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From: "Dominic Humphries" <diverdominic@ho*.co*>
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: RE: Survey of NE DiveBoats re: GUE acceptance.
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 08:33:53 +0000



>From: "Doug Chapman" <dougch@ea*.ne*>
>To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>Subject: RE: Survey of NE DiveBoats re: GUE acceptance.
>Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 12:52:28 -0400
>
> >> Billy had some stroke things going on, like the bondage wings ( he was 
>an
> >> OMS dealer), but what a good guy to dive with.
>
> >What is DIR's Number one rule?  NEVER DIVE WITH STROKES.  Yet you just 
>admit doing just that.
> >He had stroke gear.  Bungeed wings.
>
>By today's DIR definition Billy may be a "stroke" because of his then 
>choice of equipment. So what! 'But I'd rather dive with Billy and his 
>"stroke" OMS wing rather than risk diving with the idiots who have all the 
>DIR gear but lack the skill and intellect to safely use it.
>

So when applying Rule One, exactly what definition of "stroke" should be 
used?
Don't dive with anyone who isn't 100% DIR in their kit, training, attitude, 
and every other way; or just don't dive with anyone who you think will put 
you at risk when you're down there?

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