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Scuba Forum / General / November 2003Has this happened to you?
It has been quite a few years but, my wife and I were scheduled for a beach dive in Curacao with about 12 others. At the dive site, the dive master told it it was best if we all put our wallets in his glove compartment, as it locked and would be safe and we all complied. We suited up, and started. It was hard to get in, rocks and waves and my wife just couldn't manage, granted we were not young gorilla divers. The dive master helped her time and time again but despite his efforts she felt exhausted and decided against the dive. He coaxed and pleaded but she backed off, she wouldn't go. We are a couple, I wasn't about to dive without her. We went back and sat it out, but we noticed a fellow parked across the street watching us quite intently and he hadn't been there when we all headed toward the water, the place had been deserted.. When it became obvious we were not leaving he pulled away. End of story, I thought he looked suspicious. About 6 months later a dive paper we used to subscribe to had a few articles voicing complaints about the same dive operation and the fact they were robbed while diving under suspicious circumstances. They felt it was a set up by the dive master. Same arrangement all the wallets in one pick up truck locked, but alas the thieves broke in and robbed all the money. Just thinking about it , I wonder if any have had a similar experience? ELLIOTx@webtv.net (elliot) pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :It has been quite a few years but, my wife and I were scheduled for a :beach dive in Curacao with about 12 others. At the dive site, the dive [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] :the money. :Just thinking about it , I wonder if any have had a similar experience? No, but, this is one of the reasons I got an inside pocket sewn into my wetsuit - so I can put my money in a zip lock and take it with me diving. Some BCs have small zippered pockets for the same reason. Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > :it was a set up by the dive master. Same arrangement all the wallets in > :one pick up truck locked, but alas the thieves broke in and robbed all [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Some BCs have small zippered pockets for the same reason. I've seen many people with those little pouches hanging around their necks. They tuck them inside their wetsuits for the dives. Who cares if your bills get wet? two Ziploc sandwich bags, and you're set > > :it was a set up by the dive master. Same arrangement all the wallets in > > :one pick up truck locked, but alas the thieves broke in and robbed all [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Who cares if your bills get wet? > two Ziploc sandwich bags, and you're set Where do you tuck those? (wg) > > two Ziploc sandwich bags, and you're set > > Where do you tuck those? Wherever you want........ > > > two Ziploc sandwich bags, and you're set > > > > Where do you tuck those? > > Wherever you want........ Why do you need two? > > > > two Ziploc sandwich bags, and you're set > > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Why do you need two? In case the outer one gets a hole in it......... > > > > > two Ziploc sandwich bags, and you're set > > > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > In case the outer one gets a hole in it......... Only the outer??? Dave. "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :Who cares if your bills get wet? me. Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting > in: > :Who cares if your bills get wet? > > me. Why? > > :Who cares if your bills get wet? > > me. > Why? It leaves a wet spot on the front of your pants when you put the bills in your pocket. This may be something you look for in a man, but I think most women would not. (snicker) David Edmonton, Alberta > > > :Who cares if your bills get wet? > > > me. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > (snicker) LOL, no, now that you mention it, it's not something I look for in a man. "Genisys Davicom Inc." <sojournr@telusplanet.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :It leaves a wet spot on the front of your pants when you put the bills in your pocket. Plus, dry money is easier to handle. Less likely for the bills to stick together and all that stuff. Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > :It leaves a wet spot on the front of your pants when you put the bills in your pocket. Better your money should leave a wet spot on the front of your pants than on the front of somebody else's. Lee "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :Why? No reason is necessary. Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting > in: > :Why? > > No reason is necessary. How does a pocket in a wetsuit, keep your bills dry? "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :How does a pocket in a wetsuit, keep your bills dry? It doesn't. Why do you ask? Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting > in: > :How does a pocket in a wetsuit, keep your bills dry? > > It doesn't. Why do you ask? Because I misread your earlier post, that's why. :^) > No, but, this is one of the reasons I got an inside pocket sewn into > my wetsuit - so I can put my money in a zip lock and take it with me [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Dan Bracuk Wha?? Dosen't the Squeeze shrink your buying power? Hmm.... Maybe thats the solution to inflation. rhys > It has been quite a few years but, my wife and I were scheduled for a > beach dive in Curacao with about 12 others. At the dive site, the dive [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > the money. > Just thinking about it , I wonder if any have had a similar experience? While on a white-water rafting trip a couple of years ago one of the gals in our group was worried that her wedding ring would slip off of her finger while in the water. Our guide convinced her to let him carry it for her in his zippered pocket. At the end of the trip the $2000 ring was "lost". She couldn't prove it, but she was convinced the guy had stolen it. |
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