[Texascavers] Devil's Sinkhole history

2014-09-13 Thread David via Texascavers
It is worth noting that 324 years ago, the Spanish government stole the cave from an Indian tribe who owned it and those indians most likely stole it after conquering a tribe that owned it before them. Although the Spanish owned it for only 131 years, they apparently never ventured anywhere near

[Texascavers] Julia Germany

2014-09-13 Thread C Tiderman via Texascavers
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[Texascavers] Memories from an old timer. K

2014-09-13 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
I might be an Old Timer if age has anything to do with it. My first wild cave was Frio Bat Cave near Concan. Been there numerous times but the first was 1953 at age 18. I have several great pictures of bats roosting so thickly you cannot see the wall. They were taken from four feet away. I also

Re: [Texascavers] Devil's Sinkhole R.I.P.

2014-09-13 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
Yes, the sinkhole did just fine without management when owned by rancher brothers. They gave me and two buddies permission to enter it in the summer of 1955. We had an exciting trip exploring the cave after climbing down the existent 165 foot steel cable ladder which terminated about 15 feet

Re: [Texascavers] TCR Registration Prices

2014-09-13 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
I am, but there two other words after it. Fritz Sent from my iPhone On Sep 12, 2014, at 6:29 PM, Charles Loving via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: I want to be a general. On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Jon via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: It

Re: [Texascavers] old-timer definition

2014-09-13 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
Thanks ? Lyndon. :) I and three other buddies were fortunate to go into Indian Creek Cave In 1961 when the ranch was owned by Mr. Mason, before it was purchased by Governor Dolph Brisco. I have a half dozen pictures of the entrance with ladders and crawling along the edge of the underground

Re: [Texascavers] old-timer definition

2014-09-13 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
Most private cave properties can be accessed by the right people with the right credentials for the right purposes, except lands owned by The Brisco Estate. But,we won't give up. Fritz Sent from my iPhone On Sep 12, 2014, at 2:19 PM, Andy Gluesenkamp via Texascavers

Re: [Texascavers] TCR Registration Prices

2014-09-13 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
The price is not the main concern. It is whether we are still able to get there. Hope to see all there. Fritz Sent from my iPhone On Sep 12, 2014, at 1:55 PM, George Veni via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: So to answer the question, what is the price of registration for

Re: [Texascavers] TCR Registration Prices

2014-09-13 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
Hope they can catch them while they are clean. F Sent from my iPhone On Sep 12, 2014, at 1:49 PM, gary Dunham via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Lol On Sep 12, 2014 1:49 PM, Don Arburn via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Oldtimers will have to show

Re: [Texascavers] TCR Registration Prices

2014-09-13 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
Did someone mention my name? O. F. Fritz Sent from my iPhone On Sep 12, 2014, at 1:20 PM, Katherine Arens via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: alternate suggestion: instant visual identification procedure == ATTENTION, OLD FART ON DECK On Sep 12, 2014, at 1:15 PM,

Re: [Texascavers] TCR Registration Prices

2014-09-13 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
Let's be more exclusive and make it 75 years and up. :) F Sent from my iPhone On Sep 12, 2014, at 12:06 PM, C. William Steele via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: I vote for 65 years of age and up. Bill Sent from my iPhone C. William Bill Steele cell 214-770-4712

[Texascavers] Petzl Ecrin Roc Climbing Helmet...

2014-09-13 Thread James Brown via Texascavers
...for sale, used, Red, $30. James Sent from my iPad ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/

[Texascavers] The Briscoe Estate

2014-09-13 Thread David via Texascavers
Fritz mentioned in his last post, the Briscoe Estate. Below is my personal story about that place. By David Locklear dlocklea...@gmail.com In the late 1980's and early 90's, I wasted numerous hours trying to initiate a relationship with the Briscoe's, over the course of about 7 years. I wrote

Re: [Texascavers] Petzl Ecrin Roc Climbing Helmet...

2014-09-13 Thread Chris Lafferty via Texascavers
Grab this while you can, folks. This is a great helmet for caving and Petzl no longer makes them. Chris Lafferty On Sep 13, 2014 1:08 PM, James Brown via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: ...for sale, used, Red, $30. James Sent from my iPad

Re: [Texascavers] Petzl Ecrin Roc Climbing Helmet...

2014-09-13 Thread Michael Harris via Texascavers
I'll take it if you still have it. Mike Harris mhar...@schertz.com Sent via the Samsung Galaxy NoteĀ® 3, an ATT 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: James Brown via Texascavers Date:09/13/2014 3:09 PM (GMT-06:00) To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers]

Re: [Texascavers] The Briscoe Estate

2014-09-13 Thread PRESTON FORSYTHE via Texascavers
Interesting post david...Preston On Saturday, September 13, 2014 3:37 PM, David via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Fritz mentioned in his last post, the Briscoe Estate. Below is my personal story about that place. By David Locklear dlocklea...@gmail.com In the

Re: [Texascavers] Devil's Sinkhole history

2014-09-13 Thread PRESTON FORSYTHE via Texascavers
very interesting post...plf On Saturday, September 13, 2014 2:12 AM, David via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: It is worth noting that 324 years ago, the Spanish government stole the cave from an Indian tribe who owned it and those indians most likely stole it

[Texascavers] Linkedin related

2014-09-13 Thread David via Texascavers
If you are using Linkedin, please check your contact list and look to see if CaveTex is one of your contacts, and delete it if you wish. Linkedin, is starting to p*ss me off. The developers can not see the forest for the trees. I have mentioned that before here. I see it as a great tool

[Texascavers] Linkedin correction

2014-09-13 Thread David via Texascavers
I am only posting this here, because quite a few of you are using Linkedin. When you click on the box to list all contacts. It will not only list your Linkedin contacts, but anybody you have emailed using Gmail, and anybody you are in a Google Plus Circle with. So you will have to decide if