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    This list really reaches for beyond ridiculous some days; however, it 
would be hard to find such a varied collection of intellect, or lack there 
of in many cases, with which to be entertained.  Perhaps if everyone on 
this list had something to contribute, and did dives that were worth 
reading about, this list would not be the gem that it is.
    Several people have pointed out design and performance flaws of spilt 
fins for "technical" diving, remember that is what this list is supposed to 
discuss, and yet many people cannot let the wounded die a peaceful 
death.  Some people fell it is necessary to attempt to come back w/ 
attempts at quick badinage and nothing more.
    For your information a scooter is nothing more than a tool required for 
the diving that we do.  It would be impossible to for us to meet the 
objectives set forth w/o scooters.  The diving that we do, even w/ 
scooters, requires a level of fitness that most people I have meet through 
this sport do not maintain, and is certainly not for "lazy" people.
    If you have ever noticed they are usually called "diver propulsion 
vehicles" not "diver propulsion toys because I am too ______ (add your own 
descriptor i.e. fat, lazy, drunk, out of shape, etc.) to go anywhere."  Now 
I will grant you that there are several people in the "community" that 
would not be able to ever do even a 1000' cave penetration w/o a scooter 
simply because they fall into the above categories.
    Is it not possible to let this discussion go the way of the albatross 
and move on?
Scott Hunsucker
At 05:42 AM 8/9/01 -0400, Dogtrner1@ao*.co* wrote:
>Ok, here's the scoop,
>
>Real divers like George, since he is soooo gooooood, you should just dive
>without fins.

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