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Subject: Re: WRECK GEAR
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 21:11:17 -0400
From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
To: <RLucas1013@ao*.co*>, <Gilldiver@ao*.co*>
cc: "Tech Diver" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Blah, blah, blah... When will you people figure out that nobody gives a 
rat's ass how you configure your gear. You are either Doing It Right or 
you are not. If you are not, then who cares? Nobody, nada, zippo, a moot 
point.

Why does the anti-DIR crowd work themselves up into such a tizzi? Guilt? 
Jelosy? Liability reasons? Who cares?

On 7/26/98 12:41 PM RLucas1013@ao*.co* wrote:

>Pete,   thanks for the info. I have seen the harness you speak of .What irks
>me is that there are a lot of people out there who are reading the tech posts
>and are becoming self acclaimed experts on the concept and preach Doing It
>Right is the only way to go and label me as a stroke because of gear
>configuration, but, they have their gear configured in a different convaluted
>method, amazing thing ego.  I do believe George's whole concept is valid, 
>well
>thought out and proven. I only wish I could be in the same company he keeps.
>He has accomplished what I would never attempt or could imagine. I have done
>some cave diving in northern florida with Steve Garrard and Bird met Steve
>Berman acting in the capacity of guide at a place called Dipolder doing a 
>dive
>with Steve Gronert in  a pretty deep hole and penetration (guide 
>required).  I
>have also dived the N.E and have met and spoke about gear configuration to
>Danny Berg the Author of Wreck Vally.   Steve and Janet from the Reserch
>vesesl Wahoo and a lot of other serious wreck divers. So to make a blanket
>statement and say, this is the ultimate way to dive in all enviroments
>regarding gear config as per Doing IT Right has my head in a cluster fuck. So
>I have come to the conclusion if you configure your gear on proven method's
>from experianced divers who have dove their own unique enviroments without 
>any
>floaters because of gear configuration seem to be the best of both worlds and
>I do acknowlege most of  the gear confiuration has come from the cave
>commmunity and have paved the way for wreck divers, one of the main reasons
>for taking a cave course for me was to be a better wreck diver. Only looking
>to learn and improve any and all coments would be great.
>Bob
>l 
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