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Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 09:46:34 +0200
From: mat.voss@t-*.de* (Matthias Voss)
Organization: Harry Haller Memorial Fund
CC: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: Word of advice, Jack
Well said, Jim.
Matthias

Jim Holcomb schrieb:
> 
> I know we have already discussed this once, but let's try again.  The REASON
> why some people seem to carry more influence on rec.scuba than they should
> is because there are some (with no personal technical experience) that
> insist on trying to be a cheerleader for George and his team.  When your
> general diving population reads some of these folks posts and later learn
> that they have no personal experience in the area they are trying to speak
> it adds credibility to those who have some technical experience but insist
> on doing it wrong.  The folks on rec.scuba are rec divers.  They will listen
> to the person who seems to have the most experience on a particular
> subject - right or wrong. On the flip side - when folks lacking experience
> in a particular arena attempt selling of a philosophy it results in the rest
> of us being called DIR fanatics, mindless drones, George wannabes, WKPP
> wannabes and the list goes on.
> With George and his team's list of accomplishments, they are quite capable
> of spreading the word and educating the recreational diving population, in
> general, and the technical diving population, specifically.
> So as a favor to me and many other inexperienced cave and wreck divers who
> have adopted the DIR philosophy toward our diving..........Please......Shut
> up!
> 
> Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Farmer" <jack@ma*.th*.co*>
> To: "Trey" <trey@ne*.co*>; "Sally Hooper" <sallyhpr@ea*.ne*>
> Cc: "Marie" <scubagirl@di*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 9:18 AM
> Subject: Re: DCS incident
> 
> > Ya know Trey over in rec.scuba HE would be considered to be a supreme
> authority
> > on Tech diving.
> >
> > Man it just keeps going on and on and on and on etc.......
> >
> > I finally REALLY understand why you seem at times short tempered.
> >
> > hahaha
> >
> > Safe Diving.
> >
> > L8R
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