To the Open Water Divers in the cave at Ginnie Springs today...

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All Cave divers are self respecting?

There were very few divers at Ginnie yesterday because of the weather and it being a weekday. I had been at Ginnie all day long. I never left. I knew all the cave divers who were diving that day, and like most cave divers, recognize every single gear choice anyone ever makes, especially if it's a poor gear choice.

The light wasn't there when we entered the cave, it was there when we exited the cave.

This was a cheap princeton tech light on a 4' retractable bungee. No self respecting southerner eats instant grits... Err, I mean, no self respecting cave diver wears a 4' retractable bungee on their light.

(Sorry, My Cousin Vinnie snuck in there for a second)
 
Paladin, probably wouldn't hold up in criminal court, but in civil court? Ya, probably and with this bunch on the jury, definitely.
 
We waited for the two cavers to finish their deco in The Eye, as in exiting divers have the right of way, then dropped in only to have this group of silt kickers drop in, literally, on top of us kicking us

Were are these slit kickers.???:dontknow: you cave divers always make mountains out of slit piles.. They are North East Wreck divers looking for treasure..:rofl3:

Jim...
 
I once had a free diver tell me that it was ok for him to dive the ear at Ginnie since he did not carry a light. He said he could make it 100' past the sign and back very easily and this was just childs play for him.

After 15 minutes of discussion with him and some interesting facts, he decided that it was time to stop pushing his luck. I only hope that he did not change his mind.
 
I once had a free diver tell me that it was ok for him to dive the ear at Ginnie since he did not carry a light. He said he could make it 100' past the sign and back very easily and this was just childs play for him.

After 15 minutes of discussion with him and some interesting facts, he decided that it was time to stop pushing his luck. I only hope that he did not change his mind.

When my sons and I were diving the Ballroom at Ginnie the last of December, I was surprised to see a freediver show up at the grate. Later, he told us that he could hold his breath for around five minutes. Even if I could hold my breath that long, I wouldn't be going someplace like that.
 
Were are these slit kickers.???:dontknow: you cave divers always make mountains out of slit piles.. They are North East Wreck divers looking for treasure..:rofl3:

Jim...
Either that Jim or they dropped their lanyard/cheapo flashlight and were looking for it before it could get swept into the cave by the outflow;)
 

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