Gary Gentile at B&M

[mstudley]

So I go to B&M on my lunch break to get my tanks filled for tommorow
and who walks in the store but Gary Gentile! He was with a group of
people and I didn't recognize any of them. Can't imagine what he's
doing up here. Pretty cool anyway.

 

[sean22]

So I go to B&M on my lunch break to get my tanks filled for tommorow
and who walks in the store but Gary Gentile! He was with a group of
people and I didn't recognize any of them. Can't imagine what he's
doing up here. Pretty cool anyway.

Gary has been diving at least a few times each year with my friends and I. He was doing research for his book on RI wrecks (heck I even got a plug in his introduction section). Now he is working on a Massachusetts edition. He really is a great guy.

 

[gfisher4792]

Don't tell me you didn't even say 'hi', Matt!

 

[RIOceanographer]

Don't tell me you didn't even say 'hi', Matt!

If I know Matt he probably tackled him on the spot and started interrogating him about rebreathers....

 

[mstudley]

Don't tell me you didn't even say 'hi', Matt!

Well I said hello and such but was hesitant to ask for an autograph. The owner of B&M wasn't though He whipped out "Shipwrecks of CT and RI" about a minute after he came in and asked for one.... I would have too probably if I had my copy on me...

 

[sean22]

Well I said hello and such but was hesitant to ask for an autograph. The owner of B&M wasn't though He whipped out "Shipwrecks of CT and RI" about a minute after he came in and asked for one.... I would have too probably if I had my copy on me...

Gary is a very down to earth guy.

 

[Diesel298]

Gary is a very down to earth guy.

thats what i herd
his book about local wrecks is great. and you can tell he had put alot of effort into it. and have always found his numbers right on

 

[sean22]

thats what i herd
his book about local wrecks is great. and you can tell he had put alot of effort into it. and have always found his numbers right on

I heard that he had some good sources!

 

[Diesel298]

I heard that he had some good sources!

Yeah i know one guy who helped him with some info.
all those involved did a good job.

 

[sean22]

Yeah i know one guy who helped him with some info.
all those involved did a good job.

In the introduction/credits section he talks about having discussions on "esoteric"
shipwrecks with a guy by the name of John. Well, that's me! I use the name Sean22
on this board, Sean is my son's name.