Dean,
    This was my reply earlier "off list"...

Hey Phil,
               Thanks for the feedback.
I have found the DIR system extremely flexible, no matter what conditions
you dive there are subtle nuances which allow for maximum results in all
applications.

The Florida guys have a set formula ,which varies with the UK open ocean
divers, which again subtly changes for our local requirments...

DIR is about educating yourself to be the best you can and honestly there is
no need to reinvent this, as better people have done it all before...think
about it and when the process is understood and realized this becomes the
simplest line of least resistence.

Some people need to find out the hard way by proving what doesnt work,
unfortunately some of them dont finish the process...it's called personal
preference and "Darwinism".

Thanks for your support

Take Care and dive safe
                                          Paul

Paul Berry Director
Inner Realm
The measure of excellence in DIR Technical diving systems
www.innerrealm.co.nz

Southern Ocean Explorers -member- DIR N.Z.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Laffan [mailto:email@re*.co*.au*]
Sent: Thursday, 8 August 2002 4:27 p.m.
To: GUE QUEST
Cc: TECHDIVER; DIS-UK; DIR_UK
Subject: Re: www.innerrealm.co.nz has gone live...


on 8/8/02 12:28 PM, Phillip Burnside at Phillip.Burnside@bt*.co*
wrote:

> Paul,
>
> Congrats on the move! DIR is all about "doing it one way" not "doing it
the
> right way". Brave move opening a shop based on one principle/divination.
The
> guys are doing it right for them, in Florida, in caves. Does the same
really
> apply to NZ off shore diving?

Right Phil.

What on earth would anyone from NZ care about skills, constant situational
awareness and teamwork in the ocean ?

Why would a bunch of Kiwis want to share their experience and provide a
virtual meeting place for like minded divers interested in doing it right ?

Who cares that they want to go diving but come back to their loved ones and
not count just 'surviving the dive' as a major achievement ?

What would it only be in Florida that people are sick of the same tired old
crap from agencies using outdated theory, questionable practices and almost
non existent skill requirements ?



You sort of guys crack me up. You criticise DIR for lack of 'personal
choice' yet when someone exercises their own 'personal choice' to dive DIR
you roll your eyes and attack that individual's choice. HELLO ?

I bet you support free speech as long as we don't say the 'wrong' thing.

As or DIR only working in Florida caves, that is just too big a stupidity
for me to address.





Safe Diving


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