on 7/31/00 2:02 AM, Jim Cobb at cobber@ci*.co* wrote:

> I, and I believe others, looked at this story from the viewpoint of the
> uninitiated. I feel that after viewing this story the gentle reader thinks
> that techdiving is some sort of weird sport populated by Rube Goldberg
> diving rigs and other assorted tomfoolery.
> 
> I know it's not the Wahoo people's fault that the story was presented this
> way but I sure don't want Tony's rig popping up in peoples heads when I tell
> them that I tech dive.
> 
> Personally I know to expect the strange, backward and silly behavior from
> many (not all) NE wreck divers, i.e. the pelican lights, transpacs,
> independent doubles, pony bottles and other goofy shit, and nothing on the
> slide show was a shock to me and probably to anybody else on the list.
> 
> But the Wahoo people should have known better than to parade Tony out to ABC
> as some sort of normal techdiver. And that 80' dives for 20mins is
> techdiving.
> 
> And I don't care how strong or smart somebody is, you cannot carry that sort
> of weight without there being substantial cardiovascular consequences which
> are counter-indications for technical diving. It is not humanly possible.
> 
> Imagine if ABC had gone down to Hatters and filmed Capt. Art as a typical
> scuba diver. His gig is to tie a AL80 to his back with an old rope and then
> walk around the wrecks in nothing but his swim trunks, no fin's, BC,
> nothing. Do you think he is a typical boat captain and wreck diver and would
> like him to be your representative to the general public at hand as a
> "typical wreck diver"? I think not.

Jim,

Perfectly expressed.

Later,

JoeL

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