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Offline Saintaw

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« Reply #30 on: May 24, 2000, 10:01:00 AM »
Believe me or not, my favourite passtime is still walking my Dog...
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« Reply #31 on: May 24, 2000, 10:05:00 AM »
Almost forgot my 2nd passion ! : ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzz.......
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« Reply #32 on: May 24, 2000, 11:35:00 AM »
Guam sounds really warm and layed back, leonid. I'm sure they grow pineapple, bannana, kumquat/loquat, lychee, pomegranate, sweetsop, passionfruit and citrus there too.

The way you described floating in space over the deep blue abyss... ahhh, its a memorable experience that I've enjoyed too!

I was in the gulf stream 15 miles off Florida, where the water is absolutely crystal clear. I found a school of dolphin (mahi-mahi), and jumped over the side with my scuba gear and speargun. It was one of those mornings when the sea was like glass, the sun was hot, and the water was so cool.

 It was very erie because I was alone at the end of a 3/8 in lifeline, underwater, in the middle of the ocean.

Me, the boat and the frisky schoolies  drifting quietly, undetected, at 7 kts northward along with the gulf stream, out of sight of land. The water looked so nice. So blue and unknown down there below, with the sun slanting downward. There were larger dolphin under me, staying at the edge of my vision.

I won't forget that feeling, tinged with fear of the pelagics and that small, small feeling of being alone in the universe.

By the way, I bet that 4 ft. Yellowfin today would be worth $1500 on the market.

I'll bet you go back to Guam leonid, if you can make a living there...  

PS: I think the main reason human beings get married is for the sake of the children, to give them a stable, loving home life to prepare them for the world. I think its a good way to go even if you don't have kids.  


 

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« Reply #33 on: May 25, 2000, 01:20:00 AM »
StSanta,
I never looked at marriage as a legal technicality, never even considered its legal ramifications.  For me, the act of marriage is more a public declaration to family and friends of a mutual love that transgresses reason or logic.  The fact of having family/friends is so that they share in this declaration of something that may one day solve many problems: selflessness.  Because, at its heart, marriage really is a selfless act.  And I agree completely with Ripsnort, marriage is such a difficult journey that it should not be considered until one is a bit older, and knows themselves a little better, and can live with that knowledge.

Gunthr,
My instructor called that form of diving 'shockline diving' where you go out into deep water, drop a line, then dive down to the end of the line, and wait to see what comes.  He said the scariest time he had was when a school of Yellowfin showed up.  They are so fast and agile that they would literally zoom into his face then stop on a dime, stare a bit, then tear off!  Imagine a 4-5ft fish, jaws moving with these formidible needle-like teeth sticking out, just staring at you from 3 feet away, only to zoom away at incredible speed!

Another time my instructor was shockline diving, he happened to spot a Great White just on the edge of the deep blue.  Without wasting any time he calmly, yet quickly, returned to the surface and the boat -Yeowzah!

As to finding a living on Guam, no problem!  I have the familia!  Because of the long Spanish tradition on Guam, community is very strong there, like in the Old World.  I will always have a place there  
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« Reply #34 on: May 25, 2000, 07:33:00 AM »
Awright rippie and leonid, you have spoken well.

Plus, you've given me 10-20 years before I am to even consider it.

Sounds like a good deal to me.

So, saying "yeh, she's my gal" just doesn't cut it later on then, huh?  



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« Reply #35 on: May 25, 2000, 11:33:00 PM »
 
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So, saying "yeh, she's my gal" just doesn't cut it later on then, huh?
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You're missing my point, guy    It's not that it doesn't cut it.  It's that when the time comes you'll both think it doesn't cut it.  It'll be a mutual feeling, not so much a technical, legal, or social consideration.  Hey, if it's going to happen, it'll happen, trust me.  Don't sweat it, just get out there and have some fun  
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