At 07:46 PM 1/9/2008, Brian Riordan wrote:
If you have QUESTIONS on the matter, state your thoughts/ arguments/
questions in a non-argumentative way, as if you're truly hungry for
another perspective, and not simply hoping to hear your sentiments
echoed back off a crowd of like-minded people,
What's the difference between a primary and caucus? Is it just the name,
different way of calling the same thing?
On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 22:56:22 -0600 csnew...@gmail.com wrote:
Looks like I've been had by Wikipedia! Curses...
Simon
On Jan 9, 2008 10:52 PM, Simon Newton csnew...@gmail.com
I do alot of transportation political work as some sick hobby of mine and I
have to agree with Terry here.
Electric cars will be the answer.well they should be the answer. This will
be especially true once EEStor's new battery like capacitor and the new ultra
capacitor design from UT get
9 AM On Saturday. Finish by 10.45 and go caving!
On 1/9/08 3:29 PM, Terry Holsinger tr...@sprynet.com wrote:
So what time will the TSA meeting be held and on Saturday or Sunday?
Terry H.
rafal kedzierski wrote:
TSA Winter Meeting at Colorado Bend State Park project weekend is up on
At 08:37 PM 1/9/2008, TM Raines wrote:
I don't want a hybrid car...I want an all electric for driving the
kids to school and going to local caves. Please view the movie 'Who
Killed the Electric Car?', then we'll talk.
I support the idea of electric cars for short haul transportation
Some of you plutocrats spend too much dinero on cars.. here's one us peons can
afford. 50 mpg. no AC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7180396.stm
T.
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The Tata has a smaller engine than my motor-scooter.
I have owned several tiny cars over the years. They
are fun to drive at first. And they are great for running
errands. But that wears off pretty quick and you
eventually want a more comfortable ride.
They are
no fun to be in
DL says:
And road trips with kids are stressful, especially in a tiny car.
That's good to keep the population down, no?
T.
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Sent: Jan 10, 2008 9:41 AM
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Subject: Re: [Texascavers]
http://www.expelledthemovie.com/
Ben has some interesting points. The Flash introduction is kind of funny,
but the supertrailer of the movie gets more philosophical.
George
I watched this trailer, and I have only one comment. Ben Stein (who
is not a scientist) claims that In Science, there is no room for
dissent, for dissent is dangerous.
Science is all about dissent and challenging ideas, but what
distinguishes science from other endeavors is that scientists
Diana,
Well put. I think one of the best examples of dissent and challenging
ideas in science occurred with the controversy over the supposed
discovery of Cold Fusion. While I'm not sure that there has been a
good explanation of what physically was going on with the reaction (I
don't follow
Y'all's Texican coyotes can't even catch a crippled Cuckoo bird, better
stick to chickens. Biggest one I ever saw in either Texas of Mexico was the
size
of a fox. Here in Florida things are different. I just saw a coyote yesterday
that was as big as a full grown wolf! I was riding my bike
Sleazeweasel said:
Y'all's Texican coyotes can't even catch a crippled Cuckoo bird, better stick
to chickens. Biggest one I ever saw in either Texas of Mexico was the size of
a fox.
I've certainly seen bigger coyotes, even in central Texas near Driftwood
(south of Austin) as well
Mark said, coyotes don't mind close contact with people.
Many young and even middle-aged cavers have probably not seen a most
entertaining Disney short movie of about 40 years ago about coyotes in
Hollywood. It may have been called Hollywood Coyotes but I am not
certain. The coyotes would come
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Last week, 3 non-cavers got lost in a Tennesse Cave:
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Well-known British caver, Mark Jones, of the Mendip Cave Rescue
Club was killed yesterday in a car accident.
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Here is an article about a research project underground in
California to study global warming:
http://cbs13.com/beatenpath/john.iander.piece.2.626700.html
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According to one web-site, Carlsbad Caverns
is upgrading the Visitor's Center to include an
art gallery of cave related art and photography.
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According to the interesting link below,
Glenwood Caverns, a commercial cave in Colorado, wants to expand
its tours to other sections of the cave.
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David Locklear posted:
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That article is a bit confusing. First it says:
I was abseiling and it was all really cool, spectacular caves, everything was
going smoothly and I looked down
I believe this is a new book about a cave near Mt. Saint Helens
in Washington State.
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Loved the comment from the guy who did the cover illustration for this novel:
Caves are dark for a reason... to hide what lurks inside and Clint's book
proves why! - Jahrome Youngker.
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David,
Thank you and to others for posting caving news items on the
TexasCavers.com. If anyone is interested in getting more cave science news
(and news not garbled through oversimplification by the news media), I
encourage you to check out the Karst Information Portal (KIP) at
That Tata car in India doesn't come anywhere near meeting US safety
and emissions standards. It is designed to go 70 km/h (~45 mph),
although its top speed is higher. It costs $2500. US standards alone
_add_ $2500 to the cost of a car.
Someday there will be all-electric commuter cars. I
This is a continuation of a post on October 30th, concerning
my new job.
I am now a full-time employee at my new job. Things started
out kind of rough at first. I got into a disagreement with a
co-worker who I shared a tiny office with. The boss had
to move me to the other end of
Evolution IS a fact. If, after 150 years of reasoned argument you still
don't get it, then you are either simpleminded or pigheaded. Since most cavers
are of above average intelligence I will presume it is the latter. Since
reason
isn't penetrating your skull then perhaps another approach
I signed up for this listserve to go caving, camping, playing guitar around
bonfires and having a good time with people who enjoy the outdoors. What I
have recieved from cavetex is something entirely different. Since your
response was to the whole listserve- I can only assume to increase the
Hmm, interesting.
Whereas i am totally not into religion, creationist or otherwise, Brian
does put forward a good argument. Not like i'm going to convert or
anything like that though...
I hadn't realised that creationists actually accepted evolution, though
in my limited knowledge (I can't be
On Jan 10, 2008, at 3:07 PM, Stefan Creaser wrote:
I hadn't realised that creationists actually accepted evolution,
though in my limited knowledge (I can't be bothered to check it
out) of the subject i thought they thought the world was only, say,
5000yrs old and so evolution would have
Brian - good luck and thanks for taking the time to attempt to
respond to the scientist fundamentalists. I doubt it will do much
(any) good, but who knows and you are young and energetic. I'm
fairly sure that polarity is not the answer and that evolution and
god exist quite comfortably in a
Y'all be a lot happier when y'all finally realize y'all are just figments of
my imagination.
George
³Right, back to microprocessors... at least we know when they started and
where they came from.
Stefan²
WELL DuhWe all know microprocessors came from partially destroyed,
high evolved Terminators, sent from the future, to kill Sarah Connors first
born male child.
On Jan 10, 2008, at 6:53 PM, John P. Brooks wrote:
WELL DuhWe all know microprocessors came from partially
destroyed, high evolved Terminators, sent from the future, to kill
Sarah Connors first born male child.
RIGHT! Must be true, I read it in a book somewheres...
For those of you who wonder how much of the planet's resources are
squandered by those plasic grocery-store bags: An article in todays'
New York Times mentions that China uses 3 billion bags a day, at the
cost of 37 million barrels of oil per year. Taking that at face value
(always risky
I'm curious about the plungers Is that a synonym for people who take the
plunge and strap on air - or do they actually tie notes to a bathroom
plunger or something?
I could just see the worried guy on the other end of the siphon - his face
brightens - he sees the rubber ring floating up to the
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