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Phil, don't worry about it. Keep doing what you are doing. I just made
all this shit up out of the blue, and have very little diving experience
myself. In fact, I have never tried anything else, and don't know much
about it. 

Sorry for the confusion - carry on - you make some great points here.

I was planning on taking a course or two from Kevin Gurr to get
straightened out, and I will let you know what I learn. Maybe you could
give me a few pointers on kit to give me a leg up when I take Kev's
course.

Thanks for the note. When I get a little experience under my belt, maybe
I will be in a better postition to carry on the conversation with you.


Phillip Smythe wrote:
> 
> Dear George,
> I have read with interest many of your postings on the subject of equipment,
and
> your views on DIR.
> 
> Many of your postings seem ill-considered and ill-thought out.  Your swiftness
> to brand somebody a "stroke" because their views do not coincide with yours is
> alarming.
> 
> Your views that there is only one way to dive, called rather arrogantly if you
> don`t mind me saying, "doing it right", suggests to me that you yourself are a
> "stroke" since you expect people to dive with an equipment configuration
> dictacted to them by someone else.  The most experienced divers for whom I
have
> great respect for have derived their kit configuration by trying all other
> options, rather than just accepting the opinions of someone else.
> 
> Explain to me, if you can, why I should adopt your gear practices, when I have
> never met, know nothing of your capabilities in the water, and know nothing
> about your ability to make decisions about equipment for other people.  On the
> other hand, many experienced divers have shown me kit set up that I like, but
it
> differs considerably from your.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Phil.


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