Re: [Texascavers] article on Texas gypsum karst

[Bill Stephens via Texascavers]

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 Sorry, thought Jerry meant this for me. Too many cavers named Bill.  Stephens, 
Stephenson, Steele, Stone, Storage, Mixon, Walters, Koershner, Balfour, Doughty 
...

On ‎Wednesday‎, ‎January‎ ‎17‎, ‎2018‎ ‎11‎:‎01‎:‎43‎ ‎AM, Bill Stephens 
via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:  
 
  Jerry,
Please remind me whet this is about? Sorry, but I have been travelling a lot, 
doing AAPG shit, selling deals, playing hard, recovering form various surgeries 
(shoulder re-build, ACL, elbow and left eye), plus having grandchildren and 
other un-noteworthy stuff. In Texas all week, but call over the weekend, next 
week or email and I'll make time to get serious about Texas Gyp karst!
Cheers,Bill940.256.0614

On ‎Wednesday‎, ‎January‎ ‎17‎, ‎2018‎ ‎04‎:‎52‎:‎50‎ ‎AM, Jerry via 
Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:  
 
 Thanks, Bill ! 

When would you be able to layout the GCSNA publication for the TSS ?  No hurry; 
just want to know your schedule. 

Thanks ! 

Jerry. 
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From: Mixon Bill via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com>
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Cc: Mixon Bill <bmixon...@austin.rr.com>
Sent: Tue, Jan 16, 2018 8:03 pm
Subject: [Texascavers] article on Texas gypsum karst

http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol46/iss2/4/ -- Mixon

A chicken is the egg's way of creating another egg.

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Re: [Texascavers] article on Texas gypsum karst

[Bill Stephens via Texascavers]

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 Jerry,
Please remind me whet this is about? Sorry, but I have been travelling a lot, 
doing AAPG shit, selling deals, playing hard, recovering form various surgeries 
(shoulder re-build, ACL, elbow and left eye), plus having grandchildren and 
other un-noteworthy stuff. In Texas all week, but call over the weekend, next 
week or email and I'll make time to get serious about Texas Gyp karst!
Cheers,Bill940.256.0614

On ‎Wednesday‎, ‎January‎ ‎17‎, ‎2018‎ ‎04‎:‎52‎:‎50‎ ‎AM, Jerry via 
Texascavers  wrote:  
 
 Thanks, Bill ! 

When would you be able to layout the GCSNA publication for the TSS ?  No hurry; 
just want to know your schedule. 

Thanks ! 

Jerry. 
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From: Mixon Bill via Texascavers 
To: Cavers Texas 
Cc: Mixon Bill 
Sent: Tue, Jan 16, 2018 8:03 pm
Subject: [Texascavers] article on Texas gypsum karst

http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol46/iss2/4/ -- Mixon

A chicken is the egg's way of creating another egg.

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Re: [Texascavers] 2017 related

[Bill Stephens via Texascavers]

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 Well said Geary!If nothing more, David makes us feel good about ourselves.Bill
On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, 12:43:36 PM MST, Geary Schindel via 
Texascavers  wrote:  
 
 Folks, 

I enjoy reading most posts by David and have come to admire him for his 
eccentric personality and heart felt writing. David has some time on his hands 
because of the nature of his work. This allows him to explore topics and ponder 
questions many of us never think about. David is an important part of our 
caving community and deserves some respect. 

His posts reminds me of the monograph from Squire Lewis titled Chronicles of 
the Old Reading Grotto which was published some years ago. It is about a trip 
Squire and other cavers from Pennsylvania took to the 1968? NSS Convention in 
California. The book wasn't so much about caving, though they did some as they 
traveled to California and then back again by way of Mexico, Texas, TAG, etc. 
but more about the road less traveled and personifies what it meant to be a 
caver (and maybe still does). 

David is a kind and gentle soul and would do anything in his power to help you 
out if you needed it. He has no ill will towards anyone. He sometimes scrapes 
by in life and yet has one of the most positive attitudes of anyone I know.

The internet is a big and sometimes ugly place. Some people hide behind their 
computer screens and write all kinds of nasty things about others, distortions 
and even outright lies, play passive aggressive games, and bully people. It can 
also be used to bridge cultural gaps, make friends you'll never meet, educate 
yourself or hide from society, and it lets you explore the world from your 
desktop. 

Charlie loves to tease David in a good natured way and I also enjoy his posts 
but others go out of their way to harass and even bully. Maybe a little more 
respect for others would be in order. 

Geary

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From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of 
JAMES JASEK via Texascavers
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2017 6:46 PM
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Cc: JAMES JASEK 
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] 2017 related

such crap

> On Dec 10, 2017, at 5:49 PM, David via Texascavers 
>  wrote:
> 
> This post is just an off-topic commentary, and probably is totally 
> irrelevant, but I think some of it will affect caving in 2018 and beyond.
> 
> 
> 
> 2017 is starting to look like 2016 - just a faded memory.
> 
> There are just 21 days until the big New Year's Eve parties.  The NSS 
> is having one.  [  contact:  fennig...@gmail.com ]
> 
> So it is almost time to reflect on the past 12 months, and ponder the future 
> of 2018.
> 
> Some of you may recall movies and books in the 1970s and 1980s about what 
> 2018 would be like.  Some of us, are about to find out for ourselves, in 
> person.
> 
> https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1289962600l/4339742.jpg
> 
> 
> 
> Do not believe the media.  There are things to look forward to in 2018.  The 
> computer and tech world is rapidly changing.  Tiny computers called SBC's ( 
> like the RaspberyPi ) are going to be a huge opportunity for the folks that 
> are into that.  Linux on the desktop computer is going to more user-friendly 
> and work on more hardware.  [  I am working on a blog about that:  
> 
>      
> http://david-locklear.blogspot.com/2017/12/linux-opinions.html?m=1.  ]
> 
> Space companies are going to impress us with launches landings and videos.
> 
> Sophia the Robot and her counterparts at Boston Dynamics  are going to do 
> more fascinating stuff - probably baton-twirling while doing cartwheels, or 
> tap-dancing with Fred Astaire moves, or moonwalking like Michael Jackson, or 
> doing the splits while jiving like James Brown.
> 
> Talking computers is going to be a big deal in 2018.
> 
> The internet will continue to degrade with so many advertisments and 
> censorship that it will be almost worthless.
> 
> A million people will spend over $ 1,000 on their cell-phone plus accessories.
> 
> Millions of people will waste money on a 4K tv in 2018.  
> 
> 2018 will be the end of 720p.
> 
> Thousands of people are going to die un-naturally in The Middle East in 2018, 
> but the same thing can be said of Texas just in car accidents.
> 
> It is possible the first 100 feet of Trump's Wall will be built in 2018. I 
> would favor a different approach, but my idea would be way too expensive.  My 
> idea is an artificial wildlife refuge barrier that is off-limits to all 
> humans.
> 
> The self-driving car will be seen by more people in 2018, and many rich folks 
> will get a brief chance to ride in one.
> 
> Banks are going to fight for survival in 2018.  There will be far less human 
> tellers, and none by 2020.
> 
> Grocery stores will become more automated to.    
> 
> Hundreds of brick-n-mortar stores will close nationwide in 2018.
> 
> Millions of people 

Re: [Texascavers] TCMA Life Members

[Bill Stephens via Texascavers]

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 Seems like a lot of Texas Cavers are migrating to the high country.Bill 
Stephens in Boulder
On Tuesday, October 31, 2017, 9:08:35 AM MDT, Bruce Anderson via 
Texascavers  wrote:  
 
 
Bruce & Donna Anderson

21 Hackamore PL

Pagosa Springs, CO  81147

  

970-731-9715

956-330-7544  Bruce Cell

956-607-6901 Donna Cell

  

We retire to Colorado and love it.

  

Now everyone knows,

Bruce

  

From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of 
Denise P via Texascavers
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 6:37 AM
To: TexasCavers 
Cc: Denise P 
Subject: [Texascavers] TCMA Life Members

  

Hello-The TCMA has outdated contact info for the following life members, so 
please contact me off list if you are one of these persons or have pertinent 
contact info (email, address, etc.).

  

Donna Anderson

Bruce Anderson

James Reddell

Jacqueline Belwood

Mike Grimm

  

Thanks,
Denise Prendergast
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Re: [Texascavers] Folks, Here is an excellent article on Norm Pace, Caver Extraordinaire and microbiologist.

[Bill Stephens via Texascavers]

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As a caver, I'm not insulted with being stuck between the Slime Molds and the 
Fungi. I've been called a hell of a lot worse.
B. Stephens

On Friday, July 21, 2017, 2:15:15 PM MDT, Mixon Bill via Texascavers 
 wrote:

Thanks, Geary -- I caved some with Norm Pace c. 1968, when he was a grad 
student at the Univ. of Illinois. I saw him only rarely after he moved to 
Colorado. The attached diagram shows where the modern data from genetic 
analysis leaves animals in the overall scheme of things. -- 
Mixon
Nature is a hanging judge.

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Re: [Texascavers] Fwd: The Lone Ranger...the great Glen Campbell

[Bill Stephens via Texascavers]

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Thanks Fritz. That kicked ass!
Bill Stephens

On Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 9:47:00 AM MDT, Fritz Holt via Texascavers 
 wrote:


Two of my heroes andTonto. What a stiring and nostalgic composition. Fritz
Sent from my iPhone
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From: june T levy 
Date: June 15, 2017 at 3:44:30 PM CDT
To: Fritz Holt 
Subject: Fwd: The Lone Ranger...the great Glen Campbell











   The Lone Ranger rides again!  
 
For most of the 1960s, Glen Campbell's brilliant guitar playing was known only 
by a select few top recording studios and artists. Long before Glen became 
known nationally as an outstanding vocalist, actor  and TV personality, he was 
one of the most in-demand recording studio  guitarists in the world. He could 
have earned a 7 figure annual income as a high-end, requested-for studio 
guitarist for years on end if that  had been all he cared do.  
 
How good was he? The Lone Ranger! You will Enjoy  
 
Take a look at this video, one you may have never seen before.   
 
Hi Yo Silver, Away! – It doesn’t get much better than this. "The  William Tell 
Overture" by Giaochino Rossini. Many of us grew up watching the Lone Ranger and 
Tonto on black and white television. Years later, many of us watched the Glen 
Campbell show on TV as well.   
 
This video is a clip of a younger Glen Campbell playing the William Tell 
Overture (with symphony orchestra) and dedicating it to Clayton  Moore, who 
played the Lone Ranger and Jay Silverheels, who played Tonto.   You may never 
have seen Glen play like this before. This is world-class guitar playing and 
Campbell makes it look easy. The sounds of  Glen Campbell on guitar and the 
symphony orchestra playing Rossini's  "William Tell Overture" will take you 
back to those golden days of  yesteryear, when the strains of the Rossini's 
masterpiece coming over  the radio meant the Lone Ranger show was about to 
begin.   
 
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ GUBhE00h9U0?feature=player_ detailpage   


   




  

 

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Re: [Texascavers] wind turbines and caves

[Bill Stephens via Texascavers]

While 3 centuries of coal production has caused an enormous burden on the US 
environment, it fueled the industrial revolution which provided us with the 
leisure time to pursue cave exploration and the technological capability to 
have the discussion across the breath of a continent. With that said. as far as 
"coal-fired plants no longer needed", according to the EIA 35% of total US 
energy consumption in 2015 was from coal, while all Renewables (excluding 
biomass) produced less than 7.5%. "A 2013 study in the Wildlife Society 
Bulletin estimated that wind turbines killed about 888,000 bats and 573,000 
birds (including 83,000 raptors) in 2012.Since then US wind energy has 
increased by 24% and is expected to triple by 2030. The US wind industry is 
permitted to kill 4200 Bald Eagles annually, or roughly 6% of the entire 
population of 72,000. I am unaware of any analysis that portends nearly this 
level of carnage from ANY other energy source.Not to defend coal, but just to 
observe the facts.

Conversion of more coal fired power plants to natural gas and modern, low 
waste, low temperature nuclear power plants are the only solution in the near 
to moderate term.
Bill Stephens  From: Terry Plemons via Texascavers 

 To: Cavers Texas  
 Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2016 5:15 PM
 Subject: Re: [Texascavers] wind turbines and caves
   
When discussing the bird life caused by the wind turbines itshould be noted 
that the coal-fired plants no longer needed caused problems forbirds by 
clearing of forests, pollution of streams, and air pollution. I do notknow if a 
tradeoff of one power generation vs. another has been accuratelyassessed, if 
that is possible, but the comparison is relevant. T. Plemons

On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 1:12 PM, David via Texascavers 
 wrote:

In reference to Bill's post, My hunch is that the coal plants in China would be 
running either way and that they create much needed jobs there.The delivery of 
the blades is a one time event, as they can be repaired in the field.Diesel 
trains and boats have efficient motors, as do trucks, while simultaneously 
delivering a wide range of products which creates jobs.They most likely just 
need to mount a scarecrow on top of the wind-turbine.I see no reason a cave 
tour company could not use a wind-turbine to charge batteries for headlamps or 
to power lights in the cave.I would like to see a giant turbine mounted 
horizontally at ground-level and let hundreds of unemployed homeless people 
push it.It is too bad all these people exercising in fitness centers can not 
convert that energy wasted into electricity.   If I win the MegaMillions 
jackpot, I am going to fix that.I have been eating pork-n-beans all week to try 
to save money.   It is too bad that I can not convert all this new methane gas 
to power something.David Locklear
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Re: [Texascavers] Bats and Wind Turbine Research at TCU

[Bill Stephens via Texascavers]

Manufactured using coal power in China, shipped to the US on diesel powered 
ships, transported by diesel rail and diesel trucks to location, kill bats and 
bald eagles (over 4500 per year), subsidized by tax payers. Not so Green it 
would seem.Bill StephensPetroleum Geologist (all natural O)

  From: R D Milhollin via Texascavers 
 To: Texascavers  
 Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2016 10:17 AM
 Subject: [Texascavers] Bats and Wind Turbine Research at TCU
   
This story was featured on a radio news spot on local NPR affiliate KERA and on 
the statewide NPR program Texas Standard.
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article86833592.html

  
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RD MilhollinFort Worth

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