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Mark, This isn't garbage. In fact it was effective in its presentation since you did get the message. It is a simple message and it is the problem with the industry. And the problem isn't just limited to diving either. To repeat it, it is: "Too many divers and climbers have died because they were in the wrong place with the wrong equipment..." The accidents aren't funny. However, MOST are avoidable. That is the point and this message needs to be delivered in whatever means necessary for changing the status quo. Even "accidents" like Parker Turner's can be attributed to less than optimal gear and little mistakes in attitude and execution. Either you are a messenger or you are a part of the problem. Which one are you? Don -----Original Message----- From: Mark Dixon [mailto:jj@da*.co*] Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 8:36 AM To: stuart.morrison@sw*.co*.uk*; cmilz@Mi*.ED* Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Re: shoes What is this garbage? I really think you people should listen to the message before providing such idiotic e-mails. Too many divers and climbers have died because they were in the wrong place with the wrong equipment for your little bits of prose to be funny at all. With all due respect Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: <stuart.morrison@sw*.co*.uk*> To: <cmilz@Mi*.ED*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Cc: <Michael.Waldbrenner@wa*.de*> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 11:15 AM Subject: RE: shoes To take it a stage further, loads of weekend warriors who hang around the edge of the woods and have never been out of sight of the car park start shouting "shoe" at the park rangers who have spent the last ten years in the darkest recesses of the woods. They shout "shoe" at climbers using double rope instead of single -- you could get tangled in double ropes -- even though they have never been near a rock face. "Shoe" for anyone caught using a figure-8 instead of a Stop -- you cannot trust an experienced climber to use a figure-8 properly. "Shoe" for building a camp fire instead of having three people carrying a gas barbecue because they have no idea how to look after a fire themselves. "Shoe" for anyone going over 10000ft without oxygen. "Shoe" for anyone going over 10000ft with oxygen, as long as it isn't them (because let's face it -- it will never be them). "Shoe" for anyone who goes out in ice, because they themselves cannot go out because they bought really simple boots which cannot take crampons. Later, S -----Original Message----- From: cmilz@Mi*.ED* Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 4:45 AM To: jrwaugh@te*.co*; scubait@ix*.ne*.co*; omnidive@om*.co*; Don.Hoover@ds*.co*; Stuart Morrison; divebimbo@li*.co*.uk* Cc: Michael.Waldbrenner@wa* Subject: shoes << File: ENVELOPE.TXT >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- If you have ever wanted to know how sick I am, here you go... A while ago I looked at my backpack (it has at least 10 straps) and thought: one or two straps would be more than enough! Just think about a really accomplished hiker from TN (who hikes really deep into the woods). He, for good reasons, forces every walker, jogger and hiker verbally to use backpacks with exactly two straps since that makes sense when hiking in Tennessee, and because people got killed when using backpacks with 5 straps. Otherwise this nice man calls you "shoe". Don't hike with shoes, don't talk to shoes. I think I should get back to finish my lecture for tomorrow. Have a great day. Claudia __________________________________________________________________________ ____ __ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the Star Screening System http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp Visit our web site at www.scott-wilson.com Privilege and Confidentiality Notice. This e-mail and any attachments to it are intended only for the party to whom they are addressed. They may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete any digital copies and destroy any paper copies. Thank you. Scott Wilson Scotland Ltd Registered in Scotland No. 48951, Registered Office: 6 Park Circus, Glasgow, G3 6AX. UK. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the Star Screening System http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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