[Texascavers] various topics barely semi-related

2016-06-24 Thread David via Texascavers
Please bare with me here, as I am going completely stir-crazy from work problems ( I was on unexpected furlough for the past 5 days ), Just delete post please, if you don't want to hear my long-winded rants. The video below shows some Canadian cavers in a wet cave ( presumably cold ).I have on

Re: [Texascavers] West Virginia related

2016-06-24 Thread Gary Moss via Texascavers
David see Bill Balfour's FB Page. Culverson Creek lake waiting to drain through the cave. Lake is probably 50 feet deep and maybe more. It is backed up 2 miles and is 10 feet over the Ft Donally bridge. Gary Moss At 07:13 PM 6/24/2016, you wrote: I know many of the caves in West Virginia sh

[Texascavers] West Virginia related

2016-06-24 Thread David via Texascavers
I know many of the caves in West Virginia should not be entered if there is any chance of a thunderstorm. I can only guess that during a historic flood like the one going on today that all caves there are off limits and deadly. My curiosity wonders which of the major caves would be totally sumped

Re: [Texascavers] caver music related

2016-06-24 Thread Bob Oakley via Texascavers
bockbeer, Sounds to me like you volunteered Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 12:18:07 -0500 To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] caver music related From: texascavers@texascavers.com At many large caver gatherings, there is often a live performance of musicians. Arranging this performanc

[Texascavers] caver music related

2016-06-24 Thread David via Texascavers
At many large caver gatherings, there is often a live performance of musicians. Arranging this performance is often an expensive logistical headache, and the end result is never perfect, and there is always a critic or two afterwards saying what an awful waste of time and money that was. I have s

Re: [Texascavers] Powell's Cave Gate Project update

2016-06-24 Thread Rafal Kedzierski via Texascavers
You can call it whatever you want - 'detractors', 'perpetrators' - or you can learn from it. It's about leadership and vision. Congrats on getting Powell's Cave gated, I'm glad a beautiful cave got gated, I hope more Texas cavers can enjoy it. RK To: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Fri, 24 Ju

[Texascavers] Powell's Cave Gate Project update

2016-06-24 Thread Carl Kunath via Texascavers
Well said, Jerry! Ignore the detractors and keep up the good work! ===Carl Kunath From: Jerry via Texascavers Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 11:52 PM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Powell's Cave Gate Project update : Our "poorly organized" effort got the gate constru

Re: [Texascavers] James Reddell receives 2016 KWI Karst Award :

2016-06-24 Thread Logan McNatt via Texascavers
James, Congratulations! The award is well-deserved for your lifetime of work in biospeleology, and places you in a very special group. Thanks to KWI for honoring James and all the previous recipients. Logan McNatt lmcn...@austin.rr.com On 6/24/2016 1:00 AM, Jerry via Texascavers wrote: James