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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 15:45:22 +0000
To: Stuart Masch <75363.767@co*.co*>
Cc: IANTD <iantdhq@ix*.ne*.co*>, techdiver <techdiver@terra.net>
From: Chris Hellas <chris@de*.de*.co*.uk*>
Subject: Re: ANDI history
In message <960131212949_75363.767_EHI77-2@Co*.CO*>, Stuart Masch
<75363.767@co*.co*> writes
>Dear Mr. Mount:
>
>I was dismayed to find your public statement dated 1/29/96 entitled "ANDI
>History".  I am, unfortunately, forced to respond in kind.
>
>We will never know whether the story *you* were told was, in fact, what they
>were told.  With their command of English to contend with, and the, at least,
>third hand way in which you were informed, this whole issue seems somewhat
>nebulous.  Even assuming it's 100% accurate, how does a simple mistake,
>misunderstanding, or misinterpretation by two persons in the entire world rate
>the publicity and content of your response?  And where is the connection to
>Techdiver?

Begs the question what relevance ANDI have in relation to a forum
related to Technical Diving

>
>Did you try to contact me or anyone else at ANDI?  You might have asked us to
>look into the matter and determine what they said, to whom, in what context,
>where they got their information from, etc.  You might have suggested they were
>confused and maybe should be talked to.

I'm sure you would be more than a little busy if everytime somebody said
something you were asked to look into things.
>
>There is no record to set straight'.  One can drive a truck between "...some
>ANDI instructors were in town from Sweden...", and ...a lot of assumptions
have
>been made...'.  Just because two guys may have gotten the wrong impression, how
>does it follow that *they* were informed incorrectly or there is a concerted
>effort to misinform?

If people insist on flying the flag on behalf of their favoured agency
you bet your ass people are going to jump on it if it is percieved to
contain misinformation - wether it is in fact true or not
>
>If you have a problem or question regarding ANDI, its programs, practices,
>standards, policy statements, etc., please write, or email me directly, or call
>me during business hours (M-F 10am-6pm EST).  I'd be more than pleased to
>discuss any concerns you may have.

Regards

Chris 

e-mail: chris@de*.de*.co*.uk*

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