Nah, dont ask me. I do it for selfish non scientific purposes, bragging rights, among other things.
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Mallory Mayeux <mmay...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Nico, where's your list? 4 reasons is better than zero! :) > > > On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Nico Escamilla <pitboun...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> That's only four Lyndon, come on.. you can do better than that. >> >> >> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:34 AM, Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca> wrote: >> >>> Cavers are good people. >>> I get to go camping for cheap surrrounded by good people. >>> I get to do something fun and exciting with good people. >>> I get good food prepared by good people. >>> I get to hang with beautiful good people. >>> >>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 8:22 AM, <mark.al...@l-3com.com> wrote: >>> > Damn! You figured out Sheryl and my ulterior motive, Lyndon! >>> > >>> > As Sheryl stated, please be aware that your responses can/will be used >>> in >>> > the next issue of The TEXAS CAVER. >>> > >>> > If you have no problem with this, post away! >>> > >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > >>> > Mark >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: lyndon....@gmail.com [mailto:lyndon....@gmail.com] On Behalf Of >>> Lyndon >>> > Tiu >>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:19 AM >>> > To: Sheryl Rieck >>> > Cc: TexasCavers >>> > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] 10 Reasons I Would Rather Be Caving >>> > >>> > Sounds like a good title for a TC article. >>> > >>> > On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 8:13 AM, Sheryl Rieck <sheryl.ri...@gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> >> I started caving a bit later in life than many people and promptly >>> became >>> > >>> >> too busy to cave even though I had fallen in love with the peace and >>> >> beauty >>> > >>> >> of the caves I had visited. I have not been in a cave in 4 years, but >>> >> almost >>> > >>> >> no day goes by that I don’t think about caving. It is my choices that >>> have >>> > >>> >> kept me from caving. That doesn’t keep from missing it any less. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> As I was wading through the massive number of issues associated with a >>> > >>> >> go-live (the ultimate goal of my projects) that was in too short a >>> time >>> >> span >>> > >>> >> and with too little information, I found myself thinking yet again of >>> >> caving >>> > >>> >> and how I would so much prefer to be underground with a bunch of fun >>> folks >>> > >>> >> than getting my butt kicked by issues. About this same time, the >>> emails >>> > >>> >> from Mark began. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> I agreed with the assessment of the publications becoming very >>> scientific. >>> > >>> >> I’m an accountant. I have no scientific knowledge in the realm of >>> > >>> >> speleological studies. I don’t read those articles because they make >>> my >>> >> eyes >>> > >>> >> roll back in my head and that just makes my eyes hurt. So, in an >>> effort to >>> > >>> >> give Mark an article and to give us laypeople something to read, I >>> came up >>> > >>> >> with 10 reasons I would rather be caving. I thought maybe you could >>> send >>> > >>> >> Mark YOUR 10 reasons you would rather be caving. Knowing the Texas >>> caving >>> > >>> >> community as I do, I think that the articles would be fascinating. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> Here are my 10: >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> 1. The snakes are only at the entrance of a cave and look like >>> >> snakes. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> 2. A traffic jam is just a good way to rest in a cave. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> 3. The people who annoy me most would never be able to find me >>> in a >>> > >>> >> cave. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> 4. My laptop cannot get a signal in a cave. That is my story >>> and I >>> >> am >>> > >>> >> sticking to it no matter what. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> 5. My cell phone cannot get a signal in a cave. Ditto sticking >>> to >>> >> it. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> 6. Saying you have been mapping a cave sounds more interesting >>> than >>> > >>> >> saying you have been mapping a chart of accounts. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> 7. Mapping a cave IS more interesting than mapping a chart of >>> > >>> >> accounts. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> 8. When I am in the dark in a cave that is the way it is >>> supposed to >>> > >>> >> be. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> 9. I have met some interesting, entertaining, and/or incredibly >>> odd >>> > >>> >> people on caving trips and that is just fun. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> 10. I am usually not the strangest person in the group. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> I cannot wait to see what others’ 10 reasons are that they would >>> rather be >>> > >>> >> caving. I have read some truly amazing words from so many of you. You >>> are >>> > >>> >> verbose, imaginative, and clever people and I think your 10 reasons >>> would >>> >> be >>> > >>> >> worth a read. >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> Disclaimer: Not all submissions will be published and you know why. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > >>> > Lyndon Tiu >>> > >>> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> > >>> > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >>> > >>> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >>> > >>> > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Lyndon Tiu >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >>> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >>> >>> >> >
