On Wed, 13 Mar 2002 11:42:34 -0500, Steve Weigold
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
(big snips)

> I'll agree with you here.  Both of my kids used the video format, and it
> seemed to be better at keeping the kids attention.  I won't speak to YOUR
> lecture ability, but it seems to me that ANY lecturer would have a tough
> time competeing with a professionally composed video.

Hmmmmm, that's a VERY broad brush that you're sweeping with there. :)

In my neck of the woods I consider that we have one of the best
lecturers on recreational SCUBA in Oz, if not *the* best (also a broad
brush statement).

Even though, as he speaks, I broadly know just what he is going to say
next, I nevertheless sometimes sit in on his talks, just for the
simple joy of hearing the man speak. Eloquently, persuasively,
knowledgeably, informatively, enjoyably, entertainingly, the list goes on.

BTW, he wouldn't know "video" if you belted him around the head with
it and, incidentally, neither he nor his wife would be seen dead
teaching someone as young as ten and they've been doing this stuff for
well over thirty years.

Cheers,

Christian