[Texascavers] OT -- Technology --

2009-12-21 Thread Linda Palit
Luddite is in the eye of the beholder; my technology good and I master --your bad and it master. Safety - that is a different issue. From: Louise Power [mailto:power_lou...@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:37 AM To: Mark Alman Cc: Texas Cavers Subject: RE: [Texascavers]

texascavers Digest 21 Dec 2009 17:50:29 -0000 Issue 931

2009-12-21 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 21 Dec 2009 17:50:29 - Issue 931 Topics (messages 13135 through 13144): Re: archiving your cave data 13135 by: Rod Goke 13136 by: Rod Goke Re: Mexico Green Angels 13137 by: Q Wilkinson 13138 by: Preston Forsythe Re: Can plumbers be

[Texascavers] Mapping the underground

2009-12-21 Thread William H. Russell
Carol Russell passed this on to me from the Maps, Air Photo GIS Form: Call for papers - 2010 RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, 1-3rd September 2010, London, UK Mapping Underground Representing Subterranean Spaces, Practices and Cultures Session organisers: Martin Dodge and Chris

[ot_caving] FW: Tiger Woods Holiday Poem

2009-12-21 Thread Fritz Holt
This is the best one that I have read. Happy holidays to all. Fritz Subject: Tiger Woods Holiday Poem Tiger Woods Holiday Poem Twas the night of Thanksgiving and out of the house Tiger Woods came a flyin', chased by his spouse. She wielded a

Re: [ot_caving] FW: Tiger Woods Holiday Poem

2009-12-21 Thread Heather Tucek
And why did Elin use the 9-iron? She hated the driver. 2009/12/21 Fritz Holt fh...@townandcountryins.com This is the best one that I have read. Happy holidays to all. Fritz -- *Subject:* Tiger Woods Holiday Poem *Tiger Woods

Re: [Texascavers] Re: archiving your cave data

2009-12-21 Thread mmcart1061
Please take me off cave tex...thanks Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Charles Goldsmith wo...@justfamily.org Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:39:32 To: Mark Almantexascav...@yahoo.com Cc: Rod Gokerod.g...@ieee.org; TexasCaverstexascavers@texascavers.com Subject:

RE: [Texascavers] RE: Can plumbers be trusted with cell phones?

2009-12-21 Thread Mark . Alman
I like your style, Louise! I keep my candy bar cell phone in the truck and, usually, turned off. I hate to sound like a Luddite, but, I can't understand how so many people's lives revolve around or are tethered to their cell phones, especially, the iPhones. (Addicted?) My kids are the

Re: [Texascavers] RE: Can plumbers be trusted with cell phones?

2009-12-21 Thread Don Arburn
Editor of the Caver. You probably are between the keyboard and chair more than most of us. Luddite, ain't that rich! I'm not so much tethered to my iPhone (I turn off the phone regularly) as having a toolkit in my pocket. Calculator, weather, map, translator, radio, remote control,

RE: [Texascavers] RE: Can plumbers be trusted with cell phones?

2009-12-21 Thread Geary Schindel
Reminds me of the Shakespeare quote - The lady (or man) doth protest too much, methinks. Anyway, it is a great tool to avoid having to socially interact with people, whether you’re texting, looking something up, or pretending to do either. LOL, G From: Don Arburn [mailto:donarb...@mac.com]

Re: [Texascavers] RE: Can plumbers be trusted with cell phones?

2009-12-21 Thread wa5pok
I'm not so much tethered to my iPhone (I turn off the phone regularly) as having a toolkit in my pocket. Calculator, weather, map, translator, radio, remote control, dictionary, camera, sky chart, movie listing, chemical light stick, clock, currency exchange, tip calculator, bird

RE: [Texascavers] RE: Can plumbers be trusted with cell phones?

2009-12-21 Thread Louise Power
I don't consider either of us Luddites, just smart. Use technology when it serves you; don't when it doesn't. Oh, BTW, don't even consider using a handheld on the Left Coast after Jan 1. California already has banned handhelds; the ban in Oregon begins Jan 1. Bluetooth OK; handheld not OK.