Kevin, I am glad to see that you will follow Janet and Wahoo to hell and
back, if only all dive boats had customers this loyal.

I did not say anything to cut Janet down as a person, I'm sure she's a great
gal, certainly evidenced by the overwhelming support the Wahoo gets whenever
anything that can be faintly perceived as negative appears on this list.

But I am a bit worried that you feel that the fact a person can lift a diver
kitted out in doubles clear of the water with one hand means that he or she
will live forever. I am simply stating the facts that when you have
excessive weight the body distributes it not just around the waist but also
all over the internal organs. And when the heart is shrouded in fat it
causes it to work harder. And fat must be vascularized which means that the
heart has to pump blood through it, so when there is more fat the heart
works harder at rest never mind while under stress. This can damage the
heart no matter how great the owner of the heart is. You don't have to be a
genius to figure this out.

Take sumo wrestlers as an example. They are incredibly powerful people but
most of them die of heart attacks or diabetes in their late 40's or early
50's. They don't care as they take it as a trade-off for early riches and
fame. But by your reasoning they should live forever. Why don't they?

   Jim
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> From: <Scaleworks@ao*.co*>
> Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 01:46:38 EDT
> To: captjt@mi*.co*, ajmarve@ba*.ne*, Gilldiver@ao*.co*
> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
> Subject: Re: ABC on Diving the San Diego - COKE ALERT
> 
> Guys,
> 
> I hardly think Janet needs you pontificating from your heavenly throne of
> techdomness, to save her from herself. There is a reason she is the Captain
> of one of the premier dive boats on the East Coast, and it is not the usual
> reason...because she owns it...she doesn't, it is because she is the best.
> There is a reason she is a charter member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame.
> There is a reason she does not use scooters like you guys do, she can swim
> circles around them for hours. I am glad you were so concerned about her,
> that you discussed and passed medical judgement on her in absentia on your
> recent dive trip. Will you be sending her a bill? When you guys cummulatively
> gather the experience she has in regards to the sea, the operation of boats,
> and diving, and then can physically keep up with her on land and in the
> water, then maybe you can express an objective informed opinion about Janet.
> Some of the posts from the members of this list were mean spirited, and
> insulting. As a member of this list, and a gentlewoman, Janet deserves to to
> be treated with the respect she has earned and treats others with. Some of
> you are  real waste of good carbon.
> 
> And please give me a break, no one is going to be showing up with a knockoff
> Tony Maffatone Rig on a dive boat. Pick on TDI or someone killing  students,
> this great perceived threat Tony poses to the tec business is laughable. Tony
> loves what he does, and does it for himself, so what, what is the problem?
> The general public looks at Tony, they probably think he looks cool, big
> deal. The general public could give a crap about tec diving, so don't worry
> about your public image, you don't have one. Tec diving to the public is
> "Death on the Doria" , "Nobel Laureate Dies", glamour sells, face the facts,
> gotta have good copy you know. Mabel in Minnesota doesn't care about a cave
> or Billy Mitchells Fleet, it is not news.
> 
> Later,
> 
> Kevin
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