Hello from Brisbane

Robert Cook · 11th April 2005, 02:07

Hi guys, just thought I'd stop off here and introduce myself. My name is Robert Cook, and I'm currently diving a Meg in Brisbane, Australia. I'm diving most weekends at the moment, and at this stage I'm planning to do a mix course in about October. My main interest is wreck diving, taken from a historical (ie non-plundering) perspective. I'll also get into cave diving eventually, but the lack of local caves is a major problem in this regard.

Thanks,
Robert

iani · 11th April 2005, 02:26

Quote: (Originally Posted by Robert Cook)

Hi guys, just thought I'd stop off here and introduce myself. My name is Robert Cook, and I'm currently diving a Meg in Brisbane, Australia. I'm diving most weekends at the moment, and at this stage I'm planning to do a mix course in about October. My main interest is wreck diving, taken from a historical (ie non-plundering) perspective. I'll also get into cave diving eventually, but the lack of local caves is a major problem in this regard.

Thanks,
Robert

Hi Robert,

Welcome onboard, are there many wrecks around Brisbane? I went there in '88 but wasn't diving then.

Ian

Robert Cook · 12th April 2005, 03:28

Mate, there's plenty of wrecks. What there isn't is large stuff. The best we've got is the St Paul (42M), which is a great dive with (usually) brilliant vis and planty of fish, but even this was only a few hundred tons AFAIK,

Thanks,
Robert

ROB DAVIE · 12th April 2005, 04:27

Robert,

Welcome to Stuart Ford's Rebreather World Flying Circus. We've got a great community forming here, with room for re-breathing creatures of all stripes and types.

How about some piccies of the wrecks you've been diving, sans bubbles of course, and tell us more about your self and your diving.

G'day, and again, welcome!

Rob Davie

nl_carey · 12th April 2005, 05:38

Check out www.esperancestar.com.au
Pics of the St. Paul and the Cementco in there, but none of a collection of purpose-sunk wrecks called Curtin Artificial Reef. Many of the other photos are of wrecks done during regular trips to the Bunker Group near Bundaberg (still in Queensland, bottom of the GBR).

Jason Blackwell · 12th April 2005, 21:36

Hi Rob C and Nathan, how about we get a few more of the aussie Rebreather divers over here? How about Trev from Esperance Star?

***caveseeker7*** · 12th April 2005, 21:44

Well, I've tried to get Simon Mitchell to join here, but so far he hasn't.

Robert, welcome by the way, good to see you here. Plenty of Meg divers around, you'll feel right at home.

Robert Cook · 13th April 2005, 02:20

I'm not set up for UW photo as yet, and would probably go into video in preference to photo anyway. As Nathan has said, the ES site is one of the better ones for photos of the local wrecks. It's also the best boat in town. As for other info about me, what would you like to know?

At the moment, I'm not really up to much, just diving as much as the finances permit (which is less than I'd like). I'm a proponent of experience being more important than formal training. I also push the idea of regular training-only dives after the formal course is over. As a result of these 2 items, I'm not an instructor. As for pet peeves, too many to list,

Thanks,
Robert

Bear · 30th April 2005, 14:26

Hey guys,

just thought that I would poke my head in here and see what it's like without bubbles! :-)

Here is a few links to a small sample of Brisbane wrecks for those that haven't dived them or seen any images of them previously:

http://www.victech.org/wrecks/sample01.jpg (St Paul)
http://www.victech.org/wrecks/sample02.jpg (St Paul)
http://www.victech.org/wrecks/sample03.jpg (St Paul)
http://www.victech.org/wrecks/sample04.jpg (St Paul)
http://www.victech.org/wrecks/sample05.jpg (Melbourne - Curtin Artificial Reef)
http://www.victech.org/wrecks/sample06.jpg (Melbourne - Curtin Artificial Reef)

I also have some images of the St Paul with Trev from Esperance Star diving wearing his Inspo taken ages ago on my www.bearsbigadventures.com website.

Cheers

decoweenie · 30th April 2005, 18:07

Quote: (Originally Posted by Jason Blackwell)

... how about we get a few more of the aussie Rebreather divers over here?...

Let's not move everyone from the Rebreather-Oz over to here, please. There is a reason why I don't go to that forum anymore...

11th April 2005, 02:07	#1 (permalink)
Robert Cook Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 107	Hello from Brisbane Hi guys, just thought I'd stop off here and introduce myself. My name is Robert Cook, and I'm currently diving a Meg in Brisbane, Australia. I'm diving most weekends at the moment, and at this stage I'm planning to do a mix course in about October. My main interest is wreck diving, taken from a historical (ie non-plundering) perspective. I'll also get into cave diving eventually, but the lack of local caves is a major problem in this regard. Thanks, Robert
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11th April 2005, 02:26	#2 (permalink)
iani Nefarious Activist Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Middlesex, UK Posts: 334	Quote: (Originally Posted by Robert Cook) Hi guys, just thought I'd stop off here and introduce myself. My name is Robert Cook, and I'm currently diving a Meg in Brisbane, Australia. I'm diving most weekends at the moment, and at this stage I'm planning to do a mix course in about October. My main interest is wreck diving, taken from a historical (ie non-plundering) perspective. I'll also get into cave diving eventually, but the lack of local caves is a major problem in this regard. Thanks, Robert Hi Robert, Welcome onboard, are there many wrecks around Brisbane? I went there in '88 but wasn't diving then. Ian
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12th April 2005, 03:28	#3 (permalink)
Robert Cook Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 107	Mate, there's plenty of wrecks. What there isn't is large stuff. The best we've got is the St Paul (42M), which is a great dive with (usually) brilliant vis and planty of fish, but even this was only a few hundred tons AFAIK, Thanks, Robert
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12th April 2005, 04:27	#4 (permalink)
ROB DAVIE Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: HOUSTON, REPUBLIC OF TEJAS Posts: 1,120	Welcome!!!!! Robert, Welcome to Stuart Ford's Rebreather World Flying Circus. We've got a great community forming here, with room for re-breathing creatures of all stripes and types. How about some piccies of the wrecks you've been diving, sans bubbles of course, and tell us more about your self and your diving. G'day, and again, welcome! Rob Davie __________________ [SIZE=2]"CC Rebreathers will become a viable part of tech diving [U]WHEN PIGS FLY[/U]!!"--GI3[/SIZE]
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12th April 2005, 05:38	#5 (permalink)
nl_carey Sporty, Spritely KISSer Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 87	Check out www.esperancestar.com.au Pics of the St. Paul and the Cementco in there, but none of a collection of purpose-sunk wrecks called Curtin Artificial Reef. Many of the other photos are of wrecks done during regular trips to the Bunker Group near Bundaberg (still in Queensland, bottom of the GBR).
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12th April 2005, 21:36	#6 (permalink)
Jason Blackwell Bloody Rebreathers! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Optima Dolphin Ray Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Vision Evolution Classic Kiss Dolphin Ray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA Posts: 361	Hi Rob C and Nathan, how about we get a few more of the aussie Rebreather divers over here? How about Trev from Esperance Star?
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12th April 2005, 21:44	#7 (permalink)
*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,325	Well, I've tried to get Simon Mitchell to join here, but so far he hasn't. Robert, welcome by the way, good to see you here. Plenty of Meg divers around, you'll feel right at home. __________________ Cheers Stefan "It is still a good day if you are on the green side of the grass! Su amigo Roberto!" Sponsor Lou in Race For Life!
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13th April 2005, 02:20	#8 (permalink)
Robert Cook Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 107	I'm not set up for UW photo as yet, and would probably go into video in preference to photo anyway. As Nathan has said, the ES site is one of the better ones for photos of the local wrecks. It's also the best boat in town. As for other info about me, what would you like to know? At the moment, I'm not really up to much, just diving as much as the finances permit (which is less than I'd like). I'm a proponent of experience being more important than formal training. I also push the idea of regular training-only dives after the formal course is over. As a result of these 2 items, I'm not an instructor. As for pet peeves, too many to list, Thanks, Robert
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30th April 2005, 14:26	#9 (permalink)
Bear Smelling Dairy Air Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Not Bought Yet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 101	Hey guys, just thought that I would poke my head in here and see what it's like without bubbles! :-) Here is a few links to a small sample of Brisbane wrecks for those that haven't dived them or seen any images of them previously: http://www.victech.org/wrecks/sample01.jpg (St Paul) http://www.victech.org/wrecks/sample02.jpg (St Paul) http://www.victech.org/wrecks/sample03.jpg (St Paul) http://www.victech.org/wrecks/sample04.jpg (St Paul) http://www.victech.org/wrecks/sample05.jpg (Melbourne - Curtin Artificial Reef) http://www.victech.org/wrecks/sample06.jpg (Melbourne - Curtin Artificial Reef) I also have some images of the St Paul with Trev from Esperance Star diving wearing his Inspo taken ages ago on my www.bearsbigadventures.com website. Cheers
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30th April 2005, 18:07	#10 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,510	Quote: (Originally Posted by Jason Blackwell) ... how about we get a few more of the aussie Rebreather divers over here?... Let's not move everyone from the Rebreather-Oz over to here, please. There is a reason why I don't go to that forum anymore...
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