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Kevin, I have no love for TDI or its management,  but they are no worse
than Gerrard and his pals at NACD and CDS, or IANTD for that matter, and
Gerard has no business criticizing anyone about anything on this earth,
and neither does this Matten gypsy after he participated in the worst
display of unqualified incompetence ever staged in diving at Wakulla
last winter.

The whole issue is that these dive instructors , who could not get jobs
at a carwash, are ruining diving while they try to eek out a living
slamming tech and cave courses out like haircuts. Now they are pissed
that TDI is cutting into their easy money machine down in Mexico.

Thanks to the CDS and the NACD storeks, there are virtually no divesites
left open to the public in Florida, so TDI is using the much better area
in Mexcico to teach. I agree with this approach completely, since nobody
but the WKPP will be doing anything for real in Florida anyway, so there
is no sense training here.

For Gerard to say that TDI is not teaching a good class is like Jeffry
Dahmler bitching because Ted Bundy didn't eat his victims.

I hope TDI takes all of their business.

Kevin Farrar wrote:
> 
> Fellow Cavers
> I'm surprised!  When I worked with Al and Joe to obtain my Cavern and Intro
> to Cave Certification through TDI my training was rigorous.  Not only was I
> required to co-teach with many (read that more than 12) classes, or parts of
> classes, with Al over a number of years, but Joe also had me come to Florida
> to teach one with him just so he could check me out.
> I would guess and suggest that things may not be as they seem - at least as
> posted on this list.
> Kevin Farrar
> >
> >

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