Hello!

[norespect]

Scubalou, new to this site, PADI Instructor, IDCS153491, 100gt USCG masters license, I operate 'NO RESPECT DIVING CHARTERS" in the California Channel Islands.

 

[SubMariner]

Great to have you here.

Don't forget to apply for access to the Instructor 2 Instructor forum. It's a great place for us Dive Pros to exchange hints, tips, suggestions, and more.

Take care,

 

[ShoalDiverSA]

Hi NoRespect,

Welcome to the 'Board. It is great to have dive professionals join us. I hope that you will be contributing your knowledge soon!

Cheers,

Andrew

 

[baitedstorm]

Heya and welcome aboard!!! Just sent you a pm with the info on how to hook up on the I2I forum..

Cheers,
Vickie

 

[gemma]

Hola Norespect, Hello and welcome to SB from Spain.
Gemma

 

[miketsp]

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I operate 'NO RESPECT DIVING CHARTERS" in the California Channel Islands.

Well I don't mean to be rude but there's no way I'd ever use an operator with a name like that!
What don't you respect? Your customers or the environment? :11:

 

[Matt the Aquaman]

Hi There norespect,
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[murphdivers286]

Welcome to the board.

 

[norespect]

Well I don't mean to be rude but there's no way I'd ever use an operator with a name like that!
What don't you respect? Your customers or the environment? :11:

Well, you are obviously too young to remember the famous Rodney Dangerfield jokes " Can't get No Respect"
Its the name of my boat (No Respect") so I adopted it for my business. after over 10 years of operation I can safely say that its proven to be true that as a dive Instructor and small operator we don't get much "respect" from the other big comercial DIVE BOAT guys who by the way dump over 30 divers in a site to take whatever thay can from it including game, reef reminants and miscellaneous other things. Have you ever seen the damage a 100 lb anchor can do to a reef?? How about what happens after 30 divers turn over every rock in the site looking for lobster, or game//
By the way, I have made a point of not allowing game taking on the boat, pictures only and the divers I take out are usually pretty conscious of the site's we dive and usually leave them undamaged by the affair, especially after my usual speech about not messing up my reef!
Incidentally,, I try not to form opinions about others untill I know something about them. Try it sometime! also, let me leave you with anouther old saying, "to assume makes an *** of u and me"

 

[miketsp]

Well, you are obviously too young to remember the famous Rodney Dangerfield jokes " Can't get No Respect"
Its the name of my boat (No Respect") so I adopted it for my business. after over 10 years of operation I can safely say that its proven to be true that as a dive Instructor and small operator we don't get much "respect" from the other big comercial DIVE BOAT guys who by the way dump over 30 divers in a site to take whatever thay can from it including game, reef reminants and miscellaneous other things. Have you ever seen the damage a 100 lb anchor can do to a reef?? How about what happens after 30 divers turn over every rock in the site looking for lobster, or game//
By the way, I have made a point of not allowing game taking on the boat, pictures only and the divers I take out are usually pretty conscious of the site's we dive and usually leave them undamaged by the affair, especially after my usual speech about not messing up my reef!
Incidentally,, I try not to form opinions about others untill I know something about them. Try it sometime! also, let me leave you with anouther old saying, "to assume makes an *** of u and me"

Don't you think you're overreacting to a simple comment. All I'm saying is that if I were browsing through Yellow Pages or on the Internet looking for an Operator I would look for something more appealing.
The whole objective of marketing is to attract the client even though he may know nothing about you.
Same thing if I'm in a strange town looking for a car rental and there are several in the phone book. A name can weigh heavily.
Rodney Dangerfield may have been famous enough within the USA but outside, world-wide I doubt if many people would automatically make the connection.
I wasn't the only one to find the name unappealing.

You also made an assumption that I was young which is far from the truth.

The rest of your post would be more appropriate in the whine and cheeze forum.

The bit about "my reef" I prefer not to comment. Maybe it just doesn't transmit the image you wanted to convey.