This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C28636.A35974E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good morning David: The quote below is what I was referencing. Maybe you did have to work = but that is not what he makes it sound like below. You can't say that = the quote below is not ridiculing those who backed out - for whatever = their reason.=20 I can clearly recall one individual who is now dead because of this very = thing. His buddies ridiculed him for getting narced so he set out to = prove them wrong and show them he could "do it" better than they could. = This is not a sport for chest beating and big egos and this is why I = find the good Captains attitude so offensive. >>>> Saying you can do a 300ft dive in cold water in very low vis and = >>>>actually doing it are 2 different things. The first only takes your = >>>>mouth, the second takes much more.=20 >>>>As the date came within a week the excuses started rolling in, I = even >>>>heard one guy say his wife was planning on getting pregnant = that >>>>weekend and he wanted to be there when it happened, so he = >>>>couldn't make the dive. (not really true, but sounds good don't it)=20 >>>>With the group down to 7 we headed to the lake, one guy said his = >>>>engine blew up, so we were down to 6 at dive time.=20 Joe ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David B. Widen=20 To: joe@po*.co*=20 Cc: Capt JT Barker ; Vbtech ; Techdiver=20 Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 7:31 AM Subject: RE: Lake Jocassee Project Jo =20 I am one of the people that would normally have been on the trip. The = primary reason (whether it is your business or not) that I was not has = to do with a couple of projects I am working on for my Company. It is = called available time and project due dates. It is not what you are = alluding to.=20 =20 David -----Original Message----- From: FLTechDiver-owner@mikey.net [mailto:FLTechDiver-owner@mikey.net] = On Behalf Of joe@po*.co* Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 11:22 PM To: vbtech@ci*.co*; Capt JT Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com; FLTechDiver@mikey.net Subject: Re: Lake Jocassee Project =20 I do not doubt the veracity of the report. You couldn't have made = that up. I am talking about your ridicule of those whose survival = instincts prompted them to back out. I find that offensive because it = is a good way to push people into getting themselves killed for fear of = being criticized. =20 =20 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Capt JT=20 To: Joe ; vbtech@ci*.co*=20 Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com ; FLTechDiver@mikey.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 7:46 PM Subject: Re: Lake Jocassee Project =20 Make what you want of it, everyone who was there and those who were = to go but didn't know the answers. Not one of them will post anything = different than what I say. Every report on dives I make is sent to those = on the trip and they have the option to make changes if it is true or I = am mistaken before I post it.=20 At 07:25 PM 11/6/02 -0800, Joe wrote: JT: =20 I love the way you try to make fun of the people that had more sense = than to dive with you, whether the reason was that the dive was beyond = their abilities and experience or that they just were using good = judgment and abiding by rules no. 1 and 2. =20 You make the dive sound like a dare. What's up with that? =20 Best. =20 Joe =20 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Capt JT=20 To: vbtech@ci*.co*=20 Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com ; FLTechDiver@mikey.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 11:19 AM=20 Subject: Lake Jocassee Project Lake Jocassee is a dammed valley with depths at times to 350ft. = After last years trip to the lake ( read about it here = http://www.aquanaut.com/bin/mlist/aquanaut/techdiver/display?51280,from = ) a new project was born. When the valley was flooded around 1968 = several structures were left and is the bases for many rumors as to what = is still there and who left what. With forest, roads, peaks, and who = really knows what is down there, it was a challenge to find a starting = point to began a search for some of these rumored things. Jackie Smith who has many dives to the lake had started to follow a = road that would lead him to a bridge, sound easy? Once you add in the = depth of 300ft and distance one might have to swim while poking a rod = down through the muck to feel for the road you get the feeling this will = take some time. =20 Capt Bill Routh owner of "Off The Wall Dive Charters"( = www.offthewalldiving.com ) had done 3 years of interviews and archives = of old aerial soil assay pictures from the 60's. After endless hrs = motoring around looking Bill contacted friends with a Side Scan Sonar , = Jonathan Royer & Danelle Haley with Deep Seekers to help map the bottom. = After a few days an area was located that showed what could be a bridge = with a creek/river, the bridge was over what used to be White Water = River that ran adjacent to a camp. An old photograph taken from someone = standing on the bridge revealed a place called "Camp Jocassee". Camp = Jocassee established in 1922 for girls ran until late 60's the summer = before the DAM, it had a main building and residence for the camp owners = and several concrete block cabins for the campers.The entrance to the = camp was lined with stone walls with pillars on each side of a white = picket fence gate as shown in the picture taken from the bridge looking = toward the camp entrance.=20 I asked Jackie if I could help and the project was born. Jackie = arranged for the charter with Capt Bill Routh owner of "Off The Wall = Dive Charters"( www.offthewalldiving.com ) and I assembled the group, I = had at first limited it to 8 divers. Knowing that many would back out = once the time came near I allowed 12 to commit. Saying you can do a = 300ft dive in cold water in very low vis and actually doing it are 2 = different things. The first only takes your mouth, the second takes much = more.=20 As the date came within a week the excuses started rolling in, I = even heard one guy say his wife was planning on getting pregnant that = weekend and he wanted to be there when it happened, so he couldn't make = the dive. (not really true, but sounds good don't it)=20 With the group down to 7 we headed to the lake, one guy said his = engine blew up, so we were down to 6 at dive time.=20 Capt. Bill with Samantha Swenson as crew (who did a great job) = dropped a shot line in what was believed to be the old creek bed, the = level of the lake was low and the depth here was only 315ft, some trees = remained on each side of the creek and we believed that we could scooter = it until we found the bridge and a lift bag would be deployed and = secured to the bridge, then a permanent line could then be attached to = it.=20 Tom Sawicki, Bill Ripley and myself were tasked for this and geared = up for the dive. The air temp had warmed up from the morning cool of 33, = to a cool of around 43. We entered the water carrying all gas needed for = the dive, we were diving gas mixes and tables recommended by Tom, I am = not allowed to disclose the mixes and tables. The water temp was 65 on = top down to 80ft and did a drop to 46 degrees, vis went from 20ft down = to 5ft around 200ft. Tom stopped at 225ft and called the dive during the = descent, I could not understand why. Everyone returned Ok signs back to = me and yet Tom still was calling the dive, I could not understand why. I = asked Tom why and on his wet notes he wrote "VIS", I was pissed........ = It is a standing rule that if one calls the dive we must all surface, = but that did not mean I had to be happy about it. At one point I knocked = my own mask off while moving stages around because I was so pissed. Once = on the boat he explained that scootering in that low vis was not doable = and we were getting to far apart for such low vis, he was correct, but = we did not know it was that bad on the bottom yet, but later we would = find he was right about that and was only concerned with every ones = safety.=20 The plan was then changed and Jackie Smith, Charlie Johnson, and = Rodney King (not that Rodney King) would go down another line that was = dropped and hoped it had hooked the bridge(if it was there) or near it, = hopefully not in the trees. We watched as they went down and could see = they were not leaving the line. They surfaced to report that the hook = had in fact snagged the bridge, but vis was less than 5ft. With the first day gone, plans were made for the second day. Tom, = Bill, Rodney, and myself would go down the line we left buoyed to the = bridge,Tom would run a line from the bridge in a direction we believed = the camp to be, Rodney would video, Bill and myself would stay near them = and survey.=20 Once at the top of the bridge which was at 289ft I waited for = everyone to show up, Rodney videoed while Tom and I secured the line to = the bridge that would be run. Once everyone made the move away from the = bridge I was at the rear and checked my gas(I was the only one using the = same tanks from the first dive and they were less than full when we = started, I had gave my second set of doubles to Tom to use). I had = reached my turn pressure and returned to the bridge, vis was so bad they = were not aware of this and I chose to remain close to the up line and = just inspect the bridge to conserve gas. They returned with excitement = in their eyes having run the line to a white picket fence that surrounds = the camp which has stone pillars at the entrance and can be seen in the = video, the reel was left on the fence for who ever goes next to run the = line into the camp house which should be just inside. Jackie and Charlie were tasked to take down a permanent line and = chain it into the bridge that would be left for future dives, a keg was = placed on the line 20ft under the surface and GPS coordinates were = taken.=20 I will show the video at the VBtech meeting on Thursday and place = photos on my site as soon as I can. Hope you have enjoyed this report=20 Capt JT=20 =20 "You can't learn to dive on the net, sooner or later you have to get = in the water"=20 Your Guide to Great Wreck Diving along the East Coast & more=20 Web Site http://www.capt-jt.com/=20 Email captjt@mi*.co*=20 "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=20 Web Site http://www.capt-jt.com/ Email captjt@mi*.co* ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C28636.A35974E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v =3D=20 "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o =3D=20 "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w =3D=20 "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 =3D=20 "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3DWord.Document name=3DProgId> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=3DGENERATOR> <META content=3D"Microsoft Word 10" name=3DOriginator><LINK=20 href=3D"cid:filelist.xml@01*.C0*" = rel=3DFile-List><o:SmartTagType=20 name=3D"PlaceName"=20 namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType=20 name=3D"PlaceType"=20 namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType=20 name=3D"place"=20 namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType=20 name=3D"time"=20 namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType=20 name=3D"date"=20 namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:DoNotRelyOnCSS/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:SpellingState>Clean</w:SpellingState> <w:GrammarState>Clean</w:GrammarState> <w:DocumentKind>DocumentEmail</w:DocumentKind> <w:EnvelopeVis/> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> <STYLE>st1\:* { BEHAVIOR: url(#default#ieooui) } </STYLE> <![endif]--> <STYLE> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:553679495 -2147483648 8 0 66047 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-hansi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:navy;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </STYLE> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */=20 table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></HEAD> <BODY lang=3DEN-US style=3D"tab-interval: .5in" vLink=3Dblue link=3Dblue = bgColor=3Dwhite> <DIV>Good morning David:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The quote below is what I was referencing. Maybe you did have = to work=20 but that is not what he makes it sound like below. You can't = say that=20 the quote below is not ridiculing those who backed out - for whatever = their=20 reason. </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I can clearly recall one individual who = is now dead=20 because of this very thing. His buddies ridiculed him for = getting=20 narced so he set out to prove them wrong and show them he could "do it" = better=20 than they could. This is not a sport for chest beating and big = egos and=20 this is why I find the good Captains attitude so offensive.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000>>>>> Saying you can do a = 300ft dive in=20 cold water in very low vis and >>>>actually doing it are 2 = different=20 things. The first only takes your >>>>mouth, the second = takes much=20 more. <BR>>>>>As the date came within a week the excuses = started=20 rolling in, I even >>>>heard one guy say his wife was = planning on=20 getting pregnant that >>>>weekend and he wanted to be there = when it=20 happened, so he >>>>couldn't make the dive. (not really = true, but=20 sounds good don't it) <BR>>>>>With the group down to 7 we = headed to=20 the lake, one guy said his >>>>engine blew up, so we were = down to 6=20 at dive time. <BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000000=20 size=3D2>Joe</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000000=20 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Ddwiden@co*.ne* href=3D"mailto:dwiden@co*.ne*">David B. = Widen</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Djoe@po*.co*=20 href=3D"mailto:joe@po*.co*">joe@polarbearinc.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A = title=3Dcaptjt@mi*.co*=20 href=3D"mailto:captjt@mi*.co*">Capt JT Barker</A> ; <A=20 title=3Dvbtech@ci*.co* = href=3D"mailto:vbtech@ci*.co*">Vbtech</A> ;=20 <A title=3Dtechdiver@aquanaut.com=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">Techdiver</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 07, = 2002 7:31=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Lake Jocassee = Project</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV class=3DSection1> <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Jo<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am one of = the=20 people that would normally have been on the trip. The primary reason = (whether=20 it is your business or not) that I was not has to do with a couple of = projects=20 I am working on for my Company. It is called available time and = project due=20 dates. It is not what you are alluding to. = <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">David<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DTahoma = size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original=20 Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> = <A=20 = href=3D"mailto:FLTechDiver-owner@mikey.net">FLTechDiver-owner@mikey.net</= A>=20 [mailto:FLTechDiver-owner@mikey.net] <B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: = bold">On=20 Behalf Of </SPAN></B><A=20 = href=3D"mailto:joe@po*.co*">joe@polarbearinc.com</A><BR><B><SPAN= =20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> </SPAN></FONT><st1:date = Year=3D"2002"=20 Day=3D"6" Month=3D"11"><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Wednesday, November 06, = 2002</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> = </SPAN></FONT><st1:time=20 Minute=3D"22" Hour=3D"23"><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">11:22=20 PM</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <A=20 href=3D"mailto:vbtech@ci*.co*">vbtech@cisatlantic.com</A>; = Capt=20 JT<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> <A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A>; <A=20 = href=3D"mailto:FLTechDiver@mikey.net">FLTechDiver@mikey.net</A><BR><B>& lt;SP= AN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:=20 </SPAN></FONT><st1:place><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Tahoma">Lake</SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT=20 face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Tahoma">=20 Jocassee Project</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I do not doubt the = veracity of the=20 report. You couldn't have made that up. I am talking about = your=20 ridicule of those whose survival instincts prompted them to back = out. I=20 find that offensive because it is a good way to push people into = getting=20 themselves killed for fear of being=20 criticized.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">----- Original Message -----=20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt = 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none"> <DIV style=3D"font-color: black"> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; MARGIN-LEFT: = 0.5in"><B><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"> <A=20 title=3Dcaptjt@mi*.co* = href=3D"mailto:captjt@mi*.co*">Capt JT</A>=20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"> <A=20 title=3Djoe@po*.co* = href=3D"mailto:joe@po*.co*">Joe</A> ; <A=20 title=3Dvbtech@ci*.co*=20 href=3D"mailto:vbtech@ci*.co*">vbtech@cisatlantic.com</A>=20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Cc:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"> <A=20 title=3Dtechdiver@aquanaut.com=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A> ; = <A=20 title=3DFLTechDiver@mikey.net=20 href=3D"mailto:FLTechDiver@mikey.net">FLTechDiver@mikey.net</A>=20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">=20 </SPAN></FONT><st1:date Year=3D"2002" Day=3D"6" Month=3D"11"><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Wednesday, November=20 06, 2002</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> = </SPAN></FONT><st1:time=20 Minute=3D"46" Hour=3D"19"><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">7:46=20 PM</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"> Re:=20 </SPAN></FONT><st1:place><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Lake</SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">=20 Jocassee Project<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT = face=3D"Times New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT = face=3D"Times New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Make what you want of it, = everyone who=20 was there and those who were to go but didn't know the answers. Not = one of=20 them will post anything different than what I say. Every report on = dives I=20 make is sent to those on the trip and they have the option to make = changes=20 if it is true or I am mistaken before I post it. <BR><BR> At=20 </SPAN></FONT><st1:time Minute=3D"25" Hour=3D"19">07:25 = PM</st1:time> <st1:date=20 Year=3D"2002" Day=3D"6" Month=3D"11">11/6/02</st1:date> -0800, Joe = wrote:<BR=20 style=3D"mso-special-character: line-break"><![if = !supportLineBreakNewLine]><BR=20 style=3D"mso-special-character: line-break"><![endif]><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">JT:</SPAN></FONT><BR> <BR><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">I love=20 the way you try to make fun of the people that had more sense than = to dive=20 with you, whether the reason was that the dive was beyond their = abilities=20 and experience or that they just were using good judgment and = abiding by=20 rules no. 1 and 2.</SPAN></FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You make the dive = sound like a=20 dare. What's up with that?</SPAN></FONT><BR> <BR><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Best.</SPAN></FONT><BR> <BR><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Joe</SPAN></FONT><BR> <BR> <BR>-----=20 Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">From: <A=20 href=3D"mailto:captjt@mi*.co*">Capt JT</A>=20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">To: <A=20 href=3D"mailto:vbtech@ci*.co*">vbtech@cisatlantic.com</A>=20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Cc: <A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A> ; = <A=20 href=3D"mailto:FLTechDiver@mikey.net">FLTechDiver@mikey.net</A>=20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Sent: = </SPAN></FONT><st1:date=20 Year=3D"2002" Day=3D"6" Month=3D"11">Wednesday, November 06, = 2002</st1:date>=20 <st1:time Minute=3D"19" Hour=3D"11">11:19 AM</st1:time> = <o:p></o:p></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt">Subject:=20 </SPAN></FONT><st1:place>Lake</st1:place> Jocassee Project<BR><BR=20 style=3D"mso-special-character: line-break"><![if = !supportLineBreakNewLine]><BR=20 style=3D"mso-special-character: = line-break"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Lake</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceType>=20 <st1:PlaceName>Jocassee</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> is a dammed = valley with=20 depths at times to 350ft. After last years trip to the lake ( read = about it=20 here <A=20 = href=3D"http://www.aquanaut.com/bin/mlist/aquanaut/techdiver/display?5128= 0,from"=20 = eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.aquanaut.com/bin/mlist/aquanaut/techdiver/d= isplay?51280,from</A>=20 ) a new project was born. When the valley was flooded around 1968 = several=20 structures were left and is the bases for many rumors as to what is = still=20 there and who left what. With forest, roads, peaks, and who really = knows=20 what is down there, it was a challenge to find a starting point to = began a=20 search for some of these rumored things.<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt">Jackie Smith who=20 has many dives to the lake had started to follow a road that would = lead him=20 to a bridge, sound easy? Once you add in the depth of 300ft and = distance one=20 might have to swim while poking a rod down through the muck to feel = for the=20 road you get the feeling this will take some time. =20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Capt Bill Routh owner of = "Off The Wall=20 Dive Charters"( <A href=3D"http://www.offthewalldiving.com/"=20 eudora=3D"autourl">www.offthewalldiving.com</A> ) had done 3 = years of=20 interviews and archives of old aerial soil assay pictures from the = 60's.=20 After endless hrs motoring around looking Bill contacted friends = with a Side=20 Scan Sonar , Jonathan Royer & Danelle Haley with Deep Seekers to = help=20 map the bottom. After a few days an area was located that showed = what could=20 be a bridge with a creek/river, the bridge was over what used to be=20 </SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>White</st1:PlaceName>=20 <st1:PlaceName>Water</st1:PlaceName>=20 <st1:PlaceType>River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> that ran adjacent = to a=20 camp. An old photograph taken from someone standing on the bridge = revealed a=20 place called "<st1:place><st1:PlaceType>Camp</st1:PlaceType>=20 <st1:PlaceName>Jocassee</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>". Camp Jocassee=20 established in 1922 for girls ran until late 60's the summer before = the DAM,=20 it had a main building and residence for the camp owners and several = concrete block cabins for the campers.The entrance to the camp was = lined=20 with stone walls with pillars on each side of a white picket fence = gate as=20 shown in the picture taken from the bridge looking toward the camp = entrance.=20 <o:p></o:p></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I = asked Jackie=20 if I could help and the project was born. Jackie arranged for the = charter=20 with Capt Bill Routh owner of "Off The Wall Dive Charters"( <A=20 href=3D"http://www.offthewalldiving.com/"=20 eudora=3D"autourl">www.offthewalldiving.com</A> ) and I = assembled the=20 group, I had at first limited it to 8 divers. Knowing that many = would back=20 out once the time came near I allowed 12 to commit. Saying you can = do a=20 300ft dive in cold water in very low vis and actually doing it are 2 = different things. The first only takes your mouth, the second takes = much=20 more. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">As the date came within a = week the=20 excuses started rolling in, I even heard one guy say his wife was = planning=20 on getting pregnant that weekend and he wanted to be there when it = happened,=20 so he couldn't make the dive. (not really true, but sounds good = don't it)=20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">With the group down to 7 we = headed to=20 the lake, one guy said his engine blew up, so we were down to 6 at = dive=20 time. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt">Capt. Bill with=20 Samantha Swenson as crew (who did a great job) dropped a shot line = in what=20 was believed to be the old creek bed, the level of the lake was low = and the=20 depth here was only 315ft, some trees remained on each side of the = creek and=20 we believed that we could scooter it until we found the bridge and a = lift=20 bag would be deployed and secured to the bridge, then a permanent = line could=20 then be attached to it. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt">Tom Sawicki,=20 Bill Ripley and myself were tasked for this and geared up for the = dive. The=20 air temp had warmed up from the morning cool of 33, to a cool of = around 43.=20 We entered the water carrying all gas needed for the dive, we were = diving=20 gas mixes and tables recommended by Tom, I am not allowed to = disclose the=20 mixes and tables. The water temp was 65 on top down to 80ft and did = a drop=20 to 46 degrees, vis went from 20ft down to 5ft around 200ft. Tom = stopped at=20 225ft and called the dive during the descent, I could not understand = why.=20 Everyone returned Ok signs back to me and yet Tom still was calling = the=20 dive, I could not understand why. I asked Tom why and on his wet = notes he=20 wrote "VIS", I was pissed........ It is a standing rule that if one = calls=20 the dive we must all surface, but that did not mean I had to be = happy about=20 it. At one point I knocked my own mask off while moving stages = around=20 because I was so pissed. Once on the boat he explained that = scootering in=20 that low vis was not doable and we were getting to far apart for = such low=20 vis, he was correct, but we did not know it was that bad on the = bottom yet,=20 but later we would find he was right about that and was only = concerned with=20 every ones safety. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt">The plan was=20 then changed and Jackie Smith, Charlie Johnson, and Rodney King (not = that=20 Rodney King) would go down another line that was dropped and hoped = it had=20 hooked the bridge(if it was there) or near it, hopefully not in the = trees.=20 We watched as they went down and could see they were not leaving the = line.=20 They surfaced to report that the hook had in fact snagged the = bridge, but=20 vis was less than 5ft.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt">With the first=20 day gone, plans were made for the second day. Tom, Bill, Rodney, and = myself=20 would go down the line we left buoyed to the bridge,Tom would run a = line=20 from the bridge in a direction we believed the camp to be, Rodney = would=20 video, Bill and myself would stay near them and survey.=20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt">Once at the top=20 of the bridge which was at 289ft I waited for everyone to show up, = Rodney=20 videoed while Tom and I secured the line to the bridge that would be = run.=20 Once everyone made the move away from the bridge I was at the rear = and=20 checked my gas(I was the only one using the same tanks from the = first dive=20 and they were less than full when we started, I had gave my second = set of=20 doubles to Tom to use). I had reached my turn pressure and returned = to the=20 bridge, vis was so bad they were not aware of this and I chose to = remain=20 close to the up line and just inspect the bridge to conserve gas. = They=20 returned with excitement in their eyes having run the line to a = white picket=20 fence that surrounds the camp which has stone pillars at the = entrance and=20 can be seen in the video, the reel was left on the fence for who = ever goes=20 next to run the line into the camp house which should be just=20 inside.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt">Jackie and=20 Charlie were tasked to take down a permanent line and chain it into = the=20 bridge that would be left for future dives, a keg was placed on the = line=20 20ft under the surface and GPS coordinates were taken.=20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I = will show the=20 video at the VBtech meeting on Thursday and place photos on my site = as soon=20 as I can.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hope you have enjoyed this = report=20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt">Capt JT <BR><BR=20 style=3D"mso-special-character: line-break"><![if = !supportLineBreakNewLine]><BR=20 style=3D"mso-special-character: = line-break"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <BR><BR=20 style=3D"mso-special-character: line-break"><![if = !supportLineBreakNewLine]><BR=20 style=3D"mso-special-character: = line-break"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">"You can't learn to dive on = the net,=20 sooner or later you have to get in the water"<FONT = color=3Dblue><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: blue"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: = blue">Your Guide to=20 Great Wreck Diving along the East Coast & more=20 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: = blue"> Web=20 Site <A href=3D"http://www.capt-jt.com/"=20 eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.capt-jt.com/</A> = <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT face=3D"Times = New Roman"=20 color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">Email = captjt@mi*.co*</SPAN></FONT> <o:p></o:p></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=20 style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; = mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"><BR><BR>"You=20 can't learn to dive on the net, sooner or later you have to get in = the=20 water"<BR><U><FONT color=3Dblue><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: blue">Your = Guide to Great=20 Wreck Diving along the East Coast & more <BR> Web = Site <A=20 href=3D"http://www.capt-jt.com/" = eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.capt-jt.com</A><A=20 href=3D"http://www.capt-jt.com/"=20 eudora=3D"autourl">/<BR></A>Email =20 = captjt@mi*.co*</SPAN></FONT></U><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>&l t;/P></BLO= CKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C28636.A35974E0-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. 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