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Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 16:04:38 -1000 (HST)
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or*>
To: cavers <cavers@co*.ci*.uf*.ed*>, TechDiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: They are indeed smarter than you give them credit for...

Couple points:

1) To the usual suspects: I'm blown away by how long it took you guys to
find out about this. You need better spies.

2) To Jess:  I'm not an instructor.  That doesn't mean I have nothing of
value to offer in the way of diving techniques for the MK-5.  Sort of like
the point that being certified doesn't make you qualified, and vice versa. 

3) To Jeff: Everyone knows that I only wear pizza-stained *fish* t-shirts,
none of which have the words "No Fear" on them.

4) To Frank:  I am going to tell them nothing about thermal protection. I am
going to tell them nothing about long "bottom" times (although I will tell
them about long in-water times). I'm going to tell them nothing about sat
diving.  I'm going to tell them nothing about cave diving.  I am going to
tell them nothing about scooter diving. They are all far more qualified than
I am on those points. I am only going to tell them about what I happen to be
very qualified to tell them, which is how to use the various tools on the
Cis-Lunar MK-5 in ways that will allow them to survive an entire platoon of
Murphys. Also, you are wrong - I have been to Wakulla. 

5) To "the gang": Don't drag me into your silly little hole-in-the-ground
politics.  I am not your enemy. I keep hearing that your greatest fear is
that someone will get hurt or killed.  My only involvment in all of this is
to help minimize the chance that your fears will be realized.

Take care all.  I won't likely be checking email for the next couple
weeks (after I get back from FL, I'm off on another dive trip to look for
new species of fishes).

Aloha,
Rich

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