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Mike, I know you wish for that to never have happened, I think some good can become of it, the guy lived, that is very big deal. Based on this one sentence you posted earlier is the other big deal.. >We have discussed this internally and are addressing the event in the way we dive, to the extent possible.< These dives are an eye opener when something happens, it will show you where you are weak at and things that need to be covered. You guys are some of the best divers I have ever seen, it can happen to anyone. You misread my earlier post, Eric knows you do not blame him for what happen, he also knows the diver is very thankful he "Happened" to be there to save him. Eric will not discuss the dive with me, I had to get the info from someone else. Eric just moved down there and wants to dive, he has this notion that he will not get to go on anymore dives if he talks. If you do not want to go public with this, fine. I will not push it any more. But it proves one thing, it can happen to ANYBODY and everyone must have their ducks in a row to handle it. I've had it happen to me and now you understand what I'm talking about. If nothing else has been gained from these exchanges we know that it can happen and it was not a NOAA dive like the rumors are saying. I will not discuss this anymore unless you pursue this. You can pull the sheets back up now. At 03:43 AM 2/22/02 +0000, Michael Barnette wrote: >JT- >Final time. Since you changed tact and are making some very disturbing >assertions, I need to respond. > >>Mike, you just don't get it do you. I have tried to talk to you in private >>and you think I'm an asshole, because I'm willing to speak the truth. > >I think you are an asshole for entirely different reasons. As far as >private discussions, we have butted heads, but also talked freely. In >those private emails there generally is very little posturing from you, in >contrast to the stuff you put out on the lists in front of an audience. I >think that's cute. > >However, your initial post on this incident was transparent and to the >lists. You never asked any specific questions. The only person that >appears to know how to act like a civilized person here is Dave. > >The >>fact is we can stop all this bullshit and put out there what needs to be >>done. The only reason that guy is alive is because of Rick Atkins and >>VBtech, which comes down to me being an "asshole", you can blame Eric for >>anything you want, but he saved that guy and he is a part of VBtech and >>Rick trained him. > >I would love Eric or anyone else to tell me how I am blaming him. You >guys are really contorting this. The guy Eric helped was extremely >grateful. I am pretty sure he even called up later to thank him >personally on the phone, as I know he did that to the other people on the >boat that treated him. I told Eric he did a great job (several times) and >that I was glad he happened to be there. The only thing aside from that >was joking around with him saying he had "bad mojo" since he was with >Becky also. The way it was presented made it obvious that was a joke. > >When Rick came over to my house, Eric had already told him what happened. >When Rick asked about it, I freely and openly told him what I knew and we >discussed it for a while. I didn't give Eric *any* grief about that, nor >did I pause one second when Rick asked me any questions. I also told Rick >why I am not posting it to the lists, which, again, I must thank you for >illustrating exactly why that is. Sorry, no cover-up there... > > >It was no fluke that he was involved in the saving >>of >>Becky either. But you got him so scared he won't even talk to me, so keep >>him out of it and deal with someone who ain't afraid of you. > >How so? I told him and everyone else, they are adults and free to conduct >themselves anyway they want. Everyone came to me asking what to say or >what not to say. I told them they could say whatever the hell they wanted >to. >Sorry, no cover-up there... > > >You >>might >>think you control all the dive boats down there, but that ain't true. > >I don't know where this is coming from. I just dive. I am tired of all >you fuck-sticks trying to work an angle. We dive, that's it. Jesus you >are petty. > >and >> >>Get off your high horse and tell us what went wrong and what you intend on >>doing to keep it from happening again. > >Ask Dave. You don't deserve one more minute of my time. buh-bye. > >Cuddles, >Mike > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. "You can't learn to dive on the net, sooner or later you have to get in the water" Your Guide to Great Wreck Diving along the East Coast & more Web Site http://www.capt-jt.com/ Email captjt@mi*.co* -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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