Posts by Don Paul

  • Soccer

    The quality of the Spanish players was very evident to me by the half and the kick to the chest should of been a red card. Spain clearly deserves the win. Rolo had it spot on although I though he said Spain might not have the juice to go all the way.


    Cheers, Don

  • Holland for me

    Quote from Rolo

    Way to pick 'em throughout the tourney! Make sure for future sporting events you list all your picks on the forum. I'll make sure to set aside quite a bit of funds and put them on the team opposite your pick. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">


    Real Glad Spain won. It will be a good time once I go back later this summer.


    <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin"> <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin"> <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin"> Congrets Spain . and Rolo:thumbup:


    Cheers, Don

  • Freediver accident in La paz

    I just got off the phone with Mori, sad to say I now remember ''aka Hali'' Kim he was Korean and a friend of a friend of mine (Rick Bey).


    I also learned the shaft struck some part of the boat before it left the gun barrel.
    Please do not ask me the the gun builder as I think all guns are designed to fire if the trigger is pulled by mistake. I am so so sorry for his wife and family.:( He has been diving for some time.


    Sincerely, Don

  • Freediver accident in La paz

    I was with my friend Mori Wed night and received some bad news:(
    A friend of Mori's had a big gun with 5 or 6 bands loaded in the boat and he started to unload it. Its not known whether or not he touched the trigger, but the gun fired and the butt hit him in the belly, causing serious internal injuries. They operated on him in the emergency room in La Paz, and then he was flow to San Diego, where he died. RIP brother.:(



    I almost lost my life 20 years ago that way when I cocked a brand new gun for a elderly man in the water. The recoil from 4 bands pushing a 6' 3/8 shaft on a light barrel into my chest from a distance of 2' knocked all my air out and temporarily paralyzed me.
    I sunk down to 4O' as the other guy dove past me to rescue his sinking gun and not me.:angry5:(ASSHOLE) Unable to move my legs I dropped my wt belt and just barely made it to the surface. I was unable to dive the rest of the day. The mis-fire was due to a mechanism failure and was replaced no charge.


    Sincerely, Don

  • Dog days of summer

    I think between the 2 of us we must have made over a 100 dives to get it out of the cave. Quote:gerald


    I like your style mate,:thumbup: Like you and your friend I believe if we kill something, we need to make every effort to put it on the plate. I battle seals, sharks the a-holes that say.... ''if you have any extra bug laying around, me and the wifey will get rid of them for you.''..... I never have any ''extra fish'' but I very
    happy to share and feed family and friends with out a pay check and down on their luck.


    Cheers Don

  • lion fish vid

    I would have not liked to see a fish have their fins and tail cut off while still very much alive and flopping.
    Killing them fine... eating them, no problem.


    Don

  • A Lobster Story

    What a cool and well written short story Daniel. With this weather and that story I'm about ready to get out the Halloween candy.^^



    Cheers, Don

  • Dynamic Apnea New US Women's Record DiveR fins

    Quote from O2 deprived

    Andrea Kawabata , a petite spearo from Hawaii, just broke the record in dynamic apnea in the pool. She was wearing her spearing DiveR fins not a mono!! 147m Okinawa Japan. team World Championships.
    I know you guys aren't that into this but this is a great accomplishment.


    I've been watching the feed at times...


    Trubridge 237 m and Frederic's dynamic World Record of 255 m..... Wow.


    Cheers, Don

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