Re: [Texascavers] Chris Vreeland

2011-02-12 Thread Chris Vreeland
Apparently, my pohne # is wrong on the UT Grotto list, for those of you who care. It's actually 289-3510. CV On Feb 12, 2011, at 8:41 PM, Logan McNatt wrote: I'm trying to get in touch with Chris Vreeland. Anyone have his current phone # and email? Thanks, Logan --

[Texascavers] Chris Vreeland

2011-02-12 Thread Logan McNatt
I'm trying to get in touch with Chris Vreeland. Anyone have his current phone # and email? Thanks, Logan - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For addition

Re: [Texascavers] OT-fly story

2011-02-12 Thread Gill Edigar
I don't have any idea what you guys are talking about. --Ediger On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 2:20 PM, wa5pok wrote: > ... and/or arachnids ... > > -- > From: "Rod Goke" > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 11:21 AM > To: "TexasCavers" > Subject: Re: [Te

texascavers Digest 12 Feb 2011 23:40:24 -0000 Issue 1245

2011-02-12 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 12 Feb 2011 23:40:24 - Issue 1245 Topics (messages 17124 through 17144): East Texas Caver Cookout - update 17124 by: David Re: Bear Grylls related 17125 by: Sheryl Rieck OT-fly story 17126 by: Rick Corbell 17135 by: Rod Goke 17140

Re: [Texascavers] fake Petzl gear

2011-02-12 Thread Rod Goke
Since they specified the force at which failure occurred, I presume that testing was done on a machine capable of measuring this force. Rod -Original Message- >From: Gill Edigar >Sent: Feb 12, 2011 7:32 AM >To: Mixon Bill >Cc: Cavers Texas >Subject: Re: [Texascavers] fake Petzl gear >

Re: [Texascavers] fake Petzl gear and strength ratings

2011-02-12 Thread Rod Goke
"...does it really matter whether a Croll opens at 900 pounds or 1350 pounds?" Bill, Those safety factors are not as over-engineered as many people might be tempted to assume. As an old time caver with a strong background in physics, you probably already know most of what I'm going to write her

Re: [Texascavers] OT-fly story

2011-02-12 Thread wa5pok
... and/or arachnids ... -- From: "Rod Goke" Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 11:21 AM To: "TexasCavers" Subject: Re: [Texascavers] OT-fly story Are you sure he didn't actually eat it? Certain cavers have been known to eat larger insects than t

Re: [Texascavers] OT-fly story

2011-02-12 Thread Rod Goke
Are you sure he didn't actually eat it? Certain cavers have been known to eat larger insects than that. Right, Gill? Rod -Original Message- >From: "J. LaRue Thomas" >Sent: Feb 12, 2011 10:20 AM >To: TexasCavers >Subject: Re: [Texascavers] OT-fly story > >My first husband also used to d

Re: [Texascavers] OT-fly story

2011-02-12 Thread J. LaRue Thomas
My first husband also used to do the fly-catching and throwing-to-the-ground thing. For the grandkids he had an interesting sleight-of-hand where he could make it look like he ate the fly. I never could figure out how he did that and he took the secret with him into the next life. Jacqui -

[PBSS] Fw: [Texascavers] Fake Petzl products

2011-02-12 Thread J. LaRue Thomas
Extremely important information--these fakes are identical to real Petzl products, even in packaging and instructions for use, only they bend and break and other undesireable things. http://www.karstworlds.com/2011/02/attention-petzl-warns-for-fake-chinese.html ___

[Texascavers] Truck for Sale

2011-02-12 Thread vivbone
Hey Ya'll, My Amazing Truck is for sale. It's a 2003 3/4 ton Dodge 2500 quad-cab, long bed w/ bed liner and roof rack. Runs great, fancy paint job. Single owner, well maintained. I am religious about oil changes. My other car has 340,000 miles on it, and is going strong, for instance. More info

Re: [Texascavers] fake Petzl gear

2011-02-12 Thread Gill Edigar
They showed at least one photo of a Kroll (?) that was opened up--whether that was from human weight or a testing machine wasn't obvious. --Ediger On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 7:00 PM, Mixon Bill wrote: > I suspect that the safety factor in the strength of real Petzl gear over > what is really needed

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2011-02-12 Thread Charles Goldsmith
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