[Texascavers] Mallory update 7/28/13

2013-07-29 Thread Emily McGowan
From Mal's mother, Vickie: Sunday Update, July 28, 2013: Mallory is still unconscious, but moving more, particularly her legs whereas she used to just move her arms. Tonight after they put in a new line, and did other things, she actually opened her eyes halfway, and then she blinked a few

[Texascavers] Mallory update

2013-07-29 Thread David
I visited with Mallory's mom this afternoon in the waiting room for a little over an hour. They let me see Mallory. She looked better than I was expecting. She appeared sound asleep for the few minutes that I was in her room. I was surprised they don't require visitors to clean their shoes or

[Texascavers] RE: Exciting News!

2013-07-29 Thread George Veni
A couple of people have asked about the selection process. Having served on the UIS Bureau for 11 years, and just reelected to another four, I've learned a lot of its inner workings. In this case, it's nothing complicated or mysterious, just not well publicized (we're trying to fix that). The

[Texascavers] Looking for photos

2013-07-29 Thread Lee H. Skinner
So any of you old timers out there have a photo of either Heinz T. Schwinge, Don Sawyer or Robbie Babb? If so, please scan your slide or old photo and send it to me! Lee Skinner

[SWR] Fort Stanton

2013-07-29 Thread Andy Komensky
Congrats to all of you who received the award. Proud to say that at one time or another I had the opportunity to cave with some of you and sorry that I never had the chance to meet the rest of you., Cave h, Andy ___ SWR mailing list

Re: [SWR] Fort Stanton

2013-07-29 Thread John Corcoran
Thanks Andy, I remember that you were on the very first survey team for FSCSP when we started at the entrance and began the Main Corridor survey (see attached survey book cover)! So you helped start things some 46 years ago. Regards, John From: swr-boun...@caver.net

Re: [SWR] Fort Stanton

2013-07-29 Thread Peter Jones
Wow, how cool is that that Andy was on the first survey in Ft Stanton so many years ago. Congrats to everyone for a well-deserved award. Anyone going to venture back east for Convention next week? Hope so as I'll be there on Vendors Row. Stop by, say hello, have a beer, buy some pots.

Re: [Texascavers] book review

2013-07-29 Thread Mark Minton
I don't think a pdf version of Water Sinks is available. Mark At 12:34 AM 7/29/2013, Charles Goldsmith wrote: Bill, is the author selling the pdf format anywhere? On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Mixon Bill bmixon...@austin.rr.com wrote: I'm sure this won't raise a lot of interest,

Re: [Texascavers] book review

2013-07-29 Thread Mixon Bill
Charles -- No. I have suggested that to him; he could even put a free PDF on Lulu if they also sell paper copies (see The Hollow Mountain mentioned in my review). He isn't interested in making any money on the book, not even for the Virginia Speleological Survey. We've also tried to figure

[SWR] Fort Stanton survey book

2013-07-29 Thread Carl Kunath
Time flies when you’re having fun. . . . That appears to be a good example of the survey book that was widely in use in Texas in the 1960s. I think it was a Pete Lindsley design. It became the official TSA survey book in hopes of promoting better uniformity in our survey techniques which

Re: [SWR] Fort Stanton survey book

2013-07-29 Thread John Corcoran
Carl, Yes indeed, that was one of Pete Lindsley’s survey book designs which we used for the first few years of work at Fort Stanton Cave. Regards, John From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of Carl Kunath Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 8:21 PM To:

Re: [SWR] Fort Stanton survey book

2013-07-29 Thread Pete Lindsley
Of interest is the font on that survey book cover. Carl, that was my old electric typewriter font, the one we used when publishing two years of the Texas Caver in Dallas in the 60's. Katherine Goodbar and Jacquelyn Robinson alternated every other month in typing up each issue full justified on

[Texascavers] Mallory update 7/28/13

2013-07-29 Thread Emily McGowan
From Mal's mother, Vickie: Sunday Update, July 28, 2013: Mallory is still unconscious, but moving more, particularly her legs whereas she used to just move her arms. Tonight after they put in a new line, and did other things, she actually opened her eyes halfway, and then she blinked a few

[Texascavers] Mallory update

2013-07-29 Thread David
I visited with Mallory's mom this afternoon in the waiting room for a little over an hour. They let me see Mallory. She looked better than I was expecting. She appeared sound asleep for the few minutes that I was in her room. I was surprised they don't require visitors to clean their shoes or

[Texascavers] RE: Exciting News!

2013-07-29 Thread George Veni
A couple of people have asked about the selection process. Having served on the UIS Bureau for 11 years, and just reelected to another four, I've learned a lot of its inner workings. In this case, it's nothing complicated or mysterious, just not well publicized (we're trying to fix that). The

[Texascavers] AMCS publications at UTG meeting Wednesday

2013-07-29 Thread Mixon Bill
First public sale of new AMCS publications will be at the UT Grotto meeting this Wednesday, July 31: AMCS Activities Newsletter 36, 2013, SB $18, HB $28 AMCS Bulletin 24, Sulfidic Karst Springs and Speleogenesis in the Sierra de Chiapas, SB $8 Bring money. -- Mixon

[Texascavers] Looking for photos

2013-07-29 Thread Lee H. Skinner
So any of you old timers out there have a photo of either Heinz T. Schwinge, Don Sawyer or Robbie Babb? If so, please scan your slide or old photo and send it to me! Lee Skinner

[SWR] Fort Stanton

2013-07-29 Thread Andy Komensky
Congrats to all of you who received the award. Proud to say that at one time or another I had the opportunity to cave with some of you and sorry that I never had the chance to meet the rest of you., Cave h, Andy ___ SWR mailing list

Re: [SWR] Fort Stanton

2013-07-29 Thread John Corcoran
Thanks Andy, I remember that you were on the very first survey team for FSCSP when we started at the entrance and began the Main Corridor survey (see attached survey book cover)! So you helped start things some 46 years ago. Regards, John From: swr-boun...@caver.net

Re: [SWR] Fort Stanton

2013-07-29 Thread Peter Jones
Wow, how cool is that that Andy was on the first survey in Ft Stanton so many years ago. Congrats to everyone for a well-deserved award. Anyone going to venture back east for Convention next week? Hope so as I'll be there on Vendors Row. Stop by, say hello, have a beer, buy some pots.

Re: [Texascavers] book review

2013-07-29 Thread Mark Minton
I don't think a pdf version of Water Sinks is available. Mark At 12:34 AM 7/29/2013, Charles Goldsmith wrote: Bill, is the author selling the pdf format anywhere? On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Mixon Bill bmixon...@austin.rr.com wrote: I'm sure this won't raise a lot of interest,

Re: [Texascavers] book review

2013-07-29 Thread Mixon Bill
Charles -- No. I have suggested that to him; he could even put a free PDF on Lulu if they also sell paper copies (see The Hollow Mountain mentioned in my review). He isn't interested in making any money on the book, not even for the Virginia Speleological Survey. We've also tried to figure

[SWR] Fort Stanton survey book

2013-07-29 Thread Carl Kunath
Time flies when you’re having fun. . . . That appears to be a good example of the survey book that was widely in use in Texas in the 1960s. I think it was a Pete Lindsley design. It became the official TSA survey book in hopes of promoting better uniformity in our survey techniques which

Re: [SWR] Fort Stanton survey book

2013-07-29 Thread John Corcoran
Carl, Yes indeed, that was one of Pete Lindsley’s survey book designs which we used for the first few years of work at Fort Stanton Cave. Regards, John From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of Carl Kunath Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 8:21 PM To:

Re: [SWR] Fort Stanton survey book

2013-07-29 Thread Pete Lindsley
Of interest is the font on that survey book cover. Carl, that was my old electric typewriter font, the one we used when publishing two years of the Texas Caver in Dallas in the 60's. Katherine Goodbar and Jacquelyn Robinson alternated every other month in typing up each issue full justified on

[Texascavers] Mallory update 7/28/13

2013-07-29 Thread Emily McGowan
From Mal's mother, Vickie: Sunday Update, July 28, 2013: Mallory is still unconscious, but moving more, particularly her legs whereas she used to just move her arms. Tonight after they put in a new line, and did other things, she actually opened her eyes halfway, and then she blinked a few

[Texascavers] Mallory update

2013-07-29 Thread David
I visited with Mallory's mom this afternoon in the waiting room for a little over an hour. They let me see Mallory. She looked better than I was expecting. She appeared sound asleep for the few minutes that I was in her room. I was surprised they don't require visitors to clean their shoes or

[Texascavers] RE: Exciting News!

2013-07-29 Thread George Veni
A couple of people have asked about the selection process. Having served on the UIS Bureau for 11 years, and just reelected to another four, I've learned a lot of its inner workings. In this case, it's nothing complicated or mysterious, just not well publicized (we're trying to fix that). The

[Texascavers] AMCS publications at UTG meeting Wednesday

2013-07-29 Thread Mixon Bill
First public sale of new AMCS publications will be at the UT Grotto meeting this Wednesday, July 31: AMCS Activities Newsletter 36, 2013, SB $18, HB $28 AMCS Bulletin 24, Sulfidic Karst Springs and Speleogenesis in the Sierra de Chiapas, SB $8 Bring money. -- Mixon

[Texascavers] Looking for photos

2013-07-29 Thread Lee H. Skinner
So any of you old timers out there have a photo of either Heinz T. Schwinge, Don Sawyer or Robbie Babb? If so, please scan your slide or old photo and send it to me! Lee Skinner

[SWR] Fort Stanton

2013-07-29 Thread Andy Komensky
Congrats to all of you who received the award. Proud to say that at one time or another I had the opportunity to cave with some of you and sorry that I never had the chance to meet the rest of you., Cave h, Andy ___ SWR mailing list

Re: [SWR] Fort Stanton

2013-07-29 Thread John Corcoran
Thanks Andy, I remember that you were on the very first survey team for FSCSP when we started at the entrance and began the Main Corridor survey (see attached survey book cover)! So you helped start things some 46 years ago. Regards, John From: swr-boun...@caver.net

Re: [SWR] Fort Stanton

2013-07-29 Thread Peter Jones
Wow, how cool is that that Andy was on the first survey in Ft Stanton so many years ago. Congrats to everyone for a well-deserved award. Anyone going to venture back east for Convention next week? Hope so as I'll be there on Vendors Row. Stop by, say hello, have a beer, buy some pots.

Re: [Texascavers] book review

2013-07-29 Thread Mark Minton
I don't think a pdf version of Water Sinks is available. Mark At 12:34 AM 7/29/2013, Charles Goldsmith wrote: Bill, is the author selling the pdf format anywhere? On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Mixon Bill bmixon...@austin.rr.com wrote: I'm sure this won't raise a lot of interest,

Re: [Texascavers] book review

2013-07-29 Thread Mixon Bill
Charles -- No. I have suggested that to him; he could even put a free PDF on Lulu if they also sell paper copies (see The Hollow Mountain mentioned in my review). He isn't interested in making any money on the book, not even for the Virginia Speleological Survey. We've also tried to figure

[SWR] Fort Stanton survey book

2013-07-29 Thread Carl Kunath
Time flies when you’re having fun. . . . That appears to be a good example of the survey book that was widely in use in Texas in the 1960s. I think it was a Pete Lindsley design. It became the official TSA survey book in hopes of promoting better uniformity in our survey techniques which

Re: [SWR] Fort Stanton survey book

2013-07-29 Thread John Corcoran
Carl, Yes indeed, that was one of Pete Lindsley’s survey book designs which we used for the first few years of work at Fort Stanton Cave. Regards, John From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of Carl Kunath Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 8:21 PM To:

Re: [SWR] Fort Stanton survey book

2013-07-29 Thread Pete Lindsley
Of interest is the font on that survey book cover. Carl, that was my old electric typewriter font, the one we used when publishing two years of the Texas Caver in Dallas in the 60's. Katherine Goodbar and Jacquelyn Robinson alternated every other month in typing up each issue full justified on