KY_BOB
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Maybe there is another thread like this but I haven't found it yet.
I thought that it would be interesting to hear your stories. Here's mine:
SCUBA diving is something that I've wanted to do for years. They offered a classes 10-12 or so years ago at the local pool with check-outs near by. At the time, I couldn't really spend the money and take the time off from work (the classes were during the day and on week days). I figured that I would do it "next year". Well, they didn't have any more classes at the local pool. I always regretted not doing it.
Move to last September: Me and my ex-g/f took a 4 day vacation to Montego Bay Jamaica. One of the "must do's" on my list was to go snorkeling. I did but the water was really stirred up and the vis was crap, so bad that they offered to take me the next day for free. I got to talking to the guys at the water sports center and they had me convinced to go snorkeling the next morning and take a resort SCUBA course the next afternoon.
I really had my heart set on the resort course. In retrospect, it's best that I didn't waste the money. We get up the next morning to find that Hurricane Ike had crossed Cuba and was throwing some nasty waves at us, 6-8 foot seas. There wasn't about to be any snorkeling or diving that day. I was disappointed but managed to console myself at the swim-up bar. We had very little rain or wind but the surf was BAD!
We get back to Kentucky. Three days later, she leaves the picture before MY credit card bill even came in. (I'm sure that she held on just for the trip but I got something out of it too) I did still have a little cash in my pocket that I was going to pay for the resort course with and wanted to do something for myself since she had took advantage of me, then left. I didn't have to answer to anyone and if I wanted to eat nothing but bologna sandwiches so I could spend more money on a hobby, so be it.
As luck would have it, about the same time, I ran into an old high school friend who told me that he had recently been certified as a diver. He could tell how interested I was in it and encouraged me to take the classes. I did.
That's my story. It took a hurricane, a bxtch for a girlfriend, and a buddy all coming together at the right time.
Surely there are some other cool stories. Let's hear them.
I thought that it would be interesting to hear your stories. Here's mine:
SCUBA diving is something that I've wanted to do for years. They offered a classes 10-12 or so years ago at the local pool with check-outs near by. At the time, I couldn't really spend the money and take the time off from work (the classes were during the day and on week days). I figured that I would do it "next year". Well, they didn't have any more classes at the local pool. I always regretted not doing it.
Move to last September: Me and my ex-g/f took a 4 day vacation to Montego Bay Jamaica. One of the "must do's" on my list was to go snorkeling. I did but the water was really stirred up and the vis was crap, so bad that they offered to take me the next day for free. I got to talking to the guys at the water sports center and they had me convinced to go snorkeling the next morning and take a resort SCUBA course the next afternoon.
I really had my heart set on the resort course. In retrospect, it's best that I didn't waste the money. We get up the next morning to find that Hurricane Ike had crossed Cuba and was throwing some nasty waves at us, 6-8 foot seas. There wasn't about to be any snorkeling or diving that day. I was disappointed but managed to console myself at the swim-up bar. We had very little rain or wind but the surf was BAD!
We get back to Kentucky. Three days later, she leaves the picture before MY credit card bill even came in. (I'm sure that she held on just for the trip but I got something out of it too) I did still have a little cash in my pocket that I was going to pay for the resort course with and wanted to do something for myself since she had took advantage of me, then left. I didn't have to answer to anyone and if I wanted to eat nothing but bologna sandwiches so I could spend more money on a hobby, so be it.
As luck would have it, about the same time, I ran into an old high school friend who told me that he had recently been certified as a diver. He could tell how interested I was in it and encouraged me to take the classes. I did.
That's my story. It took a hurricane, a bxtch for a girlfriend, and a buddy all coming together at the right time.
Surely there are some other cool stories. Let's hear them.