Let's start this one...
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooog morning all!

First there was nothing....

I see you're still in a musical mood Igor... The Rolling Stones - Paint it black
Morning!

Good morning Igor and Marc. Bright blue sky and sunshine this morning. Cold though. Igor diddja look at last night's sunsets yet? Annie b.

Than there was light...


Okay Marc, let's see which song u come up with

Morning Annie,
of course! First thing this morning I've even added a message 2 the thread. Over here the sky is dull & gray. Nothing new....

Ehm... Shelby Lynne - Black Light Blue?

Or better yet: Prince - Blue light

Marc!
I was thinking of Blue - Smashing Pumpkins.

What about Moon light shadow ?
Good morning all, I notice you are all OK this morning.
Have a nice day all.

Hehe .. nice to see some people that know their music .. 2 relatively unknow songs by my musical hero's ...

Anyway, the dark roasted cup once again filled up, a cookie, and some relaxing music in the background .. all set for BT/BW break ...

Goodmorning/afternoon y'all ...


It seems it's still raining ??




And probably divers on their way ..

Hehe .. nice to see some people that know their music .. 2 relatively unknown songs by my musical hero's ...

Anyway, the dark roasted cup once again filled up, a cookie, and some relaxing music in the background .. all set for the 1st BT/BW break ...

Goodmorning/afternoon y'all ...


It seems it's still raining ??




And probably divers on their way ..

Morning Martine,
same 2 u of course.

Than there was a water...


Sorry Olaf, it's not looking good 2day either. Well it's still early. Guess it can be dry 4 the rest of the day. Keep your hopes up!

Wow, didn't see ya around be4 I posted my message Olaf.
Must be a mind-trick!

Hey ... there's my first double-post in a while ...

Took a while to get through yesterday's thread .. with 101 post's ...

Ann .. the panoramic trick looks very nice ...

*smacks forehead* Moonlight shadow! Mike Oldfield! How could I have not come up with that one?

And of course good afternoon Olaf,
I'll get a dark roast 2. Better even: I'm sending one of my colleagues 2 get one, since I'm very busy and all

Hehe .. Igor, I'm the International Man of Mystery ...
Pity bout the rain, but hell ... I'll be under water most of the time anyways ..
I'm not really the tanning-type ...

Hmm .. don't mind about the rain, but it also almost turns off the lights at the reef-cam !!!

I'll put in my rain-veto ...

Well Marc,
maybe it's because you're getting old.... ok lame.

Olaf, may be u can open up some doors or light some fire.... yee it's really time for my coffee. Getting really lame.

Lady Bird ?
Well folks, lunch break

Unless you can spot it's a female from here, I would stick to "Fly like an eagle"

Igor...

Martine, I'm still waiting 4 tea.
Have my cup standing be4 my speakers since yesterday.
Did u get you're clothes switched? Or was all your time absorbed by Bon-fever?

Speakers on your desktop !?
Must be a real hard job Igor .. :o) ..
And as for the bird ... isn't his name Charlie ?
It's gettin' quite lyrical today ...

First fishie of the day ... singing 'so lonely'

I would say "Bird of Prey".
Maybe (s)he's looking for this

Olaf, this is getting ridiculous! Get out of my head

Still a lot of homework today. I'm OK with the clothes but now it is time to play " Star Dust" opus 1 for vacuum cleaner and floorcloth. !!! Catch you later for tea time.

Hey .. just something else ..
Since I'll be there next week, we've started to do some dive-site research. I read a lot of the Bonaire Diving section, but I like to know of a site which offers a detailed Dive-Site map (I had one a while a go, but I can't find it anymore).
Or Marc/Igor/Martin (Igor, you happen to be bold and shaven as well ?? hehe), do you guys know of some book about Bonarian dive-sites (which to obtain at Donner for instance) ??

And I asked this way before, but can someone exactly point out where the reef-cam is located ??
I know Marc has told me before ...
We'll be staying at Eden Beach .. stirring up Bongo's bar at night ..
All I know is the dive-site is not accessible from the beach (private) .. where about are Jake & Linda living (dive-site nr.). I reckon the reefcam is positioned somewhere in between the two beachcam's ??

I'll be home on a monday, somewhere about noon ...

Olaf,
I know a book by J. Jackson "Duikers Reisgids Aruba Bonaire Curacao" or "Dive Sites of Aruba Bonaire & Curacao". Don't know if Donner has it, Proxis does (but their delivery time might be 2 long for u).

About the hair, well I'm not exactly bold..... I'will be pretty soon though
I've long hair, but I'm loosing it pretty fast. So I've decided 2 keep it as long as it looks good 2 me and than it'll all come of at once. So I'll join the brain-breathers soon.

Just checked at Donner:
they do have the book (the dutch version).

Hehehe ... very nice work Igor ...
I'll have a look this afternoon ...

Olaf, check this thread to see what to look for:
http://www.oldbonairetalk.com/newsgroup/messages/626/47636.html?1033475572
I can't tell you the number of the site, my maps of Bonaire are at home... And I'm not a diver anyway

Olaf, I wanna buy that book 2.
Could u let me know if it is any good? I heard it is good, but haven't had the opportunity 2 look at it myself.
Thx 4 the link Marc. I was wondering about that 2.

If you R on Bon, check for Jessie Armacoust book: Diving Bonaire made simple. I know Photo tours (kaja Grande of at Caribbean Court) sells it. I find it verry useful.

Olaf,
Try going to Shore Diving.com at this link; http://www.shorediving.com/Earth/ABC/index.htm. It has some great information along with pictures of the dive sites.

Robert

Olaf, Igor,
We have been using for years "new guide to the Bonaire marine park " by Tom van't Hof and " Diving Bonaire" by George Lewbel and Larry Martin. Both engmish language. French bookstores are very poor on Bonaire (diving) guides and we bought them on...Bonaire. We are very hard shore divers ( 3 to 4 dives a day), and we truly love these two guides.

Oh, How I wish I was in Bonaire. Massachusetts is having a very early light snow fall

Thanks 4 the title Martin.
Thanks for the link Robert.
Thanks 4 the titles Martine.
Wow, it's busy over here,
I'm absorbing information like a sponge

And we've got a fish

Can anybody ID this one?

Darlene,

My thoughts exactly, when I woke up to this slushy, snowy mess this morning!

Oh well, I guess I'll be off to work now...

She is Bluebeard, she is a bluehead wrasse. Soon you'll meet her and sister down there.

Igor, that is Bluebeard. Annie B.

Darlene. That pic makes me feel very cold. There is an icy chill in the air today. Annie B.

Marc is not a diver ???????
What a waste .. being on Bonaire, and not diving .. :o)
Then again, your pics are nice ..

Thanx for the info guys, I'll have a go at the Jackson book this afternoon ...

Working at home rules !!! :o)
Yet, more coffee ...

Watch out, incoming serious-weather-system ..

Thanks Martine & Annie.
I hope I'll meet them and lot's of others.

It's 14:30 over here.... next week I'm getting maried at 15:00...... just over seven days to go

Igor, take a break, and if that doesn't help a LARGE dosis of Valium!

What ???? Marc is not a DIVER ???
Shame on you Mark, ! I do not expect you to turn a yellow submarine, but I hope you'll learn the diving basics as soon as possible cause we are wainting for you to wave at us downunder OK. Is that clear or do I have to repeat it ?

Marc. No shame in not being a diver. I don't dive either. Can only just about snorkel a little. Annie B.

Still Raining

Olaf, there is so much more to do on Bonaire... We've snorkeled , driven around , drank capucinos and juices in the morning while reading the paper , sailed on a boat and of course took lots of pictures ... Generally we relaxed a lot... and we did some other stuff I can't mention here

Igor .. I've been told one still can get pretty old being married ...

How are the local girls anyway ??
I'm still on the hunt for me Ms. ...
Would be eager to move outthere, and start some ABC Broadband supplier ... so Jake's upstream will be better (and therefor live streams !!) ..
All I need is a very nice lady, some investments and lotsa sunshine ...

How is your internet-connection setup now Jake ??
I believe there's a cable to Curaçao .. but from there .. it's satellite ?? Or what ..

Hmm .. maybe it's a bit tech-talk ...

Hehe .. Marc, such a shame u missed the upload buttons ... :o)
Or has it all been censored ??

I wonder what the last 3 pics would have been ..

Martine, I will try reaching it freediving, ok?

Olaf...
Women: Either very young or very old
Internet: dialup
Buttons: happy now?

Annie, he is going to Bonaire, the "Divers Paradise" (it is written on all carplates). I will tell you the same when you go to Bonaire, cause YOU TOO will have to wave at us. Do you think, you Annie, great BTer who learned to snorkel because of us, will escape this time ? Jake told you he will teach you, then...

Sounds like my kind of holiday. Is there a nice beach there to sit on. Annie B.

Colours are more subdued today



and I hope someone starts a new thread for this evening.

Yeah! I know Martine. giggle. Annie B.

FISHEEEEEE!

ROFL Marc
You're just not patient enough Olaf.
Maybe that's why there's no Olafin yet
Thanks 4 the positve life prospect! Although I sometimes wonder if everybody is glad their getting old when married
Martin, I'll take your advice and another cup of dark roast!

Annie, I guess we're heading for 200 today

Yeah Annie, we were at the beach of the Plaza most of the time... it's got sand and easy ocean-access... We did a lot of reading there too and enjoyed cocktails at Happy Hour...

Hey Marc, you probably know if there's a charge 4 using the Plaza-beach if you're not staying in the resort?
I'm getting mixed signals about it.

Annie what happened to your new skills?

Morning to you all........I see Bonaire is having a liquid sunshine day. Cold here but no snow. If you want to snorkle to the dive cam...there is not a easy place to enter. There is a fire access path to the shore but it is over grown with bushes.

Thanks for that Marc. I do like a beach on my doorstep. Annie B.

Igor. I shall see what I can do.

Hi Sue. It's god a bit dark here now



Wonder what this lot's gonna chuck down.

Igor, What about the people who have slower machines. It will take them ages to download won't it?

Igor, access to the beach is free, but the pool that's just behind it is for guests only. There are beds, and apparantly non-guests have to pay for them... but the French guy running the fascilities never once checked while we were there.

And I always get a gremlin at 11pm for some reason, have to shut down and restart. Marc Does the Plaza have all the mod cons. Can I take all my girlie things, hairdryer etc. Annie B.

Hope the waves knock the wall down. Annie b.

I see u haven't lost the touch Annie I keep loving the long beach effect.
I've said this before 2 Margarite: if one is getting on a board about webcams one can expect graphics. I've heard no complaints yet, so I guess it's okay.
My scroll-finger is getting numb though...

Dunno Annie... We were staying at Port Bonaire, which meant we could use the fascilities of Plaza, but I haven't seen any of the suits on the inside. You can mail and ask them on info@plazaresortbonaire.com

Igor. ROTFL. Why don't you use the slidy thing on the right hand side. It saves wearing the finger out.

Thanks again Marc. I think I may send them an email to find out.

Thanks Marc.
Hmmm I think I'll leave my job and become a fulltime BT'er. There's enough 2 do and it just differs one character

Igor, I'm hoping to become an BIT'er

Some activity dowunder, as there is no divers for the moment. Nearly over with my home work !

Another fish.

Good morning everyone! It sure is lively on the board today.

...and we got the visit of Picasso.

I gotta go to work. See ya later fella's and Martine. Annie B.

Oops, double post Renee, good morning. How are you today, not so cold there ?

And to all of you snorkelers out there, IMHO it's much easier to dive (once you get the training) than it is to snorkel, so if you're physically able (ie no asthma or other medical conditions) I'd go for it! You don't get mouths full of salt water when you're diving, PLUS you get to be closer to the pretty fishies

Never done a treble before. Hi and Bye Renee. Annie B.

Good morning Martine.

No not too chilly, but it is dreary and drizzly. How is France?

Bye bye Annie,catch you later. Tomorrow is my turn to work for 5 days, including the week end

Hi Annie B. (If you're still here). What's a treble?

Desperately raining Renee ! I really don't remeber what the sun looks like, but you all here are my , and it helps.

My first thought was: "Is that the same as a threesome?" but of course, I can't say that here

I think she means the three identical posts

Marc,
let me know when u start a BIT's & Bytes company. I'd like 2 aply 2 a job

Bubbles soon and they all will sing :
"Raindrops keep falling on my head..."

Okay I thought it was a fish
Thanks for the sun Martine. Can use some over here.
Good afternoon Renee.

Olaf r u flying sunday ?? if u do, u can borrow my book "the divesites of bonaire" by Tom ......

u can mail me

Rachid

Yes Marc! I'd like a job too, please!

We have visitors on the street cam, but I can't read their sign! I must be getting old.

It's raining what??

Hey look, it's Wilfred Brimley!

Rachid, is the book good?
If so (which I guess it is) do u happen 2 know the author? I'm shopping around 2 u see.

Hi Susan.
Do u also know what's raining over there? Except 4 the water of course

More Wilfred and friend...







Don't be sad, Wilfred, you can come back!

Unreal .. you don't read for two hours or so, and there's tons of new posts ..
It's hard to keep up these days ...

Rachid thnx a lot .. I'll be going off now to get the Jackson book .. will see if it'll do tonite ..
And yes .. I'll be flying Sunday (noon) ...

Marc/Rene/Igor .. I'll do some IT orientated research while there, go and find some investors beforehand ... we'll think of a plan ..
Must be possible to find something ... :o)

Back in an hour or so ...

I got nervous seeing Wilfred from this angle!



bye by Wilfred!!

I was also afraid he was going 2 drop his pants

Looks like we'll reach 100 be4 I'm of 2 home from work. This is growing over my head

ps 4 all of those logging in later..... succes

ROFL

Hey Look!

We have visitors above and below!





It's a busy morning!

Diver and vistors


Now it's even getting busy in Bon

Ok, Renee that's another double.

why doesn't he smile ?

He's trying 2 figure out what kinda fish that weird thing is

Where'd everybody go???

Hi, this one is going back walking to the boat !

It's a One Eye Cam Fish (Webus Camfibious)

ROFL, Renee.
I wonder what it's eating to stay alive.

Walking on the coral?

I'm going 2 drive home. See ya later.

What is he carrying? Or am I seeing things?

Hi Ida. I can't figure out what it is, but it does look like he's carrying something.

Igor, I'm into 'puters as well, count me in...

My, these threads are getting LONG!!!! Looks like a little fish flurry and a lot of chat! Hi to everyone from SUNNY Sacramento!

Hello Barbara & Ida,
lots af reading 2 do.....
Thx 4 the sunsets Ida (I also did in the yesterday thread but I don't know if u've read it). Anybody for the diver's object?

Hi Everybody! Object looks like a spear gun or an underwater bazooka! Look out Charlotte!! margarite

OBTW....should we start a new thread (since this one is lllooooonnnnngggg,and it's still early?) Or shallwe go for200 posts and just use the slidey-thing on the right?

Hey, Margarite.
Yesterday I've read the trip-report suggested by u. Well I started monday and finished it yesterday. Good laughing material, although the later chapter weren't s good as the first four. They were a bit... how do you say it... langdradig. Any Dutch lurkers out there: cannot think of the right word....
Thanks 4 the link & 4 the updates of yesterday (look in the tread I've posted a thank u there).

U R welcome,Igor! I wish you and I and the author of that trip(Allen) and all the other BTers were in Bonaire right now,diving,and preparing shortly to toast the sunset together.....What a party that would be!!!

Woohaha ... 115 posts .. it's getting too much :o)
Igor, the book's pretty neat (the J.Jackson one). It pretty much describes every dive-site up and around Bonaire (and Aruba/Curaçao) ....
Very nice, and only e18,- ...
Lotsa of pics & info ..
Thnx for the tip ..

Rachid, thnx for the offer, but I think this will do for me .. (I really hate to borrow other people's stuff ..)

Cynde Lee started a PM discussion if your intersted....

U're welcome, Olaf.
Now that I've the "inside" information I'll order it myself. Thanks for the info Olaf.

Now I'll jump over 2 the other thread...

Well here is the cover of the dive guide, I both it on my first visit to Bonaire back in 1997
It’s written in 1996, before Lenny.
In 1997 it was a great help for me to pick dive sites and it was quite accurate on the sites I saw.
Next week I can see how it’s holding after Lenny.

Olaf maybe we meet in the plane Sunday