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Sounds simple so why are they not wearing it? What about SMB? When do they get the SMB? -----Original Message----- From: "Steve Schultz"<se2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*> To: "terry michael"<OEA51@go*.co*> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com Date: Mon Jun 18 14:03:15 PDT 2001 Subject: Re: QUARRY DEATH TOLL was: [Dumb vs. Smart Re: Wet vs Dry in SoCal]] >They are provided with a depth gauge. They just need a $30 timex. > >ss > >----- Original Message ----- >From: terry michael <OEA51@go*.co*> >To: gott <wgrogan@dc*.ne*>; Thomas Rasbeck <trasbeck@dr*.co*> >Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 10:37 PM >Subject: QUARRY DEATH TOLL was: [Dumb vs. Smart Re: Wet vs Dry in SoCal]] > > >> Wendell, Your right in my opinion. >> I think it's safe to say any wetsuit over 5 mil is the wrong suit for the >job. But the students also are not provided with a timing device so have to >rely on their instructor. Is it also possible to justifie that? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "gott"<wgrogan@dc*.ne*> >> To: "Thomas Rasbeck"<trasbeck@dr*.co*> >> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com >> Date: Sat Jun 16 18:48:22 PDT 2001 >> Subject: Re: [Re: Re: [Dumb vs. Smart Re: Wet vs Dry in SoCal]] >> >> >Every time I see the discussion of wet vs. dry in the NE US/Canada, I >remember >> >when we were buying our gear from Evie Dudas for the first time. She >told us >> >that we should buy dry suits if we were serious about diving, that it >would save >> >us money in the long run. We scoffed, thinking that she was just trying >to make >> >a buck since she makes custom dry suits. Wrongo!! We now own 3 wet >suits and 3 >> >dry suits, the wet suits make interesting wall hangings in our basement. >The >> >dry suits are used most weekends. >> >I dove a 7 mm wet suits in conditions down to 35 F for up to an hour at a >time. >> >I survived, but was often unable to stand up with a single steel 95. In >other >> >words, you can do it, feel "OK", but be severely impaired from >hypothermia. If >> >you are going to be diving in water below 60 F for any length of time, do >> >yourself and your potential widow a favor, either buy a dry suit, or >spend the >> >money on more life insurance. >> >Wendell G >> > >> >Thomas Rasbeck wrote: >> > >> >> Amen to that..After 25 years of Great Lakes diving, I see more dry >suits >> >> each year...My advice to newer divers as to the wet/dry question is to >> >> remember the possibly long, cold boat ride after the dive. This is >where >> >> being dry and warm really becomes a plus side for dry. In a small open >boat >> >> it can be nearly impossible to change into dry warm clothes. I have >seen >> >> people get a start on hypothermia by only worrying about water temp, >instead >> >> of considering the entire trip. >> >> >> >> Tom R. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Michael A. Graham <magraham@ne*.co*> >> >> To: Bob Sherwood <sherwood@st*.rr*.co*>; terry michael <OEA51@go*.co*>; >Bob >> >> Hines <bhines.vwmc@us*.ne*> >> >> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >> >> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:42 AM >> >> Subject: Re: Re: [Re: Re: [Dumb vs. Smart Re: Wet vs Dry in SoCal]] >> >> >> >> > Bob Hines' observation that "...Very few people in the Great Lakes >area >> >> wear >> >> > Drysuits, unless they are doing Ice diving or extended deeper diving >in >> >> the >> >> > cold..." would suggest to me that Bob does very little diving in the >Great >> >> > Lakes. I've been actively diving the Great Lakes for 12 years and it >> >> seems >> >> > to me, from what I've observed, the majority of divers are diving >dry, >> >> > "technical" and "sport" divers alike. It seems to me that being cold >has >> >> > nothing to do with being a wimp...but being "macho" about diving wet >in >> >> cold >> >> > water is stupidity. >> >> > >> >> > Bob, provide a sound argument for diving a wetsuit in the cold waters >of >> >> the >> >> > Great Lakes beyond "You get used to the cold after about 20 years of >it.". >> >> > >> >> > MAG >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > 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'. >> > >> >-- >> >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >> >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >> >> >> ___________________________________________________ >> GO.com Mail >> Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com >> >> >> -- >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > ___________________________________________________ GO.com Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. 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