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Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2002 21:02:47 -0400
From: John Ivanic <john.ivanic@sy*.ca*>
To: joe@po*.co*
CC: George Irvine <trey@my*.ne*>, Capt JT <captjt@mi*.co*>,
     techdiver@aquanaut.com, vbtech@ci*.co*
Subject: Re: Cut to the chaseRE: VBTech vs. Nova Tech
JT... you did the right thing getting rid of those pieces of crap gavin scooters
they are truly a piece of garbage... unless you dive with wkpp they  get the
good stuff, everyone else gets shit, but guess what JT... they don't know
anything different, Rodney is a great person and will take care of you... just
do your self a favor a forget about it.... the boy george is truly a legend in
his own mind... hey irvine just because,  go fuck yourself again you dumb fuck!

Little Johnny


John

joe@po*.co* wrote:

> FYI, I *NEVER* let the mate touch *ANY* of my gear.  If you can't handle the
> scooter on your own, you need to swim.  There is no science to this.  If you
> don't drop it off a cliff, it will work.
>
> Your friend.
>
> Joe
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Capt JT" <captjt@mi*.co*>
> To: "George Irvine" <trey@my*.ne*>
> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; <vbtech@ci*.co*>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 8:09 PM
> Subject: RE: Cut to the chaseRE: VBTech vs. Nova Tech
>
> > At 07:29 AM 8/6/02 -0400, George Irvine wrote:
> > >That is the only decent scooter you have ever owned, but you do not
> > >understand it ( as evidenced again by this post), and too proud to ask.
> Go
> > >talk to Rodney and let him explain it to you. Rodney will not threaten
> your
> > >ego. I will reimburse Rodney for anything that he has to do other than
> talk
> > >to you.
> >
> > The truth is I've busted both you guys with your scooters now, I posted
> the
> > truth about the one he sold to Christina and we used it on the Doria, it
> > sucked and he made it right.......now its your turn.
> >
> >
> > >And, I did not charge anyone for anything. If they want to buy extra
> parts,
> > >I sell them at cost.
> >
> > It was not an extra part, it did not work right from the start........
> >
> > >  That reed switch is a five dollar part, the clutch is a
> > >five dollar part unless you get one that is intended to slip repeatedly
> > >without wearing, like the one we use cave diving which costs more like
> 120.
> >
> > So you admit to selling the guys low end "Gavin Scooters" with low end
> > parts, not like the ones you use.
> >
> > >In your case you just need to be able to turn the pitch off at deco if it
> > >sticks on. We need to be able to turn it down, then stop the scooter and
> > >turn it back up as we switch stages. Also, you want the thing to slip if
> it
> > >hits something ( like it did when your mate stuck his hands in the prop
> and
> > >pulled the trigger) so that the relay does not blow when the motor stalls
> or
> > >in the case of a long term stall , so it does not fry the windings of the
> > >motor.
> >
> > When everyone first got these scooters we told them it would not be the
> > mates job to move these things around, if they need help with these big
> ass
> > things then they need to instruct the mate on what they want done and then
> > "TIP" him for the added work the scooters cause. He doesn't own one so how
> > does he know what you want done with it or how YOU want it laid or handed
> > to you. That goes for any boat, who ever owns the scooter needs to tell
> the
> > mate what they want, mates are not mind readers.
> >
> >
> > >Please call Rodney and ask him how scooters work in general. I doubt he
> > >knows anything like what I know, but he should be able to tell you enough
> to
> > >keep the nonsense to a minimum and keep you up and running, and that is
> > >really all you need. If you were using these devices the way I use them,
> > >well we would have to find a way around your resentments long enough to
> show
> > >you the real story.
> > >
> > >Anyway, seriously, go to Rodney and I will call him today and tell him I
> > >will reimburse for any expenses he has in dealing with you.
> >
> > I don't have to call Rodney, he is reading this shit and laughing his ass
> > off..........he didn't like it when I pounded his scooter on here and
> > neither do you. My post are what others are afraid to post, so everyone
> > knows what the deal is, I bet now when someone buys a scooter from you
> they
> > will ask you if it has the RIGHT clutch in it like you use, not the 5
> > dollar piece of shit one you sold us.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Capt JT [mailto:captjt@mi*.co*]
> > >Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 3:48 PM
> > >To: George Irvine; George Irvine; George Irvine; George Irvine
> > >Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com; vbtech@ci*.co*
> > >Subject: RE: Cut to the chaseRE: VBTech vs. Nova Tech
> > >
> > >
> > >The scooters are fine, but you do not have to pound the guys when they
> > >email you and you should not have charged the guy for the broken
> > >reedswitch. The clutch is a design problem because it is plastic and the
> > >new motors have to much kick which loosens the screw over time. Once the
> > >clutch slips it needs to be replaced. The plastic rounds over.......... I
> > >do not even think it needs a clutch, it is not a digging scooter and a
> > >diver should be able to see anything about to be sucked into it as it is
> in
> > >front of him.
> > >
> > >I will keep the one I have as I am not likely to get another for the
> price
> > >I paid for it, but when I build my new one I may sell it, I have 3
> scooters
> > >right now.
> > >
> > >At 06:37 AM 8/5/02 -0400, George Irvine wrote:
> > > >You mean the guys who quit diving resold them to the ones who are still
> > > >there, like you for instance. Give Rodney a call - he specializes in
> people
> > > >who don't get it and have a problem with me. He is right nearby, and I
> am
> > > >sure he would love to tell you how to take care of your issues.
> Meanwhile,
> > > >the other 400 people out there who have them will do as they always do,
> ask
> > > >me and get what they need right away, but you keep complaining and see
> how
> > > >hard you can make it.
> > > >
> > > >Like I said, JT, if you do not like the scooter, sell it back. I will
> > >refund
> > > >the money.
> > > >
> > > >I made that set for your team for wreck diving. You are the "expert".
> If
> > >the
> > > >thing is no good for wreck diving, please tell us all so nobody else
> will
> > > >make the same "mistake" you feel that you made by buying one.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: Capt JT [mailto:captjt@mi*.co*]
> > > >Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 7:16 PM
> > > >To: George Irvine; George Irvine; George Irvine
> > > >Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com; vbtech@ci*.co*
> > > >Subject: RE: Cut to the chaseRE: VBTech vs. Nova Tech
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >All the 6 scooters but 2 have already been resold, I got Cobbs and it
> was
> > > >the only one that worked right from the start. If I need anything I'm
> sure
> > > >Rodney can get it for me with all the BS that comes with it.
> > > >
> > > >At 06:46 AM 8/2/02 -0400, George Irvine wrote:
> > > > >JT, if you or your boys don't like the scooters, I will take them
> back
> > >and
> > > > >give you your money back. If you need something , call me or write
> like
> > > > >anyone else and get it like anyone else.
> > > > >
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >From: Capt JT [mailto:captjt@mi*.co*]
> > > > >Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 4:05 PM
> > > > >To: George Irvine; George Irvine
> > > > >Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com; vbtech@ci*.co*
> > > > >Subject: RE: Cut to the chaseRE: VBTech vs. Nova Tech
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >They already tried that with you, I don't mind going public with
> > >anything.
> > > > >Remember the reed switch, you pounded that guy in private and I
> finally
> > > > >told him to tell you to send a new switch and pay for it, the dam
> thing
> > > > >never worked right from the minute he got the scooter. Then you told
> him
> > > > >you probably broke it building the scooter. Then one of the guys got
> one
> > > > >that ran backwards. Below is the post I made on VBtech about the
> > >scootors,
> > > > >this is when first noticed the reedswitch problem. The clutch problem
> I
> > > > >looked at last night, once it slips it isn't anymore good looks like
> as
> > >the
> > > > >plastic just smooths over. It is a design problem, nothing you did
> this
> > > > >time.
> > > > >
> > > > >At 07:49 PM 2/18/02 -0500, JT wrote:
> > > > >Hi everyone
> > > > >Short trip report on this past weekends gavin scooter test . Dave
> Widen ,
> > > > >Tom Sawicki, and myself headed for lake Rawlings on Sunday to test 3
> > >gavin
> > > > >scooters. Dave and Tom had their own scooters they had just purchased
> and
> > >I
> > > > >was using Cobbs. None had been used by us in the water yet and only
> Cobbs
> > > > >had been test run by George on a dive.
> > > > >
> > > > >We arrived at the lake after a bit of delay and soon geared up for
> the
> > > > >dive. We all chose to dive streamed lined (no stages or lights) to
> > > > >concentrate on the scooter itself. The water was 49 degrees and I
> felt
> > >very
> > > > >comfortable in it.
> > > > >
> > > > >We all entered the water and I asked if everyone was ready and they
> said
> > > > >yes. I submerged and scootered about 40ft and looked back to find no
> one
> > > > >there. I waited about 3 minutes and Tom came out, I asked where Dave
> was
> > > > >and he did a funny motion to the scooter, we surfaced because I could
> not
> > > > >understand what he was saying.
> > > > >
> > > > >If seems as we all submerged to go, Tom and I were the only ones
> headed
> > >to
> > > > >the center of the lake. Dave on the other hand soon found he was
> being
> > > > >pushed back to the parking lot, his scooter was running backwards.
> > > > >
> > > > >Tom and I did a short run of 10 minures to come back and get Dave.
> Dave
> > >had
> > > > >taken his scooter apart to find the wires had been crossed in the
> engine
> > > > >compartment, he crossed the wires at the plug and was ready to go,
> the
> > > > >scooter had cut a 1/4 of inch off his nose when it backed into his
> face
> > >and
> > > > >I thought I heard him mumble something about calling Alton Hall just
> > >before
> > > > >he went underwater. ;-)) (joking a bit here)
> > > > >
> > > > >We did a complete lap and a half around the lake in 36 minutes, we
> were
> > > > >really moving. Things we found out.
> > > > >
> > > > >Tom's reedswitch sticks and needs to be turned, much like Todds was.
> > > > >
> > > > >Dave and Cobb's are about the same speed, Tom's is faster.
> > > > >The scooters need about 1.5 lbs to be neutral in FW.
> > > > >The weight must be placed perfect to get it balanced for the handle
> to
> > >ride
> > > > >up right.
> > > > >The motors have so much torque that the handle wants to rotate to the
> > >left,
> > > > >this requires you to use a lot of wrist and arm muscle to keep the
> > >trigger
> > > > >and handle up right.
> > > > >If the tow rope is not perfect the scooter pulls up or down, never
> even.
> > > > >Over all I was pleased with the scooters, much of the things are
> easily
> > > > >corrected and operator error.
> > > > >Several of these things will be adjusted this week and we plan to
> return
> > >to
> > > > >lake Rawlings this Saturday with a large group for training and
> testing.
> > >We
> > > > >will have several "kinds" of scooters for testing and playing, this
> is
> > > > >where you test new gear, not on an ocean dive that is a real deal and
> > >cost
> > > > >a lot. Contact Dave Widen he is the coordinator for the dive.
> > > > >Hope to see you guys there.
> > > > >JT
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >     At 06:41 AM 8/1/02 -0400, George Irvine wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >Try calling me and asking . Everyone and anyone else on your team
> or
> > > > > >anywhere else who has one merely emails me or calls me if they need
> > > > > >something, and they get it immediately. You  are too "proud" to
> call
> > >and
> > > > >ask
> > > > > >me, like I told you to do in the fist place.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Now you can this to your list of "confessions". You need a priest
> and a
> > > >set
> > > > > >of Rosary beads, not Techdiver.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > > >From: Capt JT [mailto:captjt@mi*.co*]
> > > > > >Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 5:24 PM
> > > > > >To: George Irvine
> > > > > >Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com; vbtech@ci*.co*
> > > > > >Subject: Re: Cut to the chaseRE: VBTech vs. Nova Tech
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >George, make any suggestion you want, it matters not to me. But you
> can
> > > > > >help us up here. We are having some problems with your scooters and
> the
> > > > > >guys are a bit reluctant about asking you how to fix them. 2 of
> them
> > >the
> > > > > >clutch is slipping and the trigger keeps coming off of one. Any
> > > >suggestions
> > > > > >on the clutch problem, the scooters are unusable at this time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >    At 09:21 PM 7/30/02 -0400, George Irvine wrote:
> > > > > > >JT, let's cut to the chase here: everytime I make a suggestion ,
> you
> > > >want
> > > > > > >to fight about it while ignoring the suggestion. If anyone else
> makes
> > > >the
> > > > > > >same suggestion, you want to "challenge" them to a dive.  Just
> ague
> > >the
> > > > > > >suggestion, not what you think I do or did or what anyone else
> does .
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Everytime there is a real idiot, like the guy on the Seeker who
> wants
> > > >to
> > > > >do
> > > > > > >battle with me or my friends, you want to defend them. If you
> want to
> > > > >keep
> > > > > > >doing that, take it off line. You can express your paranoia and
> your
> > > > > > >concern about my "agenda" without wasting everyone else's time.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >You are so upset that people listen to me, and you are especially
> > > > >concerned
> > > > > > >if they buy some piece of gear that I use. Why don't you take
> over
> > >for
> > > >me
> > > > > > >and show everyone what the good stuff is? ( I can answer why you
> do
> > >not
> > > > >and
> > > > > > >why nobody listens to you - you don't have any and you don't
> know).
> > >But
> > > > >you
> > > > > > >can stay all upset about it. Most of the jerks who want to fight
> with
> > > >me
> > > > > >all
> > > > > > >the time have the same beef, only no better answers.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >You get on here year after year with stories of deaths ,
> accidents
> > >and
> > > > > > >clusterfucks with your latest "confession" ( like failing
> > > >Fundamentals),
> > > > > > >and then go do the same things over and over and over again while
> > > > >expecting
> > > > > > >different results. Then you want to assume that everyone else has
> the
> > > > >same
> > > > > > >self-imposed problems, and go into paranoia mode about it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >You need to worry about yourself. You are not qualified to worry
> > >about
> > > > > > >anyone else. By the way, your "tough guy" attitude about diving
> is
> > >Page
> > > > >One
> > > > > > >definition of a stroke.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > > > >From: Capt JT [mailto:captjt@mi*.co*]
> > > > > > >Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 4:43 PM
> > > > > > >To: girvine@be*.ne*
> > > > > > >Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com; vbtech@ci*.co*
> > > > > > >Subject: RE: VBTech vs. Nova Tech
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >I see the truth really gets to you, blows your cover of doing
> > > >everything
> > > > > > >right and by the book. I am the biggest thorn in your back
> because I
> > > >just
> > > > > > >tell the truth, nothing more. I do not have to claim to dive in
> 28ft
> > > >seas
> > > > > > >(funny how it was reduced to a mere 19ft at the next DIR class
> and
> > >then
> > > > > > >increased the deep dive of 475ft to the following) or do 575ft
> dives
> > >to
> > > > > > >impress the class, most students are of the new type and just
> eager
> > >to
> > > > >fit
> > > > > > >in with someone or group and believe anything. I've been around
> > >awhile
> > > > >and
> > > > > > >tend to check out the facts or just laugh at the obvious.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >"You can't learn to dive on the net, sooner or later you have to
> get in
> > > >the
> > > > > >water"
> > > > > >Your Guide to Great Wreck Diving along the East Coast & more
> > > > > >   Web Site  http://www.capt-jt.com/
> > > > > >Email     captjt@mi*.co*
> > > > > >
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