Re: [Texascavers] March NSS News cover model
Congratulations Fofo!. I'll bet that David (Bunnell) can get you an image file of the cover. He (Dave Bunnell) is just off to the Galapagos for a month, so you might have to wait a bit. DirtDoc
texascavers Digest 8 Mar 2014 22:27:31 -0000 Issue 1945
texascavers Digest 8 Mar 2014 22:27:31 - Issue 1945 Topics (messages 23572 through 23575): Colorado Bend Project This Weekend! 23572 by: Kris Pena Midnight Cave Cleanup and Training Trip 3-16-14 23573 by: Justin Leigh Shaw March NSS News cover model 23574 by: Diana Tomchick 23575 by: Fofo Administrivia: To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: To unsubscribe from the digest, e-mail: To post to the list, e-mail: -- --- Begin Message --- The March trip of the Colorado Bend Karst Project is this weekend! Most cavers show up Friday evening and camp out. All survey teams will be organized and sent out of camp by 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Camping is again available on Saturday evening with the possibility of more caving on Sunday morning. As always, check out the project info sheet for more information: http://www.cavetexas.org/PDF/CBSP/TSA_CBSP_project_info_sheet%202013.pdf --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- I will be going to Travis County Midnight Cave on Sunday Mach 16th to clean up some trash that was exposed by the October floods. It's mostly broken glass. I know allot of newer U.T. Grotto members have never seen this cave so I'm offering up the opportunity to visit. Signup Required! The entrance is a nice 50' drop rigged with a simple re-direct. You must have prior vertical experience, such as Vertical 101. I'm willing to offer assistance to those seeking a Vertical 301. If you're coming just to see the cave, please also be willing to help with the cleanup. If you're coming because you need a Vertical 301, you get a pass on helping with the cleanup, as much of the work is at height. All participants need to have verifiable vertical experience, such as completing Vertical 101. On that note, Lydia is hosting the monthly Grotto rope night (Vertical 101,301) on Tuesday night. I'll have the cave rigged from 11-4. There is only room at the bottom of the drop for a few people at a time, as much of the chamber is a lake fed by a currently flowing 30' waterfall. As such it might be best to have people arrive staggered throughout the day and be prepared to spend most of there time visiting around the entrance, and telling curious onlookers about how cool caves are and how the chemicals they put on their lawn ends up in our drinking water. Wear Boots - broken glass and deep mud - wear boots. Space is limited, signup required, e-mail me what time you'd like to arrive and whether you'll be visiting/helping or seeking training. This is a private event not associated with the City of Austin. http://stileslife.com/Gallery/midnightcave/Midnight_4 http://flic.kr/p/bDnfyP -- Justin Leigh Shaw jus...@oztotl.net 512-797-4734 Box 40056 Austin, TX 78704 "we need to start using our collective intelligence in a creative, clear and coherent manor" - John Trudell --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- I received the March NSS News yesterday in the mail, and while looking at the cover photo I thought, "Dang, I think I know that guy, it looks just like Fofo Gonzalez, and that marble cave looks just like those photos of caves in California." It was nice to see that verified when I opened the issue and checked the photo caption. What a nice birthday present for Fofo (his birthday is this month)! Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biophysics 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214A Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- Thank you Diana! Yes, this was the best birthday present! It was completely unexpected, and I wonder how I can get a couple (hundred) extra copies of the newsletter for giving out as business cards. That's a cool marble passage, lots of really good photo spots. - Fofo > On 08/03/2014, at 08:46, Diana Tomchick > wrote: > > I received the March NSS News yesterday in the mail, and while looking at the > cover photo I thought, "Dang, I think I know that guy, it looks just like > Fofo Gonzalez, and that marble cave looks just like those photos of caves in > California." It was nice to see that verified when I opened the issue and > checked the photo caption. What a nice birthday present for Fofo (his > birthday is this month)! > > Diana > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Diana R. Tomchick > Professor > University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center > Department of Biophysics > 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. > Rm. ND10.214A > Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. > Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu > 214-645-6383 (phone) > 214-645-6353 (fax) > > > > > > > > > ___
Re: [Texascavers] March NSS News cover model
Thank you Diana! Yes, this was the best birthday present! It was completely unexpected, and I wonder how I can get a couple (hundred) extra copies of the newsletter for giving out as business cards. That's a cool marble passage, lots of really good photo spots. - Fofo > On 08/03/2014, at 08:46, Diana Tomchick > wrote: > > I received the March NSS News yesterday in the mail, and while looking at the > cover photo I thought, "Dang, I think I know that guy, it looks just like > Fofo Gonzalez, and that marble cave looks just like those photos of caves in > California." It was nice to see that verified when I opened the issue and > checked the photo caption. What a nice birthday present for Fofo (his > birthday is this month)! > > Diana > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Diana R. Tomchick > Professor > University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center > Department of Biophysics > 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. > Rm. ND10.214A > Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. > Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu > 214-645-6383 (phone) > 214-645-6353 (fax) > > > > > > > > > > > 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
[Texascavers] March NSS News cover model
I received the March NSS News yesterday in the mail, and while looking at the cover photo I thought, "Dang, I think I know that guy, it looks just like Fofo Gonzalez, and that marble cave looks just like those photos of caves in California." It was nice to see that verified when I opened the issue and checked the photo caption. What a nice birthday present for Fofo (his birthday is this month)! Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biophysics 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214A Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) 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
[Texascavers] Midnight Cave Cleanup and Training Trip 3-16-14
I will be going to Travis County Midnight Cave on Sunday Mach 16th to clean up some trash that was exposed by the October floods. It's mostly broken glass. I know allot of newer U.T. Grotto members have never seen this cave so I'm offering up the opportunity to visit. Signup Required! The entrance is a nice 50' drop rigged with a simple re-direct. You must have prior vertical experience, such as Vertical 101. I'm willing to offer assistance to those seeking a Vertical 301. If you're coming just to see the cave, please also be willing to help with the cleanup. If you're coming because you need a Vertical 301, you get a pass on helping with the cleanup, as much of the work is at height. All participants need to have verifiable vertical experience, such as completing Vertical 101. On that note, Lydia is hosting the monthly Grotto rope night (Vertical 101,301) on Tuesday night. I'll have the cave rigged from 11-4. There is only room at the bottom of the drop for a few people at a time, as much of the chamber is a lake fed by a currently flowing 30' waterfall. As such it might be best to have people arrive staggered throughout the day and be prepared to spend most of there time visiting around the entrance, and telling curious onlookers about how cool caves are and how the chemicals they put on their lawn ends up in our drinking water. Wear Boots - broken glass and deep mud - wear boots. Space is limited, signup required, e-mail me what time you'd like to arrive and whether you'll be visiting/helping or seeking training. This is a private event not associated with the City of Austin. http://stileslife.com/Gallery/midnightcave/Midnight_4 http://flic.kr/p/bDnfyP -- Justin Leigh Shaw jus...@oztotl.net 512-797-4734 Box 40056 Austin, TX 78704 "we need to start using our collective intelligence in a creative, clear and coherent manor" - John Trudell
