[ot_caving] 80,000 mile report

2008-11-13 Thread David
My 2007 Honda Fit just passed the 80,000 mark. So far the only repair made was replacing the front disc pads. I took it to the dealer which is something I almost never do. They claim they put in a free battery because mine showed a low voltage. The newer 2008 Honda Fit looks like a nice

[Texascavers] RE: Filling in a spring w/rocks and gravel

2008-11-13 Thread Jim Kennedy
In the immortal words of Bugs Bunny, Whatta maroon! - From: Jules Jenkins [mailto:julesje...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:46 PM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] Filling in a spring w/rocks

Re: [Texascavers] RE: Filling in a spring w/rocks and gravel

2008-11-13 Thread Don Cooper
And the goal of this is to *WHAAAT* _wAv_ On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Jim Kennedy jkenn...@batcon.org wrote: In the immortal words of Bugs Bunny, Whatta maroon! - From: Jules Jenkins [mailto:julesje...@yahoo.com]

RE: [Texascavers] RE: Filling in a spring w/rocks and gravel

2008-11-13 Thread S S
Dont you know that springs swallow people up all the time List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:07:01 -0600From: wavycaver@gmail.comTo: jkennedy@batcon.orgCC: julesje...@yahoo.com; texascavers@texascavers.comSubject: Re: [Texascavers] RE: Filling in a spring

[ot_caving] money-saving tips

2008-11-13 Thread David
I thought I would start a new thread on ways to save money in this tough economy. We are cutting back on lots of things. I have been buying cheap cans of sardines. Fortunately, my daughter loves sardines. I have heard they are healthy. We stopped buying orange juice and instead are

[Texascavers] pit viper safety

2008-11-13 Thread Gill Ediger
At 08:22 AM 11/13/2008, John Brooks wrote: I was involved in a similar incident years agoI was urinating just before entering an unmentioned cave in Oklahomawhen one of my companions screamed SNAKE!I thought he was complimenting mebut look down and realized I was peeing on

[Texascavers] Sat. Nov 15th cleanup at Whirlpool Cave Preserve

2008-11-13 Thread Jules Jenkins
GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO YOUR LOCAL CAVING COMMUNITY. WE JUST NEED YOUR HELP FOR A FEW HOURS!  IF YOU CAVE AT WHIRLPOOL, IF YOU HAVE CAVED AT WHIRLPOOL, IF YOU'RE A TCMA MEMBER, IF YOU'RE NOT COME ON OUT AND HELP US FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. Reminder for cavers who will be in Austin this Sat.

Re: [Texascavers] pit safety

2008-11-13 Thread John Brooks
I was involved in a similar incident years agoI was urinating just before entering an unmentioned cave in Oklahomawhen one of my companions screamed SNAKE!I thought he was complimenting mebut look down and realized I was peeing on a very pissed off rattlesnakeI leapt

RE: [Texascavers] pit safety

2008-11-13 Thread Sheryl Rieck
I am sure this was not funny at the time, but this did make me laugh right out loud! Sheryl -Original Message- From: John Brooks [mailto:jpbrook...@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 8:22 AM To: David Cc: Texascavers Mailing List Subject: Re: [Texascavers] pit safety I

[Texascavers] TSA Fall Business Meeting Minutes

2008-11-13 Thread mark . alman
All, The minutes to the historic 2008 TSA Fall Business Meeting held at TCR are now online. I use the term historic, as this is the business meeting where it was decided to transfer approximately $7500 from the Land Fund to the Texas Cave Management Association to be put towards paying

[NMCAVER] Notice to SWR vendors

2008-11-13 Thread J. LaRue Thomas
Straight from the Sibley folks: You don't need to pack the table(s). There are plenty of tables for vendors as long as you're willing to move them from the classroom. ___ NMCAVER mailing list nmca...@caver.net

Re: [ot_caving] ultracapacitor flashlight

2008-11-13 Thread CaverArch
Here is another ultra-capacitor flashlight, apparently from the firm that created the energy storage technology. Lightning Flashlights or http://www.lightningflashlights.com/ The light is variable, and produced 200 lumen on high beam, but only runs at that capactiy for 25 minutes, then goes

Re: [Texascavers] off-topic listserve status

2008-11-13 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Carl, you weren't subbed, but I added you. Yes there has been traffic recently. You can send an email to ot-get.357_...@texascavers.com to get the messages and increment those numbers by 100 to get them all. I wish there was a way to toggle something to resend messages to subscribers, it just

CONFIRM subscribe to texascavers@texascavers.com

2008-11-13 Thread texascavers-help
Hi! This is the ezmlm program. I'm managing the texascavers@texascavers.com mailing list. I'm working for my owner, who can be reached at texascavers-ow...@texascavers.com. I respectfully request your permission to add johnnythegrea...@gmail.com to the subscribers of the texascavers mailing

[Texascavers] RE: Longhorn Caverns State Park offers concert series Nov.22

2008-11-13 Thread Jim Kennedy
-Original Message- From: Samantha Peek [mailto:sam.p...@tpwd.state.tx.us] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:25 PM To: Jim Kennedy Subject: Longhorn Caverns State Park offers concert series Nov.22 Hi, This event is coming up November 22nd in Longhorn Caverns State Park. Could you

Re: [Texascavers] RE: Longhorn Caverns State Park offers concert series Nov.22

2008-11-13 Thread vivbone
This downward drainage continued until great underground stream beds were cut out of solid rock. It is this unusual combination of dissolving and cutting by water that makes Longhorn Cavern one of the most unique caves of the world. Yes, this is also one of the very very rare caves which

[Texascavers] Filling in a spring w/rocks and gravel to prevent flow? HUH?

2008-11-13 Thread Jules Jenkins
Latest breaking news from Ch. 8 in Austin Salado spring bubbles up controversy http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=216249 I know, hey there's a spring and we're in DROUGHT, quick fill it in, it's a hazard!  DUH! The City of Salado used a tractor to dump rocks and

RE: [Texascavers] Filling in a spring w/rocks and gravel to prevent flow? HUH?

2008-11-13 Thread Fritz Holt
If applicable, I hope that legal action is brought against Stalcup and others for their stupid and possibly unauthorized act. The city should be made to restore the spring which in time should recover from the damage. It appears that it might be suitable for a small neighborhood park. Maybe

Re: [Texascavers] Filling in a spring w/rocks and gravel to prevent flow? HUH?

2008-11-13 Thread David
How is anybody ever going to find the hidden Spanish gold near Salado if they keep filling up the caves with rocks? Ref:http://www.treasurenet.com/f/index.php?topic=10510.0;wap2 - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com

[Texascavers] RE: Proofreading

2008-11-13 Thread Minton, Mark
Louise Power said: As a proofreader/editor/writer myself, I think the question should be, why do authors think they can publish a book without a proofreader and an editor? My experience is that I am my own worst proofreader. That's definitely true. The author already knows what

[ot_caving] If you go to church - you would probably not like this post.

2008-11-13 Thread Don Cooper
(Unless you're a Unitarian, Buddhist or something very secular.) I found a video on YouTube with audio and video which pretty much sums up what I feel about religion: It's a catchy little tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIhabmF-sh4 PLAY IT LOUD! -WaV-

texascavers Digest 13 Nov 2008 19:46:05 -0000 Issue 642

2008-11-13 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 13 Nov 2008 19:46:05 - Issue 642 Topics (messages 9356 through 9372): NSS banquet in Kerrville 9356 by: Mixon Bill NSS Fellow in Texas 9357 by: Jim Kennedy 9358 by: David 9359 by: Don Cooper book review: Caves of Knoxville 9360

[ot_caving] movies and videos on-line

2008-11-13 Thread David
Have any of you ever watched some of the silent movies that are viewable on line? http://worldfilm.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Yasdn=worldfilmcdn=entertainmenttm=46gps=151_546_1020_604f=00tt=14bt=1bts=1zu=http%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D-mDBx1I0mE8 If so, please let me know if