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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 96 13:52:36 -0500
From: Carl Heinzl <cgh@ma*.ai*.mi*.ed*>
To: gmiiii@in*.co*
Cc: iantdhq@ix*.ne*.co*, techdiver@terra.net, cavers@ge*.co*
Subject: Doing it like a dumb red neck

Glad to hear your knee is going well!  I stayed away from Football for
just this reason.

>    Who cares. I am more concerned with getting the new comers off on
>the right foot, to save them the aggravation, the wasted money, and

The wasted money is a big one... People only have so much $$$ to spend
on this stuff and they often feel embarased to admit that they screwed
up and bought inappropriate gear.  I have a LOT of openwater dives
but, since I've gone Hogarthian I can swim faster, easier, with less
effort and feel better with the gear.

>the disaster that awaits them if they listen to these dopes. Red-neck
>stupidity is not safe, it is not even funny anymore - quit defending
>these guys, and look at our results, our methods and our gear. You
>have come around to our way of thinking on gas, marking bottles, and
>other improtant safety considerations, don't drop the ball to be a
>nice guy. As you well know, the little details can kill you as quickly
>as the big details. Let the red necks , and their bullshit , fade out
>of the picture.

And, this gear config works for ALL diving, not just caving... It's
clean, works GREAT for open water video, it's even easier to travel
with because you're not taking the whole kitchen sink!!!

-Carl-

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