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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 13:55:59 -0400
From: Wrolf Courtney <wrolf@wr*.ne*>
Organization: Wrolf's Wreck http://www.wrolf.net
To: kirvine@sa*.ne*
CC: Peter Fjelsten <fjelsten@ma*.st*.dk*>,
     techdiver , cavers@cavers.com
Subject: Re: DESPERATION BODY COUNT
Does anyone know the diver's name, and date and place of death?

kirvine@sa*.ne* wrote:

> Peter, I wonder why these guys are diving air with a rebreather - pretty
> stupid, unless this is what the bullshit training agency condones and
> teaches ( my bet ). Which agency over there is that stupid? I thought
> the idea with the Brits was to use the rebreather to end up saving money
> on the expensive helium by using the rb.
>
> Peter Fjelsten wrote:
> >
> > Den 06:27 27-05-99 -0400 skrev kirvine@sa*.ne*:
> > >Does anyhone have the current score on the "Expiration" rebreather? I
> > >am again hearing of another "accident", but have not heard if it is
> > >"diver error" ( defined as any use of the unit ), or "natural causes".
> >
> > Newly certified diver (certified in Easter) diving to 54 metres with air
> > diluent. That's Darwinism for you.
> >
> > >   This makes it either five or seven deaths, and a much larger accident
> > >toll, and it is just getting into diving season.
> >
> > Yeah, the mortality rate is well over 1%. Not bad!
> >
> >                                 Hilsen (That's "regards" for you English
speaking folks),
> >
> >                                 Peter Fjelsten

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Wrolf              wrolf@wr*.ne*

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