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>Posted to both cavers and techdiver. > >I was out wasting company time by checking out web sites, when I came >upon Hall Watts / 40 foot hole web page. > >It seems that you can be trained by Hall & group to dive to 240 fsw >on air in only 4 days. This is from a start of 100 feet what they >call a level one diver. >There is also an option for 300 feet on air but no price is quoted, I >guess you have to call so they can make sure you have no brain before >they take your money. > >My problem is not only the deep on air, but also the 4 days to go >from 100 to 240. It seems that at the end of the four days, a diver >is ready to make these dives, receiving some sort of certification. > >Anyone else see the insanity in this? > >check it out yourself : www.travelbase.com/activities/scuba/pro- >scuba > >THIS IS BAD & WRONG, and must be stoped. > >Charles Badoian >bdcy36a@pr*.co* > Charles: you seem to have discovered the strokes equivalent of a termites nest with this one. I ran into Mr. Deep Air at a seminar recently and listened while he explained his <rebreather courses>. Smooth patter. Reminded me of the wide boys I saw as a kid, shuffling cards on street corners London's East End...Anyway, good that you brought it up because the only way to stop it is to educate people about what's wrong with running a course which seems to be focussed on turning out record seekers...and we all know were that leads.
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