Clearly the manifold stand is the way to go...I am assuming that live trees are being used (Aluminum trees could conduct electricity if the lights short). In the event of catastrophic water loss, both of your trees will not die. -----Original Message----- From: Sean T. Stevenson [mailto:ststev@un*.co*] Sent: Friday, December 04, 1998 3:10 PM To: Case E. Harris; Steve Posch; techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Re: Need help with DIR... The solution here is simple. Use two trees and tie the branches together (or use a manifolded stand). -Sean On Fri, 04 Dec 1998 13:30:52 -0500, Case E. Harris wrote: >Steve- > >You've obviously not been listening to the ongoing discussions here on >the list! While a 'pony tree' is a commonly used concept (especially in >the NorthEastern US), it doesn't fall within the concept of DIR. Since >I"m trying to have a DIR holiday, I'm relying on my next door neighbor's >tree in case I have a problem with mine! > >Now, the only problem I can foresee is sharing the tree through the >restriction of our doorways...But I suppose if I watch the situation >closely going in, and make sure to check all the ornaments and tinsle >often, I won't get myself into that situation in the first place. > >Holiday fun to all! >-Case > >Steve Posch wrote: >> >> Case, >> >> What is your contingency plan in case your primary tree fails? I keep a small pony-tree ready just in case. I don't think this was on the DIR equipment video. >> >> -Steve P >> > >-- > > \ \ >^_ \ \ Case E. Harris > \ \ { \ US Deep Wreck Diving Team > { \ / `~~~--__ diveman@cy*.co* > { \___----~~' `~~-_ > \ /// ` `~. ___ Oo > / /~~~~-, ,__. , /// __,,,,) (___)o_o > \/ \/ `~~~; ,---~~-_`~= //====--//(_) > / / \\ ^ > '._.' Deep...Professional...The Standard! >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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