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    Default Big thanks to Jean and Mike!

    The last two days, my husband and I (both Intro divers and very, very green) have been the very grateful recipients of company and guidance from Jean, and today from MMcCauliffe as well. Yesterday, we dove Orange Grove, lucky enough to get one dive in there before the viz was below limits, and today, we did two very nice dives at Manatee.

    I just really wanted to say a public thank you to people who will take the time to do short, limited dives with those of us who are just starting out. And hopefully I did okay; I could feel Mike's eyes on my fins the whole time!


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    Was the Beano humming during the dive? You never know about her, and what she will hum but it is always nice to be kind listening to some tunes through out the dive.

    SLIM


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    Quote Originally Posted by LCF View Post
    The last two days, my husband and I (both Intro divers and very, very green) have been the very grateful recipients of company and guidance from Jean, and today from MMcCauliffe as well. Yesterday, we dove Orange Grove, lucky enough to get one dive in there before the viz was below limits, and today, we did two very nice dives at Manatee.

    I just really wanted to say a public thank you to people who will take the time to do short, limited dives with those of us who are just starting out. And hopefully I did okay; I could feel Mike's eyes on my fins the whole time!
    Awww....You are MOST WELCOME
    And YES , I was a hummin and a singin through out the whole dive.
    Hey , remember , I was mentored by full-cavers too (they took me under their wing)
    So I LOVE to return the favor ...

    I hope you two had fun both at OG and at Manatee
    I was SO GLAD you did another dive while we were coming back from Friedman's.

    Isn't manatee Gothic?

    Thanks and have fun the rest of the weekend , you two !!!

    Jean

    P.S. And NO , Mike wasn't staring at you at all. He was watching me to make sure I didn't do anything stupid. (eek)

    Oh Lord , keep us safe , ALWAYS safe , and keep ME PRUDENT , ALWAYS PRUDENT !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by LCF View Post
    I could feel Mike's eyes on my fins the whole time!
    Now I know why everybody wants to dive circuits with me and have me lead!

    You guys looked fine from what I saw. I was too busy enjoying the good vis, looking around myself.

    It was fun having you along you're welcome anytime. I also had and have much more experienced divers let me tag along...it's all good.

    Last edited by Line Squirrel; 03-01-2008 at 06:17 AM.
    It's bad luck to be superstitious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LCF View Post
    The last two days, my husband and I (both Intro divers and very, very green) have been the very grateful recipients of company and guidance from Jean, and today from MMcCauliffe as well. Yesterday, we dove Orange Grove, lucky enough to get one dive in there before the viz was below limits, and today, we did two very nice dives at Manatee.

    I just really wanted to say a public thank you to people who will take the time to do short, limited dives with those of us who are just starting out. And hopefully I did okay; I could feel Mike's eyes on my fins the whole time!
    Those 2 deserve some kind of award. We all enjoy taking someone new out and showing them the beauty of the underwater cave world . . . but Mike and Jean go way beyong the call of duty! Many thanks to you both on behalf of the additional dozens of dozens of divers you have done this for, certainly including me. Heck, Jean was giving us out-of-staters cool tours when she was still an apprentice.

    Mike was not watching your fins -- he has radar for his buddy awareness -- he was enjoying the dive and noticing subtle cave features that he had overlooked before or that had changed recently.

    WJH


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    Quote Originally Posted by WJH View Post
    Those 2 deserve some kind of award. We all enjoy taking someone new out and showing them the beauty of the underwater cave world . . . but Mike and Jean go way beyong the call of duty! Many thanks to you both on behalf of the additional dozens of dozens of divers you have done this for, certainly including me. Heck, Jean was giving us out-of-staters cool tours when she was still an apprentice.

    Mike was not watching your fins -- he has radar for his buddy awareness -- he was enjoying the dive and noticing subtle cave features that he had overlooked before or that had changed recently.

    WJH
    Ditto...Mike and Jean I love you guys!!!

    Elisha Gibson
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    "Backmount takes the most flexible part of your body and makes it inflexible" - Me

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    Quote Originally Posted by EGIB View Post
    Ditto...Mike and Jean I love you guys!!!
    Awww...It was OUR PLEASURE , BELIEVE ME !!!!
    I LOVE to do things like that.
    Besides , I always see something new that I have missed before.

    I had three lights behind me on Friday just sweeping the cave looking at the ceiling , the walls , the floor etc. I had a big grin on my face the whole way

    Jean

    P.S. And of course , Mike was doing his usual "scouting out" things He never ceases to amaze me.

    Oh Lord , keep us safe , ALWAYS safe , and keep ME PRUDENT , ALWAYS PRUDENT !!!


 

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