Re: [Texascavers] 2017 TSS Survey Contest results

2017-10-17 Thread David Ochel via Texascavers 
Meters. As Allan pointed out, those are meters (below). 0.20 meters = 20
centimeters. ;-)

About time somebody teaches me the metric system.

Cheers,
David

On 10/17/17 9:43 PM, David Ochel via Texascavers wrote:
> All,
> 
> We had another successful survey contest at this year's TCR. While only
> three teams entered the competition, the average quality of their
> surveys by far exceeded previous years. (Maybe it helped that there was
> less metal around this year? ;-))
> 
> The winners are:
> 
> 1. Galen Falgout and Dale Barnard, with a loop closure error of .20 cm
> 
> 2. Lindsey Redifer and Ginger Reddig, loop closure error .35 cm
> 
> 3. Sean Lewis and Laura Robertson, loop closure error .41 cm
> 
> There are a number of folks to be thanked: the Texas Speleological
> Survey for sponsoring both the set of Suunto instruments for the winners
> of the first place, and the disto for second. G4 Spatial for giving us a
> significant price break on the Suuntos. And CaveSkinz for donating the
> survey pouches for the third place. Dale for setting up the course,
> taking it back down after the contest, and helping me to crunch the
> numbers. Crash for bringing loaner sets of survey gear.
> 
> Survey on! -David
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[Texascavers] 2017 TSS Survey Contest results

2017-10-17 Thread David Ochel via Texascavers 
All,

We had another successful survey contest at this year's TCR. While only
three teams entered the competition, the average quality of their
surveys by far exceeded previous years. (Maybe it helped that there was
less metal around this year? ;-))

The winners are:

1. Galen Falgout and Dale Barnard, with a loop closure error of .20 cm

2. Lindsey Redifer and Ginger Reddig, loop closure error .35 cm

3. Sean Lewis and Laura Robertson, loop closure error .41 cm

There are a number of folks to be thanked: the Texas Speleological
Survey for sponsoring both the set of Suunto instruments for the winners
of the first place, and the disto for second. G4 Spatial for giving us a
significant price break on the Suuntos. And CaveSkinz for donating the
survey pouches for the third place. Dale for setting up the course,
taking it back down after the contest, and helping me to crunch the
numbers. Crash for bringing loaner sets of survey gear.

Survey on! -David
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[Texascavers] Uvalde property with caves for sale

2017-10-17 Thread Ben Hutchins via Texascavers 
2000+ acres with a dozen known caves for sale if anyone has a spare 25
million
http://kinglandwater.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Final-Dripstone-packet.pdf

Ben
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Re: [Texascavers] [TCR 2017 Success!]

2017-10-17 Thread Logan McNatt via Texascavers 

  
  
Shout Shout, Here Here! Pete has been bringing his hot tube and
sauna to TCR, and several NSS Conventions in Texas , longer than
many of the younger attendees have been alive!

The cooks and crew also deserve thanks, because they always work
hard, even if your taste buds have different opinions from year to
year.

I didn't make it this year, but it sounds like a good TCR. Best
wishes to those who want to take on Don's job.

Logan


On 10/17/2017 3:38 PM, Denise P via
  Texascavers wrote:


  
  
  
Great TCR, you have ended your reign on a high note, Don!
  Thanks for all you have done to make TCR so much fun and a
  bonding event for cavers!


I wanted to offer a special shout out to Pete Strickland and
  crew for the always fantastic hot tub and sauna! It's a ton of
  work and we really appreciate it!


Cheers,
  Denise



  

From: Texascavers
 on behalf of
Don Arburn via Texascavers

Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2017 11:25 PM
To: TSA Cavers List
Cc: Don Arburn
Subject: [Texascavers] [TCR 2017 Success!]
   

  
  
  Hey everyone, another successful
Texas cavers reunion is behind us now, well done! Good
job everybody! It was awesome! IT WAS!

Not much to report in the Lost & Found Department
this year, for once, yay!

The owner is happy, the park is clean. Next years
deposit is paid, no date set yet.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!!

I didn’t want to harsh your mellow, on Saturday night,
but 2017 was my last TCR as Director. I did six TCRs.
I’m sorry folks, it was fun, rewarding and an adventure!
My resignation is on a high point, I feel, with TCR is
in good shape with a head start on 2018, with a year to
solve my absence.

The music was very very good! 
The food was very very good! Great job!!
We had INTERNATIONAL Cavers visit from Mexico!
We had David Locklear!
The NSS represented!
The Texas Contingent represented!
The Aggies had a challenging Speleolympics course!
There was a REBELAY course!
We had a hot tub, sauna AND spring water!
There was a SLIDESHOW!
There were POWERWAGONS in service!
There was a HUGE board game.
There were barbarian Viking HOARDS!!
We had MUD GLADIATORS!!
There was schmoozing, I SAW IT!
People smiled!
What more can you ask for?
I’m happy!

Thank you
—Don
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Re: [Texascavers] [TCR 2017 Success!]

2017-10-17 Thread David via Texascavers 
Charlie,

Even I ( your imaginary arch-nemesis ) missed you greatly.


There were likely some un-noticed records shattered this year.

Most registered attendees who had grandchildren

Most registered attendees who had great-grandchildren.

Oldest active caver in attendance -the one and only Sir Fritz, The
Grandmaster Flash of Caving.

Best beer ever - Pedernales (PBC ? )

Was this It ?

http://res.cloudinary.com/ratebeer/image/upload/w_250,c_limit/beer_178297.jpg

Ask Bob Bell.

Most beautiful women in attendance.Should have done a group photo of
that.  Although 1985 was probably just as good.

Loudest crying baby at 5 a.m. thanks to me, David Locklear, and my
super-duper-squeaky old cot.

Most attendees with bad knees.

Least number of party-poopers ?

M.C. now owns the record for most hot girlfriends brought to TCR at 22, I
think.  I lost count at 19.   She made a fine Viking slave-driver.

I heard 36 naked people squeezed in the hot-tub and 25 in the sauna.

Carl Kunath for most attendance at major Texas caver gatherings counting
pre-TCR and NSS Conventions, etc.  at 122, I think.

Did I miss a record ?
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Re: [Texascavers] [TCR 2017 Success!]

2017-10-17 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers 
Sorry I missed it but my truck caught fire and burned so it wasn't there to
use. Anyway maybe next year?

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 3:38 PM, Denise P via Texascavers <
texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:

> Great TCR, you have ended your reign on a high note, Don! Thanks for all
> you have done to make TCR so much fun and a bonding event for cavers!
>
>
> I wanted to offer a special shout out to Pete Strickland and crew for the
> always fantastic hot tub and sauna! It's a ton of work and we really
> appreciate it!
>
>
> Cheers,
> Denise
>
>
> --
> *From:* Texascavers  on behalf of
> Don Arburn via Texascavers 
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 15, 2017 11:25 PM
> *To:* TSA Cavers List
> *Cc:* Don Arburn
> *Subject:* [Texascavers] [TCR 2017 Success!]
>
> Hey everyone, another successful Texas cavers reunion is behind us now,
> well done! Good job everybody! It was awesome! IT WAS!
>
> Not much to report in the Lost & Found Department this year, for once, yay!
>
> The owner is happy, the park is clean. Next years deposit is paid, no date
> set yet.
>
> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!!
>
> I didn’t want to harsh your mellow, on Saturday night, but 2017 was my
> last TCR as Director. I did six TCRs. I’m sorry folks, it was fun,
> rewarding and an adventure! My resignation is on a high point, I feel, with
> TCR is in good shape with a head start on 2018, with a year to solve my
> absence.
>
> The music was very very good!
> The food was very very good! Great job!!
> We had INTERNATIONAL Cavers visit from Mexico!
> We had David Locklear!
> The NSS represented!
> The Texas Contingent represented!
> The Aggies had a challenging Speleolympics course!
> There was a REBELAY course!
> We had a hot tub, sauna AND spring water!
> There was a SLIDESHOW!
> There were POWERWAGONS in service!
> There was a HUGE board game.
> There were barbarian Viking HOARDS!!
> We had MUD GLADIATORS!!
> There was schmoozing, I SAW IT!
> People smiled!
> What more can you ask for?
> I’m happy!
>
> Thank you
> —Don
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Re: [Texascavers] [TCR 2017 Success!]

2017-10-17 Thread Denise P via Texascavers 
Great TCR, you have ended your reign on a high note, Don! Thanks for all you 
have done to make TCR so much fun and a bonding event for cavers!


I wanted to offer a special shout out to Pete Strickland and crew for the 
always fantastic hot tub and sauna! It's a ton of work and we really appreciate 
it!


Cheers,
Denise



From: Texascavers  on behalf of Don Arburn 
via Texascavers 
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2017 11:25 PM
To: TSA Cavers List
Cc: Don Arburn
Subject: [Texascavers] [TCR 2017 Success!]

Hey everyone, another successful Texas cavers reunion is behind us now, well 
done! Good job everybody! It was awesome! IT WAS!

Not much to report in the Lost & Found Department this year, for once, yay!

The owner is happy, the park is clean. Next years deposit is paid, no date set 
yet.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!!

I didn’t want to harsh your mellow, on Saturday night, but 2017 was my last TCR 
as Director. I did six TCRs. I’m sorry folks, it was fun, rewarding and an 
adventure! My resignation is on a high point, I feel, with TCR is in good shape 
with a head start on 2018, with a year to solve my absence.

The music was very very good!
The food was very very good! Great job!!
We had INTERNATIONAL Cavers visit from Mexico!
We had David Locklear!
The NSS represented!
The Texas Contingent represented!
The Aggies had a challenging Speleolympics course!
There was a REBELAY course!
We had a hot tub, sauna AND spring water!
There was a SLIDESHOW!
There were POWERWAGONS in service!
There was a HUGE board game.
There were barbarian Viking HOARDS!!
We had MUD GLADIATORS!!
There was schmoozing, I SAW IT!
People smiled!
What more can you ask for?
I’m happy!

Thank you
—Don
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[Texascavers] Ambient Temperature of Deep Cave

2017-10-17 Thread Robert B via Texascavers 
What is the ambient temperature of deep cave
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