[Texascavers] Hole News photo credit

2009-08-03 Thread J. LaRue Thomas
The mystery is solved! Kathy Peerman of Mesilla Grotto (Las Cruces, NM) took the picture of mirror man and me at the evening with the Terminal Syphons. Steve and Kathy, thanks for your admissions and corrections. Regards to all, Jacqui Thomas

Re: Re: [Texascavers] Facebook related

2009-08-03 Thread tbsamsel
Semaphore is always in good taste. TAug 1, 2009 10:52:40 AM, ca...@caver.net wrote: I was still mailing post cards, or making land-line calls.I prefer telegraphy to voice land lines...- Original Message - From: "David" dlocklea...@gmail.comTo: texascavers@texascavers.comSent: Saturday,

[Texascavers] FOUND: Edwards Aquifer hat

2009-08-03 Thread ellie :)
Someone left an Edwards Aquifer hat in my house during the pre-ICS stuffing party. Its nice, can I have it? Ellie

[Texascavers] books available at UTG meeting from AMCS

2009-08-03 Thread Mixon Bill
The Association for Mexican Cave Studies (amcs-pubs.org; accept no imitations) has received its resupply of Bill Steele's Huautla book. It will be available at UTG meeting on Wednesday for $23. We also have new book Crystal Giants in the Caves of Naica, published by the Italian La Venta

[Texascavers] AMCS cover award at ICS

2009-08-03 Thread Mixon Bill
The front cover of AMCS Activities Newsletter #31 won a merit award (blue ribbon) in the newsletter cover salon at the ICS. While I was also credited for the layout, the principal credit belongs to photographer Gustavo Vela. -- Bill Mixon Don’t be

[Texascavers] book review: Naica crystals

2009-08-03 Thread Mixon Bill
Crystal Giants in the Caves of Naica. Edited by Giovanni Badino. La Venta—Explorazioni Geografiche, Italy; 2008. ISBN 978-88-95370-04-0. 8.5 by 8.5 inches, 48 pages, hardbound. About $23 from cave-book sellers or the Association for Mexican Cave Studies at amcs-pubs.org. [AMCS price $20

[Texascavers] winning cover

2009-08-03 Thread Mixon Bill
A small image of the cover is at http://amcs-pubs.org/nl/31.htm. I think someone said that the back cover was also shown at the photo salon, but wasn't on display in the library. The back-cover photo is by Simon Richards. -- Mixon Don’t be led astray

[Texascavers] Re: winning cover

2009-08-03 Thread Mark Minton
Bill Mixon said: A small image of the cover is at http://amcs-pubs.org/nl/31.htm. In Bill's message the final period was included in the URL link. It won't work unless you delete that final period. Mark Minton

texascavers Digest 4 Aug 2009 02:14:50 -0000 Issue 818

2009-08-03 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 4 Aug 2009 02:14:50 - Issue 818 Topics (messages 11601 through 11621): ICS shot of Geoff 11601 by: Aimee Beveridge Tom Bemis retiring from Carlsbad Caverns : 11602 by: JerryAtkin.aol.com Hole News photo credit 11603 by: J. LaRue Thomas Re:

[Texascavers] ICS Flu

2009-08-03 Thread Terri Sprouse
Don't blame it on the sunshine, Don't blame it on the moonlight, Don't blame it on the good times, Blame it on the boogie! Just think of it as party favors!!! Terri --- On Mon, 8/3/09, Linda Palit lkpa...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Linda Palit lkpa...@sbcglobal.net Subject: RE:

[Texascavers] ICS in the news

2009-08-03 Thread David
Someone may have already posted this: http://www.dailytimes.com/story.lasso?ewcd=ae974e3f29be3c15 Did George really say Caving is a sport?? - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail:

[Texascavers] ICS follow-up

2009-08-03 Thread Rick Corbell
Dear Cavers, My three cabin mates from ICS have come down with 102 plus fever in the last few days. I've been asked to see if there have been other ICS attendees who may have developed a fever and pneumonia. I know two folks missed our Bexar Grotto meeting on Monday the 27th due to

RE: [Texascavers] ICS follow-up

2009-08-03 Thread Ron Ralph
Logan McNatt had high fever Tuesday after. His computer is broken and he only receives messages at work. Ron _ From: Rick Corbell [mailto:rlcorb...@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 7:32 PM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] ICS follow-up Dear

Re: [Texascavers] ICS follow-up

2009-08-03 Thread Joe Ranzau
I came down with a mild fever and sore throat. Joe Ranzau Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2009, at 7:31 PM, Rick Corbell rlcorb...@hotmail.com wrote: Dear Cavers, My three cabin mates from ICS have come down with 102 plus fever in the last few days. I've been asked to see if there have

Re: [Texascavers] ICS follow-up

2009-08-03 Thread Katherine Arens
Bill Russell and Katie Arens both had colds with (respectively) a bad cough and a sore throat. No fevers that we noticed. -k Dear Cavers, My three cabin mates from ICS have come down with 102 plus fever in the last few days. I've been asked to see if there have been other ICS attendees

Re: [Texascavers] ICS follow-up

2009-08-03 Thread Charles Goldsmith
It was probably Bill Steele's tights that made everyone sick... Charles On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Katherine Arensk.ar...@mail.utexas.edu wrote: Bill Russell and Katie Arens both had colds with (respectively) a bad cough and a sore throat.  No fevers that we noticed. -k Dear Cavers,

Re: [Texascavers] ICS follow-up

2009-08-03 Thread Ed Alexander
I left on sunday with a scratchy throat and had cold/allergy/sinus symptoms all week. Ed Katherine Arens wrote: Bill Russell and Katie Arens both had colds with (respectively) a bad cough and a sore throat. No fevers that we noticed. -k Dear Cavers, My three cabin mates from ICS have

Re: [Texascavers] ICS follow-up

2009-08-03 Thread Gill Edigar
Grace was really sick. Saj and Crystal and Yazmin had runny noses. I had an ingrown toenail. --Ediger On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Rick Corbell rlcorb...@hotmail.com wrote: Dear Cavers, My three cabin mates from ICS have come down with 102 plus fever in the last few days. I've been

Re: [Texascavers] ICS follow-up

2009-08-03 Thread Gill Edigar
I think we need to keep a close eye on each other to see if anyone's nose starts to turn white.--Ediger On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Gill Edigar gi...@att.net wrote: Grace was really sick. Saj and Crystal and Yazmin had runny noses. I had an ingrown toenail. --Ediger On Mon, Aug 3, 2009

RE: [Texascavers] ICS follow-up

2009-08-03 Thread Linda Palit
There seem to be two things going around - one is a flu or flu like- would not be too surprised if it is swine flu. Miserable, but hopefully better now than in the winter - who knows. Take care of yourselves if you have that. The other is some kind of virus/cold thing - much less severe -

Re: [Texascavers] ICS follow-up

2009-08-03 Thread Herman Miller
If its any consolation I developed an infection in one of my fingers at the convention that was lanced three days ago, all looks better now though I have lingering stiffness in the joint from it being swollen in place for a good lil while. Herman Miller On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Linda

Re: [Texascavers] ICS follow-up

2009-08-03 Thread David
I had 2 tiny scrapes on my skin that became infected after swimming in the Guadalupe River. - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands,

[Texascavers] ICS related

2009-08-03 Thread David
Here is a story on the web about ICS http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2009/07/speleologists-all-over-world-tour-and-study-national-park-caves - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail:

[Texascavers] ICS related

2009-08-03 Thread David
So far, the most informative review I have seen of ICS comes from flipping thru Frank Binney's Facebook photos. http://www.facebook.com/frank.binney?hiq=frank,binneyref=search Frank apparently had a lot of fun re-visiting old caving friends. I think someone needs to put out a web-page

[Texascavers] Texas sales at ICS

2009-08-03 Thread Mixon Bill
One of the unsung heroes at the ICS as far as Texas caving is concerned was Lee Jay Graves, who coordinated the sales area occupied by the TSS, the TSA, and the TCMA. Lee Jay was also very accommodating to various others who asked at the last minute to add things like T- shirts and posters