JeffG
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I just heard it went out of business.
Is this true? (and if so what happened) The economy in Alberta has been good.
Is this true? (and if so what happened) The economy in Alberta has been good.
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Don't let one dirt bag spoil your love of diving. He's a A-hole.... not you.Man, you know I registered here just to vent about this. I did all my training through that shop - starting in 2008 with my open water cert. Knew the guy pretty well. Spent quite a bit of money there. Volunteered with him at shows. Took part in his clubs and movie nights. Went to the pool scrubs he organized. Was personally instructed by him a number of times.
It's jarring because I liked the guy. He was nice. He was supportive. Very friendly and outwardly (at least) honest. He was clearly very passionate about both diving and his business. And that was contagious.
And then this. As stupid as it sounds - it sort of tarnishes the whole thing for me. And in part that's because so much of this hobby was, for me, tied up with knowing Jeff, and spending time at his shop. Getting trained, buying gear, talking about the hobby, going on dives. There was a social element to it that makes this feel a bit more like a personal betrayal (though obviously nowhere near what his Grandmother is feeling right now - obviously). That all those experiences, and all that gear, was - in some capacity - subsidized by his theft puts a pretty dark pall over the whole thing for me.
So I don't know. I'm still going to dive. It's stupid to write off a hobby that I enjoy because of this. But I'm definitely selling the gear I bought from him. I know that's ridiculous, but sometimes a good purge is what's needed.
Anyway, yeah. What the hell. Just a ******, jarring, horrible thing to have to read.