Re: [Texascavers] Cascade Caverns sump dive report

2010-12-13 Thread Charles Goldsmith
I'm waiting on just that, pix, I didn't take any, was busy, but others did. As soon as I get pics and see what I have to work with, I will write up a blurb. On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 10:15 PM, Mark Alman wrote: > Sounds like a good trip, Charles! I need to get my lazy butt down there. > > Would y

[Texascavers] New Zealand cavers to receive funds for deep cave exploraion :

2010-12-13 Thread JerryAtkin
Cavers get funds to explore deeper NAOMI ARNOLD - The Nelson Mail Last updated 12:30 14/12/2010 (http://inl.adbureau.net/accipiter/adclick/CID=fffcfffcfffc/aamsz=240x45_SPECIALOFFER/POS=RELEVANTOFFER1/acc_random=6588307/pageid=9369 769032/site=s/area=s.stuff.nelson

[Texascavers] Bexar Grotto Christmas Party!

2010-12-13 Thread Joe & Evelynn Mitchell
The Bexar Grotto Christmas Party will be held this Saturday, December 18 at the new home of Cindy, Patrice and Sophia at 307 Squires Row. The party will start at 6:00pm. Bring a gift for the white elephant exchange, a dish for the pot luck dinner and your adult beverage of choice. If you need d

Re: [Texascavers] Cascade Caverns sump dive report

2010-12-13 Thread Mark Alman
Sounds like a good trip, Charles! I need to get my lazy butt down there. Would you be interested in writing a trip report, if there are more pix to go with it? Let me know. Thanks! Mark    From: Charles Goldsmith To: Cavetex ; Scott Kyle Sent:

[PBSS] PBSS T-shirts and Patches

2010-12-13 Thread Bill Bentley
All, This is what I have left and will be bringing to the meeting tomorrow night. T-shirts are the 25th anniversary limited edition and are $20.00 each... 10 Extra Large 4 Large 1 Medium And 52 Patches for sale and they are $4.00 each (cost us $2.44 each) with $1.56 each going to the grott

RE: [Texascavers] rescue in Bulgaria

2010-12-13 Thread Geary Schindel
Bill, We were able to lower the water level at Dead Mans Cave in Kendall County during the caving accident by removing some rocks at the entrance. This lowered the water level a few inches which was enough to allow the recovery to occur without diving. It only worked because the rocks were co

[Texascavers] Re: rescue in Bulgaria

2010-12-13 Thread dlocklear01
Thanks Bill for posting that. I can't wait to see the movie of that. For whatever reason, that article was very Blackberry friendly. I haven't seen any other web-sites upload like that. It was very easy to read. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

Re: [Texascavers] going to Mexico

2010-12-13 Thread freddie poer
Well said Bill. --- On Fri, 12/10/10, Mixon Bill wrote: From: Mixon Bill Subject: [Texascavers] going to Mexico To: "Cavers Texas" List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Friday, December 10, 2010, 7:42 PM I'm getting downright discouraged by all the negative comments about Mexico and

[Texascavers] rescue in Bulgaria

2010-12-13 Thread Mixon Bill
I know David posted something while this was going on, but I don't recall whether a link to the whole story has been posted. An interesting solution to rescue from a flooded cave; don't believe I've heard such a story before. More common is trying to dam or divert the water entering the cav