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From: "Andrew" <andrewg@fi*.co*>
To: "Mike Strong" <divermike@fn*.ne*>
Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: DUI rock boots
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 15:16:16 -0800
Mike

Sorry, I missed you on Brittanic '99 expedition. You must have been back in
the states following our progress on the project from your armchair and
computer. You probably had a beer in one hand and in the other maybe you had
it out and where playing with it?  Your set of doubles that is.

Andrew

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Strong <divermike@fn*.ne*>
To: Andrew <andrewg@fi*.co*>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: DUI rock boots


>(Big Heavy sigh)
>
>Andrew,
>
>I am concerned that you have too much time on your hands--perhaps you
>should get out and dive some to bring you back to your senses.  Could I
>intrest you in a Drysuit course or something to hone your skills a bit?
>
>Mike
>
>At 05:57 PM 12/23/99 -0800, you wrote:
>>Walter,
>>
>>Now you've gone and done it.
>>
>>You've pissed off all these PADI strokes. They "don't" wear PADI ankle
>>weights with their PADI drysuits. PADI Instructors all teach the PADI
>>drysuit course the PADI way. So they don't have to wear PADI ankle
weights.
>>Now I ask, if you don't wear PADI ankle weights does your PADI buddy wear
>>PADI ankle weights or does he have to remove his PADI ankle weights too.
>>
>>Walter, Quit pissing them off.
>>
>>Andrew
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Mike Strong <divermike@fn*.ne*>
>>To: Walter Jaccard <wjaccard@mi*.co*>
>>Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, December 23, 1999 8:19 AM
>>Subject: Re: DUI rock boots
>>
>>
>>>Walter,
>>>
>>>I have no problem fitting my rock boots into Jet Fins.
>>>
>>>And, UP YOURS--I am a PADI Open Water Instructor, and I don't 'need'
ankle
>>>weights.
>>>
>>>Happy Holidays,
>>>
>>>Mike Strong
>>>
>>>At 02:48 PM 12/22/99 -0800, you wrote:
>>>>Cam,
>>>>
>>>>I have yet to see anyone make rock boots work with scubapro jet fins,
and
>>I
>>>>have yet to see a good diver that needs ankle weights.
>>>>
>>>>Ankle weights are for padi open water instructors.
>>>>
>>>>Walter
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: Cam Banks <cam_banks@ho*.co*>
>>>>To: <rs@da*.co*.uk*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 8:21 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: DUI rock boots
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Luann's reply about covers it.  I have them and they're great.  Once I
>>got
>>>>> some really thick insulation for my feet (Whites thinsulate booties)
>>>>though,
>>>>> I had to go up a size in the rock boots.  I have a size 9.5 (US) foot
>>and
>>>>> was trying to go with the size 10 boots.  Size 11 turned out to be a
>>much
>>>>> better choice.
>>>>>
>>>>> I still wear ankle weights, as all that insulation gives me floaty
feet.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you're trying to have them put on another brand of drysuit, that
may
>>be
>>>>a
>>>>> different story.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cam
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >From: Richard Sherington <rs@da*.co*.uk*>
>>>>> >To: "'techdiver@aquanaut.com'" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>>>>> >Subject: DUI rock boots
>>>>> >Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 11:47:54 -0000
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Does anybody use DUI rock boots?   I have no end of grief with a
leaky
>>>>> >right
>>>>> >boot which doesn't want to be cured.  I'm thinking of changing to the
>>>>rock
>>>>> >boots. They look a good idea but I don't know what their like to use.
>>>>Any
>>>>> >comments appreciated.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Thanks
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Richard
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