George, you don't have Open Water divers in Leon Sinks every weekend.
Granted, if the OW diver is stupid enough to follw that line it, the world
would probably be a lot better off with out him, but they will still swim in
looking for that perminate line.  At 250 ', one would hope that they turn
around before then.

    Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Trey" <trey@ne*.co*>
To: <lcarlson@n-*.co*>; <ScottBonis@ao*.co*>; <swhac@pc*.gu*.ne*>
Cc: <cavers@cavers.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 6:24 PM
Subject: RE: cave lines


> Lance they have killed a few people down there with that cut back
bullshit -
> it is as stupid as it gets. In Leon Sinks I run them to the surface.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lance Carlson [mailto:lcarlson@n-*.co*]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 6:15 PM
> To: 'ScottBonis@ao*.co*'; swhac@pc*.gu*.ne*
> Cc: cavers@cavers.com
> Subject: RE: cave lines
>
>
> However,
>
> I've often wondered why it is that the lines in mexico are cut back so
deep
> (some in excess of a full primary reel).  Can you explain the value of
this
> other than keeping guides employed down there?  Make it known that I have
> no qualms about running reel up to say 250' in or so but beyond that I
> question motive?  Observation: Florida, lines too near entrance (read, put
> LR back where it belongs).  Mexico, lines too far.  How many people dive
on
> their own in mexico (sans guide) vs in Florida?  I bet you the single most
> compelling reason is locating the main line.  By the way, I am aware of
the
> cavern dives there and maybe the answer lies in the fact that some
'cavern'
> dives in Mexico are actually 'Cave' dives and the buck wins again.
>
> Lance
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ScottBonis@ao*.co* [SMTP:ScottBonis@ao*.co*]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 3:33 PM
> To: swhac@pc*.gu*.ne*
> Cc: cavers@cavers.com; John E. Ivanic
> Subject: Re: cave lines
>
> In a message dated 10/18/2000 10:26:48 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
> swhac@pc*.gu*.ne* writes:
>
> << ... That line was only moved because the instructors in the community
do
> not want to take the time, and need to pass students that can't, to teach
> people how to run a reel... >>
<SNIP>

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