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Michael Kravit writes that he can't get JJ for a cavern course -- and needs advice on finding another instructor so as to avoid the "red-necked strokes." Michael -- You would do yourself, and the rest of the cave diving instructors out there, a serious injustice if you consider everyone, except George's friends, to be red-necked strokes just because that's what George considers them. Perhaps it would be wise to, at this point in your diving career, begin the process towards maturity, competence, *self-reliance* and *self-responsibility* -- which are the real bottom lines - by doing your own research, and speak on your own with a few of the high quality individuals who teach cave diving -- and make your own decision, rather than simply blindly following behind one person's viewpoint. Such independent thinking would not be at odds with George's over-all philosophy, so you'd stlil be OK with him. We would all like to learn how to fly from a space shuttle pilot -- and JJ, besides being a gentleman, is certainly one of the best divers around -- but it isn't absolutely necessary -- or the only way to learn. You can get a complete list of qualified and tested NACD and NSS-CDS instructors from a wide variety of sources. By doing this, you might meet people who have a great deal more character, standards, helpfulness, generosity of spirit, patience, understanding, and talent than you would ever expect or assume by just listening to one extremely biased and opinionated diver with a separate agenda that doesn't have anything to do with your instruction. Best regards, Christopher A. Brown The Technical Diving Video Library (TDVL) TDVL Web Site: http://www.neuro.fsu.edu/dave/docent.htm Sci-Graphica PR and DOCENT FILMS Personal calls: 904-942-7222 Vid info & ordering (N.Am.): 1-800-373-7222 Outside US:904-942-7222 Fax:904-942-1240 Life is short -- this is not a rehearsal.
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