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Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 15:08:39 -0500
To: "Michael Barnette" <aocfishman@ho*.co*>, VBTech@ci*.co*
From: Capt JT <captjt@mi*.co*>
Subject: Re: Last weekend's accident at Little River - newspaper report
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
At 04:18 PM 2/22/02 +0000, Michael Barnette wrote:
>How many times have I said this "ASK DAVE"?  He has been given the full 
>details to the extent known.  Sit down, shut up, and take an example from him.

The only reason Dave is not answering you moron is because he is working. I 
just had lunch with him and says your full of shit.....


>As I have also said, I have given out the information to numerous other 
>people.  However, you and JT lost that privilege by virtue of your stupidity.
>
>There is no "code of silence."  There is only a low tolerance for the 
>bullshit and grandstanding that occurs on these lists, of which you and JT 
>are wonderful examples.
>
>Mike
>
>>From: James Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
>>Reply-To: <VBTech@ci*.co*> (VBTech list)
>>To: <VBTech@ci*.co*> (VBTech list)
>>CC: captjt@mi*.co*, techdiver@aquanaut.com
>>Subject: Re: Last weekend's accident at Little River - newspaper report
>>Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:03:39 -0500
>>
>>Mikey, the reason I have a bunch of BAD INFORMATION is because YOU ARE NOT
>>PROVIDING ANY.
>>
>>And not only are you not providing any, nobody else is either. I asked for a
>>first-hand account on what happened but nobody will talk. Apparently there
>>is a fear down there that if anything gets out you will blacklist the source
>>from any dives AUE is associated with, and lets face it that's most tech
>>trips in Florida.
>>
>>The North East "code of silence" is alive and well and is now well
>>established in Florida.
>>
>>If this is not true then I (and the list most likely) would appreciate a
>>first hand account from anybody who was associated with this incident. For
>>the sake of clarity and to stop the rumor mill. Any takers?
>>
>>Thank you for all your excellent information on this, Mikey, I feel I am now
>>a better diver.
>>
>>    Jim
>>
>>On 2/22/02 10:17 AM, "Michael Barnette" <aocfishman@ho*.co*> wrote:
>>
>> > Jimmy-
>> > You got a lot of bad information.  From the blood issue, to Eric's
>> > involvement, to evacuation.  However, since a few of you were so nice to
>> > involve my employer, I will kindly tell you all to kiss my ass.  If 
>> you want
>> > the reports, which were filed two days after the incident, call Seattle
>> > (sorry, no cover-up there either).
>> > Cheers,
>> > Mike
>> >
>> >
>> >> From: James Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
>> >> To: Michael Barnette <aocfishman@ho*.co*>, <captjt@mi*.co*>,
>> >> "vbtech@ci*.co*" <vbtech@ci*.co*>, 
>> <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>> >> CC: <dwiden@co*.ne*>
>> >> Subject: Re: Last weekend's accident at Little River - newspaper report
>> >> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:48:01 -0500
>> >>
>> >> Mike a question for you.
>> >>
>> >> As I understand it at the time of the incident the NOAA guy had 
>> classic TOX
>> >> symptoms, he was convulsing and his mask was full of blood. Eric got 
>> him to
>> >> the surface and on the dive boat, the Coast Guard took him in and he 
>> got a
>> >> chamber ride.
>> >>
>> >> What is interesting to me about this, does an AGE have the same basic
>> >> symptoms of a TOX at the time of occurrence? If you have a bubble 
>> shutting
>> >> off blood to part of your brain, that points to brain damage. A TOX, 
>> if you
>> >> survive, does not lead to brain damage, if I understand things correctly.
>> >> Does the diver have neurological symptoms? How did the doctors 
>> determine it
>> >> was AGE over TOX?
>> >>
>> >> All you AUE guys who still think that "it is simply morbid curiosity 
>> here,
>> >> and DIR guys trying to make a pathetic point" are simply wrong. I want to
>> >> know, from a survivor, what prestages an AGE, what, as divers, should 
>> we be
>> >> aware of? Certainly if we can recognize the difference between an AGE 
>> and a
>> >> TOX it would be a really handy thing to know.
>> >>
>> >> Certainly you guys want to know, don't you? And if you do know, will you
>> >> share your knowledge with us pathetic, low-rent, non-divers?
>> >>
>> >>    Jim
>> >>
>> >> On 2/21/02 10:51 PM, "Michael Barnette" <aocfishman@ho*.co*> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>> Thanks for bring this up Mike, it makes me wonder about this.......
>> >> Wasn't
>> >>>> that a NOAA "sponsored dive"? a NOAA diver that was hurt? if it was it
>> >>>> doesn't sound like it was a recreational dive to me, or was this one of
>> >>>> those gray areas that is just OK when you do it.
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>> For it to be a NOAA-sponsored dive, you would need to draft a research
>> >> plan
>> >>> that has to be reviewed for authorization by the NDP Safety Board.  A
>> >>> NOAA-authorized technical dive has numerous requirements.  In contrast,
>> >> this
>> >>> was a recreational dive where each and every person payed a charter fee.
>> >>> For me, being a NOAA working diver, it was a non-duty dive.  No grey
>> >> area.
>> >>>
>> >>> If you are interested in learning more about the NOAA Dive Program,
>> >> please
>> >>> feel free to call the Seattle office.  They can bring you up to speed.
>> >>>
>> >>> FWIW, the NOAA funded, NURC dives are in March.
>> >>>
>> >>> what else ya got chief?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
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>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Michael C. Barnette
>> > Association of Underwater Explorers
>> > Because it's there...somewhere...maybe.
>> > http://www.mikey.net/aue
>> >
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>Michael C. Barnette
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>Because it's there...somewhere...maybe.
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