texascavers Digest 20 Sep 2012 16:53:36 -0000 Issue 1629
Topics (messages 20714 through 20727):
caves in GA?
20714 by: Weimin Feng
Re: Bats in North Dallas: NBC News Local Affiliate
20715 by: germanyj.aol.com
Re: Cave trip to Nepal, anyone?
20716 by: dirtdoc.comcast.net
20717 by: germanyj.aol.com
Looking for a grotto in Maryland
20718 by: Lissa Talkington
20719 by: R D Milhollin
20720 by: Mark Minton
20722 by: Brian Freyling
Re: [National Speleological Society] Don't forget, NSS Webinar this evening...
Bracken...
20721 by: germanyj.aol.com
Kiwi Sink Dig
20723 by: Gill Edigar
TCMA-Rolling Oaks Work Day Announcement, November 10th
20724 by: ellie watson
NSS 2013 Convention Website is LIVE!
20725 by: R D Milhollin
TSA Members Meeting at TCR, Sunday, October 21st, Paradise Canyon
20726 by: ellie watson
20727 by: germanyj.aol.com
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Hi, guys
I am wondering if anybody here knows some good Georgia Caves, with
formations and wet?
Thanks
Regards
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Weimin
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Stories like this have been all over the local Houston news most of the summer.
Finally our furry flying friends are getting the proper attention they need -
even if it's solely to help humans!
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From: R D Milhollin <rdmilhol...@yahoo.com>
To: Cowtown Grotto e-mail list <memb...@cowtowngrotto.org>; List: Allcavers
<allcav...@metroplexcavers.org>; Texascavers List <texascavers@texascavers.com>
Cc: RD Milhollin <rdmilhol...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, Sep 13, 2012 12:26 am
Subject: [Texascavers] Bats in North Dallas: NBC News Local Affiliate
Short story that made the nbcnews.com feed tonight, written by local reporter
Kevin Cokely. I find it hard to believe this is the first reference in the
mainstream media to the positive effects of urban bat populations from the
center of the West Nile Virus (North American) Universe. This should be a
wakeup call for more bat houses and bat-friendly infrastructure.
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/49013703/ns/local_news-dallas_fort_worth_tx/#.UFFpK0KyxGM
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I have not been to this site, but they are most likely hand-dug shrines similar
(though probably not as well decorated) as the Mogao Caves on the Silk Road
(which I have been to) near Dunhuang, western China. They are probably not
karst kinda caves.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/440
DirtDoc
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From: germa...@aol.com
To: Texascavers@texascavers.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 9:42:09 AM
Subject: [Texascavers] Cave trip to Nepal, anyone?
Cave trip to Nepal, anyone:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/10/mustang-caves/richards-photography?source=email_photo&utm_source=NatGeocom&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=pom_20120918&utm_campaign=Content
julia
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My favorite quote from one of the Nepal fotos:
During a turbulent era 800 years ago, residents likely took refuge in caves,
returning to the village generations later, after the region stabilized. “One
good place to live, if you’re worried about your neighbors, is in caves,” says
archaeologist Mark Aldenderfer.
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From: dirtdoc <dirt...@comcast.net>
To: germanyj <germa...@aol.com>
Cc: Texascavers <Texascavers@texascavers.com>
Sent: Tue, Sep 18, 2012 11:26 am
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Cave trip to Nepal, anyone?
I have not been to this site, but they are most likely hand-dug shrines similar
(though probably not as well decorated) as the Mogao Caves on the Silk Road
(which I have been to) near Dunhuang, western China. They are probably not
karst kinda caves.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/440
DirtDoc
From: germa...@aol.com
To: Texascavers@texascavers.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 9:42:09 AM
Subject: [Texascavers] Cave trip to Nepal, anyone?
Cave trip to Nepal, anyone:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/10/mustang-caves/richards-photography?source=email_photo&utm_source=NatGeocom&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=pom_20120918&utm_campaign=Content
julia
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Hey all,
Just thought I'd ask on the off chance any of you know someone in a grotto in
the Baltimore Maryland area? We just moved here from Texas and are missing
caving !
Thanks,
Melissa
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Have you checked the NSS Members mManual or the caves.org web page?
There are 4 grottos listed:
Baltimore Grotto in Fulton
Frederick Grotto in Westminister
Sligo Grotto in Millers
Western Maryland Grotto in Meyersdale
If you are in the Baltimore area contact me off list and I will give you a
personal contact to get hold of.
Have fun up there
RD
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From: Lissa Talkington <lissa_000...@yahoo.com>
To: "Texascavers@texascavers.com" <Texascavers@texascavers.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:45 AM
Subject: [Texascavers] Looking for a grotto in Maryland
Hey all,
Just thought I'd ask on the off chance any of you know someone in a grotto in
the Baltimore Maryland area? We just moved here from Texas and are missing
caving !
Thanks,
Melissa
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Hi Lissa,
I am a former Terxas caver now living in Virginia. I have
many friends in the Baltimore Grotto. It is probably the most active
of the ones R D mentioned. I can put you in touch with several
people. They do many active exploration trips, including major
vertical caves in WV. Let me know your interests and abilities and
I'll introduce you.
Mark Minton
At 12:56 PM 9/18/2012, R D Milhollin wrote:
Have you checked the NSS Members mManual or the caves.org web page?
There are 4 grottos listed:
Baltimore Grotto in Fulton
Frederick Grotto in Westminister
Sligo Grotto in Millers
Western Maryland Grotto in Meyersdale
If you are in the Baltimore area contact me off list and I will give
you a personal contact to get hold of.
Have fun up there
RD
From: Lissa Talkington <lissa_000...@yahoo.com>
To: "Texascavers@texascavers.com" <Texascavers@texascavers.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:45 AM
Subject: [Texascavers] Looking for a grotto in Maryland
Hey all,
Just thought I'd ask on the off chance any of you know someone in
a grotto in the Baltimore Maryland area? We just moved here from
Texas and are missing caving !
Thanks,
Melissa
Please reply to mmin...@caver.net
Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org
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Not only is the Baltimore Grotto the most active of the 4 grottos
mentioned, but also since most the caving for the entire region is Done in
WV / Western VA the DC, Baltimore, and PSC (Northern VA) Grottos (all very
active) maintain a shared caving calendar and communicate events to each
other.
http://www.cavingclub.org/info/calendar/cal.pdf user/pass: calend/gocave
For the more informal events make sure to get into the grottos mailing
list. Note: VAR is happening this weekend, this is kind of like TCR with
lots of caving and partying. I would highly recommend going.
-Brian
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Mark Minton <mmin...@caver.net> wrote:
> Hi Lissa,
>
> I am a former Terxas caver now living in Virginia. I have many
> friends in the Baltimore Grotto. It is probably the most active of the
> ones R D mentioned. I can put you in touch with several people. They do
> many active exploration trips, including major vertical caves in WV. Let
> me know your interests and abilities and I'll introduce you.
>
> Mark Minton
>
>
> At 12:56 PM 9/18/2012, R D Milhollin wrote:
>
>> Have you checked the NSS Members mManual or the caves.org web page?
>>
>> There are 4 grottos listed:
>>
>> Baltimore Grotto in Fulton
>> Frederick Grotto in Westminister
>> Sligo Grotto in Millers
>> Western Maryland Grotto in Meyersdale
>>
>> If you are in the Baltimore area contact me off list and I will give you
>> a personal contact to get hold of.
>>
>> Have fun up there
>> RD
>>
>> From: Lissa Talkington <lissa_000...@yahoo.com>
>> To: "Texascavers@texascavers.com" <Texascavers@texascavers.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:45 AM
>> Subject: [Texascavers] Looking for a grotto in Maryland
>>
>> Hey all,
>> Just thought I'd ask on the off chance any of you know someone in a
>> grotto in the Baltimore Maryland area? We just moved here from Texas and
>> are missing caving !
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Melissa
>>
>
> Please reply to mmin...@caver.net
> Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org
>
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Don't forget about this Webinar tonight on the Bracken Cave Bat Flight!
BE SURE TO CHECK THE TIME ZONE IT AIRS AND ADJUST ACCORDINGLY!
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From: Dean Wiseman <notification+yo9=t...@facebookmail.com>
To: National Speleological Society <natlspe...@groups.facebook.com>
Sent: Tue, Sep 18, 2012 11:49 am
Subject: [National Speleological Society] Don't forget, NSS Webinar this
evening... Bracken...
Dean Wiseman posted in National Speleological Society
Dean Wiseman
11:48am Sep 18
Don't forget, NSS Webinar this evening... Bracken Cave Bat Flight!
http://cavingnews.com/20120911-bracken-bat-cave-to-be-featured-in-live-webcast
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The possibility of digging this Sunday boils down to the receipt of a
new winch. It was supposed to arrive this week. I am still waiting.
There are still 7 full barrels at the bottom of the pit. If we can't
get them emptied there is no reason to dig. Stay tuned. I will try to
keep you posted.
--Gill Ediger, Part Owner of Texas
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The Texas Cave Management Association (TCMA) will be having a work day
Saturday, November 10th to dig out a cave (Niche Cave) on one of our
properties, the Rolling Oaks Cave Preserve in Bexar County
(northwestern San Antonio).
We plan to continue to dig out a sinkhole and associated cave that is
full of old ranch trash with additional sediment washing in. We need
people, buckets, shovels, and other cave-digging tools. Bring your
own gloves, drinks, and snacks for the work. TCMA will provide
bottled water.
The cave preserve is located at 224 Laurel Ridge Lane, San Antonio, TX
78253. All visitors to the Preserve will be asked to sign a liability
waiver. Look for signs and park along the street. Meet at 10:00 am.
We should be finished with the work by 2pm or so.
I will be on-site if anyone wishes to enter the other caves on the
preserve (Chimney Cricket Cave, Obvious Little Cave, and World Newt
Cave) after the dig. Bring your own cave gear.
Please contact me off-list with additional questions. There is no need
to RSVP if you are attending. Just show up! If it is raining the
clean-up will be canceled and rescheduled for a later date.
Thanks for your support of TCMA and cave management.
Ellie Watson
TCMA Rolling Oaks Preserve Manager
509-899-0007
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All,
The NSS 2013 Convention is now "Live" and finally "Breathing". It can be
accessed either through the NSS homepage or directly at www.2013.com
Regards,
Christopher Catherman, CAVR
mar_...@yahoo.com
caveva...@yahoo.com
2013 NSS Convention -IT Manager
MAR NSS -Website Administrator, www.caves.org/region/mar/
Nittany Grotto -Website Administrator, www.caves.org/grotto/nittany/
Pennsylvania Cave Conservancy (PCC) -Vice President
NSS #48062
NG #1711
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From: National Speleological Society - Convention 2013
To:
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 4:58 PM
Subject: NSS 2013 Convention Website is LIVE!
NSS 2013 Convention Website is LIVE!
Click to view this email in a browser
The 2013 NSS Convention website is LIVE and can be accessed from the NSS
homepage!
http://www.caves.org
Please take some time to look it over - what
is available on the website. We are still waiting for the pricing on the new
air-conditioned
dorms which will be completed in February. We anticipate the price will
be ~$30 per day per person. Each room has two beds and a bathroom. There
are also suites with four beds, two bathrooms and a common kitchen/sitting
area. The rates for rooms and meal passes will be posted as soon as we
receive an update from the university. Don't let this stop you from
registering! Register now and you can update your registration with these
additions later.
Many of you may have heard that you will
not be allowed to have your vehicle at your tent site. This is true.
Camping will be on the student athletic field and the ground is
soft. In the unlikely event of rain, we would not want you to get stuck.
Your vehicle will be in one of three lots very close to the field.
If you are “tin tenting,” spaces along the grassy apron will be available
to you for setting up a canopy. We will have carts & volunteers to
help you transport your gear to and from your vehicles. Once your camp is
set up, you will be within a five-minute walk of all the daily events.
There
is a misconception going around that we will not have adult beverages at the
2013 Convention. You know how rumors can get out of control, and this one
did with a vengeance. That being said, there are a few caveats: If
you are lodging in a dorm, you can have them in your rooms, but not in the
hallways. If you are camping, no one will be checking on what you have at
your campsite. However, they are not permitted on the campus property.
These are university rules and they are nothing new to us; we have had
this sort of restriction at a lot of previous conventions. The campus
food service will be providing the adult beverages in permitted areas and at
the evening events.
A meal pass will be for sale. This will get you 10 total meals, which
includes breakfasts and lunches - for a rate less that those without the
tickets. The cafeteria will have both hot and cold meals. They can
also cater to Vegans. Once in the food hall you can have all you care to
eat.
Only service animals will be permitted on campus.
The staff is looking forward to seeing you at the 2013 NSS Convention and we
all are planning for a great event!
-Craig
Craig
Hindman, NSS 2013 Convention Co-Chairman
National Speleological Society
2813 Cave Ave
Huntsville, Alabama 35810
US
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Texas Cavers,
The TSA Business meeting will be held at 8:00 am, Sunday, October
21st, in Paradise Canyon.
Come learn about project updates, committee updates, and offer input
to your organization. We will also conduct 2013 officer elections.
See you soon!
Ellie Watson
TSA Vice Chair
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For a meeting that early, y'all need to be serving Tequila Sunrises to anyone
who makes it. ;)
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From: ellie watson <ellie.tho...@gmail.com>
To: texascavers@texascavers.com <Texascavers@texascavers.com>
Sent: Thu, Sep 20, 2012 10:09 am
Subject: [Texascavers] TSA Members Meeting at TCR, Sunday, October 21st,
Paradise Canyon
Texas Cavers,
The TSA Business meeting will be held at 8:00 am, Sunday, October
21st, in Paradise Canyon.
Come learn about project updates, committee updates, and offer input
to your organization. We will also conduct 2013 officer elections.
See you soon!
Ellie Watson
TSA Vice Chair
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