Re: [Texascavers] The Wall
keep this political shit off cavers email On Jan 26, 2017 5:25 PM, "David via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > President Trump should build a humongous enormous gigantic "hollow" wall > with cracks big enough for small mammals and birds to get in to.This > would create a very beneficial buffer-zone / wildlife-refuge from the loss > of important habitats as the population of the human race rapidly expands > in the 21st and 22nd Centuries.Think of it as a fake artificial reef or > Noah's Ark.We could call it "The Majestic Trump Ark." > > It is our last and only chance to save the coati and rare bats and other > southwestern endangered species. > > Please forward this email. > > David Locklear > dlocklea...@gmail.com > NSS #27639 > > Please tell all your friends to click "Like" on my Facebook page to become > U.S.Ambassador to Mexico. > > ___ > 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] Krubera-Veronya
thanks very nice picture s On Jan 11, 2017 10:28 PM, "Marvin and Lisa via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Thanks for sharing this. Those are awesome pictures. > > -Original Message- > From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf > Of Sam Young via Texascavers > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 11:01 AM > To: Texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: [Texascavers] Krubera-Veronya > > I am retired from the Mathematics Department at Auburn University. One of > my colleagues, Andras Bezdek, had a Masters Degree student, Gergely Ambrus, > who is a serious Hungarian caver. Ambrus returned to Auburn to give a talk > about his trip to the deepest cave in the world. I have copied, below, the > abstract of the talk and a link to the images. > > ... Sam Young > > Gergely Ambrus ( Professor, Budapest Semesters in Mathematics) Title: > Inverse Everest - Expedition to the deepest cave in the world. > > Abstract: > > In August 2016, a handful of Hungarian cavers descended into the deepest > cave in the world, the Krubera-Voronya cave located in Abkhazia (former > Georgia). Their goal was to make professional photographs of the cave for > the first time in history. During the one-month-long expedition, the > expedition members spent 16 days underground. Their longest trip, leading > to the depth of 6800 ft, took 9 days. The expedition, co-ordinated by > National Geogpraphic Hungary, was led by Gergely Ambrus, a former Auburn > graduate in Mathematics. The deepest point of the cave have been reached > by far less people than the summit of Mount Everest. > > In this talk, Gergely is going to present what a complex task organizing > and leading such an expedition is. Starting months before the summer, the > group had to find sponsors, make travel plans, purchase the necessary > equipment both for caving and for the underground photography. Their > endeavour started already before the expedition > itself: a week before they intended to travel, the Russian army closed > the border checkpoint of Abkhazia, therefore getting to the location was > already complicated. He is going to describe what material and equipment > is needed to withstand the extreme conditions. During their time > underground, all their gear was constantly wet, due to the numerous > cascades in the pitches. The temperature of the cave had been constantly > around 35 F. The explorers carried with them three tackle sacs per person, > weighing about 70 lb. They had to descend sometimes in 500-ft deep > pitches, or in passages completely filled with water. > Several times, the expedition members got into danger due to floods or > worn out equipment and ropes, and they had to solve these issues instantly > on the spot. > > Gergely is going to present a compilation of photographs and videos taken > during the expedition, showing us what this unique underground world looks > like. He will also talk about the scientific aspect of the > expedition: the group has completed several underground biology, geology > and measurement project > > Here are the images - text in Hungarian: > > http://index.hu/nagykep/2016/09/13/inverse_everest_bar/ > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] Help unloading TCR firewood
I'll help On Oct 1, 2016 2:38 PM, "Niki Lake via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > I can help > -Niki > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 1, 2016, at 12:24 PM, John Schneider via Texascavers < > texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > > > Help is needed Sunday Oct 9th to unloading a trailer of firewood for the > TCR sauna/hot tube/camp fire at Paradise Canyon. > > Trailer will get there between 2-2:30 Sunday afternoon. With 2-3 people > we should be able unload in 30-45 minutes. > > > > Please let me know if you can help so we can let the owner know how many > will be there. > > > > Thanks for your help, > > > > John Schneider > > ___ > > 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 > ___ 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] LaChance Dig trip on Saturday, July 2 - more information
Will meet yaw out there On Jun 30, 2016 9:26 PM, "Geary Schindel via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Yes, it might be a little over hyped. > > > > Geary > > > > *From:* Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] *On > Behalf Of *Scott Boyd via Texascavers > *Sent:* Thursday, June 30, 2016 6:39 PM > *To:* texascavers@texascavers.com > *Subject:* Re: [Texascavers] LaChance Dig trip on Saturday, July 2 - more > information > > > > > On Jun 30, 2016 9:23 AM, "Geary Schindel via Texascavers" < > texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > > There are reports the cave may extend under the Red River or may be the > remains of an escape tunnel from the Alamo. > > > Wow - a cave in Texas that starts in New Braunfels and may extend all the > way to the Red River, which is on the Texas/Oklahoma border! If true, that > would set a new record for longest cave! > > Scott D. Boyd > scottd...@gmail.com > > ___ > 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] TSA Spring Convention 2016 group photo
Thanks again Bennett On Apr 25, 2016 3:05 PM, "Bennett Lee via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > I’ve posted the group photo for the TSA Spring Convention 2016 on Facebook > for people to peruse and tag, and I even have a copy for the > Facebook-impaired to download. Enjoy! > > > > Facebook: > > https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1148810025170333&l=7737c59ea8 > > Full album: > > > https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1148809025170433.1073741858.11240401264&type=1&l=8d0288b0c3 > > High-res download: > > www.BennettLee.com/Photos/Caving/TSASpringConvention2016.jpg > > > > --Bennett Lee > > > > ___ > 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] more lost and found
Should show pictures On Jan 1, 2016 8:24 PM, "Mixon Bill via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Oh, and also > > plastic but large, heavy-duty wine glass with small decoration attached > > thin plastic food container with lid--probably sold as disposable, but > really reusable > > -- Mixon > > Nothing is better than complete happiness in life. > A ham sandwich is better than nothing. > Therefore a ham sandwich is better than complete happiness in life. > > You may "reply" to the address this message > (unless it's a TexasCavers list post) > came from, but for long-term use, save: > Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu > AMCS: a...@mexicancaves.org or sa...@mexicancaves.org > > ___ > 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] Punkin Cave survey
Count me in gary donham On Jun 15, 2015 2:30 PM, "Crash Kennedy via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > There will be a Punkin survey trip on Saturday, 27 June 2015, followed by > a TCMA Board meeting at the cabin the next morning. Please email me > offlist if you are interested in participating in the survey trip, as there > is a limit to the number of people on the property. You MUST be vertically > competent and have your own gear. If you have any questions, please call > me. Thanks! > > Jim "Crash" Kennedy > 512-663-2287 > cavercr...@gmail.com > > > ___ > 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] It all started with Geary -- REVISED!
Im ready to read it way to go Bennett' On May 2, 2015 10:37 PM, "Bennett Lee via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Yay! My article got published in the NSS News. It’s been revised since > it first appeared in the Texas Caver—specifically the Church/Mortuary > section featuring Tom Rogers. Even if you read the first version, the > rewrite is even more entertaining than ever before. > > > > And like Geary said, it’s all factual! Yes, some topics have been > emphasized for artistic license (like the horror-movie chainsaws in the > Church) while boring events were downplayed or omitted entirely, but it is > all completely factual. > > > > --Bennett > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] *On > Behalf Of *Geary Schindel via Texascavers > *Sent:* Friday, May 01, 2015 12:01 PM > *To:* texascavers@texascavers.com > *Subject:* Re: [Texascavers] It all started with Geary > > > > Folks, > > > > Just to be clear, I believe Mr. Bennett Lee used a certain amount of > artistic license when he wrote his article. > > > > I’m not saying that anything he wrote was factually wrong, but maybe there > was some emphasis on certain aspects that might not have been warranted but > that’s what makes a good story. > > > > And to address any rumors, No, I was not wearing an apron at the Dairy > Queen. However, they did make me wear a hair net – see, someone thinks I > have hair. > > > > Geary > > > > *From:* Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com > ] *On Behalf Of *via Texascavers > *Sent:* Friday, May 01, 2015 10:58 AM > *To:* texascavers@texascavers.com > *Cc:* texascavers@texascavers.com > *Subject:* Re: [Texascavers] It all started with Geary > > > > I like your story better. > > > > Jerry. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 1, 2015, at 8:38 AM, via Texascavers > wrote: > > The latest NSS news features a well written article about a > "deteriorating trip". Therein it is written that our own Geary S is a > worrywort who is scared of bugs and lightning and therefore took refuge in > a church. I would strongly counsel my fellow cavers not to tempt fate in > such a manner. > > > > Once upon a time, and a long ago time it was, I set out hitchhiking with > Lema my beautiful but deranged wife to be and a large shaggy white dog. Out > plan was to circumnavigate North America in a counterclockwise route > including both Canada and Mexico, all of which came to pass over the > following year. > > > > We had barely begun and had already been arrested by a cop in Pennsylvania > who would not believe that we really wanted to see America because we > weren't riding a Greyhound bus. At the border my beloved cooterfied our > stash and thus prevented a second arrest. A few days later we found > ourselves stranded on the prairie somewhere north of Bumfluck Canada. > > > > As a tropical traveler I believe I can speak with some authority in regard > to mosquitos. I have experienced the bugs of Belize, have made the mistake > of being out after dark in the Everglades, and am presently suffering > swarms of gallinippers right here in Weazelworld. The gallinipper is large > enough to stand flat footed and fornicate with a turkey. These were as > nothing compared to the mosquitos of the potholed Canadian prairie. We were > hysterical and even resorted to standing in the road stopping traffic in an > unsuccessful attempt to get a ride. All the while the gloom gathered. > > > > At long last a kindly old farmer stopped to give us a lift in his pickup. > Directly ahead we beheld the most terrifying sky I have ever seen, a solid > wall of greenish black. The farmer was certain a tornado was coming so he > turned on his radio. The announcement was dire, "Attention, attention! All > persons in the listening area must immediately take shelter. Place your > head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye". > > > > He asked where we planned to sleep, a question for which we had no answer. > In fact we didn't even have a tent. He was very concerned for our safety > and would have given us shelter were it not for the fact that his wife > would never allow hippies into their home. Then he remembered an abandoned > church not too far away and dropped us off hoping that we would at least be > dry until we were swept away by the tornado. > > > > The scene closely resembled the famous painting "Christina's world" by > Andrew Wyeth in which a forlorn woman in gingham sprawls on the ground > gazing at a desolate unpainted ramshackled house surrounded by an endless > sea of grass cut off from both civilization and all hope. The old wooden > church was tall and narrow with a steeply sloped roof to shed snow. It was > raised above the ground on rudely constructed piers of rock (an important > detail). It is hard to imagine where they found the rocks. The building was > uninsulated but contained a huge old potbellied stove, the metal chimney of > which protruded from the roof. > > > >
Re: [Texascavers] It's all 100% TRUE (and it all started with Geary)
I w as s the one who lifted the bag up and told them that Bennett's bag wasn't hung up on anything it was just heavey On Feb 19, 2015 12:59 PM, "Geary Schindel via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Folks, > > > > I’m going to have to back Bennet up on this one. > > > > I did clean the DQ up. Rob Bissett and I were waiting for the minister to > show up as he was at a ball game in Big Lake. We figured we would go to the > most happening spot in Ozona which was the DQ. However, they had someone > call in sick and someone else quit that evening. It looked like a bomb had > gone off in there so I figured they could use the help and besides, I > needed a milkshake. So, it worked out pretty well and NO I didn’t wear a > French Maid outfit while doing the cleaning, I was wearing my caving pants > with the hole in the rear which is maybe why a number of folks got up and > left and I also got propositioned. > > > > Yes I went to the Jail to see if they might have some spare bunks. They > really didn’t recommend sleeping there as they leave the lights on all > night and in a few hours, some of the oil field workers would be showing up > with too much to drink and when they stay, they yell all night and are > constantly throwing up. They recommended the church which was a former > funeral home as being much quitter and the smell of flowers and a little > formaldehyde was better than vomit. I didn’t sleep in the viewing room as > Bennett had already grabbed that because it had some nice indirect lighting > and he wanted to stay up and read. If we really wanted to stay in the jail, > they recommended we break a window somewhere. Anyway, the folks at the jail > said the minister runs the Ozona home for wayward cavers, vagabonds, nar do > wells, and malcontents. (we figured we fit most of those and the price was > right). No we didn’t drink all their wine or eat the crackers. > > > > I think Bennett’s pack did way 100 pounds as it strained the 3:1 haul > system we rigged up. It took two men a cussing and three men a grunting to > haul the thing. That equates to about 100 pounds. > > > > Wade froze out and he had on a shorty wetsuit. I think that boy needs to > put some more weight on his bones. > > > > The gnats at the cave on Saturday evening were the worst I’ve ever seen. I > think I put on two pounds just breathing and swallowing gnats out there for > an hour. I don’t know about the mosquitos as they were out on Friday night > and I was at the DQ getting a milkshake. > > > > I wasn’t there when Chris and Wes were accused of squealing like little > girls but they look the type to go to a Justin Bieber concert. When they > drove up on Saturday morning, I swear they were playing the Backstreet Boys > – I’m going to give the screaming incident a thumbs up. > > > > Ok, I think that Tom might have some latent tendencies toward necrophilia > and the funeral home got him excited. > > > > Geary > > > > P.S., I want Gary Dunham on my side in the event of a zombie apocalypse. I > think he is “strong like bull and smart like tractor.” He will be one of > the survivors and he has your back. > > > > *From:* Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] *On > Behalf Of *Don Arburn via Texascavers > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 18, 2015 5:21 PM > *To:* texascavers@texascavers.com > *Subject:* Re: [Texascavers] It's all 100% TRUE (and it all started with > Geary) > > > > I want to know, Bennet, how you know ANYTHING sounds at a Beiber concert? > > --Don > > > On Feb 18, 2015, at 5:06 PM, Bennett Lee via Texascavers < > texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > I have been catching a lot of flak about my recent *Texas Caver* > article, “It All Started with Geary: A Deteriorating Trip to O-9 Well”, > particularly from a few individuals mentioned in the article who claim it > was all lies. I assure everyone that everything in the article is > absolutely 100% true! > > > > For example, yes, Geary did clean the DQ for a milkshake. He did go to > the Ozona jail looking for a place to sleep. We did sleep in a > church/mortuary under the casket-viewing lights. The minister did hold his > hand up, bang his head, and exclaim “Rocker!” There was a massive swarm of > mosquitos (and gnats, too…supposedly). I did have to save Wade from > hypothermia. My pack was huge and was nicknamed the “pig”. They did haul > my pack up, and when lifting it off the floor, they did radio down from the > top (we had walkie talkies) and say “It’s stuck!” That is an exact quote. > And no matter how much they deny it, Wes and Chris absolutely did squeal > like 12-year-old girls when they went through the mud. All these things > are true! > > > > When I ask for specific examples of what was untrue, the only things I > have been told are: > > 1. *My pack did not weigh 100 pounds.* With all my camera gear and > vertical gear, it did weigh a lot. Maybe not 100 pounds (I didn’t actually > weigh it), but immediately after tha
Re: [Texascavers] TCR Registration Prices
Lol On Sep 12, 2014 1:49 PM, "Don Arburn via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Oldtimers will have to show their Depends at the registration booth. > > > --Don > > > On Sep 12, 2014, at 1:45 PM, Ellie Watson via Texascavers < > texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > > > All, > > > > For registration purposes this year, > > > > Child is classified as 12 years of age and under > > Old Timer is people who were caving before TCR started in 1978 > > > > I know there will be questions and complaints and we will deal with > > them as they arise. > > > > Ellie > > > > On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 1:44 PM, Don Arburn via Texascavers > > wrote: > >> Ellie is only the messenger, I make the TCR rules. Be nice to her or > oldtimers will pay geriatric fees. > >> > >> > >> --Don > >> > >>> On Sep 12, 2014, at 1:41 PM, Logan McNatt via Texascavers < > texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Ellie, I'm sure you didn't foresee the barrage of emails that "Old > timer" was going to cause. > >>> Obviously, every "Old timer" is suggesting criteria that will make > sure they qualify. > >>> One simple solution is to change the "Old timer" registration to $30, > and see how many still insist they qualify! > >>> (Ha) > >>> > >>> LowGun > >>> (a "young Old timer") > >>> > On 9/12/2014 11:29 AM, Ellie Watson via Texascavers wrote: > TCR Registration Prices: > > Adult - $25.00 > Child - $15.00 > Family - $80.00 > Old timer - $15.00 > > Registration gets you a wristband, meal, beverages and a chance at > door prizes. > > Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/529777467143718/ > ___ > 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 > >> ___ > >> 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 > ___ > 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] Stephans Gap cave in AL
Was there in tag with stava davis On Jul 31, 2014 4:31 PM, "gary Dunham" wrote: > Yaw awsome > On Jul 31, 2014 4:18 PM, "Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers" < > texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > >> Anyone visit this cave this month? >> >> http://i.imgur.com/hOL15Cu.jpg >> >> Saw this at >> http://www.reddit.com/r/EarthPorn/comments/2c8mhg/stephens_gap_cave_in_northern_alabama_1280x1600_oc/ >> >> ___ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cavetex >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >> >> ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cavetex http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
Re: [Texascavers] Stephans Gap cave in AL
Yaw awsome On Jul 31, 2014 4:18 PM, "Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Anyone visit this cave this month? > > http://i.imgur.com/hOL15Cu.jpg > > Saw this at > http://www.reddit.com/r/EarthPorn/comments/2c8mhg/stephens_gap_cave_in_northern_alabama_1280x1600_oc/ > > ___ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cavetex > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > > ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cavetex http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
