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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 19:48:45 -0800 (PST)
To: jbentley@cr*.co*
From: Jeremy Downs <dcrco@jp*.ne*>
Subject: Re: Dry Suit Diving..Gooberville...
Cc: Jason Weisacosky <hypoxic@tr*.mi*.or*>,
Jeff-
Read my last post to Trout. Open your mind. Remember I'm not talking about
more extreme gear configurations. I have done this and it works great.

At 08:35 PM 12/17/97 -0500, Jeff Bentley wrote:
>Jeremy,
>I asked how you would handle full doubles and a full stage and you
>came up with some BS saying you would still be able to dive around
>just using your drysuit and not your wings.  You have obviously never
>done this or you would not have said what you did.
>
>Your neck seal may be a wee bit too tight....
>
>Now I have to go disinfect myself after playing in this strokepit...
>
>Jeff
>
>Jeremy Downs wrote:
>
>> Jason,
>> I never have nor ever plan on carving some pumpkin underwater, I take my
>> diving very serious and even more so what I suggest to others. I have never
>> recremended anything that I have not carefully researched and proven myself
>> and I have a perfect record with my students.
>>
>> How can you judge me as never having done any real diving when you don't
>> even have a clue as to who I am or what I have done. Ignorent comments
>> usually come from ignorent minds, prove me wrong, answer my question with
>> facts and I will listen. Until then your just blowing smoke up everybodys
>> ass like the majority of the self absorbed wannabe diving eleteists that
>> infect our sport. Prove me wrong or shut up.
>> Jeremy
>>
>> >Jeremy Downs wrote:
>> >> Jason,
>> >> Instead of making crass assumptions why don't you list the dangers you
speak
>> >> of, I would be really interested to hear this one.
>> >>
>> >> BTW it's not for convenience but rather for better control and less CF's.
>> >> You do have to have a genuine clue about proper weighting to begin with
>> >> though (and most people really don't).
>>
>> At 05:00 PM 12/17/97 -0600, Jason Weisacosky wrote:
>> >Tell you what, Jeremy.  Isuppose you can do what you want, but instructing
>> others on a proceedure that is questionable really pisses me off.  This is
>> where people unknowingly become Strokes;  By listening to instructors that
>> really haven't done anything but blow happy bubbles and carve pumpkins
>> underwater.  I'm not saying you are a master pumpkin carver, but I strongly
>> disagree with your position.
>> >    -----Jason
>> >
>>
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>Jeff Bentley     jbentley@cr*.co*    http://www.crl.com/~jbentley
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