Re: [Texascavers] TCMA Fundraiser

2018-06-19 Thread Sheryl Rieck
That’s fantastic! Good job. Sheryl Rieck sheryl.ri...@gmail.com "You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime, you just might find you get what you need" Rolling Stones > On Jun 19, 2018, at 9:21 AM, Denise P wrote: > > The Save the Caves TCMA Fundraiser this weekend was a

[Texascavers] NSS Convention related

2018-06-19 Thread David
I have had more spare time this week that I was hoping for ( sort of on an unexpected work furlough ) So I have been surfing the web. CheapOair just sent me an alert that they had a flight offer. Their new offer today was a really good deal, but I did not take it. The problem with their offer

[Texascavers] Oztotl related

2018-06-19 Thread David
Today I am sitting around whining, pouting, frowning, pondering, etc. When suddenly Oztotl spoke directly to me like a giant herd of lightening-bolts across the sky. Laying next a dumpster was an abandoned roof-rack. https://www.dropbox.com/s/3qp7apqytn4rskh/Tentative-Roof-Rack.jpg?dl=0

[Texascavers] Cizhutuo Cave

2018-06-19 Thread David
Here is an interesting article about fossils of panda bears found in a cave https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(18)30610-9 It is too bad there is not a caver with DNA expertise that can translate this article for us, highlighting the significance of the research.

[Texascavers] Three Ways Bats Could Bounce Back From Devastating White Nose Syndrome :

2018-06-19 Thread Jerry
Three Ways Bats Could Bounce Back From Devastating White Nose Syndrome Scientists are testing light therapy, a fungus-killing fungus—and maybe, doing nothing.

[Texascavers] a Petzl Harness

2018-06-19 Thread David
Just for fun This email is akin to the games in comic strips section of newspaper ( or kids magazines ) where you have to find the missing or hidden item in a image. Who can spot the Petzl harness in this video ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Tzj7-M0jg