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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 16:24:25 -0400
To: gmiiii@in*.co*
Cc: rwright@is*.ne*, cavers@ge*.co*, techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: Great Lakes Death Info.
From: jjackson@mh*.sb*.co* (Jeffrey Jackson)
Organization: Salomon Bros. Inc
gmiiii@in*.co* writes:
>            Bob, you havbe missed the point - why are all of these strokes
still 
> diving the wrong way? Can't find a regulator? THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN
TALKING 
> ABOUT FOR A YEAR: it is called STROKERY,  and that is what is being taught in 
> diving , and that is why we have so many problems. This is one of the times
that 
> it was witnessed, rather than the usual not knowing what happened. Anyone who
is 
> still stuffing hoses is just a dumb fuck,  no other explanation needed
> 
>            Breath the "octopus", and hang the backup around your neck, or
quit 
> diving. There are just too many hard-headed idiots out there, and they would
be 
> better off taking up another sport if they can not get this one right

What is meant by breathing the "octopus". My open water rig has a Oceanic 1st
stage with an Omega 2nd that comes over my right shoulder and is my primary
air supply. My backup is another Oceanic 1st with the older Oceanic Delta
(turned down quite a bit to avoid any chance of free-flow) attached to my pony
bottle. This has a long hose that comes under my right arm pit and is held
securely around my neck with sugical tubing.

Is this the right configuration as stated above?

I only do open water dives and have not been below 113fsw.

Thanks,
Jeff.
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| jjackson@se*.sb*.co*                                                  |
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