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Trace, don't post this kind of garbage in DPZ anymore. If you want to discuss this some leeway will be given in the DIR forum. In here, the only reason your posting privileges haven't been removed is because lamont is travelling.

Are you purposely trying to act stupid or do you actually not understand this basic stuff after mutiple GUE classes? This is completely inappropriate to this discussion. Of course GI3 taught the drysuit as redundant boyancy and of course you could pick a combination of huge steel tanks and...

Jeff, if you want full debate, post it in another forum. It will go to hell and the DIR content will disappear. The purpose of the regular DIR forum is to make sure the DIR content is the primary content. It can be discussed in relation to its merits vs. non-DIR practices but promoting...

Trace, one of my mentors, a WKPP member, was on the famous Wha Wha dive. I know all about using 50% at 80' to help pull off the accelerated deco, diving deep solo, etc. that went on by WKPP divers outside of team dives. When GUE was formed I am sure it had the same issues. I only know a few...

Yep, because everyone rings the ceiling at some point. The goal is not to but I have seen everyone I have ever done multiple scooter dives with hit at least once (including GUE cave instructors). And when you do hit you want the isolator to spin. Your buddies can fix that issue. They can't...

It is worth it in a random insult generator sort of way. I got a nasty PM accusing me of being the one doing the trolling.

Lamont, look what you have done now. I find myself forced to agree with JeffG twice in a week. Unless you look like a costumed Disney character, how does tilting the isolater slightly down cause it to hit your head? And I never called Canadians strokes. I gave them an exemption for being...

Yes, they can see but can't post which is why I proposed moving all real answers here and leaving the posts that only need a JeffG answer in the peanut gallery.

That might work too. I always just checked for pizza stains.

Isolator is turned down slightly towards your head to make it less likely to impact anything overhead. It is also left loose so it can rotate if it is hit.

Bob, you actually understand DIR. May not dive that way all of the time, but you can give rational DIR answers. That is all I meant.

As a follow up and broader response to stickies, does anyone want to bother to do anything with the main forum? The reason for leaving it around when this one was created was so that non-DIR diver's questions about DIR could be answered. Now, they are getting most of their advice from the...

I wouldn't get too hung up on this one. If you are out of gas and 6 lights have failed, its probably not going to turn out well. I don't know the current GUE procedure, but we always just put the extra hose in the OOG divers right hand regardless of the side of the line you are on. I am sure...

Ann Marie, you have no clue how to mod the DIR forum. Normally, I wouldn't complain about selective editing since it is a huge pain. But, given that you completely stuffed this one up, Lamont closing the thread was the best way to handle the situation. Why are you going around the specific...

It pains me to have to agree with Jeff.

Real exploration diving is based on experience not certs. Any limits beyond Cave2/ Full Cave are self imposed only. While this is changing, I don't know many DIR cave explorers (other than GUE instructors) that even hold a GUE certification. My bigger issue would be how stable the mine is...

I can't contribute to the glove debate since my only suggestion would be, they sell plane tickets to warmer locations. But, as has been said already, a pair of gloves is not your last and definately not your most expensive useless dive item. I have boxes of stuff in my garage that will never...

Based on your posts in this forum, I have a pretty good idea of why you think DIR divers you interacted with in person were big mean jerks. Typically, I chalk up the making fun of OW divers for not being DIR stupidity to freshly minted DIR-F students. They often confuse the deserved bashing...

I really enjoy your replies.

EE's owner is also the founder of GUE. So, probably a safe place to start sinc eit is close.