Re: [Texascavers] wind turbines and caves
When discussing the bird life caused by the wind turbines it should be noted that the coal-fired plants no longer needed caused problems for birds by clearing of forests, pollution of streams, and air pollution. I do not know if a tradeoff of one power generation vs. another has been accurately assessed, if that is possible, but the comparison is relevant. T. Plemons On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 1:12 PM, David via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> 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 > > ___ > 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] a caver question
To have lived with a passion is to watch the Oklahoma HS football teams of the Bowlegs Bison play the Tecumseh Savages under the Fright night lights. On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 6:58 AM, Charles Loving via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Well sir I have no idea what a trolobotic catfish is and I doubt that it > has ever come up in conversation, ever. I do know who the Cleveland > Cavaliers are and Oakland. I even know who Labron James is. Of course I > used to be a sports writer for years and I do keep up. And was a fan of the > YHS Indians in high school. It is all a part of being American just like > owning five or six guns. > > On Sun, Jun 19, 2016 at 9:56 PM, David via Texascavers < > texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > >> I learned today that it was basketball season. >> >> I was just curious and wondering if you were all too busy caving or doing >> more important things to know that ? >> >> I know there are non-cavers that think I must have a mental deficiency, >> because I do not keep up with sports statistics. >> >> Everybody I am surrounded by at work and family are completely obsessed >> fanatics with sports statistics, yet they have no idea what a troglobitic >> catfish is. >> >> David Locklear >> dlocklea...@gmail.com >> >> ___ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >> >> > > > -- > Charlie Loving > > ___ > 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] OTR
Same schedule as always. I'm going for a Saturday visit - not camping. On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Charles Loving via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Finally figured out where it is. My Spring Branch is near Houston. What exactly is the schedule? Is it a Friday affair or a Saturday affair? I have given up camping and don't have a camper or any of that falderal. I have missed the past four or five OTRs and wanted to attend but may miss out again. Maybe I will come by for a visit on Friday. -- Charlie Loving ___ 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] Devils River State Natural Area trip anouncement - November 8-9, 2014 :
Jerry, Please add my name to the list. Thank you, Terry Plemons On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:57 AM, Jerry via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Devils River State Natural Area (Satan Unit) Karst Project -- November 8-9, 2014 The Texas Speleological Survey will be conducting a karst survey trip at the Big Satan Unit of the Devils River State Natural Area in Val Verde County, Texas. The approximately 18,000-acre park contains a number of known cave and karst features that have not been adequately explored, surveyed, or inventoried for their resource potential. In addition to the known karst features in the park, the area has excellent potential for new discoveries. The area consists of an upland plateau that is dissected by several steep-sided and relatively deep canyons that are covered with rather vicious vegetation. We do have the use of a cabin with limited bedding and amenities, so most folks will need to plan on camping. High clearance vehicles are needed for traveling the back roads in the park and several miles of strenuous hiking are required to reach some of the caves and karst features. The park has several miles of riverfront on the Devils River affording some excellent swimming opportunities. The trip will be November 8-9th, 2014. As this will be our second project trip to the park, the number of folks participating will be kept low until all logistical issues have been worked out. We anticipate that there will be a number of trips to the park over the next year or two. If you are interested in participating on the November trip, please email me and I’ll put you on the list. We’ll probably have more than enough volunteers so I’ll be keeping a backup list in case there are any cancellations. Please contact me if you have any questions. Hope to see you out there! Jerry Atkinson – Project Coordinator Texas Speleological Survey ___ 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
