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On Fri, 15 Sep 1995, Bernie Chowdhury wrote: > I haven't received any updated messages on the techdiver list since Sept 12 > (it's now the 14th). I suspect that I've reached my limit on in-coming > messages that can be listed. How do I get rid of the old messages? Or is > this supposed to happen automatically? > > Please reply to my personal e-mail address. You are probably the luckiest son-of-a-bitch on the whole techdiver list. I had to *read* all that damned traffic. My D finger is sore. You should address comments about how to work your e-mail system to your provider's tech suupport address, and not to us. Besides, if you can't get e-mail, how do you expect us to e-mail you? For that matter, why am I bothering? Sorry, three hours sleep three nights straight. I'm ready to dive on air to 200 feet. I doubt I'd notice the additional impairment. :-) My personal preference, even though I'm a Howard Stern fan, is for more of the subtle flaming. I guess I like well constructed arguments that make chowder out of an opponent without them realizing that they have been minced until the boiling water is applied near the end of the process. You draw them out with apparrent friendliness until you get them to show the whole world what a fool they are without you having to say anything (except perhaps an occasional quote of authority. For example, I would give a ten to George (and buy him Sushi if he showed up in Boca even though we had no bet) if the exchange had gone more like this: G: So, Tom, what you up to lately? T: Oh, setting the world's standards for cave/techdiving. G: Say, I've just read the latest fax to all IANTD Technical Instructors and NSS-CDS Cave Instructors, and I have to say, I'm pretty impressed. (Note that this is still the drawing out stage - you don't say that the impression you got was to head to the toilet, puke up dinner, and then fax it to everyone who asked so that they would get the joke, too.) T: Yeah? Gosh, thanks. G: Say, how would you suggest that we carry stage bottles on opposite sides in the following system/through the following conditions.... and then let him proceed to make fool of himself - or provide justification. But since you believe that he can't provide justification for his 'standards' you have noting to worry about. Besides, if he manages to squirm out of that one, you always have deep air to go after. But this, "Let us get off on the proper foot, lick my ball bag stuff." No artistry, no composition, no follow through. Furthermore, you leave the other guy both feeling good and looking good by comparison. You aren't giving the other guy the opportunity to make the proper fool of himself. Perhaps I've been in this net stuff too long, and I've observed too many artists at work. But I think you have to leave some room at the top of the scale. So I just can't award a ten for that. Nick Simicich - njs@sc*.em*.ne* - (last choice) njs@bc*.vn*.ib*.co* http://scifi.emi.net/njs.html -- Stop by and Light Up The World!
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