[Texascavers] various topics
>From David Locklear I have had yet another unexpected lull in employment when I thought things were supposed to be getting better ( meaning I counted my chickens before they hatched again ). So tonight I am frolicking on the internet Here is an new epic video on how to eat bats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LERSoKfJZY Here is the Video of the Month - June 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4iuukXLCTU Although I am certain 100% that I am NOT going to the NSS Convention.. tonight was my first chance to give any thought to what the hoopla is about. The website for the NSS shows hotel prices, but the prices do not seem to be that much different than the web-shopping sites, especially if you want a view of the mountain or a specific kind of room. For example, you can get the fanciest king-suite room for $ 208 plus tax, per night. I do not really see anything on the web-site that lures me more to want to go. Maybe check out these two links for more information https://www.facebook.com/nss2018/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/163763227667734/about/ My bet is the highlight of this convention will be the caving trips before and after the convention. ( but isn't that always the case ?? ) I do not see a specific Twitter link for the convention.It does not look like Google Plus will play any role. I don't think the event is even mentioned on the NSS Google+ Page nor in its Google+ Community Page. ( Ironically, I created these pages in 2011, and I don't even follow them ) I am looking at all the tourist attractions in Montana for the first time, for example: mountain scenery and hot springs. I just can't imagine why anyone would want to leave Houston to go to such a place, when they could spend their vacation right here sitting for hours on Loop 610 at the Hwy. 290 interchange. By the way, Hwy 290 allegedly has 2 new lanes open each way from the new Mangum Street overpass up to where Hwy. 290 goes under Pinemont St. Bridge ( sort of new ). Or about a mile of new interstate quality road.Unfortunately, the bottleneck on each end will make you want to hurl whatever you just ate. I am still following the lava flow news in Hawaii. I wonder how many people know the difference between a crater and a caldera. I have tried to learn a few basic things. I have learned there is something more impressive than a water fall. And that is a lava fall. In the case of Fissure 8 at Leilana Estates, the flow is very liquefied for about a mile and then a crust forms on top of the lava, but it still flows rapidly under the crust and dangerously destroying anything in its path. Is this scenario, conducive to the formation of a lava-tube.It would seem the slope is not steep enough. Right ? David Locklear P.S.This email was made using Gmail in Firefox 60, and Fedora Rawhide with the 4.18.0.rc0 kernel. ( I have had it running for about 14 man-hours now ) ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
Re: [Texascavers] TCMA Fundraiser Saturday June 16
We can raffle a trip to Avery Ranch Cave as well On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 6:21 PM Denise P wrote: > Join the TCMA on Saturday June 16th for our Save the Caves Fundraiser! Only > $25 per person! Tickets available now on line or at the door. > > https://www.tcmacaves.org/fundraising/savethecaves2018/ > > > Buffalo Billiards > > 201 E 6th St > > Austin, TX 78701 > > > We’ve got the upstairs of Buffalo Billiards in downtown Austin from 7:30 > pm until midnight! Besides mingling with your conservation-minded > friends, look at all the fun things to do while supporting a great cause: > >- > >Snacks >- > >Music >- > >Pool >- > >Darts >- > >Foosball >- > >Shuffleboard >- > >Outside patio > > > We will have a keg, so free beer until it runs out! Then you are on your > own for purchasing beverages! > > > We have an AMAZING lineup with The Gary Franklin Band which will start > with a New Wave set featuring artists like Prince and Blondie, followed by > a funkalicious 70s Soul Funk set, and then ending the night with some great > classic rock! You don't want to miss this! > >You can buy raffle tickets now! You do not have to be present to >win—we'll contact you to tell you know if you won! > >Buy raffle tickets now! Only $5! >Even better deal: 5 for only $20! > >1) TCMA Life Membership Package (value: $600) > > TCMA Life Membership > > Limited-edition Life Member Survey Pack from CaveSkinz > > TCMA t-shirt > > 2) Guided Tour of Amazing Maze Caves > > At nearly seven kilometers of total length, Amazing Maze Cave is the > fourth longest cave in Texas. With a series of tight crawls and stoop > walking, this bewildering array of passages are sure to test the stamina > and adventure seeking spirit of most cavers. TCMA member Bill Bentley will > be the guide for this trip. Bill is one of the most knowledgeable cavers in > the Texas caving community when it comes to Amazing Maze Cave. Four persons > can join this tour, the only requirement being that all who enter the cave > must be current members of the TCMA and be of sound physical condition. > While not a technically challenging, cave Amazing Maze will test your > endurance. > > > Raffle tickets are available now on line for the TCMA life membership and > will be available soon for the cave tour. Tickets will also be available at > the event. > > > Hope to see you there! > > > Cheers, > Denise Prendergast > > > > > > > ___ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
Re: [Texascavers] car needs inspection
Bill I could help you with your car inspection. But my question is is it registered in Travis or Hays county? I don’t think you have to be there, just need current insurance for your car On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 10:14 PM Mixon Bill wrote: > My car (standard transmission) needs to be taken somewhere for inspection. > Call me at > (512) 288-4991. -- Bill Mixon > > A chicken is the egg's way of making another egg. > > You may "reply" to the address this message > (unless it's a TexasCavers list post) > came from, but for long-term use, save: > Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu > AMCS: a...@mexicancaves.org or edi...@mexicancaves.org > > ___ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
Re: [Texascavers] car needs inspection
I'll ring you tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2018, at 10:13 PM, Mixon Bill wrote: > > My car (standard transmission) needs to be taken somewhere for inspection. > Call me at > (512) 288-4991. -- Bill Mixon > > A chicken is the egg's way of making another egg. > > You may "reply" to the address this message > (unless it's a TexasCavers list post) > came from, but for long-term use, save: > Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu > AMCS: a...@mexicancaves.org or edi...@mexicancaves.org > > ___ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
[Texascavers] car needs inspection
My car (standard transmission) needs to be taken somewhere for inspection. Call me at (512) 288-4991. -- Bill Mixon A chicken is the egg's way of making another egg. You may "reply" to the address this message (unless it's a TexasCavers list post) came from, but for long-term use, save: Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu AMCS: a...@mexicancaves.org or edi...@mexicancaves.org ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
