Two more weeks!!! and ! AAAAGGGHHHH

I'm going bonkers waiting for the 20th to get here. I'll be headed down to start diving on or around the 21st at Madison and moving south to the usual suspects LR, Ginnie, WSPSSP, etc... I have to spend a few meager hours working while I'm in the area but as of right now I can't keep my mind on work anyhow..... Am I sick? yeah prolly but what's a mother to do??? Can somebody speed up time for a couple weeks? Oh yeah and if anybody needs any gear moved from the Chicago area or anywhere along the way or back when and if I come back north just let me know I'm only too happy to help out.

How long you down for?

I gotta be back to werk on the 2nd of Oct...... unless I can find a job with "Gross overpay" and "unlimited time off for cave diving" in the description..... or hit the lottery. Otherwise I'll be back in the area for all of December.

I feel your pain...we're leaving for Luraville on the 29th - three weeks from tomorrow! :)

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I feel your pain...we're leaving for Luraville on the 29th - three weeks from tomorrow! :)

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My wife and I are feeling the same thing, we are leaving Maine the second week of November to take our Cavern and Intro course, and man it just seems as if we are in a time warp kinda like Mork from Ork Whhhheeen Heeee Speeeaaks Reaaalll Slowwwww. Never been in a cave and never been to Florida, just can't wait to dive and learn some new stuff.

Have fun

Watch out! We did the same thing in 2004 and ever since have spent all of our vacation time and most of our discretionary income on cave diving! Plus the persistent and intrusive fantasies of moving to someplace on a back road in Suwannee County... :)

I came here for a one week vacation and never went back lol

I'm heading down with a group on the 21st. We'll be in the Live Oak/ High Springs are for a couple days & Then moving on to the Marianna area for 3 days.

I live in SW Florida and am going through North Florida detox. I have the shakes. If only a city like Naples existed further up the coast I would be happy. I am going the weekend of the 21st to High Springs though. I envy those who get to go any day they want.

Hopefully I'll be able to get a dive in with you. :-) We had fun the last time. Haha!

Arrived yesterday from Tucson. P1 today, Olsen & Peanut. Whoo hoo!!! (except for the primary light failure, but you can't have everything, and what's another $800....). 3 more days of diving the caves before I have to go back to work!

Tammy, I hope our paths cross while we're in the area..... I'll be the stunningly average looking midwesterner.

Tracy, You'd better make time for me....

Psych..... I'm jealous.... what else can I say!

We are already discussing moving to FL next year after my wife finishes up school. Hate the cold, and dont ask why we chose to live in Maine....:)

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Watch out! We did the same thing in 2004 and ever since have spent all of our vacation time and most of our discretionary income on cave diving! Plus the persistent and intrusive fantasies of moving to someplace on a back road in Suwannee County... :)

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I can relate--I'm already getting twitchy about a return trip to Mexico in November.

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Watch out! We did the same thing in 2004 and ever since have spent all of our vacation time and most of our discretionary income on cave diving! Plus the persistent and intrusive fantasies of moving to someplace on a back road in Suwannee County... :)

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Hey , why not Columbia County?

Beano

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Tammy, I hope our paths cross while we're in the area..... I'll be the stunningly average looking midwesterner.

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Just look for my faded yellow & orange drysuit.

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Arrived yesterday from Tucson. P1 today, Olsen & Peanut. Whoo hoo!!! (except for the primary light failure, but you can't have everything, and what's another $800....). 3 more days of diving the caves before I have to go back to work!

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Your primary failed! Oh no! I will be staying in the bunk room at the Dive Outpost so if I don't see you out diving I will see you back there. I'm looking forward to this weekend, I think! LoL! Wish me luck. :-)

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I'm going bonkers waiting for the 20th to get here. I'll be headed down to start diving on or around the 21st at Madison and moving south to the usual suspects LR, Ginnie, WSPSSP, etc... I have to spend a few meager hours working while I'm in the area but as of right now I can't keep my mind on work anyhow..... Am I sick? yeah prolly but what's a mother to do??? Can somebody speed up time for a couple weeks? Oh yeah and if anybody needs any gear moved from the Chicago area or anywhere along the way or back when and if I come back north just let me know I'm only too happy to help out.

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I feel your Pain. Our group is coming on 10/3. Did you ever notice it takes forever for the time to pass to go cave diving, but once your there it goes by so fast??

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Hey , why not Columbia County?

Beano

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I'd love to live next door to you, Beano! :)

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I'm going bonkers waiting for the 20th to get here. I'll be headed down to start diving on or around the 21st at Madison and moving south to the usual suspects LR, Ginnie, WSPSSP, etc... I have to spend a few meager hours working while I'm in the area but as of right now I can't keep my mind on work anyhow..... Am I sick? yeah prolly but what's a mother to do??? Can somebody speed up time for a couple weeks? Oh yeah and if anybody needs any gear moved from the Chicago area or anywhere along the way or back when and if I come back north just let me know I'm only too happy to help out.

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I know the feeling we are planning on coming down mid October. The wait sucks.

Will be making the trip third week on oct. can't wait to get back to cave country.

Two weeks from right now I'll be halfway there, stopped for the night in Roanoke, VA. Not that I'm obsessing or anything....

Bix you are getting ready to take off!
Jealous but happy for you!
I can't leave till after the GLWC M&G.
Hope to see you there and safe diving my friend.

JCG

Only a few days left before I leave & my damned drysuit has to spring a leak,..... <sigh....>

That is why you always take a spare with ya!
Just finally have that option now and it is awesome!
It would not stop me even if I was out of Aqua Seal and Cotol! I happen to know that they sell that at CE!
I usually have to repair the BARE ds on a cave trip it has been springing little leaks here and there.

JCG

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Only a few days left before I leave & my damned drysuit has to spring a leak,..... <sigh....>

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Better overnight in some Aquaseal!

I just bought tickets for December 29 to January 6!!!!

Yay!

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I just bought tickets for December 29 to January 6!!!!

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looking forward to seeing you here, A.

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Better overnight in some Aquaseal!

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That's exactly what I did, but have always had leaking problems in that left sleeve on that suit. Yes, Cam, I am bringing the spare too. Nothing more irritating than a soaked arm after a dive. The suit gets quite a workout in the quarry when I'm teaching OW classes.

The good thing is, I'll likely be back down a month later for some DPV training.

Been pondering a New Years in cave country this season.
Kitsap where are you staying?
Any must hit New Years cave parties? Glaxy dive at Ginnie?
Still trying to convince wife and dive buddys.

JCG

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Been pondering a New Years in cave country this season.
Kitsap where are you staying?
Any must hit New Years cave parties? Glaxy dive at Ginnie?
Still trying to convince wife and dive buddys.

JCG

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if you can't convince your dive buddies, find new ones :) ...there's always a party in cave country!
Last year I had to choose between on the beach in Rio de Janeiro and cave country.

Trying to leave tomorrow!!!! YAY!! but I blew out my back last week so I am a little touch and go.... Feels better today after an emergancy adjustment this morning so we'll see.

Cam, I will be down there during all of December and part of January and have plans to be in a cave when the Mayan calendar runs out of steam and when the new year rolls in hope to see you somewhere along the way.

Hope you get to feeling better! I am leaving to head up there Friday myself! Can't wait.

Seriously I am not afraid to role solo but I know I can wrangle a buddy just do not want to be divorced before I get back!
Guess that would free up my calendar now wouldn't it!
Well I am ready to find a job that allows me to be in cave country for a month or two!

Hope you are feeling better James being down physically is never good!
Had a screwed pooch summer due to some physical issues!

JCG

I'm going to be down in Cave Country around Xmass but plan to head South to Key Largo for New Years!

Jeff

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Been pondering a New Years in cave country this season.
Kitsap where are you staying?
Any must hit New Years cave parties? Glaxy dive at Ginnie?
Still trying to convince wife and dive buddys.

JCG

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Been pondering a New Years in cave country this season.
Kitsap where are you staying?
Any must hit New Years cave parties? Glaxy dive at Ginnie?
Still trying to convince wife and dive buddys.

JCG

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I think either bringing in the new year in a cave or diving on the night of new years eve and drinking a beer in the shelter house and watching other divers end there dive is a wonderful way to bring in the new year! It won't be my first new years in cave country, but it will be my first with Full cave. I brought in 2008 at Ginnie Springs I was only cavern then so obviously no night dive!

I don't know where we're staying or numbers yet! Whodunit and I have been Facebook messaging about renting a house!

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I'm going bonkers waiting for the 20th to get here. I'll be headed down to start diving on or around the 21st at Madison and moving south to the usual suspects LR, Ginnie, WSPSSP, etc... I have to spend a few meager hours working while I'm in the area but as of right now I can't keep my mind on work anyhow..... Am I sick? yeah prolly but what's a mother to do??? Can somebody speed up time for a couple weeks? Oh yeah and if anybody needs any gear moved from the Chicago area or anywhere along the way or back when and if I come back north just let me know I'm only too happy to help out.

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Karst related symptoms. Seek immediate overhead. Fill tanks and repeat as needed.

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Karst related symptoms. Seek immediate overhead. Fill tanks and repeat as needed.

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Tony, I will be following your advice in about 10 days. Until then, I'll just keep my symptoms at bay by banging my head against large hard objects. :)

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I'm going to be down in Cave Country around Xmass but plan to head South to Key Largo for New Years!

Jeff

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Are there caves in Key Largo? :roll:

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Galaxy dive at Ginnie?

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Wow, have we not started planning that yet? It's less than three months out...

Sadly for me at least I had to scrub my two week trip due to back problems.... but I managed to salvage a mini trip out of it. My Back is much better and I still have the work obligation thingy so I flying down a day early and borrowing some gear from a great dive buddy or two..... Looking like a couple of afternoon/ evening dives at Ginnie tomorrow. If you see an average looking yankee with a mid-west accent stop by and say hi.

Glad your feeling better and can get some diving in! Have fun and be safe.

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Sadly for me at least I had to scrub my two week trip due to back problems.... but I managed to salvage a mini trip out of it. My Back is much better and I still have the work obligation thingy so I flying down a day early and borrowing some gear from a great dive buddy or two..... Looking like a couple of afternoon/ evening dives at Ginnie tomorrow. If you see an average looking yankee with a mid-west accent stop by and say hi.

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Awe! I feel special.

You should Pete! jk..... great diving with you and Tara yesterday afternoon/evening I just wish I coulda pulled off the two week gig..... oh well. The good news is the vacation went back in the bank for December and January!!!