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K-Rae · August 14th, 2012, 07:15 PM

Hello!
After a recent rant on Facebook about how very much I hate all the spew and vitrol on tech diving forums, Dave Sutton informed me about this one and insisted you all are friendly. Hope to meet some of you!

-Kristine

***nickb*** · August 14th, 2012, 08:06 PM

Yeah, it's pretty laid back here. If you think Sutton's OK, you'll love the rest of us

**Paul Haynes** · August 14th, 2012, 09:20 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by K-Rae)

Hello!
After a recent rant on Facebook about how very much I hate all the spew and vitrol on tech diving forums, Dave Sutton informed me about this one and insisted you all are friendly. Hope to meet some of you!

-Kristine

Welcome aboard the happy bus ;-)

K-Rae · August 14th, 2012, 11:08 PM

Thanks, gang- truly appreciated!

Dave Sutton · August 14th, 2012, 11:38 PM

Hey K,

Welcome to the zoo! It's a good bunch.

Best,

Dave

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Garth · August 15th, 2012, 02:35 AM

Welcome!!!

Dave Sutton · August 15th, 2012, 03:37 AM

OK, now that you know we're friendly, tell the rest of the gang a little about yourself or I'll need to spill all of your secrets. Including the fact that you're a girl. Oh, wait... that was one, wasn't it? OK, tell us a little about yourself...

Best,

Dave

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**dmainou** · August 15th, 2012, 05:58 AM

Dave,

First post Kristine....

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K-Rae · August 15th, 2012, 03:17 PM

OK, here goes.

Yes, I am indeed a female! (With natural blonde and not-so-natural hot pink hair, I might add...)

I've been diving since 1988, though only more seriously since about 2000; I've got more than 1,000 dives under my belt. I dive open circuit and have totally drunk the sidemount kool-aid...haven't strapped a set of doubles on for more than 2 years now, and don't see any good reason to, ever.

I do a lot of wreck diving off the NC coast- come visit sometime and I'll take you diving! My favorite wreck is the E.M. Clark, a WWII wreck in 250 feet of water; I run a charter there every year. I also have fallen in love with cave diving, which I've been doing since 2006. Deep, dark, and spooky wet places? THAT'S for ME!!!

Again, thanks for the warm welcome- I hope to see some of you in my neck of the woods one of these days!

-Kristine

DSix36 · August 15th, 2012, 04:09 PM

Welcome the forum

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August 14th, 2012, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
K-Rae New Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello from Fed Up with Tech Forums Hello! After a recent rant on Facebook about how very much I hate all the spew and vitrol on tech diving forums, Dave Sutton informed me about this one and insisted you all are friendly. Hope to meet some of you! -Kristine
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August 14th, 2012, 08:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
*nickb* The JJ Kid Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 515 Thanks: 78 Thanked 89 Times in 62 Posts	Yeah, it's pretty laid back here. If you think Sutton's OK, you'll love the rest of us
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Paul Haynes CCRX Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 197 Thanks: 61 Thanked 145 Times in 28 Posts	Quote: (Originally Posted by K-Rae) Hello! After a recent rant on Facebook about how very much I hate all the spew and vitrol on tech diving forums, Dave Sutton informed me about this one and insisted you all are friendly. Hope to meet some of you! -Kristine Welcome aboard the happy bus ;-) __________________ When you dive you enter an alien world, death is evolution's default state; at some point your life support will fail to function correctly, plan on it.
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August 14th, 2012, 11:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
K-Rae New Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks, gang- truly appreciated!
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Dave Sutton Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Union Beach, New Jersey Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 73 Thanked 189 Times in 103 Posts	Hey K, Welcome to the zoo! It's a good bunch. Best, Dave .
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August 15th, 2012, 03:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dave Sutton Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Union Beach, New Jersey Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 73 Thanked 189 Times in 103 Posts	OK, now that you know we're friendly, tell the rest of the gang a little about yourself or I'll need to spill all of your secrets. Including the fact that you're a girl. Oh, wait... that was one, wasn't it? OK, tell us a little about yourself... Best, Dave .
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dmainou Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 176 Thanks: 19 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	Dave, First post Kristine.... Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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August 15th, 2012, 03:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
K-Rae New Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oh jeez, Dave... OK, here goes. Yes, I am indeed a female! (With natural blonde and not-so-natural hot pink hair, I might add...) I've been diving since 1988, though only more seriously since about 2000; I've got more than 1,000 dives under my belt. I dive open circuit and have totally drunk the sidemount kool-aid...haven't strapped a set of doubles on for more than 2 years now, and don't see any good reason to, ever. I do a lot of wreck diving off the NC coast- come visit sometime and I'll take you diving! My favorite wreck is the E.M. Clark, a WWII wreck in 250 feet of water; I run a charter there every year. I also have fallen in love with cave diving, which I've been doing since 2006. Deep, dark, and spooky wet places? THAT'S for ME!!! Again, thanks for the warm welcome- I hope to see some of you in my neck of the woods one of these days! -Kristine
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