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Ken Sallot wrote: > > Going out and buying the right gear will help you go a lot farther > but it won't get you all of the way. The one thing I haven't seen any > of you guys discuss is the fact that the newer divers are lacking > thought processes. They all seem to just want to "go to the end of > the line as fast as possible" and prove themself. They're not > enjoying the cave diving for the cave, but rather the pervasive macho > ego attitude. This whole "must prove my ability" attitude has gotten > into the entire "technical diving" community and is what causes > accidents like you just saw in West Palm. It's scary when 95% of all > new cave divers don't even live near underwater caves. It used to be > the otherway around. > > Ken > ps - Anyone want a dorsal fin hood? > > > From: "H20caver" <ezimmerm@ch*.ca*.us*.ed*> > > To: <polarbea@sa*.ne*>, > > "Cost effective home improvement" <freeattic@co*.ci*.uf*.ed*> > > Cc: <CAVERS@ww*.GE*.CO*>, <TECHDIVER@aquanaut.com> > > Subject: Re: Added info re three missing in WPB > > Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 15:18:07 -0500 > > > This another reason for the mentor program, but it's hopeless as > > long as the "pay your dues so you > > can go on a guided dive-if we like you and you buy the beer" > > attitude persists. Not everyone who tries > > this is going to grasp the technique and develope the ability-no > > matter how much training-EZ > > > > > > > > > > > > Protocols need to be established for the conducting of these dives that > > >the training agencies should insist on before using a given boat and > > >captain. > > > > > >I was fortunate in that when I started doing this type of diving, I > > >inadvertantly stumbled upon the best instructors and boat captains in > > >the business. There were no courses per se and much of what I learned > > >was by watching others. > > > > > >Today, this type of diving is not "underground" and there is no reason > > >for this to occur. > > > > > >I personally have witnessed courses being taught where the instructor > > >and > > >students were using dual independant doubles with trimix in one tank, > > >36% > > >in another (both back mounted tanks) with 80% slung in a stage! In all > > >fairness, most of the instructors I know are VERY conscientious people > > >who would never do anything such as that, but we need to weed out the > > >incompetants before natural selection does it for us. > > > > > >Joe C. > > > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. Gee Ken, look at most people that do live around cave. The only thing can say is " wad ya se down dare ". p.s. I'd like the hood! John Walker -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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