Stages of the Long Beach Scuba Show
June 26, 2006
Stage 1: Your first show. Lots of stuff to see, it's great.
Stage 2: Seems like the same stuff you saw last year.
Stage 3: You go to the show to research a big purchase, maybe a BC or a trip, and spend a lot of time there and enjoy yourself, maybe take some seminars.
Stage 4: You know a few people and getting around the show takes a while.
Stage 5: You know lots of people and getting around the show takes a long time. You go both days, since most of your friends are there anyway.
Stage 6: You work a booth.
Stage 7: You work several booths.
Stage 8: You have your own booth.
Stage 9: You get so good at it, they start cloning you to work multiple booths.
On the left, Roger Carlson, Ikelite strobe producer. On the right, Roger Carlson, Ikelite strobe consumer.
And of course, it's set in Long Beach. As old Ben would say, you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. See here: Ryan shot first:
Stage 2: Seems like the same stuff you saw last year.
Stage 3: You go to the show to research a big purchase, maybe a BC or a trip, and spend a lot of time there and enjoy yourself, maybe take some seminars.
Stage 4: You know a few people and getting around the show takes a while.
Stage 5: You know lots of people and getting around the show takes a long time. You go both days, since most of your friends are there anyway.
Stage 6: You work a booth.
Stage 7: You work several booths.
Stage 8: You have your own booth.
Stage 9: You get so good at it, they start cloning you to work multiple booths.
On the left, Roger Carlson, Ikelite strobe producer. On the right, Roger Carlson, Ikelite strobe consumer.
And of course, it's set in Long Beach. As old Ben would say, you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. See here: Ryan shot first:
Photo Gallery Updated, 2001 Local
June 26, 2006
After decades, I finally have a workflow I'm happy enough with, and in celebration, I posted images from the 3 local dive trips I did in 2001. Not much, but it's a start.
Hubble Main Camera in Safe Mode
June 23, 2006
Japan Loading IWC to Legalize Whaling?
June 06, 2006
The International Whaling Commission membership has gone from 40 countries to 66. Speculation in this article is that Japan has stacked the membership with countries it aids, to make the commission more favorable to whaling.
Chimping Revealed
June 06, 2006
This hard hitting video documentary from SportsShooter.com reveals that everyone chimps.