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Subject: Re: FINAL SAY
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 97 09:12:21 -0400
From: Jim Cobb <cobber@mi*.co*>
To: "George Irvine" <gmirvine@sa*.ne*>,
     "Garry Gillette"
cc: "Cavers Mailing List" <CAVERS@GE*.CO*>,
     "Tech Diver"
George, I'm sure this asshole has a logbook, and I will bet it is =
packed with dives to spectacular wrecks and with amazing bottom times =
which would make a fish get bent. And I'm sure his log book will show =
2hr bottom times at 240' on a 80. I'm also sure it will show him at 2 =
places at the same time.

  Jim

On 8/21/97 5:50 AM G. Irvine wrote:

>Gary, the final say is that you and your pals have no idea what our
>system is, and why we use it. Let me suggest that when you have our
>track record, you can criticize us. Ther will be no explanantion from me
>or any of our exploration divers as to why we do what we do when you
>clearly think you know better, but have nothing to show for it.
>
> ALso, tough guy, either drop the kkk/nazi shit, or take it up with me
>directly, if you are indeed a real person. Why is it ok for you and the
>usual suspects to use tactics that you are at the same time decrying?
>
> You think you are right - show me the logbook - that is the final say,
>and the WKPP has it- all you have is a big mouth, and the willingness to
>expose your self-righteous convoluted logic as the power of example that
>it is to those of us who understnad this stuff. 
>
>Garry Gillette wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks to  all you guys who supported, agreed and/or flattered my post =
re
>> Hogarthian.
>> 
>> I received dozens of supportive e-mails. The only disappointing thing =
was 
>that
>> none of them appeared to be posted to the list. Considering the abuse
>> from....(guess which people) I don't blame you. One even called me =
brave but 
>I
>> cannot agree. It was more na=EFve than brave. Na=EFve because I really =
thought
>> there would be people prepared to take a public stance on this issue.
>> 
>> The ones who did are the brave ones not me. I was just verbalising an 
>opinion.
>> 
>> Not even Cobb and his motley crew had the bollocks to list their poison
>> vitriol. That abuse all came as private e-mail also. Well done girls! =
Your
>> guts matches your mentality. Which was the bit that got up your nose? =
"KKK",
>> "Wankers" or "fanatics"?.
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