TOMO 28,329 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 6 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: What are you training at the minute ? His f***ing mouth mostly 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 29,521 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 On 13/04/2025 at 04:42, Councilestatekid said: going down November this year to hopefully bump into the whale sharks mainly My eldest son (he has dove/snorkelled with sharks in a few places) said the best place for numbers of whale sharks are the Galápagos Islands and the sea of Cortez for numbers,but there’s a few places in SEA where you can almost guarantee an encounter. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bendigo 705 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 18 hours ago, dodger said: I don't think the MC's mind ever switches off from strong hares and dawwwwgs How's things going with you dodger? Things settled down a bit? Seeing the kids enough? Last time I was on here you was thinking of moving down south Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Councilestatekid 2,112 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 2 hours ago, mackem said: My eldest son (he has dove/snorkelled with sharks in a few places) said the best place for numbers of whale sharks are the Galápagos Islands and the sea of Cortez for numbers,but there’s a few places in SEA where you can almost guarantee an encounter. My mate went diving on a trip to galapagos I wanted to go but couldn't make it the camera man was filming and it went dark above them when he pointed camera up I've never seen so many sharks hammerheads tigers etc must of been 100s if we don't hit the whale sharks down koh tao we're thinking of jumping over to the Philippines for few days for them we just missed them in Mexico last time but its something I've always wanted to do since I was at primary school 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Councilestatekid 2,112 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 11 hours ago, Waz said: About a month ago saw black tip reef sharks at Koh Bida Nok, Thailand, wanted to see leopald sharks but was eluded. Didnt rate Koh Tao, good prices for getting qualified, but very low visibilty. Yes koh tao depends on time of year for visibility with currents etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 29,521 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 3 minutes ago, Councilestatekid said: we're thinking of jumping over to the Philippines for few days for them Avoid,speaking from a lot of experience,you’re going to Oslob?Dont go,it’s a circus nowadays,early 1990’s when I first went it was deserted,now hundreds of people mainly Chinese waitvwith a ticket for their timed slot in the water,horrendous. My kids have both dove with sharks,both done whale sharks. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Councilestatekid 2,112 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 1 minute ago, mackem said: Avoid,speaking from a lot of experience,you’re going to Oslob?Dont go,it’s a circus nowadays,early 1990’s when I first went it was deserted,now hundreds of people mainly Chinese waitvwith a ticket for their timed slot in the water,horrendous. My kids have both dove with sharks,both done whale sharks. Cheers mate hopefully hit them koh tao then going to head down November which hopefully be OK then back down think its around 5th December as doing full moon party on 8th think it's is were only doing it as never been and got to before too old 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 3,022 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 46 minutes ago, mackem said: Avoid,speaking from a lot of experience,you’re going to Oslob?Dont go,it’s a circus nowadays,early 1990’s when I first went it was deserted,now hundreds of people mainly Chinese waitvwith a ticket for their timed slot in the water,horrendous. My kids have both dove with sharks,both done whale sharks. i hate the word dove i know you can use both, but it my opinion it should be dived 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,570 Posted April 15 Author Report Share Posted April 15 On 14/04/2025 at 07:14, Bendigo said: How's things going with you dodger? Things settled down a bit? Seeing the kids enough? Last time I was on here you was thinking of moving down south I did move down to Surrey two months ago thanks but still along road ahead really as just last week I my first mediation again and she will get two weeks to respond and if not which she didn't last time I'll have to try and get in court again to change the court order, I just want to see them equally through the summer holidays were as currently for the last few years the court order says shared but she gets 4 weeks and I get 2 i'd also like to have them every weekend as opposed to every other but I'm not sure that will be possible as she will say she also wants to see them at weekends and seems alot of dad's see there kids every other weekends The benefit so far is I'm now just over an hour away from them so I get to pick them up around 5 30 on the Friday and drive them back dropping them off around 7pm on the Sunday we're as previously for the last 3 years there mum would bring them on the train dropping them off in Lancashire between 8 n 9 pm so by the time they got to mine it was more or less time for bed then do what I can on the Saturday horse riding go carting etc then Sunday morning bath breakfast rush to train station on the train for 3 hours drop them off at Euston wait an hour then get the return train back without them. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,570 Posted April 15 Author Report Share Posted April 15 On 14/04/2025 at 07:07, mackem said: My eldest son (he has dove/snorkelled with sharks in a few places) said the best place for numbers of whale sharks are the Galápagos Islands and the sea of Cortez for numbers,but there’s a few places in SEA where you can almost guarantee an encounter. Beautiful Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,570 Posted April 15 Author Report Share Posted April 15 On 14/04/2025 at 09:40, Councilestatekid said: My mate went diving on a trip to galapagos I wanted to go but couldn't make it the camera man was filming and it went dark above them when he pointed camera up I've never seen so many sharks hammerheads tigers etc must of been 100s if we don't hit the whale sharks down koh tao we're thinking of jumping over to the Philippines for few days for them we just missed them in Mexico last time but its something I've always wanted to do since I was at primary school Sounds like some brilliant adventures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,570 Posted April 15 Author Report Share Posted April 15 On 13/04/2025 at 21:55, Waz said: About a month ago saw black tip reef sharks at Koh Bida Nok, Thailand, wanted to see leopald sharks but was eluded. Didnt rate Koh Tao, good prices for getting qualified, but very low visibilty. Long time since I was in koa Tao and never done any diving but sounds nice what you did apart from not seeing the leapard sharks but suppose if your qualified now the worlds your oyster as they say 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,570 Posted April 15 Author Report Share Posted April 15 On 14/04/2025 at 00:24, Aussie Whip said: People get taken by sharks over here quite often. Me and my mate were on the news when we were young blokes when a school of around 40 Hammerhead sharks were underneath us when we were on surfboards and didn't hear the shark alarm. We were filmed from a helicopter overhead. We were lucky they weren't Bull sharks. That sounds like something out of jaws Hammerheads are meneaters aswell aren't they 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie Whip 4,287 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 1 hour ago, dodger said: That sounds like something out of jaws Hammerheads are meneaters aswell aren't they They say they are pretty harmless to humans but I'm sure I've heard of them attacking swimmers before. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bendigo 705 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 1 hour ago, dodger said: I did move down to Surrey two months ago thanks but still along road ahead really as just last week I my first mediation again and she will get two weeks to respond and if not which she didn't last time I'll have to try and get in court again to change the court order, I just want to see them equally through the summer holidays were as currently for the last few years the court order says shared but she gets 4 weeks and I get 2 i'd also like to have them every weekend as opposed to every other but I'm not sure that will be possible as she will say she also wants to see them at weekends and seems alot of dad's see there kids every other weekends The benefit so far is I'm now just over an hour away from them so I get to pick them up around 5 30 on the Friday and drive them back dropping them off around 7pm on the Sunday we're as previously for the last 3 years there mum would bring them on the train dropping them off in Lancashire between 8 n 9 pm so by the time they got to mine it was more or less time for bed then do what I can on the Saturday horse riding go carting etc then Sunday morning bath breakfast rush to train station on the train for 3 hours drop them off at Euston wait an hour then get the return train back without them. Good luck and hope everything goes well 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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