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From: "David Burnworth" <xlh883@ea*.ne*>
To: <Techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: Split fins
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 21:05:31 -0400
Trey,

What does the non-"stroke" diver wear for fins?  Do they wear the cute duck
fins?

D. Burnworth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Trey" <trey@ne*.co*>
To: <Dogtrner1@ao*.co*>; <dsmith218@ho*.co*>; <davydive@te*.co*.sg*>;
<Techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 6:58 PM
Subject: RE: Split fins


> The strokes are out in force today. Keep it up. This is so funny, rec
scuba
> comes to techdiver with the bullshit fins from the worst idiots on the
list.
> Nothing ever changes.
>
> I think Joe Citelli or somebody bullseyed this one - they feel easier to
> kick because they aren't doing jack shit. They are for morons . Show me
one
> serious player wearing this bullshit?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dogtrner1@ao*.co* [mailto:Dogtrner1@ao*.co*]
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 7:51 AM
> To: trey@ne*.co*; dsmith218@ho*.co*; davydive@te*.co*.sg*;
> Techdiver@aquanaut.com
> Subject: Re: Split fins
>
>
> In a message dated 8/5/2001 7:00:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> trey@ne*.co*
> writes:
>
> << Dave, this is pure bullshit. Only a stroke uses split or any other
kind
> of
>  gimmick fin with gear on and you are giving us one more reason why not to
>  dive with strokes. For instance, if I have a problem I want fins on that
> can
>  deal with it (and on my buddy ), like Jet fins that will allow you to
pick
>  up a 45 pound dumbbell off the bottom and swim up with it. Try that with
>  bullshit fins. Try pushing doubles and gear with floppy fins in a current
> or
>  to respond quickly, not to mention the lack of control with them. Why is
it
>  that you guys only seem to think that maintaining proper skills and gear
is
>  only a cave thing? Is this a "cold water" thing, too? >>
> Hey George,
>
> How about a steel 95 with air in it?  Does that count?  I also had a 120
on
> my back, a pony, a bc with weight---about 10lbs total, and a bag full of
> fish.  About 5 hogs, 15 inches each, 2 groupers, 28 inches or so each, and
6
> porgies.
>
> My BC had failed, and I swam all that to the surface, in a current, from
> about 50 ft, and did safety stops, 3 at 20 2 at 10.
>
> Does that count in place of a 45 lb dumbbell? BTW, what the hell are you
> doing with dumbbells in the ocean?  Inquiring minds and all that?
>
> Yes, I wear split fins.  I like them so much, I bought two pair.
>
> Must be a stroke diver.....
> Karla Clinch
> Dog Training By Karla
> Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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