Posts by Don Paul

  • Kolt's blackout

    Quote from ricksafer

    How can anyone qualify or rather disqualify this blackout incident as "silly"? It has, in this and other Forums. Note the affected free diver didn't have, indeed, his snorkel "IN".
    As some posts have mentioned, the multiple physiological elements involved are not altered by having the snorkel either IN or OUT.


    Rick, not getting the ''silly'' reference ? any BO it deadly serious to me.


    Cheers, Don

  • What's up?

    Welcome, what topic do you teach ? I just decided to quit sparring at my local cage when I had a young
    pro girl fighter go 3 rounds.... I hurt for three weeks and had a very hard time punching her in the face,
    or nailing her with hard kicks. I have lost it and stick to just personal self defense and Tai Chi.


    We have a lot of fun here and have a more secure place for local fish story's.
    Cheers, Don Paul

  • Shark Stories

    Quote from Roberto Reyes

    Don, that was a big shark.


    Yeah, I have only killed 4 in over thirty years of diving.. 3 for poker game shark jerky and 1 that wanted my
    food. I don't play poker any more so I hoping not to kill another one. I like swimming with them but as a dad I have adjusted the risk of my adventures some what.
    Cheers, Don

  • The F word ?

    Quote from Marco


    Anyway, this is Don's show and I respect Don-Dan's decision.



    This is Dans's Show , I was just asking so I could Mod Cali to a standard acceptable to future members while keeping it loose and fun, I'm good ether way. One of the ways I can learn things quickly is to ask.
    Cheers, Don

  • The F word ?

    Quote from Dan

    Don, too bad you removed the pic, it was a particularly nice one. Cuss words can be uncouth depending on the context, and when used in excess. Titties in a natural setting however is not something we should make shameful. One thing that I definitely don't want changed here is our ability to admire the female form, within the boundaries of good taste.


    I have a feeling which would be hard to define/the vision I have for the forum, but I believe I've been implementing it along the way. I've made mistakes and there have been inevitable conflicts, but overall it's going good. So, if it ain't broke don't fix it. This is not to say that it wasn't good to have brought up this issue Don. It's an opportunity for those of us who care about the forum to consolidate.

    Cool.....I put the Tahitian girl back.^^


    I like that.... F-ing Aye mate.


    I'm done with my survey thanks to all those that participated.
    Cheers, Don

  • The F word ?

    Sorry for my Polynesian thinking .. to me it's a beautiful natural thing...all I saw was a pretty girl.^^;)
    Cheers, Don

  • defending the vandenburg

    Quote from LunkerBuster

    Don, I think I must not have been clear in my origianl post...I have nothing against pure freedivers and Iimagine many of them are incredible peple with amazing stories and attitutdes...I was trying to say that spearfishing has a reputation and a stigma and pure freediving does not, as far as i know.



    I think the idea of simply enjoying the ocean in any way is pretty much ideal


    OK I got it.... I promise not to attempt statics while reading the forum, <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x"> ...I was just trying to multitask.;)
    I read ''Freediving has no real reputation except as a risky hobby'' ........than every thing went mono chrome.:@ What time is it now?


    Cheers.Don

  • The F word ?

    Quote from Dan

    The same thing occurred to me when I saw the pic in the other thread. But then I remembered that Don asked specifically about the Cali section. I guess that's the part of the forum he expects to be showing his son, probably not the bikini thread. Still it wouldn't make sense to try and apply this to one section, we might as well deal with it as a forum wide question. I think I've read %90 of the forum content from the time it started and I don't remember seeing f**k spelled out more than a couple of times, and it might have been by me :) I don't think it's a widespread problem. But if Don wants to draw attention to the issue it's fine by me.


    Yes Dan I was just trying to be proactive as Mod of Cali and get some thoughts on future protocol if any.
    I don't know that I remember seeing a spelled out F-word and I have no problem keeping my boy off my shoulder. I do not seek any changes just ideas.
    Cheers, Don

  • defending the vandenburg

    Freediving has no real reputation except as a risky hobby while spearing has a very spotty reputation from 'bad press/ PR" stupid asshats breaking the rule (spearing Goliath groupers) and misconceptions about what we do in the first place.
    So, if we have a video like this, it takes some maturity on the part of the veiwer to say, 'this is fantasy and it is just a cool thing to watch', just like violent video games and glorified alcohol advertisements. Quote: LunkerBuster.


    I respectfully disagree, even as a American I have been a fan and friend of many pure freedivers, this began when I met the late Jacque Mayol at the Miami Aquarium in the 60's. His calm nature and skills as a Freediver and spear fisherman set a standard I may never achieve, but I have had a life time of seeking.


    I have dove on several (deep for me) wrecks in the South Pacific with only a Speedo,fins, and a vahine in the outrigger just for the fun of it. Some times less is more, and the images will never leave your mind.^^


    Cheers, Don

  • Catalina this week.

    I really like the footage, I get to dive with them in some spots you see them on every dive almost.
    I have never pulled on one even below the border. Please be careful your hand doesn't cross in front of that hot gun though.
    Cheers, Don

  • The F word ?

    Quote from theshred

    I don't think that it will majorly inconvenience anyone on the forum if some language is prohibited. With that said, people will always find ways around censors if they really care. Gerald raises a good point that eventually they're going to start hearing it at school, and probably while still at a pretty young age.


    I'm sure he hears it, but I have never had him curse yet, but he's only 10. The sisters would have washed his mouth with soap by now. I don't want to see written language prohibited, was thinking more along the lines of a ''gentleman's agreement if anything.


    Cheers, Don