[Texascavers] caves and radiation

2011-03-26 Thread David
Since we may soon be talking about nuclear fallout, I thought I would post a link related to radiation and caves. http://www.ozarkundergroundlab.com/Downloads/STRATEGY%20FOR%20MANAGING%20ALPHA%20RADIATION%20IN%20SHOW-CAVES.pdf For those of you caving or away from the news, the nuclear plan

[Texascavers] caves and radiation

2011-03-26 Thread David
Since we may soon be talking about nuclear fallout, I thought I would post a link related to radiation and caves. http://www.ozarkundergroundlab.com/Downloads/STRATEGY%20FOR%20MANAGING%20ALPHA%20RADIATION%20IN%20SHOW-CAVES.pdf For those of you caving or away from the news, the nuclear plan

[Texascavers] caves and radiation

2011-03-26 Thread David
Since we may soon be talking about nuclear fallout, I thought I would post a link related to radiation and caves. http://www.ozarkundergroundlab.com/Downloads/STRATEGY%20FOR%20MANAGING%20ALPHA%20RADIATION%20IN%20SHOW-CAVES.pdf For those of you caving or away from the news, the nuclear plan

Re: [Texascavers] looking for NSS News, October 1958 (and possibly July 1958)

2011-03-26 Thread germanyj
Hi George! Thanks for the reminder. I found there the article David wants, and loved that Bill Russell was on the expedition team that made it down to river, and the final line of the article: "The 0-9 Water Well Cave seems to be a cave designed by Old Mother Nature specifically for the purp

Re: [Texascavers] looking for NSS News, October 1958 (and possibly July 1958)

2011-03-26 Thread germanyj
Hi George! Thanks for the reminder. I found there the article David wants, and loved that Bill Russell was on the expedition team that made it down to river, and the final line of the article: "The 0-9 Water Well Cave seems to be a cave designed by Old Mother Nature specifically for the purp

Re: [Texascavers] looking for NSS News, October 1958 (and possibly July 1958)

2011-03-26 Thread germanyj
Hi George! Thanks for the reminder. I found there the article David wants, and loved that Bill Russell was on the expedition team that made it down to river, and the final line of the article: "The 0-9 Water Well Cave seems to be a cave designed by Old Mother Nature specifically for the purp

[SWR] Spring Arizona Regional Association (ARA) at Kartchner Caverns - April 15-17

2011-03-26 Thread Ray Keeler
Hi SWR Cavers, Here's your chance Spring Arizona Regional Association (ARA) at Kartchner Caverns - April 15-17 Free park entry fee Free after hours tour in the cave $2 camping See below The Southern Arizona Grotto (SAG) invites all Arizona cavers to join us for the Spring ARA from Ap

[SWR] Spring Arizona Regional Association (ARA) at Kartchner Caverns - April 15-17

2011-03-26 Thread Ray Keeler
Hi SWR Cavers, Here's your chance Spring Arizona Regional Association (ARA) at Kartchner Caverns - April 15-17 Free park entry fee Free after hours tour in the cave $2 camping See below The Southern Arizona Grotto (SAG) invites all Arizona cavers to join us for the Spring ARA from Ap

[SWR] Spring Arizona Regional Association (ARA) at Kartchner Caverns - April 15-17

2011-03-26 Thread Ray Keeler
Hi SWR Cavers, Here's your chance Spring Arizona Regional Association (ARA) at Kartchner Caverns - April 15-17 Free park entry fee Free after hours tour in the cave $2 camping See below The Southern Arizona Grotto (SAG) invites all Arizona cavers to join us for the Spring ARA from Ap

RE: [Texascavers] looking for NSS News, October 1958 (and possibly July 1958)

2011-03-26 Thread George Veni
As a reminder to all, the Karst Information Portal (www.karstportal.org) is among other things a virtual karst library with about 5,000 publications and more added regularly. It has digital copies of all NSS News issues from volume 1, number 1, up to a couple of years ago. Simply select the "Browse

RE: [Texascavers] looking for NSS News, October 1958 (and possibly July 1958)

2011-03-26 Thread George Veni
As a reminder to all, the Karst Information Portal (www.karstportal.org) is among other things a virtual karst library with about 5,000 publications and more added regularly. It has digital copies of all NSS News issues from volume 1, number 1, up to a couple of years ago. Simply select the "Browse

RE: [Texascavers] looking for NSS News, October 1958 (and possibly July 1958)

2011-03-26 Thread George Veni
As a reminder to all, the Karst Information Portal (www.karstportal.org) is among other things a virtual karst library with about 5,000 publications and more added regularly. It has digital copies of all NSS News issues from volume 1, number 1, up to a couple of years ago. Simply select the "Browse

[Texascavers] RE: NSS News, October 1958 (and possibly July 1958)

2011-03-26 Thread Jim Kennedy
That issue (and many others) happens to be in the TSS Library, which is available for use by any caver in Texas. To arrange access, just contact any TSS Director. Jim Kennedy TSS Office Manager -Original Message- From: David Ochel [mailto:li...@ochel.net] Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 2

[Texascavers] RE: NSS News, October 1958 (and possibly July 1958)

2011-03-26 Thread Jim Kennedy
That issue (and many others) happens to be in the TSS Library, which is available for use by any caver in Texas. To arrange access, just contact any TSS Director. Jim Kennedy TSS Office Manager -Original Message- From: David Ochel [mailto:li...@ochel.net] Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 2

[Texascavers] RE: NSS News, October 1958 (and possibly July 1958)

2011-03-26 Thread Jim Kennedy
That issue (and many others) happens to be in the TSS Library, which is available for use by any caver in Texas. To arrange access, just contact any TSS Director. Jim Kennedy TSS Office Manager -Original Message- From: David Ochel [mailto:li...@ochel.net] Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 2

[Texascavers] Blair

2011-03-26 Thread dirtdoc
He's getting better. They moved him to a rehab unit at ORMC yesterday afternoon.  Prognosis is that he should recover completely, but it will take time. His head and uper torso are imobalized with a monster "halo" collar to allow the C-2 to heal, which frustrates him no end.  Some wag already

[Texascavers] Blair

2011-03-26 Thread dirtdoc
He's getting better. They moved him to a rehab unit at ORMC yesterday afternoon.  Prognosis is that he should recover completely, but it will take time. His head and uper torso are imobalized with a monster "halo" collar to allow the C-2 to heal, which frustrates him no end.  Some wag already

[Texascavers] Blair

2011-03-26 Thread dirtdoc
He's getting better. They moved him to a rehab unit at ORMC yesterday afternoon.  Prognosis is that he should recover completely, but it will take time. His head and uper torso are imobalized with a monster "halo" collar to allow the C-2 to heal, which frustrates him no end.  Some wag already

Re: [Texascavers] coordinates for interesting places near Valles

2011-03-26 Thread Rod Goke
David,I think that you are correct about the green arrow marking the coordinates location. Additionally, it appears to me that Google Maps tries to to guess what businesses or other "points of interest" might be interesting to you near the requested location. It labels these points of interest with

Re: [Texascavers] coordinates for interesting places near Valles

2011-03-26 Thread Rod Goke
David,I think that you are correct about the green arrow marking the coordinates location. Additionally, it appears to me that Google Maps tries to to guess what businesses or other "points of interest" might be interesting to you near the requested location. It labels these points of interest with

Re: [Texascavers] coordinates for interesting places near Valles

2011-03-26 Thread Rod Goke
David,I think that you are correct about the green arrow marking the coordinates location. Additionally, it appears to me that Google Maps tries to to guess what businesses or other "points of interest" might be interesting to you near the requested location. It labels these points of interest with

[Texascavers] coordinates for interesting places near Valles

2011-03-26 Thread David
I don't understand why when you input coordinates into the Google Map search bar, it gives you a letter "A" to a nearby point on a road, and then draws a green arrow pointing at the coordinates. You may need to zoom in or out to find the green arrrow, which points to the coordinates. Check o

[Texascavers] coordinates for interesting places near Valles

2011-03-26 Thread David
I don't understand why when you input coordinates into the Google Map search bar, it gives you a letter "A" to a nearby point on a road, and then draws a green arrow pointing at the coordinates. You may need to zoom in or out to find the green arrrow, which points to the coordinates. Check o

[Texascavers] coordinates for interesting places near Valles

2011-03-26 Thread David
I don't understand why when you input coordinates into the Google Map search bar, it gives you a letter "A" to a nearby point on a road, and then draws a green arrow pointing at the coordinates. You may need to zoom in or out to find the green arrrow, which points to the coordinates. Check o

[Texascavers] Ventana Jabali

2011-03-26 Thread David
I don't know how up to date Google aerial photos are but, check out the coordinates below and zoom in on the area that looks like a cave at 22.072457,-98.881416 I believe that is a cave known as Ventani Jabali, and if so, it may be the lower entrance. Note how close the large mine is coming to

[Texascavers] Ventana Jabali

2011-03-26 Thread David
I don't know how up to date Google aerial photos are but, check out the coordinates below and zoom in on the area that looks like a cave at 22.072457,-98.881416 I believe that is a cave known as Ventani Jabali, and if so, it may be the lower entrance. Note how close the large mine is coming to

[Texascavers] Ventana Jabali

2011-03-26 Thread David
I don't know how up to date Google aerial photos are but, check out the coordinates below and zoom in on the area that looks like a cave at 22.072457,-98.881416 I believe that is a cave known as Ventani Jabali, and if so, it may be the lower entrance. Note how close the large mine is coming to