5tf& Uy=47ilwh&Ux=1

[TunaHead]

No lobster in Northern CA or farther up the coast. *California spiny lobster live along the Southern CA and Mexico coast. *They differ from their East coast cousins because as they have no claws (just have a bad attitude). I'm doing a fishing/diving trip in June with family and friends to the Sea of Cortez on a "panga mothership". *I oughta be able to get my first bugs then. * The ship is the "Andrea Lynn" out of San Felipe. *The trip leaves San Felipe Saturday morning and motors south through through Saturday night. *Sunday morning they drop ten 20' skiffs in the water with 50 hp outboards on 'em and you take off to the Midriff islands to fish or dive. *Return to the boat at noon, have lunch then head out again to fish until sunset. *At night you fish from the boat to make bait and catch giant Humboldt squid. You live aboard the ship until it returns to port the following Thursday. A guy who went on the same mothership trip last year sent me this link to his photos. Check out the spiny lobsters they brought aboard!

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=18c0ozgv.5xurn5tf& Uy=47ilwh&Ux=1