Went Splunking today....

SexyRedXterra · 06-28-2004, 08:23 PM

Well actually it was a guided tour through a Crystal Cave in Kutztown, PA, but I like the word splunking so I wanted to use it. Besides, they did turn the lights off at one point.

The cave was beautiful, and the tour guide, good looking.

Afterwards, I headed over to the Kutztown Fair. You guys would love it. They had an oldfashioned gun smith there. They had glassblowing, farm animals, and all the Pennylvania Deutch food to clog your arteries that you would want. Overall, it was a good day.

jerry · 06-28-2004, 08:26 PM

Cool!
Caves are cool. There was one I went through in Tucson, can't remember the name. Mabe Snakebite can help us out.

Snakebite · 06-28-2004, 09:00 PM

You betcha I can! Been in all of them. Probably Colossal Cave but there are a few lesser known ones. Peppersauce Canyon has one that I got lost in once and had to yell for help. Its a cave where a lot of people go to party and no fancy stalagmites or anything but there is an underground river for those brave enough to go in that far.

The absolute neatest cave ever is Karchner Caverns near Benson. That place has to be seen to be believed. Rock formations inside are mind boggling...very humbling when you go see what nature can do.

jerry · 06-28-2004, 09:02 PM

Colossal!
Yes, thank you.

Oxford · 06-28-2004, 09:54 PM

:nod: SRX...Caves are very interesting and make us realize how insignificant our short lifespans are here on earth. Those caverns have been forming for who knows how long underneath us.

Missouri, too, has a large number of caves, including a huge number of commercial caves. In fact, here in K.C. one cave opens to the side of a hill and has 25-30 miles of roads within, and is occupied by numerous industries. One unique leasee is the U.S. Postal Service which houses new stamps there because of the constant temperature and low humidity.

Each winter, a 5K charity run occurs there which draws several thousand runners. All of this occuring inside regardless of how much snow is outside or the temperature above ground. Also, one of these commerecial caves is located directly under Worlds of Fun Amusement Theme Park.

In addition, in the Ozarks Mountain area of southcentral Missouri, numerous caves have been discovered and explored. One, Marvel Cave, is owned and operated by women. The entrance is within the Silver Dollar Amusement Park and tourists ride trams throughout most of the tour.

I've personally been through Marvel Cave, Bridal Cave, and a few more that I've forgotten their names.

Here's a link listing many of Missouri's caves.
Ox

http://www.umsl.edu/~joellaws/ozark_...s/comcaves.htm

Dallas · 06-28-2004, 10:37 PM

The tour guide goodlooking? Does this mean BRG is on the outs?

PAPA G · 06-28-2004, 11:54 PM

i have been there, really nice. do they still show you what the discovers of the cave first saw, then turn out the lights???

06-29-2004, 12:00 AM

Howe Caverns in New York.

Despoiler · 06-29-2004, 02:28 AM

My kids love going on cave tours, we have several here in No. Ca. But they hate it when they turn out they lights all of the cave tours do that here. I have to keep an eye on my son or he tries to go off on his own exploring.

http://www.boydencavern.com/

Shaun · 06-29-2004, 02:36 AM

Allen take the kids down to Antioch and take them to the old town of Somersville. is an old gold mining town that is a state park -- you can go hang out in the 1800's grave yard our tour the Sandstone Mine shafts

Big Dog · 06-29-2004, 06:14 AM

Down here in Florida, we have the Marianna Caverns in Marianna, Fla.
Yep, they do the light trick too. I guess they like to make the touristas squirm . . .

One passage is at about a 60 degree angle - you walk thru leaning over!
This is a limestone cave system, with really earie calcite formations. When I toured it, we were in a major drought - the lower levels were drier than normal.
That tour guide (a young lady) was cute too!

Dale · 06-29-2004, 09:04 AM

SRX, you know I was born and raised in NE Pennsylvania and never did get to those caves.

In fact, I look back now, and realize all of the things that were so close by that I never took in. Sad.

We visited my (now retired) cousin when he and his wife were at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and while there we visited a huge cave in the area of south Kentucky.

It was amazing.

The name escapes me now so, Papa...help me out....what's the name of the cave?

NRAJOE · 06-29-2004, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dallas

The tour guide goodlooking? Does this mean BRG is on the outs?

I don't think BRG3 has ever been in...

Shaun · 06-29-2004, 03:20 PM

If I recall BRG is what SRX wants but he doesn't get the message

Oxford · 06-29-2004, 03:21 PM

There's something about female tour guides. Most are energetic, young, sexy and very attractive. :nod: :right:

NRAJOE · 06-29-2004, 03:22 PM

Guess gungeek is more important....what a shame!

Oxford · 06-29-2004, 03:38 PM

At this rate BR3 won't be the cause of SRX losing her virginity.

:jaw:

NRAJOE · 06-29-2004, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oxford

At this rate BR3 won't be the cause of SRX losing her virginity.

:jaw:

:nod:

Oxford · 06-29-2004, 03:54 PM

Hey...does BR3 have anything to say about this subject? :jaw: :nod:

Shaun · 06-29-2004, 03:58 PM

he avoids it -- you know If I was in his position I would be paying every bit of attention to her - she has great morals, is a nice young lady and really has her stuff together.

06-28-2004, 08:23 PM	#1
SexyRedXterra Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NJ Shore and Western PA Posts: 1,206	Went Splunking today.... Well actually it was a guided tour through a Crystal Cave in Kutztown, PA, but I like the word splunking so I wanted to use it. Besides, they did turn the lights off at one point. The cave was beautiful, and the tour guide, good looking. Afterwards, I headed over to the Kutztown Fair. You guys would love it. They had an oldfashioned gun smith there. They had glassblowing, farm animals, and all the Pennylvania Deutch food to clog your arteries that you would want. Overall, it was a good day. __________________ "God doesn't always do things on our schedule, but he's always right on time."

06-28-2004, 08:26 PM	#2
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,512 Images: 8 Blog Entries: 1	Cool! Caves are cool. There was one I went through in Tucson, can't remember the name. Mabe Snakebite can help us out. __________________ Proud member of the"Last Minute Hunt Club" Why decide today when we ain't goin' til tomorrow

06-28-2004, 09:02 PM	#4
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,512 Images: 8 Blog Entries: 1	Colossal! Yes, thank you. __________________ Proud member of the"Last Minute Hunt Club" Why decide today when we ain't goin' til tomorrow

06-28-2004, 09:54 PM	#5
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,214 Blog Entries: 4	:nod: SRX...Caves are very interesting and make us realize how insignificant our short lifespans are here on earth. Those caverns have been forming for who knows how long underneath us. Missouri, too, has a large number of caves, including a huge number of commercial caves. In fact, here in K.C. one cave opens to the side of a hill and has 25-30 miles of roads within, and is occupied by numerous industries. One unique leasee is the U.S. Postal Service which houses new stamps there because of the constant temperature and low humidity. Each winter, a 5K charity run occurs there which draws several thousand runners. All of this occuring inside regardless of how much snow is outside or the temperature above ground. Also, one of these commerecial caves is located directly under Worlds of Fun Amusement Theme Park. In addition, in the Ozarks Mountain area of southcentral Missouri, numerous caves have been discovered and explored. One, Marvel Cave, is owned and operated by women. The entrance is within the Silver Dollar Amusement Park and tourists ride trams throughout most of the tour. I've personally been through Marvel Cave, Bridal Cave, and a few more that I've forgotten their names. Here's a link listing many of Missouri's caves. Ox http://www.umsl.edu/~joellaws/ozark_...s/comcaves.htm __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

06-29-2004, 02:36 AM	#10
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,776 Images: 1	Allen take the kids down to Antioch and take them to the old town of Somersville. is an old gold mining town that is a state park -- you can go hang out in the 1800's grave yard our tour the Sandstone Mine shafts __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

06-28-2004, 09:00 PM	#3
Snakebite Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tucson, Mexico Posts: 1,846	You betcha I can! Been in all of them. Probably Colossal Cave but there are a few lesser known ones. Peppersauce Canyon has one that I got lost in once and had to yell for help. Its a cave where a lot of people go to party and no fancy stalagmites or anything but there is an underground river for those brave enough to go in that far. The absolute neatest cave ever is Karchner Caverns near Benson. That place has to be seen to be believed. Rock formations inside are mind boggling...very humbling when you go see what nature can do.

06-28-2004, 10:37 PM	#6
Dallas PUKHA DAWG Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Posts: 3,610	The tour guide goodlooking? Does this mean BRG is on the outs?

06-28-2004, 11:54 PM	#7
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 11	i have been there, really nice. do they still show you what the discovers of the cave first saw, then turn out the lights???

06-29-2004, 12:00 AM	#8
Mr. Kaneko Guest Posts: n/a	Howe Caverns in New York.

06-29-2004, 02:28 AM	#9
Despoiler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Occupied Territory of California Posts: 2,235	My kids love going on cave tours, we have several here in No. Ca. But they hate it when they turn out they lights all of the cave tours do that here. I have to keep an eye on my son or he tries to go off on his own exploring. http://www.boydencavern.com/

06-29-2004, 06:14 AM	#11
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,658	Down here in Florida, we have the Marianna Caverns in Marianna, Fla. Yep, they do the light trick too. I guess they like to make the touristas squirm . . . One passage is at about a 60 degree angle - you walk thru leaning over! This is a limestone cave system, with really earie calcite formations. When I toured it, we were in a major drought - the lower levels were drier than normal. That tour guide (a young lady) was cute too! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

06-29-2004, 09:04 AM	#12
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	SRX, you know I was born and raised in NE Pennsylvania and never did get to those caves. In fact, I look back now, and realize all of the things that were so close by that I never took in. Sad. We visited my (now retired) cousin when he and his wife were at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and while there we visited a huge cave in the area of south Kentucky. It was amazing. The name escapes me now so, Papa...help me out....what's the name of the cave? __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

06-29-2004, 03:20 PM	#14
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,776 Images: 1	If I recall BRG is what SRX wants but he doesn't get the message __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

06-29-2004, 03:21 PM	#15
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,214 Blog Entries: 4	There's something about female tour guides. Most are energetic, young, sexy and very attractive. :nod: :right: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

06-29-2004, 03:22 PM	#16
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,353 Images: 3	Guess gungeek is more important....what a shame! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

06-29-2004, 03:38 PM	#17
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,214 Blog Entries: 4	At this rate BR3 won't be the cause of SRX losing her virginity. :jaw: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

06-29-2004, 03:54 PM	#19
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,214 Blog Entries: 4	Hey...does BR3 have anything to say about this subject? :jaw: :nod: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

06-29-2004, 03:58 PM	#20
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,776 Images: 1	he avoids it -- you know If I was in his position I would be paying every bit of attention to her - she has great morals, is a nice young lady and really has her stuff together. __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/