Its my understanding that there are only a select few in N. Fla that are "qualified" to lay line in new cave passage.....or at least that is the way they feel about it !!!!
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Its my understanding that there are only a select few in N. Fla that are "qualified" to lay line in new cave passage.....
TJ (2)
When I get out of cavediving, it will be to learn how to use a walker
You know those "how many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?" jokes? Well, I'm looking for the funniest answer to:
How many cave divers does it take to explore new cave?
(I'm thinking it's in the hundreds....)
Depends on who you ask, I can think of several that would answer just one...and maybe a couple that would answer just two.....Originally Posted by JahJahwarrior
You know those "how many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?" jokes? Well, I'm looking for the funniest answer to:
How many cave divers does it take to explore new cave?
(I'm thinking it's in the hundreds....)
But you know what they say about opinions.....
TJ (2)
When I get out of cavediving, it will be to learn how to use a walker
you are forgetting that we need a good many in the peanut gallery, and I'm thinking a couple should be needed for an old fashioned brawl
Kinda makes me glad I didn't vote for him....
In martial arts, there's a saying that it's the revenue from the kids that keep the schools open for the adults. I think the same is true here. All the business brought to NFL by out-of-towners helps the local community, to the benefit of the locals. We all benefit from a larger dive community and the resulting competition keeps prices reasonable. So let's not beat up too much on those that live outside the approved zip codes.
The publicity would bring more divers to Ginnie, boosting revenue. So how could they possibly object? Until I saw the tunnel leading to the the Ice Room, I was surprised how badly the cave was trashed back in the low areas. At some point, Ginnie has to consider that if the place gets too trashed that local divers may be less likely to buy an annual pass. In the Dojo, discipline would never allow the kids to bust the place up.
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I dove Ginnie from a boat once... It may be cheaper, but it's too much like work. I would much rather pay the entrance fee.
I cannot believe you guys. We all know that the owners of Ginne Springs are safety minded (money whoring), customer service conscious (money whoring), conservation minded (money whoring), pristine enviornment preserving (money whoring), instructor supporting (money whoring), security conscious (money whoring), people that take the cave diving community very seriously. (And I said the owners, NOT the manager)
You tell em Capt Tom, send all them fuzzy little foriegners all back home. They should not be breathing compressed Florida Air. I mean we even had europeans coming over and drowning at Ginne, those clods. How dare they drown in George W.'s 'merica? Drown at home you fools. We want only red blooded southern americans drowning in our caves. None of you west coast pinkos, or damn yankees.
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When you're feeling really good
There's always a pigeon
That'll come shiat on your hood?" John Prine 4-7-2020
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Under the rocks, and stones; there is water underground" Talking Heads
Dang I guess nobody is interested in signing the petition.
Elisha Gibson
PADI OW Instructor
NACD Full Cave
"Backmount takes the most flexible part of your body and makes it inflexible" - Me
Does anyone know if the petition starters are members on the board, or what their names are? or singular - is?
Perhaps someone should post the petition, or at lease the entire text, that way the community can understand their concerns fuller...
If it's ego.., I think it'll be fairly obvious...
If they have a safety or conservation concern, it can at least be addressed and discussed vs. arbitrary and/or unilateral decision making.
-Tim Owens
NACD Life Member
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