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From: <bdi@wh*.ne*>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 10:02:57 +1100
To: Phil Clarke <phil.clarke@bt*.bt*.co*.uk*>
Subject: RE: What Is A Stroke: challenge to Bill
Cc: "'cavers'" <cavers@ww*.ge*.co*>, "'techdiver'" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
At 01:27 PM 24/02/1998 -0000, Phil Clarke wrote:
>>>> 2m hoses do not make for easy kitting up
>>>> in limited space on a choppy sea
>>
>>> What's so hard about grabbing the long hose and throwing the reg round
>>>your neck? If you have trouble doing this, you must have trouble
>>>dressing yourself in the morning.
>
>Fantastic. Now imagine a small deck with 4 or 6 rigs on it, You're
>sitting on a pitching sponson, vying for space with 5 other people.
>While you're donning your rig that big hose is flapping round somewhere,

Who IS this dickhead? What kind of a bunch of clots and clowns
is he describing? It sounds like a scene out of a Mel Brooks movie, 
y'know, Men In Tights or something.

>waiting to snag something on the deck, sponson lines or flop in the
>water. Or your helper can hold it - but if they're seated on your left
>they need to reach behind you & drag it out. Its not much work, but its
>work.

Aaaaaagh! The attack of the killer long hoses. Fuck me
dead. Are you missing a couple of arms or something? Or are you 
just a total fucking bozo incompetent wanking bag of shit?
>
>once in the water the 2m hose is excellent, no argument.
>
>you dont need assistance with a 32" hose when kitting up, it hangs by
>ones bum until needed.
>
>go on Bill, say it: "a 32 inch hose is less grief than a 2m one when
>kitting up on RIB's". I promise you probably wont burst into flames, but
>if you cant face this simple fact then how much credibility have your
>other arguments?
>
>
>Phil

Phil, I think you've just invented a new style of diving.
It's called slapstick.


rgrds billyw

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