Re: [Texascavers] OT - the new MXT

2007-09-05 Thread Nico Escamilla
Well, the engine (a 6.0) is not much bigger than the Cummins found in Dodge diesels which is a 5.9 and gives helluva good MPG, my wild guess for the International truck would be 12 mpg on the road and 8 in the city. Today's wednesday, buy a pollo loco and get half free Nico On 9/5/07, David

FW: [Texascavers] Cave Names

2007-09-05 Thread Johnson, Russ (ATX)
I enjoyed this cave name thing. Fascinating list, and important. The two sets of numbers got me to thinkin and BOOM an idea was borned to evaluate the potency of these obviously culturally significant place names. Making an arduous thought process short, sorbable for you lay folk, I did

Re: [Texascavers] Cave Names

2007-09-05 Thread caverarch
A fascinating?example of Jujuometry, I'd say.? Or Mojometrics? Roger Moore -Original Message- From: Johnson, Russ (ATX) russ.k.john...@westonsolutions.com To: texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 9:33 am Subject: FW: [Texascavers] Cave Names I enjoyed this cave name

[Texascavers] Paging Marcus Barksdale

2007-09-05 Thread Don Cooper
Marcus? Anyone heard from Marcus? WaV

[Texascavers] RE: the new MXT

2007-09-05 Thread Minton, Mark
Nico Escamilla said: The International Truck dealer here in Houston has 3 new 4x4 MXT's, Here are the specs on the motor: Well, the engine (a 6.0) is not much bigger than the Cummins found in Dodge diesels which is a 5.9 Dodge now has an even larger 6.7-liter diesel for the Ram:

Re: [Texascavers] RE: the new MXT

2007-09-05 Thread Nico Escamilla
Indeed, diesels use a whole lot more oil than gas engines, our ram diesel needs like 11 or 12 quarts, and our f350 is somewhere between 13 and 15. Thank God diesel has always been cheaper than gas down here in Mexico and thank God for semi drivers and machinery operators who sell even cheaper

[Texascavers] book review--Glimmering of Darkness

2007-09-05 Thread Bill Mixon
A Glimmering in Darkness. Graham Balcombe. Cave Diving Group [Great Britain]; 2007. ISBN 978-0-9010-3103-7. 6 by 9 inches, 280 pp hardbound. $36.30. (Order from www.lulu.com for additional $2.96 shipping). The title of this book is a takeoff on Martyn Farr's history of cave diving The Darkness

[Texascavers] OT - Need a part-timer

2007-09-05 Thread George Nincehelser
I need to fill a part-time position here in the Austin area. I might be a good fit for a caver. The work entails refurbishing PC systems, taking deliveries, shipping, and watching over our products in a dark, dingy warehouse in the northern part of Austin. Technical experience doesn't need to

[Texascavers] Mike Walsh

2007-09-05 Thread O'Bryan, Lisa Renee
Hi, Im trying to get ahold of Mike Walsh regarding access to Beck Ranch cave but none of the contact information I have for him seems to be correct. Does anyone know how I can get in contact with him? ~Lisa - Visit our

Re: [Texascavers] Mike Walsh

2007-09-05 Thread George Nincehelser
Try the Texas Cave Conservancy: 512-249-CAVE George On 9/5/07, O'Bryan, Lisa Renee lisarene...@neo.tamu.edu wrote: Hi, Im trying to get ahold of Mike Walsh regarding access to Beck Ranch cave but none of the contact information I have for him seems to be correct. Does anyone know how I

RE: [Texascavers] imaginary overalls

2007-09-05 Thread Tim Kohtz
Deep, kinda like some caves I've been in. That was some good chewing gum for my brain. From: gi...@att.net To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] imaginary overalls Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:25:40 + -- Original message -- From: Jan Campbell

[Texascavers] Need cooks for TCR...

2007-09-05 Thread Stefan Creaser
All, TCR is next month (www.oztotl.com/tcr) and so the time has come to ask for volunteers to help with cooking and serving for the big feast on Saturday night. If you are interested in either cooking or serving then please email me off-line and I'll convene a cooks meeting in a couple of

[Texascavers] Diesel needs (OT)

2007-09-05 Thread Carl Kunath
For those of you wondering why a diesel needs so much more oil than a gasoline engine. . . . It's not that it's required to run. A diesel would operate just fine on 5-6 quarts of oil -- or even less. It's a problem of contamination. Because the diesel operates at much higher compression

[Texascavers] RE: Diesel needs (OT)

2007-09-05 Thread Minton, Mark
Carl Kunath said: What the US needs (and what cavers would LOVE) is a Toyota 4-door, 4WD, 6-cylinder diesel pickup. Toyota has marketed diesel engine pickups in other parts of the world but not the US so far as I know. Toyota did offer diesel pickups in the U. S. market briefly

RE: [Texascavers] Diesel needs (OT)

2007-09-05 Thread Fritz Holt
Most informative, Carl. My e-mail copies to Louise Power have also been blocked as undeliverable as of late. Fritz Holt _ From: Carl Kunath [mailto:carl.kun...@suddenlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:47 PM To: TexasCavers Subject: [Texascavers] Diesel needs (OT)