Sean

>>Snip, I just don't understand why Brits do what they do

I would not expect a colonial to understand :-)  The answer is that we Brits
do it because simply because it's there.  No other explanation is necessary
and it could even be impolite to enquire further.

....have you ever smelled Vegimite? (sic?)  My dog wouldn't eat that
>stuff!

Marmite (vegetable based, a yeast extract, I believe) or Bovril (meat based)
, old boy.  What they both have in common is that they are hideous to eat
and very popular in the UK.  This may provide some insight into the British
character.  GMI3 mentioned (paraphrasing) that when the Brits do something,
they do it well - even if this is being a stroke.  If I recall correctly, he
was referring to our boy Stuart Morrison, probably a very nice chap who eats
Marmite.

David Shimell
Project Manager, Sequent Computer Systems Ltd., Sandton, South Africa.
Email: shimell@se*.co* <mailto:shimell@se*.co*> 

-----Original Message-----
From:	Sean M. Cary [SMTP:SMCARY@MI*.CO*]
Sent:	Thursday, May 06, 1999 5:52 PM
To:	David Shimell (shimell); dave.robbins@ba*.co*.uk*
Cc:	techdiver@aquanaut.com; Stuart Morrison
Subject:	Re: stroke gear

>From: David Shimell (shimell) <shimell@se*.co*>
However, perhaps Stuart Morrison would be interested to buy it :-).

Now is that irony?  I mean, I am having a really hard time here lately with
this irony thing.  Jess Armantrout would say it was because I graduated from
UF...but I thinks it's because I just don't understand why Brits do what
they do...have you ever smelled Vegimite? (sic?)  My dog wouldn't eat that
stuff!

Sean

-----Original Message-----
From: David Shimell (shimell) <shimell@se*.co*>
To: dave.robbins@ba*.co*.uk* <dave.robbins@ba*.co*.uk*>
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; Stuart Morrison
<divebimbo@li*.fr*.co*.uk*>
Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 11:12 AM
Subject: RE: stroke gear


>Dave
>
>I sold what I could, "for a friend".
>
>Most stroke equipment is not directly dangerous just sub optimal i.e.
"only"
>indirectly dangerous.  However, I gave away free of charge those really
>dangerous things like suicide clips, on the understanding they will not be
>used underwater.  This kept my conscience clear.
>
>I still have a Dacor Extreme Plus which I am selling for a friend.
>Strangely, no one seems to want it at any price!  I regard this as a sign
>that the DIR message must be getting out.
>
>However, perhaps Stuart Morrison would be interested to buy it :-).
>
>David Shimell
>Project Manager, Sequent Computer Systems Ltd., Sandton, South Africa.
>Email: shimell@se*.co* <mailto:shimell@se*.co*>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dave.robbins@ba*.co*.uk* [SMTP:dave.robbins@ba*.co*.uk*]
>Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 2:35 PM
>To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
>Subject: stroke gear
>
>When others converted to DIR,
>what did you do with all your old stroke gear ?
>- I now have a large plastic crate containing such items as:
>Large Stab Jacket with loads of handy pockets
>3l pony (steel), various octopus holders and suicide clips.
>I would like to get some cash back for it, but is it right or DIR
>to let someone else go through the costly process ?
>Having a bonfire with it would cause too many toxins to be
>released into the
>atmosphere
>what do I do ?
>
>Dave.
>
>* mailto:dave.robbins@ba*.co*.uk*
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>     o
>      o
>DIRo
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>opinions by British Aerospace PLC. should be inferred or implied.
>
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