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Discounting the spearo, and counting the scouting death that equals last years tally. Really sad.
I whole-heartedly AGREE that the losses this and every year are horribly sad!!
4 or 5 or 6... out of 10's of thousands of dives made pre and during mini-season. That's a minuscule percentage of accidents when compared to the statistics available through DAN for the entire dive community annually.
As a diver, I can't believe the ignorance I see in this thread. Accusing the divers of being "Bubbas", "morons", under trained, drunk? Training agencies not doing their jobs...
HOLY CRAP!!!
How about showing some respect for the DEAD DIVERS, their family, and friends!!!
Let's try to find out what ACTUALLY went wrong... BEFORE we post ridiculous theories, with no substantiating facts!!
Maybe we can prevent the next loss.
(Sadly one of our friends died at Pelican Flats - a seasoned diver, and long time employee at one of the dive shops I use. My one dive buddy talked to Shane on Saturday as they filled their tanks. Shane was sober, skilled, and loved diving).
Shane was an experienced diver, a Navy Veteran, and a Fireman.
Tomorrow I will pull out my dress uniform. My very best. The uniform I wear, unfortunately, more in times of great sadness, than joy. I will be attending Shane's funeral... a fellow diver, a fellow Vet, a Brother Fireman.
I don't judge him by how he died, but, by how he lived.
As should the rest of you who are so quick to judge.