Kevin, I am not in the dive business, so I really do not do this unless is
otherwise suits me. Seattle suited me for other reasons a week ago, Monterey
did not at this time. I also do not do the beginning stuff.

JJ and I will be presenting together again at the NAUI Tec conference in Key
West on Oct 6.

This "nice guy" shit seems to work both ways. None of the assholes , big
mouths or TDI/IANTD strokes ever seem to want to get in my face in person,
and I just can't understand why. This is something I love to have happen.
Actually some big asshole from Divers Supply kept showing up drunk and
looking for me or Volker at a show down here, but I think he ended up
screwing the pooch for them in a lawsuit. Neither of us was there or
involved.

The only reason I like to do these appearances is to show exactly how lame
IANTD and TDI really are, and how pathetically far off dive "training" and
the current practices of the strokes out there really are.

----- Original Message -----
From: Metcalfe Kevin J COCA <kmetcalfe@ns*.na*.mi*>
To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Cc: <jjcave@ib*.ne*>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 10:56 PM
Subject: Monterey DIR demo on 9/23


> I drove down Saturday mainly for the opportunity to dive a Halcyon back
> plate system and to hear Jarrod Jablonski talk about DIR.  But I also must
> admit that I had a certain kind of voyeuristic interest in meeting Mike
Kane
> (MHK), Terry Lee May, and some of the other DIR/GUE types who's name I
don't
> remember.  Sorry.  Anyway, as usual with a face to face meeting (as
opposed
> to an internet meeting) everybody was extremely nice and helpful.  No
George
> though, maybe next time.
>
> While I have been pretty throroughly immersed in the DIR ideas and
> practices, via tech diver and the web, I have not been able to practice
any
> of it.  In other words, nobody, myself included would consider me a DIR
> diver.  I'd like to thank Andrew Voss for putting this together and to
> Jarrod for flying out to talk to us and to Mike and Terry for driving up
> from LA.  It was really helpful.  I'd also like to thank Halcyon for the
> equipment that they loaned out for free.  Granted, it's in their best
> interest, but free is free and it's not like it's easy to find a place to
> rent the stuff either.
>
> Anyway, Jarrod did a really good job of going over the whole DIR
philosophy,
> explaining the equipment choices, techniques, and ideas behind it.  I only
> wish I could have come down the night before to hear him talk about the
> Brittanic.
>
> So, they fitted me up with a back plate and 27 lb wing, made me a bungie
> necklace for my backup regulator and I was off.  I REALLY like the back
> plate.  My tank felt so much more stable on my back than usual.  I also
used
> the weight pockets which are a much nicer system than the integrated
weights
> on my Scubapro Falcon.  BTW, I've got a "friend" who's got a Scubapro
Falcon
> for sale.  He'll even throw in an AirII.  He's, um, not on the internet,
so
> if you go through me I'll put you in contact with him.  :)
>
> I think I see  a series of purchases in my future...
>
> BTW, it was a FABULOUS day in Monterey.
>
> These DIR seminars are a GREAT idea.  I don't think most dive shops or
> instructors know that Halcyon, DIR, GUE, etc. even exist.  Things like
this
> that get the word out will hopefully help keep new divers from doing what
> I'm going to have to do.  Which is spend money to replace equipment that I
> already have.  The stuff I have isn't "bad" for a recreational diver like
> myself.  But the DIR stuff is BETTER and it costs the same and it will
last
> forever.  Why buy crap, when you can buy good stuff in the first place?
>
> Thanks again guys.
>
> Kevin Metcalfe
> kmetcalfe@ns*.na*.mi*
> 925-246-5938
> DSN 350-5938
>
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