F.U.B.A.R. = F***ed Up Beyond All Repair.
A cool military abbreviation!
Mark
From: Nico Escamilla [mailto:pitboun...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 9:29 PM
To: David Locklear
Cc: Texas Cavers
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Mexican cave rescue
Caving vs. Superbowl
It is my opinion that one of the characteristics that separate
a caver from the average person on the streets, is that a
majority of cavers
would rather go caving with their friends during the Superbowl.
I am guessing something like 80 percent of cavers would rather
be deep
Forwarded by Mixon:
The showcaves of Greece
Greece is blessed with several thousand caves, each with its own
particular history.
Some of these have been opened to tourism, allowing a large number of
visitors to admire them up close, while providing local communities
with a significant
NEW AMCS CDs
The Association for Mexican Cave Studies has made two new CDs of
material previously sold as photocopy reprints. The demand for the
printed versions has decreased to the point where the effort of making
them was not worthwhile, and the CD versions can be sold much more
If you cave in Mexico this is cave related.
A reminder ...
I just received this from:
.S. Representative Charles A. Gonzalez, Serving the 20th District of
Texas
Dear Friends,
As you all know, there have been significant changes made at the border
over the past year with respect to
TCC Winter Conference
The Texas Cave Conservancy would like to invite you out to the second
TCC Winter Conference, February 22-24, 2008. The Cedar Park, Texas conference
is an opportunity for you to get out that winter coat, tent, sleeping-bag and
do some camping, caving, learning and
There _still_ seems to be confusion about this, judging from
Locklear's latest post.
US citizens will _not_ need a passport to return by land or sea from
Mexico, Canada, or the Caribbean after January 31. They may _never_
need one.
Starting January 31, you will not be able to simply tell
If you find yourself at U.S. Customs without a passport,
you might still be able to get back in, but there will be
long delays, forms to fill out, and unexpected problems.
American citizens under 18 will still be able to get
out of Mexico or Canada ( by car or boat only )
with just a birth
David,
Apparently your neighbors do not read the newspapers or listen to news
reports. I feel for them and there are too many inequities in our
immigration laws. I hope that you and other neighbors will keep a watch
on their home to safeguard their possessions.
Fritz
-Original Message-
Sorry, I did not realize that one must be a subscriber to Science News in order
to read the article online. Here is the article except for the photo. (rules,
you know) The last comment is interesting. Could the same be true of insects?
salamanders? ... Sam
Seeing again: Blind fish
Are there any caves in Fort Bend County?
I seriously doubt it.
I live there, and it is mostly swamp.
However, according the the web-site for the
Texas Land Trust Council.
The TCMA is listed as a member for Fort Bend County.
In a message dated 1/29/2008 3:18:08 P.M. Central Standard Time,
dlocklea...@gmail.com writes:
Are there any caves in Fort Bend County?
No, though there was a large sinkhole that formed by salt collapse.
BLUE RIDGE SINKHOLE (FB001)
Sinkhole
Length: 150 ft. (45 m)
Depth: 35 ft. (11
I used to deduct my actual expenses of attending NSS conventions back
when I was on the Board of Governors all those years. Of course, I did
spend half the convention in board and committee meetings. I never got
audited. Of course, compared to someone attending a professional
conference,
3 Arthur´s pick in the hospital:
http://www.espeleorescatemexico.org/llano/llano.html
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Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star
power.
I like the background of the logo for their caving group, but the
bat design needs some help.
http://www.espeleorescatemexico.org/yoshib/erm.jpg
It needs a Jade colored snake in its mouth.
The bat should be a Aztec gold color with Jade colored eyes
and the face of a jaguar.
And add some
Fellow Texas Cavers
I heard on the Televisa News tonight that the French Cavers are to be fined
$500 pesos (I suppose each) for caving in Mexico with a Tourist Visa. They
needed a Visa for scientific research?
Charles Fromen
Retired Living in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
PS
$500 Pesos is
This post is for anyone who has realized they are
addicted to soft drinks, like Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper.
I am on Day 5 now of going cold-turkey on carbonated
beverages.
It is harder than it sounds. I have been guzzling hot tea -
mostly de-caffeinated green tea.I have increased my
I volunteered on a few caving events in 2007 for TCC, TCMA, etc. I wonder
if I can deduct the mileage (driving from Houston) against my income
taxes?
Well, Lyndon, it doesn't look like anyone else is going to respond, so I'll give
it a shot.
Volunteerism is
Dog, Trapped In Cave, Found Safe And Sound
Russell County, Kentucky.
A Russell County dog's owner says he's lucky today.
His coon hound, Homer, apparently fell into a sink hole which then led to a
cave this weekend. The dog wasn't seen for several days, but was wearing a GPS
collar when
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