Dive
Season 2003-2004
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16 October 2003
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Newsletter No. 1 2003
- 2004
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News from the AGM!
The
AGM was held on 3rd October and was reasonably well attended. After
the AGM, I think your Secretary is the only one who has been re-cycled
from last year! Our new Diving Officer is Richie O’Donnell. The
coffers will be minded by Órla Malone. Our new chairman is Tom
McDonnell (well he’s been around before too!). Training Officer, Dónal
Carroll. Looking after the equipment will be Gerry Austin.
Assistant Training Officer will be Trina Mulryan and Frank Corr
will be looking after PR and social activity.
Clubman of the Year
After
reading the Citation praising him for a lot of Pulling and Dragging, and doing
a lot of diving, the outgoing Chairman, Suzy Kennedy said the unanimous
decision was to award Richie O’Donnell the Clubman of the Year award
(presented to the club by Ronnie Hurley).
(And
then he couldn’t turn down the nomination for Diving Officer!)
Some dates for your calendar
Open
Nights for new
members in the Club will be 28th October and 4th
November. The Pool will be starting officially on 11th
November and will be booked until 16th December. Easter
is early next year, so after Christmas, the pool will be from 5th
January to 16th March.
Congratulations !
Since
the last Newsletter, the Club has a new Club Diver: Trina Mulryan. And
we have three new Diver Cox’ns: Richie O’Donnell, Frank Corr and Toni
McNamara. Congrats to all!
Weekend in Killary…?
We got a
flyer from Shane Gray offering a Club Christmas “do”. It is a package for
2 nights B&B, 1 dinner, 4 boat dives. €150 all in. Would a group be
interested? You can let us know.
Keeping in contact
Diving
Officer, Richie will be keeping in regular contact as follows. We will
try to continue Toni’s group texting. Richie will also set up a Personal
Greeting which we can all phone and listen to! So, to hear Richie’s sweet
voice telling you about diving plans for the weekend, phone after midday
Thursday to
087
2965694
This
dummy phone will not be answered!
See below if you wish to speak to the real Richie.
Diving Calendar
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18
& 19 October
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Diving
based Doolin: First boat leaves 11am sharp
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October
Bankholiday weekend
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Dingle:
contact Richie
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After
that …
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See
Keeping in Contact, above... depends on weather
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We
include a flyer for our Open Days. Please display somewhere useful!
How to contact us:
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Chairman
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Tom
McDonnell
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086
2549160
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Diving
Officer
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Richie
O’Donnell
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087
9640668
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Secretary
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John
Breen
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086
6694394
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Treasurer
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Órla
Malone
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086
3800907
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Equipment
Officer
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Gerry
Austin
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061
368859
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Training
Officer
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Dónal
Carroll
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086
3910386
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www.limericksubaquaclub.org
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Dive
Season 2002-2003
To all members of the Club
Dear Member
The committee has asked me to write to you.
We wish to call a meeting of all active divers to discuss issues associated with
safety in diving. The Committee expects that all active divers will attend this meeting.
Venue Arena Pool Lecture Theatre, University of Limerick
Time 20.45
Date next Thursday 14th August 2003
Dear
Diver,
There have been about 40 incidents this season to date but reporting has
fallen off in the last month. Here are some of the points that have arisen
recently:
1. To avoid out of air situations buddies should carefully monitor each
others' air supplies and time the dive accordingly. 50 bar may not be enough
to get to the surface if leading a large trainee. Recall that we have a signal
for 100 bar left, it is effectively a karate chop half way up the opposite
arm, the PADI signal is two clenched fists (a double reserve signal).
2. If an out of air situation occurs the alternative air supply (if carried)
should be switched on and instantly usable. It is likely that a person out of
air will just take the regulator out of your mouth, so be prepared for this.
An out of air situation is a serious incident and an Incident Form should be
submitted with the details.
3. Do you need to deploy a delayed surface marker buoy? Freeflows have
occurred this year (and last year) where divers have inflated the buoy using a
regulator. If possible use the exhaust gases for inflation or buy a
(expensive) delayed surface marker buoy with integrated mini-cylinder.
4. Many divers are now using DIN fittings and use plastic blanks to protect
the screw thread when not in use. If the cylinder is accidentally knocked on
with a plastic blank fitted it has the effect of shooting the blank out at
high speed with potential injury to anyone nearby, so be careful.
5. It is the time of year that many clubs have a week away. Be aware that
divers and their gear have to be looked after during the week. Try at least to
thoroughly rinse your regulator after each dive or if inconvenient at the end
of the day's diving activities.
6. If you have any part of your gear serviced or replaced make sure it has
been fitted and is working properly on land. Also advise your buddy about the
gear.
Finally a reminder from my report in the Spring 2003 issue of SubSea. Any
incidents that could lead to an insurance claim or involve personal injury or
damage to equipment (yours or a third party) should be sent directly to Head
Office on the official form. Minor incidents can be sent directly to me by
telephone, e-mail or post (if in doubt send it to Head Office).
Safe diving,
Russell Higgs
CFT Incidents Officer
COMHAIRLE
FÓ-THUINN
Irish Underwater Council
78A Patrick St., Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Phone: +353-1-2844601 Fax: +353-1-2844602
Web site: http://ww.scubaireland.com
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July 2003
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Newsletter No. 4
2002 - 2003
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Hi Everybody!
This
is only the fourth Newsletter of the year. However, increasingly, everybody
is being kept in touch by a text messages from the Diving Officer,
and by emails sent out by Brian O’Leary. If you are not receiving
these messages please let one of the committee know and we’ll get you on
the list.
Also, Brian puts recent
messages on the Website: address given below. (Thanks Brian!)
Congratulations!
Reuter
reports that Ciarán Enright proposed to Yvonne while in a helicopter
sipping champagne! So, good luck to them both for the future!
We
wish Colum McCarthy all the best while he is in the UK for 3 months
becoming Fireman Colum!
Diving Congratulations!
Recent
Club Divers: Lisa Egan, Jerry Austen, Edel McMahon.
Rescue
Diver: Dónal Carroll.
Special thanks
Thanks
to Arlene Mellett for the present of two life jackets for the boat!
This was unexpected, but very appreciated. Thanks, Arlene.
Contacting the DO
Toni
welcomes txt msgs! But please sign your name… otherwise she might
not know who sent it!
The boat… and cox’ns
The
situation about the boat use and insurance has been clarified. The important
detail is that a qualified cox’n must be in the boat at all times….
It is NOT good enough to have the qualified cox’n diving and the
trainee cox’n in the boat.
Diving Calendar
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2
August
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Dunbeg
at 10.30am
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3-4
August
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Quilty
at 11am
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9-10
August
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Kilkee
at 11am
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16-17
August
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Castlegregory
– subject to numbers confirming interest
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23-24
August
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Kilkee
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30-31
August
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Dingle
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6-7
September
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Bridges
of Ross: boat diving
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October
bank holiday
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Suggestions,
please
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Notes:
August
Bank Holiday:
The idea is to launch and dive from Dunbeg on the Saturday. Diving for the
rest of the weekend will be out of Quilty.
(Sorry
to anyone who had psyched up for going to Sligo. However, only 7 had
committed themselves for the trip and some of those were for only 1 day.
There was only definite towing of the boat in one direction! Hope Dunbeg /
Quilty will be a good alternative.)
How to contact us:
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Chairman
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Suzy
Kennedy
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086
8119213
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Diving
Officer
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Toni
McNamara
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086
8352770
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Secretary
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John
Breen
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086
6694394
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Treasurer
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Richard
Roche
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086
2705489
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Equipment
Officer
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Tomás
Hanrahan
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087
8038138
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Training
Officer
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Finbarr
O’Carroll
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087
2203041
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www.limericksubaquaclub.org
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7 April
2003
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Newsletter No. 3
2002 - 2003
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Get
Diving!
This
newsletter is being finished after a very satisfactory day’s diving in
Kilkee (Sunday 6th April).
Trainees
As
quickly as possible get your training dives out of the way! Then you can be
taken on more interesting dives. Some of this years’ trainees were on the
Myles’ Creek dives this weekend… hurry up or you’ll (literally) miss the
boat!
Reminder
This
is your last chance to get your cylinders checked, VIPed, regs checked etc.,
etc.
Social
Gathering!
Next
Friday 11th April at 8.30pm-ish à
Michael Carew’s (club member) Pub, The Launch on John Street.
Contacting
the DO
You
will be asked to “contact the DO a few times in this newsletter”. Toni
welcomes txt msgs! But please sign your name… otherwise she might not
know who sent it!
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3 February 2003
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Newsletter No. 2 2002
- 2003
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Happy New
Year!
The
reports of the new Arena Pool are good. Look forward to seeing you there.
Times for
the Pool
9pm
to 9.50pm.
Lectures
will start at 7.45pm sharp to allow members to be ready for the pool.
See lecture schedule below. Snorkelling will be starting from about mid
February, so it is time to start dusting down the wet and dry suits! Keep in
contact with Finbarr if you want to be involved.
Membership
Fees
Please
ensure fees are handed to Finbar ASAP.
Club
Website
The
web address for the club is www.limericksubaquaclub.org
Brian
O’Leary has been keeping the site up to date with the newsletters, etc.
Hopefully we’ll have more there as the diving year progresses.
DO’s
Conference
The
conference will be held in conjunction with the Boat Show on ½ Saturday /
Sunday March… See last SubSea for details.
Equipment
One
reg is still at large. Talk to Tomás Hanrahan if you know its whereabouts.
Away
Weekends:
The
following are the likely venues for diving by the club on the Bank Holiday
weekends:
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Patrick’s
Weekend
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Kilkee
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Easter
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Dingle
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May
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Doolin
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June
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Valencia
/ Hook Head
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Our
DO Toni is looking for suggestions for Club venues for Away Weekends. Are
there preferences for Valencia or Hook Head? Please let Toni know.
Input for
Newsletters
Info
for newsletters or ads for selling equipment send to johnbreen@skynet.ie.
How to
contact us:
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Chairman
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Suzy
Kennedy
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086
8119213
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Diving
Officer
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Toni
McNamara
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086
8352770
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Secretary
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John
Breen
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086
6694394
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Treasurer
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Richard
Roche
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086
2705489
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Equipment
Officer
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Tomás
Hanrahan
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087
8038138
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Training
Officer
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Finbarr
O’Carroll
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087
2203041
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3 November 2002
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Newsletter No. 1 2002
- 2003
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The AGM
Some
news from the AGM.
New
Committee
Our
new Diving Officer is Toni McNamara. Chairman is Suzy Kennedy.
Secretary is John Breen. Brian Kearney is (Acting) Treasurer. Tomás
Hanrahan is the Equipment Officer. Finbarr O’Carroll is the
Training Officer and Tom McDonnell is the Assistant Training Officer.
Clubperson
of the Year
Congrats
to Frank Corr.
Membership
Fees
It
was decided at the AGM to increase the annual membership fees by €50. Fees
for Family Members, Snorkellers etc. will be adjusted on the usual scale. This
means that the Club Membership costs €270 if paid before Christmas and
€290 if paid after Christmas.
The
increase in fees was proposed because the Club’s finances are on a very
tight budget. CFT are increasing their fee this year by €22 and the CFT
Starter Pack for new members is going up by €10. The fees for new Trainees
will be €380 (including the Starter Pack + 1-Star Diver Certificate). PADI
Crossover membership €335 (Full membership + Starter Pack). Remember we all
get good value from the Club and it is very cheap when you compare it to
prices in local golf clubs!
Junior
Snorkellers
It
was decided at AGM that in future any new Junior Snorkellers will have to be
part of a Family Membership.
The Pool
Suzy
and Brian have been talking to the new management at the UL Arena 50 metre
pool. The deal is that we get 2 full lanes (wider than the old pool, full 50
metre lengths and deeper). Scuba equipment allowed. And the lectures will be
in a room near the pool. So, no excuses this year.
Times for
the Pool
9pm
to 9.50pm.
Lectures
will start at 7.45pm sharp to allow members to be ready for the pool.
Dates for
the Pool
November
19th and 26th; December 3rd, 10th
and 17th. After Christmas we will be back in the Pool on 7th
January 2003.
Open Days
Open
Days are being advertised for the 12th and 19th
November. New members will be introduced to the Club and scuba diving in a
class room in the (Old) Sports’ Building (our usual haunt). So please tell
anyone you know who is interested to turn up at 7.45pm.
Equipment
All
rental equipment, and the rental, is to be returned immediately to Tomás
Hanrahan.
Club
Website
The
web address for the club is
www.limericksubaquaclub.org
Brian
O’Leary has been sorting out the site and it looks much better already.
Hopefully we can maintain it and post newsletters and announcements. Let us
know what you want to see there.
Found…
did you loose?
Gloves
(last dive in Doolin): Richard Roche (086 2705489)
Fleece
(Portmagee): Suzy Kennedy.
How to
contact us:
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Chairman
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Suzy
Kennedy
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086
8119213
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Diving
Officer
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Toni
McNamara
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086
8352770
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Secretary
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John
Breen
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086
6694394
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Treasurer
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Brian
Kearney
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086
8119505
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Equipment
Officer
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Tomás
Hanrahan
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087
8038138
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Training
Officer
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Finbarr
O’Carroll
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087
2203041
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31st October 2002
