(Editing this post heavily because I have no intentions of rocking the boat and never meant to.)

Good morning, I have lurked on Texags for years but never posted.
I am Class of '96. Father is '66, wife '95, uncle '79, brother '87, nieces and nephews'14, '19 and '23 so spare me the no "ag tag" talk please.

Yesterday I recovered from Lake Dunlap yet another Aggie ring for its owner and just as a public service announcement to my fellow Ags…TAKE OFF YOUR AGGIE RING when floating the river.
I don't care how fat your sausage fingers have gotten since you graduated, how tight the ring fits or you are only getting in just to cool off for a second…blah blah blah…I PROMISE you, your ring has a very high probability of coming off. I am on my 3rd decade of doing this and I have heard it all.

Avoid all this by taking it off. But just in case you do lose your ring in the Comal, Guadelupe, San Marcos river etc…here are some rules.

1. DO NOT POST IT ON FACEBOOK or any other social media that you lost your ring.

2. SEE RULE NUMBER ONE -All the local divers here in NB know each other. Believe me when I say that when you post your lost ring with a general location that you are simply telling the pirates where to look for gold. THEY DONT CARE and the Aggie Ring is like this mega-trophy to most of the divers. To find one is a huge deal to them. I know of a diver in town that has EIGHT Aggie rings in his safe. (Yes, I have mentioned that they can be returned.)

3. Contact a reputable local diver for hire. Local is more important than you would think because time is of the essence if the ring comes off in sections of rapids or the Comal Tube chute. These areas are HEAVILY hunted daily by locals.

4. DO NOT POST YOU LOST YOUR RING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

A few info points:
1. The San Marcos river from Tx State Tubes down is thoroughly searched by a group of guys almost daily. So time is of the essence in areas like these.

2. If you lose your ring in the "dead zone" of the San Marcos River, it is pretty much gone. Deep water, almost zero visibility, sunken snags every few feet and deep silt all combine for a risky search. Even my friend Ryan Prigmore has admitted defeat a few times on this section and he is probably the best at murky, iffy searches.

Same for the Comal above the chute. If it comes off in the underwater "forest" of aquatic plants above the chute, there is slim chance of recovery.

3. If you do lose something, immediately Try to identify the EXACT spot you think it came off. Use a tree, big rock, etc… as a reference.

Be safe, have fun.

Mine gets left at home for all outdoors activities. I know I'm an Aggie. I don't have to prove anything to anyone. I do a lot of stuff that could lose a ring in lots of places where finding it would be extremely unlikely or unsafe.

Feels like a weird well constructed advertisement to avoid filters.

Very solid advice. I left one in the Comal 20 years ago and it makes me mad at myself still today.

I always hoped it would show up someday, but no such luck!

Eh, I appreciated it

Then Why mention Your business name and How Much You charge in CAPITAL LETTERS? Thats an Ad My guy and you knew it…. Come on man…

Well done though.

Probs the bet ninja ad I've seen all year.

Because I want people to call a fellow Ag who will not pocket the ring and actually return it.

I included my fees because that is the very first question that comes up.

I can edit and delete that part if you are offended…

It never fails I guess. I'm trying to get the word out that there is a fellow Ag who will actually get their ring back to them and someone takes issue with it…

Like I said, first post ever, so if I broke some posting rules, then I have no problem editing it.

Good to know this service is out there. Nothing g wrong with posting here. I've seen many others post their business ads here and didn't get flack. BTW, no problem charging other Ags. Business is business. An Aggie will just go that extra 10 miles for another Ag. That's why I choose Aggie businesses over others.

Appreciate the info...bookmarked bc you never know!

Thread police are quick for a Monday...Moderators will let you know if there is a problem with the post.

I'll just chime in about the ring thing...I went with my wife and daughters and rafted the Arkansas near Royal Gorge in Colorado. I took off my Aggie ring but left on my wedding ring. I went overboard and sure enough, the ring came off in the cold water. 25 years I had that ring and in one fell swoop, it was gone. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that ring would come off. I weigh about 185 lbs at 73 inches so I'm not a fatty, but the ring was still on pretty tight. It was hot, fingers swell, etc. The water was cold and the ring came straight off without me even noticing it. Wouldn't have mattered even if I did as I was in Class 4 and 5 rapids at that point. Take your rings off when in the water. It will come off no matter how tight it feels.

I didn't see anything wrong with the post. What do I know though.

I use to do quite a bit of marine salvage diving in my younger years. Some complicated stuff like raising sunk boats to simple stuff like boat props and tools dropped while my boat racing buddies or bass boat guys dropped $2000 props while changing them.
Your prices are reasonable for sure. Thanks for sharing.
I never wear my Aggie ring around anything boating.

This is more of a PSA than an advertisement. $200 for finding an Aggie ring or other jewelry sounds like a steal. As expensive as SCUBA gear is, I'm sure you're just funding a hobby and not really running a business.

Made me spit coffee through my nose!

KALALL said:

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This is more of a PSA than an advertisement. $200 for finding an Aggie ring or other jewelry sounds like a steal. As expensive as SCUBA gear is, I'm sure you're just funding a hobby and not really running a business.

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Nah, this is 99% an advertising couched as a PSA. Hmm, late March, gearing up for a busy Summer season, knowing tons of drunk Ags will foolishly wear their rings on the river. Good business planning by the OP.

If you have to be told not to wear your Aggie ring on the river, ocean, lake, etc. maybe you didn't quite earn it.

LOL. a brand new account. this is straight up advertising.

TheMetalDetective said:

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Before some of you say anything about charging fellow Aggies, let me know when you use an Aggie lawyer, engineer, builder, mechanic, electrician or Aggie plumber (yes, they exist) and they fix or solve your problem for free. This is what I do and I am very fair about it.

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This times a billion. No one works for free and the job costs money. Personally, if I understand your pricing, we're talking about potentially losing $100 for not finding the ring and up to $300 if you do. $300 bucks to recover a 2,000 dollar ring seems like , well, stupid cheap. Maybe others are different but I'd pay way more than that to find THE ring I was issued after clawing and scraping to earn it.

I'd say if anyone complains, send them packing.

I hope I never need your services but if I do, you'll be my first call.

Friendly reminder that if you want this thread to live and you want to help people, remove everything related to your business pricing and self promotion, and buy a basic subscription with an Ag Tag so folks can PM you directly. They will be able to reference this post when they lose a ring and Pm direct and you can get in touch that way without getting Staph Booted.

Bayou City said:

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Feels like a weird well constructed advertisement to avoid filters.

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Some of us remember your ticket shenanigans when you were "nnichols." I'd be careful throwing stones.

Or, contact Man Vs River (Dallas) and he'll often do it for free in exchange for doing a Youtube video. He absolutely refused to let me pay for even his gas. Great guy and and has a good friend that's an Ag and dives with him.

My finger has gotten too fat, so I don't wear mine anymore.

Bayou City said:

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Then Why mention Your business name and How Much You charge in CAPITAL LETTERS? Thats an Ad My guy and you knew it…. Come on man…

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I tend to think he was far more interested in helping Ags vs advertising services. Giving prices gets ahead of the obvious question from an Ag who lost a ring.

One thing to advertise a business and advertise pricing. That wasn't the spirit he did it in at all. Think it was good to know information.

96ags said:

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Very solid advice. I left one in the Comal 20 years ago and it makes me mad at myself still today.

I always hoped it would show up someday, but no such luck!

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Could be in a diver's safe with seven others.

2. If you lose your ring in the "dead zone" of the San Marcos River, it is pretty much gone. Deep water, almost zero visibility, sunken snags every few feet and deep silt all combine for a risky search.

Makes me think of this:

No Ag Tag didn't read

Furlock Bones said:

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LOL. a brand new account. this is straight up advertising.

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Yeah this jerk created an account and then waited 9 months to post this advertisement! Get a rope!

hillcountryag86 said:

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Bayou City said:

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Then Why mention Your business name and How Much You charge in CAPITAL LETTERS? Thats an Ad My guy and you knew it…. Come on man…

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I tend to think he was far more interested in helping Ags vs advertising services. Giving prices gets ahead of the obvious question from an Ag who lost a ring.

One thing to advertise a business and advertise pricing. That wasn't the spirit he did it in at all. Think it was good to know information.

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Agreed. I go work for a bit and come back to find the most pertinent information from the OP has been deleted following the *****ing from a few self appointed forum police. Great work guys. You have crapped upon yet another well intentioned thread with useful information and ruined it for the majority that found it both useful and informative.

TheMetalDetective said:

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(Editing this post heavily because I have no intentions of rocking the boat and never meant to.)

Good morning, I have lurked on Texags for years but never posted.
I am Class of '96. Father is '66, wife '95, uncle '79, brother '87, nieces and nephews'14, '19 and '23 so spare me the no "ag tag" talk please.

Yesterday I recovered from Lake Dunlap yet another Aggie ring for its owner and just as a public service announcement to my fellow Ags…TAKE OFF YOUR AGGIE RING when floating the river.
I don't care how fat your sausage fingers have gotten since you graduated, how tight the ring fits or you are only getting in just to cool off for a second…blah blah blah…I PROMISE you, your ring has a very high probability of coming off. I am on my 3rd decade of doing this and I have heard it all.

Avoid all this by taking it off. But just in case you do lose your ring in the Comal, Guadelupe, San Marcos river etc…here are some rules.

1. DO NOT POST IT ON FACEBOOK or any other social media that you lost your ring.

2. SEE RULE NUMBER ONE -All the local divers here in NB know each other. Believe me when I say that when you post your lost ring with a general location that you are simply telling the pirates where to look for gold. THEY DONT CARE and the Aggie Ring is like this mega-trophy to most of the divers. To find one is a huge deal to them. I know of a diver in town that has EIGHT Aggie rings in his safe. (Yes, I have mentioned that they can be returned.)

3. Contact a reputable local diver for hire. Local is more important than you would think because time is of the essence if the ring comes off in sections of rapids or the Comal Tube chute. These areas are HEAVILY hunted daily by locals.

4. DO NOT POST YOU LOST YOUR RING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

A few info points:
1. The San Marcos river from Tx State Tubes down is thoroughly searched by a group of guys almost daily. So time is of the essence in areas like these.

2. If you lose your ring in the "dead zone" of the San Marcos River, it is pretty much gone. Deep water, almost zero visibility, sunken snags every few feet and deep silt all combine for a risky search. Even my friend Ryan Prigmore has admitted defeat a few times on this section and he is probably the best at murky, iffy searches.

Same for the Comal above the chute. If it comes off in the underwater "forest" of aquatic plants above the chute, there is slim chance of recovery.

3. If you do lose something, immediately Try to identify the EXACT spot you think it came off. Use a tree, big rock, etc… as a reference.

Be safe, have fun.

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Put your full post back up, OP. Screw those couple of jackwads with the negative. You did a good thing. Don't let those fools dictate what you do.

Absolutely. 100% agreed.

Hell, there is a Ski thread that is a running advertisement for a poster to profit from.

Are your initials JS? Can I post your contact info here from Google? You won't get slapped if someone else does it as a recommendation and it would be handy to have as a reference for folks.



Here is the OP Contact if anyone needs a Ring or something else found in the area.