On Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:48 AM, Chuck wrote:

Bjorn wrote:
> > learned a few years ago when I attended a 1-week media
> > handling course run by a bunch of ex-journos from all media.
> > That was a brutal experience indeed :-)

Mate!  Some of them can be true bastards!  Fortunately, I'm not a
journo!<BWG> Indeed, I still don't know how I really drifted into a more
media oriented role as far as diving is concerned - other than once siezing
an opportunity that presented itself and discovering almost unlimited
expense accounts and opportunities for travel!  (Alas!  I turned my back on
all that 'cause it didn't offer the same excitement, adrenalin and
interesting professional characters that diving did/does!)  :-)

Usually when people ask me wot I do, I tend to tell them that I play piano
in a brothel!  It earns me more respect than telling them that I try and
chronicle aspects of diving.  But in the process of transition, I have
discovered that some of those journos are almost human.  I took one diving
once and actually remembered hearing her scream just like a real person!!
But not for the reasons that you might think!  (Which comment should
stimulate a few imaginations - and you'd all be wrong!) :-)))

> And whatever DID happen to journalistic ethics anyway?

Ah!  'Ethics'!  It's an old and well worn pun, but that's that English
County close to 'Suthex', ain't it??? :-))

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