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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
_3:04 pm_[omegabaphomet]	Neuroscientists Discover A Sense Of Adventure Neuroscientists Discover A Sense Of AdventureScientists have identified a key region of the brain which encourages us to be adventurous. The region, located in a primitive area of the brain, is activated when we choose unfamiliar options, suggesting an evolutionary advantage for sampling the unknown. It may also explain why re-branding of familiar products encourages to pick them off the supermarket shelves....Using fMRI scanners, which measure blood flow in the brain to highlight which areas are most active, Dr Bianca Wittmann and colleagues showed that when the subjects selected an unfamiliar option, an area of the brain known as the ventral striatum lit up, indicating that it was more active. The ventral striatum is in one of the evolutionarily primitive regions of the brain, suggesting that the process can be advantageous and will be shared by many animals....http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080625122945.htm (Comment on this)
Monday, March 19th, 2007
_11:57 pm_[omegabaphomet]	A2CT LT SIG - OPERATIONS SUMMARY S-T-A-R-T C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-NLaser Tag! Laser Tag! Laser Tag!A2CT LT SIG - OPERATIONS SUMMARY+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-OPERATIONS SUMMARYThe A2CT LT SIG will play Laser Tag twice this week, once in the North and once in the South:CODE NAME (SHHH!!) "Operation Northern Exposure"LOCATION (WHERE) The Main EventDATE (WHEN) Tuesday, March 20, 2007TIME 7:30 PM - 9:30 PMCODE NAME (SHHH!!) "Operation Southern Exposure"LOCATION (WHERE) Blazer TagDATE (WHEN) Thursday, March 22, 2007TIME 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-A2CT LT-SIGMotto: "Let there be Light"A2CT - ACTION-ADVENTURE CLUBS OF TEXAS - AUSTIN LOCAL #1LASER TAG (LT) SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-**( NEED TO KNOWCollapse )**E-N-D C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-N (Comment on this)
_11:55 pm_[omegabaphomet]	A2CT LT SIG - The Main Event - This TUESDAY Night S-T-A-R-T C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-NLaser Tag! Laser Tag! Laser Tag!A2CT LT SIG - The Main Event - This TUESDAY Night+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-OPERATIONS ORDERSSIG TEAM MEMBERS (WHO) You there! Yes, you!!OPERATION (WHAT) Laser Tag!CODE NAME (SHHH!!) "Operation Northern Exposure"LOCATION (WHERE) The Main Event 13301 N Highway 183 Austin, TX 78750 (512) 401-0000 http://www.maineventusa.net/newsite/broadband/austin/index.html DIRECTIONS http://www.maineventusa.net/newsite/broadband/austin/contact.htmlDATE (WHEN) Tuesday, March 20, 2007 This TUESDAY Night !!TIME 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-A2CT LT-SIGMotto: "Let there be Light"A2CT - ACTION-ADVENTURE CLUBS OF TEXAS - AUSTIN LOCAL #1LASER TAG (LT) SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-**( NEED TO KNOWCollapse )**E-N-D C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-N (Comment on this)
_11:53 pm_[omegabaphomet]	A2CT LT SIG - Blazer Tag - This THURSDAY Night SOUTH S-T-A-R-T C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-NLaser Tag! Laser Tag! Laser Tag!A2CT LT SIG - Blazer Tag - This THURSDAY Night+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-OPERATIONS ORDERSSIG TEAM MEMBERS (WHO) You there! Yes, you!!OPERATION (WHAT) Laser Tag!CODE NAME (SHHH!!) "Operation Southern Exposure"LOCATION (WHERE) Blazer Tag 1701 W Ben White Blvd Austin, TX 78704 (512) 462-0202 http://www.blazertag.comDIRECTIONS http://www.blazertag.com/contact/printmap.htmlDATE (WHEN) Thursday, March 22, 2007 This THURSDAY Night !!TIME 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-A2CT LT-SIGMotto: "Let there be Light"A2CT - ACTION-ADVENTURE CLUBS OF TEXAS - AUSTIN LOCAL #1LASER TAG (LT) SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-**( NEED TO KNOWCollapse )**E-N-D C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-N (Comment on this)
Thursday, March 15th, 2007
_12:34 am_[omegabaphomet]	Camping Paradisios I am collecting information on the best camping spots near Austin, Texas, for use by A2CT for planning camping adventures. I will try a few of these camping spots out this year and report back. Meanwhile, I am soliciting your opinions.I have an immediate need this weekend, so time is of the essence.I am interested in locations that match what I call a "Close to Austin" camping profile. This profile is based on the following planning assumptions: 2-20 folks want to go out to a camping on a Saturday afternoon the location may private, or public, but must accomodate folks camping there the location must not be too far from Austin, Texas the folks want to setup up a camp site play in the park, springs and trails until dark sit around the campfire dancing and drumming at night sleep overnight in tents or shelters and leave mid-Sunday they may have to make reservations it shouldn't cost an arm and a legAQ and I came up with a short list, but I am sure that there is a veritable wealth of information that my friends might want to share. Please give me info you can on the places you can speak to. I know this is hard work, so at least give me your info on your one favorite spot, or top-three if you have time, or all of them if you are bored or gung-ho: Rank the locations you're commenting on from 1 to 10: 1 is low, 10 is very super great Give a URL if you have it, or a URL to some pictures Note key decision factors like "day-use only", "no fires", "no camping", "no dogs", "no kids", etc. Are reservations required?Here are some starter location ideas. Add any ones that you think I may have missed and give me info on them too! Everyone who contributes to this exercise will get a copy of the final super consolidated "Close to Austin" camping info pack as a gesture of appreciation:Bastrop State Park ranks 5 Closer on the east side of AustinBlanco Closer on the west, state owned Buescher State Park Closer on the east side of AustinColorado Bend State Park west of lampassasDabbs Hotel River Llano is too farEnchanted Rock too farGuadalupe River Closer on the west, state owned Inks LakeKrause Springs ranks 7 only 34 miles west of austin possibly the most beautiful springs in texasLockhart Closer on the east side of AustinMarble FallsMcKinney Falls [does it even have camping?}Pedernales Falls Ranks 7 Closer on the west, state owned In dripping springsReimers Ranch ranks 6 day use only (Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
_2:59 pm_[omegabaphomet]	A2CT Web Site Up! I've put up a simple web site with basic information about A2CT:http://www.a2ct.net[I guess it is working ... for some reason I am having connection problems. I FTP'd the site to the server, but my browers can't seem to connect.] (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, March 12th, 2007
_4:49 pm_[omegabaphomet]	Adventure Biking? My wife and I are looking to buy a couple of bikes for some A2CT outings. The problem is: there so many different kinds! Does anyone have any advice about what kind we should get for general all-around track & road kinds of outings? Where do you think we should buy them? What should we look for? What should we watch out for?Adult Three-WheelersBmx & Dirt BikesComfort BikesCruisersElectric-Assist BikesFree Style Or Trick BikesHybrid Bikes Or “Cross” BikesJumping BikesJuvenileMountain BikesRecumbentsRoad, Touring, And “Comfort” Road BikesTandemsTrail Bikes Or Light-Duty Mountain Bikes (4 Comments |Comment on this)
_12:37 pm_[omegabaphomet]	Welcome to A2CT!! Welcome to A2CT: Action Adventure Clubs of Texas!!The first local club, Austin Local #1, was founded on 3/11/2007.Our Motto: _Dream it. Plan it. Do it._Our basic mission will be to have action-packed adventures. A2CT is open to men and women. Outings will be rated "child friendly" or "not child friendly". Age ratings may apply for older minors.Our philosophy is that action-adventure feeds the human spirit. Challenges develop character. We will work together to help each member discover and explore their own personal missions in life.Join the mailing list:Yahoo! Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a2ct Post message: a2ct@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: a2ct-subscribe@yahoogroups.com (1 Comment |Comment on this)