Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] LA Times article

[Peter McKellar <mckellar@earthlink.net>]

Hi John (and group),

I think you just have to take these things in good faith, plus assurances do help.  If any response can be via email, it also permits a more measured response than we may convey when we start talking our particular obsesssions :) - plus we can attach photos we select etc.  this allows you some editorial control in the final article by deciding what you release and how it is presented.

Whilst we reluctantly (or enthusiatically) admit to our interest, we do not stand wildly apart from other amateur enthusiasts or hobbyists otherwise tolerated in communities.  Some people build boats in their backyards far from the water, grown adults build custom cars or restore vintage vehicles.  Are we any different to a stamp collector, an RPG gamer or a trekkie?  I think its just how we present.  we can 'yuk it up' in 'private' here on the group, but when we deal with the press i think we are better to look like amateur scientists and engineers building cutting edge prototypes (like solar cars or speed record vehicles) rather than wannabes.

I just wish i had an operating sub so i could contribute.  Maybe the time is fast approaching where the lifestyle channels could include submarine construction alonside shabby-chic, home maintenace and all the other DIYs :)

cheers (my two bits)
peter

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Wallace <jon@psubs.org>
Sent: Apr 2, 2004 7:37 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] LA Times article

She seems genuinely interested in the subject matter and most of the
questions I got were technical related, not "how's it feel to be 300
feet under the ocean in a tin can".

Jon