[Texascavers] a new great LED light

2007-06-17 Thread David Locklear
The Father's Day Fairy ( the FDF ) brought me some new toys.One of them was a new K2 flashlight. http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/images/browning/3711225m.jpg This flashlight is "far better" than anything I have reported. It is called the "Browning Tactical Hunter K2," herein just referred t

Re: [Texascavers] One for Winnie-the-Pooh

2007-06-17 Thread Ron Rutherford
Me and a friend had a similar incident on rope down on the greenbelt in the late 80's. We rigged two ropes side by side so I could talk him through any problems. We rappelled down past an overhang only to be attacked by dozens (seemed like hundreds or thousands) of red wasps from about seven nest

Re: [Texascavers] One for Winnie-the-Pooh

2007-06-17 Thread George Nincehelser
Any idea what caused the bees to be so grumpy? Could they have been Africanized? George On 6/17/07, Tone G wrote: One for Winnie-the-Pooh A True Caver Account by Tone Garot 2007 June 17 I have come across some most interesting experiences when caving or doing caving related sports. Today

[Texascavers] One for Winnie-the-Pooh

2007-06-17 Thread Tone G
One for Winnie-the-Pooh A True Caver Account by Tone Garot 2007 June 17 I have come across some most interesting experiences when caving or doing caving related sports. Today was no exception. David Ochel, vertical practice leader for the UT Grotto, had contacted me several days ago to see if I

[Texascavers] RE: More truck breakdowns in Mexico

2007-06-17 Thread Minton, Mark
DirtDoc said: >we managed to jack up the truck and wedge a big yucca stem into the suspension >to act as some sort of a spring or at least a cushon. I know a caver who broke some sort of essential front suspension part and used his winch to gather up the broken parts with the cabl

[Texascavers] [How to cook bats]

2007-06-17 Thread Don Arburn
...on the Travel Channel "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern" "Asia" travel. (2005) In Asia the freshest foods are still alive, and nearly everything is considered edible - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubs

[Texascavers] Open House - 300+ visitors

2007-06-17 Thread TCC-NEWS
On Saturday, June 16, the Texas Cave Conservancy hosted the first Open House to our educational show cave, Avery Ranch Cave. The only publicity for the event was in the Avery Ranch Homeowner's Newsletter. Over 300 visitors toured the cave during the six hour event. The weather was cool and th

Re: [Texascavers] History Channel documentary on Naj Tunich withPaul Burger :

2007-06-17 Thread ac
The rumors of my near-demise have been grossly overstated!  ;-)  (Note: This show also includes Allan Cobb of Austin, Texas, who was one of the explorers on the expedition - GLA) Is this the cave related program that features a catastrophic, but spectacular, nearly fatal accident and highly

Re: [Texascavers] History Channel documentary on Naj Tunich with Paul Burger :

2007-06-17 Thread John P. Brooks
> > > (Note: This show also includes Allan Cobb of Austin, Texas, who was one of the > explorers on the expedition - GLA) > Is this the cave related program that features a catastrophic, but spectacular, nearly fatal accident and highly dramatic rescue?

[Texascavers] More truck breakdowns in Mexico

2007-06-17 Thread Dirtdoc
More truck breakdowns in Mexico and related stories. Memories of an Old Cave Fart, and also fondly remembering vehicles that you COULD fix in the middle of nowhere. Tortuga I � the 1959 �-ton 2wd carryall with a positrack rear end. I had purchased it from New Mexico Fish and Game with 88,

[Texascavers] History Channel documentary on Naj Tunich with Paul Burger :

2007-06-17 Thread JerryAtkin
Local geologist to co-host History Channel documentary on sacred Mayan cave By Katie Smoker Article Launched: 06/16/2007 09:42:55 PM MDT CARLSBAD — A Carlsbad geologist will soon play a major role in a History Channel documentary about, what else, a mysterious cave. Paul Burger, Carls

[Texascavers] The Bat Bomb book

2007-06-17 Thread David Locklear
Would anybody out there be interested in a copy of the "The Bat Bomb" book.I found it in mint condition. This research should be re-visited now that we have the Gay Bomb. I think America is going to be hit with the "Obese Bomb."I believe China is secretly infiltrating our country with A