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On the subject of T's - First of all, if you plan to tie into a main line
( permanently or with a gap reel ) it needs to be marked ( an arrow or
clothespin usually does the trick ). If I plan on making the T permanent
I usually leave an arrow. Why? Because it eliminates confusion. As for
the tourist divers who are too busy and forget to mark the intersection,
Darwin will take care of you guys. In addition, most intersections are
T'd in for deep cave because 1) We don't carry any gap reels and 2)
Taking the time to gap a jump at 300' is a waste of gas. - CM
On 5 Dec 1995, Joel Markwell {ATL} wrote:
> Richard,
>
> Gosh, you're witty! Take a reel and _create_ a T--gee, why did _I_ think of
> that? Here, let me explain it to you using small words:
>
> In cave systems where there are large numbers of tourist divers, Ts make a
> system deceptively easy to navigate. It's easy to pass over the T for a
> recreational diver and not mark it and then on return the decision about
> which way is out is made more difficult. Making a sport caver stop and run a
> reel helps that diver reference where he/she is in the system and the sight
> of one's own reel is absolute confirmation of the exit line. Didn't they
> teach you this?
>
> But I forget, you're a _tough guy_ "try golf, not too many Ts there too." Now
> that's a knee-slapper! You're probably so tough you don't need any lines!
> Hey, I know a woman that'd be _perfect_ for you, she doesn't have many teeth,
> but she LOVES macho guys!
>
> Sorry, some big words crept in there, ask your teacher during Snack, she'll
> decipher them for you.
>
> JoeL
>
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