texascavers Digest 19 Oct 2011 11:57:47 -0000 Issue 1418
Topics (messages 18882 through 18896):
Re: TCR 2011
18882 by: Fritz Holt
Richard M. Smith
18883 by: Carl Kunath
old AMCS newsletters
18884 by: David
18885 by: Mark.Alman.L-3com.com
Re: Midland reporter Telegram story
18886 by: Mark.Alman.L-3com.com
Re: Rod Goke Update?
18887 by: caverarch
18888 by: Fofo
Thanks for the hot tub
18889 by: John.Schneider
18895 by: Denise P
18896 by: Speleosteele.aol.com
Dave "Cave" McClung's drinkin' establishment at TCR
18890 by: Stefan Creaser
18891 by: Mallory Mayeux
Re: a cool caver-type project
18892 by: caverarch
Re: TCR Cooks thanks...
18893 by: Chris Vreeland
Last thank you
18894 by: Leslie Bell
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Shucks! And I had to miss the name tags I had suggested for years. They help
geezers know who folks are.
Fritz
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From: Carl Kunath [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 12:23 PM
To: TexasCavers
Subject: [Texascavers] TCR 2011
Congratulations and thanks to Allan Cobb and his host of unsung volunteers for
yet another great Texas Caver Reunion. You folks do a great job!
Special thanks this year to whomever followed though with providing name tags
at registration. Wonderful!
===Carl Kunath
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Richard M. Smith, a long term member of the Texas caving community, passed away
October 17 just hours before a scheduled coronary bypass procedure.
Services will be at 7 p.m., Thursday the 20th, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home,
6100 North Lamar.
Further information:
http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Richard-Smith&lc=4884&pid=154185538&mid=4851716&locale=en_US
We are diminished.
===Carl Kunath
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Soon after I started caving, I became interested in reading AMCS
newsletters. But it was
not easy for me to get my hands on an issue. I usually had to buy
one once a year at TCR,
in order to get the privilege to read it. But I was a college
student on a very tight budget. So,
it took me several years to get caught up on all the speleo-history of
the AMCS.
Today's new cavers don't realize how lucky they are.
Many issues are view-able online as PDF's, and can be saved on your
iPad, or e-Reader.
The one below mentions Richard M. Smith ( as a staff member of the newsletter )
http://digital.lib.usf.edu:8080/fedora/get/usfldc:A30-00009/DOCUMENT_PDF
Here is another:
http://www.cave-exploration.com/papers/Yaxchen-AMCS.pdf
It looks like quite a few of them are view-able from the KarstPortal site:
http://www.karstportal.org/FileStorage/Assn_Mex_Cave/1975-v001-January.pdf
http://www.karstportal.org/FileStorage/Assn_Mex_Cave/1975-v002-May.pdf
http://www.karstportal.org/FileStorage/Assn_Mex_Cave/1975-v003-October.pdf
http://www.karstportal.org/FileStorage/Assn_Mex_Cave/1976-v004-May.pdf
http://www.karstportal.org/FileStorage/Assn_Mex_Cave/1977-v005-January.pdf
http://www.karstportal.org/FileStorage/Assn_Mex_Cave/1977-v005-index.pdf
I look forward to the day, when I have a portable gadget where I can
easily manage
and retrieve all the cool caving information that has saturated the
internet. A creative caver
could sell a caver-modified iPad at the next NSS Convention that is
pre-loaded with
Speleo-Bloatware. That would be so awesome. How much extra would you pay
for an iPad 2, that had built-in apps just for cavers ? And how
would it be different from a
stock model ? ( e-mail me privately and I will share the comments
with others. )
David Locklear
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And in the not too distant future, one will be able to read all 50+
years of The TEXAS CAVER on this site, as well.
A big thanks goes to George Veni for spearheading this effort.
Mark
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From: David [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:14 PM
To: Cavers Texas
Subject: [Texascavers] old AMCS newsletters
Soon after I started caving, I became interested in reading AMCS
newsletters. But it was
not easy for me to get my hands on an issue. I usually had to buy
one once a year at TCR,
in order to get the privilege to read it. But I was a college
student on a very tight budget. So,
it took me several years to get caught up on all the speleo-history of
the AMCS.
Today's new cavers don't realize how lucky they are.
Many issues are view-able online as PDF's, and can be saved on your
iPad, or e-Reader.
The one below mentions Richard M. Smith ( as a staff member of the
newsletter )
http://digital.lib.usf.edu:8080/fedora/get/usfldc:A30-00009/DOCUMENT_PDF
Here is another:
http://www.cave-exploration.com/papers/Yaxchen-AMCS.pdf
It looks like quite a few of them are view-able from the KarstPortal
site:
http://www.karstportal.org/FileStorage/Assn_Mex_Cave/1975-v001-January.p
df
http://www.karstportal.org/FileStorage/Assn_Mex_Cave/1975-v002-May.pdf
http://www.karstportal.org/FileStorage/Assn_Mex_Cave/1975-v003-October.p
df
http://www.karstportal.org/FileStorage/Assn_Mex_Cave/1976-v004-May.pdf
http://www.karstportal.org/FileStorage/Assn_Mex_Cave/1977-v005-January.p
df
http://www.karstportal.org/FileStorage/Assn_Mex_Cave/1977-v005-index.pdf
I look forward to the day, when I have a portable gadget where I can
easily manage
and retrieve all the cool caving information that has saturated the
internet. A creative caver
could sell a caver-modified iPad at the next NSS Convention that is
pre-loaded with
Speleo-Bloatware. That would be so awesome. How much extra would
you pay
for an iPad 2, that had built-in apps just for cavers ? And how
would it be different from a
stock model ? ( e-mail me privately and I will share the comments
with others. )
David Locklear
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Cool story, Bill, and thanks for posting it.
Walter is a very lucky man, indeed!
Mark
From: Bill Bentley [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 8:06 PM
To: Texascavers Mailing List
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: [Texascavers] Midland reporter Telegram story
http://www.mywesttexas.com/top_stories/article_d4caee7b-32d1-549a-8ba1-3
508e9ea19af.html
This is a few weeks old already but never too late to post...
Most of you know long time caver Walter Feaster from Midland.
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I hope some pictures were taken of the tent memorial because I missed it
completely, and Rod was an old, old friend.
Roger Moore
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From: Jim Kennedy <[email protected]>
To: Mark.Alman <[email protected]>; texascavers
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Oct 18, 2011 5:45 am
Subject: [Texascavers] RE: Rod Goke Update?
It was posted on CaveTex about a week ago. Services will be (or maybe WERE by
now) held in Memphis, TN, where his family is.
I agree, it was a nice memorial at TCR. Thanks to Paul and Katherine and
whomever else was involved.
-- Crash
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 9:40 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Texascavers] Rod Goke Update?
Just checking in to see if there is any new info as to services for Rod and to
thank whoever set up the memorial for him at TCR.
It was very thoughtful, beautiful, touching, and well done.
He would be most pleased.
Thanks,
Mark
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Hey Roger.
I did take a couple, I'll update my Facebook album with that (and the
Ediger picture that Ted Samsel asked for).
- Fofo
On 18/10/11 13:35, caverarch wrote:
I hope some pictures were taken of the tent memorial because I missed it
completely, and Rod was an old, old friend.
Roger Moore
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From: Jim Kennedy <[email protected]>
To: Mark.Alman <[email protected]>; texascavers
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Oct 18, 2011 5:45 am
Subject: [Texascavers] RE: Rod Goke Update?
It was posted on CaveTex about a week ago. Services will be (or maybe
WERE by now) held in Memphis, TN, where his family is.
I agree, it was a nice memorial at TCR. Thanks to Paul and Katherine and
whomever else was involved.
-- Crash
*From:*[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]?>]
*Sent:* Tuesday, October 18, 2011 9:40 AM
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* [Texascavers] Rod Goke Update?
Just checking in to see if there is any new info as to services for Rod
and to thank whoever set up the memorial for him at TCR.
It was very thoughtful, beautiful, touching, and well done.
He would be most pleased.
Thanks,
Mark
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I'd like to say a BIG thanks to Pete for the hot tub and sauna.
I helped a little this year and realize just how much work it is to set up and
tear down the whole thing
And where the cooks have a base group with others coming and going over the
years, Pete does the whole thing year after year!
Again, Thanks Pete
John
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Yeah, we all need to help Pete out each year or he may bail on his. He will not
ask for help, so it's up to us to both help and recruit others, especially
those young sea aggies with the strong backs.
-Denise
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:38:49 -0500
Subject: [Texascavers] Thanks for the hot tub
I'd like to say a BIG thanks to Pete for the hot tub and sauna.
I helped a little this year and realize just how much work it is to set up and
tear down the whole thing
And where the cooks have a base group with others coming and going over the
years, Pete does the whole thing year after year!
Again, Thanks Pete
John
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I agree that we do need to help Pete, but don't despair, his son Colin told
me over the weekend that he has trained well and can take over once his
dad retires from providing the hot tub.
Bill
In a message dated 10/19/2011 6:57:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
Yeah, we all need to help Pete out each year or he may bail on his. He
will not ask for help, so it's up to us to both help and recruit others,
especially those young sea aggies with the strong backs.
-Denise
____________________________________
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:38:49 -0500
Subject: [Texascavers] Thanks for the hot tub
I'd like to say a BIG thanks to Pete for the hot tub and sauna.
I helped a little this year and realize just how much work it is to set up
and tear down the whole thing
And where the cooks have a base group with others coming and going over
the years, Pete does the whole thing year after year!
Again, Thanks Pete
John
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Y'all,
Just had a call from Dave asking me to post a big "Thank You" for those who
dropped by, drank, and generously tipped at his drinkin' establishment at the
weekend. For once he was close to breaking even.
I encourage those who have never been, to sample some of Dave's wares and enjoy
the company of those in-the-know who frequent, at the next caving event he's at!
Cheers,
Stefan
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That next event is going to be the NSS Board of Governor's meeting this
weekend in Houston, October 21st and 22nd. So please come visit us and
sample some more of Dave's deliciousness!
And remember...buh....ahh....and guh = FUN!
Mal
On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Stefan Creaser <[email protected]>wrote:
> Y’all,****
>
> ** **
>
> Just had a call from Dave asking me to post a big “Thank You” for those who
> dropped by, drank, and generously tipped at his drinkin’ establishment at
> the weekend. For once he was close to breaking even.****
>
> ** **
>
> I encourage those who have never been, to sample some of Dave’s wares and
> enjoy the company of those in-the-know who frequent, at the next caving
> event he’s at!****
>
> ** **
>
> Cheers,****
>
> Stefan****
>
> ** **
>
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I have no complaints at all. Most Sea Aggies were at least half way in the
spirit of things, and give them time. We need the young or we do not persist
in any form.
Roger
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From: Herman Miller <[email protected]>
To: tbsamsel <[email protected]>
Cc: bmixon002 <[email protected]>; texascavers
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Oct 18, 2011 4:53 am
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] a cool caver-type project
I am not for or against but I just feel the changing environment around the hot
tub is a sign of a changing demographic of the "Texas Caver.". I noticed a few
years ago the "Aggie explosion" that began a changing of the guards if you
would. While the ASS represents a growing percentage of Texas cavers, they
also represent a group of cavers that are both casual and transient. I feel
the large influx has eroded some of the tradition that being a Texas Caver
represents. For the casual Caver they may never know what it's like to come
out of a cave soaking wet on new years day with your only care being to get out
of your wet muddy clothes and to get warm or to get to the one point in your
cave trip where you have to cross that near sump where it would be completely
pointless to get everything wet.
I think we should welcome every caver with open arms....well not the best words
but you understand. We all eventually cave to the greater culture which is
that of the Texas Caver!!!
On Monday, October 17, 2011, <[email protected]> wrote:
> This is great!
>
>
> Oct 14, 2011 10:53:11 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>
> Mike Pugliese called my attention to this:
>
> http://www.jaccuzzi.ch/html/affichjacc_264_e.html
>
> Makes the hot and cold tubs at the TCR look simple in comparison. I
> suppose I shouldn't be giving Pete ideas... -- Mixon
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> I believe there are
> 15,747,724,136,275,002,577,605,653,961,181,555,
> 468,044,717,914,527,116,709,366,231,425,076,185,
> 631,031,296 protons in the universe and the same number of electrons.—
> Sir Arthur Eddington
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The food really was outstanding this year.
Thanks!
On Oct 17, 2011, at 12:37 PM, Stefan Creaser wrote:
Denise Prendergast and Jocie Hooper – coconut bars (Pieces of Eight)
Matt Zappitello (w/Crystal LeBoeuf) – Pineapple Upsidedown cake
(Cabin Boy’s Delight)
Aimee Beveridge (w/?) – Cup cakes (Kraken Snacks)
Heather Tucek – Fruit Salad (Seadog Salad)
Leslie Bell – Green Salad (Jewel o’ t’ Eart’ Salad)
Terry Holsinger (w/Sandi Calhoun) – Rice and Peas (Cat o’ nine tails)
Terry Holsinger – Beans & Tomatos (Drawn and Quartered)
Galen Falgout** – Escoveech Fish (Shore Leave)
Terry Holsinger – Caribbean Style Chicken (Scurvy Island Chicken)
Vico Jones – Whole Roasted Pig (The Last Mutineer)
Aimee Beveridge – Spicy Punkin Curry (Parrot’s Booty)
Umm – Caribbean Beef Stew (Scalawags Surprise)
Galen Falgout** (w/Heather Tucek) – Spinners (Rotten Doubloons)
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Thanks to the Terminal Syphons and guests for the great music and to Paul
Fambro for the great sound.
And to all of the participants in the mud wrestling... all of you provided
great entertainment.
Leslie Bell
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