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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 13:34:37 -0400
To: "Dell Motes" <dell@di*.co*>
From: Capt JT <captjt@mi*.co*>
Subject: Re: Attack of the "Slobitus"
Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
The fact that it shows me going to 370ft for for about 5 or more mins BT 
and going straight up to 40ft. I'm not sure I would survive that.


At 11:09 AM 6/14/00 -0400, Dell Motes wrote:
>JT,
>You wrote;
>
>I had hoped that the profile of the dive from Cobbs nitek
> > would show something, the profile shows I should be dead or still in a
> > chamber. So we know it is incorrect.
>
>Could you expand on that statement a little. I assume Jim had the Nitek set
>in gauge mode. What would tell you that you should be dead or still in a
>chamber ?
>Thanks,
>Dell Motes
>Dive Rite
>117 W.Washington St.
>Lake City, Florida 32055
>www.dive-rite.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Capt JT <captjt@mi*.co*>
>To: Mike Rodriguez <mikey@ma*.co*>
>Cc: Mcinnis, Don <Don.Mcinnis@in*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>;
><vbtech@ci*.co*>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 11:06 AM
>Subject: RE: Attack of the "Slobitus"
>
>
> > Mike as a side note here, the reason I tell these things are so those that
> > want to get into this kind of thing must face the facts.
> > Even following the rules can result in problems, I have seen several deep
> > divers have this happen to them, by those that really do the dives it is
> > considered a SIDE EFFECT of the dives. The real game is to make it as safe
> > as possible, live to tell about it, avoid mistakes, and make it as easy as
> > you can. Even though this was the worst case I've had to date it will not
> > make me stop doing the dives.
> > It is no coincident that all three of us that went that deep are single
> > with no kids. I had hoped that the profile of the dive from Cobbs nitek
> > would show something, the profile shows I should be dead or still in a
> > chamber. So we know it is incorrect. I will have all kinds of photos on my
> > in the next couple of days, including ones of the skin bends. Trust me it
> > ain't pretty.
> >
> >   At 07:19 AM 6/13/00 -0400, Mike Rodriguez wrote:
> > >At 06:18 AM 6/13/00 -0400, Capt JT wrote:
> > >
> > > >Notice I said" my time starts when I reach the wreck", it came up to
>300 ft
> > > >, which is where I got to it. I have always been able to shave time off
>my
> > > >deco, this was not one of those I think. I am not worried about extra
> > > >minutes, funny thing the other 2 were never more than 30 ft from me. I
>did
> > > >15 more mintues of deco than them. They were fine.
> > >
> > >Hmmm... interesting.
> > >
> > >Well, predicting deco is a lot like predicting the weather...  no matter
> > >what the model says, it still might rain.
> > >
> > >I guess it was just 'your turn'.  I'm glad it wasn't any more serious
> > >than skin-bends.
> > >
> > >-Mike Rodriguez
> > ><mikey@mi*.ne*>
> > >http://www.mikey.net/aue
> > >Pn(x) = (1/(2^n)n!)[d/dx]^n(x^2 - 1)^n
> >
> > "You can't learn to dive on the net, sooner or later you have to get in
>the
> > water"
> > Your Guide to Great Wreck Diving along the East Coast & more
> >   Web Site  http://www.capt-jt.com/
> > Email     captjt@mi*.co*
> >
> >
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"You can't learn to dive on the net, sooner or later you have to get in the 
water"
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