Sleaze,
Too bad you didn't make it to OTR. It was a hell of a
party, as usual, in spite of nearly being flooded out on Wednesday
and Thursday. (People were canoeing through the campground, which
then became a giant mud hole.) Nevertheless good times were had by
roughly 1500 people. The Oktoberfest theme (OTRberfest) was well
received. In my own case, we broke through in a dig we have been
pursuing for a couple of years that might provide the connection
between a couple of major systems in Germany Valley. It will be
historic if that comes to pass. Maybe you can make it next year when
the theme will be Cavestock (based on Woodstock), if anyone can
remember what that was like...
Mark
At 10:11 AM 9/1/2013, [email protected] wrote:
Mars has rocks too, and I feel certain there must be a hole there
somewhere even if it isn't in limestone.
As to keeping it to caving, what a joke! For the last year or so all
I have read on this list is a litany of age related woes, various
personal disasters, and daily updates concerning a man made hole in
the ground. As for news from Mexico, which is the main reason I
joined this list, it might as well be located on Mars!
As soon as anyone posts anything strange, interesting, or
controversial some politically correct scold will sternly remind us
to keep on topic. How excruciatingly boring!
This creeping conservatism may be the inevitable consequence not
just of the aging of individuals but of the activity as a whole;
nevertheless, I, for one, do not intend to go gently into that good
night. If you can't post an entertaining and well written account of
an actual caving trip then at least tell a few bad jokes, issue some
obscenities, give us some tips on trespassing, rant about some
politics, or (my favorite) insult the beliefs of a few million
idiots. Then, to keep on topic, use some convoluted logic to tie it
back into caving. That is the nice thing about caving, it is a huge
hole into which you can dump an unlimited amount of shit. So lighten up!
Now for the real problem. Today, this very, day is the culmination
of the very best part of caving, which is to say the Old Timers
Reunion and I'm not there. I'm not talking about that silly little
homo goat roping y'all Texicans hold, I'm talking about the real
thing in WestbyGawdVirginia! Ann broke her foot so we decided not to
go since she might be tempted to dance. It is a tragedy!
Sleazeweazel
PS: And David, please keep sending your missives from the Red
Planet, I find them to be at least mildly entertaining even if not
comprehensible. If nothing else the caving community serves as a
home for wayward weirdos so we both fit right in!
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