The article was just using the divers "required" to take a buddy as one
example. Having a gift subscription to Rodale's (I paid what it is worth) I
have been reading their position of solo diving over the last year. It all
started with our buddy Brett Gilliam spouting off that it is OK to drink
beer before diving and to dive solo, as well as working on some other
variously accepted "dos and don'ts" the industry have accepted. Rodale's has
then gotten more and more frequent in saying that it is ok and even
preferrable to dive solo. What I'm waiting for is a widow to sue Rodale's
when their weekend warrior with 10 dives under his weightbelt and his shiny
new PADI AOW card dies after reading one of their solo dive articles and
trying one out. Where is the liability then?

Don

-----Original Message-----
From: Kreska Jack-FJK003 [mailto:Jack.Kreska@mo*.co*]
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:48 PM
To: 'OSTDIVE@ao*.co*'; joeldm@mi*.co*; cavers@cavers.com
Subject: RE: Die Deep On Air


You should read an article before you dismiss it. It was referring to people
who are "required" to take a buddy. These are the people who travel alone
and go on dive trips. The articles points out the fact that by assuming a
buddy, you become responsible for him. This means you may be sued if
something happens to your assigned (read stranger) buddy even though you
were not at fault.

The author suggests that if you don't want to accept a particular buddy, you
should be allowed to dive alone.

Remember, these "tour guide" magazines are for recreational diving only.
This means that they recommend a maximum depth of 100 feet with absolute
maximum of 130 feet.

Jack

-----Original Message-----
From: OSTDIVE@ao*.co* [mailto:OSTDIVE@ao*.co*]
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:09 PM
To: joeldm@mi*.co*; cavers@cavers.com
Subject: Re: Die Deep On Air


Joel 
    You are so right. I don't read the industry garbage magazines (tour 
brouchures) but I could not help but notice the header on the cover of a 
recent large circulation magazine. " Is Buddy Diving Dead? " Pros and Cons
of 
Buddy Diving. Jeez..... with "leaders" like this we don't need enemies. I 
wonder why people are fed up?  Mark  

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