Well said! -----Original Message----- From: Skip MacElhannon [mailto:skipmac@co*.co*] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 12:10 PM To: John H. Adair III; 'Timothy Doty' Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: RE: Tech Program I have to wonder about a diver that is afraid of asking questions on techdiver because someone might call them names or say something mean. So far I have not heard of any deaths or injuries resulting from flames on the internet. If one cannot handle a little online stress how might they react to a real problem underwater? At 09:43 AM 4/18/02 -0400, John H. Adair III wrote: > >Tim, > No one has ever been "ripped to shreds" for asking questions on this list, >even by GI3. The ripping starts when someone gets on the list, explains in >detail how "they do it" and than challenges the list to dispute it, all >while in the form of a "question". Ask a question about DIR and you will >get an answer, ask about personal preference, and you will get an answer, >then you decide which makes more sense and remember to also make sure you >take into consideration the track record of the "teacher". > Pick up the copy of DIR fundamentals and read it in conjunction with "The >Last Dive", if the right way and wrong way is not obviously clear, sell you >gear and take up golf. > > >John Adair > >-----Original Message----- >From: Timothy Doty [mailto:TDoty@vi*.or*] >Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 5:40 PM >To: Bob Sherwood >Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com >Subject: Re: Tech Program > > > > > >>how's the pursuit of knowledge going? >Always learning! > >>The season is here and the temp is almost to bearable....well almost. >I don't think I would want to do too long a dive but 45 minutes or so isn't >bad. Jim and I try to get a dive in every month even in the winter. The >challenge in the winter isn't the cold so much as finding something >interesting to dive. In the winter we usually don't stray to far and >diving in the Finger Lakes isn't that exciting to start with. > >>This list is always adversarial. Someone always has a different opinion >as to what is >right. >I don't have problem with a difference of opinion but the saying goes >something like catching more flies with honey then vinegar. In the brief >discussion we had at Beneath the Sea you where able to make your points in >a persuasive way, and as I'm sure you know that's the only way to convince >people your right. All the name calling on this list and others takes me >back to grade school! > >>Easiest way to weed through it all, is to gain as much info as possible, >That's one thing the GUE site does very well, very informative! > >>don't be afraid to ask questions, >I bet there are plenty of people who are interested in tech diving and have >a question but don't ask because they are afraid of being ripped to shreds! >I see that as the problem. The DIR mind set would spread a lot faster if >individuals who claim to promote it would change their demeanor. It gets >to the point where an individual doesn't care if it's right or not, they >just don't want to be involved with that kind of personality. > >>and develop a thicker skin by not taking things to personal. >LOL! You should see me at work! > >>Oh, and if you learned it from PADI.... it is probably WRONG >Your killin me! > >>Do you have a copy of the DIR fundamentals book yet? >No but no matter what program I go with I plan to pick one up. > >>Tell you what I'm gonna do.....just to prove that I'm not as bad as rumors >would have >you think <G> >You must have me confused with a different PADI chap, I was actually >thinking I liked you to much for you to be a DIR evangelist. > >>If you wanna stop by, I'll give you a copy to get you started in the right >direction. >I might just do that! > >Take care >Tim > > > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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