Mailing List Archive

Mailing List: techdiver

Banner Advert

Message Display

Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 22:48:54 +1100
From: Christian Gerzner <christiang@pi*.co*.au*>
To: "techdiver@aquanaut.com" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: Big Von is a trimix instructor?
Deep1dave@ao*.co* wrote:

G'day Dave,

Welcome to the arcane world of the TechDiver list.

I suspect that this is your first post and, I hope, it won't be your
last. I point out, however, that there have been many, many "outraged"
messages like yours to this list. No doubt there will be many more.
 
> Come on you guys.  You're all acting like a bunch of F-ing school yard boys.
> Today I heard on KGO that the average male's maturity peaks at about 13yrs.
> You guys, on both sides, are living proof.
 
> I don't know who the hell this " Big Von" is, nor do I care.  Nor do I care
> what you guys think about him, or any other person you want to personally
> attack, on either side of this adolescent tirade.
> 
> I like a good laugh as much as the next guy, and I try not to always take
> myself seriously-- i.e., my stupid e-mail address.  However, isn't this
> degenerating well past the point of ridiculousness.
> 
> I joined this list to learn from the best divers in the world.  I'm sure that
> most of us did.  Let's keep things constructive for serious divers, and the
> evolution of the science/art of diving. The idiots will leave if they are
> ignored.

That very last sentence is actually _very_ astute.

Nevertheless David, stay and study the wheat whilst ignoring the chaff.
As on all lists, there is lots of both.

Christian
-- 
We who know that the new millennium actually starts in
2001 have all agreed not to mention it until January 1st.
--
Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.
Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.

Navigate by Author: [Previous] [Next] [Author Search Index]
Navigate by Subject: [Previous] [Next] [Subject Search Index]

[Send Reply] [Send Message with New Topic]

[Search Selection] [Mailing List Home] [Home]