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From: "S I L E N T I M M E R S I O N" <silent@cu*.ne*>
To: "Akula" <iopi.geo@ya*.co*>, <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: dir was Newbie
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 20:58:38 -0800
You are on the wrong list, you are making an ARSE out of yourself and you
don't even realize.

THOMAS

> OK so I have now turned off the the heating, the
> flames keep the house nice and warm.
>
> Justa few things
>
> Akula is Russian for shark.
>
> Several people have replied that my gear is mostly DIR
> and I have to agree if you look at my target config
> you will notice that this is mostly DIR. OK the use of
> a computer is frawned upon, but I sea it as millions
> of divers each year dive with them and millions come
> back safely. You will notice that the computer I am
> getting is infact one which has a gauge mode so I can
> use it with tables.
>
> Severel people have said I'm not DIR. But as someone
> in the redundant bouyancy thread said "if you can't
> say it in one sentance then it wont work underwater."
> NOw if anyone wants to give me a single sentance
> reason why the halcyon is better than the DR wing?
>
> I do agree that stabs aren't the right approach which
> is why I am getting rig of my stab. I find it bulky,
> ilfitting and OTT.
>
> I have a very good instructor here in the UK and he
> has got this whole diving kit/philosphy/arguments down
> to a tee. ANd I quote "Right attitude" I know people
> that follow DIR to the letter but have the wrong
> attitude. I would rather dive with My instructor who
> uses a Buddy commando, 12L cylinder, with 2 Omega
> II's, polarbear drysuit, etc... And I feel safer
> diving with him than a HOG rigged DIR diver from the
> same club.
>
> Its strikes me that you lot(with a few, but only a few
> exceptions) are just being sheep.
>
> The one thing you will find is if you can't give me
> one bad point about DIR. It wont work. there is a down
> side to everything. Also one person who emailed me
> said that the aim of DIR is to eleminate all risk. In
> which case the DIR approach would be not to dive in
> the first place.
>
> NE way I think some one said that if you can't spell
> and use english grammer correctly you shouldn't be
> diving. All I can say is split infinitives (check the
> archives.)
>
> Satans Aquatic army Devil gas diver and proud of it.
>
> AK
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