Re: [Texascavers] Dr. Dwight Deal passed away

Thank you, Jim and Mimi. The Texas cavers have surely responded and have given me further comfort. I knew how well Dwight was known and respected -- and how looong he has known folks. His heart was always with them! With appreciation, Mary and Dwight's family > On 06/25/2022 2:37

[Texascavers] Brunton Revisited

Carl Kunath wrote an excellent historical article on the use of the old Brunton compass in cave surveying. Unfortunately, the major source of error was not clearly noted. That error is not having the Brunton as near perfectly level as possible when you make the sighting. A tripod helps if

[Texascavers] Low-gun

Thanks. Several folks said they had talked with him recently and that he seems to be doing fine, just a little slower like most of us. He’s got a new e-mail but rarely looks at it, and does not always pick up on the telephone. He did not pick up on my phone call either, so I’m writing by

[Texascavers] Logan

I tried to send Logan McNatt a Christmas greeting and it came back. Logan, send me a private email. Thanks. DirtDoc ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives:

Re: [Texascavers] Cave syndrome

Spelunk Syndrome Thanks a lot Lee, Donald, Rob, Linda. This article seems to describe what may be a significant COVID-related problem. You and others have made some thoughtful comments. Linda has a good point. Some of the posted comments seem quite reasonable. I am afraid that mine are

[Texascavers] Long, Long, Crawlway

Katie: Your CD is on the way. But in this case, the formation consists of only one caver. Exploring by herself --. Dirtdoc.___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives:

Re: [Texascavers] A name

Try Charlie Loving or Igor. > On 05/03/2021 1:45 PM Charles Loving wrote: > > > I had one but then I forgot it. > > -- > Charlie Loving > ___ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >

Re: [Texascavers] [Sandia Grotto]: Plural Nouns for Cavers - Results and a tie

OK. A column of us should descend in formation and crawl at the bottom. Dirtdoc Sent from my iPhone > On May 3, 2021, at 7:02 AM, Dwight Deal wrote: > > Since this is a plural noun, perhaps we should all crawl in formation? > > This is not a vote! Just a thought. > &g

Re: [Texascavers] [Sandia Grotto]: Plural Nouns for Cavers - Results and a tie

Since this is a plural noun, perhaps we should all crawl in formation? This is not a vote! Just a thought. Dirtdoc Sent from my iPhone > On May 3, 2021, at 1:34 AM, Lee H. Skinner wrote: > > RESULTS OF THE PLURAL NOUN FOR CAVERS POLL AND THE NEED FOR A RUNOFF POLL > > > There were 59

Re: [Texascavers] Plural Noun for Cavers Ballot

Ah Well ---. I both missed that and did not intend to do that. I just hit reply to some email. Lazy me. Sorry. Dirtdoc ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives:

[Texascavers] Cavers (resend)

>From your fat-fingered caving friend. This is resend Lee, because I tried to >answer from Mary’s new fart fone, apparently without success. Two votes, one from Dwight and one from Mary. We both agree that if we want to be serious and not frivolous about a plural noun for cavers, that A

[Texascavers] Conn Cave burned

. Thanks. DirtDoc - Jan Conn Request for Stories and Remembrances By Dwight Deal, Dennis and Penny Knuckles, and Daryl and Cheryl Stisser It will embarrass Jan terribly to read this and know that I have told the whole world

[Texascavers] Big Bend National Park Fire

Big Bend National Park Fire Not caving-related, but of interest to many Texas Cavers. We have been in Terlingua watching smoke and (at night) light from the flames in the far distance. Much of the sky island high country in the Park has been burning since last Thursday. It will recover,

Re: [Texascavers] Nevin Davis

I knew Nevin from Pennsylvania/Butler Cave. He also was an inspired inventor, having built a motorized ascender (MAD I think he called it, for Motorized Ascending Device). Nevin used it to come out of Golendrinas. I think he modified a chain saw engine. He also was an electronic wizard.

[Texascavers] NYTimes: A Ray of Hope in a Slimy Southern Cave

NYTimes: A Ray of Hope in a Slimy Southern Cave A Ray of Hope in a Slimy Southern Cave https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/16/opinion/tenneessee-cave-species-conservation.html?referringSource=articleShare___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com

Re: [Texascavers] Gypsum Mine

12 families have had their homes condemned and have been ordered to evacuate. The collapse is in Black Hawk, SD and only about 100 yards from I-90. Robert noted that it is amazing that it was not noticed when the Interstate was built. Here is a video with some cavers being interviewed. You

Re: [Texascavers] Gypsum Mine

Good job, you Pahasapa Cavers! The development over the mine was probably out of ignorance, but that does not help the poor home owners. They have just taken a huge hit on their equity. It is even possible that at some of the houses could be declared uninhabitable in the future. Someone

Re: [Texascavers] here's a fun use of the underground

For a post that was about neither caves nor karst, someone seems to have been reading it. I received several thoughtful questions. Additionally, you have reminded me that the answers show that this is related to karst after all, justifying my posting on this forum. Thank you. The miners and

Re: [Texascavers] here's a fun use of the underground

Hi Nancy: Forgive me if this is not quite cave and karst related, but -. A smaller but similar "event" occurred about 25 miles southeast of Carlsbad in 1961. This was the Gnome Project and the first test as part of Project Plowshare, a poorly-conceived attempt by Sandia National

[Texascavers] World's largest in China's karst

World's largest radio telescope in China's karst This is old news, but an interesting promotional/educational video and sort of cave related. This is the world's largest radio telescope. 500 meters in diameter, built in a large karst cockpit. It is in south-central Guizhou and most of us

Re: [Texascavers] TPWD park re-openings word from the top

> its interesting that none of our rulers ever wear a mask. I have not seen this ruler in person when he sent the comment, so I cannot comment. Other than he is an A---s H---e if he does not wear a mask. Perhaps that is only so they can speak clearly? D

[Texascavers] TPWD park re-openings word from the top

Official word from on high, from a P high muckey-muck who happens to be a friend. DirtDoc Brief and accurate summary: day use only. no camping or overnight use, no groups larger than 6 all mask all of the time. all access through reservation system no cash transactions plus social

[Texascavers] Aquarela

We just viewed an unusual and exceptionally beautiful film about water: Aquarela Although some have said that it is a film about climate warming, I see it as about the importance and awesome power of water. Water is what makes life possible on Earth, carves our landscapes, is the medium for

[Texascavers] Preston has been hacked?!

Or at least it looks like it. The interesting thing is that the message I got appears to be from his usual email address. Dirtdoc > -- Original Message -- > > To: > Date: November 25, 2019 at 7:23 AM > Subject: Hello > > How are you doing? > > Please I

[Texascavers] How to filter

quincea~nera Preston's accurate description of the problems of excess we have had at the Huntsville facility (which I was unaware of) put a rather different twist than I intended on my factitious comments to David. From David's report I actually envisioned a traditional family celebration (in

Re: [Texascavers] quincea~nera

I'm glad that the experience was educational for the 100% of your family who spends hours a day watching Foxnews. I can only imagine! NOT a Fake Event at all. But, will it have any effect on how they feel about those awful Mesicans? DirtDoc ___

Re: [Texascavers] sort of conservation related

Well, cave or caving related? Actually it is as it effects our environmental decisions and colors all of our actions on the way. So I apologize and, as I once read here, HIT DELETE NOW. Sorry Mike, but many of your "facts" just are not correct. Please do your homework better. This kind of

[Texascavers] carbide cannon alernative?

An alternative to a carbide cannon at aquatic caver gatherings? David, you do come up with some of the oddest posts. Do you search these things out while patiently waiting for another opportunity to chase down accused miscreants? DirtDoc > On September 12, 2019 at 9:43 PM David wrote: > >

[Texascavers] Brunton Stories:

I was a geology student in 1956 and starting to survey caves in New York and West Virginia. I stumbled on a used Brunton in a pawn shop in Manhattan. New ones did indeed sell for around $100 at that time. This one was a reasonable bargain but still, I thought, on the high-side for a pawn shop

[Texascavers] Brunton Stories:

I was a geology student in 1956 and starting to survey caves in New York and West Virginia. I stumbled on a used Brunton in a pawn shop in Manhattan. New ones did indeed sell for around $100 at that time. This one was a reasonable bargain but still, I thought, on the high-side for a pawn shop

Re: [Texascavers] Louise Power

Louise Power was a very active Texas caver in the 1970s (Carta Velley and more) and later, a BLM employee who did her best to encourage reasonable use and preservation of karst and cave resources. For those who remember Louise, Carl Kunath immortalized her on page 364 of 50 Years of Texas

[Texascavers] More on Ship Rock , climbing cavers, and a reading list

, others. An odd bit of trivia is that in the 1980's I was in Albuquerque with a business associate and went into a local eatery for lunch. There we encountered a friend of his, who was already dining with another person. After introductions all around, the last guy said "Dwight Deal! I

[Texascavers] Climbing movies, the Gulch, the Tetons, and how Crooked Thumb got his name

Climbing movies, the Gulch, the Tetons, and how Crooked Thumb got his name I cannot find Preston's direct email to reply, so forgive me for posting this on the remailer. It is vaguely associated with caves, cavers, and caving, so as someone else has famously said HIT DELETE NOW if it does

[Texascavers] The Place No One Knew:

Thanks Lee. I read that. I was in college (1955) when all that was going on. Just starting to run rivers and cave and listened to a live concert by the Weavers with Pete Seager in Troy, NY, who made a pitch against the Glenn Canyon Dam. An innovative (at the time) movie of Glenn Canyon had

[Texascavers] Drain Lake Powell and tear down Glen Canyon Dam

An interesting, thoughtful, and reasonable Guest Commentary appeared in Tuesday's Denver Post Drain Lake Powell and tear down Glen Canyon Dam to promote conservation and water supply security

[Texascavers] Caves along the rivers

dgda...@nyx.net > wrote: > > > On Tue, 18 Sep 2018, Dwight Deal wrote: > > > > The Wonderful Rio > > > > This is interesting. The bottom line is that there never was as > > much water > > in the river as was assumed initi

[Texascavers] The Wonderful Rio

The Wonderful Rio This is interesting. The bottom line is that there never was as much water in the river as was assumed initially when the amount of water was allocated to various states. Water wants are increasing. Law suits are proliferating. And it seems to be raining less in the

Re: [Texascavers] [SWR CAVERS] Jim Evatt nailed it.: Our beloved Rio Grande

Hi Rob: I did not mean to diminish the seriousness of the problem. My major point is that it is much more complicated than most people realize, including some of those who are trying to grapple with the issue. Basically, too many people and not enough water. It is hard to change that. You