I have not been around for the experiences that make up the joke, so did not get it, nor do I get it now - still don't know the players. I will take your word for it. Part of the reason that I did not spot the joke is that I see divers down here with cages and regulator guards on their tanks, among other ridiculous things, and it seems every other one is some kind of tech instructor. -----Original Message----- From: Scubagator@ao*.co* <Scubagator@ao*.co*> To: pegasus1@ne*.co* <pegasus1@ne*.co*> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 6:55 PM Subject: Re: Looking for New Gear >In a message dated 12/4/98 5:13:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, >pegasus1@ne*.co* writes: > >> Did I read this correctly? This guy is an "instructor"? I guess I answered >> part of my own question. How can people this obviously stupid and impressed >> with stupidity be dive instructors? >> >> Ken, can you tell me where I can go for a comprehensive run down of >> techniqes, info, etc. that does not have one of these "instructors"? > >It was a joke... a spoof, a goof... Kinda exaggerated wasn't it?? >C'mon...did you not get it that he hit on ALL the tech list fighting words?? > >He was trying to be the Anit-DIR...the Anti-George...the thing that Jeff >Bentley and Cobber have nightmares about. He was trying to make a joke. > >Sean >-- >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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