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Too funny. Dude, you had me laughing out loud with this one.
Somebody needs to pull JT aside an whisper in his ear, "JT, diving is not a
tough guy thing - it is easy when made easy, safe when made safe, and not
the best medium for expression of macho behavior. Diving is fun. Depth is
not a measure of that fun. Depth is a measure of how deep the water is, not
whether you are a cool guy. The most fun diving is reef diving in a place
like Cozumel, or cave diving in ten feet of water in NoHoch. I wish Leon
Sinks were ten feet deep, and looked like NoHoch or Dos Ojos. We learned
"technical diving" so we could look at wrecks and dive caves where the only
way is to successfully explore them is to change them into Cozumels and
Nohochs by doing it correctly. This does not make us tough, cool, macho or
whatever - it makes us smart. Get over the bad attitude before it gets you
more than laughed at."
-----Original Message-----
From: amidon3@ex*.co* [mailto:amidon3@ex*.co*]
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 1:27 PM
To: captjt@mi*.co*
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: Nova Tech Dive Report 7/21/02 & Lessons Learned
Thank you, Capt'n
I couldn't have found a better way to support myself. Judging from your
ability to express yourself in such as clean, and intelligent manner, I can
tell that your a well educated, brilliant person, dripping with class. From
your demeanor I can tell that you are the True Diving prima donna. I stand
in awe of your abilities, Capt'n. You are the fount of knowledge, a true
master. Or Perhaps (as is evident) it's just arrogance.
Capt'n, I encourage you to reexamine you calling in life, perhaps theirs a
neighborhood pool you could tend to, and leave the real work to the pros.
Maybe i'm wrong, maybe your not an example of the Peter principle, but I
doubt it.
Thank you again,
-=Justin
ps, Capt'n -
request denied.
Think before you send.
--- On Fri 07/26, Capt JT < captjt@mi*.co* > wrote:
From: Capt JT [mailto: captjt@mi*.co*]
To: amidon3@ex*.co*
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 12:49:19 -0400
Subject: Re: Nova Tech Dive Report 7/21/02 & Lessons Learned
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> He wants to stick his nose out there, I can deal with him, you are a
> pussy and do it in private.
> Hey asshole, I don't own the boat, I don't need them customers.......I'm
> the guy that deals with the pussies like you, Todd, and Hunter.......I
> keep you from killing yourself or someone else.........
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> At 12:13 PM 7/26/02 -0400, you wrote:
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Capt Jackass
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> What do you hope to gain by posting this?
> If your a business man, why would you walk around pissing on potential
> customers? Maybe you their not ready to go out, today but they will
one
> day.
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> I personally look forward to reading postings by George Irvine. The
man
> is amazing, knows his shit hands down. Who are you? You drive a boat
> around and beat your chest, to those you listen or might give a shit.
> Swallow you pride and listen to those who do know their shit,
sometimes
> it OK not to know something. Learn from the man, It may save a
> life.
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> -=Justin
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> --- On Thu 07/25, Capt JT < captjt@mi*.co* > wrote:
> From: Capt JT [mailto: captjt@mi*.co*]
> To: VBTech@ci*.co*
> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
> Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 21:26:48 -0400
> Subject: Re: Nova Tech Dive Report 7/21/02 & Lessons Learned
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> > Look neophyte, I have been getting emails from you for months
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> > this:
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> > At 09:44 AM 6/26/02 -0400, you wrote:
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Jt,
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> > My name is Brian Hunter, I don't know if you remember talking to
> me
> > awhile ago but I now live in Va.(Dahlgren Navy base). I would like
> to
> > know if we could get together and go diving. My ph# is
> 540-xxxxxxxxxx I
> > would appreciate a call to discuss a chance to go diving with your
> group.
> > Just so you know I am DIR, and always looking to be better.
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> > Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you.
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> > Brian Hunter
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> > , begging me to take you out diving with us and I tell you to just
> get on
> > the boat on a weenie dive first. I base my decision on this:
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> > At 10:51 PM 1/23/02 -0600, Brian Hunter wrote:
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> > > color="#0000FF">
> > I myself am new to tech diving
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> > Look, the neophytes like you who keep jumping on the band
> wagon of
> > DIR don't have the experience for a real dive and unless you
> are
> > protected and watched out for you will do shit like Todd. The only
> thing
> > he lacked to be in Star Wars in his predive check, was one of
> them
> > answering "ROGER ROGER".
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> > I don't need anymore babies to sit.........get some experience
> > first.
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> > At 04:40 PM 7/25/02 -0400, Brian Hunter wrote:
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Who gives a fuck
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> > deep you dive! It's not about depth, it's about FUN and SAFETY!
> SAFETY!
> > Get it SAFETY one more time so your dumbass will get it SAFETY.
> After all
> > I'm hearing I don't know if I really want to dive with you. I
think
> I
> > will listen to George, you're a fuck up.
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> > Brian Hunter
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> DIR Always
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----- Original Message -----
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From: Capt JT
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To: VBTech list
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Cc: 'Allyson' ;
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> trey@my*.ne*
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Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:02 PM
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Subject: Re: Nova Tech Dive Report 7/21/02 & Lessons
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I see you are trying to narrow down the playing field, dropped all
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> list but VBtech and of course George, your ego is to thin, your
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Your so fucked up, I've been waiting for this, you have the
wrong
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This is pretty funny. Your ego got damaged because I told you
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> admit, I have done plenty wrong in the water. It was mostly
when
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> was listening to the VB tech crowd. The fact is you are mad
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I guess you are the one who let Bob go to the bottom on the
Ethel
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> with a stage bottle of O2 turned completely on because he
didn't
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> correct regulator? Or was that somebody else. I thought you
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but
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> it personal for some reason. I make mistakes and so do all
> others I
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> know. You better be ready to react to the mistakes when they
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You always say your good judgement saved Becky when she ox-toxed
on
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> before in doubles for the first time. I would say your good
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> judgement almos killed a very nice girl! You don't get it now
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Allyson did not have her isolator closed. It wouldn't matter if
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The only thing I said on the boat was that we were in a gas
sharing
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> Jeff
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> failure?" I replied......She wants fucking gas, she gets
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> gas. End of story. Why does this have to be a
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> conspiracy? You are paranoid man, chill out. I have nothing
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> to gain by lying, mainly because it doesn't matter. Diving
> doesn't
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> define me, validate me, or justify me like it does you. I
think
> you
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Subject: Re: Nova Tech Dive Report 7/21/02 & Lessons
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> some how
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> you left the boat with your isolator and your back up reg
closed
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> breathing off your primary. At about 20mins (which is right
for
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> switched to your back up and got
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> shit........ In the panic once you got on Todd's gas started
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> anchor, this is where I'm waiting for someone to put the real
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> trips......... I
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> list.........I could give a fuck........ So when Todd started
> his little
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> don't have
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have
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> matter of
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> time before you fucked up and Dave nor I was there to correct
> it. Funny,
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I am absolutely in awe over how obtuse you are. Who the hell
do you
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> think you are talking to? This is me, JT. Dalton didn't
write
> about some
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> of the details you mention because they didn't happen to
him,
> not because
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> he is trying to protect our "frail egos" or
> "cover
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> [anything] up," please! I do not give a flying f*@% about
> anyone's
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> ego. Todd and I will be glad to talk about those details
that
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Do you think I actually jumped off the boat into 118fsw with
no
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you
> should
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> have never invited me on the trips that you have lead. You
must
> not think
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> much of me at all to even think that a possibility and I
must be
> some
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> sort of super diver with a SAC rate of almost zero to be
able to
> stay on
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> the bottom for 17 minutes with two off valves and then to
> continue on my
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> own accord through my slow ascent/decompression; that would
make
> me some
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> sort of physiological oddity. Why didn't you just ask me
what
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> before you came to the table with your plate full of usual
> tired
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> misinformed rhetoric? I see that you are chomping at the bit
to
> confront
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> horse"
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> before you get knocked off. Your attitude is sickening. Is
this
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Before each dive we have been checking every facet of our gear
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> our team
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as
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took
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> breaths were
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the
> first
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> time. You have no idea what happened to me, not the
> foggiest...do you
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> know how I know this? Because we didn't tell anyone on the
boat
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> happened to me except that we shared air--we were
intentionally
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evidenced by
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> the
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I have put my heart and soul into this sport because I respect
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> mother nature
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detail
> that you
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> *my*
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> situation went smoothly because we took the philosophy and
the
> procedures
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> that AG and MHK taught and used them and that includes the
> countless
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> hours me and my buddies have spent in the quarry practicing
and
> preparing
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> for "real dives" and any situations that arise on
> those dives.
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> My brief moment of not being able to access my gas did not
even
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> because I knew my buddy, Todd, would be there for me once I
> alerted him,
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> and he was in my face instantly watching me make a reg
switch
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mouth
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> said about
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> having a procedure in place to handle would be emergencies.
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> I was
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> also aware of the fact that it was an impossibility for me
to
> actually be
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are
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> diving system. One interesting aspect of the DIR system is
that
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> another safe
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And, JT, I write this knowing full well that you will put this
in
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back in
> my face
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> when it's convenient for you to do so and most probably
attempt
> to poke a
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> hole through every thing I or my buddies say. What kind of
> person does
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> that? Better yet, what kind of *friend* does that? If you
> actually have
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> some constructive criticism I will welcome it with open arms
but
> at this
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> point I am not hopeful that is what your intentions are. I
will
> save you
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> the trouble of publicly publishing this by doing so myself.
If
> you ever
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> want to have a real conversation with me, like a mature
adult
> would do,
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> and not the nonsensical Internet bully email crap that has
> become your
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> style you have my phone number. I'll happily speak with
you--but
> I'll
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> never dive with you again your general attitude sucks and GI
is
> right,
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> yet again, you are obstinate... but I believe his exact
words
> were hard
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From: Capt JT
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Subject: Re: Nova Tech Dive Report 7/21/02 & Lessons
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suspect will come from the report on techdiver. Several
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>Sunday, July 21, 2002 found 4 Nova Tech divers diving
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>out of Virginia Beach, VA on the Miss Lindsey with
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>others with whom they regularly dive of the VB Tech
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>group. Nova Tech group divers consisted of Todd
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>Clagett and Allyson Clagett diving as a buddy team 1
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>and David Dalton, Sr. & David Dalton, Jr. diving as
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>buddy team 2. Team 1 is generally more interested in
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>artifact recovery and Team 2 leans more toward
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>sightseeing.
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>We arrived at the site of the Eureka (118 fsw) at
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>approximately 10:30, geared up and were in the water
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>at 11:30. Visibility was a spectacular 70 ft and
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>water temps on the bottom were a pleasant 61 degrees,
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>with surface temp being much warmer. There was a
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>Team 1 went right to digging in a hole that wasn't
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>more than 15 feet from where the wreck was tied in.
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>They left the numerous bottles they unearthed for the
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>second dive bringing up just one. Team 2 toured the
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>wreck with D1 (Sr) pulling D2 (Jr) with his Gavin
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>scooter. D2 carried a camera and shot two rolls which
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>are in the process of being developed as I write. The
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>clarity of the water allowed one to get a very good
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>understanding of the layout of the wreck. Viewing the
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>two large anchors on the port side of the bow, at the
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>same time was incredible. Both Teams completed their
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>planned 40 minute bottom times and required deco and
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>got back on board.
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>Todd advised that he had just broken into a new crate
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>of bottles and showed one he had stuffed in his
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>pocket, a square bottle of Dr. Prichard's Castoria
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>with the good doctor's name and the product name cast
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>into the bottle. Although these bottles were from the
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>1890's when this ship sunk, D1 is old enough (54) to
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>remember taking this patent medicine as a child. It
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>was still sold in a square bottle and appeared that
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>the only change was from a cork to a screw top.
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>Todd's discovery generated considerable excitement
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>between both teams and both decided to concentrate on
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>excavating that hole on the second dive.
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>Both teams brought bags down to carry back bottles on
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>the second dive. Todd, being the master digger with a
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>scooter, went to work while the other 3 stuffed the
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>bags as he handed out bottles.
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>About 20 minutes into the dive Allyson developed a
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>problem with one of her regs and after the situation
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>was handled both teams decided to end the dive. Team
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>1 started their ascent and deco and Team 2 hooked up
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>the two bags of bottles and started their ascent.
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>Rather than hang on the line like a flag in the breeze
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>we were doing "drift and run deco". Drift 50 or
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>the scooter, then drift again and repeat, obviously
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>only a technique one would employ in good viz.
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>Between 40 & 50 feet the current picked up quite a bit
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>and we (Team 2) inadvertently drifted out of sight of
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>the anchor line. We ran some circular patterns on the
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>scooter but to no avail. We settled in, shot a bag,
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>completed our deco drift style, and upon completion
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>surfaced to find the boat several hundred yards away.
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>We dropped down to 15 feet and scootered toward the
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>boat for about 2 minutes. We surfaced again and saw
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>that we were making progress so we dropped down and
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>tried it again. This time I could hear the motor on
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>the scooter slowing and realized we were out of juice.
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>We returned to the surface, and found we were even
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>farther away than before. We fully inflated the lift
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>bag, hooked up the dive-alerts an honked them and
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>flashed the HID light in the direction of the boat.
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>Todd later advised that he saw us as soon as we
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>surfaced but we were not aware of this. Consequently
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>we continued to signal and honk. Interestingly no one
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>heard the dive alert (other than us!) and the HID
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>light (a 10 Watt EE Pro 6) was more visible than the
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>yellow lift bag. (Note to self: Never dive in the
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>ocean without the HID!)
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>As we were the last divers in the water the boat
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>didn't have to wait TOOOOOOOOO long before coming to
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>get us. The mate went in to pull the hook, they
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>pulled up the hangbars and gear lines and got
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>underway. All of this took about 30 minutes which
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>and farther from the boat, I can assure you it seems
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>like much longer!
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>Lessons learned:
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>1) Switch batteries on the scooter between dives. If
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>we had fresh batteries in the scooter we could have
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>made it back to the boat even following our drift
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>deco.
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>2) Make sure you have appropriate signaling devices.
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>Lift bag, safety sausage, HID light, dive-alert. On
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>the last, while the dive-alert has it's place, which
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>longer distances as I have now learned.
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>Along this same line it would be comforting for the
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>While the Miss Lindsey has a chase boat it was not
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D672131921-26072002><FONT face=3DArial
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size=3D2>Too=20
funny. Dude, you had me laughing out loud with this one. =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D672131921-26072002><FONT face=3DArial
color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Somebody needs to pull JT aside an whisper in his ear, "JT, =
diving is not=20
a tough guy thing - it is easy when made easy, safe when made safe, and =
not the=20
best medium for expression of macho behavior. Diving is fun. Depth is =
not a=20
measure of that fun. Depth is a measure of how deep the water is, not =
whether=20
you are a cool guy. The most fun diving is reef diving in a place =
like=20
Cozumel, or cave diving in ten feet of water in NoHoch. I wish Leon =
Sinks were=20
ten feet deep, and looked like NoHoch or Dos Ojos. We learned "technical =
diving"=20
so we could look at wrecks and dive caves where the only way is to =
successfully=20
explore them is to change them into Cozumels and Nohochs by doing it =
correctly.=20
This does not make us tough, cool, macho or whatever - it makes us =
smart. Get=20
over the bad attitude before it gets you more than laughed=20
at."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> amidon3@ex*.co* =
[mailto:amidon3@ex*.co*]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 26, 2002 1:27 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B> captjt@mi*.co*<BR><B>Cc:</B>=20
techdiver@aquanaut.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Nova Tech Dive Report =
7/21/02=20
& Lessons
Learned<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR><BR><BR>Thank you, =
Capt'n<BR>I=20
couldn't have found a better way to support myself. Judging from your =
ability=20
to express yourself in such as clean, and intelligent manner, I can =
tell that=20
your a well educated, brilliant person, dripping with class. From your =
demeanor I can tell that you are the True Diving prima donna. I stand =
in awe=20
of your abilities, Capt'n. You are the fount of knowledge, a true =
master. Or=20
Perhaps (as is evident) it's just arrogance. <BR>Capt'n, I encourage =
you to=20
reexamine you calling in life, perhaps theirs a neighborhood pool you =
could=20
tend to, and leave the real work to the pros. Maybe i'm wrong, maybe =
your not=20
an example of the Peter principle, but I doubt it.<BR><BR>Thank you=20
again,<BR><BR>-=3DJustin<BR><BR>ps, Capt'n -<BR>request =
denied.<BR>Think before=20
you send.<BR>--- On Fri 07/26, Capt JT < captjt@mi*.co* > =
wrote:<BR>From: Capt JT [mailto: captjt@mi*.co*]<BR>To:=20
amidon3@ex*.co*<BR>Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 12:49:19 =
-0400<BR>Subject: Re:=20
Nova Tech Dive Report 7/21/02 & Lessons Learned<BR><BR>> =
<BR>> He=20
wants to stick his nose out there, I can deal with him, you are =
a<BR>>=20
pussy and do it in private.<BR><BR>> Hey asshole, I don't own the =
boat, I=20
don't need them customers.......I'm<BR>> the guy that deals with =
the=20
pussies like you, Todd, and Hunter.......I<BR>> keep you from =
killing=20
yourself or someone else.........<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> =
<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> At 12:13 PM 7/26/02 -0400, you wrote:<BR><BR>> =
<BR><BR>>=20
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type=3D"cite">Capt Jackass<BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> =
What do=20
you hope to gain by posting this? <BR><BR>> If your a business =
man, why=20
would you walk around pissing on potential<BR>> customers? Maybe =
you=20
their not ready to go out, today but they will one<BR>> day. =
<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> I personally look forward to reading postings by George =
Irvine.=20
The man<BR>> is amazing, knows his shit hands down. Who are you? =
You=20
drive a boat<BR>> around and beat your chest, to those you listen =
or=20
might give a shit.<BR>> Swallow you pride and listen to those who =
do know=20
their shit, sometimes<BR>> it OK not to know something. Learn =
from the=20
man, It may save a <BR>> life.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> =
-=3DJustin=20
<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> --- On Thu 07/25,
Capt JT =
<=20
captjt@mi*.co* > wrote:<BR><BR>> From: Capt JT [mailto: =
captjt@mi*.co*]<BR><BR>> To: =
VBTech@ci*.co*<BR><BR>>=20
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com<BR><BR>> Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 =
21:26:48=20
-0400<BR><BR>> Subject: Re: Nova Tech Dive Report 7/21/02 & =
Lessons=20
Learned<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> > <BR><BR>> >
<BR><BR>> =
<BR><BR>> > Look neophyte, I have been getting emails from you =
for=20
months<BR>> like<BR><BR>> > this:<BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> =
>=20
<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> > At 09:44 AM 6/26/02 -0400, you=20
wrote:<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> > <BR><BR>>
<FONT face=3Darial =
size=3D2>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type=3D"cite">Jt,</FONT><BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> =
> My=20
name is Brian Hunter, I don't know if you remember talking =
to<BR>>=20
me<BR><BR>> > awhile ago but I now live in Va.(Dahlgren Navy =
base).=20
I would like<BR>> to<BR><BR>> > know if we could get =
together and=20
go diving. My ph# is<BR>> 540-xxxxxxxxxx I<BR><BR>> > =
would=20
appreciate a call to discuss a chance to go diving with =
your<BR>>=20
group.<BR><BR>> > Just so you know I am DIR, and always =
looking to=20
be better.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> > Thank you and
looking =
forward to=20
hearing from you.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> > Brian=20
Hunter</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> >
<BR><BR>> =
<BR><BR>>=20
> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> > , begging me to take you
out =
diving with=20
us and I tell you to just<BR>> get on<BR><BR>> > the boat
=
on a=20
weenie dive first. I base my decision on this:<BR><BR>> =
<BR><BR>> >=20
<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> > At 10:51 PM 1/23/02 -0600, Brian
=
Hunter=20
wrote:<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> > <FONT face=3Darial =
size=3D2>>=20
color=3D"#0000FF"> <BR><BR>> > I myself am new to tech =
diving=20
<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> > <BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> > =
</FONT>Look,=20
the neophytes like you who keep jumping on the band<BR>> wagon=20
of<BR><BR>> > DIR don't have the experience for a real dive =
and unless=20
you<BR>> are<BR><BR>> > protected and watched out for you
=
will do=20
shit like Todd. The only<BR>> thing<BR><BR>> > he lacked
to =
be in=20
Star Wars in his predive check, was one of<BR>>
them<BR><BR>> =
>=20
answering "ROGER ROGER". <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> >
<BR><BR>> =
<BR><BR>> > I don't need anymore babies to sit.........get =
some=20
experience<BR><BR>> > first.<BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> >=20
<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> > <BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> > At =
04:40 PM=20
7/25/02 -0400, Brian Hunter wrote:<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
>=20
<BR><BR>> <FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type=3D"cite">Who gives a fuck<BR>> =
how<BR><BR>> >=20
deep you dive! It's not about depth, it's about FUN and =
SAFETY!<BR>>=20
SAFETY!<BR><BR>> > Get it SAFETY one more time so your =
dumbass will=20
get it SAFETY.<BR>> After all<BR><BR>> > I'm hearing I =
don't know=20
if I really want to dive with you. I think<BR>> I<BR><BR>>
=
> will=20
listen to George, you're a fuck up.</FONT><BR><BR>> =
<BR><BR>> >=20
<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> > <FONT face=3Darial
size=3D2>Brian=20
Hunter</FONT><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>=20
<BLOCKQUOTE>> DIR Always<BR>>=20
<DL><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>----- Original Message ----- <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>From: <A href=3D"mailto:captjt@mi*.co*">Capt JT</A> =
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>To: <A href=3D"mailto:VBTech@ci*.co*">VBTech =
list</A>=20
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Cc: <A =
href=3D"mailto:allysonclagett@ea*.ne*">'Allyson'</A>=20
;<BR>>=20
<DD>> <A href=3D"mailto:trey@my*.ne*">trey@myacc.net</A> =
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:02 PM<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Subject: Re: Nova Tech Dive Report 7/21/02 & =
Lessons<BR>>=20
<DD>> Learned<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>I see you are trying to narrow down the playing field, =
dropped=20
all<BR>>=20
<DD>> list but VBtech and of course George, your ego is to =
thin,=20
your<BR>> leading a<BR>>=20
<DD>> group of quarry divers, you have only 7 ocean dives =
this year=20
2<BR>> were on<BR>>=20
<DD>> Sunday and 3 the weekend before, 2 in April....... =
nothing=20
past<BR>> 130ft ,<BR>>=20
<DD>> your a weenie diver......<BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> =
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>At 09:51 PM 7/24/02 -0400, Capt JT<BR>>=20
<DD>> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type=3D"cite"><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Your so fucked up, I've been waiting for this, you have =
the=20
wrong<BR>>=20
<DD>> Bob. I saw that right away in your emails and was =
laughing=20
my<BR>> ass off,<BR>>=20
<DD>> you don't know who's who or what to do. =
<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>At 08:16 PM 7/24/02 -0400, Todd Clagett<BR>>=20
<DD>> wrote:<FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><BR>>=20
<DD>> cite><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>This is pretty funny. Your ego got damaged because I =
told=20
you<BR>>=20
<DD>> Stella and Bob were not ready to do the Barque =
(250'). You=20
<BR>> then<BR>>=20
<DD>> started to pull out everything that we had ever =
done wrong.=20
I<BR>>=20
<DD>> admit, I have done plenty wrong in the water. It =
was mostly=20
when<BR>> I<BR>>=20
<DD>> was listening to the VB tech crowd. The fact is you =
are=20
mad<BR>> becasue<BR>>=20
<DD>> people see the stupid things you do as just that,=20
STUPID.<BR>> </FONT><BR>>=20
<DD>> <FONT face=3Darial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>I guess you are the one who let Bob go to the bottom on =
the=20
Ethel <BR>> C.<BR>>=20
<DD>> with a stage bottle of O2 turned completely on =
because he=20
didn't<BR>> have the<BR>>=20
<DD>> correct regulator? Or was that somebody else. I =
thought=20
you<BR>>=20
<DD>> would take my advice when I said these folks =
weren't ready,=20
but<BR>> you took<BR>>=20
<DD>> it personal for some reason. I make mistakes and so =
do=20
all<BR>> others I<BR>>=20
<DD>> know. You better be ready to react to the mistakes =
when=20
they<BR>>=20
<DD>> happen. </FONT><BR>>=20
<DD>> <FONT face=3Darial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>You always say your good judgement saved Becky when she =
ox-toxed=20
on<BR>>=20
<DD>> the Doria (because you paired her with Rick). How =
many=20
dives <BR>> in<BR>>=20
<DD>> doubles did she have? I recall seeing her on the =
boat about=20
3<BR>> weeks<BR>>=20
<DD>> before in doubles for the first time. I would say =
your=20
good<BR>>=20
<DD>> judgement almos killed a very nice girl! You don't =
get it=20
now<BR>> and<BR>>=20
<DD>> you never will. </FONT><BR>>=20
<DD>> <FONT face=3Darial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Allyson did not have her isolator closed. It wouldn't =
matter=20
if<BR>>=20
<DD>> she did though, we would have handled that too! I =
doubt=20
you<BR>> would<BR>>=20
<DD>> have been close enough to help had you been her =
buddy. It=20
<BR>> would<BR>>=20
<DD>> have been another "heart attack".
</FONT><BR>>=20
<DD>> <FONT face=3Darial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>The only thing I said on the boat was that we were in a =
gas=20
sharing<BR>>=20
<DD>> situation and then the daltons went back for some =
of my=20
gear.<BR>> Jeff<BR>>=20
<DD>> said "why the fuck were you gas sharing for a =
reg<BR>>=20
<DD>> failure?" I replied......She wants fucking gas, she =
gets<BR>>=20
<DD>> gas. End of story. Why does this have to be =
a<BR>>=20
<DD>> conspiracy? You are paranoid man, chill out. I have =
nothing<BR>>=20
<DD>> to gain by lying, mainly because it doesn't matter. =
Diving<BR>> doesn't<BR>>=20
<DD>> define me, validate me, or justify me like it does =
you. I=20
think<BR>> you<BR>>=20
<DD>> better learn how to dive a little better since it =
validates=20
your<BR>> life so<BR>>=20
<DD>> much. </FONT><BR>>=20
<DD>> <FONT face=3Darial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Tell me about boat captains and when they can dive and =
sleep.=20
I<BR>>=20
<DD>> am really interested to hear this one. =
</FONT><BR>>=20
<DD>> <FONT face=3Darial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Todd</FONT> <FONT face=3Dtahoma size=3D2><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>-----Original Message----- <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>From: VBTech list<BR>>=20
<DD>> [ ><BR>> eudora=3D"autourl"><A=20
=
href=3D"??&PHPSESSID=3Db96e4f2ae8c5a54d68e6181f61cc9658&PHPSESSID=
=3Db96e4f2ae8c5a54d68e6181f61cc9658"=20
<br> >=20
=
eudora=3D"autourl">mailto:VBTech@ci*.co*]On<BR>>=20
<DD>> Behalf Of Capt JT <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 7:37 PM <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>To: VBTech list <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Cc: Allyson; trey@my*.ne*; andrewg@fi*.co*;<BR>> =
<DD>> techdiver@aquanaut.com <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Subject: Re: Nova Tech Dive Report 7/21/02 & Lessons =
<BR>>=20
<DD>> Learned<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> </A></FONT><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Funny thing about egos, you push them enough and they =
will=20
come<BR>>=20
<DD>> out.........the fact is Todd came up and told what=20
happen(most<BR>> divers do<BR>>=20
<DD>> at first and then change the story to save their =
egos), you=20
and<BR>> I assume<BR>>=20
<DD>> Todd were doing this new DIR drill you think you've =
learned=20
and<BR>> some how<BR>>=20
<DD>> you left the boat with your isolator and your back =
up reg=20
closed<BR>> only<BR>>=20
<DD>> breathing off your primary. At about 20mins (which =
is right=20
for<BR>> your size<BR>>=20
<DD><A=20
=
href=3D"??&PHPSESSID=3Db96e4f2ae8c5a54d68e6181f61cc9658&PHPSESSID=
=3Db96e4f2ae8c5a54d68e6181f61cc9658"=20
eudora=3D"autourl">> tanks and SAC) you ran out of =
gas,<BR>>=20
switched to your back up and got<BR>>=20
<DD>> shit........ In the panic once you got on Todd's =
gas=20
started<BR>> back to the<BR>>=20
<DD>> anchor, this is where I'm waiting for someone to =
put the=20
real<BR>> story<BR>>=20
<DD>> together from the posted story it ain't hard to do, =
all=20
they<BR>> have to do<BR>>=20
<DD>> is read and put the pieces
together.<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>The fact is I saw the email that Todd challenged Dave to =
go=20
public<BR>> on<BR>>=20
<DD>> these list about who you did not want to go on =
some<BR>>=20
trips......... I<BR>>=20
<DD>> wanted it to happen, Dave did not as not to put =
names on=20
the<BR>>=20
<DD>> list.........I could give a fuck........ So when =
Todd=20
started<BR>> his little<BR>>=20
<DD>> private cc posting I smashed all your dicks (even =
though=20
you<BR>> don't have<BR>>=20
<DD>> one) with the truth about your skills and past =
history, we=20
have<BR>> been<BR>>=20
<DD>> protecting you guys all the time and I knew it =
would be=20
just a<BR>> matter of<BR>>=20
<DD>> time before you fucked up and Dave nor I was there =
to=20
correct<BR>> it. Funny,<BR>>=20
<DD>> the divers you were worried about did =
fine.........you guys=20
have<BR>> the<BR>>=20
<DD>> problem.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Here is another noticeable thing..........you now =
include the=20
<BR>> VBtech<BR>>=20
<DD>> list, Dalton didn't because he knew that some on =
the boat=20
are<BR>> only on<BR>>=20
<DD>> that list. <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
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<DD>At 06:30 </A>PM 7/24/02 -0400, Allyson =
wrote:<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR>>=20
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type=3D"cite"><FONT face=3Darial =
color=3D#000080=20
size=3D2><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>I am absolutely in awe over how obtuse you are. Who =
the hell=20
do you<BR>>=20
<DD>> think you are talking to? This is me, JT. Dalton =
didn't=20
write<BR>> about some<BR>>=20
<DD>> of the details you mention because they didn't =
happen to=20
him,<BR>> not because<BR>>=20
<DD>> he is trying to protect our "frail egos" =
or<BR>>=20
"cover<BR>>=20
<DD>> [anything] up," please! I do not give a flying =
f*@%=20
about<BR>> anyone's<BR>>=20
<DD>> ego. Todd and I will be glad to talk about those =
details=20
that<BR>> you say<BR>>=20
<DD>> were suspiciously left out, and we plan on it. =
We'll talk=20
<BR>> about<BR>>=20
<DD>> *everything.*</FONT> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Do you think I actually jumped off the boat into =
118fsw with=20
no<BR>>=20
<DD>> valves on? If you think that was ever a =
possibility from=20
me you<BR>> should<BR>>=20
<DD>> have never invited me on the trips that you have =
lead.=20
You must<BR>> not think<BR>>=20
<DD>> much of me at all to even think that a =
possibility and I=20
must be<BR>> some<BR>>=20
<DD>> sort of super diver with a SAC rate of almost =
zero to be=20
able to<BR>> stay on<BR>>=20
<DD>> the bottom for 17 minutes with two off valves and =
then=20
to<BR>> continue on my<BR>>=20
<DD>> own accord through my slow ascent/decompression; =
that=20
would make<BR>> me some<BR>>=20
<DD>> sort of physiological oddity. Why didn't you just =
ask me=20
what<BR>> happened<BR>>=20
<DD>> before you came to the table with your plate full =
of=20
usual<BR>> tired<BR>>=20
<DD>> misinformed rhetoric? I see that you are chomping =
at the=20
bit to<BR>> confront<BR>>=20
<DD>> us and that is amusing. I suggest you get off =
your=20
"high<BR>> horse"<BR>>=20
<DD>> before you get knocked off. Your attitude is =
sickening.=20
Is this<BR>> what you<BR>>=20
<DD>> do to validate yourself? <BR><BR>> =
<BR><BR>>=20
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Before each dive we have been checking every facet of =
our gear=20
and<BR>>=20
<DD>> ensuring that it is operational because we =
subscribe to=20
the<BR>> belief that<BR>>=20
<DD>> what each of us is carrying belongs to the entire =
team.=20
After<BR>> our team<BR>>=20
<DD>> checks, everything on my person was operational =
and=20
behaving as<BR>> it<BR>>=20
<DD>> should, including my SPG, the needle never =
bounced when I=20
took<BR>> not 3 but<BR>>=20
<DD>> 6 breaths from my back up reg on the surface, the =
extra=20
3<BR>> breaths were<BR>>=20
<DD>> done to satisfy my buddy because he didn't =
witness me do=20
it the<BR>> first<BR>>=20
<DD>> time. You have no idea what happened to me, not=20
the<BR>> foggiest...do you<BR>>=20
<DD>> know how I know this? Because we didn't tell =
anyone on=20
the boat<BR>> what<BR>>=20
<DD>> happened to me except that we shared air--we were =
intentionally<BR>> unclear<BR>>=20
<DD>> because no one on the boat cared for one another =
as=20
evidenced by<BR>> the<BR>>=20
<DD>> completely unprofessional cluster f*@% that later =
occurred and<BR>> the<BR>>=20
<DD>> misinformation regarding me that you received =
from=20
your<BR>> "drooling<BR>>=20
<DD>> informants." <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>I have put my heart and soul into this sport because I =
respect=20
the<BR>>=20
<DD>> fact that the ocean is not my natural environment =
and=20
that<BR>> mother nature<BR>>=20
<DD>> can be a real bitch. There was no panic on our =
parts, a=20
detail<BR>> that you<BR>>=20
<DD>> must have just made up. Panic will get one =
killed.=20
Remedying<BR>> *my*<BR>>=20
<DD>> situation went smoothly because we took the =
philosophy=20
and the<BR>> procedures<BR>>=20
<DD>> that AG and MHK taught and used them and that =
includes=20
the<BR>> countless<BR>>=20
<DD>> hours me and my buddies have spent in the quarry=20
practicing and<BR>> preparing<BR>>=20
<DD>> for "real dives" and any situations that arise =
on<BR>>=20
those dives.<BR>>=20
<DD>> My brief moment of not being able to access my =
gas did=20
not even<BR>> upset me<BR>>=20
<DD>> because I knew my buddy, Todd, would be there for =
me once=20
I<BR>> alerted him,<BR>>=20
<DD>> and he was in my face instantly watching me make =
a reg=20
switch<BR>> and when he<BR>>=20
<DD>> saw I wasn't satisfied with that solution he had =
gas in=20
my mouth<BR>> in<BR>>=20
<DD>> seconds and it was executed calmly. There is =
something to=20
be<BR>> said about<BR>>=20
<DD>> having a procedure in place to handle would be=20
emergencies. And<BR>> I was<BR>>=20
<DD>> also aware of the fact that it was an =
impossibility for=20
me to<BR>> actually be<BR>>=20
<DD>> out of gas. I can't stress how crucial superb =
buddy=20
skills are<BR>> to the<BR>>=20
<DD>> diving system. One interesting aspect of the DIR =
system=20
is that<BR>> whether<BR>>=20
<DD>> my equipment failed me or I failed myself there =
was=20
still<BR>> another safe<BR>>=20
<DD>> way out.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>And, JT, I write this knowing full well that you will =
put this=20
in<BR>>=20
<DD>> your Allyson Clagett email file so that you can =
throw it=20
back in<BR>> my face<BR>>=20
<DD>> when it's convenient for you to do so and most =
probably=20
attempt<BR>> to poke a<BR>>=20
<DD>> hole through every thing I or my buddies say. =
What kind=20
of<BR>> person does<BR>>=20
<DD>> that? Better yet, what kind of *friend* does =
that? If=20
you<BR>> actually have<BR>>=20
<DD>> some constructive criticism I will welcome it =
with open=20
arms but<BR>> at this<BR>>=20
<DD>> point I am not hopeful that is what your =
intentions are.=20
I will<BR>> save you<BR>>=20
<DD>> the trouble of publicly publishing this by doing =
so=20
myself. If<BR>> you ever<BR>>=20
<DD>> want to have a real conversation with me, like a =
mature=20
adult<BR>> would do,<BR>>=20
<DD>> and not the nonsensical Internet bully email crap =
that=20
has<BR>> become your<BR>>=20
<DD>> style you have my phone number. I'll happily =
speak with=20
you--but<BR>> I'll<BR>>=20
<DD>> never dive with you again your general attitude =
sucks and=20
GI is<BR>> right,<BR>>=20
<DD>> yet again, you are obstinate... but I believe his =
exact=20
words<BR>> were hard<BR>>=20
<DD>> headed and incapable of learning.<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Happy Internet diving, JT, I know you enjoy =
it.<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <FONT face=3Darial size=3D2><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>From: Capt JT<BR>>=20
<DD>> [ ><BR>> eudora=3D"autourl"><A<BR
/> =
>=20
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href=3D"mailto:captjt@mi*.co*%5D%3E%20%3E%20%3E%20Sent:%20Tuesday,=
%20July%2023,%202002%204:22%20PM%3E%20%3E%20%3E%20To:%20dmdalton%3E%20%3E=
%20%3E%20Cc:%20allysonlc@ea*.ne*;%20toddclagett@earthlink.net%3E%20=
%3E%20%3E%20Subject:%20Re:%20Nova%20Tech%20Di"<BR>>=20
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eudora=3D"autourl">mailto:captjt@mi*.co*]</A><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 4:22 PM<BR><BR>> =
<BR><BR>>=20
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>To: dmdalton<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Cc: allysonlc@ea*.ne*;=20
toddclagett@ea*.ne*<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> =
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Subject: Re: Nova Tech Dive Report 7/21/02 & =
Lessons=20
<BR>>=20
<DD>> Learned<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <FONT face=3Darial size=3D2><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>Dave, I have read your report and I have been informed =
by=20
others on<BR>>=20
<DD>><BR>> the</FONT><A<BR /> >=20
=
href=3D"mailto:captjt@mi*.co*%5D%3E%20%3E%20%3E%20Sent:%20Tuesday,=
%20July%2023,%202002%204:22%20PM%3E%20%3E%20%3E%20To:%20dmdalton%3E%20%3E=
%20%3E%20Cc:%20allysonlc@ea*.ne*;%20toddclagett@earthlink.net%3E%20=
%3E%20%3E%20Subject:%20Re:%20Nova%20Tech%20Di"<BR>>=20
eudora=3D"autourl"> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>boat what really went down. I am answering this =
private and=20
will at<BR>>=20
<DD>> this<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>point keep it that way until you are not able to cover =
the=20
flack<BR>>=20
<DD>> I<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>suspect will come from the report on techdiver. =
Several=20
important<BR>>=20
<DD>> details<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>you left out to cover ones egos, shut off valves(not 1 =
but 2)=20
,<BR>>=20
<DD>> panic,<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>drifting away when no one else had a problem with the=20
current,<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>ect.......... and are suggesting that the BOAT should =
have=20
done<BR>>=20
<DD>> something<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>different, when all problems were caused by the divers =
themselves.<BR>>=20
<DD>> Cover<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>your own egos best you can if any questions start and =
cover=20
the <BR>> boat<BR>>=20
<DD>> or I<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>will........I know what really happened, this is one =
you=20
should not<BR>>=20
<DD>> have<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>posted, you guys are too </A>"thin skinned" to handle=20
a<BR>>=20
<DD>> seasoned diver drilling<BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> =
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>this report.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <FONT color=3D#000080><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> =
<BR><BR>>=20
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> =
<BR><BR>>=20
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> </FONT><FONT face=3Darial
size=3D2><BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>At 10:37 AM 7/23/02 -0700, you wrote:</FONT>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>Trip report:<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>Sunday, July 21, 2002 found 4 Nova Tech divers=20
diving<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>out of Virginia Beach, VA on the Miss Lindsey=20
with<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>others with whom they regularly dive of the VB=20
Tech<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>group. Nova Tech group divers consisted of=20
Todd<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>Clagett and Allyson Clagett diving as a buddy team =
1<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>and David Dalton, Sr. & David Dalton, Jr. =
diving=20
as<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>buddy team 2. Team 1 is generally more interested=20
in<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>artifact recovery and Team 2 leans more =
toward<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>sightseeing.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>We arrived at the site of the Eureka (118 fsw)=20
at<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>approximately 10:30, geared up and were in the=20
water<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>at 11:30. Visibility was a spectacular 70 ft=20
and<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>water temps on the bottom were a pleasant 61=20
degrees,<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>with surface temp being much warmer. There was=20
a<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>strong current and it was very nice to be=20
using<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>scooters to deal with it. More on that =
later!<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>Team 1 went right to digging in a hole that=20
wasn't<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>more than 15 feet from where the wreck was tied=20
in.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>They left the numerous bottles they unearthed for=20
the<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>second dive bringing up just one. Team 2 toured=20
the<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>wreck with D1 (Sr) pulling D2 (Jr) with his=20
Gavin<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>scooter. D2 carried a camera and shot two rolls=20
which<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>are in the process of being developed as I write.=20
The<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
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<DD>>clarity of the water allowed one to get a very=20
good<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
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<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>understanding of the layout of the wreck. Viewing=20
the<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
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<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>two large anchors on the port side of the bow, at=20
the<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>same time was incredible. Both Teams completed=20
their<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
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<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>planned 40 minute bottom times and required deco=20
and<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>got back on board.<BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> =
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<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
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<DD>>Todd advised that he had just broken into a new=20
crate<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>of bottles and showed one he had stuffed in=20
his<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>pocket, a square bottle of Dr. Prichard's=20
Castoria<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>with the good doctor's name and the product name=20
cast<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>into the bottle. Although these bottles were from=20
the<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
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<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>1890's when this ship sunk, D1 is old enough (54)=20
to<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>remember taking this patent medicine as a child.=20
It<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>was still sold in a square bottle and appeared=20
that<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>the only change was from a cork to a screw=20
top.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
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<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
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<DD>>Todd's discovery generated considerable=20
excitement<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>between both teams and both decided to concentrate =
on<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>excavating that hole on the second =
dive.<BR><BR>>=20
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<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
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<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>Both teams brought bags down to carry back bottles =
on<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>the second dive. Todd, being the master digger =
with=20
a<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>scooter, went to work while the other 3 stuffed=20
the<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>bags as he handed out bottles.<BR><BR>> =
<BR><BR>>=20
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<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
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<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>About 20 minutes into the dive Allyson developed=20
a<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>problem with one of her regs and after the=20
situation<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>was handled both teams decided to end the dive.=20
Team<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
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<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>1 started their ascent and deco and Team 2 hooked=20
up<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>the two bags of bottles and started their=20
ascent.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>Rather than hang on the line like a flag in the=20
breeze<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>we were doing "drift and run deco". Drift 50 or =
<BR>>=20
<DD>> 60<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>feet from the anchor line and then run back to it=20
with<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>the scooter, then drift again and repeat,=20
obviously<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>only a technique one would employ in good =
viz.<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>Between 40 & 50 feet the current picked up =
quite a=20
bit<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>and we (Team 2) inadvertently drifted out of sight =
of<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>the anchor line. We ran some circular patterns on=20
the<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>scooter but to no avail. We settled in, shot a=20
bag,<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>completed our deco drift style, and upon=20
completion<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>surfaced to find the boat several hundred yards=20
away.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>We dropped down to 15 feet and scootered toward=20
the<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>boat for about 2 minutes. We surfaced again and=20
saw<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>that we were making progress so we dropped down=20
and<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>tried it again. This time I could hear the motor=20
on<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>the scooter slowing and realized we were out of=20
juice.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>We returned to the surface, and found we were=20
even<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>farther away than before. We fully inflated the=20
lift<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>bag, hooked up the dive-alerts an honked them=20
and<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>flashed the HID light in the direction of the=20
boat.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>Todd later advised that he saw us as soon as=20
we<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>surfaced but we were not aware of this.=20
Consequently<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>we continued to signal and honk. Interestingly no=20
one<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>heard the dive alert (other than us!) and the=20
HID<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>light (a 10 Watt EE Pro 6) was more visible than=20
the<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>yellow lift bag. (Note to self: Never dive in=20
the<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>ocean without the HID!)<BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> =
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<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>As we were the last divers in the water the=20
boat<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>didn't have to wait TOOOOOOOOO long before coming=20
to<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>get us. The mate went in to pull the hook,=20
they<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>pulled up the hangbars and gear lines and =
got<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>underway. All of this took about 30 minutes=20
which<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>doesn't seem like too long, but when you don't =
know=20
if<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>anyone knows where you are and you re drifting=20
farther<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>and farther from the boat, I can assure you it=20
seems<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>like much longer!<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
=
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>Lessons learned:<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>> =
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>1) Switch batteries on the scooter between dives.=20
If<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>we had fresh batteries in the scooter we could=20
have<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>made it back to the boat even following our=20
drift<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>deco.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>>
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>2) Make sure you have appropriate signaling=20
devices.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>Lift bag, safety sausage, HID light, dive-alert.=20
On<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>the last, while the dive-alert has it's place,=20
which<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>is probably in situations where fog blows in and=20
you<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>are relatively close to the boat, its not much =
good=20
at<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>longer distances as I have now =
learned.<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>Along this same line it would be comforting for=20
the<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>team in the water if the boat had someway of=20
signaling<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>back that they knew where you were and would come=20
get<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>you shortly (Horn, flare, guy in a lime green=20
drysuit<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>waving his arms on the top of the =
boat)!<BR><BR>>=20
<BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>3) This situation pointed out the need for chase=20
boats<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>when diving in strong currents, or for the boat to =
be<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>able to put a float on the anchor line, so they=20
can<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>leave to pick up/attend to the divers on a lift=20
bag.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>While the Miss Lindsey has a chase boat it was=20
not<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>used in this case. In this case we were able=20
to<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>complete our deco, surface and wait to be picked=20
up.<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>If a diver was injured or did not have appropriate =
gas<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>to complete his deco (like hanging it off the=20
boat<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>instead of carrying it with you) the outcome might =
not<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>have been as favorable.<BR><BR>>
<BR><BR>> =
<BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>><BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>4) Stay calm. While we were concerned as to=20
whether<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>or not anyone knew where we were, we remained=20
calm<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>which helped to contribute to the favorable =
outcome=20
of<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>this dive. There was no reason to panic, the=20
water<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>was warm, we were in trilam drysuits with=20
thinsulate<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>undergarments, we had a 10 watt hid that would=20
burn<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>for 5 + hours which would be especially good=20
for<BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR><BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>> <BR>>=20
<DD>>signaling in the dusk or at night and we had 4 =
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