[Texascavers] Re: archiving your cave data

2009-11-16 Thread Mark Minton
David Locklear said: I think the next hurdle is to develop a laptop that doesn't use batteries, and uses a crank and some kind of power saving device not affected by storage. Why not make your computer solar powered? I don't know the expected lifetime of solar panels, but

[Texascavers] The Fourth Quarter issue of The TEXAS CAVER is now online!

2009-11-16 Thread Mark . Alman
All, the fourth quarter version of The TEXAS CAVER has been posted to the Members Area by our very own near and dear and recuperating web extraordinaire, Butch Fralia. This is a smaller issue than the third quarter 64 page Mega ICS TC (Heck, the TSA would be bankrupt if every issue was

Re: [Texascavers] The Fourth Quarter issue of The TEXAS CAVER is now online!

2009-11-16 Thread germanyj
Another fine issue, Mark! Well done! julia -Original Message- From: mark.al...@l-3com.com To: texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Mon, Nov 16, 2009 7:39 am Subject: [Texascavers] The Fourth Quarter issue of The TEXAS CAVER is now online! All,

RE: [Texascavers] The Fourth Quarter issue of The TEXAS CAVER is now online!

2009-11-16 Thread Mark . Alman
Thank you, thank you very much! Mark From: germa...@aol.com [mailto:germa...@aol.com] Sent: Mon 11/16/2009 10:18 AM To: Alman, Mark @ IRP; texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] The Fourth Quarter issue of The TEXAS CAVER is now online!

RE: [Texascavers] The ant cave

2009-11-16 Thread Louise Power
Just too bad we didn't get to see the whole thing. List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:45:25 -0600 From: gi...@att.net To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] The ant cave I'm not particularly concerned about the precariousness of the world ant

[NMCAVER] NSS HQ Commission

2009-11-16 Thread jen .
NSS Volunteer Opportunities The NSS Board of Governors has established an NSS Headquarters Commission (HQComm) to oversee the creation of a new NSS headquarters facility, and adopted an NSS Headquarters Commission Charter. The NSS is now soliciting applications for the Chairman of this

Re: [Texascavers] LCROSS finds lunar water

2009-11-16 Thread caverarch
These results make me wonder how different a course the manned space program might have taken if one of the Apollo ships had landed in a polar crater. But then, I suppose they would have all flash-frozen, so that might not have been such a good outcome! But what if we had this data in 1969?

Re: [Texascavers] LCROSS finds lunar water

2009-11-16 Thread John Brooks
I think this is really interesting.but wonder how safe it would be to drink water from moon ice.maybe I have seen too many Sci fi flicksbut isn't it possible for there to be substances in that water that we might not want to ingest? Sent from my iPhone On Nov 16, 2009, at 1:41 PM,

[Texascavers] Jill Orr contact info

2009-11-16 Thread Jim Kennedy
Does anyone have Jill's phone # and email? I tried sending her an email earlier and it bounced, and need to get in touch with her soon. Thanx. -- Jim Confidentiality Note: This email and any attachment to it are confidential and protected by law and intended for the use of the individual(s) or

[Texascavers] Jill Orr

2009-11-16 Thread Jim Kennedy
I got the info needed. Thanks, everybody! Confidentiality Note: This email and any attachment to it are confidential and protected by law and intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity named on the email. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby

[Texascavers] UT Grotto meeting - Wednesday November 18, 2009

2009-11-16 Thread Gary Franklin
Underground Texas Grotto meeting - Wednesday­ November 18, 2009 www.utgrotto.org The meeting is on Wednesday from 7:45 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. University of Texas Campus in 2.48 Painter Hall http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/pai.html Sean Lewis will be presenting Indiana Cave

[Texascavers] Re: Wall Photos

2009-11-16 Thread Bill Bentley
http://www.caver.net/2009rockhaul/DSC02717.JPG L-R In this photo: Katy Roodenko, Walter Castruita, Kerry Lowery, Charles Goldsmith, Lori Hales, Jacqui Thomas, Patrick Ray, Sharon Long, Ruel Metcalf, Bill Bentley, Jim McLean, Martha McArthur, Walter Feaster, Steve Webb, Jamie Lankford, Udi

Re: [PBSS] Wall Photos

2009-11-16 Thread Sharon Long
Thank you, Bill, for providing the photograph and for organizing the entire project. Did everyone make it home safely? --- On Mon, 11/16/09, Bill Bentley ca...@caver.net wrote: From: Bill Bentley ca...@caver.net Subject: Re: [PBSS] Wall Photos To: PBSS Mailing List p...@caver.net, New Mexico

[Texascavers] Re: caving question

2009-11-16 Thread Mark Minton
David Locklear said: I wonder is it o.k. to say, We went cave snorkeling in an underwater cave ? My opinion is that sounds weird. It should sound weird, because it wouldn't work. An underwater cave is one that is completely sumped. If it has airspace, it's not