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This has got to be a troll. As a Navy service brat I must say that if you have done what you have said below and not encountered a few DI types then I have to question for you: What planet did you say you were from again? Jim Sender: jccalvin Date: 8/4/99 12:16 PM > >-----Original Message----- >From: tgunther@co*.co* <tgunther@co*.co*> >To: techdiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >Date: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 7:44 AM >Subject: Re: Doria Count? > > >>George Irvine: >> >>The reputation of the WKPP in the industry is well established. Your >>professional record is beyond dispute. But like others, I find myself >>wondering why such ingenue behaviour is necessary when recounting >unfortunate >>deaths within the community? Is it really necessary to scurry around >like a >>little June Beetle that takes advantage of all the carnage around itself? >Is >>such insolent chest-beating truly important in situations like this..... > >Greetings: > >As a student of technical diving (two years of training and experience AND >no intent to dive the Doria soon) I am compelled to support Mr. Gunther's >posting. Reading Mr. Irvine's posts and getting past the ODD presentation >is a significant challenge. I always read the posts carefully and having >discarded the extraneous chatter, carefully evaluate (and usually follow) >the diving advise. > >I must say I am rather puzzled by Mr. Irvine's presentation style. I spent >two tours in Vietnam working with Special Forces and a few seals on >intelligence operations and eight years as a police officer. I have never >encountered anyone who was really good at a dangerous and intellectually >demanding activity (as Mr. Irvine obviously is) who communicates with his >particular approach. They were almost always low-key and friendly (assuming >you were not one of there targets :>). Generally people who talk like this >would really like to be accepted as one of the group but are clearly not >qualified. As Mr. Irvine's qualifications are not questionable the puzzle >remains. > >regards, > >John. > >-- >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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