"They're only three to four years old compared to eight or more years for a big diver scallop," said Katrina Besner, right, a sales manager for Pec-Nord.
Take his scallops: Mr. Howlett starts with five big diver scallops weighing at least 1.6 ounces apiece, pan-sears them in butter, cooks them through in the oven, then finishes them in the pan with fresh butter to make a glaze worth savoring.
"They're big divers, and they were out in Bermuda about 18 months ago, on a scuba dive with some friends," RSE executive director John Rizzi told TechCrunch.
A strong police presence kept rival fans apart, but a largely well behaved crowd enjoyed a thrilling 3-3 drandand the spectacle of George Best and Francis Lee squabbling over who was the biggest diver.
Two other Kona choices are Big Island Divers, 74-5467 Kaiwi, Kailua-Kona, (800) 48006068, fax (808) 326-5654, www.bigislanddivers.com, one-tank night dive, $65; two tanks, $100; --gear $15 extrandand Jack's Diving Locker, Coconut Grove Marketplace, 75-5819 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona; (800) 345-4807, fax (808) 329-7588; www.jacksdivinglocker.com, two-tank night dive, $95, rental gear $6 per item.
Now why didn't I think of that? 4. Big Splash Divers Pool Statue - A sobering reminder of what really happens to people who dive in the shallow end of the pool. 5. Humunga Lips Dog Toy - With lips like Angelina Jolie, who could resist your pooch's smooches?
After a two-year hiatus, Rainbow Divers (divevietnam.com), a big dive operator, reopens its Con Dao office in November; dives from $90.
This 150-room hotel, with two swimming pools and tennis courts, is probably the biggest dive facility on the island, geared for novices as well as accomplished divers, with two big dive shops, nine boats and an underwater photography center.
But a stop at the big-box Divers Direct gear store was worthwhile.
As he walked he made breast-stroke motions with his arms and took big deep-sea diver wading strides.
You can call me "big-mouth", "biter", "diver".
