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[Walter]

Weather changes, often quickly. I met a group at Ginnie (Raven you were there) about a year and a half ago when a tropical storm was coming through. Most folks back out. Those of us who went had a grand time with excellent weather. Enjoy your weekend of diving, but please do stay out of the water if lightning is in the area.

[HandyGeek]

Enjoy your weekend of diving, but please do stay out of the water if lightning is in the area.

Yeah, that might make us crunchy and tasty!

[Walter]

Some of you more than others. LOL!!!

[BradfordNC]

dang, i was thinking about driving down to do the dives with y'all.

but don't wanna drive 8 hours to not dive due to lightning :-(

[HandyGeek]

but don't wanna drive 8 hours to not dive due to lightning  :-(

Thunderstorms are not forecasted. They were forecasted for the Tampa area, but not anymore. Anyway, I don't know that I'd want to drive that far for Ginnie Springs. But that's just me. I suppose if you were planning to dive the following day as well...


Jeff

Edited by HandyGeek, 28 January 2005 - 12:45 PM.

[BradfordNC]

but don't wanna drive 8 hours to not dive due to lightning  :-(

Thunderstorms are not forecasted. They were forecasted for the Tampa area, but not anymore. Anyway, I don't know that I'd want to drive that far for Ginnie Springs. But that's just me. I suppose if you were planning to dive the following day as well...


Jeff

well, i'd prolly dive in the Devil's Ear again.

i'd do a dive in Ginnie Springs itself cause i haven't done that.

but looks like i'm gonna drive down to south Florida, so that i'll have more options as weather changes. and will prolly try to dive Sat, Sun, Mon.

[HandyGeek]

I'm thinking Sunday looks better for our dive. What do you think, gang?

http://www.weather.c...=32643&dayNum=2



Jeff

[HandyGeek]

This turned out to be a great dive! Thanks to SD for providing this useful forum. Sharon got rid of her cold just before the dive and now I have it. Doh!

Jeff (the "other" Jeff, not me), I hope you are feeling better. Jean, thanks again for your leadership skills. Sharon and I are novices, so your instruction is greatly appreciated. And, no, you weren't being bitchy! You're a sweety. William, sorry you couldn't make it. You missed a super dive, some good food and fun company.

AFAIK, no photos were taken this time - sorry folks. Next time, you'll just have to join us. Looking forward to our next dive together.


Jeff

Edited by HandyGeek, 31 January 2005 - 05:48 AM.

[Walter]

I'm glad y'all had a good time.

[DiveWrite]

It was definitely a great time. What a beautiful spot! Jean, I can definitely see why you love to visit there so often. You were so very helpful in showing us the cool bits, thanks! Poking around The Ballroom was wonderful.

I only hope the cavern pair we saw while lunching got out of there alive. Man, I thought I was an inexperienced goof, but they were definitely fear-inducing. It must certainly be trying at times to be an instructor! When do you draw the line between who you will and won't teach? I remember people in my own dive class who could barely swim. Shudder!

Anyway, can't wait to go back and/or to hit some more springs until the Gulf warms up. I took my camera with me, but next time I promise to remember that I have it and actually snap some shots. DOH!

Jeff, hope you're feeling better (both of you!) and William, maybe we'll catch you next time.

Edited by DiveWrite, 31 January 2005 - 12:02 PM.

[DiveWrite]

Forgot to mention the cutest thing I've heard in a long while. When we were surfacing from the Ballroom, there was a family on the landing above the water with a pair of twin girls, maybe 2 or 3 years old. When our heads popped up, I heard one of them exclaim:

"Look, mommy, MERMAIDS!"

[Walter]

Thanks for sharing that, Sharon.