RE: [Texascavers] Government Canyon Karst Project dates

2009-11-19 Thread Mark . Alman
Thanks for the info, Marvin. Glad to see the Gov't Canyon Project is back up and running and welcome back to the Lone Star State! PROJECT LEADERS - please be sure to list your projects on the TSA Calendar page (http://www.cavetexas.org/calendar/index.php), so all interested cavers

[Texascavers] Re: Have you been short changed at a Pemex?

2009-11-19 Thread Mark Minton
Preston said: I have been ripped off a time or two at Pemex. A common way they used to get people at Pemex was to not zero the pump when they start filling your tank. That way you end up paying for what was already dispensed to the guy before you as well as your own fuel.

Re: CONFIRM subscribe to texascavers@texascavers.com

2009-11-19 Thread Charles Goldsmith
On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 12:34 AM, texascavers-h...@texascavers.com wrote: 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

[ot_caving] FW: HOLIDAY PARTY

2009-11-19 Thread Fritz Holt
Happy holidays to all. Fritz Subject: OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY MEMOS Way too funny (remember to scroll down) Company Memo FROM:Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All Employees DATE:October 1, 2008

Fwd: [ot_caving] FW: HOLIDAY PARTY

2009-11-19 Thread Charles Goldsmith
-- Forwarded message -- From: Fritz Holt fh...@townandcountryins.com List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 10:13 AM Subject: [ot_caving] FW: HOLIDAY PARTY To: Off-Topic Texas Cavers o...@texascavers.com Happy holidays to all. Fritz

RE: [Texascavers] Havew you been short changed at a Pemex?

2009-11-19 Thread Louise Power
Preston, I know what you mean. Many years ago, I was returning from Oaxaca and only a few miles south of the border I noticed I was running way low on gas, so I pulled in at the first station I came to. Big mistake. I did my usual stand by the truck while it was being filled, but before I

texascavers Digest 19 Nov 2009 18:01:40 -0000 Issue 889

2009-11-19 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 19 Nov 2009 18:01:40 - Issue 889 Topics (messages 12626 through 12635): Collecting Photos of Ed Alexander 12626 by: Maryanne Moore Antioch Cave, Austin Tx to be featured on KXAN at 6 PM Wednesday 12627 by: Jules Jenkins dry (well, sort of) cave in

Re: [Texascavers] archiving your data

2009-11-19 Thread Carl Kunath
While I agree with Bill's thinking about the retrieval of data in the future, one shouldn't overlook the critical part of the whole affair: MAKE A QUALITY BACKUP. The issue of being able to recover the data in the future will be a moot point if the files are corrupt from the beginning. To

[Texascavers] Rooms--OT

2009-11-19 Thread Gill Edigar
I had an inquiry today from an old friend looking for a couple of rooms near Austin to rent in the next week or two for a short term--like 6 months/say May or June--for himself and well-behaved, functional, intelligent teenage offspring. If you have or know of such a situation please contact me

[Texascavers] Ciudad Victoria - Hacienda name needed

2009-11-19 Thread jranzau
A few years ago on a trip to Brinco we stopped at a old Hacienda at the base of the mountain that was being converted into a hotel. Does anyone know its name or if it has a website? Joe

[Texascavers] Re: Ciudad Victoria - Hacienda name needed

2009-11-19 Thread Mark Minton
Joe, A few years ago on a trip to Brinco we stopped at a old Hacienda at the base of the mountain that was being converted into a hotel. Does anyone know its name or if it has a website? That was probably Hacienda Santa Engracia: http://www.haciendase.com/. Mark Minton You may

texascavers Digest 20 Nov 2009 06:55:43 -0000 Issue 890

2009-11-19 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 20 Nov 2009 06:55:43 - Issue 890 Topics (messages 12636 through 12645): Ciudad Victoria - Hacienda name needed 12636 by: jranzau.gmail.com 12640 by: Mark Minton Re: archiving your data 12637 by: Carl Kunath Re: Trouble at PEMEX 12638 by:

[Texascavers] aquifer question

2009-11-19 Thread David
I live about 300 meters from sewage treatment plant that dumps the treated sewage directly into a creek that flows 1 mile downstream to the Brazos River, and then 100 miles or so later ends up in the Gulf. What happens to all the treated sewage water in the Edwards Aquifer area ? On a related

[Texascavers] Re: Trouble at PEMEX

2009-11-19 Thread Carl Kunath
Mark's points and advice are well stated. It's easy to be distracted, especially at the busier places where the activity can be frantic and the noise can be deafening. Now add to that the little urchins selling Chiclets and wiping your windshield with an oily rag. I was scammed at a PEMEX in

Re: [Texascavers] Re: Trouble at PEMEX

2009-11-19 Thread Nico Escamilla
Almost every single PEMEX station will steal from you, some more than others because the profit margin per liter is really small so the pumps actually pump slightly less than what its shown on the display, again some do it more so than others. Only one time have I been to a shameless stealer

RE: [Texascavers] Re: Trouble at PEMEX

2009-11-19 Thread Sheryl Rieck
This is all very good information since we are going to Mexico on Saturday and I haven't been in quite some time. Sheryl

[Texascavers] KXAN's Jim Swift in Antioch Cave

2009-11-19 Thread Jules Jenkins
fyi- it is what it is.. http://www.kxan.com/dpp/weather/scientists-unveil-new-cave-entrance

Re: [Texascavers] KXAN's Jim Swift in Antioch Cave

2009-11-19 Thread Travis Scott
Read the kid's comment at the bottom of the story, is it really not locked? Jules Jenkins wrote: fyi- it is what it is..

Re: [Texascavers] KXAN's Jim Swift in Antioch Cave

2009-11-19 Thread Don Cooper
could I get a payin part time job for moving those rocks around? -WaV On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Jules Jenkins julesje...@yahoo.com wrote: fyi- it is what it is.. http://www.kxan.com/dpp/weather/scientists-unveil-new-cave-entrance