John
  I have all prospective tec students read "the last dive"  before they
start class.  A good read, and even non divers can pick up the essentials.
best.  bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "John H. Adair III" <jadair@so*.co*>
To: "'Timothy Doty'" <TDoty@vi*.or*>; "'Bob Sherwood'"
<sherwood@st*.rr*.co*>
Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 9:43 AM
Subject: RE: Tech Program


> 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
>
>
>
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