Here is an interesting short article from NASA looking at Hawaii as an analog
to
the Mars volcanoes (and pits). It is not directly cave related, however.
DirtDoc
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2007/mars_volcanoes.html
Here is an interesting short article from NASA looking at Hawaii as an analog
to
the Mars volcanoes (and pits). It is not directly cave related, however.
DirtDoc
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2007/mars_volcanoes.html
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Fritzi Hardy followed up with this message:
Duke, please send this on to the caver net.
More news about Robbie. Things are not as grim as we first thought.
Yes, he has prostate cancer and months, maybe a year or so to live.
However, his spirits are great, he is on good pain meds, and although
Here is a photo that Phil Underwood sent me today of the Pony at work
surveying http://www.incavedigitalsurvey.com/pony.jpg
**Peter Ludwig has ordered one as well so we will be getting a firsthand
report soon and I spoken for one on order for December :)
Mark Passerby, InCaveDigitalSurvey.com
Hey everybody,
There is going to be an awesome Halloween/Nuptial party extravaganza at the
Schumcher compound (i'm co-opting that one Bill) the weekend of the 26-28. The
event is in honor of Ian Quigley and his lovely new wife who were recently
married. We also have the ancillary purpose of
OMG! I just saw the world'scampiest "attack of the killer, genetically-altered bats" movie everon TV last nite. It's a 2001 flick called "Fangs." Don't want to give away too much of the plot (although there's nothing new to give away here), but you could tell from the stars of the movie (Corbin
Hello everyone,
I know there has been much discussion about the event at Airman's cave last
Sunday. I think it may be appropriate to ensure that all of the fact are out in
the open. I have Cut and Pasted a report on the event below. This report has
been sent to the American Caving Accidents
Unfortunately, this is not the 30th anniversary of the Aggie Speleological
Society. That distinction passed us by 4 years ago. The first meeting of ASS
occurred in September 1973 and was attended by 55 prospective members; in
large part due to the efforts of Alicia Wisener, one of the
Well, it appears that I have been misinformed and incorrect in my
understanding of ASS. Texas AM has the Aggie Speleological Society listed
as founded in 1977, and having not discussed the history of the grotto to
any extent with former members, I assumed this was correct.
So, come out and help
I am pretty sure the the official Texas A+M records state that ASS was first
recognized in 1977. Whether there was a grotto before or after that, I can't
say.. But officially, ASS is 30 years old.
TS
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But officially, ASS is 30 years old.
I can't say when people started caving while attending classes at AM, or
who went to AM and ended up caving sometimes in their lives, OR when people
first thought that A.S.S. was a sexy acronym and recruiting tool. I do
know, however, that Dr. Robert Lyton is
Interesting question as to when a grotto officially becomes a grotto. Is it
when the group becomes a self-recognized organization with meetings and a
membership. Or when the NSS officially grants it a charter (which in the case
of ASS was in 1979). In the olden days it was when the TSA
As a member of the U of Texas (aka tea sips to the aggies), I feel
compelled to point out that AM is living up to its statewide
reputation as enormously enthusiastic, hard working -- and four years
off . . . . ;-) Congrats on the anniversary celebration, whenever it
was. Raise a beer to
The ASS had been around for 4 or 5 years when I got to AM in 1976. It was my
understanding that Alicia, John Gale, David Finfrock, Bob Bliss, Doug Symank
and Phil Jank were some of the organizing members. And Finfrock had already
graduated the year before I arrived..in 1975.so I knew who he
Travis Scott said:
I am pretty sure the the official Texas A+M records state that ASS was first
recognized in 1977. Whether there was a grotto before or after that, I can't
say.. But officially, ASS is 30 years old.
If the ASS was an officially sanctioned NSS grotto, one could
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