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Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:02 pm

I could contribute to Cov's trip by letting him stay in my cabin....

Sorry, couldn't resist the opportunity to make you blush, CovJr.

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:05 pm

Sounds like a plan to me, Jenn.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:08 pm

Cameraman Jenn wrote:I could contribute to Cov's trip by letting him stay in my cabin.... Sorry, couldn't resist the opportunity to make you blush, CovJr.

You might be surprised at the things that don't make me blush.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:08 pm

Lucimay wrote:jes.

What kind of Southern dialect is that?! The correct response should have been "ye-us."

Post by **Seareach** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:27 pm

I'll come...um...errr....

Why can't you all just come live in Australia...that'd be helpful for ME!

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:56 pm

Dangit Sea, I wish we were all independently wealthy. Then we could all just jet around whenever we wanted. Although, I am sure that if you got the flight money there would be more than enough watcherboys willing to help you with accomodations....

Post by **The Laughing Man** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:51 pm

dlbpharmd wrote:
Lucimay wrote:jes.
What kind of Southern dialect is that?! The correct response should have been "ye-us."

It's Cubano Gangsta.

Post by **Zarathustra** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:29 pm

DukkhaWaynhim wrote:Well, CovJr, if you can make the trip over, I'm sure we can figure out out how to take care of the rest... meaning the other travel, lodging, etc.

Cave City is quaint, and Guntown Mountain is unique... but the tourist-trap row just isn't the same since they closed down Golgotha, the world's only Shaded Biblical MiniGolf Course and GoKart Track.

There are several different tours at Mammoth Caves, from the everyone-can-go intro tour to scheduled-only professional spelunking. My favorite was the Lantern Tour. The camping is good, though I've never truly "roughed it" there.

dw

The Wild Cave tour must be booked weeks (months?) in advance, but it is WELL worth it. I did it decades ago when I was about 20 pounds lighter, but even then it was a very tight squeeze. There was a guy a lot bigger than me on the tour, and I was honestly worried how he'd make it. Anyway, he did. Crawling on your belling 100s of feet under the ground, with the ceiling scraping your back is very eerie. If you have any claustrophobia, you'll either get rid of it pretty quick, or go insane. One of these "crawl on your belly" parts had a 90 degree angle straight up, so that you had to bend your body and push with your toes in order to worm your way up to the next room.

But I recommend the Frozen Niagra tour for the less adventurous. And yes, there is a lodge, complete with a kennel.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:29 pm

One of these "crawl on your belly" parts had a 90 degree angle straight up, so that you had to bend your body and push with your toes in order to worm your way up to the next room.

Uh, yeah. I won't be doing that.

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:39 pm

I can't do that...

*blush*

Post by **CovenantJr** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:01 pm

Malik23 wrote:One of these "crawl on your belly" parts had a 90 degree angle straight up, so that you had to bend your body and push with your toes in order to worm your way up to the next room.

I have a recurring nightmare about that exact situation.

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:33 pm

Ok now that freaks me out. I can live without the rock pressing down on my body underground experience.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:02 pm

Looks like you've effectively scared the bejesus out of most of us, Malik.

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:27 pm

I know. You would think it's scary enough to just meet Malik in person after reading his posts in the tank, NOW I find out I have to meet him and then wedge my body into weird angles nearly pinning myself hundreds of feet underground between rocks too! Makes me wanna go run right out and buy my tickets.....

Post by **[Syl]** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:42 pm

There's two things Syl doesn't do : spinny rides and tight spaces.

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:54 pm

I could really really take that to a naughty place, Syl.

Post by **[Syl]** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:27 pm

The tight spaces I can understand, but the spinny... oh.

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:28 pm

Honestly, I had the worst urge to respond with

Guess you won't be sharing my cabin then, Syl....

Post by **Cagliostro** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:50 pm

After watching the Descent, I realized that this is something that would cause what little claustrophobia to hop up and down like a Ritalin child off meds. Will make spoiler for those who haven't seen the movie:

Spoiler

The stupid Bat Boy monsters in that did nothing for me, but that scene of her getting stuck....and then....cave in.

Nope, I've done rock climbing with my fear of heights, but I don't think I could ever do spelunking. Plus I'm 6'2" and over my "maximum recommended weight." I'd be screwed for sure.

Post by **Zarathustra** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:05 pm

Hey, Dukkha brought it up! They do have normal tours, too. Even one for kids.

But I just thought it would be fun to camp and meet everyone. It wouldn't even have to be at Mammoth, though that seems to be the direction people are converging.

Jenn wrote: You would think it's scary enough to just meet Malik in person after reading his posts in the tank, NOW I find out I have to meet him and then wedge my body into weird angles nearly pinning myself hundreds of feet underground between rocks too! Makes me wanna go run right out and buy my tickets.....

Now come on, I've never said anything "scary" to you, have I? Smartass, maybe, but not scary.

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