[Texascavers] Not just Texas

2011-02-06 Thread Ron Miller
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- Thirty-five animals at a zoo in the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua have frozen to death during the region's coldest weather in six decades. Serengeti Zoo owner Alberto Hernandez says 14 parrots, 13 serpents, five iguanas, two crocodiles and a

[Texascavers] re: translating

2011-02-06 Thread Mixon Bill
Gill mentioned that archaeology experience might be necessary to translate that stuff. I wouldn't worry about it. It looks pretty non- technical to me. Despite not knowing Spanish to any extent, I can get the gist of most of it easily. The author is not an archaeologist. --Bill

[Texascavers] Re: [SWR] James Cameron's Sanctum in 3D

2011-02-06 Thread Karen Perry
Most of the cave stuff was on man made sets. The rappels where on a 12 foot stage with much padding air mattress at bottom. The rest was CG.Nat'l Geo did a show called the Real Sanctum I thought it would be about Nullabore but was more of how they made the movie. Karen --- On Sat,

Re: [Texascavers] Re: [SWR] James Cameron's Sanctum in 3D

2011-02-06 Thread Speleosteele
I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm going to this afternoon. I've invited Dallas/Fort Worth area cavers to join Diana and me to see it and wear caving clothes, helmets, and headlamps. I am prepared to be entertained. I expect to laugh and have a good time, like mountaineers must have

Re: [Texascavers] James Cameron's Sanctum in 3D

2011-02-06 Thread Mark Alman
I plan on going this AM (in caving gear? We'll see.), but, I'm not expecting a great movie. I swear  by www.rottentomatoes.com and they're giving it a dreadful 29 out of a 100. Yikes! Read about it hear:   http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sanctum/ Sanctum is beautifully photographed, and

[Texascavers] Poisonous New Pseudoscorpion Found in Glenwood Caverns, Colorado

2011-02-06 Thread Lee H. Skinner
National Geographic article at http://is.gd/eoUY5r - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com

[SWR] Fwd: Poisonous New Pseudoscorpion Found in Glenwood Caverns, Colorado

2011-02-06 Thread Lee H. Skinner
Original Message Subject:Poisonous New Pseudoscorpion Found in Glenwood Caverns, Colorado List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:09:32 -0700 From: Lee H. Skinner skin...@thuntek.net To: nmcaver list nmca...@caver.net, texascavers list

[Texascavers] Poisonous New Pseudoscorpion - full article :

2011-02-06 Thread JerryAtkin
The new pseudoscorpion is top of the food chain in Glenwood Caverns. Photograph courtesy Dave Steinmann Christine Dell'Amore _National Geographic News_ (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/) Published February 4, 2011 Unless you've been living in a _cave_

texascavers Digest 6 Feb 2011 23:55:55 -0000 Issue 1240

2011-02-06 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 6 Feb 2011 23:55:55 - Issue 1240 Topics (messages 17043 through 17066): looking for Charley Loving 17043 by: Jon Re: Link 17044 by: David AMCS needs Spanish to English translation 17045 by: Mixon Bill 17051 by: Gill Edigar Scholarships

Re: Re: [Texascavers] Monterrey safety update

2011-02-06 Thread tbsamsel
for years, the Mexican constabulary/bureaucracy has been underpaid and individuals try to improve their financial status via versions of the mordida. Feb 5, 2011 09:32:56 PM, gi...@att.net wrote: What has happened, David, is that 3 factions (drug cartels, politicalparties, independent bandits)

Re: Re: [Texascavers] Monterrey safety update

2011-02-06 Thread Bruce Anderson
It has been a known fact for some time, here along the border, that Monterrey isnow controlled by the narcos. There are actually three cartels, Gulf Cartel, Zetas, Pactic Cartel. Throw in the Mexican Army and the Mexican Navy (Marines) and you have a five way mix. The cartels are actually

Re: Re: Re: [Texascavers] Monterrey safety update

2011-02-06 Thread tbsamsel
The Pacific cartel is 3 sub-cartels. And former Guate special forces are amongst the Zetas. Caifanes? Feb 6, 2011 01:35:09 PM, brewskyj...@rgv.rr.com wrote:  It has been a known fact for some time, here along the border, that Monterrey isnow controlled by the "narcos". There are actually three

[SWR] Fw: NSS Spring Board of Governors Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, Apr. 1-3

2011-02-06 Thread linda starr
Grotto cavers, Attached is the registration form and location links and information pertaining to the NSS Spring Board of Governors Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, April 1-3, 2011. Please post or forward this information to cavers who may be interested. Hope to see you here in Albuquerque in April.

Re: Re: [Texascavers] Mexico updates

2011-02-06 Thread tbsamsel
The owner/agency has a webcrawler that does this so miscreants don't keep the owner from making money off of their property. TFeb 6, 2011 01:26:15 AM, dlocklea...@gmail.com wrote: My attempt to move my comments about Mexico to Facebook hits its first snagin less than 2 hours.The profile picture

Re: [Texascavers] Mexico updates

2011-02-06 Thread Chris Vreeland
No, the owner just knows what his own pictures look like. I only crawl in caves. On Feb 6, 2011, at 3:18 AM, tbsam...@verizon.net wrote: The owner/agency has a webcrawler that does this so miscreants don't keep the owner from making money off of their property. T Feb 6, 2011 01:26:15 AM,