[Texascavers] various topics

2018-04-22 Thread David
The good news is that I was unable to find any new caver obituaries after nearly an hour of surfing. But I did stumble on to one of a friend whose obituary I had never seen before. Her caver friend, who some of you know as, Elvis, informed me of her passing at the last NSS Convention. Rita

[Texascavers] Holsinger's phone # received

2018-04-22 Thread Logan McNatt
Thanks to Jerry Atkinson and George Veni for sending Terry Holsinger's phone #. No need for more responses. A bit ironic that the first two immediate replies were from cavers living in New Mexico! But as former Texas resident cavers, they still have deep roots in

[Texascavers] Terry Holsinger phone #?

2018-04-22 Thread Logan McNatt
If anyone has Terry Holsinger's phone #, please send it to me (not the list). Or call me 512-462-9581. Thanks, Logan McNatt 512-462-9581 ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com |

Re: [Texascavers] speleo-illnesses

2018-04-22 Thread Michael Sisson
David, you're still a dumbass after all these years. > On Apr 22, 2018, at 5:57 PM, Michael Gibbons <6453...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I would consult Dr. Demento, he might amputate around the third vertebrate. > I'm told that procedure severes the symptoms. > He discourages counseling, says that

Re: [Texascavers] speleo-illnesses

2018-04-22 Thread Michael Gibbons
I would consult Dr. Demento, he might amputate around the third vertebrate. I'm told that procedure severes the symptoms. He discourages counseling, says that only hides the problem, like a head in your bowling bag. On Sun, Apr 22, 2018, 5:25 PM David wrote: > I can not

Re: [Texascavers] speleo-illnesses

2018-04-22 Thread David
I can not distinguish these symptoms from the same identical reactions from my marital-illness. I wonder if I can get a gov't grant to explore possible common chemical-changes in the bloodstream ?? However, my symptoms have been persistent steadily 24/7 since I uttered that fatal phrase, "I Do,

Re: [Texascavers] Relapsing Fever in Austin-Area Caves

2018-04-22 Thread Michael Gibbons
So if ones symptoms are more like a flashback then a relapse, is that the same tick or one whose genesis is closer to pychdeliousorinthodoros*?* On Sun, Apr 22, 2018, 4:24 PM Diana Tomchick < diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > Avoid Relapsing Fever if you can. Make sure that your belly

Re: [Texascavers] Relapsing Fever in Austin-Area Caves

2018-04-22 Thread Diana Tomchick
Avoid Relapsing Fever if you can. Make sure that your belly is not exposed if your t-shirt rides up in a crawlway, like mine did. Do a tick check with your buddies, but the ticks don't have to attach very long to give you the infection. That may be true for Ornithodoros ticks and TBRF, but it