texascavers Digest 20 Oct 2011 17:17:30 -0000 Issue 1419
Topics (messages 18897 through 18908):
Re: Thanks for the hot tub
18897 by: Denise P
18898 by: Stefan Creaser
18900 by: Fritz Holt
job opening at Government Canyon SNA
18899 by: Jim Kennedy
Thank you for the music
18901 by: Espeleo Coahuila
Help Westcave, Attend Reception for Cory Richards, Alpinist and Photographer!
18902 by: Geary Schindel
Cave Diving Fatality
18903 by: Mark Minton
18906 by: Julia Germany
18907 by: Brandon Cook
Longhorn Project to Restart Saturday, November 5th
18904 by: Mark.Alman.L-3com.com
tpwd job posting - resource specialist
18905 by: Nicole Lake
The TSA Calendar Is Your Friend - Still Relevant!
18908 by: Mark.Alman.L-3com.com
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Cool, then we can all help Colin. It's a HUGE job, especially if they are doing
the sauna too.
Dale said when he was helping Pete Sunday morning, he was the only person. He
saw lots of young folks mingling around who did not offer to help at all. And I
am sure they were all using it all weekend.
-Denise
From: speleoste...@aol.com
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:59:33 -0400
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Thanks for the hot tub
To: pepabe...@hotmail.com; jsschneid...@smithsys.net;
texascavers@texascavers.com
I agree that we do need to help Pete, but don't despair, his son Colin told me
over the weekend that he has trained well and can take over once his dad
retires from providing the hot tub.
Bill
In a message dated 10/19/2011 6:57:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
pepabe...@hotmail.com writes:
Yeah, we all need to help Pete out each year or he may bail on his. He will not
ask for help, so it's up to us to both help and recruit others, especially
those young sea aggies with the strong backs.
-Denise
From: jsschneid...@smithsys.net
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:38:49 -0500
Subject: [Texascavers] Thanks for the hot tub
I'd like to say a BIG thanks to Pete for the hot tub and sauna.
I helped a little this year and realize just how much work it is to set up and
tear down the whole thing
And where the cooks have a base group with others coming and going over the
years, Pete does the whole thing year after year!
Again, Thanks Pete
John=
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If y'all want help you have to ask. They can only say no, or run away I guess.
From: Denise P [mailto:pepabe...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 7:03 AM
To: speleoste...@aol.com; John Schneider; TexasCavers
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Thanks for the hot tub
Cool, then we can all help Colin. It's a HUGE job, especially if they are doing
the sauna too.
Dale said when he was helping Pete Sunday morning, he was the only person. He
saw lots of young folks mingling around who did not offer to help at all. And I
am sure they were all using it all weekend.
-Denise
________________________________
From: speleoste...@aol.com
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:59:33 -0400
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Thanks for the hot tub
To: pepabe...@hotmail.com; jsschneid...@smithsys.net;
texascavers@texascavers.com
I agree that we do need to help Pete, but don't despair, his son Colin told me
over the weekend that he has trained well and can take over once his dad
retires from providing the hot tub.
Bill
In a message dated 10/19/2011 6:57:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
pepabe...@hotmail.com writes:
Yeah, we all need to help Pete out each year or he may bail on his. He will not
ask for help, so it's up to us to both help and recruit others, especially
those young sea aggies with the strong backs.
-Denise
________________________________
From: jsschneid...@smithsys.net
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:38:49 -0500
Subject: [Texascavers] Thanks for the hot tub
I'd like to say a BIG thanks to Pete for the hot tub and sauna.
I helped a little this year and realize just how much work it is to set up and
tear down the whole thing
And where the cooks have a base group with others coming and going over the
years, Pete does the whole thing year after year!
Again, Thanks Pete
John
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I couldn't make TCR this year due to family health matters but plan to be there
in 2012. I have witnessed the results of the tremendous amount of labor and
commitment that Pete subjects himself to each year. I will endeavor to be there
early enough to help out next year. I don't know how Pete does it for such a
short period for others to enjoy. It is a lot of work and is enjoyed by most.
Thanks, Pete
Fritz
________________________________
From: John.Schneider [mailto:jsschneid...@smithsys.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:39 PM
To: Texas Cavers
Subject: [Texascavers] Thanks for the hot tub
I'd like to say a BIG thanks to Pete for the hot tub and sauna.
I helped a little this year and realize just how much work it is to set up and
tear down the whole thing
And where the cooks have a base group with others coming and going over the
years, Pete does the whole thing year after year!
Again, Thanks Pete
John
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Any San Antonio cavers interested in this? How about you, Ellie?
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/jobs/postings/?page=12_06_041
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Was wonderful time to listen the music team, the Saturday night.
Bill Stone, Fofo... wow!
Repercusiones, bateria, guitar, bajo, piano, singers, wonderful time... like
a lot
Hugs
Moni
--
LCC Monica Grissel Ponce Gonzalez
San Antonio, Texas
espeleocoahu...@gmail.com
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In case you’re in Austin on Monday, here is an announcement on a presentation
by Cory Richards on Gasherbrum II.
I think I’ll drive up from San Antonio to catch the presentation.
Geary
The North Face Never Stop Exploring Speaker Series presents
Cory Richards, Alpinist and Photographer
Gasherbrum II: The Hardest Way - 8000 Meters in Winter
Successfully climbing a Himalayan peak is a long shot even on a good day. So
when Cory Richards set out last winter to summit Pakistan's 8035-meter
Gasherbrum II, the odds were against him. Cold and blizzards amplified his
suffering, yet summit he did, making the peak's first-ever winter ascent and
surviving an avalanche while descending. Cory is a rising star of alpinism, and
a skilled photographer and videographer who has shot for National Geographic.
His talk takes you to the perilous edge of adventure, where the risks are high
but the rewards can be life-changing.
This presentation will take place Monday, October 24, 2011 at 7pm at the
Zachary Scott Theater: Kleberg Theater, 1421 West Riverside Dr., Austin, TX.
General admission tickets are free but must be acquired prior to the show.
Reserved tickets-guaranteed and preferred seating-are $8.
Meet Cory Richards and enjoy appetizers and drinks at a pre-show VIP reception
to be held from 6-7pm at the Zachary Scott Theater. Tickets are $20 and all
proceeds will benefit West Cave Preserve.
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Missouri cave diver Brendan Nappier died
in Cozumel early this
week:
<http://www.rebreatherpro.com/2011/10/report-on-mexico-rebreather-fatality.html>.
Brendan was an enthusiastic member of the 2011
Río Encantado expedition in Puerto Rico last
March. What a terrible reason to die. :-(
Mark Minton
Please reply to mmin...@caver.net
Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org
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This story is blocked by my employer because they think the Web site I want to
access is for Social Networking.
ARGH!
Will have to read it from home tonight!
julia
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From: Mark Minton <mmin...@caver.net>
To: texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com>; swr <s...@caver.net>
Sent: Thu, Oct 20, 2011 9:41 am
Subject: [Texascavers] Cave Diving Fatality
Missouri cave diver Brendan Nappier died
in Cozumel early this
week:
<http://www.rebreatherpro.com/2011/10/report-on-mexico-rebreather-fatality.html>.
Brendan was an enthusiastic member of the 2011
Río Encantado expedition in Puerto Rico last
March. What a terrible reason to die. :-(
Mark Minton
Please reply to mmin...@caver.net
Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org
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Report on accident at Sisteme Cocodrilo
I am writing this today as a chosen representative of the
Cocodrilo/Dos Coronas Exploration and Mapping Expedition. On Sun
October 16 we had a member of our team (Brendan Lee Nappier) die during a
survey dive in the Sisteme Cocodrilo System on the island of Cozumel.
The team has asked me to post this report to prevent and dispel any
misinformation or misconceptions of this tragic accident. The team is
understandably distraught about the loss of our good friend. I will
use no names in this report other then the victim’s.
The Expedition
was to survey, map and document the Sisteme Cocodrilo cave system.
Sisteme Cocodrilo is a land locked system that contains several
thousand feet of passage most never getting deeper than 40 feet. The
Cocodrilo team arrive onsite at approximately 10 am and began gearing
up in the parking lot of the dive site. The team consisted of 5
divers. The dive plan was to swim to the “Air Dome ” approximately
4200 feet into the cave and video map the room. The plan was cut very
short.
Two divers were using Passive Semi-closed Rebreathers driven
by two Al 80’s. One Al 80 had 32% nitrox while the other contained
air. The 32% drove the rebreathers while the air was bail out. The
other 3 divers were on open circuit side mount. Each open circuit
diver carried an addition stage. All open circuit tanks contained air.
The day before the dive 3 more 80 cubic foot tanks containing air
were staged along the dive route. These were placed as additional
emergency bailouts bottles.
At 11:19 am the team entered the
water. The victim led the team. The team planned on a slow paced
swim. At about 15 minutes in to the dive the victim began to
accelerate his swim pace causing the team to string out into two
groups, two divers in front trying to kept pace with the leader,
followed by the second pair falling behind. At approximately two
minutes later, the victim had outpaced the second and third diver and
began convulsing, he then drifted to the ceiling. When the two closest
buddies got to him he was unconscious and his regulators were out of
his mouth. The victim’s bailout regulator was observed to be deployed
and dangling. His Rebreather loop and his bailout tank had been
closed, however neither buddy saw when he closed it. Both buddies,
each, deployed and attempted to get a regulator in the victim’s mouth.
The victim’s jaw was clenched and had to be pried open to insert the
regulator. The regulator was purged into his mouth. By this point all 5
members had got to the victim and began a coordinated rescue attempt.
Three divers began swimming the victim out of the system while also
keeping the regulator in his mouth and purging it. The last team member
kept the line out well lit and guided the team out of the system. It
took approximately 18 minutes to get the victim to the surface. His
gear and suit was cut away and CPR was administered in round robin by
three team members. The last member called for help and got people on
the surface to call for EMTs. After about 20 minutes an ambulance and
local police arrived and took control of the body.
An autopsy was
performed and the team was informed by local officials that the cause
of death was carbon monoxide poisoning. Both Brandon’s rebreather and
one other teammate’s rebreater were found to be in working order. We,
the team have now been led to believe (but we have no way of verifying
) that this is not the first case of “bad” nitrox fills on the island.
We have halted all diving till we can be certain of what we are
breathing. We also urge anyone going on any similar expedition to
please add a carbon monoxide analyzer to their dive kit. We all are
buying one now. We all are emotional, stressed, and angry by Brendon’s
passing. We ask out of respect for the victim and his family, to
please refrain from any online speculation or comments that might cause
additional stress. Brendon was young, intelligent and in shape, he
did nothing wrong nor was any rules broken. There is no good reason
why Brendon was taken from us. He died because he had the misfortune
of breathing “bad” air. Brendon was our friend and he was taken from
us too soon.
Thank you
Michael Angelo Gagliardi
--- On Thu, 10/20/11, Julia Germany <germa...@aol.com> wrote:
From: Julia Germany <germa...@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Cave Diving Fatality
To: mmin...@caver.net, texascavers@texascavers.com, s...@caver.net
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 11:54 AM
This story is blocked by my employer because they think the Web site I want to
access is for Social Networking.
ARGH!
Will have to read it from home tonight!
julia
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From: Mark Minton <mmin...@caver.net>
To: texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com>; swr <s...@caver.net>
Sent: Thu, Oct 20, 2011 9:41 am
Subject: [Texascavers] Cave Diving Fatality
Missouri cave diver Brendan Nappier died
in Cozumel early this
week:
<http://www.rebreatherpro.com/2011/10/report-on-mexico-rebreather-fatality.html>.
Brendan was an enthusiastic member of the 2011
Río Encantado expedition in Puerto Rico last
March. What a terrible reason to die. :-(
Mark Minton
Please reply to mmin...@caver.net
Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org
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Some of you may have heard thru the grapevine, at the TSA meeting
Sunday, or thru other venues that the Longhorn Caverns State park
project was going to restart on Saturday, October 29th.
It actually will be restarting Saturday, November 5th, and will continue
to be on the first of the month, as needed.
We will have surveying projects, trail rebuilding, trail maintenance,
and some ridgewalking and mapping other features at the Park.
Overnight camping will be available.
Please check the TSA calendar for more info or give me a shout if you're
interested or have any questions.
Thanks and hope to see you there!
Mark
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There is a grant-funded position available at Government Canyon SNA. It mostly
focuses on some properties being transferred to TPWD by the City of San
Antonio. It's a great position, although only funded for 2 years through the
grant. We hope to get it turned into a permanent position prior to the end of
the 2 years, but can't make any promises. Another plus (or minus, depending on
how you see it)...you get to work with me :) See link below:
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/jobs/postings/?page=12_06_041
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Originally sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 12:44 PM
Hey, y'all!
I just received a frantic email from our friend, The TSA Calendar, and
he is feeling very lonely and neglected.
It seems that there are a LOT of upcoming events, projects, and other
various get-togethers and no one is telling our helpful friend about
them.
(The Colorado Bend Project and some TCMA events MIA, in particular).
Please help to stop this wanton neglect of our old compadre by going to
www.cavetexas.org <http://www.cavetexas.org> and signing in to the
Members Area and listing your event/project in the Calendar area.
If you need help, send your info to me or Butch and we'll post it for
you.
The Calendar is about the most visited section of the TSA website and
the way a lot of members and prospective members find out about the TSA
and the various cave-related goings on around the state.
So, please, help us stop this misery and abuse, won't you?
Do your part and share your news, announcements, and activities with
our ol' friend, T-SAC, and help stem the spread of caving activity
non-publicizing.
If YOU don't help, who will?!
Thanks,
(Tongue planted firmly in cheek) Mark
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