Re: Undersea Expo '99

[VBra676539@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/13/99 1:18:03 AM, rmorrisson@unidial.com writes:

<<Vance,
I didn't even know about this show until you mentioned it.  I guess that
is proof of how inexperienced I am at this game.  I found out the dates
from Trimble Marine's calender of events which shows it happening on
June 7-10, 1999.  I would like to go, and will, barring un-foreseen
circumstances.  It's not a difficult decision for me as I live near
Seattle (no plane fare).  I would like to meet some of you guys with
experience in submersibles and their construction.  Maybe we could plan
a get together over dinner at a local restaurant one night?  Any others
going?
Looking forward to it,
Dick Morriss>>


Dick--My uncle tells me that the train makes mincemeat of the trip to and fro 
and if that's the case I'll probably be staying in the precip capitol of the 
world with he and the lovely Boeing engineer type he's married to -- he 
reckons it'd be cheaper than hotels in Portland.  Any thoughts?  And you bet 
dinner, or whatever.  There are most definitely going to be some heavyweight 
sub and systems people at this thing--seminars all day nearly every day:  
Phil Nuytten, Tim Askew, Bob Ballard, Sylvia Earle, Don Walsh, Drew Michel 
and J-M Cousteau just to name the most recognizable ones.  There are enough 
PhDs (Piled higher & Deeper) in that lot to float an expedition in the 
proverbial sea of doctorial paperwork!  It's going to be something. I'll let 
you know if I can work this thing out and if so what sort of schedule I'll be 
on. Vance