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New Orleans, LA

Ay Matees… Reporting in from the port of New Orleans  where many a pirate docked for the SSI Dealer’s Conference,… more on that in a minute (with pictures!) … but first…
The 8th Annual Dive Pirates Ball is this Friday!
The excitement is brewing as pirates from around the world have sent in their wares for auction to  secure the next set of crew members.   Let me tempt you with this pretty….  A European Barreta 12 gauge shotgun. just one of the many really cool items to barter over!  Keep your eye on Fox 26 News in Houston for a feature on one of our pirates Friday morning (always subject to change, bloody news pirates!)

Pirates in Drag…
Pirates from across the country and the Pacific converged on the Port of New Orleans to learn more tricks of the trade during the SSI Dealer’s Conference, taking advantage  of the Mardi Gras theme to walk the streets incognito. Seven Dive Pirate chapters represented, with about 7 more committing to help fundraise to build the crew! Thank you Doug McNeese, the Devore’s and all of the SSI family! (more pics on our facebook page!)

Pirates in Training…
Recipient Michael Malarsie and his buddy spend their holidays at New Mexico Scuba Center with Stacey Minton getting certified, while Dillon Cannon  got started at WW Diving in Humble, TX.  Roger Nelson should get wet this month too!  Pirates, take pictures, have someone take a flip cam, or use your phone and load it to the dive pirate channel on you tube, share on our facebook page!   Will have highlights from the ball! Until then, guard the booty and the rum!

Theresa the Terrible
theresa@divepirates.org