[Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
Finally figured out where it is. My Spring Branch is near Houston. What exactly is the schedule? Is it a Friday affair or a Saturday affair? I have given up camping and don't have a camper or any of that falderal. I have missed the past four or five OTRs and wanted to attend but may miss out

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread Terry Plemons via Texascavers
Same schedule as always. I'm going for a Saturday visit - not camping. On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Charles Loving via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Finally figured out where it is. My Spring Branch is near Houston. What exactly is the schedule? Is it a Friday affair or a

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
I thought it was a Friday thing? Schedule seems different for some reason. My motivation is lacking for some reason. I am building up for the Devil's River thing which happens on the same weekend as our wedding anniversary and I usually forget that. Duh! Anyway I will try to drag myself over there

Re: [Texascavers] TCR

2014-10-07 Thread Jim Kennedy via Texascavers
Charlie, OTR is where it has always been, in West Virginia. However TCR, the Texas Cavers Reunion, is this weekend, Thursday through Sunday. There have been numerous announcements on CaveTex and Facebook to let you know that this year it is at the Guadalupe River RV Park and Campground in

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread Don Arburn via Texascavers
I thought OTR was back east, here in Texas its TEXAS CAVERS REUNION. And it starts Thursday. --Don On Oct 7, 2014, at 8:26 AM, Charles Loving via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: I thought it was a Friday thing? Schedule seems different for some reason. My motivation is

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread Lyndon Tiu via Texascavers
OTR: http://www.otr.org/ TCR: http://www.cavetexas.org/events/TCR/ On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Don Arburn via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: I thought OTR was back east, here in Texas its TEXAS CAVERS REUNION. And it starts Thursday. --Don On Oct 7, 2014, at 8:26

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread Diana Tomchick via Texascavers
On Oct 7, 2014, at 8:17 AM, Charles Loving via Texascavers wrote: Finally figured out where it is. My Spring Branch is near Houston. What exactly is the schedule? Is it a Friday affair or a Saturday affair? I have given up camping and don't have a camper or any of that falderal. I have

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread Denise P via Texascavers
Charlie-Please don't insult the food and cooks. They volunteer their time and do a great job. You could maybe grab some Luby's or McDonald's on the way over. -Denise Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 08:26:34 -0500 To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] OTR From:

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread Stefan Creaser via Texascavers
We are going to be very busy this year (we've lost a cook or two due to other commitments), but I will personally ensure you are at the back of the line, AND I'll pee in *your* food. Just to give you the best experience... -Stefan From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com]

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread C. William Steele via Texascavers
I volunteer to enforce him being last to eat. I need to talk to him about something anyway. I'll be second to last to eat. Bill Steele cwilliamste...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone On Oct 7, 2014, at 10:41 AM, Stefan Creaser via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: We are

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread Diana Tomchick via Texascavers
You better make sure you're not dead last... Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biophysics 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214A Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email:

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread C. William Steele via Texascavers
You're right. He might team up with Terry Raines and gun for me. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 7, 2014, at 12:18 PM, Diana Tomchick via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: You better make sure you're not dead last... Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread gille via Texascavers
A GOM  Sent from the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro, an ATT LTE smartphone Original message From: Diana Tomchick via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com Date: 10/07/2014 10:21 (GMT-06:00) To: texascavers@texascavers.com texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers]

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread gille via Texascavers
A GOM?  Sent from the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro, an ATT LTE smartphone Original message From: Diana Tomchick via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com Date: 10/07/2014 12:18 (GMT-06:00) To: texascavers@texascavers.com texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re:

Re: [Texascavers] OTR

2014-10-07 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 11:55 AM, C. William Steele via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: I volunteer to enforce him being last to eat. I need to talk to him about something anyway. I'll be second to last to eat. Bill Steele cwilliamste...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone On

[Texascavers] schedule for Texas Cavers Reunion

2014-10-07 Thread Mixon Bill via Texascavers
For the benefit of new (or old) people who may be confused: I have no idea where the notion of starting the TCR on Thursday comes from. Perhaps there will be a very small number of people there Thursday night setting up things like the hot tub. As always, actual events begin Friday

[Texascavers] AMCS sales at TCR

2014-10-07 Thread Mixon Bill via Texascavers
As usual, the Association for Mexican Cave Studies will be selling publications at TCR on Saturday before the banquet and on Sunday morning until about 10. The things that are new since the last TCR are AMCS Activities Newsletter 37, May 2014, 160 pages. See contents at

[Texascavers] Another new LED headlamp

2014-10-07 Thread David via Texascavers
Coast lights has a new headlamp called the HL46 sold at Lowe's for $30 plus tax. It looks like the perfect newbie headlamp for those that want to start with something nice. I do not like the switches on their low end products, meaning this one. But it is compact enough for the average west

[Texascavers] Sinkhole Conference: registration and call for papers open!

2014-10-07 Thread George Veni via Texascavers
Dear Friends, Registration for the 14th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst is now open! Registration is open not just for the conference but also for its four excellent short courses and field trip. Additionally, we are now