Michael McGrail 06/20/01
My Email: sems50@hotmail.com
How did you
find me:Surfing
Do you dive: Yes I do
Comments: If you are ever in OKC stop in at Franks Underwater Sports and say hi to Oklahoma's oldest dive
shop, and Frankie and Joe will make you a great deal on whatever your looking for.
If you read Rodale's SD, look on page 31of this months and read that article entitltd Fat Boy Scuba. I e-mail RSD and told them I was pissed about how the article sounded. The diver described is a dumbass not because he is fat but because he is over confident and laks true
knowlege. They responded by saying the title was not intended to be offencive, and says there is even a web site called fat boy scuba. Do you think the article is offensive?
Love the site,
Brenda Anderson, - 06/18/01
My Email: bja_2@hotmail.com
How did you
find me: Through Texas Scuba Yahoo Club
Do you dive: Yes I do
Comments: I am gonna be a life long scuba student but I am still trying. I am going to Cozumel in August so I have
my work cut out for me:)... Your site is great and I can tell a lot of work has gone into the workings of your site.. It is
wonderful.
Thanks
Larry D. Jackson - 06/17/01
My Email: ljacks58@yahoo.com
How did you
find me: e-mail from you
Do you dive: Yes I do
Comments: Great web site! Do you know any place a person can buy gear cheap? If so please let me know.
Thanks Larry
Candi - 06/17/01
My Email:
How did you
find me: Surfing
Do you dive: Yes I do
Comments: Really enjoyed your site. Chat scuba with me at http://www.scubabyte.com
see you around :)
Cindy Allen - 05/17/01
My Email: callen0807@mindspring.com
How did you
find me: yahoo! search
Do you dive: Yes I do
Comments: I love the listing for dive shops. My husband and I travel around Texas and can always find a
dive shop for where we will be!
Thanks
Patrick Farnon, Sr. - 05/09/01
My Email: icediver@mmcable.com
How did you
find me: Yahoo Club
Do you dive: Yes
Comments: Good site... lots of interesting data for someone in Oklahoma. Always looking for a new dive site.
Donnie Holland - 05/06/01
My Email: scubabat@hsnp.com
How did you
find me:Met You at the lake
Do you dive: Yes, I do
Comments: HI, hope you have fun in Hot springs.
Søren Bastholm - 04/16/01
My Email: jullebasse@stofanet.dk
How did you
find me:
Do you dive: Yes
Comments: I am a newly educated [CMAS**, Nordic] diver from Denmark with only 10 logged dives. I am for the
first time going to spend my vacation in the USA. From 07/06 to 07/08 I am staying in Houston and I would like to try out some great dive sites. It seems that you have been around, I therefore thought that you would be “high-quality” for some hints.
You will be of great help if you can tell me who to contact once over there and maybe name some dive sites
that are suitable for a guy like me. I will of course need to rent all the equipment and a dive master.
I am looking forward to some exciting dives in warmer waters.
Søren Bastholm
Wendy Boyle - 04/12/01
My Email: wendyanddaveboye@msn.com
How did you
find me:
Surfing the net to find dive clubs in Texas
Do you dive: Yes, I do
Comments: I was surfing the web to find dive clubs in Texas and found your site. I used to live in Texas. Very
informative. Now that I can find it, I can pull up the dive clubs and read about them.
Thanks
Damon - 03/16/01
My Email: damon@texoma.com
How did you find me:
Surfing the web
Do you dive: Yes
Comments: Good site,
I am a relatively new diver and your site is a good
source of info. I am always looking for training and dive sites in Texas.
I also like the saftey tips.
Thanks
John Chitty - 03/03/01
My Email: jchitty1@texas.net
How did you find me: just
looking
Do you dive: Yes, I do
Comments: Fat Boy, Glad to see you are keeping your site up. I have not had a lot
of time in the last year to maintain mine
http://jchitty1.home.texas.net/scuba, but I enjoy visiting yours. Keep it
up and happy diving. Oh, and let me know when you add anything to you
used equipment list.
Adam N Ritchie - 02/25/01
My Email: attda@aol.com
How did you find me: just looking
Do you dive: Yes, I do
Comments:
Just got back from korea and lost dive buddy. looking for people to dive with been over 1 1/2 years sence last dive. prefer to lake dive, more fun to find things.
Randy Harris - 01/31/01
My Email:rlvr4@airmail.net
How did you find me:
Do you dive: Yes, I do
Comments:
I am a Fat boy too.
Greg - 01/09/01
My Email:
How did you find me: searched Google
Do you dive: yes
Comments:
Great site - thank you for helping me find dealers and parts in my area!
Stuart Clifton - 01/08/01
My Email:Stuartclifton1@aol
How did you find me: a friend
Do you dive: yes
Comments:
william horton - 12/03/00 01:13:50
My Email:ziggybilly@aol
How did you find me: looking for tx dive spots
Do you dive: yes open water
Comments:
keep up the dive log i need some dive spots for tx in winter if you know ant warn water spring for winter diving e-mail me ziggybilly@aol
Roger Carey - 10/25/00 16:38:46
My URL:http://webmasterguild.org
My Email:peregrine@prodigy.net
How did you find me: netscape listing
Do you dive: YES!!!!!!!!!!
Comments:
J.P. Shelton - 10/24/00 07:37:34
My URL:http://www.scubavoive.com
My Email:scubavoiceguy@aol.com
How did you find me: aol search scuba diving
Do you dive: every week sometimes every day
Comments:
I'm an instructor for SCUBA VOICE underwater talking device. Your site is great. Will be at it allot in the future.
Mark A Hannifin - 08/23/00 12:30:55
My URL:http://www.familyscuba.com
My Email:divebuddy@familyscuba.com
How did you find me: search.com
Do you dive: oh yeah
Comments:
You need to come back to Dive Valhalla. Since you left, we have a stairway(with rails) to the platform, indoor plumbing(toilet)and dressing area benches. Nearly finished - a shuttle to transport gear to the water level from the dressing level. Check the w
bsite for dates.
mike karon - 08/13/00 16:20:33
My Email:bigmiketx@aol.com
How did you find me: surfing
Do you dive: yes
Comments:
i like your site it has lots of neat things
Jayna Hunter - 08/10/00 17:54:56
My Email:jaynahunter@hotmail.com
How did you find me: search scuba dive texas
Do you dive: YES!
Comments:
Great site with lots of good info! Thanks!
Billy Strength - 08/07/00 20:19:36
My Email:BillyW1952@aol.com
How did you find me: Search engine for "scuba diving"
Do you dive: Yes
Comments:
Keep the great stories coming. Myself and my best friend just got certified and am looking forward to some great diving. We're both in our 40's and wish we could have afforded to do this before. I've enjoyed your site a lot and since I'm in Tulsa, I'm not
that far away from some Texas diving.
lorine walthall - 07/29/00 16:06:40
My Email:grammis315489198
How did you find me: family
Do you dive: wished i did GREAT
Comments:
GREAT
Keith Tolman - 07/07/00 01:15:14
Comments:
Dear Fat Boy:
I enjoy your site and cruise through it often. I read your story of regulator failure
a few months ago and it gave me much to think about. At first, I kept wondering
why you did not use your alternate air source and how dumb it was to not ever
think of using it. Pondering further, I realized it could have just as well have been
me instead of you who might not have thought of it. Consequently, I began to practice
switching regulators during boring pool sessions and safety stops.
The practice in switching regulators paid off last weekend. I was on a night
dive at Lake Tenkiller, Oklahoma, with my dive buddy, a woman from
Paris, Texas, and a student making his first night dive. Aside from beingdark, the water
was murky and about twenty feet above normal. Certainly not optimal conditions,
but it was to be a short and relatively shallow dive.
We descended and we reached twenty-five feet with the student but had
lost my dive buddy. As I was looking around one of her fins swept past
my mask and became tangled in my regulator hose. The regulator was out of my
mouth and gone before I could even think about it. I realized what had
happened and attempted to retrieve my regulator only to discover it was out
of sight and apparently entangled in her fin. This was not good!
I felt a momentary welling up of panic. Fortunately, I quickly surpressed it and made
the decision to think the situation through. As I had been practicing, I reached for
my alternate air source. I was about to pull it from its keeper when I noticed
the portion of my primary hose closest to me begin to sink. Realizing it had become untangled I
found the regulator end and sucked the sweetest breath of air I ever tasted!
The incident was nothing as harrowing as your regulator failure at
110' but it could have turned into a nasty thing. My reactions that night
and the safe conclusion of the dive were the result of your posting the story
of that regulator failure. It is not easy to confess to doing something not
so smart, so I wanted you to know that your courageous posting had the
desired effect.....it helped someone else!
Thank you!
Keith Tolman
Fort Towson, Oklahoma
Steven Harrison - 06/06/00 16:17:39
My Email:steveharrison69@hotmail.com
How did you find me: friend
Do you dive: yes
Comments:
Just wanted to say that I love your page, it has alot of great info. Your story is a reminder that safety must be the first thing that you think about, even though the dive sounds cool.
r.d.marshall - 05/28/00 11:39:08
My Email:mashall804@cs.com
How did you find me: surfing
Do you dive: yes
Comments:
John - 05/24/00 03:35:10
My Email:jcbw@eclipse.net
Comments:
Cool site! I've been wanting to learn to dive for a long time but have been putting it off.
Now I'm planning to take a scuba course this
summer--I can't wait to try it.
--John
(in New Jersey)
dan horne - 05/23/00 21:10:22
My Email:danehorne@aol
How did you find me: sufing
Do you dive: yes
Comments:
Jim Henry - 05/23/00 12:01:46
My Email:jimhenry@hpnc.com
How did you find me: Tim Hataway
Do you dive: Not Yet
Comments:
Very interesting format. Wish I had more time to browse. May come back to order t-shirt.
BILL WILBUR - 05/01/00 14:07:41
My Email:BILLSTOP@NETZERO.NET
How did you find me: TIM
Do you dive: YES
Comments:
I LOVE TO COME TO YOUR SITE THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW TO CHECK OUT. I DON'T GET TO DIVE AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE SO ITS NICE TO SEE WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN. MY FAMILY IS GETTING READY TO GO TO COZUMEL FOR A WEEK IN AUGUST WERE GOING TO STAY AT THE CASA M
XICANA. DIVE SAFE BILL
Lou - 03/14/00 03:32:22
My Email:lsylvia@vvm.com
Comments:
I am glad to hear you are OK from your episode in the Silo, my question is this. About 2-3 months
ago I was in a Dive shop in San Antonio and the
young man who was helping me was talking about
going and diving in a silo. He did not say
where or with who, only that someone called
and wanted him to dive it and check it out,
was that you guys or is this just an incredible
coincidence? Thanks and good luck.
Lou
Larry Orr - 03/12/00 15:34:34
My Email:leorr@shreve.net
How did you find me: surfing a long time ago
Do you dive: yes
Comments:
Great site!! you've really spruced it up!! i've been keeping up with your adventures...the silo dive scared me for you. gear doesn't always have to be the most expensive, but needs to be as good as the dive requires! Have you been to Pirkey Power Plant, M
rshall, Tx., Yet?
S.Reynolds - 02/24/00 03:03:44
My Email:mrhunt39@aol.com
How did you find me: Tim
Do you dive: no-no gills
Comments:
Hey -- Cool Web Site
Good Job !!!
Terry Moore - 01/13/00 02:30:05
My Email:tamoore@airmail.net
Comments:
like your site..
I think its great that you will dive anywhere to check conditions.
I have one other to add for you..
Take Hwy 75 North from Dallas. Turn left before you cross the dam.
At lake texohma near sherman denison tx ESinhower state park. there
is a swim beach. drop your gear at the start of the trail and park.
wear bc and tank and weights for the trip down the hill.
the cove is protected from boats but I still work with a flag.
the viz in the summer can be 10 feet. the depth is about 25 in the flats
and quickly drops more than 70. Its cold and dark down there. Things to
see
catfish and other fish. Lots of old stumps and huge rocks.
Rest before you walk back up the hill, its a killer.
I like this spot it is the closest to North Dallas and you can make two
dives
and still make it back to dallas before dark..
Gayle - 01/02/00 20:19:50
My URL:http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Plateau/2761/
My Email:lonestar377@aol.com
Comments:
You did a good job on your site, ready to do mine
Bruce Moore - 01/01/00 14:03:00
My Email:bmoore01@airmail.net
How did you find me: just surfed in
Do you dive: Not yet!
Comments:
Great site! Congrats on your best site award! I
didn't now slimfast gave out one! Ha Ha. Love your pictures. Keep them coming.
jack curfman - 12/30/99 01:39:47
My Email:Jjsscubadblbubl@aol.com
How did you find me: surfing
Do you dive: religously
Comments:
I am an instructor ssi hsa sdi . iam a fat boy to.any water is good water. iam from weatherford tx., but i liove in uvalde . ihave not dove pk yet is it good?
martha - 12/28/99 14:04:22
My Email:martha@hcnews.com
How did you find me: you know
Do you dive: snorkel only for now
Comments:
great site! wish i had longer to stay today but must get to work so maybe i can afford to really go to maui. thanks for all the info...
Greg Hataway - 12/13/99 22:36:22
My Email:GregH2020@aol.com
Do you dive: not yet.
Comments:
Hello Uncle Tim Ok, you got me. I sign the guest book so no weird photo or going to be post right. ????? ha ha. Stephaine is going to look at your website so get her for not sign the guest book. thanks for the photos. nice buck it hard to see in the phot
is he a 10 or 12 pointer ????? he a big one ha ha. what grade is the 7 years in she one of a kind. I really like your wedsite. cool photos diveing look really fun. talk to you later.
Stephanie - 12/12/99 17:42:22
My Email:stephat68@aol.com
How did you find me: you gave me your addy
Do you dive: not yet..do you ski?
Comments:
Hey, I like your website. Very creative and informative. That girl on the left couldn't be 7 years old could she? So, when are we going diving?
barry nix - 11/19/99 17:32:22
My Email:barry.a.nix@gte.net
How did you find me: word of mouth
Do you dive: yes
Comments:
Hello Tim- I am really enjoying your photos and information. This is a fantastic website!!!
Talk to you later Pal,
Barry Nix
Linda Hannifin - 10/18/99 23:37:49
My Email:Uwbubbles@aol.com,
Do you dive: yes
Comments:
Hi, My name is Linda Hannifin , I have several things to tell you. First off,
my husband Mark and I have a dive shop in Midland, TX. We have been in
business since '94. I will give you the address and such later. Second, we
have a dive site that we call Valhalla. It is an old missile silo near
Abilene. We take groups that are put together by dive shops. We require at
least 10 to 12 people because it is somewhat technical, in that it is cold,
you have to climb down a 25 foot ladder to dive, and it is dark, and deep
(130 ft, and at altitude). We have had numerous people dive it, and several
tv crews film it. CBS Sunday Morning, Japanese TV, TLC, and most recently
someone from Canadian TV wants footage of it. Thirdly, we just got back from
a trip to Lake Amistad. We rented a 56 foot houseboat, and took 10 people
diving. It ran about $180 per person. We dove at several places, If you are
interested in specifics, I could send you a copy of the map with the places
marked. This lake has bouys that serve kind of like mile markers on highways.
It is a biiiiigggggg lake! We normally train at Lake Travis, and the
visibility wasn't as good as there, but it was pretty good. Maybe 8 - 10
feet. Some places worse. This trip was a really nice, relaxing trip. We had
an exceptionally compatible group though. If you want more details, let me
know. Our dive shop is: Family Scuba Center, 3003 N. "A" Street, Midland,
TX, 79705 (915) 686-7333. We are open Mon - Sat 9-6 unless we are gone
diving. Our main brands are Scubapro, and Aqualung. We go to a place at
Travis called Lake Travis Scuba Park, you have to go with a shop that has
priveliges to go there.
Let me know if you want any more info. Linda
Jay L. Stout - 09/23/99 01:34:45
My Email:jayls@netscorp.net
Do you dive: yes
Comments:
My dive buddy and I finished the scientific Divers course sponsored by
Southwest Texas State University last last month.
The course is designed to teach divers the unique environmental
conditions that comprise the spring lake area as well as the endangered
species found only in that area.
The course was two days long and included classroom studies with
examinations and an environmental diving practical course complete with
obstacle course tests, night and day dives.
It was no "gimmee" and will definitely verify your buoyancy control
skills in a hurry, and was well worth the $195.00 enrollment fee!
Information on course reservations can be found on the SWTSU web site.
Sharlet - 08/21/99 03:13:02
My URL:http://mesh.net
My Email:conner@mesh.net
How did you find me: surfin' for divers
Do you dive: doesn't everyone?
Comments:
great sight, i stumbled onto it. i dive scuba point several times a month. mineral wells is home. started diving in feb. did check-offs at squaw creek in march. chillllly. advanced in may.
rescue in june. now working on divemaster. gluton for punishment. always looking for dive news, tips, buddies, etc. we're neighbors!!! hope to meet you at pk sometime. we take the boat out to hell's gate and to the coves by the dam, when scuba point'
too busy.
thanks for another great reference tool.
Ty Tibbetts - 06/10/99 21:58:03
How did you find me: You
Do you dive: No
Comments:
Tim, this is really good, I see you spent alot of time putting all this together. You've got some really good photos. Talk to you later.
Ty
charles herron - 05/13/99 00:51:06
My Email:cherron@hcnews.com
How did you find me: at the office
Do you dive: use to
Comments:
I'm impressed with your web site.