texascavers Digest 6 Sep 2011 17:44:15 -0000 Issue 1380
Topics (messages 18467 through 18477):
Texas cave related info
18467 by: David
18469 by: George Veni
UT Grotto Meeting - Wed September 7
18468 by: Gary Franklin
a new video
18470 by: David
TSS work session September 14
18471 by: Ron Ralph
Schumacher Donations
18472 by: Crystal LeBoeuf
18473 by: Mark.Alman.L-3com.com
18474 by: Fritz Holt
18475 by: Denise P
18476 by: Stefan Creaser
18477 by: Denise P
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The link below will direct you to 259 articles that have something
about a cave in
Texas in them.
http://www.karstportal.org/index.php?P=AdvancedSearch&Q=Y&FK=Texas&RP=5&SD=1&SR=0
Disclaimer: I haven't logged into the site and actually looked at
the articles. I will let someone
else explain how that all works.
Just click on the arrows ( below the box "Refine Search" ), to scroll
thru the list of articles.
For example, the link below shows an article published just a few days
ago, I think.
http://www.karstportal.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ID=10969
David Locklear
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David,
Thanks for pointing out the Karst Information Portal (www.karstportal.org)
but there is really special about the link you provided. The Portal has a
search function so you can enter "Texas," "Sonora," "Mexico," or whatever
keyword you want in order to find what publications in the Portal are
available on the subject.
The Karst Information Portal is an incredible resource. Dozens of new
publications are being added every week. TSA is having The Texas Caver added
to the Portal. Some issues have already been posted and many will soon be
posted after final careful editing of the digital content (not editing of
the published material).
George
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George Veni, Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Cave and Karst Research Institute
400-1 Cascades Avenue
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA
Office: 575-887-5517
Mobile: 210-863-5919
Fax: 413-383-2276
[email protected]
www.nckri.org
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From: David [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 21:09
To: Cavers Texas
Subject: [Texascavers] Texas cave related info
The link below will direct you to 259 articles that have something
about a cave in
Texas in them.
http://www.karstportal.org/index.php?P=AdvancedSearch&Q=Y&FK=Texas&RP=5&SD=1
&SR=0
Disclaimer: I haven't logged into the site and actually looked at
the articles. I will let someone
else explain how that all works.
Just click on the arrows ( below the box "Refine Search" ), to scroll
thru the list of articles.
For example, the link below shows an article published just a few days
ago, I think.
http://www.karstportal.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ID=10969
David Locklear
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Howdy Caver,
You are cordially invited to attend the UT Grotto meeting on Wednesday
September 7, 2011 from 7:45 P.M. - 9:00 P.M on the University of Texas
Campus in 2.48 Painter Hall (156 West 24th Street, Austin TX 78712)
http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/pai.html
Victoria Siegel and Bill Stone will present - Cave Hunting in Siberia
>From July 12 to August 10, a Russian-American team conducted a
reconnaissance trip the Altai Republic of Russia, on the border with
Mongolia, to search for high elevation Alpine karst and caves. The project
was organized by the Novosibirsk "Diggers" caving team. They traveled to
the village of Aktash in the central valley leading to Mongolia and then
headed east over the tundra and up into the mountains in 6-wheel drive
personnel carriers. A final two days of approach march on foot got them to
the 2,200m elevation limestone plateau that was the target of the project.
Basecamp was set in a Siberian pine forest overlooking the Sugary River.
The talk will discuss what it was like getting to central Russia in the
post-Cold War era, what it was like working with Russian cavers, and will
present some of the amazing scenery and strange and different ways of the
Altai people. Come spend some time with Austin Texas Cavers and visit with
friends of the extended caver community.
For information on Underground Texas Grotto activities, please see
www.utgrotto.org
Officer contact, trip reports, event calendar, and new caver training links
to beginner trips or vertical rope training are available.
Before the meeting, take advantage of Sao Paulo www.saopaulos.net for
happy hour specials. This area is the best place to park and meet folks
walking over to the meeting. Then after the official meeting, we continue
with the decades long tradition to reconvene for burgers, beer, and tall
tales of caving at Posse East. www.posse-east.com
The UT Grotto needs you, the caver with photos and a story to share about
your adventures, scientific research, or something else really cool. Contact
me.
Sincerely,
Gary Franklin
UT Grotto Vice Chair & Program Organizer
512-585-6057
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Here is a diving video posted a few days ago, of a trip from about 4 years
ago.
The cave scene is from 3:06 to 4:26
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nE6tVKk-Ew
Not a great video, but descent. The music is better than most YouTube
videos.
I don't have a clue about anything diving related. It looks like
they intended to go cavern-diving
and remain in the twilight zone area, but it looks like they ventured in deep
enough, that a single tank would have been kind of risky.
>From 6:37 to 7:35 they clearly meant to go cave-diving. They got double
tanks on in that footage. But it is not well lit.
David Locklear
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Cavers,
We have an offer of several empty file cabinets and will need a lot of help
moving them by trailer across the Pickle Campus and up the stairs to the
office at the next scheduled second Wednesday work session of the Texas
Speleological Survey. It will be on September 14th at the JJ Pickle Research
Center. Use the front entrance on Burnet Road north of highway 183. Both
publication sales and the library will be open. The door will be open at
5:00 p.m. and stay open till we adjourn. Remember it is best to arrive
before 6:00 pm and drinks are on me.
Come by and help out and search the files for your favorite caves. If you
have a desire to see the files and unpublished maps, come by and take a
look. If you have questions, please contact me at
<mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] or the office
manager, Jim Kennedy. I will be happy to send you a link to the map of the
Campus.
Ron Ralph
Cell: 797-3817
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Brad and Carol Schumacher have lost their entire home to the Bastrop fire.
They left with the clothes on their backs, their pets, and two of their
cars. Donations of items (clothes, notably) can be dropped off at Ediger's
place on Mockingburd or Crystal LeBoeuf's in Manchaca. A collection will be
taken up at tomorrow night's Grotto meeting. Further planning to be done at
the Posse for help/clean-up. There are currently very few specifics on what
items are needed because, as you can imagine, they are in shock and just
coping in the moment.
Crystal LeBoeuf
512-470-5527
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Maybe we can have a rummage sale (bring your contributions, etc.) and a
donation jar, courtesy of the TSA and TCR next month, as well.
Any other ideas?
Y'all are in our thoughts and prayers,
Mark Alman
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Crystal LeBoeuf
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:47 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Texascavers] Schumacher Donations
Brad and Carol Schumacher have lost their entire home to the Bastrop
fire. They left with the clothes on their backs, their pets, and two of
their cars. Donations of items (clothes, notably) can be dropped off at
Ediger's place on Mockingburd or Crystal LeBoeuf's in Manchaca. A
collection will be taken up at tomorrow night's Grotto meeting. Further
planning to be done at the Posse for help/clean-up. There are currently
very few specifics on what items are needed because, as you can imagine,
they are in shock and just coping in the moment.
Crystal LeBoeuf
512-470-5527
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How about the proceeds from the TCR garage sale? Certainly a most worthy cause.
Fritz
________________________________
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 12:28 PM
To: Crystal LeBoeuf; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Schumacher Donations
Maybe we can have a rummage sale (bring your contributions, etc.) and a
donation jar, courtesy of the TSA and TCR next month, as well.
Any other ideas?
Y'all are in our thoughts and prayers,
Mark Alman
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Crystal
LeBoeuf
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:47 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Texascavers] Schumacher Donations
Brad and Carol Schumacher have lost their entire home to the Bastrop fire.
They left with the clothes on their backs, their pets, and two of their cars.
Donations of items (clothes, notably) can be dropped off at Ediger's place on
Mockingburd or Crystal LeBoeuf's in Manchaca. A collection will be taken up at
tomorrow night's Grotto meeting. Further planning to be done at the Posse for
help/clean-up. There are currently very few specifics on what items are needed
because, as you can imagine, they are in shock and just coping in the moment.
Crystal LeBoeuf
512-470-5527
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Please note that Brad wears 32/30 pants, med/lg shirts and Carol is 36D in
front, tiny the rest of the way down. size 7 or 9 (her words!).
Not sure of their shoe sizes yet.
They may also need dog items, leash, food, bedding, etc.
-Denise
From: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 12:27:36 -0500
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Schumacher Donations
Maybe we can have a rummage sale (bring your contributions, etc.) and a
donation jar, courtesy of the TSA and TCR next month, as well.
Any other ideas?
Y’all are in our thoughts and prayers,
Mark Alman
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Crystal
LeBoeuf
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:47 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Texascavers] Schumacher Donations
Brad and Carol Schumacher have lost their entire home to the Bastrop fire.
They left with the clothes on their backs, their pets, and two of their cars.
Donations of items (clothes, notably) can be dropped off at Ediger's place on
Mockingburd or Crystal LeBoeuf's in Manchaca. A collection will be taken up at
tomorrow night's Grotto meeting. Further planning to be done at the Posse for
help/clean-up. There are currently very few specifics on what items are needed
because, as you can imagine, they are in shock and just coping in the moment.
Crystal LeBoeuf
512-470-5527
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Didn't someone say that there wouldn't be a garage sale this TCR - things get
donated but no one buys so they end up being carted around endlessly...
I suggest that cash donations are taken, so the Schumacher's can get what they
want, and need, themselves.
Cheers,
Stefan
From: Fritz Holt [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 12:29 PM
To: '[email protected]'; Crystal LeBoeuf; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Schumacher Donations
How about the proceeds from the TCR garage sale? Certainly a most worthy cause.
Fritz
________________________________
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 12:28 PM
To: Crystal LeBoeuf; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Schumacher Donations
Maybe we can have a rummage sale (bring your contributions, etc.) and a
donation jar, courtesy of the TSA and TCR next month, as well.
Any other ideas?
Y'all are in our thoughts and prayers,
Mark Alman
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Crystal
LeBoeuf
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:47 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Texascavers] Schumacher Donations
Brad and Carol Schumacher have lost their entire home to the Bastrop fire.
They left with the clothes on their backs, their pets, and two of their cars.
Donations of items (clothes, notably) can be dropped off at Ediger's place on
Mockingburd or Crystal LeBoeuf's in Manchaca. A collection will be taken up at
tomorrow night's Grotto meeting. Further planning to be done at the Posse for
help/clean-up. There are currently very few specifics on what items are needed
because, as you can imagine, they are in shock and just coping in the moment.
Crystal LeBoeuf
512-470-5527
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ï؟½8.5 men's shoes. size 3 women's dresses. size 7 women's shoes.
-Denise
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 17:33:25 +0000
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Schumacher Donations
Please note that Brad wears 32/30 pants, med/lg shirts and Carol is 36D in
front, tiny the rest of the way down. size 7 or 9 (her words!).
Not sure of their shoe sizes yet.
They may also need dog items, leash, food, bedding, etc.
-Denise
From: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 12:27:36 -0500
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Schumacher Donations
Maybe we can have a rummage sale (bring your contributions, etc.) and a
donation jar, courtesy of the TSA and TCR next month, as well.
Any other ideas?
Yï؟½all are in our thoughts and prayers,
Mark Alman
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Crystal
LeBoeuf
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:47 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Texascavers] Schumacher Donations
Brad and Carol Schumacher have lost their entire home to the Bastrop fire.
They left with the clothes on their backs, their pets, and two of their cars.
Donations of items (clothes, notably) can be dropped off at Ediger's place on
Mockingburd or Crystal LeBoeuf's in Manchaca. A collection will be taken up at
tomorrow night's Grotto meeting. Further planning to be done at the Posse for
help/clean-up. There are currently very few specifics on what items are needed
because, as you can imagine, they are in shock and just coping in the moment.
Crystal LeBoeuf
512-470-5527
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