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I have to go with Scott, The whole world is not DIR. Here (UK) it is / was not especially easy to get GUE instruction. On the other hand I had local access to a TDI instructor who was very good and openly discussed DIR Vs TDI philosophy and pointed out the crap in the TDI. Again the bottom line is _it ain't the agency its the instructor_. I am ready to believe that GUE has NO crap instructors - its a small agency - TDI does have some poor instructors AND some very good conscientious, safe and quality instructors. Personally the name on the qualification card is secondary to me, it ain't going to save my ass when it all hits the fan on a dive - how good the instruction I received stands a chance in helping me out - If that instruction came from GUE or Mickey Mouse I frankly don't give a toss. >Extended Range Its a dinosaur, it is no longer mandatory to take it before using mix, its on its way out, in short it is complete bollox - agreed, no defense, no case. Paul... At 20:04 24/07/2001 -0400, you wrote: >Scott, > I started it. >Again, (we've had this conversation before) from TDI's website: >http://www.tdisdi.com/tdi/courses/courses.html#ExtRange > >************ >Extended Range >This course provides the training and experience required to competently >utilize air for dives up to 180 fsw/55msw that require staged decompression, >utilizing nitrox mixtures and oxygen during decompression. >************ > >When TDI stops advocating this crap I'll start listening- until then it's >Wak-A-Mole. "competently utilize air for dives up to 180 fsw/55msw..." >Really?! Please forward this message to any decision makers at TDI and tell >us what their comments are. And THAT is what Techdiver is about. >C. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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