Being new to the board, I had not realized the 'Genesis Agenda' and approach. When faced with logic, attack the individual. So I'll pass on continuing on trying to understand his reasoning/logic.
I don't own an LDS, but instruct at one and occasionally help out. With minor exceptions, my expeience at most LDS in SoCal are that they are rather spartan and don't make a lot of money. So, the reality may soon be, for us here in SoCal, that the standard LDS will go the way of the dinosaur forcing me to go to Sport Chalet to get an airfill.
Whether I teach or not is not an issue as it is a side line....I don't really get too rich making (about $3/hr per student) teaching O/W. I will miss the comradery (sp?) with other staff and divers...I don't see many hanging out at Sport Chalet and generally the staff there are minimum wage college students who have been diving for a year or two.
Purchasing of equipment will likely be over the internet...but with DiscountDivers so close, at least if I want to touch the stuff I can...maybe they will even chat with me and tell me about the new stuff coming...assuming they carry it, know about it, or even care...after all they aren't making much money on me with their rock bottom prices, so they can't afford to socialize to much.
To some diving, is a lifestyle. To others it just an activity. Even I though I workout frequently, I don't socialize at the gym nor at the Sporting Goods Store...so I can certainly understand that view.
I already book most of my travel through the internet, so thats not going to be much of a change for me. Of course if things don't change in the airline industry pretty quickly, there may not be any flights to areas where I want to dive...like Chuuk and Palau or maybe I will be just priced out of it (getting close to it now).
Yup, maybe LDS will go the way of the dinosaur. Some people will rejoice, while others (like me) will feel like a void is being created.
I don't own an LDS, but instruct at one and occasionally help out. With minor exceptions, my expeience at most LDS in SoCal are that they are rather spartan and don't make a lot of money. So, the reality may soon be, for us here in SoCal, that the standard LDS will go the way of the dinosaur forcing me to go to Sport Chalet to get an airfill.
Whether I teach or not is not an issue as it is a side line....I don't really get too rich making (about $3/hr per student) teaching O/W. I will miss the comradery (sp?) with other staff and divers...I don't see many hanging out at Sport Chalet and generally the staff there are minimum wage college students who have been diving for a year or two.
Purchasing of equipment will likely be over the internet...but with DiscountDivers so close, at least if I want to touch the stuff I can...maybe they will even chat with me and tell me about the new stuff coming...assuming they carry it, know about it, or even care...after all they aren't making much money on me with their rock bottom prices, so they can't afford to socialize to much.
To some diving, is a lifestyle. To others it just an activity. Even I though I workout frequently, I don't socialize at the gym nor at the Sporting Goods Store...so I can certainly understand that view.
I already book most of my travel through the internet, so thats not going to be much of a change for me. Of course if things don't change in the airline industry pretty quickly, there may not be any flights to areas where I want to dive...like Chuuk and Palau or maybe I will be just priced out of it (getting close to it now).
Yup, maybe LDS will go the way of the dinosaur. Some people will rejoice, while others (like me) will feel like a void is being created.
