There are many people from NC that don’t like the fact that divers take the teeth from 40 miles out and use her and her husband’s boat to get to that area
When i read this persons comments, it just burns me that at the time of this accident, they had to jump in and state “It is a dangerous ledge even for advanced divers, and a lot can go wrong at that depth, plus help is a long way off” “My own 0 ring burst in 0 vis dive 2 months ago, and I only made it to the surface through sheer luck.” “This is far too close for comfort and I am rethinking my priorities.” And the best “That makes 3 times this year I've been out on that ledge when a diver died - those stats are just too high” - So whats their point? People should not be allowed to dive that ledge any longer because it is too dangerous, or people should not be allowed to dive that ledge and take any fossils. Give me a break, this person does not want people diving there and taking stuff off the bottom, at 40 miles out… because they think its theirs…
I have dove that "dangerous ledge" and it is very similar to diving the Resor except the vis was better, and the water was warmer and its shallower. It is flat, with no relief except for a few coral heads. And its not more dangerous to dive there than any other place in the ocean as far as I am concerned
As for diving the Algol, if you are planning on diving the top of the superstructure at 75 feet, surrounded by decking at 110 feet and then the bottom at 125 or so, maybe common sense should kick in and say I should have a plan for in case something happens and I am not at the 75 foot mark, but much deeper.
I have dove most of the shark river reef wrecks on 80s when I first started but I always had a plan and went prepared and never relied on anyone for my safety. There are those that don’t plan, don’t think ahead, don’t understand their computers and rely on their buddies and bad things happen. Does that make the algol to dangerous to dive? I say No, it’s the unprepared diver that makes it to dangerous.
“This is far too close for comfort and I am rethinking my priorities” – I say Good, don’t dive it anymore, But don’t try and influence me with your dumb opinion. I have dove it and I think it is not that hard to do, in fact I think its easy to dive it and a lot of fun to boot. And guess what, I don’t want to dive with anyone who is “rethinking their priorities” and “lot can go wrong at that depth, plus help is a long way off" Does anyone else want to dive with a person thinking this? Please speak up?
I say - If you only want to dive 75 feet, how about diving a wreck that sits on the bottom in 75 feet of water? Or If you only want to do non decompression diving plan to do it, not stay to long and run out of air, or better yet not know how your computer works? I don’t know, maybe I am just crazy…
Here is another flash - When someone I know, like, and respect dies and you post crap like this person did, I am going to tell them what I think of them… and it is to bad if some of you don’t like it…
I remain the bartman-mosb
oh and Brian, that lobster your were chasing was not huge lolololol
that is all
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