Florida dive vacation advice

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
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> "Chris Guynn" <chris.guynn@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > According to what Greg has said, the water's too cold for my tastes.
I'd
> > rather spend the extra 13 or so hours driving for warmer water when I
got
> > there.
>
> Warm water is overrated. We have a lot more fish than Jamaica.

I'm pretty sure I can't get to Jamaica on I-10.

In article <KnXte.405$5w3.256@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com>, Chris Guynn
<chris.guynn@gmail.com> wrote:

€ "Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
€ news:11bgbppst24rs5b@corp.supernews.com...
€ > "Chris Guynn" <chris.guynn@gmail.com> wrote in message
€ > news:0YUte.383$5w3.98@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com.. .
€ >
€ > > According to what Greg has said, the water's too cold for my tastes.
€ I'd
€ > > rather spend the extra 13 or so hours driving for warmer water when I
€ got
€ > > there.
€ >
€ > Warm water is overrated. We have a lot more fish than Jamaica.
€
€ I'm pretty sure I can't get to Jamaica on I-10.
€
€

True. You have to take I-95 and I-278 as well

"Alan Street" <agstreet@nonono_san.rr.com> wrote in message
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> True. You have to take I-95 and I-278 as well

Which takes you through East Orange.

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
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> > nah... my money right now is being saved for a new car. hopefully, I'll
> > be
> > able to put together a pretty decent starting point by the end of the
> > summer
> > so that I can sell my wife's car and get her into something that I can
> > trust.
>
> And then you'll let her test it by driving you out here? I'll be your
dive
> guide for free if you carry my tank up and down the stairs. You won't
even
> have to tip me.

There's an idea. We're looking for vacation opportunities for December
(just before Christmas). All we can afford till then is a trip to Six Flags
OT. We're planning a trip with some of our friends who don't dive though...
I'm not sure that'd work.

In article <fIZte.491$5w3.199@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com>, Chris Guynn
<chris.guynn@gmail.com> wrote:

€ "Alan Street" <agstreet@nonono_san.rr.com> wrote in message
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€ > In article <KnXte.405$5w3.256@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com>, Chris Guynn
€ > <chris.guynn@gmail.com> wrote:
€ >
€ > ? "Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
€ > ? news:11bgbppst24rs5b@corp.supernews.com...
€ > ? > "Chris Guynn" <chris.guynn@gmail.com> wrote in message
€ > ? > news:0YUte.383$5w3.98@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com.. .
€ > ? >
€ > ? > > According to what Greg has said, the water's too cold for my tastes.
€ > ? I'd
€ > ? > > rather spend the extra 13 or so hours driving for warmer water when
€ I
€ > ? got
€ > ? > > there.
€ > ? >
€ > ? > Warm water is overrated. We have a lot more fish than Jamaica.
€ > ?
€ > ? I'm pretty sure I can't get to Jamaica on I-10.
€ > ?
€ > ?
€ >
€ > True. You have to take I-95 and I-278 as well
€
€ I figured I'd probably have to take 747 or 777. Maybe I was wrong.
€
€

You didn't say *which* Jamaica

"Chris Guynn" <chris.guynn@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> There's an idea. We're looking for vacation opportunities for December
> (just before Christmas). All we can afford till then is a trip to Six
> Flags
> OT. We're planning a trip with some of our friends who don't dive
> though...
> I'm not sure that'd work.

That's not gonna work. The water really is cold by then and winter storms
can cause high surf. The Channel Islands are usually a good bet around that
time, but then you can't just park and walk in the water for the price of an
airfill and parking meter change. And your friends aren't gonna want to sit
around the beach in mid-December waiting for you. And finally, I'm leaving
for Roatan on Christmas so my gear needs to stay dry.

Why don't you meet me in Roatan instead. You'll get more bang for your buck
than Jamaica and your non-diving friends can explore the rich diversity of
the local fauna: Roatan has over 47 varieties of endemic mosquitoes,
no-see-ums, and sand fleas. Wonderful for the amateur entymologist. And
you won't have to carry my tank down the stairs.

"Chris Guynn" wrote in message
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> We're looking for vacation opportunities for December
> (just before Christmas). All we can afford till then is a
> trip to Six Flags OT.

Although diving in certain sections of the log ride might be interesting at
times, I really don't think that they would like you putting up a dive flag
there...

"Grumman-581" <grumman###@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Chris Guynn" wrote in message
> news:lKZte.492$5w3.196@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com. ..
>> We're looking for vacation opportunities for December
>> (just before Christmas). All we can afford till then is a
>> trip to Six Flags OT.
>
> Although diving in certain sections of the log ride might be interesting
> at
> times, I really don't think that they would like you putting up a dive
> flag
> there...

Then they'd have to rename it Seven Flags.

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
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> > "Chris Guynn" wrote in message
> > news:lKZte.492$5w3.196@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com. ..
> >> We're looking for vacation opportunities for December
> >> (just before Christmas). All we can afford till then is a
> >> trip to Six Flags OT.
> >
> > Although diving in certain sections of the log ride might be interesting
> > at
> > times, I really don't think that they would like you putting up a dive
> > flag
> > there...
>
> Then they'd have to rename it Seven Flags.

That's not nearly as catchy...

In article <6Aiue.694$5w3.609@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com>, Chris Guynn
<chris.guynn@gmail.com> wrote:


€ > ? > ?
€ > ? > ? I'm pretty sure I can't get to Jamaica on I-10.
€ > ? > ?
€ > ? > ?
€ > ? >
€ > ? > True. You have to take I-95 and I-278 as well
€ > ?
€ > ? I figured I'd probably have to take 747 or 777. Maybe I was wrong.
€ > ?
€ > ?
€ >
€ > You didn't say *which* Jamaica
€
€ There's more than one?
€
€

Sure.

http://www.answers.com/topic/jamaica-bay

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