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Originally posted by peskydor
Let's not let the emotion of the moment rule. Let men do their thing and lose the hand wringing. Gene was obviously a good diver, quite brave and competitive . Let's remember the good stuff and drop the cliches about 'tragedy' and 'senseless loss of life' or whatever Oprah lovers may have in mind. We need to go on. What we don't need is a group of suits telling us that we need more rules to 'protect us'. They need to remember where they came from.
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Were you there? Did you ever have the pleasure of knowing Gene? I didn't think so. I was there as a competitor. He has never been anything but unselfishly supportive to me every time I talked to him as long as I've known him.
If you think "tragedy" & "senseless loss of life" are cliches that should be dropped, then I guess in your eyes I'm one of those "Oprah lovers." I don't apologize for having compassion for my fellow diving brother & all the lives that have been affected. Gene will always be one of my heros for all of his accomplishments as well as the humbleness he portrayed.
I agree we have to move on, but to do so without taking this lesson learned & how it affects all of us would be a great disservice & disrespectful of this amazing man's life.
I just realized I didn't sign the negative karma I sent your way. If I could send more, I would.
BTW, the "suits" you reference are fellow divers who care about the safety of each other & our close-knit community. It appears for someone that boasts such depth of experience, it is you that should remember where you came from.
