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As "Everydiver" infers, it's the webmaster's job to sanitise the forum and keep it free from idiots like him/them. He did "terminate" Dr Tim but that evidently wasn't enough. Unfortunately, he (Mike) seems to be out of the office a lot (he lives in France) but hopefully he will wake up soon. Of course you can choose whether to rise to the bate or not but you shouldn't have to. Who wants to pile through endless piles of crap in the hope of eventualy finding something worth reading? Anyway, anybody using their employer's computer for Internet abuse is putting their job on the line. Dr Tim and his employer were identified and this guy/these guys will undoubtedly be too if he/they persist(s).
As "Everydiver" infers, it's the webmaster's job to sanitise the forum and keep it free from idiots like him/them. He did "terminate" Dr Tim but that evidently wasn't enough. Unfortunately, he (Mike) seems to be out of the office a lot (he lives in France) but hopefully he will wake up soon. Of course you can choose whether to rise to the bate or not but you shouldn't have to. Who wants to pile through endless piles of crap in the hope of eventualy finding something worth reading? Anyway, anybody using their employer's computer for Internet abuse is putting their job on the line. Dr Tim and his employer were identified and this guy/these guys will undoubtedly be too if he/they persist(s).
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I think everyone's taking this subject too seriously - can't believe it ends up being discussed here as well.
Personally, I think it's amusing, I mean 'do instructors get the best women?'
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It's also given people a good opportunity to have a ruck which always seems to go down well in the other place.
It's hardly likely that anyone, new diver or otherwise will be able to obtain an Entinox fill is it?
As someone mentioned, it's all the replies that keep the threads alive. If he was ignored he might go away (like a certain ranting American a while ago).
I think everyone's taking this subject too seriously - can't believe it ends up being discussed here as well.
Personally, I think it's amusing, I mean 'do instructors get the best women?'
It's also given people a good opportunity to have a ruck which always seems to go down well in the other place.
It's hardly likely that anyone, new diver or otherwise will be able to obtain an Entinox fill is it?
As someone mentioned, it's all the replies that keep the threads alive. If he was ignored he might go away (like a certain ranting American a while ago).
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John
my point was that a diver should be aware that Entinox is bad news, not all Ambulance crews or A&E know this. its up to us as divers to know it. Suggesting it was a good gas is ridiculous at best, dangerous at worst.
Matt
John
my point was that a diver should be aware that Entinox is bad news, not all Ambulance crews or A&E know this. its up to us as divers to know it. Suggesting it was a good gas is ridiculous at best, dangerous at worst.
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Perhaps, but given the person had indicated it as a good gas would a newbie/un-educated diver then tell the Emergency services not to administor? I think it better to put the advice on the web for all to see. Waiting for Mike to remove it might result in a delay and causing an injury to a diver, so I felt a disclaimer was the way forward - realising it would fuel the idiot was a price I thought worth paying.
Matt
Perhaps, but given the person had indicated it as a good gas would a newbie/un-educated diver then tell the Emergency services not to administor? I think it better to put the advice on the web for all to see. Waiting for Mike to remove it might result in a delay and causing an injury to a diver, so I felt a disclaimer was the way forward - realising it would fuel the idiot was a price I thought worth paying.
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I agree, the reply Matt got did very much read as if it was someone he might have had a disagreement with in the past. That, along with the fact that Mr Tim and his family have so far left YD alone may indicate Mr Tim/Tubby etc is someone from this forum, who repsects YD and has so far left it unmolested.
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Or am I just being paronoid? what, who was that, who's there - leave me alone!!
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I agree, the reply Matt got did very much read as if it was someone he might have had a disagreement with in the past. That, along with the fact that Mr Tim and his family have so far left YD alone may indicate Mr Tim/Tubby etc is someone from this forum, who repsects YD and has so far left it unmolested.
Or am I just being paronoid? what, who was that, who's there - leave me alone!!
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Nobody could ever accuse you of abuse, Fiona. Excessive use, perhaps, but not abuse.[b said:Quote[/b] (FionaB @ Feb. 19 2004,12:22)]oops[b said:![]()
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That's me down the road then
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At more than 1 Bar... well, I don't think you'd be able to remember much of your dive...
Cheers,
Fraser.
Nitrous Oxide (50% of Entonox) is about 30 times more lipid soluble than Nitrogen, and thus highly narcotic (enough to nark you at the surface, as I'm sure any accident victim will tell you!).[b said:
At more than 1 Bar... well, I don't think you'd be able to remember much of your dive...
Cheers,
Fraser.
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I'll make that my defence when they catch up with me
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<font color='#0000FF'>Thanks John[b said:Quote[/b] (John Gulliver @ Feb. 19 2004,12:09)]Nobody could ever accuse you of abuse, Fiona. Excessive use, perhaps, but not abuse.[b said:Quote[/b] (FionaB @ Feb. 19 2004,12:22)]oops[b said:![]()
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That's me down the road then
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I'll make that my defence when they catch up with me
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Even YD's own Mr J Gulliver answered the clown fish thread!
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Even YD's own Mr J Gulliver answered the clown fish thread!
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When you read something in a magazine, it has been read and modified by a sub-editor and looked at by an editor and is approved of by a publisher. It is no longer the pure work of the author. If you see something published that you do not like you always have the option of taking legal action against the publisher.
Open forums on the internet are not like that. I have written down these thoughts and they are sent winging their way across the world without control. Nobody even checks the speling!
So really, forum postings are the modern equivalent of end-of-jetty discussions. You should not let them upset you nor should you try to throw anyone in the water.
There will always be someone to add something silly to the discussion (often me) but we must adjust our thinking so that the power of the written word is diminished in this context. So if you see something silly posted, the mature way to handle it is the same as you would if someone shouts at you from a passing truck. Do not chase after them and try to have a ruck. Someone always gets hurt!
When you read something in a magazine, it has been read and modified by a sub-editor and looked at by an editor and is approved of by a publisher. It is no longer the pure work of the author. If you see something published that you do not like you always have the option of taking legal action against the publisher.
Open forums on the internet are not like that. I have written down these thoughts and they are sent winging their way across the world without control. Nobody even checks the speling!
So really, forum postings are the modern equivalent of end-of-jetty discussions. You should not let them upset you nor should you try to throw anyone in the water.
There will always be someone to add something silly to the discussion (often me) but we must adjust our thinking so that the power of the written word is diminished in this context. So if you see something silly posted, the mature way to handle it is the same as you would if someone shouts at you from a passing truck. Do not chase after them and try to have a ruck. Someone always gets hurt!
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Yes, I fell for it. I thought the poster's name was a bit over the top but it could have been genuine and the question seemed reasonable enough. Lot's of people fancy having a marine aquarium and I would myself if I thought I could do so successsfully without an awful lot of work.[b said:Quote[/b] (Darren A @ Feb. 19 2004,15:32)]Even YD's own Mr J Gulliver answered the clown fish thread!![]()
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Just a thought on Dr Tim AKA Tubby, Dive Monkey etc.
Tubby did in a very early post refer to Warren and gave the
phone number of Diving Leisure, London.
Nearly all the posts are in work-time. Is Dr Tim an employee
of Diving Leisure or just very chummy with them?
Maybe I should ask them?
TerryH
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Just a thought on Dr Tim AKA Tubby, Dive Monkey etc.
Tubby did in a very early post refer to Warren and gave the
phone number of Diving Leisure, London.
Nearly all the posts are in work-time. Is Dr Tim an employee
of Diving Leisure or just very chummy with them?
Maybe I should ask them?
TerryH
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