Heh, me too! See ya there.

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From: Brian R <[address removed]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24,[masked]:51 AM
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Subject: Re: [scuba-131] Part 2

FWIW ... I'll also be at Gypsy's catfish dive on Sun ...

Brian
DebbieD wrote:
>
> David,
>  
> I saw this add from Denise and wondered if it's a good regulator?  I 
> am new at this.....what would be a good offer....?
>  
> Also...I did not get the email from Debi....I'd like a copy of it 
> please....I am an x-leader of the travel club and I know how hard this 
> is....my life has been upside down for a while but I'm doing okay now 
> and like I said I'd like to help! 
>  
> I am going to Fantasy lake Sunday and could lead a trip for 
> newbies.....? My friend Gary is an experienced diver and he's going 
> too....It's the catfish dive....D
> For Sale - Brand New XS SCUBA SeaAir Tri-Metal Regulator
>
> Leisure Pro's List/Discounted: $400.00 / $299.95 - make an offer!
>
> The regulator is brand new, never been used or opened. It was 
> purchased as a backup and found to be unneeded.
>
>  
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> From: [address removed]
> To: [address removed]
> Subject: [scuba-131] Part 2
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun[masked]:50:19 -0400
>
> I hope that many of you will realize the big boost that that function 
> could give to the group and commit to it and come. There is no telling 
> what benefits might accrue from building a relationship with Dave, he 
> is an incredible person(disclaimer...­.I am not promoting a close 
> friend...although I would be proud to count him as one we are only 
> casually acquainted).
>
> In order to help the group get started...and because I knew I did not 
> have the time to produce as many events as I would like to see happen 
> I told everyone a couple months ago that anyone who wanted to be an 
> assistant organizer just had to ask. Not to say that the privilege 
> could not be abused resulting in my considering changing someones 
> status, but my deepest commitment is to this group. Everything Debi 
> has indicated she thinks can happen(lots of energy, coordinating 
> posting trips etc) can already happen...."you" simply need to do it.
>
> So, rather than take a vote to force an action which has no real 
> meaning other than to "remove me"(which you might discover would 
> destroy the group if the new "organizer" fails) why don't all the 
> people who feel the job I am doing isn't good enough simply plan 
> meetups and enroll people, and take the financial risk to make this 
> all happen? Just so you know....there is always ONE organizer of a 
> group....meetup has one id, one password for "a person"(albeit any 
> number of people could be given the id and password) who has ultimate 
> authority and ability to do everything up to destroying the group. 
> Sometimes good intentions cause damaging results. This group has 
> already come close to vanishing in just such a circumstance. I don't 
> want to see that happen.
>
> If anyone feels that my position on this is unfair or not in the best 
> interest of the group please email ME([address removed]) so we 
> can discuss it among ourselves rather than floating a vote among 
> members who little history from which to base a choice?
>
> I can promise you I am not a power monger. I would love nothing better 
> than to be a member of this group and have the opportunity to simply 
> sign up for events when I want to...and possibly post one every now 
> and then.
>
> I look forward to meeting all of you, I am 100% certain that no one is 
> here because they are NOT interested in diving.
>
> Also....a day of diving at Rawlings...while even less exciting to me 
> than jumping into the murky atlantic on the Indra this 
> weekend....could be a blast if 30 people sign up and we have a great 
> throwdown up there. That event and the gypsy event were designed to 
> help build this group....please find a way to come.
>
> I'm particularly interested in hearing from "the old guard" those of 
> you who have participated in the past who know the history..I 
> completely understand why you aren't diving with us....Colby...good 
> friend...has problems getting here from Orlando where he now 
> lives...but we all love him just as much as we did when he was 
> local(and anyone who has ever been diving with him would love to do it 
> again!)....Kelly...w­ho like me...doesn't exactly love NC Wreck 
> diving....Andy, John, Denise(obviously)..J­eff, Kathy, and Mark(forgive 
> me if I left you out) what do you think about what I have said 
> here....I'm honestly hoping you will take a few minutes to share your 
> thoughts with me and the "newbies". If I hear from this group that it 
> makes sense for me to step down I will immediately do so, I hope if 
> the feedback is in the other direction that we can stop this 
> conversation and move on.
>
> David
>
>
>
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