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> >> My newest philosophy on diving, be it > >> tech, wreck, nitrox, or recreational, is one of absolute personal > >> responsibility. > >> > >> I am responsible for the gas I breathe, and no one else. > >> There is no way to make me (or anyone else) responsible for the gas you > >> breathe. > > > >Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! > > I can't believe you're supporting this nonsense. > > I guess I'll just take all the markings off my tanks, slip onto > the local charter boat, and wait for some poor fool to 'pick any tank'. You'll notice I carefully excised all references to tank stickers - my endorsement was for the personal responsibility part of the message (big surprise, coming from me). > Really, this goes beyond obnoxious and begins to verge on criminal. I don't have strong feelings one way or the other about cylinder markings, because so far I've mixed the gas myself in all the non-air tanks I have breathed from. I'm willing to accept responsibility for whatever happens to me when I go underwater. I suppose in the context of dive shops and institutions, a good argument can be made for clear tank markings; however, Jammer's story underscores the fact that markings can be counterproductive (decrease safety) if people don't always adhere to them correctly. Aloha, Rich Richard Pyle deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or* ******************************************************************* "WHATEVER happens to you when you willingly go underwater is COMPLETELY and ENTIRELY your own responsibility! If you cannot accept this responsibility, stay out of the water!" *******************************************************************
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