Please post this for me. We are traveling and do not have a Real Coputer
Dwight
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From David Riskind
Date: 09/11/2015 10:07 AM (GMT-05:00)
To "'dirt...@comcast.net'"
Subject FW: NPR.org - South African Cave Yields Strange Bones
I got rid of a whole passel of historical and hysterical (and some just plane
odd) ones at the recent NSS convention in Missouri. Texas cavers who shunned
the event missed out. Many of the better ones were gone in the first 10
minutes to discerning (or deranged) individuals.
Dirt Doc
Se
24 September 2014
Another post to the group
The Ghejar Karst Plateau is another part of the Western Apusini Mountains of
central Romania. Underlain by slightly metamorphosed limestone and complexity
faulted, it is topographically relatively high. Summits over 1,800 meters and
close to tree lin
20 September 2014
Again, my intention is to post this to the group.
We are now in Romania. With the help of some Romanian cavers (both local and
living in the USA -Bogdan Onac and Gheorghe Ponta ---THANKS Bogdan and
Gheorghe) and lots of sign language, we are having a great time (even thou
I'm having trouble posting from Romania. Please post this to the group.
Thanks, Dwight
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From DirtDoc
Date: 09/24/2014 8:04 AM (GMT-07:00)
To Bill Bentley ,via Texascavers
Subject Fwd: Hungarian Kast
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From DirtDoc
Date: 09/24/2014 8:00 AM (GMT-07:00)
To "White, William B." ,"Palmer, Arthur"
Cc Jacob Vargish ,Tara Vargish ,Craig
Deal
Subject Hungarian Kast
18 September 2014
Hi all
After spendi
excavated but some are abandoned feeders to the thermal springs.
To be continued
Dirtdoc
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slower ---
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andy and I drove up from Alpine, Texas. Our kids were both small
and were tremulously impressed with the "flying dragons" roaring fire in the
sky over our heads. So were most of the symposium attendees. I remember Pete
and Karen Lindsley, Will White, Jack Hess, and all the CRF leadershi
ose to Dashiwei
Tiankeng.
Gebhie Cave System - Miao Chamber
Ziyun Getu He Chuan Dong National Park
Located between Guiyang and Leye, South of Guiyang
The Karsts of China
This is a climber's video
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/magazine/ngm-china-caves-climbing?source=relatedvideo
DirtDoc
Although we did not actually get into this biggest section, we were in part of
the cave system in October-November 2011 and again in 2012 with our SE Asia
Karst Tour. In 2012 we also had an evening with Howard Limbert and listened to
him talk about the history or 20 years of cave exploration in
OK. Thanks. I can probably live without the flood -
Dwight
- Original Message -
From: "Charles Goldsmith"
To: "2 - Dwight on COMCAST"
Cc: "Charles Goldsmith" , "Lindsley, Pete"
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Comcast has bounced me of
Thanks Charles, Pete.
Is there anything more I need to do?
I did (I think) re-subscribe automatically, but if that last post of mine
actually went through to everybody else then the server must still think I am a
subscriber??
Dwight
not yet unsubscribed automatically from SWR, but it
appears that I was from Texas Cavers. I will wait to see if I get more posts
from SWR and will go back in and try to re-subscribe to Texas cavers.
DirtDoc
to Texas cavers.
DirtDoc
Biological oddity found in cave lice
Here is an article that is definitely cave related and is of biological
interest far beyond lice found in some caves. In fact, the strange minds of
some cavers (NO ONE THAT I KNOW) might even be fascinated by what the
researchers have learned.
DirtDoc
le in Snohomish County, Washington, in March — astonished Colorado
officials who surveyed the area by air.
DirtDoc
I was in on the rebuild job. They said it had been a great idea but it didn't
work right.
- Original Message -
From: "JAMES D EVATT"
Cc: "2 - Dwight on COMCAST"
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 5:17:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Re: [SWR] Ringing stones
Doc,
When I was knee-high t
ssive. I've always thought of
it as the original surround sound.
DirtDoc.
to plan for the
long run -. The caves, after all, are being preserved for the next
generation of cavers. THAT is good.
DirtDoc
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Human migration into North America
I have missed a number of the discussions on SW Cavers and the Texas remailer,
but this is largely a response to Donald. Hope I am not stepping on some
previous posts that I have missed.
Donald, this has been a side interest of mine since my anthro day
If you have not read Harvey's comments, do that first (see below) so mine may
make more sense
"Opinion, based on observations and not facts"
Something very similar was once said about the role of hydrogen sulfide in the
origin of some caves.
Well-thought out, Harvey. And written well. Ad
Louise:
NetFlix is another choice.
DirtDoc
The film IS quite good and moving. We highly recommend seeing it, whether you
sit next to Mixon or not.
It is also available from NetFlix for home viewing
DirtDoc
copy of Ian Bishop's Cave Guide to Slovenia which I
purchased from him in 2006. Ian has passed on and the publication is out of
print. Let me know if you would be interested in obtaining that extra copy.
DirtDoc
More likely it's the heavy metals from all those cans of Skinner brand
spaghetti -----
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Lee H. Skinner"
To: s...@caver.net, "John Corcoran" , "texascavers
list"
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 2:59:13 PM
Subje
cked, I guess.
I was young and naïve when I heard the DirtDoc say that “No True Caver Wears
Kneepads.” This impressed me greatly, until I found out that some people, who
shall remain nameless, sewed kneepads into the INSIDE of their coverall pant
legs. You can imagine how devastated I was t
reminder from the one who also brought you the admonishment in the
60s that "No True Cavers Wear Kneepads!"
(We will leave "suck holes" alone -)
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Lee H. Skinner"
To: "SWR Mailing List" , "texa
There are Bill's Campfire Beans a la 1991. They can also be wired to the
exhaust manifold of an appropriate caving vehicle.
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Mixon Bill"
To: "Cavers Texas"
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 9:20:06 AM
Subject: [Texascaver
the
subtitle as "Cadevarous" and failed to get the hints expected on the
preparation of road kill. A reception followed, as did a dinner honoring the
speaker at a local establishment of Great Repute.
DirtDoc
w was in
the cave:
"Did you hear that?"
"Someone is coming behind us!"
"G--- D---IT!"
" IT'S A DOG!"
"SH---!!! HERE COMES ANOTHER ONE!!"
It turned out that there were four young people ahead of us. Doc Harding's son
and some friends.
ssfully
from the far end. Now, you realize, you will have to go back through the thing.
The good thought is that we did do it once, just to get here!
Although I have been very cautious of tight crawlways ever since, none have
been as daunting nor filled me with as much horrifying anticipation
Congratulations Fofo!. I'll bet that David (Bunnell) can get you an image file
of the cover.
He (Dave Bunnell) is just off to the Galapagos for a month, so you might have
to wait a bit.
DirtDoc
cable from your
britches to the headlamp should not be difficult to engineer.
Dirtdoc.
Damn it Pete!! You are getting OLD! (I should talk)
I give David kudos for this idea. It does have something vaguely related to
caves and karst.
Oh --- I won't do Facebook, either.
Doctor of Dirt
ll be interesting to see who comes up with the correct answer, and THEN
find out if they actually have been there -.
DirtDoc
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gcyxfeo87ogpjnj/Mystery%20cave%20%232.jpg
Mud is GOOD. So is charcoal. Gets rid of the carbide.
But whatever you do, do not eat beans. Even with hot sauce.
Dirtdoc
outgrown it entirely.
DirtDoc
FYI - I never made my "living" climbing towers, but I certainly made some
excellent and welcomed income using my climbing skills painting microwave and
radio towers when I was in college -- ----
DirtDoc
Ron:
Jerks. Perhaps "College of Unnatural Sciences"??
Send me the petition to sign, if it will still do any good. Your E-mail said
January 15, which was two days ago.
Send it via e-mail, we are not at the moment in Terlingua. We are on our way to
the karst of Cuba - back in Feb.
Dwight
That's not it. I have THE THREE BURIALS and have been on the ranch before Tommy
Lee bought it. That is also a modern film. "Rim" was filmed back in the late
60s and involved some Sul Ross cavers. Even Mike Cusack (who filmed it and
lives today outside of Fredricksburg) does not have a copy.
Bu
on Ralph, Gary Moore, and certainly remember the Lady Archaeologist who
did field work in the nude.
DirtDoc
Most of the readers aren't either --
(I wonder if their grammar is as good as mine?)
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Mark Minton"
To: s...@caver.net, texascavers@texascavers.com
Sent: Sunday, December 8, 2013 11:03:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Re: [
My contacts in China point out that the video is providing lots of publicity
for the Leye-Fengshan Geopark, which is likely to make it easier (but probably
more expensive) for future expeditions to get permission to cave in those
areas.
DirtDoc __
Jewel Cave
A rather nice article on Jewel Cave today (Sunday 8 Dec 2013) in the Rapid City
Journal.
http://web.mail.comcast.net/service/home/~/jewel%20cave%20article%20-%20rc%20journal%20dec%208%202013.pdf?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=640314&part=2
o-mingle description
with genesis. That is why geologists separate the terms "gravel:" and
"conglomerate" (descriptive) from "stream deposit" (genetic).
That gives us something to figure out. Ain't Science Grand!
DirtDoc
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; that they first rappelled into. What a
true mystery it was for their 2013 expedition!
DirtDoc
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Tienkengs
National Geographic - Mystery Caves Of Guangxi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiYn-DeQjL8
A production of the National Geographic Channel in conjunction with Chinese
television CCTV-9
I have been asked to provide some clarification for the US caving community
about the u
I have described halitetites from underground excavations in rock salt. But
they are pure saltcicles from saturated brine.
DirtDoc
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e filming (Carl Kunath, Bob Oakley?). Please
share with me. Probably best off-line so as not to irritate the serious,
cave-tunnel-vision, newbie Texas Cavers.
DirtDoc
good idea, Harv!
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Harvey DuChene"
To: "Bill Bentley" , "Steve Peerman"
Cc: s...@caver.net, "jen ."
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 9:07:49 AM
Subject: Re: [SWR] PBSS member Kayde Hill wins "Chu
Poison-ivy and Karst
How cave related can you get?? (I'll do everything I can to get this site back
on track)
I grew up in New York and was terribly allergic to poison ivy as a youngster.
Like, someone burned some brush with the vines in the pile, a half-mile away.
Good Lord, was I ever in
Woops, sorry about that. I did not mean for that to go out to the whole list.
Dirtdoc.
- Original Message -
From: dirt...@comcast.net
To: "Cave Texas"
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 5:17:37 PM
Subject: [Texascavers] Concrete Arrows mark Transcontinental Air Mail Route
ine McClure; Bill Elliott
Subject: Re: Concrete Arrows mark Transcontinental Air Mail Route
I saw two of them back in 1959 in the Red Desert when I was working on a
seismograph crew out of Rawlins and Rock Springs, Wyo. None of us knew what
they were at first, but our landman fi
So Ediger wins, right?
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> On Sep 30, 2013, at 1:28 PM, Logan McNatt < lmcn...@austin.rr.com > wrote:
>
>> A thorough analysis reveals that all of these recent accidents had one thing
>> in common: gender.
>>
>> Alex Sproul, Sept 2013: falls off ladder
>>
>>
y NOT true and you are dangerously fooling yourself if you
actually believe it. Nothing we do is free of risk. You have made the personal
decision that the risk you are taking is acceptable to you.
DirtDoc
Solo
I have found this to be a rather interesting thread.
James' question, which started all this, was " What is the general feeling
regarding solo caving?"
That seems to have morphed into "Why would anyone go caving alone?" And
finally into folks actually describing s
fearful for one person may be rather
commonplace for another.
Experienced and knowledgeable individuals also know that shit sometimes happens
and have included that awareness into their assessment of the real risk that
they are taking - at any given moment.
DirtDoc
Yes, Pete, I certainly do remember the Turtle Hurdles!
I figured Max must have come down out of a crack in the ceiling somewhere, and
finally gave up searching. I was doubting that even if I found a traveled
route, I still would not know how to get to a main tourist trail and onto
I ran across a "mint" copy of IE #1. Unharmed!
DirtDoc
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You can read Mike’s captivating account of his solo trip in Inside Earth #3,
available for free download via the link below. (Thank you Bill Mixon for
scanning all the long out-of-print Insi
There is a certain peacefulness. And quiet satisfaction.
DirtDoc
News Releases from Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam
First foreign tourist group explores Son Doong Cave
Thursday, 29 August 2013 06:02 This is the first foreign tourist group to
have fully explored the world's largest cave. The group comprised of six
members from USA,
Here is an edited and updated link to my comments about the entertaining
Huffington Post (we don't have a clue) report on the developing adventure
tourism trips into Hang Son Doong, Vietnam, proclaimed to be "The World's
Biggest Cave" by National Geographic.
http://www.forums.caves.or
It's pretty clear that he was a Spee-dunker and not a caver.
DirtDoc
rt-2010
If you want to review what we were doing poking around the karst of SE Asia,
you might review the Cave Chat Blog:
http://www.forums.caves.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=13148
DirtDoc
I had forgotten that Donald pointed out that having sex in a cave increased
the risk of de-dilation.
DirtDoc
NSS Members can also view this article directly on our website:
http://www.caves.org
Login into the member's area (yellow bat st
Cotton rope?? That true?
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I ran across a couple of them when I was working on a seismograph crew in
southern Wyoming the winter of 1959-60. None of us knew what they were, but
our landman figured it out.
DirtDoc
I ran across a couple of them when I was working on a seismograph crew in
southern Wyoming the winter of 1959-60. None of us knew what they were, but
our landman figured it out.
DirtDoc
You shoulda bought the Moby Dick I had for sale when you had the chance !!
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Jim Kennedy"
To: "Fritz Holt"
Cc: "Oztotl" , "June Levy" , "Mandy holt"
, "Jenny Holt" , "Caver
You shoulda bought the Moby Dick I had for sale when you had the chance !!
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Jim Kennedy"
To: "Fritz Holt"
Cc: "Oztotl" , "June Levy" , "Mandy holt"
, "Jenny Holt" , "Caver
it at Ace Hdwr. That
should be cheap enough even for cavers.
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Louise Power"
in your home you can use diatomaceous earth to kill ants among other insects.
It's not toxic to humans or pets, but it is to things like ants, weevils (they
it at Ace Hdwr. That
should be cheap enough even for cavers.
DirtDoc
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From: "Louise Power"
in your home you can use diatomaceous earth to kill ants among other insects.
It's not toxic to humans or pets, but it is to things like ants, weevils (they
FYI - it is now available from Netflix. My copy just came.
DirtDoc
FYI - it is now available from Netflix. My copy just came.
DirtDoc
No Place On Earth
The DVD is now scheduled for release on NetFlix in August.
DirtDoc
No Place On Earth
The DVD is now scheduled for release on NetFlix in August.
DirtDoc
No Place On Earth
The DVD is now scheduled for release on NetFlix in August.
DirtDoc
sometimes miserable air .
It is estimated to cost $900+ to put the original, rather worthless, smog
stuff back on to Moby Dick and it would not clean up the emissions that much.
1988 technology was just not that good.
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Logan McNatt&
sometimes miserable air .
It is estimated to cost $900+ to put the original, rather worthless, smog
stuff back on to Moby Dick and it would not clean up the emissions that much.
1988 technology was just not that good.
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Logan McNatt&
sometimes miserable air .
It is estimated to cost $900+ to put the original, rather worthless, smog
stuff back on to Moby Dick and it would not clean up the emissions that much.
1988 technology was just not that good.
DirtDoc
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From: "Logan McNatt&
ck is about 6000
pounds, empty. You should read all the upgrades he has done to the thing -
on the DropBox link.
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Mixon Bill"
To: "Cavers Texas"
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 8:51:00 PM
Subject: [Texascavers] Suburbans
ck is about 6000
pounds, empty. You should read all the upgrades he has done to the thing -
on the DropBox link.
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Mixon Bill"
To: "Cavers Texas"
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 8:51:00 PM
Subject: [Texascavers] Suburbans
ck is about 6000
pounds, empty. You should read all the upgrades he has done to the thing -
on the DropBox link.
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Mixon Bill"
To: "Cavers Texas"
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 8:51:00 PM
Subject: [Texascavers] Suburbans
I depends on how they require it, Jim. This is a 25 year old vehicle. a 1988.
What are your local emission testing requirements for something that age?
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Jim Kennedy"
To: "Don Arburn" , dirt...@comcast.net
Cc:
I depends on how they require it, Jim. This is a 25 year old vehicle. a 1988.
What are your local emission testing requirements for something that age?
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Jim Kennedy"
To: "Don Arburn" , dirt...@comcast.net
Cc:
I depends on how they require it, Jim. This is a 25 year old vehicle. a 1988.
What are your local emission testing requirements for something that age?
DirtDoc
- Original Message -
From: "Jim Kennedy"
To: "Don Arburn" , dirt...@comcast.net
Cc:
s not quite as stout as the 1969 green 3/4 ton
that I drove over 480,000. GMC has slowly cheapened their light trucks.
DirtDoc
s not quite as stout as the 1969 green 3/4 ton
that I drove over 480,000. GMC has slowly cheapened their light trucks.
DirtDoc
s not quite as stout as the 1969 green 3/4 ton
that I drove over 480,000. GMC has slowly cheapened their light trucks.
DirtDoc
ggest problem seemed to be that she damn near fell on her head trying to get
in and out of it.
License from Washington State is good through the end of the month.
DirtDoc
- Forwarded Message -
From: "Don Arburn"
Cc: "Cave Texas"
Sent: Tuesday,
ggest problem seemed to be that she damn near fell on her head trying to get
in and out of it.
License from Washington State is good through the end of the month.
DirtDoc
- Forwarded Message -
From: "Don Arburn"
Cc: "Cave Texas"
Sent: Tuesday,
ggest problem seemed to be that she damn near fell on her head trying to get
in and out of it.
License from Washington State is good through the end of the month.
DirtDoc
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From: "Don Arburn"
Cc: "Cave Texas"
Sent: Tuesday,
Know of anyone out there that might be interested? This is definitely a great
bargain and One Big Tough Truck. I have been driving it and I think Dan has
honestly advertised it.
.
Go to the Drop Box Link.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ee5388v3338m6u7/1988%20Suburban.docx?m
Dwight___
Know of anyone out there that might be interested? This is definitely a great
bargain and One Big Tough Truck. I have been driving it and I think Dan has
honestly advertised it.
.
Go to the Drop Box Link.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ee5388v3338m6u7/1988%20Suburban.docx?m
Dwight___
Know of anyone out there that might be interested? This is definitely a great
bargain and One Big Tough Truck. I have been driving it and I think Dan has
honestly advertised it.
.
Go to the Drop Box Link.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ee5388v3338m6u7/1988%20Suburban.docx?m
Dwight___
Thanks. Very appreciated images.
I see The Ladder, but not The Train --
DirtDoc
Thanks. Very appreciated images.
I see The Ladder, but not The Train --
DirtDoc
Thanks. Very appreciated images.
I see The Ladder, but not The Train --
DirtDoc
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