[Texascavers] Ely / Convention related

2016-07-17 Thread David via Texascavers
Please forward this to any caver list-serve For any caver driving to Ely Sunday night or before lunch on Monday Hotel invitation: I have a fancy swanky motel in the town of Caliente just south of Ely. Room #1 at Rainbow Canyon Motel before the Sinclair Gas Station. I have room for 3 cavers on

Re: [Texascavers] Road-trip ??

2016-07-17 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
I now see that David has a "new" 2008 Sequoia spacious gas guzzler. I still want to know the fate of his Honda Fit that I thought was purchased new a few years ago. What year model was it, David? Fritz Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 16, 2016, at 7:45 AM, Charles Loving via Texascavers >

Re: [Texascavers] Trip Report #2 of 50

2016-07-17 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
Friend, David, I must have missed your original post on your new SUV that you have mentioned several times. What is it? Details please. I already know the gas milage. By the way, what happened to the HONDA Fit and the Suzuki Bergman scooter that you owned? Fritz Holt fritz...@gmail.com Sent

Re: [Texascavers] Trip-report #1 of 50

2016-07-17 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
A trip well planned. Fritz Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 15, 2016, at 5:42 PM, David via Texascavers > wrote: > > I updated my CL rider page to include Austin area > > http://austin.craigslist.org/rid/5684934740.html > > In theory, my road-trip is feasible to

[Texascavers] frolicking in Arizona

2016-07-17 Thread David via Texascavers
I should be just north of Phoenix by 1 pm. today. ( mountain time ) Since numerous cavers have encouraged me to drive on to Ely with generous offers of financial donations, I thought I would simplify it, and say I have a QuikPay account using my email address at: dlocklea...@gmail.com Any

Re: [Texascavers] alternative convention trip report

2016-07-17 Thread Andy Gluesenkamp via Texascavers
He makes storm chasers sound boring and his train wrecks are far more exciting and tragic than any story Ediger can tell. A quixotic Ahab, chasing anchovies. In Lubbock. Year after year. In the crazed planning, execution, and repetition lie the the answer to why many listen. Sent from my

[Texascavers] Real alternative trip to the NSS Convention

2016-07-17 Thread Rafal Kedzierski via Texascavers
After flurry of posts about NSS convention road trip, this is a real alternative report. Mark Gee made it there safe, drove straight from Dallas TX to Ely NV in 23 hours and 50 minutes, 1477 miles in total, if I heard it correctly on the phone- so averaging about 60 miles an hour. That's

Re: [Texascavers] alternative convention trip report

2016-07-17 Thread Nancy Weaver via Texascavers
my point is not to disparage anyone but to note that in 20 some odd - the odder the better - years of caving, what got talked about around the campfire were the mishaps, the near disasters, the actual disasters narrowly averted, the crazy ones who lived way out on a limb (Boon, Hal Lloyd, and

Re: [Texascavers] alternative convention trip report

2016-07-17 Thread via Texascavers
I have to say it was worth wading through all those other emails to be properly set-up for this gem. Brilliant, Nancy Thanks Viv Loftin > On Jul 17, 2016, at 1:16 PM, Nancy Weaver via Texascavers > wrote: > > written by nancy weaver. freely available to anyone

[Texascavers] alternative convention trip report

2016-07-17 Thread Nancy Weaver via Texascavers
written by nancy weaver. freely available to anyone who wants to use it. I have a safe predictable job and a safe predictable paycheck/pension/inheritance. I safely and predictably preregister for NSS convention and put it on my calendar. I load my safe and predictable vehicle with more

Re: [Texascavers] Trip Report #3 of 50

2016-07-17 Thread Jerry via Texascavers
Au contraire mon ami ! Locklear provides entertainment to the masses and is easily deleted with little trouble or travail. Back to your cave ole surly hodag ! Jerry. -Original Message- From: Charles Loving via Texascavers To: Cavers Texas

Re: [Texascavers] Trip Report #3 of 50

2016-07-17 Thread Bob Oakley via Texascavers
there you go charlie- picking on the local pet raccoon.. From: Texascavers on behalf of Charles Loving via Texascavers Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:57 AM To: Cavers Texas Subject: Re:

Re: [Texascavers] Trip Report #3 of 50

2016-07-17 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
Why do we need this silly useless commentary from Bockbeer. i could care less if he's in Slobovia or Beaumont and who gives a damn about Netflix for his daughter. You want dumb non caver comments Okley and I could fill the pages. Bockbeer has gone off the deep end with tee total what ever it is?