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Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 04:04:28 +1000
From: David Blundell <daveblundell@op*.co*.au*>
To: Jim Cobb <cobber@ma*.ci*.co*>
CC: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>,
     "Mcinnis, Don" ,
     "'TGunther@co*.co*'" ,
     techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: Making sure this dead horse is thoroughly beaten (wasRe:
That's a good reason Jim.  You should try buying one when we only get $0.56c in
the
dollar whilst in the US.  That Hurt!

Dave.

Jim Cobb wrote:

> No, can't say that I have. My good old AUL100 works fine for the moment,
> can't really justify the big bucks for the conversion at the moment.
>
>    Jim
>  -------------------------------------------------------------------
>  Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/
>
> > From: David Blundell <daveblundell@op*.co*.au*>
> > Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 03:06:46 +1000
> > To: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
> > Cc: "Mcinnis, Don" <Don.Mcinnis@in*.co*>, "'TGunther@co*.co*'"
> > <TGunther@co*.co*>, techdiver@aquanaut.com
> > Subject: Re: Making sure this dead horse is thoroughly beaten (wasRe:
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > Have you tried or seen the HID lights.  I bought one in Florida, and boy, I
> > cannot
> > wait to get back and do some our dives here again.  The light is so "white"
> > that it
> > really illuminates the cave, reef etc.
> >
> > Best toy I've bought in a while.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Dave.
> >
> > Jim Cobb wrote:
> >
> >> Oh the lucky diver below me, should I feel the need to drop my light. (hey,
> >> after losing the scooter, what the fuck's a light?) I have to tell you
> >> pelican enthusiasts that the dive I fired up my 50watt light was the dive
> >> that I cursed all the previous dives I wasted groping around with my stupid
> >> 14 watt dimbulb. I had fun going back to all the in shore wrecks just to
see
> >> what they really looked like.
> >>
> >> Spectacular hallmarks in my diving career (in order):
> >>
> >> Going from pony to doubles.
> >> Getting rid of the weightbelt.
> >> Getting a drysuit.
> >> Getting rid of the stuporwings.
> >> Getting a canister light.
> >> Utilizing staged deco and doing a working 1.2 PP02 limit.
> >> Getting a scooter (boooo hoo hoo).
> >>
> >> Each one of these events doubled or tripled my joy of diving and I regret
> >> all the dives I did without.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/
> >>
> >>> From: "Mcinnis, Don" <Don.Mcinnis@in*.co*>
> >>> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 16:06:16 -0500
> >>> To: "'TGunther@co*.co*'" <TGunther@co*.co*>,
> >>> techdiver@aquanaut.com
> >>> Subject: RE: Making sure this dead horse is thoroughly beaten (wasRe:
> >>>
> >>> I hear that Jim Cobb has one he will donate. That is if he can find it...
> >>>
> >>> Don
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: TGunther@co*.co* [mailto:TGunther@co*.co*]
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 1:24 PM
> >>> To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
> >>> Subject: Re: Making sure this dead horse is thoroughly beaten (wasRe:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> <<  Canister lights are great, but again if we are discussing the
open water
> >>> diver we are most likely not discussing a canister lite,  >>
> >>>
> >>> On the contrary, this is in fact what I and my good friend Nick Foster are
> >>> doing
> >>> here in the Northwest.    When we talk to open water divers about DIR we
> >>> mention
> >>> a canister light as an integral part of that system.    More often than
not
> >>> we
> >>> mention the EE Bud Lite or Pro 6 as much smarter alternatives to the UK or
> >>> other
> >>> pistol grips.     DIR is going to do very well here in the Northwest over
> >>> the
> >>> next couple years.    Now if we could only get EE to send us a couple
> >>> scooters
> >>> in appreciation  :-)
> >>>
> >>> Tod
> >>>
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