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There is a FAQ- http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/gmism/gmiindex.htm Jim Sender: Wrolf Courtney Date: 3/18/99 6:01 PM >It can be difficult to find what you want in the archives. The archives are >great, and I have extensively mined them, as readers of my web site have >probably noticed. > >A FAQ is not an archive, nor is it an intro into a subject. Most FAQs are >simply the most frequently asked questions, with the consensus answer(s). > >I think that Nick Simicich's rec.scuba FAQ, at >http://scifi.squawk.com/scuba.html, is excellent. Why don't we put something >similar together? > >Wrolf > >Sean Cary wrote: > >> Isn't that what the archives are for? Before I post a question, I always do >> a search for the material first...that way we don't do the stupor wing vs >> non stupor wing argument over and over and over and over. >> >> Thus keeping Cobb's blood pressure lower, and the strong language ratio >> lower! >> >> Sean >> (f.k.a Scubagator@ao*.co*) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Wrolf Courtney <wrolf@wr*.ne*> >> To: Phi Le <PLe@Se*.co*>; techdiver@aquanaut.com >> <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >> Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 5:51 PM >> Subject: Re: What's your opinion. >> >> >The usual partial fix to this problem is to create a FAQ for a list or >> >newsgroup. >> > >> >Phi Le wrote: >> > >> >> Craig, >> >> >> >> Just be patient, listen and learn from *all* sources doesn't matter how >> >> offensive it might seem. If you are one of the people who must be talked >> to >> >> nicely, you won't get far on this list :-) >> >> >> >> Remember that every couple of months, someone like yourself (myself >> included >> >> a few years back) gets on the list and asks the same questions over and >> over >> >> again. I can see how some people could get very tired of explaining the >> same >> >> concept over and over, only to have the same arguments brought up, etc. >> >> etc... the rest of the story. >> >> >> >> It is *very* helpful to search the techdiver archive to read / learn >> about >> >> DIR in addition to the numerous websites / articles where you could read >> >> in-depth about the concept (Halcyon, GUE, WKPP, etc.). I know many people >> >> from different parts of the world have adopted DIR, have used it in >> >> different diving conditions (wet, dry, cold, warm, rescue, rec, tech, >> cave, >> >> wreck, RB, etc.), so we know the system works. >> >> >> >> Also, try it *first-hand* before start a discussion with the people who >> has >> >> gone thru almost every conceivable configurations, and adopted DIR. >> >> >> >> Good luck, >> >> >> >> Phi >> >> >> >> > ---------- >> >> > From: Craig Waldman[SMTP:craig.waldman@er*.co*] >> >> > Sent: Monday, March 15, 1999 1:15 PM >> >> > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com >> >> > Subject: FW: What's your opinion. >> >> > >> >> > >From: Jim Cobb >> >> > > I think the intolerance of anything ignorant should continue. >> >> > >> >> > >Lets face it, some ideas are non-starters and some are so stupid and >> >> > dangerous that they should be swatted down with "extreme prejudice" as >> >> > soon as they pop up. >> >> > >> >> > Let's see if I understand. If at first glance something seems stupid >> it >> >> > should be swatted down with "extreme prejudice" >> >> > >> >> > On my first impression of DIR, I might have considered it stupid. >> >> > >> >> > What? in a confined environment, where entanglement is a concern, use >> an >> >> > extra long 7 foot hose and wrap it around your neck? On first glance >> that >> >> > seems like a stupid idea. >> >> > >> >> > But upon further scrutiny there is indeed sound logic behind it. When >> a >> >> > properly trained diver uses this method, there are advantages. >> >> > >> >> > But I guess by your standards It should be "swatted down" as well. >> >> > >> >> > I'm not sure I agree with the "extreme prejudice", but I do think I >> will >> >> > take your advise though, and start a filter with your name on it. >> >> > - Craig W. >> >> > >> >> -- >> >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >> >> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >> > >> >-- >> >Wrolf wrolf@wr*.ne* >> > >> >Wrolf's Wreck: http://wrolf.net >> >Wrolf's Net.Wreck: http://wrolf.net/netmgmt.shtml >> > >> > >> >-- >> >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >> >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > >-- >Wrolf wrolf@wr*.ne* > >Wrolf's Wreck: http://wrolf.net >Wrolf's Net.Wreck: http://wrolf.net/netmgmt.shtml > > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/trimix.html -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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