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On Thu, 28 Mar 2002 22:58:52 EST, <ScottBonis@ao*.co*> wrote:

> Should any potential cave diving student ask this kind of
> question, or any other question that I (possibly but not often
> incorrectly) interpret to be a request of the form "convince me
> why I should consider cave diving," my answer is always the
> same.  "I can't think of a single thing that would ever make me
> want to dive in a deep, dark, possibly cold, water filled hole in
> the ground.  I really > don't know what the attraction is.  I'm
> just nuts, I guess. f you ever figure it out, then I'll be glad to
> discuss it with you."
> 
> I will often do my best to talk students out of cave diving unless,
> in my opinion, they posses the attitude, maturity, curiosity and
> diving skills necessary to do the diving sanely and safely.  
> And only then if they already have a driving desire to see the
> underground world.
> 
> I teach cave diving, I don't convince divers that this is 
> something they ought to try. Fortunately, I don't depend on
> the income from teaching diving for my standard of living.

Now I spent a considerable amount of time/bother copying the above
because, somehow, Scott's software doesn't allow me to respond
automatically when I "Command R". But I thought it was worth it.

Nor do I usually copy a post in its entirety, but it is worth it.

Karla, think on what he wrote. Cave diving is not "for fun", "for
curiosity", "as a dare". Cave, without the right attitude, KILLS.
Given your already acknowledged disabilities, you are definitely not a
candidate for this activity.

Period. Unless you have a death wish and can find an "appropriate" Instroketer.

Cheers,

Christian
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