Re: [Texascavers] Last Sunday Swim of the season

2014-08-18 Thread PRESTON FORSYTHE via Texascavers
Wish we could be there. Preston On Sunday, August 17, 2014 10:54 PM, via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote:   We will have The last Sunday Swim of the season at Pete Jocie's pond Sunday, August 24th, from 2:00 - 6:00 or so. For info, call Pete at 512-897-9235

[Texascavers] New discovery: Microbes create dripstones

2014-08-18 Thread Lee H. Skinner via Texascavers
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[Texascavers] Interesting, ST. PAUL, MN, Video: Firefighters rescue teen trapped in 300-foot cave

2014-08-18 Thread Nigel via Texascavers
http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/technical-rescue/articles/1965215-Video-Firefighters-rescue-teen-trapped-in-300-foot-cave A 19-year-old man sent a desperate text message to a friend while his cellphone still worked: He'd fallen and was trapped deep in a cave near St. Paul's High Bridge.

Re: [Texascavers] Interesting, ST. PAUL, MN, Video: Firefighters rescue teen trapped in 300-foot cave

2014-08-18 Thread Crash Kennedy via Texascavers
These are old sandstone mines, despite the fact that the locals all call them caves. -- Crash On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 8:16 PM, Nigel via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: