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Susan, this is a GUE deal , not WKPP. I have no idea what the specifics
are - ask Ted Cole. As I said, the WKPP is diving at Wakulla during that
time frame, and then I am going to the UK to dive wreck with John Grogan
, Lawrence Orchard, and their friends on some 150 foot stuff - more to
my taste.

What JJ is doing is a professional dive, not a recreational dive. He is
being paid to do it. I am not a professional, am not in the business,
and have no desire to deep dive other than in Leon Sinks where I feel
that what I am doing offsets the personal beating I am taking. Should I
be there to dive with JJ? No. The other guys can do the diving part just
fine.

Sure, I have a history of being able to physically handle the effect of
these dives, but I do not do them, recommend them, like them or feel
there is any adequate tradeoff for me. In cave at Leon and Wakulla, I
have been given the opportunity and the gift to do it, and will see
where it takes me. So far it is not a problem for me at all. If it
becomes one, I am out. Nobody is going to copy me because they are too
lazy to do the homework.

By the way, you again missed my whole point - I said dives with long
bottom times which incur long mandatory deco. JJ will be doing a series
of very short hops with mutliple teams. He is no more an idiot than I
am, he is just in that business and I am not. On the other hand, maybe
you could call him a dope for being in the business, but then were it
not for JJ's balls in blowoing off the assholes and doing his own deal,
the choices would be between two of the absolute biggest morons on this
earth for training organizations. Just hope he has a safe trip.

Anything else you want to test me on. I have the answers or would not
have the results to show , now would I?

susan m. innes wrote:
> 
> George,
> 
> I believe the Brittanic might qualify as one of your self-defined "stupid"
> ocean wreck dives.
> 
> Could you please provide us with the tank configuration that the WKPP team
> members/GUE will be using and the proposed bottom times, including
> contingencies for this dive. Thanks
> 
> susan
> 
> >Kevin, I'll ask JJ, but I am sure he will be doing it like we always do.
> >This is warm , clear water as well. The current, much like here in
> >Florida, is in the first 0-150 feet of water. This allows pulling a
> >freediving float with cave line and using that as the deco marker. Once
> >they are decompressing, the boat is drifting with them, just like we do
> >it here. The float does not sink when stopped.
> >
> >I think they will be examining the areas where the liner has damage from
> >the outside in, rather than diving through the whole ship. This will
> >make penetrations quick and to the point. With my scooters they can
> >travel the whole ship in less than ten minutes.
> >
> >Scaleworks@ao*.co* wrote:
> >>
> >> In a message dated 99-08-09 17:34:01 EDT, wwm@sa*.ne* writes:
> >>
> >> <<
> >>  The upcoming Brittannic dives are GUE's first major expedition.
> >>  If you are looking to find some hole in our collective logic with respect
to
> >>  the WKPP and GUE philosophy and methodologies, I suggest you look
elsewhere.
> >>   >>
> >> Hi Bill,
> >>
> >> Easy man, I am actually interested in how GUE will be approaching this dive
> >> and what the goals are. I was merely wondering if you guys were going to be
> >> doing extended bottom times to do the necessary penetrations to determine
the
> >> reason for the sinking of an unsinkable. If so, I was interested in how the
> >> logistics of deco in the open ocean will be handled, and if any gear and
> >> technique will be changed or adapted to handle this. I have an interest in
> >> maritime history, ocean liners, disasters at sea, and deep ocean wreck
> >> diving, hence my question. I thanked George for his kind response, and will
> >> email JJ to see if any information on the expedition is forthcoming.
> >>
> >> Later,
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >
> >
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