lawrence wrote:

>I dont need a pat on the head from George or anyone else to do what I do
>thank you very much.

    I believe you......

>When replying to mail I use the "reply to all" button, so if you have
mailed
>George and the list, then you, the list and George get my reply.

    Funny that, I only reply to the person concerned and this list
assuming it wasn't a private post)

> Like I said you sound like a newbie, not as a diver but as
>a subscriber to this list, and email programs.

    Oh I see,I should have released thats what you ment,  Been on here for
about a year now

>FYI, I am always suspicious of divers who pontificate how many years they
>have been diving

    Just clarifying my position as a *newbie*, now if your post had asked
how
long I had been on the list, I would have told you a year.
    BTW - is that your idea of pontificate ?, to ask a question, then slag
the answer?

and what agencies they have collected badges from.

    And what agencies are those then?, I don't think I mentioned which ones.

..What
>impresses me is what objectives people have achieved and how they went
about
>it or what they are working towards.
>
>So, as Jim requested, why dont you tell us a little about yourself and what
>you're trying to achieve,

    To promote save diving - whatever the agency - and train safe divers, to
steer people towards information sources, so that they can better them
selves - I can't make them, only encourage them.

    Oh.......and make the world a better place.......:-)

    Thats me, now its your turn......

Grant







that would make far more interesting reading I'm
>sure.
>
>Best
>Loz
>mailto:lorchard@ru*.co*
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Grant Jones [mailto:grant@ow*.fr*.co*.uk*]
>Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 8:32 PM
>To: Tech Diver; Lawrence Orchard-London
>Subject: Re: Sick of Rants
>
>
>
>lawrence wrote:
>
>>Grant you're becoming tedious.
>>As far as I can see from the archives you have contributed nothing.
>
>    Ah lawrence, still looking for pats on the head ? ( i did wonder why
you
>kept cc'ing your posts to kirvine) - And I disagree with you - kirvine
>posted today without mentioning *stroke* once (doria death's), and asked
>questions in a nearly adult fashion, it made a refreshing change, and I
hope
>to learn from the answers - if he gets an answer.
>
>
>>Currently you are emulating the typical newbie, which normally starts off
>by
>>jumping in and attacking peoples delivery style.
>
>    Hardly a *newbie* after 14 yrs diving, but I admit i'm still learning,
>do YOU think that by insulting people and crowing when some one dies is a
>good way to promote the dir setup?
>
>
>>Post something useful or shut up.
>
>    I belive my posts do serve a use-ful purpose, and if only one life is
>saved by a diver seeing clearly the DIR message, instead of the guano, then
>I will feel justified
>
>    Grant
>
>
>
>>
>>Loz
>>mailto:lorchard@ru*.co*
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Grant Jones [mailto:grant@ow*.fr*.co*.uk*]
>>Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 12:51 AM
>>To: Tech Diver; kirvine@sa*.ne*
>>Subject: Re: Sick of Rants
>>
>>
>>kirvine wrote:
>>
>>
>>>GRANT, great post - keep up the good work. ( bit of a hypocrite, are
>>>we?)
>>
>>    Glad you appreciate the effort, but why a hypocrite?
>>
>>    Grant
>>>
>>>Grant Jones wrote:
>>>> >
>>>>     Kind of proves my point -" monkey see, monkey do" - thanks for the
>>>> insight into your mentality jim
>>>>
>>>>     Grant
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> >Sender: Grant Jones  Date: 8/13/99 2:13 PM
>>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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