texascavers Digest 30 Jan 2014 17:40:36 -0000 Issue 1922 Topics (messages 23347 through 23353):
Lascaux Cave exhibit in Houston highly recommended
23347 by: Speleosteele.aol.com
Qesem Cave
23348 by: David
23349 by: Geary Schindel
Lava cave related
23350 by: David
OK, who took it?!
23351 by: Louise Power
Re: [greater_houston_grotto] Fwd: WNS Spreads into Arkansas
23352 by: Julia Germany
Calling all old ASS!
23353 by: Chase, Allison Christine
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--- Begin Message ---Hello, fellow Texas cavers, Last Saturday Diana Tomchick, Roger and Candice Moore, and I enjoyed the Lascaux Cave exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural History. My advice is to not miss this wonderful opportunity. http://www.hmns.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=651&Itemid= 683 Lascaux Cave has been called the "Sistine Chapel of Prehistory". It's utterly astounding how well done these 19,000 year old paintings are. The exhibit will be in Houston until March 23rd. I may go again before it leaves. Good cavin', Bill Steele Additional related links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRMeMCkk2Ho http://www.artshound.com/event/detail/441789672/Scenes_from_the_Stone_Age_Th e_Cave_Paintings_of_Lascaux_ https://www.google.com/search?q=lascaux+cave+houston&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=u niv&sa=X&ei=qm3oUrnCEsP_kAfJxYHICg&ved=0CFkQsAQ&biw=1335&bih=578
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--- Begin Message ---There is a story in the news this week about an archealogical dig in Israel. These researcher's theory is that this spot proves humans cooked meats as far back as 300,000 years ago. This is interesting for several reasons. To me, the fact that we have a spot in a cave where something like 21,478 generations ago, my ancestors might have been in this cave sitting there roasting a pig, celebrating the solistice or the birth of a new baby, or something fun, is an exciting image to picture. I wonder what there names were, and how many of them sat around the fire, and how cold was it and were they happy or frightened. Was there danger lurking outside the cave such as large predators or war, or ghetto neighbors l like the ones that live next door to me. Imagine living your whole life near that cave, never having to have used your brain to calculate your taxes or to watch tv, or living in a world where the nearby population was probably only in the thousands, if not the hundreds. I am guessing their total vocabulary was only a few thousand words to memorize, and since they didn't have to memorize anything, their brains were free to daydream and count the millions of stars in the sky. I wonder if anyone is still related to these cave dwellers, or did their lineage become extinct ? My feeling is they spent a lot of time pondering whether the chicken came before the egg, or why the sun and moon are round, and other natural questions that we too talk about while sitting around the campfire. Surely, they had some kind of humor and told jokes, and sang songs and beat on something with sticks to make percussion sounds. I bet the old timers would say, "back in the good ole days," we didn't have a wheel, you younguns got it made, etc. David Locklear
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--- Begin Message ---David, In our hectic lives, we sometimes forget to stop and think about how life might have been and to ponder these questions. Early man was free to roam and to wonder of the magic of nature - with an entire planet to explore. Well said. Geary -----Original Message----- From: David [mailto:dlocklea...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 12:59 AM To: CaveTex Subject: [Texascavers] Qesem Cave There is a story in the news this week about an archealogical dig in Israel. These researcher's theory is that this spot proves humans cooked meats as far back as 300,000 years ago. This is interesting for several reasons. To me, the fact that we have a spot in a cave where something like 21,478 generations ago, my ancestors might have been in this cave sitting there roasting a pig, celebrating the solistice or the birth of a new baby, or something fun, is an exciting image to picture. I wonder what there names were, and how many of them sat around the fire, and how cold was it and were they happy or frightened. Was there danger lurking outside the cave such as large predators or war, or ghetto neighbors l like the ones that live next door to me. Imagine living your whole life near that cave, never having to have used your brain to calculate your taxes or to watch tv, or living in a world where the nearby population was probably only in the thousands, if not the hundreds. I am guessing their total vocabulary was only a few thousand words to memorize, and since they didn't have to memorize anything, their brains were free to daydream and count the millions of stars in the sky. I wonder if anyone is still related to these cave dwellers, or did their lineage become extinct ? My feeling is they spent a lot of time pondering whether the chicken came before the egg, or why the sun and moon are round, and other natural questions that we too talk about while sitting around the campfire. Surely, they had some kind of humor and told jokes, and sang songs and beat on something with sticks to make percussion sounds. I bet the old timers would say, "back in the good ole days," we didn't have a wheel, you younguns got it made, etc. David Locklear --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com<<attachment: winmail.dat>>
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--- Begin Message ---Here is a potential future cave: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NcN4sPet-2M/UuksEk1zUFI/AAAAAAAATO4/6Kz_8AICK8I/w936-h624-no/Crater+In+The+sky.jpg I am curious as to how long you have to wait after the the lava completely stops flowing to go caving ? My guess would be a year. But how do you know when it is really safe ? Do you smell for gases, or prod the rock with a metal pole ? David Locklear
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--- Begin Message ---http://news.msn.com/world/mexicos-water-monster-may-have-disappeared
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--- Begin Message --------Original Message----- From: Bat Conservation International <adrisk...@batcon.org> To: Roger Moore <cavera...@aol.com> Sent: Wed, Jan 29, 2014 2:37 pm Subject: WNS Spreads into Arkansas Dear supporters, Sadly, officials announced today that Arkansas is the 23rd state to confirm the presence of White-nose Syndrome (WNS), the devastating wildlife disease that has killed more than 5.7 million bats across eastern North America. The fungus that causes WNS, but not the disease itself, was detected in two caves in northern Arkansas last summer. This winter, WNS has begun killing Arkansas’ bats. Two dead northern long-eared bats (also known as northern myotis) that were found in a Marion County cave in January tested positive for WNS, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reports. Both showed characteristic damage to their wing, ear and tail membranes. Since the discovery of WNS in 2006, populations of northern long-eared bats have declined by 99%. Because of this, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed last October that northern long-eared bats be listed as an Endangered Species. A final decision is due late this year. While we have made great progress in understanding WNS, the disease continues its tragic spread across the continent, and fatality rates approaching 100 percent are still being reported at some sites, even as scientists and conservationists search desperately for solutions. You can help by donating to BCI’s White-nose Syndrome Program and other critical conservation efforts at www.batcon.org/donate. As always, we will continue to send you the latest updates on all WNS developments. Warm regards, Andrew Walker Executive Director P.S. To learn more about White-nose Syndrome and its tragic impact on North American bats, please visit BCI’s website. Bat Conservation International P.O. Box 162603 Austin, TX 78716 Phone: (512) 327-9721 | Fax: (512) 327-9724 | Email: i...@batcon.org Privacy Policy | Email Preferences & Opt-out © Bat Conservation International, Inc. __._,_.___ Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___
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--- Begin Message ---Howdy! ASS is turning 40 this year, and to celebrate we are having a 40 year reunion. There will be food, beer, a raffle, ASS merchandise for sale, stories and pictures of ASS through the ages, speleolympics, a chug and slide, and of course a campfire. We'd like to have as many old ASS as possible. Obviously most will have left our email list by now, and we don't have as many contacts to old members as we'd like. If you know anybody that used to be part of ASS, PLEASE forward this email to them. If you used to be a member, here is our facebook page for the event and an online invitation to fill out. The more ASSes we have (current and old), the better it will turn out. https://www.facebook.com/events/474489252661714/?fref=ts https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1d4u8PdoInUIJR9PrW94JSfBPftRCYWg-cp5kGpGoHRQ/viewform Thanks and gig em! -Allison Chase
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