Charles,
I'm pretty sure the ultimate goal was the uncertainty, lack of control and
pure misadventure of it.
-Brian
On Thu, Jun 20, 2019, 5:31 PM Charles Loving wrote:
> Isn't Bockbeer too old and portly to travel like a vagabond? I quit hitch
> hiking when I was mustered out of the AF. I had
I had a friend once whom would purposefully sabotage every camping/ road
trip. The tent fly would be gone. Fuel cannisters would be empty. We
would have 15 lbs of sunflower seeds and no other food etc. His rationale
was "No good story ever came from things going perfectly" . I didn't
I recall some talk of a new entrance being tunneled at Gruta de las
palmitas at a more convenient elevation. Some of "improvements" like this
sidnt seem to be in line with the goals of the annual clean up efforts or
vision of that team. Or did i make that up?
- Brian
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There's and epic road trip Dave! You could offer to drive Musk's Tesla
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caving: Maybe I should spend more time
underground.
Roger G. Moore
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Roger G. Moore
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faster I believe I'm sure
people will have opinions on that.
Also, thanks to Ron Green for doing the webinar on Geophysics in karst
landscapes last night. I caught only the tail end, but there were tons of
questions and very interested participants.
-Neal Hines
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faster I believe I'm sure
people will have opinions on that.
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questions and very interested participants.
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faster I believe I'm sure
people will have opinions on that.
Also, thanks to Ron Green for doing the webinar on Geophysics in karst
landscapes last night. I caught only the tail end, but there were tons of
questions and very interested participants.
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something to
do with rain?
Sleaze
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something to
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something to
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few people
actually post invitations to trips!
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Caver #10 Dude, what the bloody hell is going on?
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Conversation between host and cavers:
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Caver #10 Dude, what the bloody hell is going on?
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Conversation between host and cavers:
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two years from
Caver #10 Dude, what the bloody hell is going on?
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Host:Folks I am having a feast in the year 25,
two years from
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*Subject:* RE: [Texascavers] Lemons Ranch Cave
High CO2 can cause daine bramage and make you forget things.
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*Researchers say the Sun is awakening after a period of low activity,
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This would, on the surface, be of great interests to the those seeking the
cause of global warming no?
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Here's a link to an article about GPS
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of caves on the
National Geographic web page.
Anyway, here is the link.
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was built will never be stable or safe.
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I distinctly recall having ASS meetings where we talked about caves
that individuals COULD go to if they had the correct permission. And
then after the meeting, someone would let it slip that they had
information where that was, and invite all their friends... Who of
course happened to be at the
I have always associated these ants with tropical regions, but when
house hunting two months ago, spotted a leaf cutter train in someones
front yard about 30 miles West of Houston (Fullshear area).
On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Sam Young youn...@centurytel.net wrote:
I saw some leaf cutter
This law about calling 911 seems subjective. If we were required by
law everytime there was a cave accident (whatever that is) I think I
would have called it at least a half a dozen times by now. There are
plenty of times I've been with someone stuck or have been stuck
myself for far longer than
There used to be (may still be) a glacier in Valdez, Alaska that had a
river flowing through it that would run in the summer and freeze in
the winter (novel concept). If you hiked up the frozen river tunnel,
there would be a fair sized frozen lake a couple hundred yards up. A
few of my friends
Foil hat- I hear ya Joe!
I'm currently working on building a compliant Faraday Cage to keep out
Big Brother (who I'll from here on out I'll refer to as Big Stepdad)
I'm gonna call it the Faraday Freedom Frock (working title).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage
If you don't mind
...and I feel blessed—albeit in a very non-religious,
non-denominational way...
Yah, but be careful how you word things or say things around the
campfire. If someone thinks you believe in God, or have a faith
different from theirs you'll get roasted! It's a melting pot that
just might include
All,
I don't mind so much either way. I firmly believe Gmail is the way to
go- it automatically files responses all together, truncating my inbox
list, and has enough space that I don't care if I have unread messages
(10,860 unread messages and counting). This option, of course, would
drive
Charles,
I hope it was understood that I was being facetious...
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Charles Goldsmithwo...@justfamily.org wrote:
Then there are the messages that people are going to ramble in, to get
their word count up high enough, and it will be pointless (or more so
than
Ok, so maybe Bear has some help. Maybe he spits out the zebra corpse
and chases the taste away with big mac as soon as the shot is over.
He might even get foot rubs every night and sleep on siberian goose
down comforters with 1500 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets.
Regardless, he's a badass on
Ok, so flares seem like they are out. What about those propane/butane
lanterns (similar to those ones companies like Coleman produce with
those synthetic socks)? Other than obviously depleting oxygen at a
higher rate, are there any other emission concerns I should have?
-B
On Wed, Jun 10, 2009
Why would this be improper specifically for vertical caving? The
figure 8 will twist any rope. The only reason I can think of that any
caver would think it improper is because you can't lock it off. But
you can lock off a rescue figure 8... You also lock off Petzl's
Pirana, which is very
So there should be no twist issues at the equator? Or do you rig it
to have a forward or front exit at that latitude?... So many nuances
to this issue!
:)
On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Geary
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That's correct,
To counteract the spin, some folks
Are there any recommended vendors or build-yourself plans for bat
boxes similar to the successful design mentioned by Marylou? I've
looked at several bat box designs, and none of them seemed at all
comparable to typical natural bat roosts. None of them seemed able to
accomodate any more than 20
It's better to ask for forgiveness than for permission... Sigh.
On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 3:09 PM, Jim Kennedyjkenn...@batcon.org wrote:
Don’t do it! Flares are incredibly harmful to cave life, as well as
cavers. Also don’t burn magnesium flares in caves either. Sure, they are
bright and cool
I think the movie was The Cave; I recall every caver had a different
set-up. Some had bike helmets, some had lights on their chest like
Iron Man, and others had lights mounted on their arms. They
definitely used dynamic ropes, and belay devices that allowed them to
race each other to the bottom.
And many of those flares will burn when completely submerged in
water OO I am definitely bringing flares next time- the
photography possibilities alone!
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Flares make lots of smoke in caves. It is probably not good for
Bustamante is EXACTLY what I had in mind. Not, say... whirlpool.
:)
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Damn Crackberry. Md should have read Mn...
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It all depends. A classic Texas gusher takes nothing to get a lot.
Deepwater fields cost a certain amount to initiate, produce and transport,
if the current price doesn't offset that, they lose, while the Texas gusher
may still make money. Canadian Oil Sands require even more to upgrade the
oil
ugggh, that is foul. I couldn't finish my coffee after reading those.
Sounds like *guanogeddon!*
**
-B
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*I didn't put the passage's name on the map because there wasn't space. I
really wanted to because it is one
I too am interested in how it was created and if it was photoshopped- not to
discredit any art involved, but to ease my mind. There is no way, at any
film iso speed that my camera can operate at anyhow, that I could that much
light from the Milky Way into my sensor without getting motion
I seem to be ideally situated to respond to this thread and article- here
goes some stream of conscious:
1. I am currently an installation engineer for a company contracted for the
engineering, procurement, construction and installation of an offshore and
subsea petroleum system for a project at
Two enormous bats.? Two enormous SPECIES or two ancient, cycolpean
individuals I'm crossing my fingers for the latter.
About the caves: this doesn't surprise me- I have long been under the
impression that anywhere the US goes to war, the ground is riddled with
caves (Afghanistan, Iraq,
You've once again crammed a lot of words into a small idea: That your
self-righteous superior knowledge of the mysteries of the universe entitle
you to unprovokedly and repeatedly personally criticize those who believe
differently. If you'll review the previous posts you'll realize that there
has
Religion/ *re·li·gion, *noun
A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious
devotion.
-Invisible man who makes things
-Things happening by themselves over an un-monitorable period of time in
contradiction to accepted laws of physics
Either one fits the bill I suppose. And
Thanks Travis. I know it's always a difficult decision how to respond to
something that might have offended you. Sometimes I feel responsible to
defend my beliefs, and sometimes to just dispell some ignorance or
misunderstandings. Sometimes I interpret a joke incorrectly and feel
compelled to
This is why high gas prices are good. We won't get realistic alternative
energy development until it's profitable- which hasn't been the case. If
solar panel manufacturing/installation companies can't survive without
government help, then it's not economically viable at this point. If
predicted
I've been lead to believe that you could use a bottle of whiskey and a
red-hot iron to fix about anything, but I have limited experience in
medicine.
-Brian
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Rub some dirt on it and walk it off.
But seriously, I'd have it looked it,
This is ridiculous- this appears to be largely dealt with in the The Rules
on www.texascavers.com. There did not seem to be any significant issues
until there were a couple blatant violations of Rule numero uno:
*One: THOU SHALT NOT FLAME!** Civil discourse and discussion is
encouraged. It's ok
I don't know how much of a dent in oil consumption this saves, and it seems
an expensive alternative, but it's good to see some alternatives out there:
http://www.ecoproducts.com/Home/home_biobags/home_biogrocery_bags.htm
On 1/11/08, Louise Power power_lou...@hotmail.com wrote:
Even if this
I signed up for this listserve to go caving, camping, playing guitar around
bonfires and having a good time with people who enjoy the outdoors. What I
have recieved from cavetex is something entirely different. Since your
response was to the whole listserve- I can only assume to increase the
.
I felt this was pertinent to this list serve as the topic of biology
and evolution (with respect to troglobitic creatures) is a common one
in caving.
Diana
On Jan 9, 2008, at 6:46 PM, Brian Riordan wrote:
Addressed to the many evolution vs. creationism e-mails i've
recieved the last few
Addressed to the many evolution vs. creationism e-mails i've recieved the
last few months:
What alarms me the most, is not only how often this list serve is used to
debate science, evolution and creationism, but how there are no questions
about creationism, only derogatory comments towards
From Wikipedia:
The North American genus and species can cause severe illness in children.
This only occurs when the infestation is particularly heavy. *Symptoms
include a hallucinatory sense of floating outside one's body, fatigue, fever
and general malaise.*
**
Anybody have chigger bites like
I had some guy pitch the aluminum bottle as an engineering marvel that makes
beer colder somehow... I think the reality of the matter is that aluminum
conducts heat far better than glass, so when you put your hand around an
aluminum bottle, all the cold from your beer inside is quickly and
But officially, ASS is 30 years old.
I can't say when people started caving while attending classes at AM, or
who went to AM and ended up caving sometimes in their lives, OR when people
first thought that A.S.S. was a sexy acronym and recruiting tool. I do
know, however, that Dr. Robert Lyton is
I don't know how or why, but sometimes hitting replly will reply to the
individual, but CC the listserve.
Best method is to remain vigilant. Or, be abstinate. That way you KNOW
you'll never accidently reply to the whole list... But then, you don't have
the pleasureable feeling of replying...
I read something the other day that really enouraged me and I feel is
appropriate in this conversation:
*Whatever doesn't kill you, postpones the inevitable*
Kinda puts everything in perspective.
On 9/19/07, Fofo gonza...@msu.edu wrote:
About a year ago, National Geographic had a really
Sorry for the length of this one...
4 weeks is a short amount of time for a beer, or a wine or even a mead
But it's PLENTY of time for a small mead. In fact, you can make a small
mead for consumption by this weekend, and another every week before TCR to
pefect your recipie.
But Brian, what
*Anyway, if the locals really
object, well, missionaries are said to be good eatin'.*
It's true- most these missionaries are all white meat.
-B
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On 8/28/07, Louise Power power_lou...@hotmail.com wrote:
Just consider
What is with the focus of white guys playing archangels? Is it common
knowlege another race is more often represented in the heavenly host?
Should they be focusing more on equal opportunity angels? What's the issue
with painters overalls? Would Samoans in leotards better convey the
message? Is
Quick distinction and then I'll get back to being productive at work:
There is a difference between evolution as a viable mechanism for life
that already exists, and evolution as the origin of life. While this
statement is probably controversial, I don't think evolution in a living
organism
Once again I'm going to have to question the wisdom in mocking religion on
this listserve...
So yes, caves, in the right conditions, can form far more quickly than
sometimes stated as uniform. Just as a private company can build a road 10
times quicker than the state- it varies with
... I'm not sure what a rebuttle is, maybe you meant my rebuttal. In that
case:
Thank you for your constructive criticism, if you want to talk more about
carbon dating we can do that, keeping in mind that the whole point I made
before is that calibration is based on very large assumptions. In
I apologize, that last e-mail wasn't meant for the whole listserve...
*sheepish grin*
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... I'm not sure what a rebuttle is, maybe you meant my rebuttal. In
that case:
Thank you for your constructive criticism, if you want to talk more
I don't think hell was ever mentioned prior to leviticus so it is likely
that it did not exist. in addition, i suspect, like dogs, there were far
fewer species of bats. And maybe bats are listed under birds for the sake
of brevity. if God said they were mammals, then he'd have to say why, then
I'm going to be going down to Belize within the week and rumor has it Alan
Cobb is caving down there. Does anyone know how/where I would go to bump
into him there?
-Brian Riordan
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