L Roebuck
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Post by L Roebuck on Apr 17, 2006 12:57:30 GMT -5
I just got my April NSS News issue. I haven't had time to read it yet but quickly scanned the contents and it looks like it is another great issue!  |
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Apr 17, 2006 17:12:07 GMT -5
Mine was in the mail when I got home today too! Hopefully I will have a chance to sit down later this week and read the entire issue. Good photo of Guffey Cave (Alabama) on the front cover. I wonder why Guffey is not photographed more often, it has some nice areas. Also found an insert for a gift NSS membership form inside. Good idea, maybe it will inspire folks to promote NSS membership amongst friends or grotto members.  |
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Post by itabot on Apr 17, 2006 19:03:52 GMT -5
I got mine today too!
Colorado's Vapor Caves are mentioned in the Underground Update. I was just at Vapor Cave #1 a couple of weeks ago. It was very cool... but also very hot! This cave has some nice gypsum stalactites.
I didn't get a chance to read Donald Davis' "steamy stories" in Rocky Mountain Caving about the caves.
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Post by madratdan on Apr 18, 2006 8:45:41 GMT -5
Welcome Matt,
I'll try to dig up that issue for you to read. Your now the third cavers to explore that section of cave. So do you agree that it's the hottest lead in Colorado?
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Post by itabot on Apr 18, 2006 9:00:42 GMT -5
Its definitely the hottest lead in Colorado! It would be nice to do some research on the caves, but it sounds like the railroad company wants you to jump through a bunch of hoops before they will allow it. I think the spring is pulsing. Sometimes the water is really hot and sometimes its not. When Mark and I were there, the water wasn't that hot. I would like to monitor the water/ air temp. over a period of time and also see what kinds of gases are in there. I saw some big bubbles in the spring that would slowly zig- zag to the surface, then pop. I was thinking to myself, " that's not an air bubble."
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Post by Azurerana on Apr 19, 2006 14:03:43 GMT -5
I'm glad some people are amongst the chosen few. We first got the *March* NSS News last week.
It may be after MVOR May 5-7 before we get the April issue.
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Post by Karstscience on Apr 23, 2006 2:43:41 GMT -5
The ongoing work in Texas caves is well represented in part II of the Conservation Issue. It's also good to see the Western Cave Conservancy off to a healthy start with Rippled Cave, their first cave acquisition.
Both Conservation Issues (March and April) were excellent this year due to the quality and diversity of the articles and authors combined.
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L Roebuck
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Post by L Roebuck on Apr 23, 2006 9:06:42 GMT -5
The clear seal was broken on my issue. Did anyone else's issue arrive in their mail box the same way?
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Apr 23, 2006 12:07:53 GMT -5
Yes, mine was broken too Lynn. I'm guessing the seal was broken to insert the gift NSS membership form. I imagine it would cost extra to have this inserted at the printers. However, this is just a wild guess.
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