[PBSS] digging

2011-03-04 Thread J. LaRue Thomas
Don't forget tools--especially a long bar unless that was Tony's. Catch lotsa fish, Tony. Jacqui ___ PBSS mailing list p...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/pbss_caver.net

[Texascavers] TCMA Members Meeting at TSA Spring Convention

2011-03-04 Thread Allan Cobb
The TSA Spring Convention is the weekend of April 1-3 at Fort Clark Springs in Brackettville. Here is the website for more details http://cavetexas.org/events/TSASC/tsasc2011.html. I hope everyone can come out and have fun. The TSA has a great line up of speaker and there will be

Re: [Texascavers] obnoxious landowners dept:

2011-03-04 Thread Tim Stich
Oh, this gripe still has some life left in it. Please elaborate if you feel like it, Bill. -Tim On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 8:06 AM, Andy Gluesenkamp andrew_gluesenk...@yahoo.com wrote: Mixon wrote: The agencies are of course our government *alleged servants*, the USFS and the NPS. I would,

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2011-03-04 Thread Gary McDaniel
Working for the BLM, Bill, my job is as a steward of our public lands, not as a public servant. While we have no signifiant caves in the 1.2 million acres that I cover, we do have a large amount of significant archeological resources. We protect these resources fervently and that

Re: [PBSS] this weekend

2011-03-04 Thread Walter Feaster
I messed up my leg last evening, and I am limping around. I don't think I could handle uneven ground and climbing ladders. So I must cancel. This is hell getting old! Walter -Original Message- From: pbss-boun...@caver.net [mailto:pbss-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of Kerry Lowery Sent:

texascavers Digest 4 Mar 2011 23:58:29 -0000 Issue 1262

2011-03-04 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 4 Mar 2011 23:58:29 - Issue 1262 Topics (messages 17318 through 17335): Re: OT - The Relevance of Public Libraries 17318 by: germanyj.aol.com 17320 by: Diana Tomchick 17321 by: Rod Goke 17322 by: tbsamsel.verizon.net Bats 17319 by:

[ot_caving] Female police chief in Mexico may seek U.S. asylum

2011-03-04 Thread Louise Power
Report: Female police chief in Mexico may seek U.S. asylum Criminal group 'wanted to force her to work for them,' relative says Jesus Alcazar / EPA Marisol Valles Garcia, left, was appointed police chief of Praxedis G. Guerrero after two other candidates dropped out of the running

[Texascavers] Cave fest and Lost Oasis

2011-03-04 Thread Ron Ralph
Cavers, This is your last reminder for the Cave Fest tomorrow morning at the Village of Western Oaks and that the Lost Oasis Cave Preserve clean-up will follow on Sunday morning, March 6th from 9 am to noon. Ron We plan to prune limbs, cut weeds, bag trash, and just generally make the

Re: [Texascavers] Cave fest and Lost Oasis

2011-03-04 Thread trogdog
Does anyone know if Ron HAS tracked down the gate key? Ryan Monjaras Sent from my HTC EVO - Reply message - From: Ron Ralph ronra...@austin.rr.com Date: Fri, Mar 4, 2011 6:51 pm Subject: [Texascavers] Cave fest and Lost Oasis To: 'CaveTex' texascavers@texascavers.com Cavers, This

RE: [Texascavers] Cave fest and Lost Oasis

2011-03-04 Thread Ron Ralph
Julie has given me the key to Lost Oasis. See you all Sunday morning. Ron _ From: trog...@hotmail.com [mailto:trog...@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 7:58 PM To: Ron Ralph; 'CaveTex' Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Cave fest and Lost Oasis Does anyone know if Ron HAS

[Texascavers] obnoxious landowners

2011-03-04 Thread Mixon Bill
If some caver has to promise confidentiality to some private landowner to get access, I'll grudgingly say that's OK. It's his cave. But essentially all the caves the CRF is involved in are _our_ caves. There's a very big difference. Shouldn't the CRF Newsletter carry a warning that it's

Re: [Texascavers] obnoxious landowners

2011-03-04 Thread Diana Tomchick
Actually, in this day and age of WNS, all caves that shelter bats should really be considered to belong to the bats. All other uses of such caves are contingent upon not finding (or spreading) WNS to the occupants. These caves are our caves only in the sense that it is our responsibility to try

Re: [Texascavers] obnoxious landowners

2011-03-04 Thread John P Brooks
Many recreational cavers have no desire to attend grotto meetings, but getting a monthly caving publication in their mailbox is a good start towards educating even the rawest spelunker about current events in the caving world. Do any Caving organizations other than the NSS actually send out

Re: [Texascavers] obnoxious landowners

2011-03-04 Thread Fofo
The CRF still does... - Fofo On 04/03/11 15:58, John P Brooks wrote: Do any Caving organizations other than the NSS actually send out Old School newsletters or caving publications that arrive in our mailboxes?