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Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 11:39:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Michael J. Black" <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>
Subject: Re: "After all this is technical diving and people are supposed to die now
To: MHK <mhkane@pr*.ne*>
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Ah yes, MHK, who claims to have done thousands of dives yet cannot
even stay with his two buddies in 20 feet of water (bad boy, considering
I was towing the dive flag and there is no shortage of boats on Lake
Mendota) is curious about something.  You're the best, MHK!  And I love
to laugh.

--- MHK <mhkane@pr*.ne*> wrote:
> Do they teach gradients at TDI ????   :-)
> 
> Remember I've seen this guy underwater so I'm also curious to hear his
> answer...
> 
> Later
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Cobb" <cobber@ci*.co*>
> To: "MHK" <mhkane@pr*.ne*>; "Jim Cobb" <Cobber@ci*.co*>;
> "Aquanaut Mail" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; "Michael J. Black"
> <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 10:50 AM
> Subject: Re: "After all this is technical diving and people are supposedto
> die now
> 
> 
> > No, Mike, remember that Dr. Black is a Doctor, a Ph.D. Things like setting
> > gradient factors are a breeze to someone as esteemed and knowledgeable as
> > Dr. Black. I mean they don't hand out PhD's to just any shmoe who makes it
> > through a mailorder medical program. I know, I am a regular viewer of ER.
> >
> > I am totally confident that he has a very scientific method for setting
> > these variables and I, and the rest of TechDiver (now even rec.diver I
> > hear), patiently await his answer to this question.
> >
> > Of course if he does not have an answer to this question this it could
> cast
> > a poor light on his credibility insofar as medical acumen is concerned. Or
> > even his overall intelligence. And this would be a sad thing as
> credibility
> > is a key issue when running a medical practice.
> >
> > On the other hand I do know of several doctors who could not cut the
> > mustard, so to speak, in the front lines of medical practice and now are
> now
> > sales reps for various medical companies or working for trial lawyers as
> > "professional witnesses" so I suppose Dr. Black could be employed in this
> > capacity. One never knows for sure...
> >
> >    Jim
> >  -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >  Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/
> >
> > > From: "MHK" <mhkane@pr*.ne*>
> > > Reply-To: "MHK" <mhkane@pr*.ne*>
> > > Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 10:14:35 -0700
> > > To: "Jim Cobb" <Cobber@ci*.co*>, "Aquanaut Mail"
> > > <techdiver@aquanaut.com>, "Michael J. Black" <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>
> > > Subject: Re: "After all this is technical diving and people are supposed
> to
> > > die now
> > >
> > > Cobb,
> > >
> > > You asked him the wrong question..  You really need to ask him if he
> knows
> > > what a gradient factor is before you can get into adjusting it..
> > >
> > > The only thing he knows about deco curves and gradient factors is that
> he
> > > puts 40% in his pony for use as a bailout when he does his bad ass 140'
> > > wreck dives....
> > >
> > > Later
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jim Cobb" <Cobber@ci*.co*>
> > > To: "Aquanaut Mail" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; "Michael J. Black"
> > > <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>
> > > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 7:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: "After all this is technical diving and people are supposed
> to
> > > die now
> > >
> > >
> > >> Tell us how *you* adjust the gradient factors, Black. Tell us your
> > > technique. We are still waiting.
> > >>
> > >> On Monday, July 2, 2001 4:36 PM, Michael J. Black <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>
> > > wrote:
> > >>> Cobb has said a lot of moronic stuff Norm.  No surprise when he
> > >>> spouts another masterpiece...gives techdiver entertainment value,
> > >>> which is why I look at this list now and then.
> > >>>
> > >>> Note: forwarded message attached.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> __________________________________________________
> > >>> Do You Yahoo!?
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> > >>> This masterpiece of Jim Cobb's deserves special attention:
> > >>>
> > >>> On Thu, 24 May 2001 20:22:30 -0400,
> > >>> Subject:  Re:  Trimix Computers,
> > >>> Jim Cobb <IMAMORON@ci*.co*> said:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Shoot, half the fun of deco diving is doing the pre-dive
> > >>>> calculations.  It up's the ante in that you are experimenting
> > >>>> with your own body finding out what the best profile is for
> > >>>> you. When you start getting indications of your limitations,
> > >>>> i.e. joint pain, slobitus, that tired feeling, fried lungs,
> > >>>> etc. you adjust the calculations until you are dialed in.
> > >>>> I can't imagine not having the ability to fine-tune your
> > >>>> profile. I dare say that if you do it enough you know what
> > >>>> your deco is intuitively in certain standard profiles. Why
> > >>>> anybody would want to cripple themselves with a wrist deco
> > >>>> computer is beyond me.
> > >>>
> > >>> Have the Darwin awards been handed out yet this year?
> > >>>
> > >>> MJB
> > >>>
> > >>> __________________________________________________
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> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
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> >
> >
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