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MoonWrasse
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Sorry to hear about your loss 
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hi jedi and welcome. good luck in your new found scuba. the forums are a perfect place to find info and dive buddies.
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Hello There ScubaJedi,
Welcome to Scuba Board One of the most informative and dedicated boards on the net. You can meet a lot of helpful people here and its an awesome place to get answers to your questions regarding scuba diving. If you ever want to chat feel free to PM me. Take care and Safe Diving
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Welcome to Scuba Board One of the most informative and dedicated boards on the net. You can meet a lot of helpful people here and its an awesome place to get answers to your questions regarding scuba diving. If you ever want to chat feel free to PM me. Take care and Safe Diving
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I have a little story to add here...........
It all started with a plan to go Winter Camping.
My boyfriend (ScubaJedi) had always been kinda lukewarm about the idea of diving - he knew I love it (okay, I'm obsessed ) but after he tried out caving at my behest and found he wasn't completely comfortable with it, we both didn't want me pushing him toward my other interests.
But a bunch of divers from a local shop decided they'd like to go winter camping a couple of months ago. Now my boyfriend and I don't really have any shared outdoor activities, but we've both camped before so I thought the winter camping idea would be ideal.
The organizational meeting was held at the dive shop.
After the meeting, we browsed through the shop a bit. He seemed dazzled by all the beautiful gear - fresh wetsuits, blue- and red-brushed aluminum tanks attached to gleaming BCDs, colorful fins, and shiny regulators. He started asking me the names of some of the parts of the display setups, and what the buttons did. I described things simply and he was just soaking it all up. He also flatly informed me that my own gear (backplate and wing) just isn't as "sexy" as the display stuff!
ROFL
So yesterday we finally booked him in for a Discover Scuba at the shop. He showed up with a towel and bathing suit and was promptly whisked away to the pool while I hung around and chatted with the dive shop owner. I had to restrain myself from staying plastered to the window to watch - after all I didn't want to be a distraction! All too soon (it seemed) I went to check on them and they were already finished their dive and out of the pool.
When he emerged I started to ask him how it went but his grin was already ear-to-ear and he had that gleam in his eye that we all know so well........
We never did end up going winter camping, after all........
He's hooked!!
It all started with a plan to go Winter Camping.
My boyfriend (ScubaJedi) had always been kinda lukewarm about the idea of diving - he knew I love it (okay, I'm obsessed
) but after he tried out caving at my behest and found he wasn't completely comfortable with it, we both didn't want me pushing him toward my other interests.But a bunch of divers from a local shop decided they'd like to go winter camping a couple of months ago. Now my boyfriend and I don't really have any shared outdoor activities, but we've both camped before so I thought the winter camping idea would be ideal.
The organizational meeting was held at the dive shop.
After the meeting, we browsed through the shop a bit. He seemed dazzled by all the beautiful gear - fresh wetsuits, blue- and red-brushed aluminum tanks attached to gleaming BCDs, colorful fins, and shiny regulators. He started asking me the names of some of the parts of the display setups, and what the buttons did. I described things simply and he was just soaking it all up. He also flatly informed me that my own gear (backplate and wing) just isn't as "sexy" as the display stuff!
ROFLSo yesterday we finally booked him in for a Discover Scuba at the shop. He showed up with a towel and bathing suit and was promptly whisked away to the pool while I hung around and chatted with the dive shop owner. I had to restrain myself from staying plastered to the window to watch - after all I didn't want to be a distraction! All too soon (it seemed) I went to check on them and they were already finished their dive and out of the pool.
When he emerged I started to ask him how it went but his grin was already ear-to-ear and he had that gleam in his eye that we all know so well........
We never did end up going winter camping, after all........
He's hooked!!
Scott Riemer
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Welcome to Scubaboard ScubaJedi!
Aquacatfighter
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Welcome to the ScubaBoard from Orlando !
Dive Safe !
Deb
Dive Safe !
Deb
MoonWrasse:Sorry to hear about your loss
Thank you very much. Its good to finally be here. Though I was initially frightened not by the water but the price of gear, I realized its a small price for such a cool activity! (though It'll be a while before I'm set up with full gear, course and education) But it just felt good to be in the water.
No loss.
All is good .
thanks
Scubajedi
FreeFloat:I have a little story to add here...........
It all started with a plan to go Winter Camping.
. I described things simply and he was just soaking it all up. He also flatly informed me that my own gear (backplate and wing) just isn't as "sexy" as the display stuff!
So yesterday we finally booked him in for a Discover Scuba at the shop. He showed up with a towel and bathing suit and was promptly whisked away to the pool while I hung around and chatted with the dive shop owner. I had to restrain myself from staying plastered to the window to watch - after all I didn't want to be a distraction! All too soon (it seemed) I went to check on them and they were already finished their dive and out of the pool.
When he emerged I started to ask him how it went but his grin was already ear-to-ear and he had that gleam in his eye that we all know so well........
We never did end up going winter camping, after all........
He's hooked!!
Ya ya Ya You hooked me! Fine. Gloat! *BIG HUGS* Thanks for taking me out there Luv! You SO ROCK!
And yes *grumble* I admit. It was fun
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