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In a message dated 1/19/99 9:59:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, cobber@ci*.co* writes: << I have accomplished what I set out to do with this pony thread. That is to encourage you all to think about why you use a pony rather than mindlessly strapping one on the side of your tank because it's seems like the cool thing to do. I hope that this new level of consciousness about ponys will encorage those deco diving with a single and a pony to reconsider what they are doing. Considering this is "techdiver" I was kind of surprized as to the outpouring of support for large ponys, which makes me suspicious as to what you "techdivers" are doing out there. >> Once again your arrogance is boggling.....without you none of us would be able to think through our gear and our gear choices.....all those boat rides spent noodling around gear, gear configurations and choices just never happen....all those dinners where the non-diving friends fall asleep in the mashed potatoes while the divers debate details just dont happen YOU are the one with blinders on ...the only correct way from your argument is doubles...the reallity is that many people for many reasons will use singles and the reality is, or should be, to create as safe and complete air package as can be done......only your way is the correct way....and only your experiences...which from reading your posts is fairly limited......are used as validation.....yes, from a tech forum you got many responses,......where do tech divers come from???, they come from single tankers.....many divers --not yet tech, or on the borderline--as we all know from our private e mails--read this forum..... We are all part of a small community, the dive community....you stated that you are surprised that boats up here babysit divers.....again, what blind arrogance....boats are the great continuum of the community....boats are where the diver meets the reality of the ocean instead of the pool or quarry....boats are where the diver learns to be a diver....where divers give of their experience to the not yet divers....not by brass ball waving....at least not all the time.....the boats I have sailed on were run by folks who live and breathe and eat diving....and they want safe, complete, competent divers....therefore they will spend time with divers....talking, teaching, directing, guiding.....we all started out clumsy klutzes with all kinds of gear all over the place....it took boats and going out continuallly to get the program together..... So, again, as I see it, but one of my boat Captains may step in to fine tune this: Single tanker should carry a pony used as a completely redundant, emergency air source...if its not mounted corrrectly, banging around or hanging you up, get someone on the boat deck to help you out...if there isnt anyone on that deck, get yourself to a better boat.... Once your dive profiles start requiring more gas....move on to doubles.... Once your dive profiles start requiring more gas ....move on to stages.....bigger bottles, bigger bottles, bigger bottles,,,,,<g> -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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