Congratulations to our newest overhead diver!!!!

[Kenny P.]

Congratulations indeed! Welcome to poverty! <(-:} It is addicting and can last for many years and many thousands of dollars <(-:}
Bless,
Kenny P.

 

[Dive-aholic]

Kenny! You're not supposed to tell him that yet!!!

Just to clarify, the silt in twin wasn't planned, but sometimes the cave throws its own drills at the students and I just had to take advantage of it! The silt settles down pretty fast in there so I just helped it out a little...

 

[Kenny P.]

Kenny! You're not supposed to tell him that yet!!!

Just to clarify, the silt in twin wasn't planned, but sometimes the cave throws its own drills at the students and I just had to take advantage of it! The silt settles down pretty fast in there so I just helped it out a little...

My bad Rob! My honesty gets the best of me again It has been a long, true love for sure. Worth every nickel too I know how that surprise silting deal works. Sometimes it's even a surprise to me:shocked2:
Bless,
Kenny P.

 

[Kevin Carlisle]

My bad Rob! My honesty gets the best of me again It has been a long, true love for sure. Worth every nickel too I know how that surprise silting deal works. Sometimes it's even a surprise to me:shocked2:
Bless,
Kenny P.

Especially when a student decides to see just how deep the silt bed is.:shocked2:
In case I never told ya, I am still sorry bout that.

 

[wjefferis]

Just to clarify, the silt in twin wasn't planned, but sometimes the cave throws its own drills at the students and I just had to take advantage of it! The silt settles down pretty fast in there so I just helped it out a little...

I knew it wasn't planned, but once I saw that my classmate wasn't adding to the conditions from up front I knew it was training time. I think that it was a great experience and I am glad to have gotten a chance to deal with that type of visibility while relying on ok'ing the line. It also showed me how my secondary tie-off was in a bad position and caused the line to be too high while following it back.

 

[GLENFWB]

Well Rob, since you asked I will tell you a diving story....well, a diving "in" story.

I am FINALLY on my way back from Maine. I have been up up north for almost two weeks. I was so desperate to get in the water...that when we stayed a few days at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Water temp was 49 degrees....air temp was 47 degrees on a cold morning. I told the wife, "I have never swam in the Atlantic Ocean, and I'll be danged if I am going to miss an opportunity to get wet." So, I threw my bathing suit on and headed for the ocean. The wife said, "hold on, I am getting the camera."

So, there were two people bundled up walking on the beach...and here I came running out full blast heading for the water....the people just stopped and stared....I have no idea what they were thinking.

Diving underwater

My plan was to swim more then a few kicks...but I literally couldn't feel my feet....so my southern brain told me to get my big butt out of the water. So, Rob....guess I can't log this dive.....but when I dove underwater things sure went dark as a cave. Then I realized my eyelids were having seizures! I am ready for a warm 68 degree cave!

WTH, Glen?!?!? What have you been doing that's been keeping you out of the caves???

 

[Kevin Carlisle]

LOL. come on home Glenn. I am ready to dive with you again.

 

[snepdiver]

Congrats WJ.

 

[GLENFWB]

I am ready Kevin...I am in Tennessee tonight and should be back to Florida tomorrow. I was finally able to get sweet tea at a restaurant tonight, so I know I am getting back south! Talked to Walter on the phone today....we are going to head back to JB ASAP. I will let you know when we are going.

LOL. come on home Glenn. I am ready to dive with you again.

 

[Kenny P.]

Especially when a student decides to see just how deep the silt bed is.:shocked2:
In case I never told ya, I am still sorry bout that.

Not a problem Kev. I think most every diver with a totally flooded drysuit, would have had the same results. I think you handled the exit very darn well, under those circumstances.
Bless,
Kenny P.