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At 03:13 PM 28/11/98 -0000, vpg wrote:
>Hello everyone again,

Oh no...

>
>I seriously doubt if I would go for OMS bungee wings due to the seeds of
>doubt sewn but I must admit Im not TOTALLY convinced of all the arguments.
>1.   I question how often any BC suffers a major puncture that even with
>bungee cords would lead to total loss of buoyancy in the dramatic way
>portrayed.
>2.   If you go by the system advocated and believe that a second or dual
>bladder is not needed because your drysuit is your backup, then rather than
>lie helpless on the ocean floor with stuporwings, you could utilise your
>backup ie, the drysuit. In that respect your contradicting yourself with
>those arguments.
>3.    If the other argument is considered ie, the bungees create air pockets
>preventing proper expellation of air then we would not get this total
>dramatic loss of buoyancy?
>I also feel you let yourself down as a group by being so agressive and
>insulting. If you believe it is worth promoting your system ( you must or
>you would not waste time arguing on here ) then you should sell it to people
>who are genuinly interested, insults and arrogance only get in the way of
>the message. This approach that you have doesnt make you look smart or
>clever but gives the impression as though your just a bunch of loony
>extremists, which is a shame because questioning systems and products can
>only lead to safer diving.
>I believe much if not all of your ideas and points of view are sound
>principles, Ive learnt a lot from you and would thank you for that.

Tell you what VPG, Stop jerking us all round and 
BUY THE FUCKING STUPORWINGS!

billyw

>
>Thanks again.


You're welcome.


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