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In most casses honey attracts more than vinigar. Maybe you shouldn't have to translate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Tibble" <chris.tibble@bt*.co*> To: "Chris Elmore" <elmorec@at*.ne*> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 2:06 PM Subject: Re: Translation: DCS incident > You owe me a keyboard! <G> > > That's one for the keepers file. > > Chris > > P.S. I even had milk coming out of my nose... I haven't had that happen > since I was about 3! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Elmore" <elmorec@at*.ne*> > To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 1:54 PM > Subject: Translation: DCS incident > > > > > > Trey said: > > > > > Marie, you are a complete moron. I run the most successful dive project > in > > > diving and have LONG AGO sought out and used the real resources in this > > game > > > that have allowed us to do what we do so successfully, and have > > accumulated > > > a track record that you will never understand, as well as developed > > > decompression techniques that are now recognized as the correct way to > do > > > this, and have nothing to do with the slop out of DAN , PADI or Navy. > > > > Translation: > > Marie, perhaps you are not aware of the requisite information to > arrive > > at an informed opinion on this matter. Please allow me to elucidate; While > > the good doctor you are citing certainly has an impressive curriculum > vitae, > > I have quite an extensive background, both theoretical and practical, in > the > > decompression arts. Arthur C. Clarke`s third law states: "Any sufficiently > > advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." so I can understand > > (especially after the PADI/DAN "explanations") how you may see > decompression > > as some modern form of physiological alchemy. > > > > Trey said: > > > Why don't you find out who and what we are before you get on here like > an > > idiot > > > and start recommending that we all go re read our PADI tables. Should we > > > stay three squares from a black box, Marie, or is the good "doc" still > > > trying to figure that one out? > > > > Translation: > > There is an ancient saying, "Don't beard the lion in his den" and I am > > afraid that is what you, albeit inadvertently, have done. You see, we've > > been developing and doing this for more than ten years. In the process we > > have run experiments that could never have gotten approval for human > subject > > testing (Helsinki protocols), we've worked with some of the (real) leaders > > in decompression theory, and the Navy actually came to us to see how we > > handled decompression. Now really, do you think that we should throw all > > that away and reference standards developed for the bloated masses and > > padded with "liability insurance"? > > > > Trey said: > > > Notice that the original question addressed me, not you, and the correct > > > answer was given. This is not rec scuba, by the way. If you think the > word > > > "bullshit" is "profanity", then maybe you should stop bullshitting. > > > > Translation: > > While this is an open forum and your input is certainly welcome at some > > level, the question specifically asked for my response. You may notice > that > > as people wean themselves from their instructors, rec.scuba, and the > various > > magazines (edited by the usual suspects- if you know what I mean) they > tend > > to seek out and find the real authorities for answers to their questions. > > Surprisingly, these real authorities are not the academic collection of > > has-beens and wannabes but the people who actually dive. I have a hard > time > > understanding why this isn't as crystal clear to everyone as it is to me. > If > > my frustration was evidenced by using language that was inappropriate for > > you, I apologize. Of course it's not as important that the message be > > accurate and truthful but that you feel good about the delivery. > > > > Trey said: > > > I'll start sending everyone to you , PADI and DAN when they ask me a > deco > > > question. Your vast experience reading "Alert Diver" will be a big help > to > > > them all, I am sure. > > > > Translation: > > Despite my confusion over why inexperienced divers pursue questionable > > "authorities" I believe that they have every right to do so. Just as I > have > > become the defacto authority on real diving, these people need a central > > figure to help them understand about not holding your breath as you ascend > > and other complex issues detailed in the PADI and DAN publications. I > think > > your grasp of the big picture qualifies you for this leadership position > and > > I hope you accept the role you are naturally destined to fill. The > services > > you can provide the community are invaluable. Good luck. > > > > > > Chris Elmore > > PalmettoSoft Technologies Corp. > > (803) 233-2001 (work) > > (803) 348-3055 (mobile) > > > > > > -- > > 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'.
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