In a previous post I did say that after wading through the Uwatech and 
TDI propaganda and infomercial you might find an article or two with some 
real information. I was rather disappointed at the Nitrox article, 
however. While it was balanced for the most part, I think that it did not 
cover the PP02 exposure issues. But then this might hurt the TDI nitrox 
class attendance, would'nt it?

As far as I am concerned, since the magazine changed hands, it has gone 
to the shitter, fast. I think that the last articles worth a damn were 
those penned by George Irvine. No bullshit fluff articles in those days.

But, as any reader of Gilliam's would attest, he is the champion pro of 
deep air and I wager that plenty of TDI's income can be traced to the 
dozen or so deep air/technical nitrox classes offered up by Gilliam and 
other agencies. And for some reason he takes issue with George Irvines 
stance against deep air/nitrox.

The part which disturbs me is that rather than debate George in the court 
of public opinion, he has decided to use his connections in the industry 
to discredit George and the Woodville Karst Plain Project. He has sent 
letters to the State and to WKPP sponsors in a sleazy, underhanded 
attempt to screw over George. Now he wants to use the power of his 
position at DeepTech to write articles defaming George and WKPP. This is 
some real pussy behavior.

This situation makes me seriously doubt the usefulness of DeepTech as a 
resource to technical divers. What we as divers want is non-biased, 
accurate, and intriguing writing and photographs, not a bunch of 
marketing, political, ego-stroking bullshit dribble which characterizes 
several of DeepTechs latest articles. Deeptech, Uwatec and TDI have 
entered into an unholy alliance which will NOT benefit it's suscribers 
and if you ask me, you guys ought to save your money and wait for a real 
tech magazine to make an appearance.

   Jim
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