I disagree that age should be a factor. A person must show proof they are an Old-timer to receive this sacred title.
Here are examples of proof, 1 ). NSS # issued before 1970. 2 ). A certificate of caving merit issued before 1975, or a photo or major article in a respected caving publication, by 1975. 3 ). Proof you were a member of a caving organization prior to the discovery of Golindrinas. 4 ). Your name is Fritz Holt. 5 ). You made a major caving discovery prior to 1979, such as the connections in Oaxaca. 6 ). You were the victim a major caving accident report before 1979. 7 ). You went caving in the Texas commercial caves before they were open for business. 8 ). You once owned 300 feet of Goldline rope and actually used it in a deep pit. David Locklear NSS # 27639 [ Not an Old-Timer, but my bones squeak and ache. ]
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