Jim Cobb, Scott, Friends
You hit it on the head. For most  Tri blending is near voodoo black magic ,
clearly you guys have demystified things for your selves and in due course so
will
I. The shroud of bull shit is fading away fast. From the variety of public and
private posts received it is clear that there is still a lot of controversy and
misinformation about Tri blending in the very heart of the Tech community.
(There
were so many conflicting replies) The courses taken from IANTD were blending for
Nitrox only and they serve well to get you out the gate. At some point you need
to
take your first breath from your own blended mix it is the same for Nitrox and
Trimix. After that it is all down hill, you are a blender and a mixed gas diver
for real.  In fact i consider Nitrox the most important because it all comes
down
to the crucial PPO2. I can not see how exact PPHe and PPNi are really 1000
percent
important. Blending is not rocket science after 6-7 months i have no problem
hitting + or -  one percent and most times its bang on man. If not i try to fix
it
or blow it off and start over, end of story.

On a personal note blending for me came about not because i wanted a sissy 32
mix
but rather i wanted a high test 80 mix of O2 for deco. And after all the IANTD
bull shit i went through including my intro to OMS etc. I said fuck it and now i
mainly  use 100% O2 for deco.  Why kiss some snot nosed kids ass at the dive
shop
when it comes to Oxy cleaning or certification just use 100% O2. 99% of the
shops
out there don't know what the fuck they are talking about even when it comes to
Nitrox basics let alone Tri blending.

Everybody going down the same road i am should get a copy of the Oxy Hackers
Handbook before taking any courses. At the very least it will make you the
biggest
Ahole in the class from the instructors point of view. see
www.conknet.com/~g_packard/OXYHACKER.HTML

Next week question will be "Whats the real world story on Oxy cleaning"

What is very funny is the tirade you guys put on for such a simple question. I
will sit down and think up some more to keep you guys busy.
A simple YES you can use the same whip for Argon would have been just fine.
Thanx for making me feel so loved
Bryon out



Jim Cobb wrote:

> IANTD. Christalmighty, Tom Mount, how can you let this shit get out the
> door?
>
>  Jim
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>  Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/
>
> > From: "Scott" <scottk@hc*.co*>
> > Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 19:39:29 -0700
> > To: "Bryon Bertrim" <bryon_bertrim@ho*.co*>, <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> > Subject: Re: Q about 02 fill whip experience
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bryon Bertrim" <bryon_bertrim@ho*.co*>
> > To: <scottk@hc*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 5:48 PM
> > Subject: Q about 02 fill whip experience
> >
> >
> >> I do consider myself a Newbie to blending but as for my experience FUCK
> > OFF
> >> i am not looking for a big brother just answer the question. And for the
> >> record i just cut the bungees off my OMS BC while my new DIR wing is on
> >> order. I actually prefer the ride. Whodathunkit.
> >
> > Well, Bryon, you just go mix and dive whatever mix you think you can mix and
> > survive. I wish you the best of luck, because luck is *all* you have in your
> > corner.
> > "cut bungies" or not.
> >
> > FTR, I am *not* looking for a little brother. Either of my sons could kick
> > your ass.
> >
> > Here is the simple truth, dickhead:
> >
> > If you don't know whether a "02 clean" fill whip will work for He, you are
> > in *way* over your head. Go take some more IANTD courses. You are in
> > desperate need, not only of training, but of intelligence.
> >
> > Now, if you are so fucking smart, why are you asking *stupid* questions?
> >
> > My answer to you is simple:
> >
> > Don't do it. You *do not* have the knowledge, ability to learn, or balls to
> > do what you are asking us to give you the ability to do.
> >
> > You aint got it, and you aint getting it here.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > (do they raise them from birth?)
> >
> >
> >
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