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    My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. A big thanks goes out to the IUCRR and the members of the recovery team.


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    My heartfelt condolences go out to the victim's family and friends. RIP brother....

    TJ (2)
    When I get out of cavediving, it will be to learn how to use a walker FW

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    Corey has posted an "in memoriam" thread on thedecostop. This is very sad news, and my condolences go out to everyone who knew Mark. He was just a great guy.

    Andrew Ainslie

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    Someone on TDS posted a link to the diver's website:
    http://www.fyvie.net/diving.html

    I looked around and see that his was engaged for a Sept wedding. Doubly sad.

    Thanks to all those who worked on the recovery.


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    AW man! Sorry to see this. My condolences to his family

    Meng Tze
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    Quote Originally Posted by Puttzer View Post
    FWIW: anyone know the ratio of solo cave deaths to those with a buddy? Say over the last 10 years?

    Richard
    That's an irrelevant statistic without also knowing what the ratio is of SAFE dives done with and without a buddy. And even then, I doubt the database is large enough for anything statistically emaningful to come out. Which brings me to...

    Already with the internet post-mortem? Please let's give it a break until the IUCRR puts out their findings. Mark's friends an relatives will be watching these boards, let's be respectful.

    Andrew Ainslie

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    My prayers and heartfelt condolences go to the family and friends, and my respect to our fallen brethren.


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    Quote Originally Posted by bernieflyer View Post
    By the way, what do the letters IUCRR stand for....?....

    International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery

    "Not all change is improvement...but all improvement is change" Donald Berwick

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    Quote Originally Posted by aainslie View Post
    That's an irrelevant statistic without also knowing what the ratio is of SAFE dives done with and without a buddy. And even then, I doubt the database is large enough for anything statistically emaningful to come out. Which brings me to...

    Already with the internet post-mortem? Please let's give it a break until the IUCRR puts out their findings. Mark's friends an relatives will be watching these boards, let's be respectful.
    Exactly! Let's don't start with this nobody should solo crap again. DIR says the same thing with sidemount . . . but the evidence is in the pudding.

    My condolences as well.


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    This is very sad news. The entire cave diving community is saddened by the loss. I send my heartfelt condolensces to his family and loved ones.

    Jim



 

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