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| Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] (Finless @ Sep. 08 2003,15:54)]I would not be surprised if crusty bread is banned at some time in the future in case someone hurts their gums. |
Never, the French make too much of it
Trouble with these type of regs/nanny state is that nanny doesn't know that you are growing up.
I know this is similar to a previous debate. 150 years ago, it was OK to put small children up chimneys, under moving machinery etc. Thinks have changed. Society (which is us, sort of) no longer generally accepts the death of anybody in any situation. Look at how the reporting of soldier deaths in IRAQ is reported, compared to WW2.
I don't know for certain, but I suspect that most rebreathers sold are not used as scUba, but scba. They are used as emergency sets to get out of mines and tunnels etc. The first rebreather I used just clipped onto a waist belt. I wish this were possible for diving
Thus the restrictions against mods etc, as buyers would want the same kit time after time after time. The type approval system should help to prevent quick fixes to problems being rushed out before suitable testing.
The import thing sounds odd, but as all we have is hearsay at the moment, I think it unfair to comment without seeing the document EN14143. Which can't be found via Google. Rocking horse shit is more common!
Right who wants to but some home made toys, just the thing for the kids at Xmas. They are made of re-cycled medical needles and swabs, so its good for the environment too!
Adrian