[Texascavers] Spring Convention Weather!

2008-04-03 Thread Joe S. Ranzau
*** Please remember to bring your own utensils, plates and drinking vessel for the group meals this weekend! Looks like great weather! Weather.gov says: Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind between 5 and 15 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Nort

[Texascavers] Well rescue in San Luis Potosi, Mexico

2008-04-03 Thread Antonio Aguirre Alvarez
This morning, Proteccion Civil Estatal call Espeleo Rescate Mexico people to help with the rescue of a 31 years old guy who felt down in a well, 30ft deep. He was died already. The rescue team went to the place at 1000 hrs. The body recovery finished at 1140 hrs. In short, the official report in

Re: [Texascavers] Help needed

2008-04-03 Thread Ann Scott
Cavers, I just talked to Crash and it appears that we will be helping out at 3:15pm instead when a small army will appear to assist in the hauling. If you do want to help, show up then, otherwise we will definitely be done by 5:00pm today! Ann Scott On Apr 2, 2008, at 7:21 PM, Ron Ralp

[Texascavers] Fwd: Caver Tattoos

2008-04-03 Thread Minton, Mark
  The following was forwarded to me from today's TAGNet.  I hope Hal Lloyd signs up.  :-)   Mark Minton     4)  caver tattoo's  By: Paul Snook  (Christiana, Tennessee)  cavem...@yahoo.comHey all this is not another one of my rants about scooper's, this one is about caver pride be

[Texascavers] New Gas-Powered Drills

2008-04-03 Thread Minton, Mark
  There are a couple of new models of gasoline-powered hammer drills available:  .  These are pricey, and not as useful as they once were now that there are better battery-powered drills available.  Given the problem with exhaust fumes, they would only be useful on the surface or in strongly

[NMCAVER] Butane available

2008-04-03 Thread J. LaRue Thomas
Hello, all, Does anyone out there use a butane stove or other butane appliances? I have five 8-ounce cylinders (about the size of an aerosol paint can)of butane fuel. "'Glowmaster' model GMF-2 for use in all UL-243 portable gas appliances." Kel will be at Regional and can bring them with him. F