Good morning all,
I am particularly thinking to all of you, living in the South of USA. Ivan is so close and really looks "TERRIBLE" :o(
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/huirloop.html
Time for me to go working. is served. Have a nice day. See you much later.

Goodmorning Martineke

Yeah ,, I ditto your best wishes for them "sūtherners" , with a little bad luck it's gonna be one big bayou

Thanks for the coffee , but I've had enough , for now.

After my first look at the cams I just emediately had to read what this was all about :


So , now we get to see them eating too

jos

(welcome wietse)

Good Morning Martine, Jos and all to come,
I love the 'new' BeachBar cam....

thx for the coffee!

Torsten

Good morning all!
Totally share your opinion about the beachcam Torsten, very cool.
I think it gives us more to see.<br>
I was there during the EK2004, thank god the cams weren't installed back then, that would be

Hi Stan and Torsten

Hey stan , did you cry ???
Any orange clothing involved in your embarrasment?

I love the way you can see the end of the pier thru the bar .
Gives you a nice idea of the surroundings.

Man , would I like to sit at the end of that dock!
It just stopped raining softly , ....now it's pouring!

Had a nice encounter driving to work this morning , some nut driving 100km/h at a roadcrossing where 50km/h was allowed, near miss , BIG breaktest I can tell you, a lott of schreeching and skitmarks!!!

jos

Goede morgen BT!
Over here the rain in pouring down as well, but we shouldn't whine. Sending strength 2 everybody in the path of Ivan
I like the new position of the BeachBarCam! Great job on the repairs Jake.

Good Morning Martine, Stan, Torsten, Jos and Igor! MMMM Coffee!

My thoughts are with those in the path of Igor. There is also Tropical Storm Jeanne out there

Joel has to leave early again, it is his busy time of the year at work. I am going to my parent's house today, and staying overnight, Quinn is having his first sleepover at a different house.

I wish a a great day!

Hi Eileen! Bye Eileen
Mmmmmmmmm, "My thoughts are with those in the path of Igor", I'm pretty tall but I'm not dangerous

First fish!

Thanks for your concern for us.

Tomorrow is a 100% chance of rain and the next day 90%- - and we are a couple hundred miles from the Gulf of Mexico. They are going to really catch it on the Gulf coast. Real concerns about flooding in New Orleans.

The reports from the Cayman Islands are really bad and it has been under reported by the press.

Have some Starbucks coffee, batten down the hatches and get ready to ride the storm out.

John

Morning!
John, we have wind warnings tomorrow of 40-60mph with gusts to 75mph - then in the evening we are to expect sustained winds of 75mph. We're worried here in Anniston.

At least it looks calm in Bonaire!

Whoops on the double, Tom!

Visibility looks great today!

Time to go to work!

Yaaay, the chairs are returning!!

From the archives:

Breakfast is served

More chairs, we need more chairs!

Hi Igor the T.
I only need one of them....so there are enough

Hello Everyone!!!

OMG Kathy - Please hang in there!!!

Look at all of the chairs!! Nice to see them back and people starting to use them!!


Jake - thanks for the work fixing the cable - I was on Jury Duty yesterday - so I missed all action!!LOL!!

Hello to all on the board - just wanted to drop a note - Thanks Jake for fixing the reef cam.. its so good to see things getting back to normal..

Welcome Alison!
Indeed, it looks good to see the familiar images again! Today is my last day off, but the weather is terrible: wind, rain, hail, etc. at times it gets so dark, I need to put on some lights.

Good Morning, and Good Afternoon Everyone, and Welcome to Alison

New beach bar cam is FAB.



I love seeing more of the beach and the dock in the distance, and we will see folks eating & drinking at night. Sure wish I were there now! I spent many happy days on that beach [sigh]

Hi Karin, we had a day like that yesterday, but today we do have some blue sky and white puffy clouds and sunshine - wind is chilly tho'. And I do *not* like these dark nights. Bring back the light.....

Good Morning / Afternoon all!!

Glad to see everything back to normal.



Jake - Thanks so much for your work on the reef cam repair - loved your use of the "Bic Splint" Yes Kevlar coated wire is great stuff - until you have to splice it or repair it Great job!!

Have a great day all!!

Bill

divers going in

Hello, I am back,
Welcome to the newbies :o)
I feel so happy to see everything returned to normal on the beach. I would like to thank all the persons who worked hard for that. Great job
I too love the new cam location. Hey, maybe we can catch the sunset ??? Let's see tonight :o) I bet we'll do !
Time to think about my dinner, I catch you back later :o)
Hang on Kathy ...

Hi Alison - Welcome to BT!!! Hope you can join us often!!!
Just peeked in and saw some Sarges out there!!!

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/huvsloop.html
OMG ! I fear JEANNE is no more a tropical storm but changing into hurricane. It seems an eye is forming :o(

Martine - I was just watching that - they have the Virgin Islands and PR under hurricane watch!!! St. John is one of my favorite islands - the last hurricane to hit there did major damage - the water is not as much of a problem - since the whole island is a mountain -its the winds that get them.

Good morning, all.
And welcome to Alison!

I, too, share everyone's concern for the South. Looks like everywhere down there is going to get a piece of this one. Been to New Orleans twice. Hate to think of it inundated with 8 to 12 inches of sea water, as the mayor said was a possibility. All of you down there have my prayers for safety.

Thanks, Jake, for the repair, and the new angle on the beachbar cam.

I see that things are getting back to normal, so its time for me to get to work.

Hurricanes are quite in numbers this year :o(
I just read the meteo alert too... This one seems to go north-westward. Sad, very, very sad. Most of the west Indies belt islands seemed to have escaped of this one... Just had to bear a tropical storm.

hi fish

If I'm not mistaken, I think this fish is actually saying, "Hi, Torsten!".

Haha Kelly, LOL

Nice capture btw Torsten!

Hey all, Its been a while since I've been around. I'm really glad to see that all survived Ivan on Bonaire...I've missed all of you guys. Hope everyone is ok...The hurricane is supposed to knockout our power on thursday/friday,w/ some 60-80mph winds and 8inches of rain so i might not make it in...HEY MARTINE! IGOR! MARY! JOS! Long time no see...
Britt

Jake,
great job on the cams..I love the new beach bar, does anyone know if any damage was done to Buddy Dive or the reefs?? I havn't had time to check all the threads for the last month...

I actually think it's trying to give Torsten a big wet fish kiss if it could...someone's in LOVE....

Dilly - a VERY wet kiss.....brrrrrr....
I will feed him with fresh air by my regulator

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this chair was mine

wish I were there

Probably a little smelly kiss as well...nothing like big ol'e fish lips...

mmm...fish kisses...yummy

Cute fish, Torsten.

Nice to see all the chairs and people back! It's looking better than ever...really. Hey, has someone put up a tent behind the palms? Looks like it to me!


We've officially shut down here...off today at lunch and everything closed tomorrow and Friday. I see you're from around here, too, Brittany! Be safe!

Britt !!!! Long time no see gal ! Happy to hear you are fine.
Dinner time here, folks.

Kathy, be safe! I wonder if it's heading toward Wally, Eva and Elvira...hope not! Yikes! Oh, and wonder how Dr. Doo is doing in Tampa...let us know folks!

Kathy - please be safe and keep us posted on how things are at your house!!

Brittany - nice to hear from you girl!!! You hang on tight too and keep us posted on how things are going at your house!!!

Dilly - Dr Doo is probably getting some rain from it now - but it does not look like it will affect them much.

However - Wally, Eva and Elvira have the storm coming right toward them after it land - they are predicting that it will get the NC mountain this weekend - and they are in the path from the gulf coast to the NC mountain!!! All of you guys please hang on tight and stay dry - it will be wet and windy!!!

Mary, It is trying rain here now. The front edge of the storm will be here later today.

The big guys are visiting..

Really Big guys!!

come on guys, follow me, the wreck is over here!

same big fish as steven
Barracuda?

Hey, I see a barracuda in the background!


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is somebody playing a joke on us?

the 'big fish' is still there! Looks extrem large to me, from this distance..

Kathy, good evening!
he keeps hanging around that long, almost looked fake to me.
But, then again, why would he be in a hurry, he probably is never late for work!

Hi Everyone!
I'm actually on dayshift at work and I finally got a chance to catch up and see all of the wonderful shots...I've been very busy here
It's good to see things returning to normal.
Hi Eileen...How's Quinn doing? Maybe you'll get to pop in while you're at Mom's.
Bye for now

Hi Stan! That far away, to appear that big...wow, I wish he'd come in for a close-up!

The tangs are filing by!!!

Still there...stealth mode I presume...watch out Sarge!

STill???

If you where there now, would you leave?

now he's turning a bit...


Folks, we really do need to get a life! LOL! One little barracuda can keep us entertained for hours..LOL!

OMG!

Well finally he decides to do a swim by and give us a closer look! I think he's toying with our minds...catch me if you can! (jaws theme here)


Kathy, I knew that would be a double...I would love to know how many people are just staring at the screen waiting to see what he'll do next!

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I screamed when I saw that, lol. ;)

CRIKEY KATHY!!! That needs to go in the best of 2004!

That was hilarious! Did anyone else freak out on the barracuda? I'll bet he'll be back!

rats, forgot the pic

I had to send that one out as a postcard...too funny...I bet he was KNEW we were watching him and talking about him and was just playing with our weak little minds...LOL!

The reef is safe now...everyone can come back out and play...

GMTA Kathy...

Not posting it again, but you see him STILL over the wreck??? Too funny!

AWESOME CAPTURE, KATHY!!!!

Kathy, I'll post him...I'm obsessed with him...there must be some tasty morsel fish that he is stealthing...Sarge, take cover!

To bad we could not get him to clean off the camera, there are a few little white blobs he could have taken care of.

Great capture Kathy - I must admit that I at first thought it was you that was toying with us - until I looked in the archives!!!

Wow - never seen a barracuda that close on the cam!!!

Steven, how rude of him!

tangs...


Wonder why no one is laying on the beach chaise's

LOL Mary, he's toying with us!

(the 'cuda, I mean!)

Hola Everyone!

It is starting to rain here in Georgia,later on we will get more rain and wind.

Kathy, hope you will be ok!
Concerned about the other Alabama BT'ers.
Haven't talk to Mr. Doyle but he might only get rain and wind.

Puerto Rico might get hit w/another storm. Spoke with Rafa this am and they didn't go to work. He said it was raining.

Take care guys,

Wow Kathy - That free diver is good - 60 feet no air tank - I am impressed - wonder if he encountered the cuda on the way down!!LOL!!

BTW - Kathy - great posts today!!!

Leaving for now to take son to a class - please be safe all of those in the path of Ivan!!!

LOL Kathy, glad you clarified yourself...I was looking to see if he had a large plastic cuda hidden somewhere! A couple years ago, someone brought the head of a cuda in front of the reefcam...gave us all quite a bit of excitement!

Wow, Kathy, this is a catch. I keep it for the up dated "reef cam crotters" galery...
Well folks, time to go to bed. See you tomorrow for breakfast. Good night gand, and hang on in the south...

Hey Dilly - your favorite tags are giving you a show today!!! Now I am really off!!!

Elvira - I hope Rafa is safe - that is Jeanne - now a tropical storm - looking to turn into a hurricane shortly!! and hanging over PR!!!

Mary, yes my "tags" are showing off today hee hee...Elvira, no work for Rafa? Wow, it must be raining hard in PR then! Please tell him to be safe, along with everyone else in Ivan's path!

My gosh, I'm so in and out of here (translate, running around like a chicken with my head cut off!) I didn't even notice the fellow was free-diving!

BTW, thanks for the well wishes, everyone.
It's not started yet but a little wind (10-20mph) and a gentle rain.

GEEZZZZ SARGE! What is with these fish today anyway?

Isn't the guy above a snorkeler? If so, that's pretty good considering the ReefCam's at 60 feet...

Nice 'cuda!

Jake

I think this fellow is our free-diver..

Give the man a hand, lol

Mary, thanks. I'll check on Rafa later on and he is going to feel it his condo is on the 3rd floor.

Dilly, yes no one went to work-at least from his office, will pass on the msg.

All be safe and catch up tomorrow. Night, night!!

hey, everybody....quick check in....great captures on the 'cuda!!!!!

Not to brag, but my husband Andy can freedive to 60'.....we have it on video!!

Hope everyone has a great day! off to meet friends for Bingo!!!!

LaDonna

LaDonna: bragger! I'm lucky if I can get down to 20 feet free diving. Right now I am so out of shape I refuse to go diving at all. Need to work on that.

Good to see people are actually occupying the beach chairs--or, in some cases, just the beach. But there are people there! Lots of people all over the place. In and out of the water and even fishies under the water

In the meantime, it rains here, but nothing like what the south is going to get.

Wow!! What great captures, today, guys!!! Phenominal....the cuda and the free diver at 60 feet...quite impressive! Made my day! Carole

what an incredible shots today!
no wonder that everybody forgot to create a new thread.
96 post in this one, not bad. I think it's been a long time that there were this many posts....

who will start a new one? not mee, gonna sleep!

The board is just so, so snappy today (seems to be loading faster), I guess we all forgot! At any rate, I've started one: http://www.oldbonairetalk.com/newsgroup/messages/626/181208.html?1095285932