Actually, I rather live in Mass. over Florida too.
JJ started GUE because he was shot down at reforming the NACD in his image. I don't dislike JJ, he has something to offer... it's all those dummie/newbies that use DIR as a symbol of superiority, rather than learn from it. Of course DIR is applicable to other diving than that of cave, so is a PADI Specialty. And I don't need to take a Fundies class, I know the skills, many of which I teach when I DM for a technical instructor - the frog kick was invented long before GUE, know what I mean?