texascavers Digest 20 May 2011 19:00:01 -0000 Issue 1315
texascavers Digest 20 May 2011 19:00:01 - Issue 1315 Topics (messages 17822 through 17832): Please bear with me 17822 by: David 17824 by: Preston Forsythe 17825 by: caverarch Re: report on Punkin Cave Survey Expedition #16 17823 by: Andy Zenker Re: NaturFest - major update 17826 by: Rod Goke 17827 by: Fritz Holt Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D 17828 by: Bob West 17829 by: caverarch 17831 by: Bob West 17832 by: Rod Goke Caver Gathering History 17830 by: David Administrivia: To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: To unsubscribe from the digest, e-mail: To post to the list, e-mail: -- --- Begin Message --- I closed the Facebook thing.It was an experiment.While about 30 of you thought it was a failure, that is not the case. I sent out those photos to 10,000 people in the push of a few buttons. That has never been done before "live" from a caving event.It was a live report from NaturFest. That could not have been done on CaveTex, or Yahoo Groups, or PDF files, or e-mail, etc. The younger generation that understands Facebook and Smartphones and tablets will find this the preferred way to communicate. All you would have had to do, is click "hide" messages, if messages become annoying. I am excited about NaturFest. David Locklear President of NaturFest Association --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- David, I do not know if the NSS has expanded in the directions you have indicated or not, but I am sure the powers to be in that organization would be interested in your input in assisting that effort or even heading it up, as anything that will increase membership is a hot issue these days, which is the main reason many want to see the NSS hdqrs moved from Huntsville to KY, regardless of the cost. All of that in one sentence. Take it and run. Preston in western KY, formerly of 1307 1/2 Kirkwood. - - Original Message - From: "David" To: "Cavers Texas" Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 9:57 AM Subject: [Texascavers] Please bear with me I closed the Facebook thing.It was an experiment.While about 30 of you thought it was a failure, that is not the case. I sent out those photos to 10,000 people in the push of a few buttons. That has never been done before "live" from a caving event.It was a live report from NaturFest. That could not have been done on CaveTex, or Yahoo Groups, or PDF files, or e-mail, etc. The younger generation that understands Facebook and Smartphones and tablets will find this the preferred way to communicate. All you would have had to do, is click "hide" messages, if messages become annoying. I am excited about NaturFest. David Locklear President of NaturFest Association - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- The Greater Houston Grotto has found a very effective tool for recruitment in its Yahoo "Meet-Up" site. It has effectively connected the grotto to cavers from elsewhere who have moved to the Houston area, as well as would-be cavers and people who are simply interested in caves. And yes, we have gotten new actual members from the site, as well as casual visitors. But don't ask my anything about it because , I didn't set it up and more importantly, I am not a member of the younger generation. Roger Moore Greater Houston Grotto -Original Message- From: Preston Forsythe To: David ; Cavers Texas Sent: Fri, May 20, 2011 12:03 pm Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please bear with me David, I do not know if the NSS has expanded in the directions you have indicated or not, but I am sure the powers to be in that organization would be interested in your input in assisting that effort or even heading it up, as anything that will increase membership is a hot issue these days, which is the main reason many want to see the NSS hdqrs moved from Huntsville to KY, regardless of the cost. All of that in one sentence. Take it and run. Preston in western KY, formerly of 1307 1/2 Kirkwood. --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- And there is still some good distance to survey in the East Maze in Punkin. I might have time in the fall to work on that. Andy Z On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Jim Kennedy wrote: > I apologize for the lateness of this post, but to help stimulate more > Cave Talk on CaveTex, I offer this belated report for your reading > enjoyment. Feel free to reprint or re-po
texascavers Digest 20 May 2011 19:00:01 -0000 Issue 1315
texascavers Digest 20 May 2011 19:00:01 - Issue 1315 Topics (messages 17822 through 17832): Please bear with me 17822 by: David 17824 by: Preston Forsythe 17825 by: caverarch Re: report on Punkin Cave Survey Expedition #16 17823 by: Andy Zenker Re: NaturFest - major update 17826 by: Rod Goke 17827 by: Fritz Holt Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D 17828 by: Bob West 17829 by: caverarch 17831 by: Bob West 17832 by: Rod Goke Caver Gathering History 17830 by: David Administrivia: To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: To unsubscribe from the digest, e-mail: To post to the list, e-mail: -- --- Begin Message --- I closed the Facebook thing.It was an experiment.While about 30 of you thought it was a failure, that is not the case. I sent out those photos to 10,000 people in the push of a few buttons. That has never been done before "live" from a caving event.It was a live report from NaturFest. That could not have been done on CaveTex, or Yahoo Groups, or PDF files, or e-mail, etc. The younger generation that understands Facebook and Smartphones and tablets will find this the preferred way to communicate. All you would have had to do, is click "hide" messages, if messages become annoying. I am excited about NaturFest. David Locklear President of NaturFest Association --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- David, I do not know if the NSS has expanded in the directions you have indicated or not, but I am sure the powers to be in that organization would be interested in your input in assisting that effort or even heading it up, as anything that will increase membership is a hot issue these days, which is the main reason many want to see the NSS hdqrs moved from Huntsville to KY, regardless of the cost. All of that in one sentence. Take it and run. Preston in western KY, formerly of 1307 1/2 Kirkwood. - - Original Message - From: "David" To: "Cavers Texas" Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 9:57 AM Subject: [Texascavers] Please bear with me I closed the Facebook thing.It was an experiment.While about 30 of you thought it was a failure, that is not the case. I sent out those photos to 10,000 people in the push of a few buttons. That has never been done before "live" from a caving event.It was a live report from NaturFest. That could not have been done on CaveTex, or Yahoo Groups, or PDF files, or e-mail, etc. The younger generation that understands Facebook and Smartphones and tablets will find this the preferred way to communicate. All you would have had to do, is click "hide" messages, if messages become annoying. I am excited about NaturFest. David Locklear President of NaturFest Association - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- The Greater Houston Grotto has found a very effective tool for recruitment in its Yahoo "Meet-Up" site. It has effectively connected the grotto to cavers from elsewhere who have moved to the Houston area, as well as would-be cavers and people who are simply interested in caves. And yes, we have gotten new actual members from the site, as well as casual visitors. But don't ask my anything about it because , I didn't set it up and more importantly, I am not a member of the younger generation. Roger Moore Greater Houston Grotto -Original Message- From: Preston Forsythe To: David ; Cavers Texas Sent: Fri, May 20, 2011 12:03 pm Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please bear with me David, I do not know if the NSS has expanded in the directions you have indicated or not, but I am sure the powers to be in that organization would be interested in your input in assisting that effort or even heading it up, as anything that will increase membership is a hot issue these days, which is the main reason many want to see the NSS hdqrs moved from Huntsville to KY, regardless of the cost. All of that in one sentence. Take it and run. Preston in western KY, formerly of 1307 1/2 Kirkwood. --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- And there is still some good distance to survey in the East Maze in Punkin. I might have time in the fall to work on that. Andy Z On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Jim Kennedy wrote: > I apologize for the lateness of this post, but to help stimulate more > Cave Talk on CaveTex, I offer this belated report for your reading > enjoyment. Feel free to reprint or re-po
texascavers Digest 20 May 2011 19:00:01 -0000 Issue 1315
texascavers Digest 20 May 2011 19:00:01 - Issue 1315 Topics (messages 17822 through 17832): Please bear with me 17822 by: David 17824 by: Preston Forsythe 17825 by: caverarch Re: report on Punkin Cave Survey Expedition #16 17823 by: Andy Zenker Re: NaturFest - major update 17826 by: Rod Goke 17827 by: Fritz Holt Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D 17828 by: Bob West 17829 by: caverarch 17831 by: Bob West 17832 by: Rod Goke Caver Gathering History 17830 by: David Administrivia: To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: To unsubscribe from the digest, e-mail: To post to the list, e-mail: -- --- Begin Message --- I closed the Facebook thing.It was an experiment.While about 30 of you thought it was a failure, that is not the case. I sent out those photos to 10,000 people in the push of a few buttons. That has never been done before "live" from a caving event.It was a live report from NaturFest. That could not have been done on CaveTex, or Yahoo Groups, or PDF files, or e-mail, etc. The younger generation that understands Facebook and Smartphones and tablets will find this the preferred way to communicate. All you would have had to do, is click "hide" messages, if messages become annoying. I am excited about NaturFest. David Locklear President of NaturFest Association --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- David, I do not know if the NSS has expanded in the directions you have indicated or not, but I am sure the powers to be in that organization would be interested in your input in assisting that effort or even heading it up, as anything that will increase membership is a hot issue these days, which is the main reason many want to see the NSS hdqrs moved from Huntsville to KY, regardless of the cost. All of that in one sentence. Take it and run. Preston in western KY, formerly of 1307 1/2 Kirkwood. - - Original Message - From: "David" To: "Cavers Texas" Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 9:57 AM Subject: [Texascavers] Please bear with me I closed the Facebook thing.It was an experiment.While about 30 of you thought it was a failure, that is not the case. I sent out those photos to 10,000 people in the push of a few buttons. That has never been done before "live" from a caving event.It was a live report from NaturFest. That could not have been done on CaveTex, or Yahoo Groups, or PDF files, or e-mail, etc. The younger generation that understands Facebook and Smartphones and tablets will find this the preferred way to communicate. All you would have had to do, is click "hide" messages, if messages become annoying. I am excited about NaturFest. David Locklear President of NaturFest Association - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- The Greater Houston Grotto has found a very effective tool for recruitment in its Yahoo "Meet-Up" site. It has effectively connected the grotto to cavers from elsewhere who have moved to the Houston area, as well as would-be cavers and people who are simply interested in caves. And yes, we have gotten new actual members from the site, as well as casual visitors. But don't ask my anything about it because , I didn't set it up and more importantly, I am not a member of the younger generation. Roger Moore Greater Houston Grotto -Original Message- From: Preston Forsythe To: David ; Cavers Texas Sent: Fri, May 20, 2011 12:03 pm Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Please bear with me David, I do not know if the NSS has expanded in the directions you have indicated or not, but I am sure the powers to be in that organization would be interested in your input in assisting that effort or even heading it up, as anything that will increase membership is a hot issue these days, which is the main reason many want to see the NSS hdqrs moved from Huntsville to KY, regardless of the cost. All of that in one sentence. Take it and run. Preston in western KY, formerly of 1307 1/2 Kirkwood. --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- And there is still some good distance to survey in the East Maze in Punkin. I might have time in the fall to work on that. Andy Z On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Jim Kennedy wrote: > I apologize for the lateness of this post, but to help stimulate more > Cave Talk on CaveTex, I offer this belated report for your reading > enjoyment. Feel free to reprint or re-po
