On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 03:04:32 -0400
Lee Bell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Michael Levy <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > > That could be.  I'm glad somebody got treated reasonably.  Just out of
> > > curiosity, how much did you pay for the eddie testing?  Was that free
> too?
> >
> > Part of the VIP and what caught the problem in my tanks as the fault was
> > not clearly visible.
> >
> > In Ontario, Canada the better dive stores moved over to using Visual
> > Plus (mid 90's) at all VIP's often at no extra charge (It's been $15 Can
> > for years)..  it only takes an extra minute or two.
> > The first stores used the fact they had Visual Plus capability as a
> > sales tool....  One even went as far as to say no fill without Visual
> > Plus and would do it at time of fill.
> > Most stores here do Visual Plus testing as part of the yearly VIP.
>
> Damn, I can't keep where everybody lives straight.

No problem....

> I presume you know that the tank failure that really stirred this up, as
> well as a second failure that just made it worse, were in S. Florida.

Yes, and I can understand why with the number of divers diving in that
state why there would be a tendency to over compensate, at least
initially.

--
Michael