Re: [Texascavers] Pete Strickland's Hot Tub

[bmorgan994]

Mark: Good to see you at the Old Timers however briefly! I think there were
closer to 2000 people there but I'm not sure.

Peter would be rolling over in his grave to learn of the changes afoot for
the Old Timers watersports. The collapse of the hot tub last year has led to
dire new plans. These include an in ground "kiddie pool" in place of  the
hot tub. It will be located in the flood plain so it is guaranteed to be a
disaster. The idea is to pour so much concrete that the weight of the
concrete will be greater than that of the displaced water, thus we will have
a vast concrete apron around a shallow piss puddle. 

Worse than that, the pool and the two proposed "commercial grade" saunas
will be heated by electricity because "there isn't enough firewood in West
Virginia". If West Virginia ever runs out of firewood, then and only then
would I consider moving the event to Texas. This is what happens when well
meaning bureaucrats plan parties!

Sleazel 

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Sent: Monday, September 2, 2019 1:53 PM
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Subject: [Texascavers] Pete Strickland's Hot Tub

I just returned home from the huge Old Timers Reunion in West Virginia. 
(It's usually bigger than the NSS Convention; this year there were around
1500 people registered.) During the event they publish a daily newsletter,
and on Thursday this year there was a nice tribute to Pete Strickland and
his Hot Tubs. I've attached a screenshot. You can download the issue at
<https://www.otr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019_CootHoller_Thursday.pdf
>.

Mark Minton
mmin...@caver.net

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Re: [Texascavers] Pete Strickland's Hot Tub

[Julia Germany]

Thank you for sharing.

Wonderful pic of Pete, and fantastic history of caver-innovated saunas and hot 
tubs.

- from julia's cell


> On Sep 2, 2019, at 12:52, "mmin...@caver.net"  wrote:
> 
> I just returned home from the huge Old Timers Reunion in West Virginia. (It's 
> usually bigger than the NSS Convention; this year there were around 1500 
> people registered.) During the event they publish a daily newsletter, and on 
> Thursday this year there was a nice tribute to Pete Strickland and his Hot 
> Tubs. I've attached a screenshot. You can download the issue at 
> .
> 
> Mark Minton
> mmin...@caver.net
> 
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