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>So you _fully_ understand all of the equipment that you use ?, car ? pc ?,
>the list is almost endless.
>
>PRC


Actually, Paul, I make it my business to have a pretty damn good
understanding of anything I bet my life on.  I have enough automotive
knowledge to inspect and maintain basic safety issues on my vehicle, and
although I may not be able to fix every problem by myself, you can bet that
I pay attention to anything that can kill me.  When I was a grunt, I had
intimate knowledge of my personal weapons systems so that I could fix damn
near anything that didn't require a trip to the armory in the field.  Now, I
am required to have an extremely detailed knowledge of how my aircraft
works, and am tested on this knowledge periodically to ensure that I can
effectively preflight my bird, and carry out EP's in flight should something
go wrong.  I sure as hell have a handle on deco theory, because It's damn
near suicidal not to.  As I said in a previous post, it's all about
survivability.  I'm no good to anyone dead, so I try to minimize the
possibility of that occurrence.

Ignorance and blind trust are sure ways for someone to end up in a bag,
whether it's diving, driving, or flying.

As far as my PC, my toaster, my telephone, etc.--I'm pretty damn sure that a
bad video driver will not cause me serious bodily harm or death.  But I sure
as hell don't stick knives in the toaster.


Duane
S/F

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