Idiot, why do I get invited to speak at more conferences and more places than I can physically get to in my lifetime? Answer that you moron, and use your real name. Your deadbeat reneging friends and their TDI nonsense do not want to be compared to anything that JJ is doing - the contrast is too stark. -----Original Message----- From: HeliumDiver@ao*.co* <HeliumDiver@ao*.co*> To: JJ@gu*.co* <JJ@gu*.co*>; cavers@cavers.com <cavers@cavers.com>; techdiver@aq*.co* <techdiver@aq*.co*>; mcmillan_knit@on*.ne*.au* <mcmillan_knit@on*.ne*.au*>; trey@ne*.co* <trey@ne*.co*> Date: Sunday, July 09, 2000 9:52 PM Subject: RE: OzTek 2000 >JJ, > >While I believe that canceling as they did was a shitty thing to do, you >should realize that this kind of thing, however nasty, will continue to >happen to you. Why? Because you closely associate yourself with >George Irvine, a man widely despised in diving circles; not for his >message but for his insensitive and nasty delivery. You, by not denouncing >his abusiveness, de facto condone and encourage it and are therefore a party >to it. > >If you don't like being treated badly, perhaps you should see to it that >you don't treat others badly yourself. > > >>With all due respect it is extremely unprofessional and, in my opinion, >>dishonest to contact someone months ahead and over the course of several >>communications requesting they join the show only to cancel two weeks >>before the show. All the excuses as to why this fell apart are actually >>more insulting than the games that came before. Nothing "fell apart" as you >>suggest. Like most people I hate to waste time but I am more resentful of >>being treated like an idiot. Where you seeing this from my POV you would >>likely agree. The games and dishonesty are the most troubling. Organizers >>get to decide who they invite and I have no problem with that. Deception >>and games are where the irritation lies. >> >>Best wishes, >>JJ >
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