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Friday, Aug 23, 1996 07:58 AM
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How Ya Doin' jms@ta*.ed*.ac*.uk*
>> Why in the world would you need a 30 cuft pony attached to you for general
>> recreational type open water diving???
>> Ray LaTulippe
> Do the sums; if you want the pony to be a managed bailout rather
>than a rather exotic blow and go (Martin Baker style) then you add the
>sums up. Unless you're a WKPP approved gas diver the chances are that
>your air consumption will go up under any circumstances involving
>switching to a pony, and since it's managed, I would intend to leave the
>water with the ponies' 25% reserve intact. Works out a 4l @ 207 bar
>doesn't get you too far. (4l ~ 30cuft? 2~13cuft which isn't worth spit,
>the money or the hassle).
> Alex, this is techdiver not cavers, piss off. To a lot of
>recreational divers, using a pony *is* tech, and this is the first stop
>they come to. Stop being a dickhead.
> Jason
This was meant as a leading question to get more information as I have no
intent of informing an open water diver (not knowing his level of training)
on how to rig a pony which could lead him into more trouble. He can in fact
contact George (WKPP) or one of the Technical agencies if he wishes to learn
the correct way.
As for Alex go get BENT the guy asked a serious question and all you come
back with is a jerk-off attitude. You must realize that there are others hear
that are just starting out and we can grab them and teach them the correct
way!
As for George I have met him and found him very likable, he has a lot of
responsibility and a lot of people to look over and care for and he will
continue to pound his way into all of your heads. My whole group is moving
over to the WKPP way of diving but first we have to slowly getting rid of the
old gear that we were originally sold on. George I was the diver on the Reef
Cat who brought the drowned girl up from 170' and now she is walking around
talking about it. Jim Mimms was her instructor and Ralph Fenton (who you
switched over) was mine. Hope to see you sometime in the near future to go
over the gear. And thanks for the work you do!
Later friend!, ��~
{Ray LaTulippe}
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