Ana
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I realize I don't understand the "ways of the south", but how is it possible that a person has any say on who pays or doesn't pay for the use of a facility no longer owned by him?
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mike_s
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check out this thread.
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/non-diving-related-stuff/159447-scuba-symbol-owned-anyone.html
specifically references about you and whether you had a part in the creation of the 'dive flag' or not. Just thought you might want to know since the person writing the history doesn't elect to even verify your possible contributions.
Thanks, now that we know who you are we can appreciate your concerns. Just for your information we love Connie very dearly, and we have great respect for her husband and her father. And don't forget the hardworking daughter - we care for her too. But because we love someone we don't have to always agree with them.
Doc - Harold had an albatross - a money making proposition and folks wouldn't leave him alone - They were systematically bankrupting him. He sold the thing - then he went home, tried for another venture, paid his fines and now he sits on his patio and relaxes while the rest of the world works. To quote Connie "living well is the best revenge."
The only times that I would ever dream of a transaction in the millions is a watch I bought in Italy and dinner in Turkey. I think I was into that one for 42 million Lira. I have no idea how you fellows do those types of bartering but my dinner only affected me. Your transaction may be petty to you but it hits all of us hard that are trying to give our customers the best for their bucks.
We're totally afraid that your feud will make your beloved spring yet another entry on the endangered species list - for us at least.
And to quote Forrest Gump -"That's all I have to say about that!"
Since you are in South Florida I guess I won't see you this weekend but maybe we'll see Connie. And my shoulder is not cold - Right now it just hurts because I banged it into an open cabinet door.
Doc - Harold had an albatross - a money making proposition and folks wouldn't leave him alone - They were systematically bankrupting him. He sold the thing - then he went home, tried for another venture, paid his fines and now he sits on his patio and relaxes while the rest of the world works. To quote Connie "living well is the best revenge."
The only times that I would ever dream of a transaction in the millions is a watch I bought in Italy and dinner in Turkey. I think I was into that one for 42 million Lira. I have no idea how you fellows do those types of bartering but my dinner only affected me. Your transaction may be petty to you but it hits all of us hard that are trying to give our customers the best for their bucks.
We're totally afraid that your feud will make your beloved spring yet another entry on the endangered species list - for us at least.
And to quote Forrest Gump -"That's all I have to say about that!"
Since you are in South Florida I guess I won't see you this weekend but maybe we'll see Connie. And my shoulder is not cold - Right now it just hurts because I banged it into an open cabinet door.
Kevin Carlisle
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For some reason I dont think your point will get across. But I agree with you fully. One day I will make it into your shop with Paige.
SuPrBuGmAn
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mike_s
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yeah.. it is...
I'm not 100% sure who was the first to use it, but Sam Miller not even willing to research it to see if Doc was a viable candidate for the first creator of the flag was just not the act of a true historial trying to get the story right.
I don't have a fight in this, but It made me think that whatever book is published isn't worth the paper its printed on and definatey not worth me buying.
I mean whats the point of pubishing a book of 'half facts'. If we want to read that, you can read those "National Enquirer" type tabloid magazines.
SeaYoda
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Trolling is descriptive of posting designed to elicit a gut response from others. Your first post was as follows:
No information was sought (information was given) and it was pretty direct for a first post from someone that is not known. This was posted in a thread about the new management making changes for the positive future of diving at the spring. Your post was a blatant advertisement against the tone and purpose of the thread - hence a troll. If you feel slighted, I'm sorry.
I miss the old days at the spring (I've only been diving there for five years). I have told Doc how much I appreciate what he has done for us at the spring. I have enjoyed the family running the business. All that is fine, but let's face facts, things just went down hill for diving the last couple years. Prices too high, product not at the top of its game. Now we have a fresh start to get things back to what they were. The best thing for diving, now that change has taken place, is not to have this feud. If the parties involved are truly interested in good for divers, they will stop the feud and listen to what is said here - work together.
So speaks the wise hole of Yoda.
docdockery
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Mike, Doc here! I'm new at this and can't find the article you speak of, also I post answers for all of the concerned posters but they somehow get lost. I'll try to do better. Docthat makes sense as I heard that it was going up from $32 to close to $40 at one time more recently.
I figured at that price it was a simple decision as whether to go or not.
Doc, since you're here now... You should go take a look at the threads about who created the dive flag
Parysa
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Hey, Doc, you just need to click on this link: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/non-diving-related-stuff/159447-scuba-symbol-owned-anyone.html and it'll take you to another thread like this one, about the dive flag. There's a big debate over its origin with a lot of people backing you up. I may not agree with some of the things that are going on with Vortex, but if you did (and I have no reason to believe you didn't) create the dive flag, I'd love to see you given the proper credit for it, instead of it going to someone else.
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