[ot_caving] Fruit bats

2008-05-02 Thread quinta
They have a baby fruit bat on the Today show today. Only mentioned they would not hurt you and they were afraid of you. Quinta

[ot_caving] fuel-cell powered caving headlamps

2008-05-02 Thread David
. http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080502/151303/ So maybe in 10 years, cavers will have such a headlamp powered system. Sony's prototype would produce 3 watts for 14 hours. What does that mean to a caver with a 1 watt LED headlamp? If the 1st working caver's headlamp using a fuel

[ot_caving] racism - counterresponse

2008-05-02 Thread David
I certainly did not mean to offend my caving friends - especially Fifo or his paisano compan~eros. I am still claiming I am not a racist or a bigot. If the situation were reversed and thousands of Americans were flocking to live inside of the real Saudi Arabia and we refused to accept their

RE: [ot_caving] racism - counterresponse

2008-05-02 Thread mark . alman
Did you hear he was drunk while driving his own tour bus? http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5748278.html But, that's another thread. Mark From: David [mailto:dlocklea...@gmail.com] Sent: Fri 5/2/2008 7:57 AM To: o...@texascavers.com Subject:

Re: [ot_caving] racism - counterresponse

2008-05-02 Thread David
Some can't believe my feelings on the race issue. I wonder if guys are just naturally more racist than woman. Here is an interesting thread: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070514194245AAsk7ojshow=7 I assure you that the color of ones skin is not an issue with me. It

[Texascavers] New Foundation in memory of slain San Antonio Woman to benefit Bustamante

2008-05-02 Thread Joe S. Ranzau
Viola Barrios was killed last week in San Antonio, she was from Bustamante and opened a great restaurant here in San Antonio decades ago. Her family has created a non profit foundation and it will benefit her home town.

[ot_caving] computer news

2008-05-02 Thread David
I still don't have any idea how to make a web-page. MicroSoft just released version 2 of its web-site making software: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/145398/microsoft_releases_new_version_of_web_design_tools.html Would you pay $ 700 plus tax for such a product by MicroSoft? I

[ot_caving] car news

2008-05-02 Thread David
In my opinion, the hybrid car news is not very exciting. I haven't seen anything new to talk about in months. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=124622 Saturn has an SUV called the Vue which had a very limited supply of hybrids. It got poor reviews and was

RE: [ot_caving] car news

2008-05-02 Thread mark . alman
David, You seem pretty knowledgeable on hybrids. Is there anything out there that is suitable for offroad/caving use, yet able to seat 4? I love my diesel F250, but filling it up is killing me. Later, Mark -Original Message- From: David [mailto:dlocklea...@gmail.com] Sent:

RE: [ot_caving] car news

2008-05-02 Thread Louise Power
I'm looking for a hybrid VW van that doesn't drive like a loaf of bread, has full camping gear (including a poptop) and gets 50 mpg. From: mark.al...@l-3com.com Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 11:21:24 -0500 To: dlocklea...@gmail.com; o...@texascavers.com Subject: RE: [ot_caving] car news David,

[NMCAVER] The April 2008 issue of the Permian Basin Speleological Society's The Hole News is on the Web!

2008-05-02 Thread Bill Bentley
Greeting Cavers and Spelunkers, The April 2008 issue Volume 23 # 4 of the Permian Basin Speleological Society's The Hole News is now on the web in Adobe PDF format. It can be found at the URL listed below: http://www.caver.net/pbss/holenews/pbss4-08.pdf And as always more exciting years of