texascavers Digest 26 Apr 2010 21:15:47 -0000 Issue 1036 Topics (messages 14554 through 14568):
Re: caver band trivia
14554 by: Rod Goke
Re: a new LED headlamp
14555 by: Charles Goldsmith
Spunkalunker
14556 by: BMorgan994.aol.com
Facebook related
14557 by: David
East Texas Caver's Cookout - update
14558 by: David
NSS Convention related
14559 by: David
Fear, violence spread in Mexico as drug war moves from border - Another Public
Service Message From The TSA
14560 by: Mark.Alman.l-3com.com
14561 by: tbsamsel.verizon.net
14562 by: SS
14563 by: Louise Power
14564 by: Nico Escamilla
14565 by: Frank Binney
14566 by: Mark.Alman.l-3com.com
14567 by: tbsamsel.verizon.net
14568 by: Louise Power
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--- Begin Message ---Keith and Lisa Goggin played with the Terminal Syphons at ICS (2009) and at two TCRs (2005 and 2006). This video is the first I've seen of them playing with Whiskey Brisket, although I see that YouTube also has an earlier Whiskey Brisket video from 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXIFHziObJs Thanks for calling this to our attention. I knew that they played with other bands in the Houston area but had never heard them play other than with the Syphons, plus, of course, the music that Keith recorded for the Salon at ICS. As for Terminal Syphons (or Terminal Siphons) videos on the web, I haven't found much, but there is the following from the 2008 NSS Convention on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azp51-9XRtQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azHqFabwZMQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-MC2XmEPac&feature=related Does anyone know of others? Rod -----Original Message----- >From: David <[email protected]> >Sent: Apr 25, 2010 4:27 AM >To: Cavers Texas <[email protected]> >Subject: [Texascavers] caver band trivia > >I don't know if the Terminal Siphons have any videos on the web. > >But just last month, somebody posted a Whiskey Brisket video: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDoP7e4qAQo&feature=related > >Their guitar player is awesome and the lady on the tambourines is >amazing. Can anybody guess who they are? Hint: They were >at ICS and at least one TCR. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >
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--- Begin Message ---Steve Webb of the DFW grotto has the hp10, its really bright, but needs a diffuser on it for smaller areas. I think he took it on the last sump trip into Honey Creek and reported it worked well in there. I try to stay away from Ebay, but as soon as retailers have it back in stock, I plan to pick one up. Fenix makes really good lights, I already have several from them. Charles On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 1:49 AM, David <[email protected]> wrote: > Here is a promising looking headlamp: > > http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/theshorelinemarket_2100_355542186 > > http://www.batteryjunction.com/fenix-hp15--headlamp.html > > That is the Fenix HP15. > > Fenix is also coming out with a brighter version that uses 4 > AA batteries, called the HP10. > > > http://w8p2fa.blu.livefilestore.com/y1plxMg-3elwRXPoUtoZQuLy0CgTYBg-aLk-lXAasllJNIgh8DQPv1oWipKZkFqnZROH3ZBy_BifeTDT-wPBQRHsBV0-32DTfEd/FenixHP102.jpg > > Here is a post by someone claiming they already bought one: > > http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1809245 > > David Locklear > caver in Fort Bend county > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
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--- Begin Message ---Language does indeed evolve, and the term "spelunker" has taken on a pejorative meaning due to the propensity of sodomites to use the term to describe the act of "going where the sun don't shine". Likewise, the term "caver" is dull and unimaginative; therefore, I propose that we call ourselves "Spunkalunkers" which combines "spunk" (the attribute not the substance) with "lunker" a positive term used to describe large potbellied fish. Weazel, fresh back from TAG
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--- Begin Message ---Try this, do a Facebook search of just the word "cave." A few of you might see something funny about the 1st listing.
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--- Begin Message ---The cookout that I am hosting is just 26 days away. So far, I am only expecting about 15 cavers. I am still planning as if there will be more than that, but it looks like the date, May 22, was bad, even for those that wanted to come. I thought waiting till after finals would be a good idea, but so far no college kids are coming, and that was one of the major things I was aiming for. They all seem to either not be interested, or quickly rushing off to their summer jobs or after school vacations, or all of the above. High school graduations seems to be popular that weekend. My main goal was to prove that attending this is worthwhile, so that a more successful event could take place at this campground in 2011. I am still hoping that those semi-interested will RSVP via Facebook or e-mail me. And, I am still hoping to find Texas cavers who are not on CaveTex or Facebook. Getting the word out has been the 2nd hardest part of this so far. Under the circumstances, I am fairly organized and hopeful that those that attend will look forward to the event in 2011. Please contact me privately if you are interested, as most of Cavetex is not coming to this. David Locklear [email protected]
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--- Begin Message ---I only see 2 Texas cavers pre-registered for the convention. I will most likely have to skip this one. Is anybody else going? They only have 120 registered according to their web-site. I presume that is because of the economy and WNS, and not a lack of interest in the convention or the location.
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--- Begin Message ---Just another tender message from your near and dear worry wart of a Chairman: Across the country, the killings continued unabated this week, particularly along the Texas-Mexico border. But the battle has increasingly moved inland as well. Mexico City, Monterrey and Cuernavaca, all prominent business and tourist destinations, are now seeing the stepped-up drug violence that has long plagued the border. Violence has emptied popular tourist destinations and shaken the country's most important regions, including Monterrey, the country's industrial powerhouse, and Cuernavaca, touted as the "city of eternal spring" and a magnet for American retirees, including many from North Texas. In recent weeks, the violence in interior regions has been as brutal and public as it has along the border. In Cuernavaca this month, hit men hanged two men from a bridge on the highway from Cuernavaca to Acapulco <http://topics.dallasnews.com/topic/Acapulco> and riddled their bodies with gunfire from AK-47s. Outside Monterrey this week, a police officer's body was found with his skull smashed and a hit list with the names of 34 other police and security officers on it. Read more at: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/042410 dnintinland.3f6a4a3.html Cave safely, Mark
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Just another tender message from your near and dear worry wart of a Chairman:
Across the country, the killings continued unabated this week, particularly along the Texas-Mexico border. But the battle has increasingly moved inland as well. Mexico City, Monterrey and Cuernavaca, all prominent business and tourist destinations, are now seeing the stepped-up drug violence that has long plagued the border.
Violence has emptied popular tourist destinations and shaken the country's most important regions, including Monterrey, the country's industrial powerhouse, and Cuernavaca, touted as the "city of eternal spring" and a magnet for American retirees, including many from North Texas. In recent weeks, the violence in interior regions has been as brutal and public as it has along the border.
In Cuernavaca this month, hit men hanged two men from a bridge on the highway from Cuernavaca to Acapulco and riddled their bodies with gunfire from AK-47s.
Outside Monterrey this week, a police officer's body was found with his skull smashed and a hit list with the names of 34 other police and security officers on it.
Read more at:
Cave safely,
Mark
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--- Begin Message ---Mark, your just being an alarmist. These things don't happen to Caucasian, Anglo-Saxon cavers. Armed bandits, corrupt police, and machete wielding locals..just silly stories. It's every bit as safe as driving around in say, the Congo. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 7:22 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Fear, violence spread in Mexico as drug war moves from border - Another Public Service Message From The TSA Here's a rather scary blog (in Spanish) by a woman in Cd. Juarez. Te watcho. T Apr 26, 2010 07:17:13 AM, [email protected] wrote: Just another tender message from your near and dear worry wart of a Chairman: Across the country, the killings continued unabated this week, particularly along the Texas-Mexico border. But the battle has increasingly moved inland as well. Mexico City, Monterrey and Cuernavaca, all prominent business and tourist destinations, are now seeing the stepped-up drug violence that has long plagued the border. Violence has emptied popular tourist destinations and shaken the country's most important regions, including Monterrey, the country's industrial powerhouse, and Cuernavaca, touted as the "city of eternal spring" and a magnet for American retirees, including many from North Texas. In recent weeks, the violence in interior regions has been as brutal and public as it has along the border. In Cuernavaca this month, hit men hanged two men from a bridge on the highway from Cuernavaca to <http://topics.dallasnews.com/topic/Acapulco> Acapulco and riddled their bodies with gunfire from AK-47s. Outside Monterrey this week, a police officer's body was found with his skull smashed and a hit list with the names of 34 other police and security officers on it. Read more at: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/042410dnin tinland.3f6a4a3.html Cave safely, Mark --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
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--- Begin Message ---Canada and caving areas within the US are looking better and better all the time. From: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:13:20 -0500 To: [email protected] Subject: [Texascavers] Fear, violence spread in Mexico as drug war moves from border - Another Public Service Message From The TSA Just another tender message from your near and dear worry wart of a Chairman: Across the country, the killings continued unabated this week, particularly along the Texas-Mexico border. But the battle has increasingly moved inland as well. Mexico City, Monterrey and Cuernavaca, all prominent business and tourist destinations, are now seeing the stepped-up drug violence that has long plagued the border. Violence has emptied popular tourist destinations and shaken the country's most important regions, including Monterrey, the country's industrial powerhouse, and Cuernavaca, touted as the "city of eternal spring" and a magnet for American retirees, including many from North Texas. In recent weeks, the violence in interior regions has been as brutal and public as it has along the border. In Cuernavaca this month, hit men hanged two men from a bridge on the highway from Cuernavaca to Acapulco and riddled their bodies with gunfire from AK-47s. Outside Monterrey this week, a police officer's body was found with his skull smashed and a hit list with the names of 34 other police and security officers on it. Read more at: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/042410dnintinland.3f6a4a3.html Cave safely, Mark
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--- Begin Message ---Thats just because you're scared of traveling into Mexico Louise I firmly believe that when the time has come to go meet my maker, it'll happen regardless of where I am, be it in a cave, in the middle of a gun fight, stepping out of the house, heck even inside the safety of my own house, if your time hasnt come yet you'll be safe regardless. Nico On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Louise Power <[email protected]>wrote: > Canada and caving areas within the US are looking better and better all > the time. > > ------------------------------ > >
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--- Begin Message ---I remember a few year back a caver was shot to death by unknown assailants in Dallas, in front of his own home. I haven¹t gone caving in Dallas since! Frank On 4/26/10 10:16 AM, "Nico Escamilla" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thats just because you're scared of traveling into Mexico Louise > > I firmly believe that when the time has come to go meet my maker, it'll happen > regardless of where I am, be it in a cave, in the middle of a gun fight, > stepping out of the house, heck even inside the safety of my own house, if > your time hasnt come yet you'll be safe regardless. > > Nico > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Louise Power <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Canada and caving areas within the US are looking better and better all the >> time. >> >> >> >
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--- Begin Message ---Dallas has caves?! Mark From: Frank Binney [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:10 PM To: Nico Escamilla; Louise Power Cc: Texas Cavers Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Fear, violence spread in Mexico as drug war moves from border - Another Public Service Message From The TSA I remember a few year back a caver was shot to death by unknown assailants in Dallas, in front of his own home. I haven't gone caving in Dallas since! Frank On 4/26/10 10:16 AM, "Nico Escamilla" <[email protected]> wrote: Thats just because you're scared of traveling into Mexico Louise I firmly believe that when the time has come to go meet my maker, it'll happen regardless of where I am, be it in a cave, in the middle of a gun fight, stepping out of the house, heck even inside the safety of my own house, if your time hasnt come yet you'll be safe regardless. Nico On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Louise Power <[email protected]> wrote: Canada and caving areas within the US are looking better and better all the time. ________________________________
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Dallas has caves?!
Mark
From: Frank Binney [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:10 PM
To: Nico Escamilla; Louise Power
Cc: Texas Cavers
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Fear, violence spread in Mexico as drug war moves from border - Another Public Service Message From The TSAI remember a few year back a caver was shot to death by unknown assailants in Dallas, in front of his own home.
I haven’t gone caving in Dallas since!
Frank
On 4/26/10 10:16 AM, "Nico Escamilla" <[email protected]> wrote:Thats just because you're scared of traveling into Mexico Louise
I firmly believe that when the time has come to go meet my maker, it'll happen regardless of where I am, be it in a cave, in the middle of a gun fight, stepping out of the house, heck even inside the safety of my own house, if your time hasnt come yet you'll be safe regardless.
Nico
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Louise Power <[email protected]> wrote:Canada and caving areas within the US are looking better and better all the time.
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--- Begin Message ---Same kinds of caves as Houston--long, round, with few speleothems. And, as I told Nico, I'm not afeared of going to Mexico. Used to go 5 or 6 times during the 60s and 70s. I'm just opposed to tempting fate. Louise From: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Fear, violence spread in Mexico as drug war moves from border - Another Public Service Message From The TSA List-Post: [email protected] Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:07:02 -0500 To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] CC: [email protected] Dallas has caves?! Mark From: Frank Binney [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:10 PM To: Nico Escamilla; Louise Power Cc: Texas Cavers Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Fear, violence spread in Mexico as drug war moves from border - Another Public Service Message From The TSA I remember a few year back a caver was shot to death by unknown assailants in Dallas, in front of his own home. I haven’t gone caving in Dallas since! Frank On 4/26/10 10:16 AM, "Nico Escamilla" <[email protected]> wrote: Thats just because you're scared of traveling into Mexico Louise I firmly believe that when the time has come to go meet my maker, it'll happen regardless of where I am, be it in a cave, in the middle of a gun fight, stepping out of the house, heck even inside the safety of my own house, if your time hasnt come yet you'll be safe regardless. Nico On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Louise Power <[email protected]> wrote: Canada and caving areas within the US are looking better and better all the time.
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