Re: [Texascavers] Caves of Nigeria
gt; -Original Message- >>> From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net] >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 7:35 AM >>> To: texascavers@texascavers.com >>> Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Caves of Nigeria >>> >>> I'm certainly no expert, but Middleton & Waltham, "The >>> Underground Atlas" (1986) says that Nigeria has little surface limestone >>> and no major karst features. However it also says that there are some >>> extensive caves in sandstone. Some are apparently large enough that they >>> were being considered for tourist development. >>> However that is in the southern part of the country, whereas the girls >>> are thought to be held in the north. As is often the case with news reports >>> like this, the so-called caves may really be mines and/or rock shelters. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> At 08:59 AM 5/13/2014, Preston Forsythe wrote: >>> >>>> Last night on the PBS NewsHour there was an in-depth interview on the >>>> kidnapped girls in Nigeria. They are suspected of being hidden in >>>> "endless caves" in the mountains along the border. Are there any >>>> Nigeria cave experts out there? >>>> >>> >>> Please reply to mmin...@caver.net >>> Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org >>> >> >> >> - >> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >> >> > -- Buford Pruitt, Jr PO Box 274, McIntosh, FL 32664, 352-591-4998, November to April PO Box 1353, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768, 828-862-6431, May to October
Re: [Texascavers] Don Arburn and the TexasCavers listserve
I have never before tried to post to the TX list, but this morning I was moved to bring up the listserv troll issue on my own FB page because of the conversation here about it and on Tag-net, and now have decided to repost it it here. Honestly, I am not a TX caver. I am on this list simply because of the NSS News column I used to author, but I enjoy reading what y'all post and I hope you can tolerate my lurking. This is what I wrote on FB: "I just now read a homage to an oldtimer on an old-fashioned listserv, and in the next sentence read that the oldtimer no longer subscribes to that listserv because of trolls. One of the nice things about FB is that we can block trolls, and as a result, there are fewer and fewer of them over time to irritate us. Indeed, I block all trolls the very first time they write anything snarky to or about me and my friends. I am all about respect. "One of the sad things about listservs is that their owners refuse to block trolls, and No, I really don't care why they don't. Trolls should be blocked at every turn. Period. "I personally would like to resurrect the popularity of listservs, if for no other reason than to prevent FB from accessing their members and what they say for FB's own gain. It wouldn't be so bad if FB redistributed some of that wealth, but no..." <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> Buford Pruitt, Jr 2418 Cherrywood Ln Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Land Line 828-862-6431 Mobile 352-284-7975 On Sat, Apr 28, 2018 at 11:10 AM, Carl Kunath wrote: > I'll echo these recent comments about Don Arburn. His service to the > Texas caving community has been exceptional. Thanks Don! > > On another subject: > The deterioration of the TexasCavers listserve is quite amazing. The fact > that it is not moderated has been seen by a small number of users as an > opportunity to subvert it to a personal blog by a few who have lost sight > of the stated purpose (or choose to ignore) and feel that "anything goes." > It is ironic that this condition drives away the very people it was meant > to serve. Cavers are a tolerant group but individuals do have their > patience limits. With increasing frequency we see "goodbye, I've had > enough" postings from longtime supporters of Texas caving. > > A previous attempt to create an "off topic" group was a failure because > the abusers of the main list failed to acquire a large enough readership to > satisfy their needs for attention. Subtle (and not so subtle) requests to > "take it off-line and/or use personal messages" have been ignored. > > Because Texas cavers have no reliable newsletter, if TexasCavers listserve > fails to serve its purpose, what are we to do? I don't have a good answer. > I can't blame Charles Goldsmith for wisely choosing not to moderate the > list. Who would like that job? Perhaps we need an "ON-TOPIC" listserve > with a "three strikes and you're out" policy. > > I'm hanging in there but it's requiring an increasing effort and my delete > key is looking quite worn. > > ===Carl Kunath > carl.kun...@suddenlink.net > > > > > > -Original Message- From: Vivian Loftin > > Don has been amazing and dedicated. Too bad he’s not on texascavers any > more to see this. Like so many before him, he has been run off of this list > by the trolls. > Viv > > Joe Ranzau wrote: > > Anyone who has spent time with Don knows of his irreverent sense of humor > and dedication to his Texas Caving family. Don became Preserve Manager for > TCMA's Deep and Punkin Caves Nature Preserve in early March, 2010. A > position I suspect he planned to keep for just a year or two as a way to > help us out. > > During his more than 8 years as preserve manager, he has been instrumental > in herding cats, err... cavers, to continually improve our field station > and work tirelessly to keep the preserve open and ready for the next group > of cavers to come out and visit. > > For many of us, Don and Lucy have been the first faces we see each time we > arrive. They've been out ahead of the group to double check things and take > care of any last minute issues. I'd hesitate to guess how many miles they > have driven between San Antonio and the preserve,
Re: [Texascavers] anybody caving out there ?
David - I once recommended to the COG that an award be created for cave gear inventors. I would have named it after Costeau (aqualung) or Gibbs (ascenders) or some such. Nothing came of it. Oh well. Buford Pruitt, Jr 2418 Cherrywood Ln Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Land Line 828-862-6431 Mobile 352-284-7975 On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 2:06 PM, David wrote: > I was afraid when I typed that, that I might accidentally botch that. > But I was trying > to imply those are the kind of people you might run across at such an > event. > > There should now be an opportunity for someone to write an interesting > article as a tribute > to the inventive cavers who have passed away. > > ___ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/ > texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > > ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
Re: [Texascavers] GHOST RIVERS cave in Papua New Guinea
Yes, it was a French team. Jean-paul Sounier has led 14 expeds to New Britain. I met him at the 2017 Dachstein Exped. He's 66yo and you ought to see his 6-pack. Excellent, accomplished caver! Buford Pruitt, Jr 2418 Cherrywood Ln Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Land Line 828-862-6431 Mobile 352-284-7975 On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 2:31 PM, Dwight wrote: > You may have gotten this from Petzl, but they have recently sent out a > promotional trip report showing the highlights of an expedition to GHOST > RIVERS cave in Papua New Guinea. From their names, it looks like it was > a French team. > > > > https://www.petzl.com/US/en/Sport/News/2018-6-6/GHOST- > RIVERS-expedition?utm_source=emailing&utm_medium=email-EN- > US&utm_campaign=2018-07-duos&utm_content=news-ghost-rivers > > > > Dirtdoc > > ___ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/ > texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > > ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
Re: [Texascavers] caving release form
For some reason, it came through a little messed up, so I repaired the mess
and fixed a few typos. See attached.
Buford
*"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."* - Helen Keller
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On Sat, May 11, 2019 at 11:08 PM Katherine Arens
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> here it is in word.. Thank you Adobe
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> On May 11, 2019, at 9:33 PM, Chris Vreeland
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> This might be pretty old by now, but it’s a PDF:
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> http://www.chrisvreeland.com/ReleaseAndWaiver/ReleaseAndWaiver.pdf
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> On May 11, 2019, at 9:29 PM, Marvin Miller wrote:
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> Does anyone have a printable caving release form referencing the Texas
> Sportsman's Law? This would be a good thing to post on the TSA website.
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> Marvin Miller
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Re: [Texascavers] Nature related
Joni Mitchell wrote "Paved Paradise" *"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."* - Helen Keller Buford Pruitt, Jr 2418 Cherrywood Ln Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Mobile 828-450-5492 On Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 8:04 PM David wrote: > I am passing through the town of Brenham - a town that once had a scenic > drive around the edge of it ( Hwy. 290 ). > > One of the small scenic hills has been carved away, to make room for a > 20-acre strip shopping center - featuring a nail salon, tailor, tobacco > store, tattoo parlor, pizza express, Chinese take-out, etc. It looks like > it will have a 5 acre concrete parking lot. > > Someone should really right a song about this tragedy. > > D.L. > > > My Sequoia transmission now has passed 278,000 miles. I sense it is the > next big "unexpected" setback to affect me, as I feel the reverse gear > might not be engaging sometimes. > ___ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
