Dive ops: pimping vs legitimate info

[ggunn]

interesting they didn't follow Tripadvisor's lead and spell "advisor" the same way. I was always taught that "adviser" was incorrect, but I see that "er" is an acceptable spelling.

advisor adviser

Hmmm. My spel chekker doesn't like "advisor" but "adviser" gets a pass.

 

[driftin' by]

interesting they didn't follow Tripadvisor's lead and spell "advisor" the same way. I was always taught that "adviser" was incorrect, but I see that "er" is an acceptable spelling.

I think they're using the "King's English". I noticed that "color" was annoyingly spelled with a "u" in it.

 

[MMM]

I think they're using the "King's English". I noticed that "color" was annoyingly spelled with a "u" in it.

It's only annoying if you are American. Didn't annoy me at all.

 

[Rhone Man]

All these colonials defiling the Queen's tongue. And messing up our language too.

 

[scubafanatic]

****Also with the understanding that any unfounded and scathing review be deleted if it were deemed to financially cripple an operator.****

...now THAT'S an interesting position......now I'm reminded why I subscribe to 'Undercurrent' and their 'Chapbook'....they call it like it is, without heed to political correctness/financial conflict of interest......your approach smacks of the 'Lake Wobegon Effect'....where 'everyone' is above average !

 

[diverrex]

****Also with the understanding that any unfounded and scathing review be deleted if it were deemed to financially cripple an operator.****

...now THAT'S an interesting position......now I'm reminded why I subscribe to 'Undercurrent' and their 'Chapbook'....they call it like it is, without heed to political correctness/financial conflict of interest......your approach smacks of the 'Lake Wobegon Effect'....where 'everyone' is above average !

Got my July issue of Undercurrent today. I liked that they came right out and said they would not use Paradise dive shop again in Puerto Rico. Called the dive guide "listless" and listed "no O2, rinse tank or even mask bucket". You don't get that type of reporting in the advertiser fed dive mags.

 

[DandyDon]

Mask buckets - ugg! The way some treat those, I never use them. I rinse in the sea. My fav Coz op doesn't carry any either. I do like camera buckets, but people abuse them too. I wrap mine in a wet T-shirt before & after; seems to work.

 

[ggunn]

****Also with the understanding that any unfounded and scathing review be deleted if it were deemed to financially cripple an operator.****

...now THAT'S an interesting position......now I'm reminded why I subscribe to 'Undercurrent' and their 'Chapbook'....they call it like it is, without heed to political correctness/financial conflict of interest......your approach smacks of the 'Lake Wobegon Effect'....where 'everyone' is above average !

Not to mention that it would saddle the mods with determining which "reviews" were truthful and which were not. If I were them I'd want no part of it. Having a sanctioned thread ranking and rating Coz dive ops in here is, IMO, a bad idea no matter how you slice it.

 

[driftin' by]

****Also with the understanding that any unfounded and scathing review be deleted if it were deemed to financially cripple an operator.****

...now THAT'S an interesting position......now I'm reminded why I subscribe to 'Undercurrent' and their 'Chapbook'....they call it like it is, without heed to political correctness/financial conflict of interest......your approach smacks of the 'Lake Wobegon Effect'....where 'everyone' is above average !

Do you all have selective reading or was "unfounded" the wrong word to use!?!?! How does "unsubstantiated" work? Before anyone else misinterprets my posts, I urge you to reread it carefully.

 

[driftin' by]

All these colonials defiling the Queen's tongue. And messing up our language too.

:rofl: Over 200 years of independence and we're still considered colonists. And FWIW, I speak Merican!