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    calibration tool for distox2

    How long did the calibration take?
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    To find caves in the Himalayas by bus!

    I've been looking for this for years, I saw it at hidden earth quite a few years ago and really captures the very best of the caving community for me. A must watch - especially for aspiring expedition cavers!
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    BCA Annual General Meeting

    I think so - I've been disappointed with the lack of campaigning so more knowledge about what people intend to do, what their track record is and what their values are is all helpful to make a decision There is nothing in the manual of operations about elections and campaigning (which is...
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    BCA Annual General Meeting

    There were some additional statements from candidates for positions. Secretary is contested - both candidates fielded a couple questions. 2 nominations from the floor that will go to electronic vote, otherwise pretty much as per agenda. No proposals.
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    BCA Annual General Meeting

    I would happily - it would be a little unfair as Allan is away at the moment. That said, I don't have the keys to anything yet (happens at the end of the voting period, assuming reopen nominations doesn't win) I'll try to work out if something is possible.
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    TopoDroid text scaling issues

    I use TopodroidX but as Andy says you can't really get that funny scaling to change on the topodroid zoom You can however change the Font size (my default was 45 and that is much to large, I find 20 is the sweet spot for me) It's also worth checking sketch settings/sketch point settings check...
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    BCA pros and cons

    Our membership is barely large enough for the existing insurance policy - a lot of work and negotiation went into that. I'm not sure we could replicate it at a national level let alone a regional level and the price we get for the cover is competitive. It's use as an access instrument is...
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    BCA pros and cons

    I was trying to work out how to respond to this in meme form. The short answer is yes, if only because if it isn't there then other, more malign organisations will fill the gap. So at the very least you need a placeholder to stop interference. I happen to think a stronger argument is all the...
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    What size bag do I need to take kit on a plane

    You can wear your wellies on the plane - they slip on and off beautifully for security
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    Too Much " Foreign Stuff " In Caving Mags. and Journals ?

    A small part of me thinks it's a little bit of covid lag but I suspect if you go back through issues that might not bear out. I think this mirrors society at large and the decline in local news. We have a diminishing number of publications, and a diminishing number of contributors. I think it's...
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    Caving Memes

    [citation needed] You'd have thought property taxes affecting generational wealth are far more progressive than a tax that actively makes people from lower income backgrounds who succeed pay more than people who have lower earning potential but large amounts of inherited wealth.
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    Peak cavernTrenches, mud collapse

    Now that's an idea...
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    Derbyshire sport trips tier list

    You gave me a crisis of confidence compiling a subjective list - is my opinion valid 😂 I've managed to correct your list. PS I'm too fat for Derbyshire hall and too sensible for CoH
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    After The Show.

    I'd have to stop my persistent habit of swearing when interacting with cavers if anything I did was available online! I agree though I think there's a role for some of the presentations to be recorded, it sucks to have been a speaker at the event and not be able to attend half the talks I wanted...
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    Exeter (can probably make it to Bristol/Mendip) to Slough by Wednesday 14th?

    Small package (disto battery) for pick up to go to Greece
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    DistoX sharing for expeditions

    There are multiple surveying devices coming through: You have the SAP5 coming out - though I don't think for this expedition season though Phil may correct me on that. If push comes to shove though I'm happy for you to have my SAP4 (all fully integrated with Topodroid) if needed. It's also...
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    State of Play in the BCA

    It's almost as if there's a group of disenchanted volunteers who have been mismanaged or forced into a path of opposition. I didn't agree with many previous chairs and worked with many people who had opposite views to my own. About 90% of the work is uncontroversial. However this idea that 'the...
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    State of Play in the BCA

    Yeah it was somewhat flippant. My bad. I'm aware this statement was written specifically to trigger me rather than to communicate with the members. There are many problems with this statement: 1) 'Publications and Information Officer (P&I) role being vacant who would ordinarily have undertaken...
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    State of Play in the BCA

    Wow. Good to see the inabillity to admit your own shortcomings hasn't gone away. They kind of have to know what needs doing. The only reluctance I can see is working with a highly dysfunctional executive. We could fill all the positions if you step down
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    3D cave scanning in Devon

    It has been discussed before but would require significant increase in data storage capacity, I did offer to write a funding proposal for the registry but I suspect a standard format/resolution/file size would be needed first. I'm not sure scanning will replace 'traditional methods' -...
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