[Texascavers] SubTropolis

2015-02-26 Thread Mark Minton via Texascavers
There was a story on NPR's Market Place on Wednesday about an abandoned limestone mine turned into an underground secure industrial park. . I'd heard of such places before, and in fact anyone who went to the NSS C

Re: [Texascavers] Couple eaten by sinkhole in Korea

2015-02-26 Thread Evatt via Texascavers
When the Devil wants you, he'll go to any lengths to get you. Back in the '60's, I was on the team that first dropped the skylight to Big Door Cave in the Guads. (Tom Meador was first, me second.) The skylight was on a sloping ledge, cliffs above and below. After we'd dropped and were headed t

[Texascavers] Couple eaten by sinkhole in Korea

2015-02-26 Thread Geary Schindel via Texascavers
Interesting video of some folks getting off a bus and having the earth give way and falling into a pit. I understand they only went about 10 feet but I'm sure it was an exciting ride. Subject: couple eaten by sinkhole in Korea http://news.yahoo.com/sinkhole-swallows-korean-couple-150426100.html

[Texascavers] Punkin Survey openings

2015-02-26 Thread Crash Kennedy via Texascavers
Sorry for the last-minute notice, but I have a few openings that have come available on this weekend's Punkin survey expedition. Vertical gear and skills a must. Contact me off-list by this afternoon if interested. Crash 512-663-2287 cavercr...@gmail.com

[Texascavers] Jewel Cave

2015-02-26 Thread Gregg Williams via Texascavers
Jewel Cave is now over 175 miles long and still going, amazing! http://cavingnews.com/20150221-jewel-cave-surpasses-175-miles-in-length Seen on http://www.reddit.com/r/caving/ ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascaver