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RockRat2008 - 7/13/2020 5:16 PM
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SuperSteve57 - 2/19/2019 11:18 PM
Hey RockRat, I was wondering if you still knew who to ask to get a key for Jeff’s Quarry? I live right down the road and would love a spot to dive loacally. Thanks in advance.
RockRat2008 - 2/22/2019 9:11 PM
When it warms up a little I’ll see about meeting you out there and showing you around. :-)
SuperSteve57 - 2/22/2019 10:43 PM
Awesome! Thank you so much! Feel free to message me when you’re available. I literally live 10 minutes down the road.
RockRat2008 - 9/12/2014 10:51 AM
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zoomonkey - 7/09/2014 9:59 AM
I saw you’ve been to Mermet Quarry in Illinois. I’ll be going soon...
RockRat2008 - 7/09/2014 10:00 AM
Yeah, one of my favorite quarries to dive.
zoomonkey - 7/09/2014 10:01 AM
I’m taking advance class there next weekend. Night dive included. I’m going to try to sign that geocache they have in the plane there if I have a chance...
stldiver - 7/09/2014 3:48 PM
Good luck with that. It is a cool place to dive.
Vandy12 - 5/16/2014 8:52 AM
Little chilly for me at this time but I will surely shoot you email when the weather warms
a bit and we can go out and play in the quarry. I don’t do drysuit. I’m pretty spoiled usually
diving in tropical climates.
RockRat2008 - 5/16/2014 8:58 AM
LOL ... I don’t drysuit either but am just crazy enough to dive the winter months in a 7mm full anyway. Look forward to hearing from you when it warms up some.
Vandy12 - 5/15/2014 8:11 PM
I am in Lascassas and dive every summer at Martha’s Quarry. I’ve been to many places including
Turks and Caicos, Coz, dived just about every wreck in the Keys, Cayman Brac, etc.

I bought a boat and it sucked all my dive trip money away for two years, but I’m getting back into
the groove in September and will leaving to go somewhere for at least a weekmaybe twoon September 14. My philosophy is if you have over 200 ocean dives and have not gotten killed
you have passed the dive test. Maybe we can hook up at Martha’s sometime to meet? Oh, and sometimes I go up to Pennyroyale too. See ya.
RockRat2008 - 5/16/2014 4:41 AM
Sounds good; I like Pennyroyal better than Martha’s just for the amenities on site but am certainly open to diving Martha’s for a meet up sometime.
Sonnylynnvick75 - 2/05/2014 6:19 AM
Just realized how close we are. Will definitely have to get together for some dives.
RockRat2008 - 1/24/2014 2:23 PM
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RockRat2008 - 1/24/2014 2:18 PM
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Greg - 1/09/2014 4:51 PM
I just saw your reply about lifetime membership from several months ago, can’t believe I missed it...sorry! You can become a lifetime member for $75 - send to donate@divebuddy.com through PayPal. Thanks man!

Soon, I hope to develop a membership page and I plan on building in features that only Lifetime Members have access to (like the ability to send bulk messages to top X members from the search page...OR...highlighted profile on Scuba Earth).
Vectornut - 12/30/2013 3:33 PM
Thanks for the welcome to DB and the invite for the New Years Day dive event. Sadly I work on Wednesday so I will be unable to attend, but please keep me in the loop for any dives you do in 2014, I’m sure we can hook up on more than a few of them. Have a good one!
RockRat2008 - 12/31/2013 9:24 AM
Will do. I’m always good for 100+ dives a year - Lots of local diving in the quarries and then some Florida trips as well.
RockRat2008 - 10/25/2013 5:34 AM
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drewpy - 8/24/2013 10:43 AM
you going diving this weekend?
RockRat2008 - 7/16/2013 1:13 PM
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RockRat2008 - 7/16/2013 1:11 PM
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freddyray - 7/03/2013 11:40 AM
I am in Manchester and am alwasy looking for a dive buddy on the weekend. bunch of us are working on going down to Pensacola last weekend in September. Interested?
RockRat2008 - 7/03/2013 11:44 AM
Definitely!
WaterSpout - 7/03/2013 11:36 AM
Is that Pennyroyal? What’s the depth, vis, temps, facilities like? Are they open during the week or just weekends? Anything to see? I haven’t dive anywhere north of texas... I just got from Cozumel..
RockRat2008 - 7/03/2013 11:39 AM
Yeah, Pennyroyal is about 1 1/2 hours away. 120’, vis is usually 25-40 feet, warm on the surface, down to about 50 degrees at the bottom, covered pavilions to stage gear, lots of fish and stuff sunk to see, open Wed-Sun.
WaterSpout - 7/03/2013 7:59 AM
Ill be in Murfreesboro in about two weeks and I’m up for a local dive anything good? I’ll be visiting my in-laws for a week and I’m from Houston, TX. Been certified since 2001 but never dove TN...
RockRat2008 - 7/03/2013 8:08 AM
Depends on your definition of both local and good. :-) There is a local quarry I can take you to put visibility has been TERRIBLE most of this year. If you’re willing to drive about an 1 1/2 hours then we can get to some much nicer diving.
AngelFish63 - 6/21/2013 12:15 PM
Hey thanks for info about Mermet. I plan on going very soon. Is Martha’s quarry still in business?
RockRat2008 - 6/21/2013 12:26 PM
The quarry is still available for diving but there is no longer a dive shop, no air fills, etc. so you have to be entirely self-sufficient and bring everything you need. Entry is now through a dirt/mud road and the last time I was there I thought the mosquito’s were going to carry me off before I could get into the water. If you’ve never dove there and want to dive it once it’s ok, but for $30 to get in with no amenities onsite or $20-$25 at most other places with lots of amenities it is usually worth the drive to go somewhere else.
RockRat2008 - 6/17/2013 1:57 PM
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