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Besides, the scale at Bank of America says I am a fat slob at 5' 10" , 195, so that makes Cobb a pencil necked geek at 6'4" 240 or whatever. Also, Gary Genetiles uses a "slobwinder" to turn on the air pony mounted between his doubles, and he is a skinny rat. Kane took a picture of this, which still brings tears of laughter to my eyes. The NE guys use layers and layers of insulation, bullshit drysuits, and then can not figure out why they can not reach their valves. Of course, they are all terrified of manifolds, and I would be too if I had their lack of skill in the water, I'd dive a body cage or a Newt Suit. It is so funny - I went and dove with these guys with Pina and JJ, and all I took different was my gloves. My face immediately got numb at depth, but I was comfortable and happy with C-4 and a weightbelt so I could add gas and keep the suit easy. I could reach my valves, even though the doubles they lent me had the bands too low on the tanks, and there were no other issues. I really got so lucky drawing Parker Turner as a cave instructor. He told me what to expect if I did stroke shit, and he was right, and it applied to every type of diving. Everyone keeps fighting reality. This is an easy , fun sport and its participants should die of old age like Cousteau, but then that would not attract the strokes like this does. -----Original Message----- From: Paul Braunbehrens [mailto:Bakalite@ba*.co*] Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 12:06 PM To: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Re:Behind every dark cloud there is a silver lining It's because of assholes such as this, that people don't own up to their mistakes. This hurts the diving community as a whole. I for one have a lot of respect for Jim, for having the guts to come out and say that he's not ready. The reason it takes guts is exactly because there are assholes like the one who posted the message below. I've had some disagreements with Jim in the past, and yes, he can be abrasive. This does not, however, give one license to shoot him down in public when he does the right thing. I'd just like to add that whoever this asshole is, he's also a coward, since he doesn't have the guts to sign his name. CobbtheSlob@ao*.co* wrote: ~ >Since I am too fat to dive and I have proudly announced my inept stupidity to >the world I have decided to market my own line of dive gear to accommodate >the morbidly obese diver. > > COBB THE SLOB LTD. PROUDLY ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST PRODUCT!!!! > > > THE COBBWINDER! > >The original slobbwinder was designed for fat slobs who can't reach their >valves. > >NOW!!! THE NEW IMPROVED COBBWINDER controls all three valves and is >named after the self proclaimed expert and fat slob, JIM COBB. The >COBBWINDER is US made of stainless 440 steel cable so when you decide you are >totally worthless because you failed out of a DIR fundamentals course you can >use it to hang yourself WHILE STILL WEARING YOUR DOUBLES from the highest >tree around without fear of the cable snapping under your tremendous weight! > >Now you can stop blaming your constrictive drysuit instead of your obesity. > >Get the new "COBBWINDER" today! ACT NOW for BONUS McDonald's and Pizza Hut >Coupons!!! Pack on the pounds! > >***Coupon offer void where prohibited. >-- >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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