Re: [Texascavers] Home Sweet Home ?

2017-06-22 Thread Don Arburn via Texascavers
Good advice. --Don > On Jun 22, 2017, at 10:56 PM, Barb > > Perhaps purchase your plane ticket for Montana now and by the time > convention rolls around you will have it paid for and no worries. > > Barb Coons ___ Texascavers mailing list |

Re: [Texascavers] Home Sweet Home ?

2017-06-22 Thread Barb Coons (Capocy) via Texascavers
LOL what a photo. Perhaps purchase your plane ticket for Montana now and by the time convention rolls around you will have it paid for and no worries. Barb Coons Please note: message attached From: David via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc:

Re: [Texascavers] Road-trip Report # 6

2017-06-22 Thread Stefan Creaser via Texascavers
Please can someone in Houston rescue David?!!! -Stefan -Original Message- From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Weaver via Texascavers Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2017 9:18 PM To: TexasCavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> Cc: Nancy Weave

Re: [Texascavers] Road-trip Report # 6

2017-06-22 Thread Nancy Weaver via Texascavers
doesn’t houston have uber or lyft? ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers

[Texascavers] Road-trip Report # 6

2017-06-22 Thread David via Texascavers
9:00 p.m.Thursday I am wandering around downtown Houston just like the actor Dan Akroyd in the movie "Trading Places," having missed the city bus by just by a few minutes while frantically searching for it. I have no shoulder-strap for my heavy luggage. So I am wiped-out having walked about a

Re: [Texascavers] Road-trip Report No. 5

2017-06-22 Thread Nancy Weaver via Texascavers
agreed. keep adventuring. and sharing with people who care about you (tho we might opt not to ride with you) Nancy ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives:

Re: [Texascavers] Road-trip Report No. 5

2017-06-22 Thread Scott Boyd via Texascavers
As Charlie said: NO! You'll go again next year, despite all the advice and warnings to the contrary. I hope that party was worth the 100s of dollars you spent, but I doubt that it was... Scott D. Boyd scottdb56 at gmail dot com On Jun 22, 2017 6:39 PM, "David via Texascavers" wrote:

[Texascavers] 12 Miles review

2017-06-22 Thread Mixon Bill via Texascavers
I have received paper copy of the 12 Miles from Daylight book. Turns out that the PDF I had received was not in fact the final one, and the index is not sorted according to people's last names, which would have been really weird. -- Mixon Nature is a

Re: [Texascavers] Road-trip Report No. 5

2017-06-22 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
NO! On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 6:39 PM, David via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > I am still trying to get home from the NSS Convention. ( We left the > Star Center about 11 a.m. on Tuesday. ) > > I can only guess the Greyhound bus will drop me off in downtow

[Texascavers] Road-trip Report No. 5

2017-06-22 Thread David via Texascavers
I am still trying to get home from the NSS Convention. ( We left the Star Center about 11 a.m. on Tuesday. ) I can only guess the Greyhound bus will drop me off in downtown Houston before 8 p.m ( Thursday night ). My options at that point are limited. I need to get to my Camry about 40 miles

Re: [Texascavers] The fun is non-stop

2017-06-22 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
Sequoia... Lemon. Get shed of it now. A joey pit. You could have bought a brand new something with what this is costing you. Come on get smart. The bus stops everywhere. Greyhound is terrible. Get Tornado and go non stop to Matehuala. On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 2:55 PM, David via Texascavers

Re: [Texascavers] Road-trip final report

2017-06-22 Thread Nico Escamilla via Texascavers
They not only look, they in fact are wimpy, I see them doubles loaded with 80 and up to 90 tons net not gross, of gravel and aggregate. El jun. 22, 2017 2:56 PM, "Charles Loving via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> escribió: > Yeah... I knew it was a tool of some k

Re: [Texascavers] From bad to worse

2017-06-22 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
Of course. On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 3:07 PM, Bruce Anderson via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > No that was "Father knows Best". Your thinking of "Animal House". > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 22, 2017, at 2:01 PM, Charl

Re: [Texascavers] Oztotl not a Mayan god!

2017-06-22 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
that stopped a big brawl between the regular Brits soldiers and a bunch of locals over something. On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 6:02 PM, Sleazeweazel via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > ___ > Texascavers mailing list | http://tex

Re: [Texascavers] From bad to worse

2017-06-22 Thread Bruce Anderson via Texascavers
No that was "Father knows Best". Your thinking of "Animal House". Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 22, 2017, at 2:01 PM, Charles Loving via Texascavers > <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > Wasn't 'David Knows Best' a teevee show? > >> O

Re: [Texascavers] Still stranded

2017-06-22 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
Sequoia... Albatross. On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:53 AM, David via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > I am on 24 hours now of being stranded. > > I am not sure if my last post posted, which is probably a good thing. > > I am currently in Midlothian stuck visi

Re: [Texascavers] Road-trip final report

2017-06-22 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
Yeah... I knew it was a tool of some kind. Tons of trucks at the truck stop in Matehuala and at the SLP turn off. The doble trailers make the U.S. ones look whimpy. On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 2:28 PM, Nico Escamilla via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Pi

Re: [Texascavers] Road-trip final report

2017-06-22 Thread Nico Escamilla via Texascavers
Pistola=gun.. in this particular case they're referring to a pneumatic impact wrench. El jun. 22, 2017 6:46 AM, "Charles Loving via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> escribió: > The adventures of Señor Bockbeer. Amazing indeed. Somehow I never > encounter such

Re: [Texascavers] From bad to worse

2017-06-22 Thread Stefan Creaser via Texascavers
...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of Galen Falgout via Texascavers Louise, It is not that old if a truck and still worth allot of money. It's a toyota they retain their value very well. This is my professional opinion as a mechanic. On Jun 22, 2017 12:45 PM, "Louise Power via Texasc

Re: [Texascavers] From bad to worse

2017-06-22 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
hen, David knows best. > Such hindsight I have. Fritz > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 21, 2017, at 8:34 PM, David via Texascavers >> <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: >> >> I spent the entire day with a roadside mobile-mechanic futily attempting to >>

Re: [Texascavers] From bad to worse

2017-06-22 Thread Galen Falgout via Texascavers
Louise, It is not that old if a truck and still worth allot of money. It's a toyota they retain their value very well. This is my professional opinion as a mechanic. On Jun 22, 2017 12:45 PM, "Louise Power via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Why

Re: [Texascavers] From bad to worse

2017-06-22 Thread Louise Power via Texascavers
Why don't you just junk the damned thing. You probably couldn't recover what you've spent, but you'd at least have bus fare to Houston. From: Texascavers <texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com> on behalf of David via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.

Re: [Texascavers] From bad to worse

2017-06-22 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
David, What you should have done is stayed home and taken care of business as your beer budget would have allowed. But then, David knows best. Such hindsight I have. Fritz Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 21, 2017, at 8:34 PM, David via Texascavers > <texascavers@texascavers.com> w

[Texascavers] Oztotl not a Mayan god!

2017-06-22 Thread Sleazeweazel via Texascavers
--- Begin Message --- So I'm palling it up with my pistol packing ranger buddy Canti (which means "snake" in Kekchi) and I ask if he knows about Oztotl and pays him the proper respect by throwing virgins into cenotes, etc. He screwed up his nose and said, "That's not a Mayan word, certainly

[Texascavers] Still stranded

2017-06-22 Thread David via Texascavers
I am on 24 hours now of being stranded. I am not sure if my last post posted, which is probably a good thing. I am currently in Midlothian stuck visiting a very estranged relative. The Sequoia is in Mansfield, but the new mechanic has not even popped the hood yet. The only smart thing that I

Re: [Texascavers] Road-trip final report

2017-06-22 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
PM, David via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > It is 11 p.m. on Tuesday, and we are 65 miles west of Wichita Falls, > Texas, almost to the town of Vernon on Hwy. 287. > > It will be difficult to make it to Decatur, tonight. My chauffeur is > burned-out, an

Re: [Texascavers] Anybody out there still blogging ?

2017-06-22 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
Mr. Sleaze: I never get your posts because I don't know where to look for them. The holes for the posts may be too deep? I have a project for you if you want to consider a project? On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 2:01 PM, Sleazeweazel via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com>

Re: [Texascavers] Anybody out there still blogging ?

2017-06-21 Thread Nancy Weaver via Texascavers
this is the first that has come thru. enjoy your implicite travels. perhaps you could get David Locklear to swing down that way and give you a ride? best, Nancy > On Jun 21, 2017, at 2:01 PM, Sleazeweazel via Texascavers > <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > >

[Texascavers] A recommendation

2017-06-21 Thread David via Texascavers
A scuba-diver mobile-mechanic named Ryan Prigmore saved my life today when my car broke down in the hot Texas summer sun after 5 hours of being stranded. Telephone. 817-846-6577 based out of Justin, Texas but he covers Tarrant County and adjacent counties. He claims he also teaches and guides

Re: [Texascavers] Anybody out there still blogging ?

2017-06-21 Thread bally barnery via Texascavers
--- Begin Message --- Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 3:17 PM, Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers<texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascave

Re: [Texascavers] Anybody out there still blogging ?

2017-06-21 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
Brian, your emails are all not coming through on the list I'm sure, you can thank AOL for that. Forward me any error messages you get and I'll try to help. wo...@justfamily.org Charles On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 2:01 PM, Sleazeweazel via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com>

Re: [Texascavers] Fwd: The Lone Ranger...the great Glen Campbell

2017-06-21 Thread Bill Stephens via Texascavers
--- Begin Message --- Thanks Fritz. That kicked ass! Bill Stephens On Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 9:47:00 AM MDT, Fritz Holt via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: Two of my heroes andTonto. What a stiring and nostalgic composition. Fritz Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded m

Re: [Texascavers] book review: Twelve Miles from Daylight

2017-06-21 Thread Stefan Creaser via Texascavers
If anyone wants one then perhaps Crash can get them with a bulk discount at 'Convention? -Stefan -Original Message- From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of Jim Kennedy via Texascavers Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 2:18 PM To: texascavers

Re: [Texascavers] book review: Twelve Miles from Daylight

2017-06-21 Thread Jim Kennedy via Texascavers
They are available from the authors here at the NSS Convention for only $44.95. I bought mine on Mindy. Jim Mobile email from my iPhone > On Jun 21, 2017, at 11:36 AM, Mixon Bill via Texascavers > <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > "Twelve Miles from Dayl

Re: [Texascavers] Anybody out there still blogging ?

2017-06-21 Thread Sleazeweazel via Texascavers
trapped in Punta Gorda unable to lift my backpack and thus unable to continue into Guatemala. Damn if I know what I'm gonna do??? Sleaze -Original Message- From: Stefan Creaser via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> To: texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com>

[Texascavers] book review: Twelve Miles from Daylight

2017-06-21 Thread Mixon Bill via Texascavers
"Twelve Miles from Daylight: Fort Stanton Cave and the Snowy River Discovery." Edited by Pete Lindsley and Lee Skinner. Fort Stanton Cave Study Project, Placitas, New Mexico. ISBN 978-0-939748-83-9. 9 by 12 inches, softbound, vi+306 pages+foldout. $54.95. For too many years, Fort Stanton Cave

Re: [Texascavers] oops, sorry

2017-06-21 Thread Louise Power via Texascavers
resend if you're either a bad speller or prone to use colloquialisms. From: Texascavers <texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com> on behalf of David via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:20 AM To: texascavers@texasc

[Texascavers] Any Fort Worth cavers out there ?

2017-06-21 Thread David via Texascavers
Correction My # prefix is 281 ( not 271 ). https://maps.app.goo.gl/UmbbMcHe0hJZNMAJ3 I have had a major car breakdown. I can only guess it is a blown head-gasket. I am about 3 miles northwest of downtown Fort Worth on I-35 under a bridge on the feeder road at Pharr St. David Locklear.

[Texascavers] Fwd: The Lone Ranger...the great Glen Campbell

2017-06-21 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
Two of my heroes and Tonto. What a stiring and nostalgic composition. Fritz Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: june T levy > Date: June 15, 2017 at 3:44:30 PM CDT > To: Fritz Holt > Subject: Fwd: The Lone Ranger...the great Glen

[Texascavers] oops, sorry

2017-06-21 Thread David via Texascavers
I proofread all my recent convention post before sending them out. The d*mn auto-spell-check adjusted many words wrong, and I did not notice that it was doing that, and so I did not catch lots of those obvious errors. And there were numerous typos that I missed, as I am not used to the smaller

[Texascavers] My last few photos

2017-06-20 Thread David via Texascavers
I did not take many pictures at the 2017 NSS Convention, as I was focused on trying to cram 72 hours of socializing into just 8 hours and because we were only there one day. And that I did not attend anything other than The Howdy Party.

[Texascavers] Day 2 - a personal story

2017-06-20 Thread David via Texascavers
We did not crawl into bed till 2 a.m Tuesday morning. M.C. ( herein known as ***hat - a fictional character in the Dragnet tv-show sense, meaning not a demeaning characature ) drove around hopelessly lost on solitary streets just begging for the Rio Rancho Police to throw his b*tt in jail. But

Re: [Texascavers] Some photos

2017-06-20 Thread Mark Minton via Texascavers
Totally not true! You just have to be crafty. ;-) Mark Minton mmin...@caver.net On Mon, 19 Jun, 2017 at 11:54 PM, Scott Boyd via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:   To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: scottd...@gmail.com No caver has ever been able to get that close to

Re: [Texascavers] The Big Dipper

2017-06-19 Thread Julia Germany via Texascavers
cavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of David via Texascavers Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 00:07 To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: David Subject: [Texascavers] The Big Dipper I took this photo at the 2017 NSS Howdy Party with my LG G6. David Locklear NSS # 27639 I am

Re: [Texascavers] 2017 NSS Howdy Party Finale

2017-06-19 Thread Julia Germany via Texascavers
rs.com] On Behalf Of David via Texascavers Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 23:50 To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: David Subject: [Texascavers] 2017 NSS Howdy Party Finale It takes a few beers to get everybody loosened up, but it always eventually happens. This may be the first Howdy Party where t

[Texascavers] 2017 NSS Howdy Party Finale

2017-06-19 Thread David via Texascavers
It takes a few beers to get everybody loosened up, but it always eventually happens. This may be the first Howdy Party where the Big Dipper is directly overhead. P.S. I meant to say earlier that I nominate Bill for the "Zeb Walton Award." David Locklear NSS #27639

Re: [Texascavers] Some photos

2017-06-19 Thread Scott Boyd via Texascavers
No caver has ever been able to get that close to Bill's backpack... On Jun 19, 2017 9:47 PM, "Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: Thanks David! Keep the pics coming. No selfie with the Steele clan? make sure you slip a rock into Bill's bac

Re: [Texascavers] Some photos

2017-06-19 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
Thanks David! Keep the pics coming. No selfie with the Steele clan? make sure you slip a rock into Bill's backpack... On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 8:53 PM, David via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Mostly selfies > > https://www.dropbox.com/sh/

[Texascavers] Some photos

2017-06-19 Thread David via Texascavers
Mostly selfies https://www.dropbox.com/sh/piswcodwxwpurs8/AADTEg4OOOzR3K9jKulAP07pa?dl=0 I spent a few seconds last week agonizing over how to get to The 2017 NSS Howdy Party. I am here. At least 10 cavers greeted me with open arms sort of like the tv show "Cheers." There are 400 hundred

Re: [Texascavers] 2017 NSS Convention - Opening Ceremony

2017-06-19 Thread Josh Rubinstein via Texascavers
Well, if we're going have a figure, he might as well be pretty. Josh On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 2:03 PM, Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Congrats (or is it I'm sorry!) to Geary, good to see that Texas is well > represented still. >

Re: [Texascavers] 2017 NSS Convention - Opening Ceremony

2017-06-19 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
Congrats (or is it I'm sorry!) to Geary, good to see that Texas is well represented still. Wm has done an excellent job and well deserves a rest from the work he's put into the NSS. On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 12:11 PM, David via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Th

[Texascavers] Correction

2017-06-19 Thread David via Texascavers
Keat's name is something like Cait McCoan. I also visited the CaveSkin"s booth operated by the Rutherfords. and Mercy's Beads and On-Rope. The exciting news in 2017 is a new super-duper awesome LED headlamp made by Marble Mountain Lights out of Colorado. www..marblemountainlights.com M.C. is

[Texascavers] 2017 NSS Convention - Opening Ceremony

2017-06-19 Thread David via Texascavers
The weather is spectacular in the early morning hours ( sunrise to about 5 minutes after sunrise ). It remains very pleasant till about 9 a.m. The usual hoopla of the opening ceremony took place, but it was special this year as the next NSS President was introduced, and that is Geary Schindel

Re: [Texascavers] Any cavers near Decatur ?

2017-06-18 Thread Barb Coons (Capocy) via Texascavers
"Have You Ever Met an Undesirable Cowpoke?" - that is the title of a book waiting to be written. Barb and Don Coons Currently staying at the Rocket Inn in T or C, on our last leg to Convention tomorrow morning. Please note: message attached From: David via Texascavers &l

[Texascavers] 2017 NSS Convention, pre-report

2017-06-18 Thread David via Texascavers
We pulled in to Groad-Hollow Camp about 5:30 p.m., Sunday evening., June 18th. completely burned out from driving into the Chihuahuan Sun. We were immediately greeted with open arms by caver Lee Jay Graves. Then followed by: Jim "Crash" Kennedy, Gary Donham. Tom Rogers, Gill Ediger, Keith and

[Texascavers] Pre-Howdy Party - Swim Party

2017-06-17 Thread David via Texascavers
Tonight, Saturday, June 17th. Pool Party Ramada Inn Decatur, Texas After-hours party Room 104. BYOBeverage 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. David Locklear dlocklea...@gmail.com ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com |

[Texascavers] Any cavers near Decatur ?

2017-06-17 Thread David via Texascavers
I finally have a "tentative" trip itinerary - something that I have not had in over a year. I hope to be in the town of Decatur, Texas tonight at 9 pm at the Ramada Inn. The link below shows some kind of equestrian business: http://www.ridersandhorses.com/ The owner of that company

Re: [Texascavers] NSS Convention bound ?? - part 2

2017-06-17 Thread Nancy via Texascavers
> > Keep those tales from the edge coming. I'll contemplate the cowpoke > question. Nancy ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/

[Texascavers] NSS Convention bound ?? - part 2

2017-06-16 Thread David via Texascavers
Any cavers out there in Weatherford or Decatur ? I am considering laying over in one of those 2 towns Saturday night in a cheap motel. Where ever I end up, the current plan is for me to leave my Sequoia there for 4 days in a parking lot ( at the motel ?? ) and a caver will "possibly" be

[Texascavers] NSS Convention bound ??

2017-06-16 Thread David via Texascavers
There is now an 80% chance that I am "heading towards" the town of Albuquerque on Sunday. A dude ranch out there somewhere, allegedly offered me $ 100 to drive to the town of Schulenberg and pick up a young cowpoke apprentice and deliver him unharmed to their ranch. To complicate matters, a

Re: [Texascavers] Bob Liebman - passing

2017-06-16 Thread Louise Power via Texascavers
oun...@texascavers.com> on behalf of Geary Schindel via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 3:27 PM To: 'texascavers@texascavers.com' Cc: Geary Schindel Subject: [Texascavers] Bob Liebman - passing Folks, It is with heavy, but grateful, hearts to convey this

[Texascavers] article on evaporite karst in Texas

2017-06-15 Thread Mixon Bill via Texascavers
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol46/iss2/4/ -- Mixon Nature is a hanging judge. You may "reply" to the address this message (unless it's a TexasCavers list post) came from, but for long-term use, save: Personal:

[Texascavers] FW: Brown Bag Photo Real reservations on Friday, June 16 - Please read the time requirements below.

2017-06-14 Thread Geary Schindel via Texascavers
Folks, We have a little bit of a dilemma related to the 3D Photo Real Presentation for our Brown Bag on Friday, June 16th. There has been overwhelming interest in the presentation and we only have about 35 sets of glasses. The second problem is that Benjy Von Cramon is only available on

Re: [Texascavers] The NSS Howdy Party

2017-06-13 Thread Geary Schindel via Texascavers
...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of David via Texascavers Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 10:01 PM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: David <dlocklea...@gmail.com> Subject: [Texascavers] The NSS Howdy Party I imagine someone out there has no idea what or when The NSS Howdy Party is. I can only

[Texascavers] The NSS Howdy Party

2017-06-13 Thread David via Texascavers
I imagine someone out there has no idea what or when The NSS Howdy Party is. I can only guess even many of the attendees consider the party a minor event at the NSS Convention. Some might even call it a lame party or even a gathering of old fuddy-duddies. I have been to thirteen NSS Howdy

Re: [Texascavers] speleo-vehicle related

2017-06-13 Thread kliban100 . via Texascavers
: Texascavers <texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com> on behalf of David via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 6:37:44 PM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: David Subject: [Texascavers] speleo-vehicle related I decided this afternoon, that if I do drive to T

[Texascavers] speleo-vehicle related

2017-06-13 Thread David via Texascavers
I decided this afternoon, that if I do drive to The NSS Howdy Party in my Sequoia from Houston, I need to allot time for car maintenance before such a road-trip. It is a fr*ckin miracle I made it to Nevada and back last summer with nothing but a radiator-cap malfunction. I have done only

Re: [Texascavers] FW: Brown Bag Presentation Friday, June 16 at 11:30 am 3D Mapping of the Seco Creek Sinkhole - A view of an Edwards Aquifer Recharge Feature from the Inside.

2017-06-13 Thread Jill Orr via Texascavers
dont forget the NSS advert ! :O On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 5:04 PM, Geary Schindel via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > Folks, > > Note that the date has changed from Thursday, June 15 at 11:55 am to > Friday, June 16 at 11:30 am. > > Thanks, &g

[Texascavers] FW: Brown Bag Presentation Friday, June 16 at 11:30 am 3D Mapping of the Seco Creek Sinkhole - A view of an Edwards Aquifer Recharge Feature from the Inside.

2017-06-13 Thread Geary Schindel via Texascavers
Folks, Note that the date has changed from Thursday, June 15 at 11:55 am to Friday, June 16 at 11:30 am. Thanks, Geary Edwards Aquifer Philosophical Society - aka brown bag luncheon Friday, June 16, 2017 at 11:30 AM 3D Mapping of the Seco Creek Sinkhole, A View of an Edwards Aquifer

[Texascavers] a Russian caving vehicle

2017-06-12 Thread David via Texascavers
There are dozens of new videos on YouTube of extremely rich people showing off their expedition campers. Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrYRjV1ijvA I would be content with about $ 20,000 of upgrades to my Sequoia, but it would make more sense to just buy a real 4x4 vehicle

Re: [Texascavers] [SWR CAVERS] RE: BOG Agenda Item 6-Tell your BOG to Vote NO

2017-06-12 Thread Pete Lindsley via Texascavers
For the 2009 NSS Convention & ICS at Kerrville, TX, we had a different problem. The beer was free, thanks to Bill Steele and his associates that hauled it around, and thanks to FB who acquired the beer in the first place. Such a deal, and I didn't mind at all helping with the operation that

Re: [Texascavers] [SWR CAVERS] RE: BOG Agenda Item 6-Tell your BOG to Vote NO

2017-06-12 Thread Carol Belski via Texascavers
Well worded, Phyllis! It seems to me that buying beer (or wine) for an event can be a tricky planning problem (kind of like how many spaghetti noodles to cook!). I know often the Howdy Party beverages can be overestimated but they are still paid for. You can’t send it back. For heaven’s

Re: [Texascavers] [SWR CAVERS] RE: BOG Agenda Item 6-Tell your BOG to Vote NO

2017-06-12 Thread C Tiderman via Texascavers
--- Begin Message --- Name brand sodas are supposed to be served whenever alcohol is.  Carol From: Phyllis Boneau To: Cc: rckee...@cox.net; nssw...@yahoogroups.com; texascavers@texascavers.com; swrcav...@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 3:55 PM Subject:

[Texascavers] AMCS publication

2017-06-12 Thread Mixon Bill via Texascavers
Feel free to forward to other people or lists: The Association for Mexican Cave Studies announces the publication of AMCS Activities Newsletter 40, May 2017. Price is $12, See details at http://www.mexicancaves.org/nl/40.htm or the full catalog of issues at

Re: [Texascavers] [SWR CAVERS] RE: BOG Agenda Item 6-Tell your BOG to Vote NO

2017-06-11 Thread Lee H. Skinner via Texascavers
All, I see no problem with people bringing their own beer to the convention, and if it saves the NSS over $7500, I think that's all the better. Thanks, William, for your reasonable explanation. Lee Skinner On 6/11/2017 8:48 PM, mcvittetoe via Southwestern Cavers of the National

Re: [Texascavers] Road-trip - part 2

2017-06-11 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > I mentioned I would be brainstorming ideas.Here is my > first Craigslist ad: > > https://houston.craigslist.org/rid/6172535669.html > > There are 4 million people in the area around Harris County. > I shou

[Texascavers] Road-trip - part 2

2017-06-11 Thread David via Texascavers
I mentioned I would be brainstorming ideas.Here is my first Craigslist ad: https://houston.craigslist.org/rid/6172535669.html There are 4 million people in the area around Harris County. I should be able to find at least one crazy person willing to go on a road-trip. Right ?? David

[Texascavers] Road-trip from Houston ??

2017-06-11 Thread David via Texascavers
I have made this announcement annually each summer about 12 times, maybe 14. I have to work in Houston this week.I am self-employed. My customers can easily find another person to take my work.The problem is that my competitors might complete the job at a much lower cost, and then

Re: [Texascavers] [NSSwest] BOG Agenda Item 6-Tell your BOG to Vote NO

2017-06-11 Thread Wm Shrewsbury via Texascavers
Ray, Ernie, & everyone (including Texas Cavers, since I see RD forwarded it there), Ernie is correct - the beer budget alone would have been enough to put several conventions in the black (instead of the red). That said, I'm not opposed to beer (even though I don't drink it myself). The

[Texascavers] BOG Agenda Item 6-Tell your BOG to Vote NO

2017-06-11 Thread RD Milhollin via Texascavers
--- Begin Message --- Forwarded from SWR list: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: "Ray Keeler" > Date: June 11, 2017 at 12:58:57 PM CDT > To: "'swr Cavers Group'" > Subject: [SWR CAVERS] BOG Agenda Item 6-Tell your BOG to Vote NO

Re: [Texascavers] a grotto program suggestion

2017-06-11 Thread Nancy Weaver via Texascavers
thanks David. Agreed, and I think cold water at 68 degrees. Nancy > > That's a pretty cool video. Beautiful bedrock in the cave ! > > Jerry. ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives:

Re: [Texascavers] a grotto program suggestion

2017-06-10 Thread Jerry via Texascavers
--- Begin Message --- That's a pretty cool video. Beautiful bedrock in the cave ! Jerry. -Original Message- From: David via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> To: texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> Cc: David <dlocklea...@gmail.com> Sent: Sat, Jun 10, 20

[Texascavers] a grotto program suggestion

2017-06-10 Thread David via Texascavers
A presentation about the cave in the link below would be noteworthy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zTO7CyirkY David Locklear NSS # 27639 P.S. I still have no idea if I will drive to the Howdy Party.Yesterday, my LG V10 smartphone, got super hot and locked up.I had some very

[Texascavers] Future Flow In Doubt For San Antonio River Blue Hole :

2017-06-09 Thread Jerryatkin via Texascavers
--- Begin Message --- Future Flow In Doubt For San Antonio River Blue Hole By DAVID MARTIN DAVIES • JUN 7, 2017 http://tpr.org/post/future-flow-doubt-san-antonio-river-blue-hole#stream/0 Jerry Atkinson. jerryat...@aol.com

[Texascavers] First Responder Guide for Millenials

2017-06-08 Thread David via Texascavers
Attached below is a clip-art image that you can make into a sticker and put on the back of your phone. It shows you how to hold your phone in case of emergency to help someone if you are a first responder. David Locklear ___ Texascavers mailing list |

Re: [Texascavers] Abilene related

2017-06-08 Thread Marvin and Lisa via Texascavers
Southwest Airlines yesterday announced $99 fares one way from Houston to ALB. From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of David via Texascavers Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2017 5:37 PM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: David <dlocklea...@gmail.com> S

Re: [Texascavers] Abilene related

2017-06-08 Thread Stephen Gutting via Texascavers
> On Jun 8, 2017, at 5:36 PM, David via Texascavers > <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > Any cavers here live in Abilene ? > > If I drive to Rio Rancho from Houston, it looks like I should make a short > pit-stop in Abilene. > > I plan to pass thru Ab

[Texascavers] Abilene related

2017-06-08 Thread David via Texascavers
Any cavers here live in Abilene ? If I drive to Rio Rancho from Houston, it looks like I should make a short pit-stop in Abilene. I plan to pass thru Abilene at 3 am on the 17th or 18th. I have a comfy bed in the back of my Sequoia and an ice-chest full of beverages and plenty of snacks, and

Re: [Texascavers] History of Comanche Springs

2017-06-07 Thread George Veni via Texascavers
om, Texas Cavers <Texascavers@texascavers.com> Cc: George Veni <gv...@nckri.org> Subject: Re: [Texascavers] History of Comanche Springs George... Mary Kay Shannon comes to mind... Bill Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone Original message ---- From: George Veni

Re: [Texascavers] History of Comanche Springs

2017-06-07 Thread Bill Bentley caver--- via Texascavers
George... Mary Kay Shannon comes to mind... Bill  Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: George Veni via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> Date: 6/7/17 2:43 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Texas Cavers <Texascavers@texascavers.com> Cc:

Re: [Texascavers] History of Comanche Springs

2017-06-07 Thread George Veni via Texascavers
88220-6215 USA Office: 575-887-5517 Mobile: 210-863-5919 Fax: 575-887-5523 gv...@nckri.org www.nckri.org Original message From: Andrea Croskrey via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> Date: 6/7/17 1:10 PM (GMT-07:00) To: Texas Cavers <texascavers@texascavers.com&g

Re: [Texascavers] History of Comanche Springs

2017-06-07 Thread Crash Kennedy via Texascavers
The Texas Speleological Survey has a wealth of info in our archives on Comanche Springs Cave. Jim Kennedy TSS Secretary On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 2:10 PM, Andrea Croskrey via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Howdy Texas Cavers, > > My coworker is having a summ

Re: [Texascavers] History of Comanche Springs

2017-06-07 Thread Bill Bentley via Texascavers
al message From: Andrea Croskrey via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> Date: 6/7/17 2:10 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Texas Cavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> Cc: Andrea Croskrey <acrosk...@gmail.com> Subject: [Texascavers] History of Comanche Springs Howdy Texas Cavers, My

[Texascavers] History of Comanche Springs

2017-06-07 Thread Andrea Croskrey via Texascavers
Howdy Texas Cavers, My coworker is having a summer intern write a Technical Note on the history of Comanche Springs. She's placed a call out for all articles related to Comanche Springs and thought I should ask the caving community to contribute. Email me at andrea.crosk...@twdb.texas.gov if

Re: [Texascavers] 3D Mapping of Seco Creek Sinkhole - Thursday, June 15 from 12:05 pm

2017-06-07 Thread Geary Schindel via Texascavers
Folks, Note that I got the year wrong on the announcement. It is 2017 (next week). That’s the problem with cut and paste and a pounding headache. Anyway, this is a cool presentation. Some of the Bexar Grotto Members helped with the field work. We’re also going to a meeting with the Witte

[Texascavers] 3D Mapping of Seco Creek Sinkhole - Thursday, June 15 from 12:05 pm

2017-06-07 Thread Geary Schindel via Texascavers
Folks, Please note that we have two brown bag presentations next week at the Edwards Aquifer Authority. On Tuesday, June 13, Benjy von Cramon will be presenting his film on Madagascar. This is not the cartoon version. The presentation will start at 11:30 am. On Thursday, June 15, Benjy and I

Re: [Texascavers] a new LED headlamp

2017-06-06 Thread C Tiderman via Texascavers
--- Begin Message --- That does seem to follow your pattern.  Be safe  Carol From: David via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: David <dlocklea...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [Texascavers] a new

Re: [Texascavers] a new LED headlamp

2017-06-06 Thread David via Texascavers
Carol, Thank you very much for that tip. I was going to take the headlamp back for a refund. I don't know how I overlooked that slider focus adjustment. I will test the light pattern again tonight, but a brief test in daylight, the light pattern still appeared to be annoying except in the

Re: [Texascavers] a new LED headlamp

2017-06-06 Thread C Tiderman via Texascavers
--- Begin Message --- David . You may find that the light adjusts by pulling the headpiece in and out rather than twisting left or right  Carol From: David via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: David <dlocklea...@gmail.com> Sent: T

Re: [Texascavers] UT Grotto Meeting - LOCATION CHANGE

2017-06-05 Thread Gill Ediger via Texascavers
Say jalapena, brother On Monday, June 5, 2017 6:49 PM, Aubri Jenson via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: As of this week, we'll be back in Painter Hall 2.48 until August 23!  https://goo.gl/maps/Wun8LuQh7DR2 Aubri JensonUT Grotto Vice Chair5

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