Re: [ot_caving] Propane refiller

2010-12-06 Thread Bill Bentley
Isn't that dangerous? I mean I lways heard it was... Bill - Original Message - From: Don Cooper To: Off-Topic Texas Cavers Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 7:16 PM Subject: [ot_caving] Propane refiller Anyone in the Austin area have one of those things you can fill the litt

[ot_caving] Propane refiller

2010-12-06 Thread Don Cooper
Anyone in the Austin area have one of those things you can fill the little propane tanks (like for torches and campstoves) with from a larger barbeque sized tank??? -WaV

[Texascavers] Re: Fw: Devils River Acquisition Update

2010-12-06 Thread Albach
Glad to hear it. I've been going there every year for a decade plus and love the springs. Took my kids to train on the 12 mile rocky trail in prep for our Pacific Crest Trail trip this past summer. A special place far from the crowds. It has been about 7 years since I've been on the property wh

texascavers Digest 6 Dec 2010 22:55:23 -0000 Issue 1205

2010-12-06 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 6 Dec 2010 22:55:23 - Issue 1205 Topics (messages 16658 through 16665): a cave related video game 16658 by: David Re: Deadly Descent 16659 by: Mark Minton 16661 by: tbsamsel.verizon.net 16662 by: Geary Schindel Bulgarian cave rescue update

[Texascavers] Fw: Devils River Acquisition Update

2010-12-06 Thread Allan B. Cobb
TPWD has deci8ded to keep Devils River State Natural Area and buy the Devils River Ranch instead of doing a land swap. This is great news as it just about doubles the land area of DRSNA. Below is a link to the press release sent out today. If you support this acquisition, it would be good to

[NMCAVER] NSS issues

2010-12-06 Thread jen .
FYI If anyone is interested in hearing about the NSS Headquarters Progress, information is available at their website at http://caves.org/commission/hq/index.shtml Also there is a Strategic Planning Commission which is providing input on what direction the NSS should take in the future. http:

Re: CONFIRM subscribe to texascavers@texascavers.com

2010-12-06 Thread Charles Goldsmith
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[Texascavers] The 4th Quarter 2010 TEXAS CAVER Is Now Online, as well as 8 BONUS Back Issues!

2010-12-06 Thread Mark . Alman
All, Santa the Spelunker and his dirty, muddy, little elves have been busy! He's pleased to announce that his own Wizard of the Web, Butch Fralia, has posted the latest issue of The TEXAS CAVER to the Members Area of the TSA Website for your reading pleasure. You must be

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[Texascavers] RE: Pucker factor of 10 to the 10th

2010-12-06 Thread Fritz Holt
I might have done this---at a younger age. A new twist on vertical. Fritz From: Jonathan Appel [mailto:all...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 12:04 PM To: Chris Young Subject: Fw: Pucker factor of 10 to the 10th HOLY SH*T! - Original Messag

[NMCAVER] LNF Volunteer List

2010-12-06 Thread Ken Harrington
Hi all, At the regional meeting last Saturday I out lined a new initiative that we have started with the Lincoln National Forest. The initiative is to assist the LNF in performing monitoring trips into the various caves in the LNF for the purpose of documenting the caves, surveying and mappi

RE: [Texascavers] Re: Deadly Descent

2010-12-06 Thread Geary Schindel
Folks, I saw Deadly Decent on Friday night and watched it again with a friend on Saturday and was greatly disappointed. In my opinion, it was very contrived, melodramatic, and just plain over the top. I had many many issues with the program – including caving safety, conservation, education,

Re: [Texascavers] Re: Deadly Descent

2010-12-06 Thread tbsamsel
I saw it as a repeat, Saturday or Sunday morning. Rather turgid, IMHO.   TDec 5, 2010 08:30:38 PM, mmin...@caver.net wrote: It's the pilot for a series. I'm not sure what will determine if the series continues. Probably based on viewership and ratings. But as long as enough people watch, I don't