Mike, Alton will correct the situation. Otherwise, these guys have to
live with their own mess - not an enviable position. They spent over one
million dollars and were unable to replicate in three months what to the
WKPP is a routine set-up dive, let alone even see the part of the cave
where the exploration is taking place. To add to the embarrassing
stublebummery, they showed a limitless lack of self-respect in
attempting to imply that they had done what was in fact done by the
WKPP. How would you like to look at that in the mirror every morning?

These people have created their own personal hell, and all they will
ever be remembered for is killing Henry Kendall. We can , however, stop
the part of the lying that is diercted at us, and we can likely stop
them from claiming anything but what they really did - nearly put an end
to cave diving on public land. 


mike bruic wrote:
> 
> To whom it may concern, as a former lead diver on the Wakulla 2
> project, I find it deeply disturbing that your publication is being
> used to promulgate false literature in favor of the United States Deep
> Cave Diving Team (USDCT).-
> 
> The "vandal" that "your" magazine/ tv show claims (see voices, off
> camera, note 4) to be from "another group of cavers unhappy with the
> USDCT" may VERY well be, and more than likely be, from within the
> USDCT itself, in a effort to gain publicity for more coverage, and/or
> attention from your mag, and the media in general. No facts to date
> link this "note" to anyone person, or organization, other than the
> divers who "said" they recovered it (USDCT divers).
> 
> Mr. Stone's group of "cave divers" (for a lack of better words) have
> achieved nothing more than walk the fine line between truth and
> misconception for the entire length of the Wakulla 2 project, and then
> they have done nothing more than try to take credit for other peoples
> accomplishments. They have used diver propulsion vehicle (DPV, or
> scooter) designs developed by other cave divers, copyrighted and
> claimed them as "their own" designs. They have told visitors to the
> park (Wakulla Springs) that "they" hold the record in cave diving
> (while not being very specific on what record). The only record Mr.
> Stone and company has to date is, Two (2) cave diving projects, and
> two (2) cave diving deaths during these so-called projects (one per.
> project). This is a record that "NO" cave diving project, or group in
> the world will "ever challenge"!!
> 
> Please verify your facts from other sources than Mr. Stone & Company.
> If this is not possible, I will gladly dispute, or be interviewed "one
> on one" by your magazine with Mr. Stone on "any" of his self
> proclaimed records, or trumps at Wakulla. I left Mr. Stones project
> after witnessing first hand all the life threatening safety
> violations, and the lack of "exploration grade" cave divers. The file
> attachment enclosed is a copy of my USDCT "exploration" diver security
> badge to verify who I am. Please feel free to contact me at any time
> if I can assist you in anyway.
> 
> Mike Bruic
> NSS/CDS Inst. #308
> (National Speleological Society / Cave Diving Section)
> 
> 
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