Posts by Don Paul

Quote from Dan

In the version I have at the end he dives deep, sees the dolphins and swims away from the rope. The understanding is that he kills himself. Is there a different ending in the other version?

Yes, the last frames of the film are different. He swims away from the rope to the dolphins, than the last frames show him on the surface riding one, while one or two do flips. The viewer is left to contemplate. does he stay and go for the big swim or do his friends give a ride to the surface and a life with his girl and child some day.

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Quote from Dan

I don't get it?

The US version is cut different along with the sound track, it's the one that played on the big screen here in the states.

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Quote from Dan

I think I'll watch the big blue tonight. I wish it had a happier ending.

Than watch the US one..;) the shorter version.

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Quote from Dan

Very cool. I wonder when and how it started.

Wait till X-Mass ...

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Welcome mate,

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Quote from Marco

Where's O2 deprived? Is she gone also?

She hasn't posted since the big Blue Fin take, I have seen her a local dive meeting.

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Quote from Miguel

That is awesome! How long ago did they disallow it? Would've loved to have seen that one

Early 2000. The City liked us so much they left us keep it in the storage lot until some new yuppie scum wouldn't permit us in the Boat Parade.....they said OK you got guys swimming in the water with boats:@... and a 10' flame coming from a non Coast Guard approved Dragon:@.....and some a getting X-Mas cheer from the docks.

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Stole this from Brian...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pzb3dIazGc

Quote from LunkerBuster

man, that is really cool.

Don will you shed some light on the history / origins of this crazy ritual??

i love the silliness of it juxtaposed to the longevity of the tradition. just awesome.

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Generations after generations of kids and parents could not wait for the Neptune's Dragon Swim. Sadly the City of Long Beach brought a end to it a few years ago. My self and other Neptune's want to bring it back in the future, perhaps without the 10'flame.:@

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Lunker here are some more.. Story's later...

Thanks Phil I probably wont need it till March..;)

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Very cool your in the house Austin, you should have fun here and our Bikini thread is the Shite.

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Quote from ddonnell

Its an old tradition no longer with us. It was called the dragon swim and that thing breathed fire! It used to be made every year and scrapped down after, but eventually just made it good enough to last. It wa made out of chicken wire with foam sprayed on the top. All the guys from the club would go down to 2nd street in Long Beach and drink and eventually tow it around the harbor in part of the Christmas boat parade. There were a few sites I wish I could have back.. Seeing Jay Riffe in a red man thong.. NO THANKS :@

I've done it twice, but too little to be of much help, so I sat on the float and told one of the guys when to fire off the flames. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

Don should be able to offer a bit more history and pictures..

Will do when it gets closer to Christmas.

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Quote from Slingingsteel

Yea its brand new. It came with the newer slider with 3mm holes instead of the smaller ones that were having problems, i also dremeled/smoothed out the holes just in-case there were any burs as you told me. As far as the slider getting stuck im not sure, i guess the force just jams the slider on the butt piece and is impossible to get off with just your hands. Its ok though, I was planning on changing out the whole shaft slider idea for a tovarich style free shaft/shooting line connection without dry barrel kit, which i did last night

It's good to hear they opened up the holes, let me know how you like the Tovavich style

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Quote from phil herranen

Josh at neptonics just had a roll of a new reel line made up it was somthing like 14 strands on a weaver ment for 17 or somthing like that it gave it a very lumpy ez to grip feel he is calling it grip cord . It's what I use now on my reel gun
Phil

Thanks Phil I go look on his site.

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Quote from Slingingsteel

Gun looks great Don! Did you ever have any problems with the original slider? Friday and today the slider was getting stuck on the butt adapter piece and i wasn't able to get it off until i got home.

No other then the line hole edges were sharp enough to slice sushi. Was the gun new ?

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Quote from ddonnell

Handle looks great! What line do you use on your reel Don?

Thanks.
600 lb GE silicone impregnated:@ Kevlar cordage on this gun. I made a 500' of it years ago by soaking unwaxed
Mil spec Kevlar in a Toluene/silicone solution. I retie my ends every 6 months.

Spectra will be on the reel next season.

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Nice mate..that aqua looks like a pool.
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Hand pumped it to just 20 Bar for a leak test, all is tight...no bubbles no troubles.
back in the sea soon.

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Welcome Pete, That was a very cool intro. Thanks for coming on board mate.Make your self at home here
we have a lot of quality members that are easy to get along with.

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