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I had to drag you kicking and screaming into The Light. Just when you came round, you left South Africa! Simon ----- Original Message ----- From: <BenW@pm*.co*.uk*> To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 10:42 AM Subject: Another Diving Death > List, > > what is the story with the third diving fatality this week? > I was only aware of Tony Moffatone and now this guy that Bob Sherwood > mentioned. > Have I missed something? > > There is no wonder that technical divers are dropping like flies, with the > current attitude of instructors and training agencies. > The more I learn about this industry the more I despise it. > Someone mentioned the other day on this list, that diving has done well to > keep away from government regulation by regulating itself. I agree with > that but also with the following comment that you can't remember the last > time you were asked for a c-card. I never have been either. > This is becoming far to common in my opinion and I believe that there should > be an independent board or organisation (not the RSTC) that actually gives a > shit and will shut down or heavily fine for this behaviour. > I am sick of the image tech diving is getting. > OPEN YOUR MINDS PEOPLE!!!! > > One of my dive buddies used to try and swing me over to DIR and I fought it > every bit of the way. I cant stand the attitude and some of there methods > are way off the ball. > > Yeah Right! > Boy was I wrong. I have since adopted their methods and techniques(at least > those I know about) and my diving has improved considerably. > > I apologise if this message is all over the place but I am writing as it > comes to mind. To sum up what I am trying to say: Diving industry has no > standards, agencies need a wake up call and to practice what they preach, > and divers need to realise that techniques have evolved i.e.. throw away > your twin independents and double wings. Realise the KISS principle. > > Thanks for listening > PS. I am no journalist. > > > Benjamin Webb > Marketing Executive > PMP > > "The Good of man is the active exercise of his soul's faculties in > conformity with excellence or virtue..." > Aristotle > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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