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Jim King? You have to be kidding, Blitch. Unless you are talking hole drilling or just a general disaster like what went on at Wakulla. I would suggest getting King involved in a project to try to see if the fish in Weeki Watchie will eat money if it is thrown on the the water in hundred dollar bills for days on end, much as was effectively done at Wakulla. The uneaten money can then be dried and used in a digital , double redudant, computer controlled wood-burning stove to keep the mermaids warm between acts. Using the word "diving" and "Jim King" in the same sentance is for Saturday Night Live, not Cavers. What King needs to do is get a "Mini Me" like in the second Austin Powers movie that will fit into the restrictions and dive for him. A great idea. The fact is that Jeff Peterson nad his pals did some diving in Twin D's, some of our guys went down there and filmed it for him, and it turns out that unless you have the constitution of some of the WKPP types ( and are really bored ) you can not dive it successfully ( long dives in there at 280 ) and not get bent. The main spring has a room past the restriction from which there appears to be no good way out according to what Exley told me. Bill Lester wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > This posting is in response to a posting by Michael Blitch. Mr. Blitch > and I did have a conversation. Unfortunately, Mr. Blitch end up with a > misunderstanding. We have talked and I believe I have done a better job > of communicating the facts this time around. Mr. Blitch seems to be a > nice guy who just misunderstood. > > The comment made to Mr. Blitch was: > > "We are interested in getting people like Larry Green and Jim King to > work on the project." > > The misunderstanding is in the word "like", I do believe. > > For the record: > > "Neptune Divers of Weeki Wachee, Inc. has signed a contract with Weeki > Wachee Springs, LLC. to provide "recreational" diving in the main head > spring of the Weeki Wachee River. Due to liability concerns, the main > cave at Weeki and Twin D's are closed to diving activities. Special > research and mapping projects are being planned, but as of yet no > project team members have been approached, consulted, or asked to > conduct any type of project in either cave system. Quite frankly, the > challenges of opening the spring to recreational diving and the tangle > of negotiations between all the organizations are enough for the > moment." > > After a few very short, and hair raising dives to the mouth of the Weeki > system, I can assure everyone that unless the flow lessen dramatically, > nobody will be able to get through the restriction between 150' and > 180'. The restriction is just to small to allow a diver and the water > volume to exist in the same place at the same time. We're talking about > 170+ millions on gallons of water per day flowing through a crack 3 to 4 > feet wide and 8 to 12 feet long. Some very good people have tried before > me, and a few more have investigated it at our request. So far, everyone > agrees the the main Weeki cave can not be accessed safely at this point > in time. > > As for Twin D's. I hope every will understand the necessity of closing > this cave at this point in time. An associate, who I respect very much, > told me "Twin D's scares me. The decompression in the solution tube is > not something I want to do.". The fact is that this cave is dangerous, > deep, and potentially deadly. Are there people who are qualified to dive > this cave? Absolutely! Is this the time to dive it? Certainly not. > > I have heard many comments recently concerning the closing of the caves > by Gilchrist County. There was even an accusation that the closings were > "pay back" for the involvement of cavers in denying access to a landfill > and a dairy farm. But I much prefer Wes Skiles comments in a response > letter on the matter in the recent NACD Journal. Landowner relations > must be improved if we (cavers) want to continue to explore new systems > and continue to enjoy the systems we have access to now. > > In this spirit, I hope everyone will respect the closure of Twin D's at > this time. We are trying very hard to provide a new and unique site to > the diving world. As time progresses, and projects are planned, Twin D's > has the potential to open for those qualified to conduct cave dives in > this type of system. > > We invite all divers to come experience a relaxing day of diving. Please > visit > > http://www.Neptune-Divers.com > > and select the Weeki site or the Neptune Divers of Weeki Wachee site to > learn more about the recreational diving program soon to be offered at > Weeki Wachee. > > Respectfully, > -- > Bill Lester > Neptune Divers of Largo, Inc. > http://www.Neptune-Divers.com > Bill@Ne*.co* > 757-585-1499
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