[Texascavers] website for Hinds Cave

2011-01-19 Thread Logan McNatt
For photos of Hinds Cave (including a coprolite) and a very informative description of the perishable archeological finds (fibers, netting, cordage, etc), go to the Texas Beyond History website and click on the dot labeled Hinds Cave on the map of Texas. Texas A&M excavated part of the midden in

[Texascavers] Fossils of oldest domesticated dog discovered in Texas cave :

2011-01-19 Thread Jerry
Fossils of Oldest domesticated dog discovered David Brown People in North America were breeding—and eating—domestic dogs as early as 9,400 years ago, according to new analysis of a bone fragment discovered in a Texas cave. Scientists were able to identify the bone—about the size of an adul

[ot_caving] Article on Austin from today's Washington Post online

2011-01-19 Thread Louise Power
For your enjoyment!! http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/14/AR2011011403900.html?wpisrc=nl_travel

Re: [Texascavers] Public web site on the TSA Spring Convention

2011-01-19 Thread caverarch
It is obvious that the TSA page should be updated, and that has update has been requested. But "that isn't our department," as Werner von Braun said where the V-2 rockets fell in the old Tom Lehrer song. My post was just the Request for Papers, and I included the information from the original

Re: Re: [Texascavers] Public web site on the TSA Spring Convention

2011-01-19 Thread tbsamsel
Hijole! Sounds like today at work...TJan 19, 2011 02:58:32 PM, dirt...@comcast.net wrote:Right on.  I'm one who complained.   DirtDoc (In Your Face)   - Original Message -So what is wrong with updating the TSA web site for the Spring Convention? Just send the info to the webmaster. -

Re: [Texascavers] Public web site on the TSA Spring Convention

2011-01-19 Thread dirtdoc
Right on.  I'm one who complained. DirtDoc (In Your Face) - Original Message - So what is wrong with updating the TSA web site for the Spring Convention? Just send the info to the webmaster.

Re: [Texascavers] Public web site on the TSA Spring Convention

2011-01-19 Thread Diana Tomchick
So what is wrong with updating the TSA web site for the Spring Convention? Just send the info to the webmaster. This should be done regardless of whether there is a Facebook Event page for the Convention. Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Associate

[PBSS] Amazing Maze update and request

2011-01-19 Thread J. LaRue Thomas
All, The bad news...Bill checked on the burn ban situation and there will be NO campfires this trip. The good news...the most recent weather forecast has it staying above freezing, with rather pleasant daytime temps. I am still trying to work out when to be there. I think Patrick was plannin

[Texascavers] TCMA Ezells Cave Cleanup Project

2011-01-19 Thread Allan Cobb
Cavers, we need your help! The Texas Cave Management Association (TCMA) will be having a work day to spruce up one of our properties, the Ezells Cave Preserve in Hays County. We plan to prune limbs, cut weeds, haul off junk, and just generally make the property more attractive. We need people

[Texascavers] Public web site on the TSA Spring Convention

2011-01-19 Thread caverarch
Hi, People have discovered - and pointed out to us - that the Facebook Event page on the TSA Spring Meeting Request for Papers announcement seems to require that you join Facebook to view the contents, and a good many people are not on Facebook for their own very good reasons. We are seeing w