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On 8/17/97 9:11 AM Tidewater Aquatics wrote: > Jim, > Most people assume the "sport diver limit" refers to no >decompression >air dives, or are you planning on changing that also? I believe NOAA >and / or the Navy came up with the 40% rule. Since it was for their >own use, I imagine they did some testing , but I would like to >believe they did it just to piss you off! Glad to see that you researched the subject so thoroughly. > > Jim, > Your obviously one of those "clowns" who wants me to Air top >your tank based with Oxygen. If you want to "play" gas blender, spend >some real money, buy an air compressor and do it all yourself! Of >course the reason your playing this game to start with is your to >cheap to buy a tank of Nitrox. I guess you spent all your money on >that capillary depth gauge and Timex watch! At least the people like >George Irvine who gas blend for themselfs or their organization, do >the entire fill themselfs, analyse it, take responsibility for it, >and don't play a bunch of games to save $5! > No, you are wrong. I pay you asshole diveshop operators for every fill. I spend piles of money at diveshops, so quit whining. > > Jim, > 70% of what we pump is Nitrox, and we empty those tanks to >start with. The balance of my customers couldn't care less whether I >empty their tanks or not. But then they not trying to play games with >me! So, you have the rules plainly posted that there should be no oxygen or anything else in the tanks to get a fill. This is great, you give the divers the opportunity to leave your shop and go somewhere else. Very sporting of you. > Jim, > You are correct, the lives of my customers are the most >important thing! When they ASK to have their tank filled with Air, >they GET a tank full of Air. When they WANT Nitrox or Trimix, >they ASK for it! Fine, vote with your feet is what I always say. > Jim, > The rules are up for debate, but theirs no doubt in my mind >about you! > Likewize, buddy. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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