Thank you very much Geary, but that was the old me. The new me is a cranky curmudgeon, just like my good friend Mr. Loving.
But I do hope to go in a cave again. There is a 2% chance I will blow off my Sierra Madre Christmas trip, and instead go to the big NSS party. I do need to lay off the internet, as it is clear, even to me, that I have stepped off into the deep-end of the pool. And for the record, the caver recently criticizing my post was a great influence in my life. He took my fiancee and I to "The Squid Room" in 1986 and made a wonderful black-n-white portrait of us. In 1987, she soaked the photo in gasoline and lit on fire on Wild Bill's front porch, nearly catching herself on fire too and burning down the entire condo. Fortunately, he generously gave us 2 copies. Apperently, she was not happy that I called off the engagement. Go figure ?? And he even took me back to "The Squid Room" in 1995, having prior knowledge of my eccentricities. ( or maybe I crashed the trip uninvited ?? ) Check out his article about welding a threaded-nut to an ammo-can. That is my favorite. David Locklear C.C.K.S. ( Cranky Curmudgeon Karst Society )
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