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Hi Mike,

Along with you, I cannot agree with the opinion that shooting a lift bag for 
deco or for signaling purposes, is not a worthwhile skill to master.  In fact 
I think it is not only worthwhile but absolutely necessary if any form of 
open water technical diving is planned.

But from the message, I don't think you can say anything negative or make any 
snide remarks about TDI.  The instructor is obviously requiring the students 
to demonstrate the skill.  And I believe this is as it should be.

Take care and dive safe,       Scott

Some weeks it's just not worth the effort to gnaw through the restraints and 
scramble up out of the pit.
 


In a message dated 6/5/02 6:33:40 PM, mhkane@pr*.ne* writes:
<< Hey guys,


I don't know if you guys caught this little gem that Dr. Quack posted to rec. 
scuba but I really thought a bunch of you would really get a kick out of 
this..  Here's a guy that get's on here and argues with everyone because of 
his superior knowledge, so I thought I'd share with you exactly how little 
this guy actually knows.


It appears that he is in his TDI tech diving class, and posted this report 
about his class:


From Dr. Black:


Of all the useless skills taught in technical diver training,

this has to rank as numero uno.  The idea of inflating a lift bag

to perform drifting deco is, where I dive in the Great Lakes,

useless.  Maybe you ocean divers are doing this lots, but it

just doesn't happen around here, and if it ever did happen, the

boat captain who would have to chase after you would be one

unhappy skipper.  On the other hand, using a lift bag(s) to raise

a heavy object is a skill that does get used, and has practical

value.  But shooting a lift bag, as in technical diver training,

is something you do once or twice as a student, then never again

as a diver.  Cheers from Icediver (stepping down from the soapbox).


Sorta makes you really wonder what they hell they teach at TDI, huh??? >>
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