[Texascavers] Fwd: 15th ICS - arts and music salons

2008-12-13 Thread Mixon Bill
Forwarded by Mixon: Begin forwarded message: From: ICS 2009 eList List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: December 13, 2008 7:12:58 PM CST To: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu Subject: 15th ICS - arts and music salons Dear Friends, As you wait to have your abstracts reviewed for the 15th Inter

[Texascavers] Tennesse program to protect caves and fauna:

2008-12-13 Thread JerryAtkin
Cave Program Benefits People and Cave Creatures Paul Kingsbury • Reader Submitted • December 10, 2008 Property owners in Montgomery County have an unusual new opportunity to improve their properties and help protect caves and their creatures — at little or no cost to the landowner.

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RE: [Texascavers] On the value of outreach

2008-12-13 Thread George Veni
What Bill says below is a big reason for the International Congress of Speleology (ICS). Have you considered leading or helping to lead a caving trip for the ICS, which runs from 19-26 July 2009 in Kerrville? Travis Scott and Joe Mitchell are organizing caving trips for the ICS and need trip leader

[Texascavers] Bexar Grotto Xmas Party tonight (Sat, Dec 13)

2008-12-13 Thread Geary Schindel
Folks, This is just a reminder that the Bexar Grotto Holiday Party is tonight at 6 pm at the Schindel's at 11310 Whisper Dawn, San Antonio, TX 78230 210-479-2151. Call for directions. Geary and Sue

[Texascavers] Newbie social issues

2008-12-13 Thread Terri Sprouse
--- On Sat, 12/13/08, Thomas Sitch wrote: >It’s the social component (welcoming,> conversation, Posse talk, etc.) where I >think we can be more mindful, and that involves everyone in a collective >effort. > Thomas, I agree. Navigating the Posse social scene can be a bit awkward for a newbie.

[Texascavers] news from Antarctica (slightly off-topic)

2008-12-13 Thread David Ochel
bot news received via 8 kb/s Internet connection from Bill Stone... :) Begin forwarded message: David - Vickie and Rachel have a new website up on ENDURANCE. Pass it around to all our Austin friends. http://www.stoneaerospace.com/news-/news-antarctica08-Nov26.php Bill West Lake Bonney Taylo

[ot_caving] RE: [Texascavers] OT - price of gas

2008-12-13 Thread Alex Sproul
Louise from Medford said: >I don't ever expect to see $.99 in this state again. That's because Oregonians have to pay for full service, which I find really curious. (For those too young, that means a guy comes out and takes your credit card, inserts it into the pump, and fill

Fwd: texascavers Digest 13 Dec 2008 02:30:38 -0000 Issue 668

2008-12-13 Thread Charles Goldsmith
-- Forwarded message -- From: List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: 2008/12/12 Subject: texascavers Digest 13 Dec 2008 02:30:38 - Issue 668 To: texascavers@texascavers.com texascavers Digest 13 Dec 2008 02:30:38 - Issue 668 Topics (messages 9675 through 9682):

Re: [Texascavers] On the value of outreach

2008-12-13 Thread Thomas Sitch
Hi Bill,   Bravo!   I think that speaks to my motivation for posting on outreach.  We have a truly incredible community here, and the infrastructure built by cavers in Texas is beyond remarkable.     Our relations with landowners, cities, parks, state government, and the many conservancies has b

Re: [Texascavers] Thomas - UT Grotto Newbie Herder

2008-12-13 Thread Thomas Sitch
Ha ha!   Matt Zapitello and I had this exact discussion several months ago at lunch.  My answer’s the same:   Everyone needs to be the newbie greeter.     Now, just to be clear, I think that we kick ass as a grotto, and we have a lot of beginner trips and a lot of great opportunities that are pre