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Från en känd news group i USA, håll till godo och komentera gärna för och nack delar...... In our group where maybe 9 people who got ready to dive (I knew only three > personally, including one of my regular divebuddies). > > While gearing up, I saw this young man with doubles, OMS bungee wings > > and all OMS setup. He was diving a long hose, orange and pretty > fat... I > was making a remark to him *jokingly* about that orange garden hose. > His > reply: "Oh, I got this from my instructor", following is a shortened > version of our conversation: > > Udo: "Oh, so you are interested in Tech Diving" > > Tech Diver: "Yes" > > Udo: "Hmmm, interesting, bungee wings..." > > Tech Diver: "I got those from my instructor as well" > > Udo: "Ah... (pause)... do you know the DIR system?" > > Tech Diver: "I heard about it I think. I went to Florida cave diving > and > heard that expression several times" > > Udo: "Great, we have a DIR Fundamentals class coming up after > Thanksgiving in New York and have still 3 spots available. Would you > be > interested?" > > Tech Diver: "Errrr, sounds interesting..." > > Udo: ":Think about it. The guy who is coming to teach is one of the > best > guys for the job: Andrew Georgitsis, the training director for GUE" > > Tech Diver: "OH! Global Underwater Explorers" > > Udo: "Exactly" > > Tech Diver: "It can't be better than that" (Still friendly) > > Udo: "Exactly! You should come, this is an incredible opportunity. > You > will learn a tremendeous amount of things, also about your bungee > wings > and why it is rather dangerous to use those." > > Tech Diver: "Really?" (Change in voice) > > Udo: "Yeah, you see, the bungee cords increase the surface of your > wing, > which gives a greater resistance in the water and is an entanglement > hazard." > > Tech Diver: "That is always said, but is proven wrong." > > Udo: "OH, but it makes perfect sense! Also, it makes it almost > impossible to inflate orally at depth." > > Tech Diver: " That is not true either" (He was already in high > defense > mode, and had a certain edge in his voice, you know, like if you are > telling someone that a woman said that he is a lousy lover!) > > Udo: "Why is that?" (Noticing that this guy defends his marbles) > > Tech Diver: "My instructor said so... he is also an attorney for OMS > and > that they will sue those people (I am sure he meant GUE/WKPP kind of > People) for the lies they are saying about the gear." > > Udo: "What is there to sue for? Those are physical facts." (I started > to > pull back shaking on the foundation of his Master Mr. Instructor) > > I walked away from him... returning friendlier on my side... > switching > gear... > > Udo: "Now, how about the Fundamentals class? You may find it really > interesting after all... > > Tech Diver: "I am very busy with projects on the weekend and how much > is > it anyway?" > > Udo: "Look, that is fine, we have two classes one from Wednesday to > Friday, you would be ready before the weekend... and the other one at > > the weekend. And the price is X$'s" > > Tech Diver: "Oh, to be perfectly honest with you... I don't have that > > kind of money right now... that is pretty steep for such a course." > > Well, I pretty much ended that chapter of our conversation... I > considered trying to convince him that his life is much more valuable > > than that, but he would have continued citing his INSTRUCTOR. So I > left > him and was certain that from all the guys who were at the lake at > today... although he seemed to be one of the most capable > (physically), > he would be one I definetly would not dive with... > > > So, just wanted to share this little story with you guys... > > Take care > > Udo > > P.S.: This guy dives with a shop in Hoboken NJ, so I believe that his > > OMS attorney/instructor is from that barn. I hope that he gets lucky > and > reaches a high age... but then he may start to teach... Maybe he will > do > it right someday GUE's version, not IANTD's...
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