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Mike, I only get my email at night when I am on the road. I do not know why you got so many copies of my email. I really thought that this trip was a tech diving trip. I can go to Cozumel any time I want to see beautiful things. I want the technical diving, it sounds like this trip has evolved into just another recreational dive trip and not worth traveling halfway around the world to have my diving limited. Odyssey is calling the shots here, and as far as I am concerned, they will be working for me. It sounds like they don't want to work for their clients or me, they want to do what is easy for them. I don't deal with jerks like that, ever. I will wait and do Truk when I am with divers who want to do the greater exploration with the proper equipment and gas. P.S. Fred put you in this position not me. You need to follow your knowledge and quit being such a weenie about speaking the truth about what you know to be true. You know that Odyssey's position is convenient for them and dangerous. Find another shop to work for, you do have talent. With the right crossover training, you could work for GUE. -----Original Message----- From: Mike Strong [mailto:divermike@fn*.ne*] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 11:05 AM To: Don Hoover Subject: RE: Helium Ok. I don't think, though, you speak for the group. I spoke with the guy at length about this yeaterday, and he still sticks to his guns saying it is not feasible, given the logistics. He also told me that they could not get Diet cola, BTW. One other thing he told me was that there are only 2 dives which Helium would apply to, and they run the skiff over to these sites only if the have someone who is willing to dive them. With the exception of these 2 dives, he says, there is not a need to dive deeper than 130. In fact, he says, a person a few weeks ago did not *want* to dive below 100 feet....this person only missed out one 1 dive. That is what he says. I'm sorry you are not going, Don. I think you will be missing out on some real good diving. Again, before you go blasting me again, this is what I was told. Nothing more. M At 08:33 PM 9/27/00 -0400, you wrote: >Mike this is an excuse, if you look at the post last night about the >Australian source, They had no problem getting He. Odyssey has been >unwilling to go the extra mile from the beginning. Be sides, I was under >the impression this was our boat, we rented the whole ship, and was a >Technical dive trip. I was not looking for another pretty fish trip. We >should have canceled out trip with this operation and found another source. > >I am still not interested in their excuses or diving with these lame idiots, > >Don > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mike Strong [mailto:divermike@fn*.ne*] >Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 12:38 PM >To: Don.Hoover@ds*.co* >Subject: Re: Helium > > >Don--this is what they just sent me.--M > >>From: "Cliff Horton" <info@tr*.co*> >>To: "Mike Strong" <divermike@fn*.ne*> >>Subject: Re: Helium >>Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 08:25:30 -0400 >>X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 >>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 >> >>Mike, >> >>Unfortunately that would be a problem. Many people do not understand the >>logistics and complexities of working in Chuuk. It is not as simple a >matter >>as having things delivered. There is no delivery on the island. Once it >>arrives on the island someone from our crew would have to go to collect the >>bottle. First they would have to go get the paperwork from the shipping >>company, then they would have to go to the customs office to get clearance >>(there would be a duty charge that would have to be paid). The customs >>office works on "island time", not in the comparatively efficient manor of >>American government officials. After that, our crew member could then >return >>to the shipping company to take delivery. Now we have to transport this to >>the boat, which is out on charter and not just sitting at a dock. In the >>mean while our crew member who should be onboard the boat attending to our >>passengers, has now spent most of the day collecting your shipment. >> >>There are also other logistical complications but I didn't see the need to >>go on and on about it. Because helium has not been available to us, we also >>are not equipped on board to handle the mixing. >> >>I should also point out that unless your charter is a technical charter, >>there will be only two opportunities during the week to dive wrecks that >are >>deeper than the recreational limit. Most of the diving in Chuuk takes place >>at depths of less than 100 ft. I should also point out that when the deeper >>than recreational limit dives are offered, that an alternative site within >>the recreational limit is also available. If you are uncomfortable on deep >>dives without helium, there will always be an option that allows you to >dive >>to a shallower depth. >> >>I hope this information is helpful. If you have any questions do not >>hesitate to contact me. >> >>Best regards, >> >>Cliff Horton >> Adventures >>4417 Beach Blvd., Ste. 200 >>Jacksonville, Florida 32207 >>phone-toll free: 800/757-5396 >>phone: 904/346-3766 >>fax: 904/346-0664 >>e-mail: info@tr*.co* >>www.TrukOdyssey.com >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Mike Strong" <divermike@fn*.ne*> >>To: <info@tr*.co*> >>Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 10:22 PM >>Subject: Helium >> >> >>> Hello. I am wanting to dive over there, and we have a charter with you >>> all. My concern is >>> about the depth. I am going to have some helium sent over, for Trimix. >>> Will this be a problem >>> for you? >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >> >> >> > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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