(responses in order in which they came...)
Cyp,
That is a great reason not to get to dive, for sure! Occassions like that are very important, and I hope you have a fine time with them. Sure enough, we'll make it another time. Looking forward to seeing you. By the way, I sure do appreciate your understanding with the mix-up. (Honestly...sometimes I don't know what gets into me!) Anyway, you take care and I'll look forward to meeting up with you another time.
Debra, the way I'm taught, we're ALL guilty...that's why there's such an emphasis on forgiveness.
Trust me, you and Dan have been great ambassadors for the new club, and if anyone needs to be forgiven, it's me. I believe I was mistaken in what I "read between the lines", and perhaps I was a little predisposed by the pages and pages of another thread I had observed, causing me to jump to some conclusions I should not have.
As for you being Jewish, what a coincidence! I
work for a Jewish carpenter!
(And I'm a bit partial to the smiley emoticons, too.)
I agree that diving is for fun, and sometimes we should just draw a breath and relax. I hope to meet you and the other NTDS folk soon. (Hopefully, I won't be remembered as "the jerk that caused all the fuss on SB". I really didn't mean to, and I like to THINK I'm not really a jerk, but that's for others to decide, of course.) Anyway, have a great day and keep getting underwater. Hope to see you there!
Hey Alan! Great to hear from you! We'll be at Clear Springs Scuba Park (Terrell, Tx) about 9:00 am, probably setting up somewhere in the curve just beyond the air station. I'll have a pop up shade set up with the flag and banner. Sure would like to see ya again!
Bill