Ted, if you  had any idea of exactly how stupid you sound to anyone who
does real diving, you would shut up. You are raelly a blithering idiot.
Asking me if I know what a drysuit is? You pompous asshole, you do not
desrve anything other than what you are geting now. Ask aournd, moron,
and find out . you are doing a huge disservice to anyone unlusky einogh
to wander into you spider's webb of ignorance. 



Ted Green wrote:
> 
> Date:          Thu, 15 May 1997 07:27:02 -0400
> From:          George Irvine <gmirvine@sa*.ne*>
> Reply-to:      gmirvine@sa*.ne*
> To:            Ted Green <scuba@md*.co*>
> Cc:            techdiver@aquanaut.com, owner-techdiver@aquanaut.com,
>                Rob de Groot <Rob.de_Groot@gi*.in*.co*>
> Subject:       Re: Basic Backplate question
> 
>        George,
>            I keep forgetting  that you dive in warm fresh water. Those
> of us who dive in the ocean know that it takes a few extra pounds of
> weight to over come the added buoyancy of diving in salt water. We
> also dive in colder water ( usually below 50 degrees ). This requires
> heavy underwear under our dry suits ( you do know what a dry suit is
> don't you George? ). The added weight of the stainless plate isn't a
> problem. In fact for some people, we mount additional weight to the
> depression in the center of the plate to reduce the amount of weight
> on their belt.
>            While the harness requires some modification including
> removing the plastic buckles, 2' nylon webbing and stainless steel D
> rings seem to be what all the manufactures use. What do you use
> George, leather belts and plastic D rings?
>          The double or single 100 lbs. bladder in a cordura shell work real
> well and is resistant to abrasion. The contraction bands are a
> matter of personal preference. Of course you probably prefer the Dive
> Rite wing because of those cute little pull dump valves that mount
> on the wing with a cable running through the hose to your power
> inflator. We found that the cables break, and the dump valves come
> apart. That makes them a liability. But George if you like them, then
> you go ahead and keep using them.
>         George, out here in the real world, people come in different
> shapes and sizes. They dive with different objectives and with different
> needs. Consequently, they may use different equipment and modify to
> suit there own individual needs. Try to remember that a large part of
> technical diving isn't done in caves and we don't need to gear up
> exactly like you. My customers are intelligent and don't need to
> blindly follow in lock step behind an insecure egotistical baton
> twirler like you ( that is in no way a comment on the fine people
> you have in your project, just my opinion of you!).
> 
>        Ted Green
> 
> P.S. George you need to start working on you spelling again. The
> correct spellings are:  from, and Faber.
> 
> George wrote:
> 
> Here we go again: advice freom a dive shop moron. The OMS plate is
> fine by itself, but only if you need the additional 4 pounds of weight,
> like with a rebreather ( this is where we use it), or if you have the
> fabver tanks. The harness is crap and  the wings are crap.
> 
> Ted Green (owner)
> Tidewater Aquatics (Dive Store)
> Salisbury Maryland USA
> TDI IT #029
> SSI MI #178
> 
> The world contains but three types of people:
>             1. Those who make things happen.
>             2. Those who watch things happen.
>             3. Those who wonder what happened.
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