Re: [Texascavers] OT - immigration

Six months or 180 days? What's the difference? Two and a half days? -WaV > > On a similar but related topic, > > My mexican Xwife2B claims that the 180 day rule has some fine print that > > claims you can get your car-permit stamped after each caving trip to > show > how many days you were in

[Texascavers] announcement--Business Cards

Terry asked me to post this announcement for him. --GE From: Terry & Mercy Raines Subject: C/B Cards Last Call for Calling/Business Cards Once or twice a year I print a sheet of 25 full color cards for friends. There are still a few spots left and we need to wrap it up so we can print next wee

[Texascavers] Bats of Panama

The June, 2007 issue of "National Geographic" magazine has an article about the bats of Panama. See . There is a bat with suction cups on its appendages so that it can roost on smooth surfaces like glass, and it roosts head up inste

Re: [Texascavers] OT - immigration

It all depends on the customs officer, I also have a laser visa and most of the times they dont use the "reader" but sometimes they do, once again, it depends on who's standing at the boot. About vehicle permits, Mr Minton is right, you get 180 days use'em or loose'em, perhaps your mexican ex wif

[Texascavers] RE: Mexican Car Permits

David Locklear said: My mexican Xwife2B claims that the 180 day rule has some fine print that claims you can get your car-permit stamped after each caving trip to show how many days you were in Mexico.Meaning the permit is not for 6 months, but 180 days. I do not believe this.

RE: [Texascavers] OT - gas prices

They should all be riding scooters in that area. Fritz _ From: Mary Thiesse [mailto:wpipistre...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 10:37 AM To: David Locklear; texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] OT - gas prices I saw on the news this morning that there is

Re: [Texascavers] OT - gas prices

I saw on the news this morning that there is a gas station in CA selling for $4.99/gal. Even though it is in a remote location that is totally outrageous. Mary TZ - Original Message From: David Locklear To: texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:22:38 PM Subject:

RE: [Texascavers] OT - gas prices

Sam's Club regular gas was $2.89 last Friday but not sure this week. I don't like the high gas prices as I believe that the oil companies conspire to manipulate the supply to artificially increase the price at the beginning of May and through the summer when the population drives more. Oil companie

RE: [Texascavers] OT - gas prices

I think we need a war in the Middle East so us westerners can take over the oil fields and let capitalism keep that oil price down. Any takers on starting one? Cheers, Stefan From: Mark Passerby [mailto:caves...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 8

Re: [Texascavers] OT - gas prices

You know - its a whole lot easier to connect this situation to certain government administrators THAN it was to connect "terrorism" to certain countries What was the price of gas in 2000? (It had not gone over $1.60) (Geez - at these prices my wallet is feeling terrorized!) -WaV On 5/18/07

Re: [Texascavers] OT - gas prices

Price is $3.49 here in Michigan as wellmakes the drive to WV to cave a quite costly event. Mark On 5/18/07, bec_kar...@juno.com wrote: $3.49 right now in Illinois. Sheesh. Barb -- "David Locklear" wrote: Do you think we will ever see $ 1.99 gas again?I don't think so. The cheapes

Re: [Texascavers] OT - gas prices

$3.49 right now in Illinois. Sheesh. Barb -- "David Locklear" wrote: Do you think we will ever see $ 1.99 gas again?I don't think so. The cheapest I saw today was $ 2.96 at Phillips. Almost everybody else here ( in Houston ) was $ 2.99, but pumps in the upscale neighborhoods were up t

[Texascavers] OT - immigration

This is way off-topic, but in the news this week there was an article about the "Laser" card issued to foreigners. My mother-in-law stays with us about 4 to 5 weeks at a time and then travels by bus back to Monterrey for 2 weeks.This has been going on for almost 4 years, and prior to that she

[Texascavers] OT - Mount Everest

I mentioned a few days ago that this week was the peek of the Everest climbing season. Since then over 100 climbers have made it to the top. Only 5 of those died - 2 Koreans, a Japanese, and a Czech, and the one I already mentioned.But there were other fatalities on the nearby peaks.( T