RE: [Texascavers] weather
This should be public, this is a photo from my patio and I said it was quiet here. https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=2550724187222&set=a.2380473251055 .86723.1827398679&type=1&theater¬if_t=photo_comment Butch -Original Message- From: Logan McNatt [mailto:lmcn...@austin.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:23 PM To: Diana Tomchick Cc: Cave Tex Subject: Re: [Texascavers] weather Photos, Videos? On 4/3/2012 4:04 PM, Diana Tomchick wrote: > Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all sorts of subjects. > > We don't need no stinking storm shelter! > > Diana > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Diana R. Tomchick > Professor > University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center > Department of Biochemistry > 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. > Rm. ND10.214B > Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. > Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu > 214-645-6383 (phone) > 214-645-6353 (fax) > > > > > On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > >> So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in >> north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm >> shelters for about an hour today. >> >> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: >>> Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad >>> Karen >> - >> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >> > > > > UT Southwestern Medical Center > The future of medicine, today. > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [Texascavers] weather
This should be public, this is a photo from my patio and I said it was quiet here. https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=2550724187222&set=a.2380473251055 .86723.1827398679&type=1&theater¬if_t=photo_comment Butch -Original Message- From: Logan McNatt [mailto:lmcn...@austin.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:23 PM To: Diana Tomchick Cc: Cave Tex Subject: Re: [Texascavers] weather Photos, Videos? On 4/3/2012 4:04 PM, Diana Tomchick wrote: > Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all sorts of subjects. > > We don't need no stinking storm shelter! > > Diana > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Diana R. Tomchick > Professor > University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center > Department of Biochemistry > 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. > Rm. ND10.214B > Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. > Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu > 214-645-6383 (phone) > 214-645-6353 (fax) > > > > > On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > >> So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in >> north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm >> shelters for about an hour today. >> >> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: >>> Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad >>> Karen >> - >> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >> > > > > UT Southwestern Medical Center > The future of medicine, today. > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [Texascavers] weather
This should be public, this is a photo from my patio and I said it was quiet here. https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=2550724187222&set=a.2380473251055 .86723.1827398679&type=1&theater¬if_t=photo_comment Butch -Original Message- From: Logan McNatt [mailto:lmcn...@austin.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:23 PM To: Diana Tomchick Cc: Cave Tex Subject: Re: [Texascavers] weather Photos, Videos? On 4/3/2012 4:04 PM, Diana Tomchick wrote: > Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all sorts of subjects. > > We don't need no stinking storm shelter! > > Diana > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Diana R. Tomchick > Professor > University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center > Department of Biochemistry > 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. > Rm. ND10.214B > Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. > Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu > 214-645-6383 (phone) > 214-645-6353 (fax) > > > > > On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > >> So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in >> north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm >> shelters for about an hour today. >> >> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: >>> Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad >>> Karen >> - >> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >> > > > > UT Southwestern Medical Center > The future of medicine, today. > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [Texascavers] weather
Don't forget that nice tornado throwing trailers around at the truck yard in Lanchester. All good in SW FTW. Butch -Original Message- From: Charles Goldsmith [mailto:wo...@justfamily.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:52 PM To: Karen Perry Cc: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] weather So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm shelters for about an hour today. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: > Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad > Karen - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [Texascavers] weather
Don't forget that nice tornado throwing trailers around at the truck yard in Lanchester. All good in SW FTW. Butch -Original Message- From: Charles Goldsmith [mailto:wo...@justfamily.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:52 PM To: Karen Perry Cc: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] weather So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm shelters for about an hour today. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: > Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad > Karen - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [Texascavers] weather
Don't forget that nice tornado throwing trailers around at the truck yard in Lanchester. All good in SW FTW. Butch -Original Message- From: Charles Goldsmith [mailto:wo...@justfamily.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:52 PM To: Karen Perry Cc: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] weather So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm shelters for about an hour today. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: > Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad > Karen - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Pretty much the same only younger, and with more hair!... - Original Message - From: jen . To: s...@caver.net Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo I forwarded on to Frank. I thought it looked like Sam Bono, but he didn't respond to my email yet. I agree that it looks like the 90's in that photo. But then I don't really know what 80's cavers looked like. Jen -- From: mbi...@blm.gov To: lstarr...@gmail.com; s...@caver.net Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:52:55 -0600 Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Trying to enlarge that on a Blackberry blurs it out too fast. So, in a brilliant combination of new and old technology (I bought a magnifying glass), yep - a wheatlamp and what appear to be Bomber Gear kneepads - possibly from the BLM cache. The big guy in the back looks like Frank Everitt but still couldn't zero in enough. I don't have Frank's email on this device so if anyone has the current, please forward to him and ask him to confirm yea or nay to Linda. From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM To: Southwestern Region Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Hi All, This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? Let me know if you know anything about it. Linda Starr ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net -- ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Pretty much the same only younger, and with more hair!... - Original Message - From: jen . To: s...@caver.net Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo I forwarded on to Frank. I thought it looked like Sam Bono, but he didn't respond to my email yet. I agree that it looks like the 90's in that photo. But then I don't really know what 80's cavers looked like. Jen -- From: mbi...@blm.gov To: lstarr...@gmail.com; s...@caver.net Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:52:55 -0600 Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Trying to enlarge that on a Blackberry blurs it out too fast. So, in a brilliant combination of new and old technology (I bought a magnifying glass), yep - a wheatlamp and what appear to be Bomber Gear kneepads - possibly from the BLM cache. The big guy in the back looks like Frank Everitt but still couldn't zero in enough. I don't have Frank's email on this device so if anyone has the current, please forward to him and ask him to confirm yea or nay to Linda. From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM To: Southwestern Region Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Hi All, This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? Let me know if you know anything about it. Linda Starr ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net -- ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Pretty much the same only younger, and with more hair!... - Original Message - From: jen . To: s...@caver.net Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo I forwarded on to Frank. I thought it looked like Sam Bono, but he didn't respond to my email yet. I agree that it looks like the 90's in that photo. But then I don't really know what 80's cavers looked like. Jen -- From: mbi...@blm.gov To: lstarr...@gmail.com; s...@caver.net Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:52:55 -0600 Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Trying to enlarge that on a Blackberry blurs it out too fast. So, in a brilliant combination of new and old technology (I bought a magnifying glass), yep - a wheatlamp and what appear to be Bomber Gear kneepads - possibly from the BLM cache. The big guy in the back looks like Frank Everitt but still couldn't zero in enough. I don't have Frank's email on this device so if anyone has the current, please forward to him and ask him to confirm yea or nay to Linda. From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM To: Southwestern Region Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Hi All, This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? Let me know if you know anything about it. Linda Starr ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net -- ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[Texascavers] FW: Ashland Resource Area Assistant Job -
Hi All, If you know of anybody who would like to work in SW Oregon (we do have mountains, rivers, amazing wildlife, caves and other kinds outdoor activities), check out this job announcement. You don't have to be a federal employee to win. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who might be interested. For a federal agency, this one is pretty good to work for. Louise From: cpo...@blm.gov To: power_lou...@hotmail.com List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 14:32:28 -0600 Subject: FW: Ashland Resource Area Assistant Job - From: Gerritsma, John E Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:05 PM To: BLM_OR_MD_ALL Subject: FW: Ashland Resource Area Assistant Job - I would appreciate helping spread the word on this vacancy. This links to the DEU announcement. It will also be flown as Merit. John Gerritsma Ashland Field Manager Medford District 541-618-2438 (work) 541-944-7901 (cell) From: Langhoff, James P Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 11:27 AM To: BLM_OR_MD_ASH Subject: Ashland Resource Area Assistant Job - http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/313315800 James Langhoff 541-618-2461
[Texascavers] FW: Ashland Resource Area Assistant Job -
Hi All, If you know of anybody who would like to work in SW Oregon (we do have mountains, rivers, amazing wildlife, caves and other kinds outdoor activities), check out this job announcement. You don't have to be a federal employee to win. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who might be interested. For a federal agency, this one is pretty good to work for. Louise From: cpo...@blm.gov To: power_lou...@hotmail.com Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 14:32:28 -0600 Subject: FW: Ashland Resource Area Assistant Job - From: Gerritsma, John E Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:05 PM To: BLM_OR_MD_ALL Subject: FW: Ashland Resource Area Assistant Job - I would appreciate helping spread the word on this vacancy. This links to the DEU announcement. It will also be flown as Merit. John Gerritsma Ashland Field Manager Medford District 541-618-2438 (work) 541-944-7901 (cell) From: Langhoff, James P Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 11:27 AM To: BLM_OR_MD_ASH Subject: Ashland Resource Area Assistant Job - http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/313315800 James Langhoff 541-618-2461
[Texascavers] FW: Ashland Resource Area Assistant Job -
Hi All, If you know of anybody who would like to work in SW Oregon (we do have mountains, rivers, amazing wildlife, caves and other kinds outdoor activities), check out this job announcement. You don't have to be a federal employee to win. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who might be interested. For a federal agency, this one is pretty good to work for. Louise From: cpo...@blm.gov To: power_lou...@hotmail.com List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 14:32:28 -0600 Subject: FW: Ashland Resource Area Assistant Job - From: Gerritsma, John E Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:05 PM To: BLM_OR_MD_ALL Subject: FW: Ashland Resource Area Assistant Job - I would appreciate helping spread the word on this vacancy. This links to the DEU announcement. It will also be flown as Merit. John Gerritsma Ashland Field Manager Medford District 541-618-2438 (work) 541-944-7901 (cell) From: Langhoff, James P Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 11:27 AM To: BLM_OR_MD_ASH Subject: Ashland Resource Area Assistant Job - http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/313315800 James Langhoff 541-618-2461
Re: [Texascavers] weather
Some of the best can be found on the Washington Post web site: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/tornado-emergency-in-dallas-ft-worth-area-two-confirmed-tornadoes/2012/04/03/gIQAMsnRtS_blog.html If you must read the Dallas Morning News, here's a link: http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/04/weather.html Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Apr 3, 2012, at 4:22 PM, Logan McNatt wrote: > Photos, Videos? > > > > On 4/3/2012 4:04 PM, Diana Tomchick wrote: >> Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the >> outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW >> (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a >> rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all >> sorts of subjects. >> >> We don't need no stinking storm shelter! >> >> Diana >> >> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >> Diana R. Tomchick >> Professor >> University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center >> Department of Biochemistry >> 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. >> Rm. ND10.214B >> Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. >> Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu >> 214-645-6383 (phone) >> 214-645-6353 (fax) >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: >> >>> So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in >>> north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm >>> shelters for about an hour today. >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad Karen >>> - >>> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >>> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >>> >> >> >> >> UT Southwestern Medical Center >> The future of medicine, today. >> >> - >> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >> >> - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] weather
Some of the best can be found on the Washington Post web site: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/tornado-emergency-in-dallas-ft-worth-area-two-confirmed-tornadoes/2012/04/03/gIQAMsnRtS_blog.html If you must read the Dallas Morning News, here's a link: http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/04/weather.html Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Apr 3, 2012, at 4:22 PM, Logan McNatt wrote: > Photos, Videos? > > > > On 4/3/2012 4:04 PM, Diana Tomchick wrote: >> Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the >> outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW >> (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a >> rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all >> sorts of subjects. >> >> We don't need no stinking storm shelter! >> >> Diana >> >> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >> Diana R. Tomchick >> Professor >> University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center >> Department of Biochemistry >> 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. >> Rm. ND10.214B >> Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. >> Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu >> 214-645-6383 (phone) >> 214-645-6353 (fax) >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: >> >>> So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in >>> north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm >>> shelters for about an hour today. >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad Karen >>> - >>> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >>> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >>> >> >> >> >> UT Southwestern Medical Center >> The future of medicine, today. >> >> - >> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >> >> - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] weather
Some of the best can be found on the Washington Post web site: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/tornado-emergency-in-dallas-ft-worth-area-two-confirmed-tornadoes/2012/04/03/gIQAMsnRtS_blog.html If you must read the Dallas Morning News, here's a link: http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/04/weather.html Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Apr 3, 2012, at 4:22 PM, Logan McNatt wrote: > Photos, Videos? > > > > On 4/3/2012 4:04 PM, Diana Tomchick wrote: >> Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the >> outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW >> (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a >> rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all >> sorts of subjects. >> >> We don't need no stinking storm shelter! >> >> Diana >> >> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >> Diana R. Tomchick >> Professor >> University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center >> Department of Biochemistry >> 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. >> Rm. ND10.214B >> Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. >> Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu >> 214-645-6383 (phone) >> 214-645-6353 (fax) >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: >> >>> So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in >>> north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm >>> shelters for about an hour today. >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad Karen >>> - >>> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >>> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >>> >> >> >> >> UT Southwestern Medical Center >> The future of medicine, today. >> >> - >> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >> >> - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [Texascavers] weather
Fortunately the windows didn't blow out or there might be a few less Ph.D. scientists and M.D.'s clustered and we do need those stinking folks. Fritz -Original Message- From: Diana Tomchick [mailto:diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:04 PM To: Cave Tex Subject: Re: [Texascavers] weather Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all sorts of subjects. We don't need no stinking storm shelter! Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in > north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm > shelters for about an hour today. > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: >> Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad >> Karen > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [Texascavers] weather
Fortunately the windows didn't blow out or there might be a few less Ph.D. scientists and M.D.'s clustered and we do need those stinking folks. Fritz -Original Message- From: Diana Tomchick [mailto:diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:04 PM To: Cave Tex Subject: Re: [Texascavers] weather Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all sorts of subjects. We don't need no stinking storm shelter! Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in > north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm > shelters for about an hour today. > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: >> Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad >> Karen > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [Texascavers] weather
Fortunately the windows didn't blow out or there might be a few less Ph.D. scientists and M.D.'s clustered and we do need those stinking folks. Fritz -Original Message- From: Diana Tomchick [mailto:diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:04 PM To: Cave Tex Subject: Re: [Texascavers] weather Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all sorts of subjects. We don't need no stinking storm shelter! Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in > north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm > shelters for about an hour today. > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: >> Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad >> Karen > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] weather
Photos, Videos? On 4/3/2012 4:04 PM, Diana Tomchick wrote: Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all sorts of subjects. We don't need no stinking storm shelter! Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm shelters for about an hour today. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad Karen - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] weather
Photos, Videos? On 4/3/2012 4:04 PM, Diana Tomchick wrote: Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all sorts of subjects. We don't need no stinking storm shelter! Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm shelters for about an hour today. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad Karen - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] weather
Photos, Videos? On 4/3/2012 4:04 PM, Diana Tomchick wrote: Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all sorts of subjects. We don't need no stinking storm shelter! Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm shelters for about an hour today. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad Karen - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] weather
Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all sorts of subjects. We don't need no stinking storm shelter! Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in > north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm > shelters for about an hour today. > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: >> Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad >> Karen > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] weather
Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all sorts of subjects. We don't need no stinking storm shelter! Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in > north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm > shelters for about an hour today. > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: >> Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad >> Karen > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] weather
Picture a whole campus of Ph.D. scientists and M.D.s, clustered around the outer windows of 13-story buildings watching the weather roll in from the SW (Arlington area) and passing over Love Field to then on to the NE. It was a rare chance to spend 45 minutes watching nature and gossiping about all sorts of subjects. We don't need no stinking storm shelter! Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Apr 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in > north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm > shelters for about an hour today. > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: >> Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad >> Karen > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] weather
Despite the funnel clouds south of us, we had no damage here in Crowley. Just heavy rain and marble-size hail. Scott On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: > Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad > Karen >
Re: [Texascavers] weather
Despite the funnel clouds south of us, we had no damage here in Crowley. Just heavy rain and marble-size hail. Scott On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: > Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad > Karen >
Re: [Texascavers] weather
Despite the funnel clouds south of us, we had no damage here in Crowley. Just heavy rain and marble-size hail. Scott On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: > Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad > Karen >
Re: [Texascavers] weather
So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm shelters for about an hour today. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: > Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad > Karen
Re: [Texascavers] weather
So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm shelters for about an hour today. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: > Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad > Karen
Re: [Texascavers] weather
So far all of the damage is Arlington and Forney with a small bit in north Addison from what we are told. My work evacuated us to storm shelters for about an hour today. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Karen Perry wrote: > Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad > Karen
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Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad Karen
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Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad Karen
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Hope all in DFW area are OK. Sounds like its bad Karen
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Thanks Mike, I don’t know the history very well, but think white LEDs started appearing in 2002 and by 2005, high intensity white LEDs were available. Although wheatlamps are still available from places like eBay, I think they were also replaced by LED versions by the same dates. Regards, John From: Bilbo, Michael J [mailto:mbi...@blm.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 10:10 AM To: 'john_j_corcoran_...@msn.com'; 'lstarr...@gmail.com'; 's...@caver.net' Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo John - a thought on the recent history of headlamps - if it is 2004 (or late '90s), that be the basic end-period for wheatlamps, correct? And the shift to LEDs? When did cavers go full bore into LEDs? On the photo date and kneepads, I bought for the Roswell BLM cache in mid '90s about 20 pair of Bomber Gear kneepads (and we also still had 15 functioning wheatlamps then). I also forwarded the photo to Stephen Carter as the central figure bears some resemblance. From: John Corcoran [mailto:john_j_corcoran_...@msn.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 09:29 PM To: Bilbo, Michael J; lstarr...@gmail.com ; s...@caver.net Subject: RE: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Mike, I think the photo is from Peter Jones and could be as far back as 2004. I don’t have Peter’s email address, but asked someone else to check. Regards, John From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of Bilbo, Michael J Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:17 AM To: 'lstarr...@gmail.com'; 's...@caver.net' Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo I-ve seen that photo before and think it was mineralogy or DNA HIB trip from 2008-2010 but can't I'd anyone via the Blackberry screen. On Wednesday or Thursday I'll be able to look at permits to find the last Lincoln trips. John Corcoran - can you do a search through FSCSP reports to see when the last Lincoln trips were? Diana Northup -could you do same? My recollection of late period pre-moratorium was a DNA HIB trip. From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM To: Southwestern Region Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Hi All, This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? Let me know if you know anything about it. Linda Starr ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Thanks Mike, I don’t know the history very well, but think white LEDs started appearing in 2002 and by 2005, high intensity white LEDs were available. Although wheatlamps are still available from places like eBay, I think they were also replaced by LED versions by the same dates. Regards, John From: Bilbo, Michael J [mailto:mbi...@blm.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 10:10 AM To: 'john_j_corcoran_...@msn.com'; 'lstarr...@gmail.com'; 's...@caver.net' Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo John - a thought on the recent history of headlamps - if it is 2004 (or late '90s), that be the basic end-period for wheatlamps, correct? And the shift to LEDs? When did cavers go full bore into LEDs? On the photo date and kneepads, I bought for the Roswell BLM cache in mid '90s about 20 pair of Bomber Gear kneepads (and we also still had 15 functioning wheatlamps then). I also forwarded the photo to Stephen Carter as the central figure bears some resemblance. From: John Corcoran [mailto:john_j_corcoran_...@msn.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 09:29 PM To: Bilbo, Michael J; lstarr...@gmail.com ; s...@caver.net Subject: RE: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Mike, I think the photo is from Peter Jones and could be as far back as 2004. I don’t have Peter’s email address, but asked someone else to check. Regards, John From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of Bilbo, Michael J Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:17 AM To: 'lstarr...@gmail.com'; 's...@caver.net' Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo I-ve seen that photo before and think it was mineralogy or DNA HIB trip from 2008-2010 but can't I'd anyone via the Blackberry screen. On Wednesday or Thursday I'll be able to look at permits to find the last Lincoln trips. John Corcoran - can you do a search through FSCSP reports to see when the last Lincoln trips were? Diana Northup -could you do same? My recollection of late period pre-moratorium was a DNA HIB trip. From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM To: Southwestern Region Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Hi All, This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? Let me know if you know anything about it. Linda Starr ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Thanks Mike, I don’t know the history very well, but think white LEDs started appearing in 2002 and by 2005, high intensity white LEDs were available. Although wheatlamps are still available from places like eBay, I think they were also replaced by LED versions by the same dates. Regards, John From: Bilbo, Michael J [mailto:mbi...@blm.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 10:10 AM To: 'john_j_corcoran_...@msn.com'; 'lstarr...@gmail.com'; 's...@caver.net' Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo John - a thought on the recent history of headlamps - if it is 2004 (or late '90s), that be the basic end-period for wheatlamps, correct? And the shift to LEDs? When did cavers go full bore into LEDs? On the photo date and kneepads, I bought for the Roswell BLM cache in mid '90s about 20 pair of Bomber Gear kneepads (and we also still had 15 functioning wheatlamps then). I also forwarded the photo to Stephen Carter as the central figure bears some resemblance. From: John Corcoran [mailto:john_j_corcoran_...@msn.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 09:29 PM To: Bilbo, Michael J; lstarr...@gmail.com ; s...@caver.net Subject: RE: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Mike, I think the photo is from Peter Jones and could be as far back as 2004. I don’t have Peter’s email address, but asked someone else to check. Regards, John From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of Bilbo, Michael J Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:17 AM To: 'lstarr...@gmail.com'; 's...@caver.net' Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo I-ve seen that photo before and think it was mineralogy or DNA HIB trip from 2008-2010 but can't I'd anyone via the Blackberry screen. On Wednesday or Thursday I'll be able to look at permits to find the last Lincoln trips. John Corcoran - can you do a search through FSCSP reports to see when the last Lincoln trips were? Diana Northup -could you do same? My recollection of late period pre-moratorium was a DNA HIB trip. From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM To: Southwestern Region Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Hi All, This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? Let me know if you know anything about it. Linda Starr ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
I forwarded on to Frank. I thought it looked like Sam Bono, but he didn't respond to my email yet. I agree that it looks like the 90's in that photo. But then I don't really know what 80's cavers looked like. Jen From: mbi...@blm.gov To: lstarr...@gmail.com; s...@caver.net List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:52:55 -0600 Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Trying to enlarge that on a Blackberry blurs it out too fast. So, in a brilliant combination of new and old technology (I bought a magnifying glass), yep - a wheatlamp and what appear to be Bomber Gear kneepads - possibly from the BLM cache. The big guy in the back looks like Frank Everitt but still couldn't zero in enough. I don't have Frank's email on this device so if anyone has the current, please forward to him and ask him to confirm yea or nay to Linda. From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM To: Southwestern Region Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Hi All, This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? Let me know if you know anything about it. Linda Starr ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
I forwarded on to Frank. I thought it looked like Sam Bono, but he didn't respond to my email yet. I agree that it looks like the 90's in that photo. But then I don't really know what 80's cavers looked like. Jen From: mbi...@blm.gov To: lstarr...@gmail.com; s...@caver.net Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:52:55 -0600 Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Trying to enlarge that on a Blackberry blurs it out too fast. So, in a brilliant combination of new and old technology (I bought a magnifying glass), yep - a wheatlamp and what appear to be Bomber Gear kneepads - possibly from the BLM cache. The big guy in the back looks like Frank Everitt but still couldn't zero in enough. I don't have Frank's email on this device so if anyone has the current, please forward to him and ask him to confirm yea or nay to Linda. From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM To: Southwestern Region Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Hi All, This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? Let me know if you know anything about it. Linda Starr ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
I forwarded on to Frank. I thought it looked like Sam Bono, but he didn't respond to my email yet. I agree that it looks like the 90's in that photo. But then I don't really know what 80's cavers looked like. Jen From: mbi...@blm.gov To: lstarr...@gmail.com; s...@caver.net List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:52:55 -0600 Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Trying to enlarge that on a Blackberry blurs it out too fast. So, in a brilliant combination of new and old technology (I bought a magnifying glass), yep - a wheatlamp and what appear to be Bomber Gear kneepads - possibly from the BLM cache. The big guy in the back looks like Frank Everitt but still couldn't zero in enough. I don't have Frank's email on this device so if anyone has the current, please forward to him and ask him to confirm yea or nay to Linda. From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM To: Southwestern Region Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Hi All, This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? Let me know if you know anything about it. Linda Starr ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[SWR] Lincoln Caverns photos
I have not been able to see the photos in question, links don't do anything here, so was wondering if you could just move this topic off the SWR mailer into email? Come to think of it, maybe I took the photos in question. Can't tell unless I can see them though. jtml ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[SWR] Lincoln Caverns photos
I have not been able to see the photos in question, links don't do anything here, so was wondering if you could just move this topic off the SWR mailer into email? Come to think of it, maybe I took the photos in question. Can't tell unless I can see them though. jtml ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[SWR] Lincoln Caverns photos
I have not been able to see the photos in question, links don't do anything here, so was wondering if you could just move this topic off the SWR mailer into email? Come to think of it, maybe I took the photos in question. Can't tell unless I can see them though. jtml ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Here is another photo in Lincoln by the same photographer if this helps. I just don't remember who sent it to me. Jim Cox, maybe? - Lee ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Here is another photo in Lincoln by the same photographer if this helps. I just don't remember who sent it to me. Jim Cox, maybe? - Lee ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Here is another photo in Lincoln by the same photographer if this helps. I just don't remember who sent it to me. Jim Cox, maybe? - Lee ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
> > I enlarged it….maybe the battery pack of an easter seal lamp on the guy in > the middle? Also the helmet on the woman in the front has a ridge on the top. > Looks old. Maybe Bob and Bob or other cave vendors can i.d. the helmet, and > give a better idea of how old the pic is….Carl….. > On Apr 3, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Bilbo, Michael J wrote: > >> Trying to enlarge that on a Blackberry blurs it out too fast. So, in a >> brilliant combination of new and old technology (I bought a magnifying >> glass), yep - a wheatlamp and what appear to be Bomber Gear kneepads - >> possibly from the BLM cache. The big guy in the back looks like Frank >> Everitt but still couldn't zero in enough. I don't have Frank's email on >> this device so if anyone has the current, please forward to him and ask him >> to confirm yea or nay to Linda. >> >> From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM >> To: Southwestern Region >> Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo >> >> Hi All, >> This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written >> by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out >> there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this >> was taken? >> Let me know if you know anything about it. >> >> Linda Starr >> >> ___ >> SWR mailing list >> s...@caver.net >> http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net > ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
> > I enlarged it….maybe the battery pack of an easter seal lamp on the guy in > the middle? Also the helmet on the woman in the front has a ridge on the top. > Looks old. Maybe Bob and Bob or other cave vendors can i.d. the helmet, and > give a better idea of how old the pic is….Carl….. > On Apr 3, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Bilbo, Michael J wrote: > >> Trying to enlarge that on a Blackberry blurs it out too fast. So, in a >> brilliant combination of new and old technology (I bought a magnifying >> glass), yep - a wheatlamp and what appear to be Bomber Gear kneepads - >> possibly from the BLM cache. The big guy in the back looks like Frank >> Everitt but still couldn't zero in enough. I don't have Frank's email on >> this device so if anyone has the current, please forward to him and ask him >> to confirm yea or nay to Linda. >> >> From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM >> To: Southwestern Region >> Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo >> >> Hi All, >> This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written >> by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out >> there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this >> was taken? >> Let me know if you know anything about it. >> >> Linda Starr >> >> ___ >> SWR mailing list >> s...@caver.net >> http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net > ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
> > I enlarged it….maybe the battery pack of an easter seal lamp on the guy in > the middle? Also the helmet on the woman in the front has a ridge on the top. > Looks old. Maybe Bob and Bob or other cave vendors can i.d. the helmet, and > give a better idea of how old the pic is….Carl….. > On Apr 3, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Bilbo, Michael J wrote: > >> Trying to enlarge that on a Blackberry blurs it out too fast. So, in a >> brilliant combination of new and old technology (I bought a magnifying >> glass), yep - a wheatlamp and what appear to be Bomber Gear kneepads - >> possibly from the BLM cache. The big guy in the back looks like Frank >> Everitt but still couldn't zero in enough. I don't have Frank's email on >> this device so if anyone has the current, please forward to him and ask him >> to confirm yea or nay to Linda. >> >> From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM >> To: Southwestern Region >> Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo >> >> Hi All, >> This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written >> by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out >> there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this >> was taken? >> Let me know if you know anything about it. >> >> Linda Starr >> >> ___ >> SWR mailing list >> s...@caver.net >> http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net > ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
RE: [Texascavers] leafcutter bees
The closeup of their little buttocks certainly make it look like they're stingerless. I guess we could ask Jim. Louise > Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:14:58 -0500 > From: gi...@att.net > To: bmixon...@austin.rr.com > CC: texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] leafcutter bees > > So, are these bees stingerless? > --Ediger > > On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Mixon Bill wrote: > > Many of us have enjoyed watching parades of leafcutter ants, such as can be > > seen in Bustamante Canyon in northern Mexico. Don't think they get very far > > into Texas. Here's a curious things from Jim Conrad's Naturalist Newsletter > > about leafcutter bees, which I'd never heard of before. > > > > You can sign up to get his e-mail weekly newsletter at > > www.backyardnature.net/news/natnat.php > > > > Very rarely anything about caves, but lots of interesting nature stuff, > > especially about plants and birds. -- Mixon > > > > JIM CONRAD’S NATURALIST NEWSLETTER > > Issued from the woods not far from Natchez, in > > southwestern Mississippi, USA > > > > April 1, 2012 > > > > * > > > > LEAFCUTTER BEES > > On my last day in the Yucatán I untied the rope that > > for so long had been suspending my backpack from the > > hut's ceiling, hopefully out of mind for nest-seeking > > rats and mice, and took my old backpack in hand. Ashes > > from daily campfires had settled all over it so I > > stepped outside and gave it a good whack. The > > resulting cloud was half ash and half green tatters of > > dried, coiled-up leaf-parts stuck together into tube- > > like affairs. The leaf tatters surprised me. > > > > But, I knew what they were, for back in 2006 during my > > stay at Genesis Retreat in Ek Balam, Yucatán, the Maya > > staff there had showed me the same thing. You can read > > about that encounter and see the leafy, tube-like item > > at http://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/jo_olon.htm > > > > A young Maya woman had told me that the green leaf- > > tube was a collection of nests stuck end-to-end, and > > that the tube construction itself was known by a > > special Maya name, which was pa'ak. The creature > > inside the cocoon was Jo'olon. I was told that a bee > > made the nest, but I hardly believed it. > > > > But, now I believe her, for once I had disturbed all > > those nests in my roof-suspended backpack, hoards of > > bees came complaining, thumping against me and > > entangling themselves in my hair but never stinging. > > And they were surely the most unusual bees I've ever > > seen, for instead of carrying clumps of pollen on > > their back-leg "baskets," they transported it on hairs > > covering the entire bottoms of their abdomens. With > > their golden-yellow abdomen bottoms they look like > > dimly lit fireflies. You can the pollen-dusted lower > > abdomen on a bee entering its pa'ak cocoon, one > > stuffed into one of my backpack's looped belt-tips, in > > the hut's dim light, so it's a grainy picture, at > > http://www.backyardnature.net/n/12/120401be.jpg > > > > A rear view of the same bee showing golden pollen > > stuffed inside a green pa'ak tube is shown at > > http://www.backyardnature.net/n/12/120401bf.jpg > > > > So, this was my last Yucatán identification challenge > > for volunteer IDer Bea in Ontario. Here's what she > > came up with: It's a Leafcutter Bee. Many times we've > > spoken of leafcutter ants, but this was something new. > > > > Leafcutter Bees, I find, are members of the genus > > MEGACHILE, and despite my ignorance of its existence > > that genus is one of the largest among bees, home to > > well over 500 species and over 50 subgenera. A list of > > insects of Río Lagartos, Yucatán includes eight > > species of Megachile leafcutter bees, but I can't say > > which species is shown here. > > > > Of leafcutter bees I read that, exactly as we see with > > our pa'ak tubes, Megachile nests typically are > > composed of single long columns of cells constructed > > from cut-out leaf sections. Females place pollen or a > > pollen/nectar mix in each cell as food for the egg > > laid there, then the cell is capped so that a wall > > separates that cell from the next one. The larva > > hatching from the egg eats the food supply and after a > > few molts and maybe a period of hibernation spins a > > cocoon and pupates, emerging from the nest as an adult > > bee. Males are typically smaller than females and > > emerge before them. Males die shortly after mating but > > females survive for several weeks, building new nests. > > > > What a fine last discovery to end my Yucatán days! > > > > The winner of the rat race is still a rat. > > > > You may "reply" to the address this message > > came from, but for long-term use, save: > > Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu > > AMCS: edi...@amcs-pubs.org or sa...@amcs-pubs.org > > > > > > - >
RE: [Texascavers] leafcutter bees
The closeup of their little buttocks certainly make it look like they're stingerless. I guess we could ask Jim. Louise > Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:14:58 -0500 > From: gi...@att.net > To: bmixon...@austin.rr.com > CC: texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] leafcutter bees > > So, are these bees stingerless? > --Ediger > > On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Mixon Bill wrote: > > Many of us have enjoyed watching parades of leafcutter ants, such as can be > > seen in Bustamante Canyon in northern Mexico. Don't think they get very far > > into Texas. Here's a curious things from Jim Conrad's Naturalist Newsletter > > about leafcutter bees, which I'd never heard of before. > > > > You can sign up to get his e-mail weekly newsletter at > > www.backyardnature.net/news/natnat.php > > > > Very rarely anything about caves, but lots of interesting nature stuff, > > especially about plants and birds. -- Mixon > > > > JIM CONRAD’S NATURALIST NEWSLETTER > > Issued from the woods not far from Natchez, in > > southwestern Mississippi, USA > > > > April 1, 2012 > > > > * > > > > LEAFCUTTER BEES > > On my last day in the Yucatán I untied the rope that > > for so long had been suspending my backpack from the > > hut's ceiling, hopefully out of mind for nest-seeking > > rats and mice, and took my old backpack in hand. Ashes > > from daily campfires had settled all over it so I > > stepped outside and gave it a good whack. The > > resulting cloud was half ash and half green tatters of > > dried, coiled-up leaf-parts stuck together into tube- > > like affairs. The leaf tatters surprised me. > > > > But, I knew what they were, for back in 2006 during my > > stay at Genesis Retreat in Ek Balam, Yucatán, the Maya > > staff there had showed me the same thing. You can read > > about that encounter and see the leafy, tube-like item > > at http://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/jo_olon.htm > > > > A young Maya woman had told me that the green leaf- > > tube was a collection of nests stuck end-to-end, and > > that the tube construction itself was known by a > > special Maya name, which was pa'ak. The creature > > inside the cocoon was Jo'olon. I was told that a bee > > made the nest, but I hardly believed it. > > > > But, now I believe her, for once I had disturbed all > > those nests in my roof-suspended backpack, hoards of > > bees came complaining, thumping against me and > > entangling themselves in my hair but never stinging. > > And they were surely the most unusual bees I've ever > > seen, for instead of carrying clumps of pollen on > > their back-leg "baskets," they transported it on hairs > > covering the entire bottoms of their abdomens. With > > their golden-yellow abdomen bottoms they look like > > dimly lit fireflies. You can the pollen-dusted lower > > abdomen on a bee entering its pa'ak cocoon, one > > stuffed into one of my backpack's looped belt-tips, in > > the hut's dim light, so it's a grainy picture, at > > http://www.backyardnature.net/n/12/120401be.jpg > > > > A rear view of the same bee showing golden pollen > > stuffed inside a green pa'ak tube is shown at > > http://www.backyardnature.net/n/12/120401bf.jpg > > > > So, this was my last Yucatán identification challenge > > for volunteer IDer Bea in Ontario. Here's what she > > came up with: It's a Leafcutter Bee. Many times we've > > spoken of leafcutter ants, but this was something new. > > > > Leafcutter Bees, I find, are members of the genus > > MEGACHILE, and despite my ignorance of its existence > > that genus is one of the largest among bees, home to > > well over 500 species and over 50 subgenera. A list of > > insects of Río Lagartos, Yucatán includes eight > > species of Megachile leafcutter bees, but I can't say > > which species is shown here. > > > > Of leafcutter bees I read that, exactly as we see with > > our pa'ak tubes, Megachile nests typically are > > composed of single long columns of cells constructed > > from cut-out leaf sections. Females place pollen or a > > pollen/nectar mix in each cell as food for the egg > > laid there, then the cell is capped so that a wall > > separates that cell from the next one. The larva > > hatching from the egg eats the food supply and after a > > few molts and maybe a period of hibernation spins a > > cocoon and pupates, emerging from the nest as an adult > > bee. Males are typically smaller than females and > > emerge before them. Males die shortly after mating but > > females survive for several weeks, building new nests. > > > > What a fine last discovery to end my Yucatán days! > > > > The winner of the rat race is still a rat. > > > > You may "reply" to the address this message > > came from, but for long-term use, save: > > Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu > > AMCS: edi...@amcs-pubs.org or sa...@amcs-pubs.org > > > > > > - >
RE: [Texascavers] leafcutter bees
The closeup of their little buttocks certainly make it look like they're stingerless. I guess we could ask Jim. Louise > Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:14:58 -0500 > From: gi...@att.net > To: bmixon...@austin.rr.com > CC: texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] leafcutter bees > > So, are these bees stingerless? > --Ediger > > On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Mixon Bill wrote: > > Many of us have enjoyed watching parades of leafcutter ants, such as can be > > seen in Bustamante Canyon in northern Mexico. Don't think they get very far > > into Texas. Here's a curious things from Jim Conrad's Naturalist Newsletter > > about leafcutter bees, which I'd never heard of before. > > > > You can sign up to get his e-mail weekly newsletter at > > www.backyardnature.net/news/natnat.php > > > > Very rarely anything about caves, but lots of interesting nature stuff, > > especially about plants and birds. -- Mixon > > > > JIM CONRAD’S NATURALIST NEWSLETTER > > Issued from the woods not far from Natchez, in > > southwestern Mississippi, USA > > > > April 1, 2012 > > > > * > > > > LEAFCUTTER BEES > > On my last day in the Yucatán I untied the rope that > > for so long had been suspending my backpack from the > > hut's ceiling, hopefully out of mind for nest-seeking > > rats and mice, and took my old backpack in hand. Ashes > > from daily campfires had settled all over it so I > > stepped outside and gave it a good whack. The > > resulting cloud was half ash and half green tatters of > > dried, coiled-up leaf-parts stuck together into tube- > > like affairs. The leaf tatters surprised me. > > > > But, I knew what they were, for back in 2006 during my > > stay at Genesis Retreat in Ek Balam, Yucatán, the Maya > > staff there had showed me the same thing. You can read > > about that encounter and see the leafy, tube-like item > > at http://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/jo_olon.htm > > > > A young Maya woman had told me that the green leaf- > > tube was a collection of nests stuck end-to-end, and > > that the tube construction itself was known by a > > special Maya name, which was pa'ak. The creature > > inside the cocoon was Jo'olon. I was told that a bee > > made the nest, but I hardly believed it. > > > > But, now I believe her, for once I had disturbed all > > those nests in my roof-suspended backpack, hoards of > > bees came complaining, thumping against me and > > entangling themselves in my hair but never stinging. > > And they were surely the most unusual bees I've ever > > seen, for instead of carrying clumps of pollen on > > their back-leg "baskets," they transported it on hairs > > covering the entire bottoms of their abdomens. With > > their golden-yellow abdomen bottoms they look like > > dimly lit fireflies. You can the pollen-dusted lower > > abdomen on a bee entering its pa'ak cocoon, one > > stuffed into one of my backpack's looped belt-tips, in > > the hut's dim light, so it's a grainy picture, at > > http://www.backyardnature.net/n/12/120401be.jpg > > > > A rear view of the same bee showing golden pollen > > stuffed inside a green pa'ak tube is shown at > > http://www.backyardnature.net/n/12/120401bf.jpg > > > > So, this was my last Yucatán identification challenge > > for volunteer IDer Bea in Ontario. Here's what she > > came up with: It's a Leafcutter Bee. Many times we've > > spoken of leafcutter ants, but this was something new. > > > > Leafcutter Bees, I find, are members of the genus > > MEGACHILE, and despite my ignorance of its existence > > that genus is one of the largest among bees, home to > > well over 500 species and over 50 subgenera. A list of > > insects of Río Lagartos, Yucatán includes eight > > species of Megachile leafcutter bees, but I can't say > > which species is shown here. > > > > Of leafcutter bees I read that, exactly as we see with > > our pa'ak tubes, Megachile nests typically are > > composed of single long columns of cells constructed > > from cut-out leaf sections. Females place pollen or a > > pollen/nectar mix in each cell as food for the egg > > laid there, then the cell is capped so that a wall > > separates that cell from the next one. The larva > > hatching from the egg eats the food supply and after a > > few molts and maybe a period of hibernation spins a > > cocoon and pupates, emerging from the nest as an adult > > bee. Males are typically smaller than females and > > emerge before them. Males die shortly after mating but > > females survive for several weeks, building new nests. > > > > What a fine last discovery to end my Yucatán days! > > > > The winner of the rat race is still a rat. > > > > You may "reply" to the address this message > > came from, but for long-term use, save: > > Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu > > AMCS: edi...@amcs-pubs.org or sa...@amcs-pubs.org > > > > > > - >
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Come to think of it, I'd be happy to take credit for that nice photo if anyone wants to give it to me….. LOL Peter On Apr 3, 2012, at 10:57 AM, Peter Jones wrote: > No, that is definitely not my photo. I went into Lincoln Caverns in 2006, if > I recall, but those aren't the people I took with me. I would recognize that > photo if it were mine. > > The reason I said that the photo is fairly recent is based more on the > clothing and style of hardhat the people are wearing. People started > switching over to tights for caving in the 90's, but I think the hardhat > design on the Petzl helmut is a more recent version as in the 2000's. Just > hypothesizing here… > > Peter > > pjca...@gwi.net > > > > > > On Apr 2, 2012, at 10:29 PM, John Corcoran wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> I think the photo is from Peter Jones and could be as far back as 2004. I >> don’t have Peter’s email address, but asked someone else to check. >> >> Regards, >> >> John >> >> From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of >> Bilbo, Michael J >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:17 AM >> To: 'lstarr...@gmail.com'; 's...@caver.net' >> Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo >> >> I-ve seen that photo before and think it was mineralogy or DNA HIB trip from >> 2008-2010 but can't I'd anyone via the Blackberry screen. On Wednesday or >> Thursday I'll be able to look at permits to find the last Lincoln trips. >> >> John Corcoran - can you do a search through FSCSP reports to see when the >> last Lincoln trips were? Diana Northup -could you do same? My recollection >> of late period pre-moratorium was a DNA HIB trip. >> >> From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM >> To: Southwestern Region >> Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo >> >> Hi All, >> This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written >> by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out >> there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this >> was taken? >> Let me know if you know anything about it. >> >> Linda Starr >> >> ___ >> SWR mailing list >> s...@caver.net >> http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net > > ___ > SWR mailing list > s...@caver.net > http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Come to think of it, I'd be happy to take credit for that nice photo if anyone wants to give it to me….. LOL Peter On Apr 3, 2012, at 10:57 AM, Peter Jones wrote: > No, that is definitely not my photo. I went into Lincoln Caverns in 2006, if > I recall, but those aren't the people I took with me. I would recognize that > photo if it were mine. > > The reason I said that the photo is fairly recent is based more on the > clothing and style of hardhat the people are wearing. People started > switching over to tights for caving in the 90's, but I think the hardhat > design on the Petzl helmut is a more recent version as in the 2000's. Just > hypothesizing here… > > Peter > > pjca...@gwi.net > > > > > > On Apr 2, 2012, at 10:29 PM, John Corcoran wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> I think the photo is from Peter Jones and could be as far back as 2004. I >> don’t have Peter’s email address, but asked someone else to check. >> >> Regards, >> >> John >> >> From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of >> Bilbo, Michael J >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:17 AM >> To: 'lstarr...@gmail.com'; 's...@caver.net' >> Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo >> >> I-ve seen that photo before and think it was mineralogy or DNA HIB trip from >> 2008-2010 but can't I'd anyone via the Blackberry screen. On Wednesday or >> Thursday I'll be able to look at permits to find the last Lincoln trips. >> >> John Corcoran - can you do a search through FSCSP reports to see when the >> last Lincoln trips were? Diana Northup -could you do same? My recollection >> of late period pre-moratorium was a DNA HIB trip. >> >> From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM >> To: Southwestern Region >> Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo >> >> Hi All, >> This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written >> by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out >> there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this >> was taken? >> Let me know if you know anything about it. >> >> Linda Starr >> >> ___ >> SWR mailing list >> s...@caver.net >> http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net > > ___ > SWR mailing list > s...@caver.net > http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Come to think of it, I'd be happy to take credit for that nice photo if anyone wants to give it to me….. LOL Peter On Apr 3, 2012, at 10:57 AM, Peter Jones wrote: > No, that is definitely not my photo. I went into Lincoln Caverns in 2006, if > I recall, but those aren't the people I took with me. I would recognize that > photo if it were mine. > > The reason I said that the photo is fairly recent is based more on the > clothing and style of hardhat the people are wearing. People started > switching over to tights for caving in the 90's, but I think the hardhat > design on the Petzl helmut is a more recent version as in the 2000's. Just > hypothesizing here… > > Peter > > pjca...@gwi.net > > > > > > On Apr 2, 2012, at 10:29 PM, John Corcoran wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> I think the photo is from Peter Jones and could be as far back as 2004. I >> don’t have Peter’s email address, but asked someone else to check. >> >> Regards, >> >> John >> >> From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of >> Bilbo, Michael J >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:17 AM >> To: 'lstarr...@gmail.com'; 's...@caver.net' >> Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo >> >> I-ve seen that photo before and think it was mineralogy or DNA HIB trip from >> 2008-2010 but can't I'd anyone via the Blackberry screen. On Wednesday or >> Thursday I'll be able to look at permits to find the last Lincoln trips. >> >> John Corcoran - can you do a search through FSCSP reports to see when the >> last Lincoln trips were? Diana Northup -could you do same? My recollection >> of late period pre-moratorium was a DNA HIB trip. >> >> From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM >> To: Southwestern Region >> Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo >> >> Hi All, >> This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written >> by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out >> there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this >> was taken? >> Let me know if you know anything about it. >> >> Linda Starr >> >> ___ >> SWR mailing list >> s...@caver.net >> http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net > > ___ > SWR mailing list > s...@caver.net > http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
No, that is definitely not my photo. I went into Lincoln Caverns in 2006, if I recall, but those aren't the people I took with me. I would recognize that photo if it were mine. The reason I said that the photo is fairly recent is based more on the clothing and style of hardhat the people are wearing. People started switching over to tights for caving in the 90's, but I think the hardhat design on the Petzl helmut is a more recent version as in the 2000's. Just hypothesizing here… Peter pjca...@gwi.net On Apr 2, 2012, at 10:29 PM, John Corcoran wrote: > Mike, > > I think the photo is from Peter Jones and could be as far back as 2004. I > don’t have Peter’s email address, but asked someone else to check. > > Regards, > > John > > From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of > Bilbo, Michael J > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:17 AM > To: 'lstarr...@gmail.com'; 's...@caver.net' > Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo > > I-ve seen that photo before and think it was mineralogy or DNA HIB trip from > 2008-2010 but can't I'd anyone via the Blackberry screen. On Wednesday or > Thursday I'll be able to look at permits to find the last Lincoln trips. > > John Corcoran - can you do a search through FSCSP reports to see when the > last Lincoln trips were? Diana Northup -could you do same? My recollection of > late period pre-moratorium was a DNA HIB trip. > > From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM > To: Southwestern Region > Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo > > Hi All, > This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written > by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there > recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? > Let me know if you know anything about it. > > Linda Starr > > ___ > SWR mailing list > s...@caver.net > http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
No, that is definitely not my photo. I went into Lincoln Caverns in 2006, if I recall, but those aren't the people I took with me. I would recognize that photo if it were mine. The reason I said that the photo is fairly recent is based more on the clothing and style of hardhat the people are wearing. People started switching over to tights for caving in the 90's, but I think the hardhat design on the Petzl helmut is a more recent version as in the 2000's. Just hypothesizing here… Peter pjca...@gwi.net On Apr 2, 2012, at 10:29 PM, John Corcoran wrote: > Mike, > > I think the photo is from Peter Jones and could be as far back as 2004. I > don’t have Peter’s email address, but asked someone else to check. > > Regards, > > John > > From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of > Bilbo, Michael J > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:17 AM > To: 'lstarr...@gmail.com'; 's...@caver.net' > Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo > > I-ve seen that photo before and think it was mineralogy or DNA HIB trip from > 2008-2010 but can't I'd anyone via the Blackberry screen. On Wednesday or > Thursday I'll be able to look at permits to find the last Lincoln trips. > > John Corcoran - can you do a search through FSCSP reports to see when the > last Lincoln trips were? Diana Northup -could you do same? My recollection of > late period pre-moratorium was a DNA HIB trip. > > From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM > To: Southwestern Region > Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo > > Hi All, > This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written > by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there > recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? > Let me know if you know anything about it. > > Linda Starr > > ___ > SWR mailing list > s...@caver.net > http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
No, that is definitely not my photo. I went into Lincoln Caverns in 2006, if I recall, but those aren't the people I took with me. I would recognize that photo if it were mine. The reason I said that the photo is fairly recent is based more on the clothing and style of hardhat the people are wearing. People started switching over to tights for caving in the 90's, but I think the hardhat design on the Petzl helmut is a more recent version as in the 2000's. Just hypothesizing here… Peter pjca...@gwi.net On Apr 2, 2012, at 10:29 PM, John Corcoran wrote: > Mike, > > I think the photo is from Peter Jones and could be as far back as 2004. I > don’t have Peter’s email address, but asked someone else to check. > > Regards, > > John > > From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of > Bilbo, Michael J > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:17 AM > To: 'lstarr...@gmail.com'; 's...@caver.net' > Subject: Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo > > I-ve seen that photo before and think it was mineralogy or DNA HIB trip from > 2008-2010 but can't I'd anyone via the Blackberry screen. On Wednesday or > Thursday I'll be able to look at permits to find the last Lincoln trips. > > John Corcoran - can you do a search through FSCSP reports to see when the > last Lincoln trips were? Diana Northup -could you do same? My recollection of > late period pre-moratorium was a DNA HIB trip. > > From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM > To: Southwestern Region > Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo > > Hi All, > This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written > by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there > recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? > Let me know if you know anything about it. > > Linda Starr > > ___ > SWR mailing list > s...@caver.net > http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Trying to enlarge that on a Blackberry blurs it out too fast. So, in a brilliant combination of new and old technology (I bought a magnifying glass), yep - a wheatlamp and what appear to be Bomber Gear kneepads - possibly from the BLM cache. The big guy in the back looks like Frank Everitt but still couldn't zero in enough. I don't have Frank's email on this device so if anyone has the current, please forward to him and ask him to confirm yea or nay to Linda. From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM To: Southwestern Region Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Hi All, This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? Let me know if you know anything about it. Linda Starr ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Trying to enlarge that on a Blackberry blurs it out too fast. So, in a brilliant combination of new and old technology (I bought a magnifying glass), yep - a wheatlamp and what appear to be Bomber Gear kneepads - possibly from the BLM cache. The big guy in the back looks like Frank Everitt but still couldn't zero in enough. I don't have Frank's email on this device so if anyone has the current, please forward to him and ask him to confirm yea or nay to Linda. From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM To: Southwestern Region Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Hi All, This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? Let me know if you know anything about it. Linda Starr ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo
Trying to enlarge that on a Blackberry blurs it out too fast. So, in a brilliant combination of new and old technology (I bought a magnifying glass), yep - a wheatlamp and what appear to be Bomber Gear kneepads - possibly from the BLM cache. The big guy in the back looks like Frank Everitt but still couldn't zero in enough. I don't have Frank's email on this device so if anyone has the current, please forward to him and ask him to confirm yea or nay to Linda. From: Linda Starr [mailto:lstarr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:09 AM To: Southwestern Region Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Lincoln Cavern photo Hi All, This photo is being used in the Lincoln Caverns Discovery story written by Lee Skinner for the 50th Anniversary Memoir booklet. Does anyone out there recognize this photo and know who the people are and what year this was taken? Let me know if you know anything about it. Linda Starr ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[Texascavers] Longhorn Cavern Project - April Work Trip-REMINDER
Howdy, y’all, and happy spring! We will be conducting a work weekend at Longhorn Caverns State Park on Saturday, April 7th, even though it’s Easter weekend. (We’ll try not to bury or otherwise harm the Easter Bunny!). We have plenty of projects and a need for cavers, so come on out! We will have one crew working on building the stairs that go down behind the Indian Council room where they stash the wine for events. (Sorry, there’s none there now!). We also will have a crew working on the surface, carefully, over the Natural Bridge area, as it has been mentioned some limb and debris clearing in that area would be beneficial. Bring hand tools, buckets, shovels, gloves, loppers, etc., if interested. Finally, if we have enough help, a crew can use the fill from the Wine Area stairs and that pile of dirt in the Grand Ballroom could continue to be used to fill in the washed out trail areas in the Grand Ballroom, near the end/beginning of the Lover Lane trail. We’ll be meeting at the Parking Lot up from the Visitors Center at 9 AM Saturday. Look for my big white F250 with the SPAM/Shiner Bock/John Wayne/Luckenbach/Bat stickers on the back window. We will conclude with a thru trip later on in the afternoon and an evening dinner at the Bluebonnet Café in Marble Falls. Camping is available at the park Friday and Saturday nights Please let me know if you’ll be attending and I can send you the combination to the gate and other tidbits. Hope to see you there! Thanks! Mark
[Texascavers] Longhorn Cavern Project - April Work Trip-REMINDER
Howdy, y’all, and happy spring! We will be conducting a work weekend at Longhorn Caverns State Park on Saturday, April 7th, even though it’s Easter weekend. (We’ll try not to bury or otherwise harm the Easter Bunny!). We have plenty of projects and a need for cavers, so come on out! We will have one crew working on building the stairs that go down behind the Indian Council room where they stash the wine for events. (Sorry, there’s none there now!). We also will have a crew working on the surface, carefully, over the Natural Bridge area, as it has been mentioned some limb and debris clearing in that area would be beneficial. Bring hand tools, buckets, shovels, gloves, loppers, etc., if interested. Finally, if we have enough help, a crew can use the fill from the Wine Area stairs and that pile of dirt in the Grand Ballroom could continue to be used to fill in the washed out trail areas in the Grand Ballroom, near the end/beginning of the Lover Lane trail. We’ll be meeting at the Parking Lot up from the Visitors Center at 9 AM Saturday. Look for my big white F250 with the SPAM/Shiner Bock/John Wayne/Luckenbach/Bat stickers on the back window. We will conclude with a thru trip later on in the afternoon and an evening dinner at the Bluebonnet Café in Marble Falls. Camping is available at the park Friday and Saturday nights Please let me know if you’ll be attending and I can send you the combination to the gate and other tidbits. Hope to see you there! Thanks! Mark
[Texascavers] Longhorn Cavern Project - April Work Trip-REMINDER
Howdy, y’all, and happy spring! We will be conducting a work weekend at Longhorn Caverns State Park on Saturday, April 7th, even though it’s Easter weekend. (We’ll try not to bury or otherwise harm the Easter Bunny!). We have plenty of projects and a need for cavers, so come on out! We will have one crew working on building the stairs that go down behind the Indian Council room where they stash the wine for events. (Sorry, there’s none there now!). We also will have a crew working on the surface, carefully, over the Natural Bridge area, as it has been mentioned some limb and debris clearing in that area would be beneficial. Bring hand tools, buckets, shovels, gloves, loppers, etc., if interested. Finally, if we have enough help, a crew can use the fill from the Wine Area stairs and that pile of dirt in the Grand Ballroom could continue to be used to fill in the washed out trail areas in the Grand Ballroom, near the end/beginning of the Lover Lane trail. We’ll be meeting at the Parking Lot up from the Visitors Center at 9 AM Saturday. Look for my big white F250 with the SPAM/Shiner Bock/John Wayne/Luckenbach/Bat stickers on the back window. We will conclude with a thru trip later on in the afternoon and an evening dinner at the Bluebonnet Café in Marble Falls. Camping is available at the park Friday and Saturday nights Please let me know if you’ll be attending and I can send you the combination to the gate and other tidbits. Hope to see you there! Thanks! Mark
