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2019-09-14 Thread David
I overlooked that Geary had already mentioned the passing of Mr. Curl, so please consider my post about that a supplememtal note. I think I met him in Kerrville at the big ISS / NSS Convention,. and if so, he looked familiar then to me. On a different note, Boston Dynamics announced that they

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2019-09-13 Thread David
Some random cave photos: https://howecaverns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/hc-inter-nude-day-4-18.jpg https://www.sierraclub.org/utah/utah/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/uploads-wysiwig/2019-9-OpeningShot-ph1-vert-WB.jpg Obituary Rane Curl, passed away May 12, 2019

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2019-08-31 Thread Barb
Wow, David. Terry Murray was a good friend of mine for many years. We lost touch and I was just thinking about him the other day. Thank you for finding that. Barb Coons Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 31, 2019, at 2:22 AM, David wrote: > > I hope you are all caving this Labor Day Weekend, or at

[Texascavers] various topics

2019-08-31 Thread David
I hope you are all caving this Labor Day Weekend, or at least enjoying a shady spot on a lake or river somewhere.I wish I was sitting under a beautiful waterfall. But I am stuck here in Houston for weeks, if not months. As I have mentioned several times, it is my opinion that if someone is

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2018-06-14 Thread David
>From David Locklear I have had yet another unexpected lull in employment when I thought things were supposed to be getting better ( meaning I counted my chickens before they hatched again ). So tonight I am frolicking on the internet Here is an new epic video on how to eat bats

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2018-06-11 Thread David
>From David Locklear I have been hesitant about posting anything, as I am fully retired from the Internet. There really is a lot going on in the caving world. Here is a link to a caver that regularly post caving videos https://www.youtube.com/user/derekbristol1/videos Here is a new video

Re: [Texascavers] Various topics - Part 2

2018-04-24 Thread Barb
Thanks for posting that, David. Don and I hadn't heard. Barb Coons Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2018, at 2:32 AM, David wrote: > > Unfortunately, I did stumble on to a recent caver obituary today. I do not > know if I met her. But I think her husband "might"

[Texascavers] Various topics - Part 2

2018-04-24 Thread David
Unfortunately, I did stumble on to a recent caver obituary today. I do not know if I met her. But I think her husband "might" possibly have been our guide on the Cottonwood Cave tour around 1992 into the lower passage. https://www.cremationsocietyofco.com/obit/diannia-lynn-kerbo/ I am

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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

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2016-06-25 Thread David via Texascavers
Please bare with me here, as I am going completely stir-crazy from work problems ( I was on unexpected furlough for the past 5 days ), Just delete post please, if you don't want to hear my long-winded rants. The video below shows some Canadian cavers in a wet cave ( presumably cold ).I have

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2013-11-06 Thread David
The European Space Agency has sponsored several caving videos that are available on YouTube. Below is one of the latest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tcH3udQPug There was a fascinating newstory today about researchers finding a way to possibly freeze human organs. I do not know how to make