Jody,
I find it sad; you say that you want to 'show people that there are some db members who can and do think for themselves.' And yet, all you do is make a personal attack on me. This proves that you are able to think for yourself...?
Nevertheless, I forgive you, and will calmly and quietly correct the mistruths you are spreading.
Originally posted by jodyfreedive
It’s a well establish fact that Eric sent an e-mail to AIDA board members stating he thought there should be special safety procedures for all dives over 70 meters after his failed attempt at a world record.
First of all, it was not a failed attempt at a record. It was a successful attempt (the video is still online if you want). After a training dive to 88m I had a very disturbing experience which made me question the sanity of doing such depths without extra safety. Given that I was (at the time) treading into uncharted territory, I thought I could at least warn others. However, since the armchair theorists had no experience diving to such depths, they had no reason to heed my concerns. Within two months (Sept & Oct 2001), Martin had reported a weird narcosis incident at 83m, and Herbert reported forgetting an entire section of his 89m training dive in Ibiza. I was afraid someone would die, training to these depths without extra safety; I feared for the lives of any who would tread this territory 'alone down there.' And I still fear for anyone who does so 'alone down there.' So, I will continue to 'fight' for extra safety on deep dives. Unfortunately, Jody, you cannot stop me from fighting for what I believe in.
Unless Stephane Mifsud has made Eric Fattah his agent, Eric has no business telling other what’s on Stephane’s mind. How does he know what Stephane is thinking?
Because Stephane told me so, as follows, in his response to Dieter. Here is a short excerpt:
"Malgre un Anglais plutot mauvais c'est sans grande difficulte que je recois le sens de ce message, votre decision va vraiment dans le sens du sport.... c'est beau !!!
Voila vous venez de tournez une page dans ma carriere de sportif. Je ne participerai plus de pres ou de loin a quoi que ce soit qui est un rapprochement avec aida. De plus, petit apneiste que je suis je m'efforcerai de faire passer le message des que je pourrai, de votre engagement et votre bonne fois concernant cette discipline. Je te somme de me faire parvenir au plus tot les 500Euro concernant le controle antidopage. Ce dossier sera remis des demain a Maitre Sansonne, avocat au tribunal de justice de Toulon qui se frotte deja les mains devant votre non professionnalisme et des repercutions sur ma carriere d'une telle decision pres de 5 mois apres le record qui a ete valide par des juges aida nommes par aida a tres bientot."
If Stephane Mifsud wants what on his mind published in db then he has the ability to do it himself
Actually, Mifsud can't speak English, so someone else must fight for his rights when he is unable to.
The only reason Eric wrote this was to further manipulate others against the AIDA.
Now, suddenly, you claim to know what I am thinking? And how are you able to do that? Funny, you just accused me of knowing what someone else was thinking!
Just like he did by alluding that the video may not have captured the okay sign, because it was zoomed into only the face rather than saying that neither of the two-onsite judges said they say an okay sign.
Again, this was not me, this was the cameraman, and I was only conveying his words:
[By Jean-Francois Julian]:
"Dieter
this is jf (jean francois julian) from paris
i m the one who did the official tape for stephane static attempt,
just to let you know that the ok sign was done by stephane,
You just can't see it since i zoomed in his face. The zoom was done
because the light was not good and i wanted the judge to be abble to
see his eyes the best way possible.
its in the zooming that stephane did is ok sign, thats why you dont see
it
if you see the tape then you understand,
0 - I zoom for a better vision of his eyes
1 - stephane puts his hands on his face
2 - then he puts his hand down (off camera because of the zoom)
3 - he does his ok sign (off camera because of the zoom)
4 - just then the judges showed the white card and then you can hear
the chearing of the public.
as you can tell stephane is in a perfect condition even asking for biscuits
Jean-Francois Julian"
If he saw the video before he started the thread, like he has said
I never claimed to have seen the official video. I had only seen the documentary, which only showed the first few seconds of the recovery.
then he knew the video was not zoomed in for the first 21 seconds and clearly showed their was no ok sign.
How could I know that if I had not seen the official video? I had only seen the first few seconds of the recovery from the documentary.
Yet with his careful choosing of words he manipulated others to think there could have been an okay sign and there was probably evidence that there was.
Incorrect. I was merely passing on Fred's comment that there may have been an okay sign (why else would he call the record good?) I was also passing on the thoughts of the cameraman, who clearly said there WAS an okay sign (see e-mail above).
Do you not think Dieter Baumann angry post wasn’t provoked by past problems?
This justifies offending people with his personal attacks? Actually, if you want to know why Dieter hates me so much, I can tell you the story. It goes way back to when he was training Herbert to break the 81m record. Ask me some other time.
Like Dieter Baumann alluded to, Deeper Blue is getting worldwide reputation as place for Eric to pursue his anti AIDA campaign. So much so that there are both world-class divers and AIDA board members who avoid this site.
What is your point?
I for one want to show people that there are some db members who can and do think for themselves.
Jody
Well, I must congratulate you, your e-mail has shown that you can write hundreds of words without any truth in them!
I hope that this e-mail has clarified any doubts which Jody raised. I always try to be constructive, and respond to criticism.
Eric Fattah
BC, Canada
