Joe, I have been told about posting etiquette but aside from emphasizing, I sometimes lapse and think that all caps are easier to read. Especially if one doesn't have their eye glasses handy. I may shout but try not to scream. You are astute. Fritz
________________________________ From: jran...@gmail.com [mailto:jran...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:42 AM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] RE: Honeycreek trip May 8-10 Why are you screaming? Joe On May 1, 2009 10:30am, Fritz Holt <fh...@townandcountryins.com> wrote: > > KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR WESTERN DIAMONDBACKS IN THIS AREA. ABOUT > THREE YEARS AGO AT TCR I SAW A THREE FOOTER CROSS THE STRAIGHT DIRT ROAD A > LITTLE BEFORE IT SLOPED OFF TOWARD THE SPRING. OF COURSE, THEY CAN BE ANYWHERE > IN CENTRAL TEXAS. > > FRITZ > > > > > From: Kurt L. Menking [mailto:gi...@bcad.org] > > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 7:54 AM > To: > Texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: [Texascavers] Honeycreek trip May > 8-10 > > > > > > > > For those who haven't > heard there is a Honeycreek work weekend scheduled for the weekend of May > 8-10. We will be camping at the spring beginning Friday > evening. > > > > The focus for the > weekend will be taking down the cables, and some old fencing near the spring > entrance. The owner also would like us to pile up the debris collected > along the fences so it can be burned when the burn ban is lifted. If we > are able to burn, we'll have one heck of a bon-fire. If there are extra > people available I'm sure there are other areas that need brush cutting. > I'd say bring gloves, chain saws (if you have one), and loppers. Some > extra tow chain would be nice as well since we'll be using multiple tractors > to > move the cables, and large tree trunks that are against the > cables. > > > > Since this is > primarily a work weekend, I'd say all are welcome (even novices). Most of > Saturday will be reserved for the work projects, but we'll shut down by 4pm or > earlier, and those who want to go in the cave with appropriate team leaders > will > be turned loose. There have been several requests for through trips, QA > trips, etc. But don't show up late Saturday afternoon so you miss all the > work, and expect to go caving. > > > > Saturday evening, and > Sunday morning will also be available for trip leader training for ICS team > leaders. Bill and I, and possibly others will be leading several groups > Saturday evening and probably Sunday morning to different areas from the shaft > entrance, since all ICS trips will use only the shaft > entrance. > > > > We need about 25-30 > cavers to help lead trips to HC during the ICS convention. ICS trips to HC > are scheduled for July 19,22,23,25. This is your chance to meet new > cavers, make new friends, and share one of Texas' best and its longest cave > with > others from all over the nation and world. Contact Bill Steele or Myself > if you want to help lead ICS trips to Honeycreek. > > > > Kurt > >
