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On Mon, 29 Jul 1996, gmiiii@in*.co* wrote: > > Ken, you are "dead" right - this guy Veahey is a known and proven stroke, and >is part of a group of strokes known as the "extreme team" - extreme strokes. One >of these is Mitch Skaggs of TDI . Jim earned my "never ever" list six years ago >when he almost killed another friend of mine, after lying about his diving >ability and training (if you can call Hal Watts' bullshit training). This guy >and his buddies are the worst in the busineess, the biggest hoovers I have ever >seen, and totally lacking in any skills what so ever. > > When I found out about this, I called the guy whom Sallot rescued, and told >him to be at my house at 7:00 with all of his gear, and be prepared to sell it >all to me and quit diving, or let me show him how to do it right. He did the >latter. I told him as his friend, I did not want him to get killed, and made >him promise not to dive with the Veaheys and other strokes of the world. It is >amazing, some of the best in the business come from South Florida, and some of >the absolute worst. My firend said he figured Veahey was out of gas and left, >but Sallot checked the moron and found he had left with buddy's third - the >trademark of the true stroke - my friend is now aware of the situation, and has >singed off on Rule Number One. > > This guy told me, Sallot is a "pro". He did everything right: he was willing >to go in and deal with what he expected to be a panicked out of air diver, he >dealt with it, he got the guy out towing WKPP style, and when the guy ran out of >gas , Sallot smoothly passed the long hose while still scootering and towing my >friend. That is hot shit, in my opinion, and I am proud that Sallot is a member >of WKPP. > > This is a stark contrast to the stroke buddy who left him, a personal >preference, hose-stuffing, butt-mounting slob who has all of the answers, just >like most of the technical community, just like most of the "tec" instructional >community , and just like most of the famous red neck cave divers. > > This is more proof of the pudding, and more reason for us to be totally >intolerant of the strokes out there. > > Do it right or don't do it at all, and part of doing it right is not diving >with strokes (Rule Number One). I am so sick of listening to the big teckies >and the doughboys out there who have no clue , and I a so sick of hearing about >their constant clusterfucks. > > If you are a stroke, quit diving, and quit telling me about bondage wings , >square lights, stuffed hoses, helmets, personal preference, independents, >hoseless spgs, computers, technical bc's, deep air, high ppo2's, 17/17, >neoppreme drysuits, putting air in argon, and so on and so forth. In my opinion, >all of you (strokes) need to take the cotton out of your ears, put it in your >mouth, and find out what you are missing. -G > > > >George M. Irvine III >DIR WKPP >1400 SE 11 ST Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316 >954-493-6655 FAX 6698 >Email gmiiii@in*.co* > > George M. Irvine III DIR WKPP 1400 SE 11 ST Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-493-6655 FAX 6698 Email gmiiii@in*.co*
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