Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-15 Thread ellie :)
Thats not a way to be diplomatic. I was hoping to close the argument so I could announce that the Spring convention website and fees. I thought to delegate it to you since its your platform but I will bring it up myself, Mark asked me if I would do it. On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 9:54 AM, Charles Gold

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-15 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Nah, I'll reply to the next person who brings it up again. On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:31 AM, ellie :) wrote: > I am happy to post the comment if you prefer not to. > > On 12/15/09, Charles Goldsmith wrote: >> Good night >> >> >> >> On Dec 15, 2009, at 12:38 AM, "ellie :)" wrote: >> >>> Ttyl. Sle

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-15 Thread ellie :)
I am happy to post the comment if you prefer not to. On 12/15/09, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > Good night > > > > On Dec 15, 2009, at 12:38 AM, "ellie :)" wrote: > >> Ttyl. Sleep time >> >> On 12/15/09, ellie :) wrote: >>> Im sure we can come to an easy agreement at the meeting. The sentence >>>

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Good night On Dec 15, 2009, at 12:38 AM, "ellie :)" wrote: Ttyl. Sleep time On 12/15/09, ellie :) wrote: Im sure we can come to an easy agreement at the meeting. The sentence I sent you to forward is very broad and we can add details to the actuall motion as the meeting day approaches. Ju

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread ellie :)
Ttyl. Sleep time On 12/15/09, ellie :) wrote: > Im sure we can come to an easy agreement at the meeting. The sentence > I sent you to forward is very broad and we can add details to the > actuall motion as the meeting day approaches. Just dont add or > subtract from what I recommended for you to

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread ellie :)
Im sure we can come to an easy agreement at the meeting. The sentence I sent you to forward is very broad and we can add details to the actuall motion as the meeting day approaches. Just dont add or subtract from what I recommended for you to post. You could add... "Silence is consent." That would

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread ellie :)
I suggested all this to Mark and that we discuss it in Jan. He is cool w/ it. Jerry wants resolution...your post would be the answer everyone is waiting for On 12/15/09, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > have you had this discussion with anyone else? > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:20 AM, ellie :) wrot

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
have you had this discussion with anyone else? On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:20 AM, ellie :) wrote: > Yes. Ive been sick for 4 days- ive been thinking a lot. Wish I had > been in bed the whole time, no luck though > > On 12/15/09, Charles Goldsmith wrote: >> Really think we should put that over Cav

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread ellie :)
Yes. Ive been sick for 4 days- ive been thinking a lot. Wish I had been in bed the whole time, no luck though On 12/15/09, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > Really think we should put that over Cavetex? > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:14 AM, ellie :) wrote: >> So, copy and paste this following message a

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Really think we should put that over Cavetex? On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:14 AM, ellie :) wrote: > So, copy and paste this following message and forward it to whatever > related posts: > I motion to table this discussion and refer it to the Free Texas Caver > committee to be discussed at the Janua

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread ellie :)
So, copy and paste this following message and forward it to whatever related posts: I motion to table this discussion and refer it to the Free Texas Caver committee to be discussed at the January 10th TSA meeting where registered members present can vote for a majority. Include meeting location de

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Cool, let me know if I can help further On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:08 AM, ellie :) wrote: > Yes of course, and the member fee increase. If it all sticks to your > motion, and doesnt stray, we can cover a lot of business in a very > short time with the members present. We will need handouts detail

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread ellie :)
Yes of course, and the member fee increase. If it all sticks to your motion, and doesnt stray, we can cover a lot of business in a very short time with the members present. We will need handouts detailing everything but that is simple and I will volunteer to do it. We have time and I would rather f

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Sure, do you think we should bring up the 2 tier membership to go hand in hand with this? I dont' know what the costs should be, but people who want a hard cover should have to pay for that privilege :) On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 11:57 PM, ellie :) wrote: > Yes, many geek friends w/ technological

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread ellie :)
Yes, many geek friends w/ technological skills. Will you be the Free Texas Caver committee chair? We can table the Texas Caver conversation now and you can bring it up for debate at the Jan meeting. At the Jan meeting, you will obtain the floor and make a motion to the TSA chair. He will then accep

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
I'm somewhat familiar with RRO, read through it years ago. Isn't that why you have geek friends? On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 11:13 PM, ellie :) wrote: > I majored in Business. I will forward you a script for the January > business meeting- Roberts Rule of Order, its simple. Im embarrassed > that I t

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread ellie :)
I majored in Business. I will forward you a script for the January business meeting- Roberts Rule of Order, its simple. Im embarrassed that I thought black meant red. I suck w/ computers. On 12/14/09, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > Just thoughts rambling through my head, never sat down and wrote down

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Just thoughts rambling through my head, never sat down and wrote down the ideas. No, went to A&M for a few years for comp sci and switched to an aeronautical school to get my pilot's license. Am back in computers tho, LOL :) On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 10:10 PM, ellie :) wrote: > Free thinker! Did

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread ellie :)
Free thinker! Did you go to a liberal arts school? I will lay out a simple, organized way to bring this issue up at the next meeting. I have thought it through but will not propose it myself. You probably have material prepared as well On 12/14/09, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > I'm not condoning of

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Nico Escamilla
Amen Ediger! On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Gill Edigar wrote: > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:35 PM, John P. Brooks > wrote: > > I want to save the TSA from financial ruinI will go digital if Ediger >> renews his membership. Anyone else willing to make that commitment? >> > > Ediger will r

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
I'm not condoning of getting rid of the membership fees, and while I think a few may quit paying if they can get the TC for free, I think that it will bring in more members in the long run. The information should be free. Charles On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 9:07 PM, ellie :) wrote: > I didnt know y

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread ellie :)
I didnt know you felt this way and thought as a TSA member, you would support having a small income for the organization. I will offer to give Gill my prize of a 2010 membership but in no way think that there should be no membership fees. I am glad he has someone to market for him though(you)-i won

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Gil, I seem to remember you making that statement within the last year or so, about the $100 donation. I also seem to remark about matching that, and I'll stand by it. I'll donate $100 as well. Charles On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Gill Edigar wrote: > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:35 PM, John

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Gill Edigar
On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:35 PM, John P. Brooks wrote: > I want to save the TSA from financial ruinI will go digital if Ediger > renews his membership. Anyone else willing to make that commitment? > Ediger will renew his lapsed TSA membership and donate $100 to the TSA within seconds of The

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread John P. Brooks
I want to save the TSA from financial ruinI will go digital if Ediger renews his membership. Anyone else willing to make that commitment? On 12/14/09 1:14 PM, "mark.al...@l-3com.com" wrote: > Welcome back, Karen! > > Now, if we could only get Ediger to rejoin! > >

Re: RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Thank you, Ms. Vice Chair On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 2:57 PM, ellie :) wrote: > Keep up the good work, Beer Boy. > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Charles Goldsmith > wrote: >> >> Joe, I I'm going speak to one thing here, since I administer and run >> both (and the same) that you mention here. >

Re: RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread ellie :)
Keep up the good work, Beer Boy. On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > Joe, I I'm going speak to one thing here, since I administer and run > both (and the same) that you mention here. > > When I took over CaveTex, Bill handed me the reins, membership list > and website. I

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
That's interesting Andy, care to enlighten me further in how this affects those agencies, etc? Charles On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Andy Grubbs wrote: > there are a lot of agency and consultign folks who's jobs involve caves insome > way and most of them monitor what goes on via cavetex  so

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Andy Grubbs
there are a lot of agency and consultign folks who's jobs involve caves insome way and most of them monitor what goes on via cavetex something a lot of caves are not mindful of Charles Goldsmith wrote: > Joe, I I'm going speak to one thing here, since I administer and run > both (and the same) t

Re: RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Joe Ranzau
I was specifically referencing Mr. White who ran the list when I started. The TSA offered assistance once or twice and was politely declined. Bill Bentley must have just kept the same wording much like you did. Joe On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > Joe, I I'm going spe

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2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
make it out to this meeting. > > > (Once again, I didn't say this). > > > 8^)> > > > Mark > > > > > From: Charles Goldsmith [mailto:wo...@justfamily.org] > Sent: Fri 12/11/2009 3:45 PM > To: Alman, Mark @ IRP > Su

Re: RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Joe, I I'm going speak to one thing here, since I administer and run both (and the same) that you mention here. When I took over CaveTex, Bill handed me the reins, membership list and website. I only updated a few instructions on the site, but left it the same as he had it. Yes, it has a disclai

RE: RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Mark . Alman
need and appreciate every caver, even the ones of varying and differing opinions! Later, Mark From: Karen Perry [mailto:txcavem...@yahoo.com] Sent: Mon 12/14/2009 12:47 PM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: RE: RE: [Texascavers] Please Bec

RE: RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Karen Perry
rk > >   > > > > > > From: Lyndon Tiu > [mailto:l...@alumni.sfu.ca] > Sent: Sun 12/13/2009 5:50 PM > To: > texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a > Digital Online Member > > > > > >

RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Fritz Holt
Old cavers never die, they just fade away (but most can still read with a magnifying glass). Geezer -Original Message- From: Lyndon Tiu [mailto:l...@alumni.sfu.ca] Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 6:44 AM To: ellie :); Cavers Texas Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital

RE: RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Fritz Holt
d the volunteers of these groups. VIVA TSA! Fritz From: jran...@gmail.com [mailto:jran...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 10:31 AM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member Hey Mark - In additi

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2009-12-14 Thread jranzau
on all of the above items). 8^(> Mark From: Lyndon Tiu [mailto:l...@alumni.sfu.ca] Sent: Sun 12/13/2009 5:50 PM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member ellie :) wrote: > The TSA membership fees cover much more than the c

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2009-12-14 Thread Mark . Alman
From: Charles Goldsmith [mailto:wo...@justfamily.org] Sent: Fri 12/11/2009 3:45 PM To: Alman, Mark @ IRP Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member of the TSA and Save My Sanity - DANGER! Rant Mode Fully On! LONG I told you that I was going to bring this up ag

RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-14 Thread Mark . Alman
items). 8^(> Mark From: Lyndon Tiu [mailto:l...@alumni.sfu.ca] Sent: Sun 12/13/2009 5:50 PM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member ellie :) wrote: > The TSA membership fees cover much more

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-13 Thread Lyndon Tiu
ellie :) wrote: > The TSA membership fees cover much more than the cost of The Caver Joe Ranzau wrote: Like? Sending a few deserving cavers from other countries to the ICS, the TSA paid for their registration. -- Lyndon Tiu -

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-13 Thread Joe Ranzau
Like? Joe On Dec 13, 2009, at 4:34 PM, "ellie :)" wrote: The TSA membership fees cover much more than the cost of The Caver On 12/13/09, Alex Sproul wrote: Charles said: My opinion, we put a monetary value with it, if you want a printed hard copy, mailed to you, you get to pay extra :

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-13 Thread ellie :)
The TSA membership fees cover much more than the cost of The Caver On 12/13/09, Alex Sproul wrote: > Charles said: >> My opinion, we put a monetary value with it, if you want a printed hard >> copy, mailed to you, >> you get to pay extra :) > > Seems only fair that if e-copies are essentially fre

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-13 Thread Alex Sproul
Charles said: > My opinion, we put a monetary value with it, if you want a printed hard copy, mailed to you, > you get to pay extra :) Seems only fair that if e-copies are essentially free, vs. snailed copies that cost a good bit, those who demand hard-copy should pay the freight.  The rest

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-12 Thread Lyndon Tiu
ellie :) wrote: ... and Lyndon can offer memberships when he registers people. People can put their email on the registration and opt to make next edition be their first digital one. Yes and I promise not to tell new clueless members they have the option of getting a hard copy. That way, all n

Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-11 Thread ellie :)
Please read my article in this quarters edition of the Texas Caver! I am a digital member(thats what she said) and can print out a hardcopy on someone elses printer if I want to read it that way. I have been begging Mark for hard copies of this new issue though. Sorry you had such a rough day. Tomo

[Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member

2009-12-11 Thread Gill Edigar
Everybody I know has a color printer--or can afford one. Does anyone actually read The CAVER on screen instead of a copy they've printed out. It never occurred to me to NOT have a hard copy--but one that I printed out saving vast amounts of time, hassle, and money (especially money) over one that c

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2009-12-11 Thread Charles Goldsmith
gt; > Mark > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Charles Goldsmith [mailto:wo...@justfamily.org] > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 2:51 PM > To: Pete Lindsley > Cc: TexasCavers; Stefan Creaser > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Membe

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2009-12-11 Thread Mark . Alman
December 11, 2009 2:51 PM To: Pete Lindsley Cc: TexasCavers; Stefan Creaser Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member of the TSA and Save My Sanity - DANGER! Rant Mode Fully On! LONG You know, we can easily put this to a vote at the next meeting :) Charles

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2009-12-11 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Mark, was that good enough :) Happy Holidays! On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > Nope, not for either of us :) > > But you know me, I'm not about to keep my mouth shut. > > Charles > > On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Fritz Holt > wrote: >> It won’t be the first time.

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2009-12-11 Thread Fritz Holt
mber 11, 2009 2:51 PM To: Pete Lindsley Cc: TexasCavers; Stefan Creaser Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member of the TSA and Save My Sanity - DANGER! Rant Mode Fully On! LONG You know, we can easily put this to a vote at the next meeting :) Charles On Fri, Dec 11,

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2009-12-11 Thread Don Arburn
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2009-12-11 Thread Don Arburn
rom: Pete Lindsley [mailto:caverp...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 2:47 PM > To: TexasCavers > Cc: Stefan Creaser > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member of the TSA > and Save My Sanity - DANGER! Rant Mode Fully On! LONG > > Amen! > &

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2009-12-11 Thread Fritz Holt
: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member of the TSA and Save My Sanity - DANGER! Rant Mode Fully On! LONG Amen! - Pete On Dec 11, 2009, at 1:34 PM, Stefan Creaser wrote: I say that those who like reading a hard copy should get a printer, so the rest of us don't have to pa

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2009-12-11 Thread Charles Goldsmith
You know, we can easily put this to a vote at the next meeting :) Charles On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Pete Lindsley wrote: > Amen! >  - Pete > On Dec 11, 2009, at 1:34 PM, Stefan Creaser wrote: > I say that those who like reading a hard copy should get a printer, so the > rest of us don’t h

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2009-12-11 Thread Pete Lindsley
Amen! - Pete On Dec 11, 2009, at 1:34 PM, Stefan Creaser wrote: I say that those who like reading a hard copy should get a printer, so the rest of us don’t have to pay for their indulgence ;-) Cheers, Stefan

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2009-12-11 Thread Stefan Creaser
se > From: wo...@justfamily.org > Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:13:07 -0600 > To: mark.al...@l-3com.com > CC: texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member of the TSA and Save My Sanity - DANGER! Rant Mode Fully On! LONG > > Mark,

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2009-12-11 Thread Denise P
: mark.al...@l-3com.com > CC: texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member of the TSA > and Save My Sanity - DANGER! Rant Mode Fully On! LONG > > Mark, am sorry you had a bad day with it. I have enjoyed the digital > copy of the T

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2009-12-11 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Nope, not for either of us :) But you know me, I'm not about to keep my mouth shut. Charles On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Fritz Holt wrote: > It won’t be the first time. > > F. >

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2009-12-11 Thread Fritz Holt
It won't be the first time. F. From: mark.al...@l-3com.com [mailto:mark.al...@l-3com.com] Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 1:47 PM To: Fritz Holt; Charles Goldsmith Cc: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Memb

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2009-12-11 Thread Mark . Alman
, Mark @ IRP Cc: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member of the TSA and Save My Sanity - DANGER! Rant Mode Fully On! LONG Maybe we can criminalize the issue (not The Caver) and publish the names of those who receive it by USPS.:) A geezer but s

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2009-12-11 Thread Fritz Holt
: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member of the TSA and Save My Sanity - DANGER! Rant Mode Fully On! LONG Mark, am sorry you had a bad day with it. I have enjoyed the digital copy of the TC and have them backed up safely, knowing that I'll a

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2009-12-11 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Mark, am sorry you had a bad day with it. I have enjoyed the digital copy of the TC and have them backed up safely, knowing that I'll always have them :) Cavers are usually very environment friendly, but I wonder why there are so many hold outs with the hard copy edition? Paper, time, money are

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2009-12-11 Thread Mark . Alman
Hey, Louise. I'll comment below: From: Louise Power [mailto:power_lou...@hotmail.com] Sent: Fri 12/11/2009 12:41 PM To: Texas Cavers Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Please Become a Digital Online Member of the TSA and Save My Sanity - DANGER! Rant Mode Ful

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2009-12-11 Thread Louise Power
Hi Mark, Hope Buddy has a clear tract by now. Just a couple of things. Please don't abuse us public servants. We have our own problems and the out of sort public is just one of them. Believe it or not, sometimes we're not responsible for the evil that befalls everyone. Also, I have

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2009-12-11 Thread Don Arburn
As a past editor of the caver, I'd say you got off easy. Don's iPhone. On Dec 11, 2009, at 9:57 AM, mark.al...@l-3com.com wrote: My day yesterday began calmly enough. I woke up from a Benadryl induced haze at around 4 AM and, mistakenly, thought it was Saturday and, for whatever reason, I

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2009-12-11 Thread Mark . Alman
My day yesterday began calmly enough. I woke up from a Benadryl induced haze at around 4 AM and, mistakenly, thought it was Saturday and, for whatever reason, I turned off the alarm on my clock radio. I then proceeded to snooze soundly and woke up 2 hours later but, unfortunately, 45 minutes