Don't bullshit me Ted. Everyone knows that a failed student is not likely 
to purchase the wetsuit, skins, transpaks, $2000-$3000 worth of crappy 
gear. That's were the real money is. Follow the money, folks.

   Jim


On 9/4/97 6:26 PM Ted Green wrote:

>       Jim,
>         How many dive classes have you taken where the money wasn't 
>collected up front? All the money is taken before class starts. 
>There is no incentive to certify people who don't make the grade. In 
>fact, I save about $15 on every student I don't pass because I don't 
>have to buy them a c-card!
>       In my opinion, 3 or 4 courses from the "100' no-stop diver" to a 
>Trimix diver seems to work pretty well. This allows / forces the 
>student to get experience in what he has learned before he builds on 
>it. 
>
>              Ted
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