Re: [Texascavers] Thai cave

2018-07-01 Thread David
There is a report on one of the Thai News Channels that where the boys are allegedly stranded that the speleothems drip fresh water, so there might be enough water dripping to keep them from dying of dehydration. ( plus there is all that muddy water in the river ) One can google different

[Texascavers] GUAD Grotto

2018-07-01 Thread Marvin and Lisa
Is anyone on this list a member of the GUAD Grotto? I did not realize there was an official GUAD Grotto in Texas until I saw this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddPxh76FE0U Marvin Miller Bexar Grotto ___ Texascavers

Re: [Texascavers] The Lost Boys

2018-07-01 Thread David
I like conspiracy theories. I wonder if the coach purposely did this, and if so, why ? Or some other nefarious person was involved. I wonder where the soccer ball is and if they are now attached to it like actor Tom Hanks and "Wilson.". I wonder where the water flows - into the entrances or

[Texascavers] TCR Art Auction

2018-07-01 Thread Lindsey Adamoski
The Texas Cave Management Association will be holding a silent art auction at TCR this year to raise funds to support our mission of cave education, research, and conservation. If you are an artist (e.g. photographer, knitter, painter, welder, woodworker, sculptor, embroiderer, potter, etc) please

[Texascavers] The Lost Boys - Day 8

2018-07-01 Thread Lee H. Skinner
A video uploaded today by CNN.   Pumped out water is getting clearer.  More hope as divers have broken through the first sump. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5auyesvf14 Lee Skinner ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com

[Texascavers] Ancient Temple Reveals Secrets of Mexico’s Meat-Eating Bats

2018-07-01 Thread Lee H. Skinner
About carnivorous bats: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/07/ancient-temple-reveals-secrets-of-mexicos-meat-eating-bats Lee Skinner ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives:

[Texascavers] UT Grotto "Meeting" July 4th

2018-07-01 Thread Underground Texas Grotto
Greetings Cavers, If you're able, willing, and in Austin for Independence Day, get in something that you can paddle and join us for the bat flight and fireworks show. When everything's over it's very pleasant to coast back dowstream with the current, so unless you have your own special place to

[Texascavers] Another new Lava Cave ??

2018-07-01 Thread David
If you skip to 23 seconds in the video below you will see 2 lava fissures, I believe they are calling this Fissure 22 It looks to me like this is really one fissure with a lava cave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQO-fIMZn9Y I am going to tentatively call this one "McFrolicker's Lava Cave