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Mike No problem, u can have his name and number !! -----Original Message----- From: M.S.Langborg <findir@an*.co*.uk*> To: Zaid Al-Obaidi <Z@al*.fr*.co*.uk*>; John Thornton <John@sc*.co*> Cc: Techdiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Date: 24 September 1999 11:32 Subject: Re: DIR on the Lusitania >Hello Zaid > >I have just finished my PADI OW class, but I think this rebreather sounds >really cool, and then you can use it with trimix, which I plan to do later >this year. Do you think I could have the name and number to this instructor >of yours? > >Regards > >Mike > >-----Original Message----- >From: Zaid Al-Obaidi <Z@al*.fr*.co*.uk*> >To: John Thornton <John@sc*.co*> >Cc: Techdiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >Date: 24 September 1999 06:59 >Subject: Re: DIR on the Lusitania > > >>John >> >>I think I will do that. >> >>Zaidy >>-----Original Message----- >>From: John Thornton <Johnpt@sc*.co*> >>To: Zaid Al-Obaidi <Z@al*.fr*.co*.uk*> >>Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >>Date: 21 September 1999 18:00 >>Subject: Re: DIR on the Lusitania >> >> >>>Hi Zaid >>> >>>Were you trained in Florida? These guys really know there stuff and >>>should be listened to at all times, especially the cave guys, they do >>>some real stuff and all should dive like they do. I am going to sell all >>>my kit like they do to people that dont know better and then buy all the >>>really cool kit from brownies. I think you should do the same, fancy it >>>this winter? >>> >>>John >>> >>>In message <001001bf03aa$68245b40$0525883e@de*>, Zaid Al-Obaidi >>><Z@al*.fr*.co*.uk*> writes >>>> >>>> I have recently qualified as an advanced nitrox diver, and i find >>>> the discussions that are placed on the >>>> >>>> mailing list very interesting, to some one of my limited >>>> experience, I find it a great learning source. >>>> >>>> Some of the stuff you guys do is incredible. >>>> >>>> I have noticed that one of the Luistania divers is using a >>>> rebreather, I have been told by my instructor >>>> >>>> that the unit can kill in the wrong hands, Since so many divers >>>> have lost their lives using them world >>>> >>>> wide, surely a rebreather of any type should not be used on such a >>>> challenging dive, what if the unit had >>>> >>>> failed?, I couldn't see a redundant unit, from what I read on the >>>> list these guys don't know what they are doing, also the divers >>>> kit was not stream line as it should be incase of snagging. >>>> >>>> As for the open circuit divers, they set a bad example to us >>>> British divers, not all of us carry >>>> >>>> twin 20 ltr, I have been told that if I carry more than twin 12 >>>> ltr, I could get the bends and HPNS ? >>>> >>>> and their trip report proves what I have been told by my >>>> instructor. >>>> >>>> Any comments, would be appreciated. >>>> >>> >>>john thornton web page http://www.scapaflow.com >>> >>>iantd trimix instructor, skipper/owner "Karin" >>>inspiration instructor >>> >>>polrudden house tel.01856 874761 >>>peerie sea loan fax 01856 870950 >>>kirkwall >>>orkney kw15 1uh >>> >>> >>> >> >>-- >>Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >>Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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