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Graeme Davison wrote:
> 
> George
> 
> As always I will be happy to assist in getting PAL copies out to as many
> of the Europeans and Australians as before
> 
> G
> 
> Katherine V. Irvine wrote:
> 
> > John Chluski and I just finished videoing the new DIR tape, "Doing
> > It Right 98" just yesterday. John will combine this runthrough with
> > bits
> > from the two previous NACD Workshops in which Jarrod, Brent and I went
> >
> > over various issues of gear and diving, as well as some footage from
> > our
> > other tapes. Chluski has professional equipment and lighting, so the
> > details will be clear in this one. Also, we used live microphones and
> > set this up at my shop .
> >
> >      The core of this tape is done in a mammer that describes and
> > concentrates on WHY we do what we do from beginning to end, as well as
> >
> > HOW, and has many of the details that were requested since the last
> > tape. It covers setting up the gear, mixing the gas, rigging stages,
> > and
> > includes wreck gear , open water gear, as well as the usual cave gear,
> >
> > and deploying the gear properly.
> >
> >      This tape will go a long way towards dispelling many of the
> > ridiculous practices and misconceptions that are rampant in dive
> > instruction today.
> >
> >      For the afficianandos of my personal style of dealing with
> > idiots,
> > the first three minutes, in which the the "Four Horsemen" are
> > introduced, and the "Must Carry" piece of secret gear for diving with
> > strokes is displayed, will be enough to have the weenies and strokes
> > howling for years to come and provide endless entertainment for those
> > who understand what this is all about and are sick of the bs out
> > there.
> >
> >      The tape will be distributed by Halcyon ( Brownies) and Extreme.
> > I
> > am not going to get involved this time. However, be aware that a bit
> > of
> > each tape's proceeds will go to the WKPP, so if you have a problem
> > with
> > that, do not order one. If one of the usdct can find somebody to order
> >
> > one for them, they will see the real version of the scooter which they
> >
> > failed to copy.
> >
> >      I am previewing the final tape Thursday and will then take the
> > master to the lab from which Halcyon to get their copies for those who
> >
> > want it. There is no discussion of rebreathers in this tape, that is a
> >
> > totally separate tape. The scooter repair , maintenance, and motor
> > rebuild tapes are also separate. In the other specific tapes, these
> > are
> > of me teaching parts of Errol's classes. The motor and scooter tapes
> > will not be allowed out until the "usdct" is out of Wakulla.
> >
> >      "Doing It Right 98" will be available next week.
> >
> > --- Freeattic list subscriptions/removals should be sent to
> > --- kens@ac*.ne*  NOTE: From August 28th through
> > --- September 8th all subscriptions/removals should go to:
> > --- armantrout@wo*.at*.ne*
> 
>


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