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I may be interested in this. Do you have photos of the equipment at all (just trying to see size). PM me with that if can. Approx. how old is everything? Cheers.

Seen them a few times now... fantastic. Love that old funky sound. Actually, if you want to see where Sharon got her sound/persona from, check out some Aretha Franklin (albums "Soul 69" and "Live at the Filmore West"). I was actually blown away by Aretha, she is now probably my favourite female musician.

Whoah... just checked this thread out for the first time... Looks like a BLAST! Something fun in February.

You Can Close Your Eyes. ... oh wait, that's James Taylor.

There is a great place called Fuckyerself.... go there.

Love of My Life You Take My Breath Away Get Down, Make Love ... all by Queen.

Thanks... I'll check those threads out. The carnival might be cool... although I tend to like avoiding the big touristy things.

I am thinking of surpising the wife with a little long weekend away in the February timeframe to Quebec City, but I really don't know the city at all, and of course there is information overload on the internet. Can anybody recommend some hotels/Inns/bed & breakfasts, and in which areas. Not really looking for skiing. More interested in hiking/snow shoeing, and fine dining. An area good for live music is definitely a bonus. Merci.

NAUI (National Association of Underwater Instructors I believe) was a course that I took many years ago.. a pretty extensive one. It was for four hours per week for about 2.5 months. Half in the classroom, half in the pool, followed by a series of dives to get a license to 100ft for level one. I don't know how it compares to the other certifications. However, unless you go through a decent course, I would not recommend going much below 15 to 20 feet, you can do some nasty damage to yourself if you don't know what you are doing. I really don't agree with the resorts doing a half hour lesson followed by a dive for people who have never dived before. But they do take you in pretty shallow water usually. Sadly enough, on my many trips away I have not gone diving (the snorkelling seemed to be very adequate). I do recall that one of my test places was Sherkston Quarry, and it was kinda cool because it was a quarry that filled so fast that they could not remove the equipment. So you are hovering over trains and buildings... almost feelig like you are flying. Dang, all this talk of diving makes me want to get out and do it again.

Haven't got the album yet.. make sure I get one next time I see ya's.

I am NAUI certified myself, but have not been diving in years.

Very cool show... sorry Velv, kook and phorb for taking off near then end there... very under the weather last night to say the least. Next time, lets try to make it an all nighter.

I hope they do Sussudio.

I was going to be meeting the Kook before the show, and actually, I think it was this place... I'll check with him and let you know.

Viva Freddie... forever one of my favourites.