P3D Re: A plan to "rescue" Mr. Shields

["David W. Kesner" <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I think it is time to leave Mr. Shields alone. We have made all the 
offers and he has had heard them. If and when he is ready he will let 
us know.

I have dealt with this same situation many times. A prime example 
is vertical caving. This is where you use ropes and devices to 
descend into and ascend out of a cave. In the 'olden' days this 
meant hand-over-hand up and down a manila rope. Then came 
rappel devices and Prusik knots. Now we have nylon ropes, fancy 
titainium bobbins and mechanical ascenders. Yet there are still 
those who refuse to use the new devices no matter how much more 
efficient or safe they may be. They, for whatever reason, choose to 
do things the way they want and there is nothing wrong with that.

So whether you want to use an RBT or a Loreo, ride a 1934 Harley 
or a 2000 Goldwing, or cut your yard with a push reel mower or a 
12 horsepower riding mower it just doesn't matter as long as you 
are happy and not doing so out of ignorance of other options.

That's all for now,

David W. Kesner
Boise, Idaho, USA
drdave@xxxxxxxxxx