This is not a secret,but there is timing involved and notification of people,so you may have spilled the beans on a by invitation event to honor the family in a private event.
Peacock Springs renamed for Wes Skiles
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This is not a secret,but there is timing involved and notification of people,so you may have spilled the beans on a by invitation event to honor the family in a private event.
That's rather the point. Why Peacock? If Wes's contributions went beyond all that, then why rename Peacock? And in particular, when others may have a more direct connection, and when Wes Skyles may have been more directly connected to something else, why Peacock? The logic is a little thin.
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obsession600
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I agree. I am all for honoring Wes, his huge contributions across the sport of diving and his conservation efforts etc. but renaming Peacock after him seems a little strange. It also seems odd that the majority of people have never heard about this idea until now. Why exclude a group of people that idolize an individual from making suggestions as to how that person could be honored? If this was done to avoid an argument then we have just arrived there via a different route.
metaldector
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I deeply miss Wes Skiles and it is a nice honor to remember him, But I'm reminded of how the nation quickly changed Cape Canaveral to Cape Kennedy after the death of President Kennedy only to change it back to Cape Canaveral several years later due to the 400 years of history of calling it Cape Canaveral, and then naming the facility the Kennedy Space Center.
I would think Peacock Springs should remain. P3 (which is an odd name) could be renamed the Skiles tunnel, but it seems the decision is already made by a few for a few.
I would think Peacock Springs should remain. P3 (which is an odd name) could be renamed the Skiles tunnel, but it seems the decision is already made by a few for a few.
I could be wrong. But I think that they my name the new trail after him. They are going to open it on that date. Maybe maybe not.
Naming a new trail would make more sense than re-naming the springs, and it makes more sense in terms of timing - but that is clearly not what the posted e-mail states.
hey guys sounds like a great time and place to do the frist annual wes skyles explorer maybe the last week end every nov after thanksgiving get all venders with new stuff they want to show and have the cave community do a discover cave or the like week end I think wes would like that . sell tickets to the even to cover a get together round the fire.
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trigfunctions
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mike_s
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Personally my thoughts on this are Wes has brought diving, the oceans, cave diving, cave conservation, river conservation, etc to the public eye which people otherwise might not have seen.
He was more than just a great diver and a great photographer.
He was more than just a great diver and a great photographer.
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