On Thursday, April 12, 2001 8:35 AM, Lee Bell wrote:

> > I don't recall doing it then!

> That's probably why you didn't say you had.  Guess that's one experience I
> have that you lack.  Doesn't quite even the score, but it's a step in that
> direction.

DIR's been around longer than you think!

(snip)
> > > Because we had not yet learned
> > > the danger in what we were doing or we knew the danger but did not yet
> > > know a better way to do what we felt we wanted or needed to do.

> > There were sufficient books and magazines around for those who were
bitten
> > by the bug and intended to dive more than once in a blue moon to at
least
> > teach themselves properly.

> Perhaps you learned all you know from books, but most of us learned by
> experience.

Why re-invent the wheel?  Oh!  And there's nothing wrong with learning by
combining experience with the knowledge of others who've gone before.

> Most often that experience was personal and unpleasant, making
> it much more certain to teach a lesson to those who survived.

My!  What hard times those must have been!

>Personally,
> I've always considered experience to be a pretty good teacher.  I thought
> you did too.  Isn't that what you meant when you mentioned your commercial
> and military training in a previous thread?  Seems I recall something like
> your taking more precautions because you had seen more CFs.  I must be
> wrong.

No!  You're just mis-interpreting what I said to suit your own purposes.

> > > Why would anyone dive in waters where fish that are so well
camouflaged
> > > you can't see them, small clear jellyfish and very pretty small
> octopuses can
> > > all kill you?

> > Doesn't sound like anywhere I know.

> Better get your books out.  8^)

I assumed that you were referring to Australia - and was rather hoping that
you'd commit yourself to being specific for a change.  You didn't!  So
perhaps - lacking any first hand experience of the nature of the 'dangers'
to divers - you might be better advised to get your own books out!  Or be
specific and tell me which 'camouflaged' fish; 'small clear jellyfish' and
'pretty small octopuses' can kill divers!

Strike