Want to thank all the participants and organizers of the Missouri workshop. Had some great speakers and met some good people.
Thanks again
Kelly
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Want to thank all the participants and organizers of the Missouri workshop. Had some great speakers and met some good people.
Thanks again
Kelly
I'll echo that, and also thank them for leading us to a great cave today!
You're most welcome. It was a pleasure to share one of our excellent local caves with y'all.
And thanks to you for sharing the Workshop with us and braving the cold water to enjoy a couple dives with us!
WJH (Bill Harrison)
That was fun, but can yall install that escalator before I come back? That hike up with doubles is a killer...Quote:
Originally Posted by WJH
Let's do the pit in the dark next time :-D
So what is the chance that we might be graced with a detailed report of what took place any time soon?
I'll type in my notes from my log book and post them later today... It might be missing the part about me being afraid of heights ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by DeWayne
LOL, afraid of heights are you? From what I have heard about that site, I bet that made for a fun dive. I was actually interested in hearing how the seminar itself went, perhaps a report on some of the presentations?
O... There talks were great.
Gene opened the show with a talk on Deco theory
After that, in no particular order, and without names, cause I am so bad with names:
Springs of MO (4000 of em) and their different types. -- Jo ?
Quintana Roo update
Blue Springs, Arkansas
Sump Diving -- Forrest
Canonball Cave -- Doug Rorex
Did I miss anything?
All excellent talks!
Yeah, kinda hard for a TAG caver to admit (but dry cavers that know me understand), yes... I am a-scared of heights. I will do a pit to see a cave, but not a cave to see a pit :) Vertical work is a tool to visit more cave, kinda like cave diving is a tool to see more cave...Quote:
Originally Posted by DeWayne
I prefer to climb in the dark... could not go outside at the Empire State Building, nor get close to the edge of the Grand Canyon... I am a whimp...
I did ok in the Pit (it was dark to start), but when Slim & Forrest lit it up with the 18 & 21 watt HIDs, damn, just damn! I grabbed the rope and stopped where I was... "On rope" I was ok, but was not comfortable, so headed up and left them to enjoy the pit :)
Thanks guys, for a great mini workshop, and great diving.
DeWayne, I even threw in a pic of you in your new "find". I didn't give out the location, though :)Quote:
Originally Posted by rblackburn
Glad you brought that up. How do we request a grant from NSS-CDS to fund that escalator? LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by rblackburn
Actually, I love cave diving in the dark. I'll be happy to descend the pit with you next time "lights out".
WJH
Rumor has it that you and Forrest went to Fuddruckers for breakfast :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by rblackburn
Breakfast was at Huddle House in Bonne Terre...Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelly Jessop
I just got back, and all I can say is:
I LOVE MISSOURI and CANNON BALL CAVE!
Thanks for the kind hospitality, and I cannot wait to come back in October!
Bill Rotella
While you guys were up getting wet and having fun I was working on the CDS website.
Check this out.
http://www.nsscds.org/members.html
I was just as glad to get you all up here where the caves are not blown out at this time.
The whole thing was awsome and wished more would have come. You all know you are welcomed any time just let me know and there will be a good report later this week after I get everything taken care of. Some of us did another dive SUnday also.
SLIM
Looks awesome,thanks for your hard work!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwain
Guess we will have to get back in there so you will have more to report next time :D I cannot wait for October to roll around so we can see just how far in it goes and what lies beyond that first spool. Got plenty of line knotted up ready to get wet.Quote:
Originally Posted by FW
I am just the opposite, I like to see what I am falling on so I know how loud I should scream on the way down :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by rblackburn
It was nice meeting you all at the workshop, really enjoyed it. Diving at Cannonball was great, as always, although the viz can be better at times. Thanks to those who made it happen.
Jesse Lowe
Forrest, I'm glad you finally got to dive Cannonball. I know we talked once about it and you said you'd love to get up there some day. Now you know why I was raving about it so much! Is that a beautiful cave or what?! :D -Alan
Now we just need to work on the one in north AR :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan Garrett