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Kevin, the airplane analogy is flawed. DIR is the most optimal form of diving,
not "just" another way of doing it. If you just want to fly obviously either a
biplane or the concord will do. But if you goal is to get from JFK to London in
less than a week the choice is obvious.

 I like to drive my car fast too, but im not going to get my panties in a wad
when Mario Andretti laughs at me going 60 on the freeway and I damn sure am not
going to drive my 76 ford Pinto at Indy or LeMans and expect < much less
DEMAND>
to be taken seriously, especially if my excuse is " I cant drive a forumla one
because my shoes are itchy".

rgds,

Al Marvelli

Kevin Pickering wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
>
> > snip<
> > This is one thing you boneheads out there keep missing. If you are not
> using
> > the system en-toto, the it's not the system. Why do you people have such a
> > problem with that? If you take a airplane and remove the wings, it's not
> an
> > airplane anymore, is it? Call it whatever the hell you want but its not a
> > fucking airplane. You dopes are arguing "you people who insist on wings
> > being on an airplane are a bunch of lock-stepping zealots." Do you all
> > understand how stupid you sound?
> >snip<
>
> No Jim, it's you who sounds stupid.
>
> An aeroplane has wings, agreed, but they can be placed on top, in the
> middle, at the bottom, you can have the big wings at the back with small
> (canard) at the front. You can have one wing, two or three (triplane).
> Personal preference in the aviation industry.
>
> If the guy cant get out of a harness because of a previous physical injury
> then putting a clip in is no big deal. Not perfect we know but at least he
> can keep diving and dive as close to DIR as he can get. Cut the guy some
> slack.
>
> The trouble with a few people on this list is that the DIR configuration as
> a "uniform" is more important than any other consideration including diving
> itself. If your not wearing the right uniform you're not in our our club. If
> you're not in our club then you're a stroke.
>
> Jim you want to stick to things you're best at like maintaining you're web
> site. That site has done more for DIR then any words that you have posted to
> this list.
>
> Kevin
>
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