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I know people must be getting bored with this train by now. I apologize. Marc, I just spoke with both Fritz and Kevin regarding your post. I understand from Fritz that Tom Mehan was your instructor. Did you know Tom has not taught at MBT in a year and half? Your story was not the only one. Shortly after Tom "sought" employment elsewhere I became involved with MBT. Due to the problems with Tom I retaught every student that had complaints at NO CHARGE. I personally paid for their books and certification. From your post it appears your girlfriend no longer wants to dive but if she does I extend the same offer to her. I will teach her openwater scuba diving at no cost to her including books and certification, tank rentals and will cover her boat fees in a private NAUI class, unrelated to ANY dive shop. She will only have to provide her own snorkeling gear. You can ask anyone who has ever taken a class with me from openwater to Instructor Trainer/Course director Workshop that my students/instructor candidates are very well pleased. My credentials and reputation are impeccable and Kevin will attest to this as well as NAUI HQ and any former student. I can't guarantee I will certify her. I can guarantee her I will work with her till she no longer wants to keep trying to get her to the openwater level. I'm sorry she had a bad experience and am even sorrier she cannot enjoy the world of the sea. I specialize and greatly enjoy teahcing "scared" or "timid" students who ahve bad experiences. They often are the most appreciative and turn out to be some very accomplished divers. Again, I was NOT involved with the shop when Tom taught there. Any problems that existed due to Tom's students that have been brought to my attention have been rectified by me personally, at my expense and the shop's as I use their tanks. As you noted the keg beer was gone soon after my arrival. I can personally assure you ALL students are now trained to standards and beyond. Any information to the contrary will be investigated. I don't associate with a shop that doesn't follow standards. I and MBT have done every thing possible to correct what is now a very past problem. Come by the shop and see. My offer to your girlfriend stands as long as I am alive. If she doesn't want to even go to the shop call me directly to schedule classes at her convenience. 504-828-9558. susan Kevin, NAUI HQ > > >Let me start by saying I live in Pensacola Fl. and have for all my life short >of a few years where I went of to College.. > >Gulf Coast Dive Pros is one of the finest dive shops I have ever seen in my >life. They have a very friendly and knowledgeable staff and offer the best >gear in the world for what they do. Wich is Not Teck Dive as some of you >like to call it. > >When I decided I wanted to learn to dive I had no intrest what so ever in what >I do now, but I did want to learn from the best and be as safe as possible. I >went to All the dive shops from Pensacola to Hattisburg and the other way to >Panama City (A Little Extreme) but this is the way I do things when it >involves my saftey... > At the time Dive Pros had three locations in Pensacola and instructed Naui >and Padi. The only thing that has changed is they closed down one of the >shops, the smallest in plans to open another on the other side of town . > >Yes I went to MBT in Pensacola I met with the owner as I did in ALL the other >shops he was very friendly and seemed to be a nice guy... But his staff was >and are idiots and yes I have told him this . The Joke of a Beer Keg at the >fill station is not a joke I has actually offerd a beer buy one of the staff >(From the automatic Beer Keg RIGHT next to the Fill Station) When they were >showing me around.. No thank you I do not Drink.... > >My Girl Friend at the Time decided she really liked them?? and wanted to go >there I went to Dive Pros ... Class at Dive Pros was what I expected (should >have been a Advanced class She on the other hand was Certified in 3 (Three) >Days 1 pool session and a test on the First Day (oops they even left the >answers on the table before they left the room to go eat lunch She was buy >here self ...cant blame here she didnt know better... 1 sping dive that she >didnt complete it was to cold for her then 1 boat dive 2 tanks She still can >Not dive Nor wants to scared to learn Now but has a C Card from MBT... > > Just go to MBT it is a good Laugh But I dont know If you will get the same >treatment that I did (Sorry) heard they have since removed the Beer Keg from >the back room... But the do have some very interesting staff and yes they >do call them selves a Teck Shop.. But the owner is a nice Guy Let him know >what you think maybe he can eventually make some changes.. > >Almost forgot She had to pick up the Dive Instructor from MBT from his >house he didnt have a car ... I let here.. I got a Kick out of it even then >but not as much so as I do now ... > >Sorry Susan... >Let the Truth be known > >Marc Story >DivePros@ao*.co* >850-380-4877 If you would like to speek with me Give ME A Call.... > >And I do not work at DivePros but have become good friends with the owners and >staff Great People Great Place and I offten help out and Volunteer my free >time for helping me get on the right track with diving. If that doesnt tell >you something drive around pensacola count how many cars have Dive Pro tags on >them and ask them where MBT is. > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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