Dr. Samuel Miller, III
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Sorry to hear that. I spoke with him a few weeks ago. We changed ScubaBoard's logo to honor his contributions to ScubaBoard.
RIP Sam.
Sam Miller III: ScubaBoard's first "Scuba Legend"
RIP Sam.
Sam Miller III: ScubaBoard's first "Scuba Legend"
Something we should all ponder in a way of respect and thanks.
A true treasure to our community.
maj2
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So sad to hear this news. Like many of us, I only knew him from his ScubaBoard posts. I will miss those posts tremendously. My condolences to his family and friends.
drrich2
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"When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground."
Old African proverb.
Old African proverb.
RIP Sam. I heard a little about LA County/SOCAL diving in the 1960's when I was getting certified and then teaching in Maryland. I only began to realize how monumental that program and those people were in the foundation of recreational diving when I joined SB and read Sam's posts.
Sam had little patience for armchair scuba divers. I can't tell you how many of his posts we had to, um, edit. He ruffled more than a few feathers, but for the most part, when I explained reality to the butt-hurt user Sam had just schooled, they got it. He was a priceless commodity that we would not have for very long. I can't tell you how I wish we had hundreds more of his posts that we have to edit. I loved that curmudgeon.
One of the funniest, albeit tensest, phone calls I ever got was from Sam. Some "wet behind-the-ears moderator" (his words) had edited his post for being a sexual innuendo. What? Well, the problem was that the moderator (also deceased) was not a native English speaker and had no idea what a "puddle jumper" was so he Googled it. Yeah, he didn't come up with what we all know to be a small seaplane, but some whacko sexually deviant definition. OMG x1000!!! It was obvious that we had a "failure to communicate", and it took me soothing ruffled feathers on both sides. I always dread days like today.
And in some sort of perverse pleasure, I wonder what Google is going to make of the sudden interest in "puddle jumper" after this post.
One of the funniest, albeit tensest, phone calls I ever got was from Sam. Some "wet behind-the-ears moderator" (his words) had edited his post for being a sexual innuendo. What? Well, the problem was that the moderator (also deceased) was not a native English speaker and had no idea what a "puddle jumper" was so he Googled it. Yeah, he didn't come up with what we all know to be a small seaplane, but some whacko sexually deviant definition. OMG x1000!!! It was obvious that we had a "failure to communicate", and it took me soothing ruffled feathers on both sides. I always dread days like today.
And in some sort of perverse pleasure, I wonder what Google is going to make of the sudden interest in "puddle jumper" after this post.
Dark Wolf
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I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but was lucky enough to get to speak to him on the phone a time or two. He was a hell of a guy, and I thought quite highly of him. Condolences.
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