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Still extremely;y stupid and bullshit. Tell me what 200 mix you can top off
in doubles with an 80 of helium at 2200. Don't tell me you had a haskel and
were still stupid enough to put helium in an improperly marked scuba tank.
The best you could get would be 17 or 18 percent. Sound familiar? This is
what I call "STROKE MIX", for morons who do not understand helium in diving.
At 200 feet, this is useless, and 17% is not the right mix for any dive, nor
does it give any of the benefits of helium in the proper percentages, which
needs to be at least 30 for diving ( over 100 feet) and 25 for shallow deco
bottles.

You just do not get it. You guys are hopeless. This is why I keep anyone
away from me who thinks this way ( convoluted nonsensical crap ).
  -----Original Message-----
  From: David B. Widen [mailto:dwiden@ho*.co*]
  Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 4:47 AM
  To: 'Trey'; 'David B. Widen'; Andy@Sc*.AS*; techdiver@aquanaut.com
  Subject: RE: 100% Helium in Scuba Cylinders?


  George

  One time it was some of the probably more the NE splash. The other time
was SC equalizes for good HE percentage on a 200 fsw set of dives. I do not
remember there target percentages, but it was more than a splash. Both times
the tanks were well marks to avoid confusion.

  David
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Trey [mailto:trey@ne*.co*]
    Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:19 PM
    To: David B. Widen; Andy@Sc*.AS*; techdiver@aquanaut.com
    Subject: RE: 100% Helium in Scuba Cylinders?


    Dave, what where they,. double spare airs? Or are we talking the NE
splash of helium and I am a trimix diver mix?
      -----Original Message-----
      From: David B. Widen [mailto:dwiden@ho*.co*]
      Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 3:48 PM
      To: Andy@Sc*.AS*; techdiver@aquanaut.com
      Subject: RE: 100% Helium in Scuba Cylinders?


      Andy

      The times that I have seen people put 100% HE in scuba tanks, as a
fill, was to us it to equalize back into double for remixing on boat
expedition where transporting and use "K" of HE would not be appropriate.
This has been done by small buddy teams trying to be self sufficient. This
is another way of premixing and managing gas on multiple day and multiple
dives yet managing weight and equipment.

      I have not nor has others in the VB Tech used this method to date, but
have see other use it when visiting us.

      David
        -----Original Message-----
        From: Andy Schmidt [mailto:Andy_Schmidt@HM*.co*]On Behalf Of
Andy@Sc*.AS*
        Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 1:20 PM
        To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
        Subject: 100% Helium in Scuba Cylinders?


        Hi,

        educate me please:

        >> died as a result of breathing 100% helium <<

        I understand the political and human-error discussion of this
unfortunate accident - but what's the operational purpose to EVER fill and
carry a 100% He scuba cylinder ANYWHERE.  What am I missing?  I understand
100% He in designated storage bottles - and I can see it being used in
CCRs - but why even FILL 100% He in cylinders that are designated for Scuba
use?

        Best Regards
        Andy Schmidt

        Phone:  +1 201 934-3414 x20 (Business)
        Fax:    +1 201 934-9206

        PS: Techdiver list disclaimer - please conserve bandwidth. The usual
slander and personal attacks should be sent directly to my email address.  I
promise they will have the same effect.
          -----Original Message-----
          From: Chuck Noe [mailto:chucknoe@ca*.co*]
          Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 11:30 AM
          To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
          Cc: quest@gu*.co*; Techdiver; Houston Cavers
          Subject: Re: DIR Fatalities


          George Irvine wrote:
I can keep turning it up
and turning it up, and don't give a shit about his family or anyone else. He
lied to me and the team, made me look like an asshole

          So George is worried that Jonathan's terrible mistake and death
"made (him) look like an asshole". That's really a sad comment.

          This shouldn't reflect on him or the WKPP. Jonathan was not
participating in a WKPP event at the time of his death.

          He clearly violated DIR standards and died as a result of
breathing 100% helium from what he thought was an O2 deco cylinder.

          Others should KNOW this so that his mistake will not be repeated.

          1) Do not put helium in bottles indiscriminately.
          2) Do not use bottles that are not marked properly.
          3) Analyze everything (even oxygen).
          4) Do not rush to resume diving following a serious illness.
          5) Do not rush to do ANY dive. Take your time; be methodical.

          George can call me any name he prefers, but he cannot change the
cause and outcome of this tragic accident. I do know that Jonathan would
have wanted the truth to be known.

          Chuck






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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D877553611-20122001>Still=20
extremely;y stupid and bullshit. Tell me what 200 mix you can top off in =
doubles=20
with an 80 of helium at 2200. Don't tell me you had a haskel and were =
still=20
stupid enough to put helium in an improperly marked scuba tank. The best =
you=20
could get would be 17 or 18 percent. Sound familiar? This is what I call =
"STROKE=20
MIX", for morons who do not understand helium in diving.  At 200 =
feet, this=20
is useless, and 17% is not the right mix for any dive, nor does it give =
any of=20
the benefits of helium in the proper percentages, which needs to be at =
least 30=20
for diving ( over 100 feet) and 25 for shallow deco =
bottles.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D877553611-20122001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D877553611-20122001>You just do=20
not get it. You guys are hopeless. This is why I keep anyone away from =
me who=20
thinks this way ( convoluted nonsensical crap ). =
 </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
  <DIV align=3Dleft class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
  size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> David B. Widen=20
  [mailto:dwiden@ho*.co*]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 20, 2001 =
4:47=20
  AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Trey'; 'David B. Widen'; Andy@Sc*.AS*;=20
  techdiver@aquanaut.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: 100% Helium in Scuba=20
  Cylinders?<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D985184109-20122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
  size=3D2>George</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D985184109-20122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
  size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D985184109-20122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial size=3D2>One=20
  time it was some of the probably more the NE splash. The other time =
was SC=20
  equalizes for good HE percentage on a 200 fsw set of dives. I do not =
remember=20
  there target percentages, but it was more than a splash. Both times =
the tanks=20
  were well marks to avoid confusion.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D985184109-20122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
  size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D985184109-20122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
  size=3D2>David</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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    <DIV align=3Dleft class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
    size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Trey=20
    [mailto:trey@ne*.co*]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 19, =
2001 9:19=20
    PM<BR><B>To:</B> David B. Widen; Andy@Sc*.AS*;=20
    techdiver@aquanaut.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: 100% Helium in
Scuba=20
    Cylinders?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D342371702-20122001>Dave,=20
    what where they,. double spare airs? Or are we talking the NE splash =
of=20
    helium and I am a trimix diver mix?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
    <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
      <DIV align=3Dleft class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
      size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> David B.
Widen =

      [mailto:dwiden@ho*.co*]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 17,
2001 =
3:48=20
      PM<BR><B>To:</B> Andy@Sc*.AS*;=20
      techdiver@aquanaut.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: 100% Helium in
Scuba =

      Cylinders?<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D961294020-17122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
      size=3D2>Andy</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D961294020-17122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
      size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D961294020-17122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
      size=3D2>The times that I have seen people put 100% HE in scuba =
tanks, as a=20
      fill, was to us it to equalize back into double for remixing on =
boat=20
      expedition where transporting and use "K" of HE would not be =
appropriate.=20
      This has been done by small buddy teams trying to be self =
sufficient. This=20
      is another way of premixing and managing gas on multiple day and =
multiple=20
      dives yet managing weight and equipment.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D961294020-17122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
      size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D961294020-17122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
      size=3D2>I have not nor has others in the VB Tech used this =
method to=20
      date, but have see other use it when visiting =
us.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D961294020-17122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
      size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D961294020-17122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
      size=3D2>David</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
        <DIV align=3Dleft class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
        size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Andy
Schmidt =

        [mailto:Andy_Schmidt@HM*.co*]<B>On Behalf Of=20
        </B>Andy@Sc*.AS*<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 17, 2001 =
1:20=20
        PM<BR><B>To:</B>
techdiver@aquanaut.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> 100% =
Helium=20
        in Scuba Cylinders?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3D"Trebuchet MS" size=3D2><SPAN=20
        class=3D715001118-17122001>Hi,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3D"Trebuchet MS" size=3D2><SPAN=20
        class=3D715001118-17122001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3D"Trebuchet MS" size=3D2><SPAN=20
        class=3D715001118-17122001>educate me =
please:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3D"Trebuchet MS" size=3D2><SPAN=20
        class=3D715001118-17122001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3D"Trebuchet MS" size=3D2><SPAN=20
        class=3D715001118-17122001><FONT color=3D#008080>>> <FONT=20
        face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>died as a result of breathing =
100% helium=20
        <<</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT color=3D#008080></FONT> </DIV>
        <DIV><SPAN class=3D715001118-17122001><FONT face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS" size=3D2>I=20
        understand the political and human-error discussion of this=20
        unfortunate accident - but what's the operational purpose =
to EVER=20
        fill and carry a 100% He scuba cylinder ANYWHERE.  What am =
I=20
        missing?  I understand 100% He in designated storage =
bottles - and=20
        I can see it being used in CCRs - but why even FILL 100% He=20
        in cylinders that are designated for Scuba use?=20
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
        <DIV><SPAN class=3D715001118-17122001><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
        face=3D"Trebuchet MS" size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3D"Trebuchet MS" size=3D2>Best=20
       
Regards<BR><B><I></I></B></FONT><B><I></I></B><
B><I><FONT =
color=3D#000080=20
        face=3DGeorgia>Andy
Schmidt</FONT></I></B><I><BR></I><BR><FONT=20
        face=3D"Lucida Console" size=3D1>Phone:  +1 201 934-3414 =
x20=20
        (Business)<BR>Fax:    +1 201 934-9206</FONT> =
</DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Console"
size=3D1></FONT> </DIV>
        <DIV><SPAN class=3D715001118-17122001><FONT color=3D#ff0000=20
        face=3D"Lucida Console" size=3D1>PS: Techdiver list disclaimer - =
please=20
        conserve bandwidth. The usual slander and personal attacks =
should be=20
        sent directly to my email address.  I promise they will =
have the=20
        same effect.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
        <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
          <DIV align=3Dleft class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
          size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Chuck
Noe=20
          [mailto:chucknoe@ca*.co*]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, =
December 17,=20
          2001 11:30 AM<BR><B>To:</B> =
techdiver@aquanaut.com<BR><B>Cc:</B>=20
          quest@gu*.co*; Techdiver; Houston Cavers<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
Re: DIR=20
          Fatalities<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>George Irvine wrote:=20
          <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3D"CITE"><PRE>I can keep turning it up
and turning it up, and don't give a shit about his family or anyone =
else. He
lied to me and the team, made me look like an asshole</PRE></BLOCKQUOTE>
          <P><BR>So George is worried that Jonathan's terrible mistake =
and death=20
          "made (him) look like an asshole". That's really a sad =
comment.=20
          <P>This shouldn't reflect on him or the WKPP. Jonathan was not =

          participating in a WKPP event at the time of his death.=20
          <P>He clearly violated DIR standards and died as a result of =
breathing=20
          100% helium from what he thought was an O2 deco cylinder.=20
          <P>Others should KNOW this so that his mistake will not be =
repeated.=20
          <P>1) Do not put helium in bottles indiscriminately. <BR>2) Do =
not use=20
          bottles that are not marked properly. <BR>3) Analyze =
everything (even=20
          oxygen). <BR>4) Do not rush to resume diving following a =
serious=20
          illness. <BR>5) Do not rush to do ANY dive. Take your time; be =

          methodical.=20
          <P>George can call me any name he prefers, but he cannot =
change the=20
          cause and outcome of this tragic accident. I do know that =
Jonathan=20
          would have wanted the truth to be known.=20
          <P>Chuck <BR>  <BR>  <BR>  <BR> =20
      =
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