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From: <ScottBonis@ao*.co*>
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 00:18:45 EDT
Subject: Re: Recreational activity vs human relationships
To: chipthorp@ju*.co*, rchrds@wc*.ne*
CC: Cavers@cavers.com
To Chip and Jason,

I guess we have nothing more to discuss.  Let me know when you finally pass 
through puberty.

Take care,        Scott

In a message dated 4/13/2000 6:35:46 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
chipthorp@ju*.co* writes:

<< scott ,I love you too ....but ....
 if it floats ,flies or fucks.... RENT IT....
 and no I left my wike in an aslyum years ago
 
 uncle chip
 
 ------Original Message------
 From: ScottBonis@ao*.co*
 To: chipthorp@ju*.co*
 Sent: April 13, 2000 6:15:45 AM GMT
 Subject: Re: NSS/CDS Instruction???
 
 
 In a message dated 4/12/2000 9:31:19 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
 chipthorp@ju*.co* writes:
 
 << ... I figured to become the diver that I am today I must take my dive 
 training into my own hands . this includes lifestyle changes . working out 
 twice a day , not wasting my time ( body ) doing stressful dives .dumping 
the 
 old lady to buy more gear ...etc. >>
 
 Chip, you will probably never understand what I am about to say, but I 
really 
 feel sorry for you.  When you start thinking that a recreational activity, 
 any recreational activity, is so important to your life that you're willing 
 to sacrifice intimate human relationships, then perhaps you ought to 
 reevaluate your priorities.
 
 Diving and teaching diving are important parts of my life.  But I would drop 
 them in an instant if it meant screwing up my personal relationships.  I am 
 afraid that you are heading for a very lonely later life.  Please think hard 
 about what you are saying.
 
 Dive safe,        Scott >>


In a message dated 4/13/2000 6:21:34 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
rchrds@wc*.ne* writes:

<< >Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 12:03:27 -0400
 >To: cavers@cavers.com
 >From: Jason Richards <rchrds@wc*.ne*>
 >Subject: recreational activity vs human relationships
 >
 >>Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 10:01:43 -0400
 >>To: cavers@cavers.com
 >>From: Jason Richards <rchrds@wc*.ne*>
 >>Subject: recreational activity vs human relationships
 >>Cc: Christina Jett, Texas Cave Mail
 >>In-Reply-To: <b2.3c52265.2626c011@ao*.co*>
 >>
 >> >chipthorp@ju*.co* writes:
 >>
 >>>> ... I figured to become the diver that I am today I must take my dive 
 >>>>training into my own hands . this includes lifestyle changes .
 >>
 >>>ScottBonis@ao*.co* replied:
 >>
 >>>Chip, you will probably never understand what I am about to say, but I 
really 
 >>>feel sorry for you.  When you start thinking that a recreational 
activity, 
 >>>any recreational activity, is so important to your life that you're 
willing 
 >>>to sacrifice intimate human relationships, then perhaps you ought to 
 >>>reevaluate your priorities.
 >>
 >>and I spewed:
 >>
 >>HAhahahahah... never fear chip! (and I know this isisnt what you were
 intending, this is for scott)
 >>
 >>There are plenty of people who take their recreational activities to be 
important
 >>enough to radically alter their lifestyles or get rid of lecherous 
time-stealing
 >>hangers-on (aka significant others). I am not alone when I say that I am 
perfectly
 >>willing to live in my van for a month or two so that I can save enough 
money to go       >>to Mexico for some multi-month expedition, I have no 
problem taking a semester >>off school (or lots of them, as the case may be) 
so that I can participate in some >>caving event... Try keeping a girlfriend 
when you refuse to spend "quality time" >>because you would rather spend your 
spare weekends and evenings underground >>amidst the stench of carbide and 
bat guano, or hanging out doing multiple hours >>of decompression for some 
dark water cave that they dont even want to snorkel >>on the surface water 
of...
 >>Take her to the movies or dinner some evening? Na- forget it.. too much 
number  >>crunching from the last survey or for the next map, and besides, I 
gotta fix this >>scooter or that light tonight, and hey, what about that LED 
light that has to be >>built? no time for personal time.
 >>Of course the answer would be "just find a woman who is a caver, then they 
can >>go along!" yes, what a good answer. But it doesnt work. The number of 
female >>cavers is rather limited, and the number of female cave divers is 
EXTREMELY >>limited (Ted Cole got lucky) (watch out Dawn Kernagis) and they 
dont work out in >>the end. if they are real cavers that means the're as hard 
headed as you are, and >>that doesn't make for a whole lot of relationship 
flexibility... hehehe...

 >>Anyway, Scott,  If you arent willing live the lifestyle your "recreational 
activity" >>requires, than your probably just in for the short haul, so just 
sell your gear now to >>the next new guy :)

 >>P.S.- Dont think that this view only applies to guys either.. I know some 
classic >> examples of women like this also....
 >>Jason Richards
 >>NSS-CDS 41539 >>

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