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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 22:34:41 +0100
From: Claus Lisberg <stclaus@ma*.st*.dk*>
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: Commercial realities of DIR

John Smith wrote:

Hey, one of them brave anonymous individuals again

<snip>

> The facts are DIR IS A MARKETING TOOL FOR HALCYON/EE/GUE..... F A C T

No, just mindless gibberish from someone hiding behind a fake name and some
unknown agenda.

> EE/HALCYON/GUE are run / owned by key WKPP divers - FACT

I evaluate products independent of who makes them. Similarly, I give credit to
people I dislike, when it is due. Are you capable of doing the same?

> EE HID is made by Sartek - FACT

See previous point.

> No other wing/light/scooter/rebreather is DIR other than those made by WKPP
> divers

Hm, the gear on the market was not optimal, some divers, instead of whining and
bitching decided to *do* something about it. You have a problem with people who
show some foresight and initiative, eh? They make you feel like an inadequate
little git, huh?

> If DIR was more than a marketing tool efforts would be made to get Dive-Rite
> and others to follow the same course, to offer alternatives

EH? You're a newbie, aren't you? If not, check the archives. The way I see it,
GUE was created because Mount and the rest refused to listen. Again, initiative,
that word that does not exist in your vocavulary, apparently.

> FLAME AWAY BOYS, I DONT GIVE A FUCK BUT DONT PREACH THE MORAL HIGH GROUND
> WHEN YOUR FINGERS ARE IN THE TILL

Coward anonymous idiots aren't worthy of any flames.

> If its not made by EE/HALCYON/GUE its shit (dont quote scubapro/DUI) if its
> made by them its first class - independance my arse

Yeah, your arse. Your most priced asset, apparently.

> DIR will fail to make ANY REAL IMPACT because its seen by most divers as a
> marketing system - Shout as much as you like but thats something you will
> never change unless you open up the system beyond the favoured few

What colour(s) is the water in your world?

Be a good boy and take your medicine now. And then go away, you're a tedious
bore.

--
(Santa) Claus Lisberg
Denmark

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