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go to http://www.wkpp.org and then "Equipment" and then the DIR gear config article - it is all there. The direct url is http://www.wkpp.org/articles/Gear/newgeorge.html Try to understand it in its entirety. -----Original Message----- From: Scott <scottk@hc*.co*> To: George Irvine <trey@ne*.co*>; MHK <mhkane@pr*.ne*> Date: Thursday, August 10, 2000 3:01 PM Subject: Fw: Series of recent deaths > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Scott" <scottk@hc*.re*.co*> >Newsgroups: rec.scuba >Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 12:00 PM >Subject: Re: Series of recent deaths > > >> Its going to get worse before it gets better. >> >> The more people die, the louder We bitch, and the harder they argue and >look >> elsewhere for a place to put the blame. Disclaimers keep you out of court, >> but >> court isn't the only authority people are going to have to answer to. >> >> I am almost pissed off at Maffatone. What a waste. Everyone said shit like >> "Oh, he died doing what he loved." Fuck that bullshit. He died >> traumatically, scared and alone. There was nothing glamorous about his >> death. He drowned. Its was simply a fucking waste of a good man, and a >> veteran. He was not only a feather in the cap of his friends, he was a >> feather in the cap of our country. As long as people accept a *needless* >> death like this, and justify it because he was "doing what he loved", more >> are doomed to follow. Its all in the mindset, people. I didn't know the >man, >> and imagine it would be quite a privilege to have made his acquaintance. >> Those of you who did know him, will miss him. Those of us who didn't know >> him are glad we don't have the pain you do. >> >> And for what? I cant really find any good lesson from this mans death. >> >> People who get pissed about the list "Reasons for you strokes to shut the >> fuck up and listen", will have to get used to the idea of the existence of >> the list, because it is growing exponentially. Its continued growth is fed >> by greed, ego, stupid pride, and politeness. >> >> Scott >> >> "MHK" <mhkane@PR*.NE*> wrote in message >> news:8mup78$26n4$1@ne*.ne*.pr*.co*... >> > >> > Given that there have been a series of recent tragedies, I hope everyone >> > will take an extra minute or so prior to there next dive and take a look >> at >> > there diving.. Hopefully you'll ask yourself, is there anything I can >do >> to >> > make this dive safer. >> > >> > It seems, based upon the accounts that I have reviewed, that most of >these >> > deaths were some experienced divers. Complacency kills, and I know we >> like >> > to have a bunch of fun on this NG and beat each other up now and again. >> But >> > no matter what side of the DIR coin you side on, please take a fresh >look >> at >> > your diving and try to remain safe.. >> > >> > The only remaining contribution these diver's can leave us with is that >we >> > can look at there mistakes and learn from them. Death is an unfortunate >> > byproduct of our sport and should be looked at as a learning tool. What >> can >> > be learned, and how can we avoid it from happening again.. >> > >> > My condoleseces to all the families that have suffered, may they rest in >> > peace.. >> > >> > Stay safe.... >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > >> >> >
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