Loved the "special episode". Now I can't WAIT to get there in June.

For those of you who have NO CLUE what I'm talking about.... SUBSCRIBE to the podcast feed and you will figure it out.

Dave

just wait.. i have another one coming.. probably early next week.. (with media provided by Kevin)

Special thanks to Kevin (Kj_Yoda) for providing this stuff..

and as dave said, you have to subscribe to the feed to get it.. :D

uh, iTunes... AGAIN?

not itunes.. the feed...
you DO NOT have to use iTunes.. there are man podcatching clients out there...
shall i list them again?

ok.. here goes....

iTunes
My Yahoo
Odeo
Juice
Opera RSS Reader
Safari RSS (OS X Tiger web browser)
iPodder (now called Transistr)
Firefox Live Bookmarks
Google Desktop
Jakarta
Sage
Snarfer
Azureus
Bloglines
Infospace Toolbar
NML-Tavi-RSS-Reader
Pluck (Firefox and Web Editions)
RSS_Radio
RssReader
Universal Feed Parser
Winamp

Just to name a few... shall i go on???

yeah keep going ;)
although the yahoo and google ones sound like attractive options :)

VERY cool! I especially was blown away by the school of rays. At first I thought they were some fish but then Kevin zoomed in and I realized they were rays.

Also


Sharpreader
Newsgator (a plug-in for MS Outlook, they also have a web based version)

yes, those rays blew me away too..
i had no idea.. there were just soooo many, i figured they were fish also..

i loved the video...

Behind the scenes shots:
http://thereeftank.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=34148&d=1141259453

http://thereeftank.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=34149&d=1141259462

I tried dowloading it here at work *on my laptop*, but I only had about 2% after about 10 minutes- can't do it.

Here is Felipe talking about his tank ;)
http://www.chrishorne.com/albums/TourOfTanksFeb06/P2250073.sized.jpg

One more week until my behind the scenes tour- w0000000000t!!!

Very cool shots!

I'd not want to stand too close to the edge of that big ol' tank. I'm afraid of big fishies :shock:

D

OMG- I wanna jump in!!

Would ya hold my hand? Maybe..just MAYBE I'd go in... I'm not really afraid of the rays, and whale sharks, but didn't I see other sharks; black tips, a thrasher and a hammerhead :shock: THEY scare me.

Will ya protect me Gwen!?!?

yeah they got some scary lookin sharks in there... I think I'd rather jump in with Gasper and Niko, the beluga whales. But at any rate, we can still hold hands cos I'm gonna be scared of anything bigger than me!! But it would be so much fun if we don't freeze to death!!

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_2_108v.gif

K... ready.... 1-2-3 JUMP!

What a cute avitar you've found there... I like!

D

* splash *

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_7_26.gif

or for the beluga tank- http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/28/28_3_9v.gif brrrrrrrrrrrr

How do you like it so far David?? :mrgreen:

Just keep me warm kiddo! I like the lil' white whales on the go....

*singing* Bay-beee beluga.. Bay-beee beluga....

D

*sings along, but too young to remember this song* SORRY :mrgreen: But I pretend anyway.

Hey David, look behind you!!!


WATCH OUT DAVID!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_11_10.gif

Sorry, that was you David :(

And the shark says, "yum, yum, tastes like http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_122.gif!!"

boy, I don't get in here for a day and look what I miss....

All together now...

Baby beluga in the deep blue sea,
Swim so wild and you swim so free.
Heaven above and the sea below, And a little whale on the go.

Baby beluga, oh, baby beluga,
Is the water warm?
Is your mama home with you so happy?

Way down yonder where the dolphins play,
Where you dive and splash all day.
Waves roll in and the waves roll out!
See the water squirtin’ out of your spout.

Baby beluga, oh, baby beluga,
Sing your little song, sing for all your friends. We like to hear you.

Baby beluga in the deep blue sea,
Swim so wild and you swim so free.
Heaven above and the sea below, And a little whale on the go.

When it’s dark, you’re home and fed,
Curl up snug in your water bed.
Moon is shining and the stars are out.
Good night, little whale, good night.

AND MRS. GWEN... I do NOT taste like chicken. I'm dark meat :)

Dave

wonder if they'd let me do my open water dives in there! :rolleyes:

AND MRS. GWEN... I do NOT taste like chicken. I'm dark meat :)

Dave
Thanks for the lyrics- needed those!!

I never said you tasted like chicken :rolleyes: ask the shark why he said that! http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_22.gif

Loved the "special episode". Now I can't WAIT to get there in June.

For those of you who have NO CLUE what I'm talking about.... SUBSCRIBE to the podcast feed and you will figure it out.

Dave

Thanks for the compliments... it was my first shot using a still digital camera to take that video. Got lucky with the lady talking.

Those rays are all from Grays Reef, off the GA coast...there must be 75-100 of them, CRAZY!!! :o

The video was great guys- thanks ;)
I don't think I was that lucky to have the lady talk on my visits there, however I did get to watch them feed on my last trip- now that is awesome. I have seen the talk in the coldwater exhibit for the belugas though.

I wish I got to watch them feed. I haven't been that lucky.

maybe on the tour they will feed them- you're going to that, right?

Of course, I will be there. I will be recording your tour of the place... LOL:p

yeah keep going ;)
although the yahoo and google ones sound like attractive options :)

google desktop....hmm....don't know if I'd ever go that far. ....but that's me.

Ok, quick question.....you are free to walk around and look at what ever you like right? or are you locked into a guided tour when you visit?

ie...can ya just hang out all day? (hopefully they don't mind the drool...)

Well for the behind the scenes tour with the ARC, I assume that will be a locked in guided tour.
However when you visit the aquarium as a regular visitor, you are free to roam and do whatever you want. They have staff all over giving presentations and helping answer questions.

That is one of the greatest things about the GA Aquarium. There is one central hub and each gallery is an appendage of that hub. You can go in any order you want.

cool. just wanted to make sure as I plan to get there on a Thrs, spend that Friday bumming in the aquarium until the conference begins. Then bum some more on Monday before I leave again. now I just need to get the tickets for that Friday and Monday. :-)

oh, and I need to remember to get another card for my camera....I think I'll fill the little 512MB card that I currently have. :)

What type of memory does your camera take? I may have some extra cards laying around.

compact flash, I have some smaller cards...128, 64, 32. But I figured I'd look at another 512 or maybe even a 1GB. Camera is a Canon PowerShot A80. Would love to get a nice Digital SLR though.

i've got 2 x 256 cards that I could sell you for about $20 total

So, for a "behind the scene" tour, how does one make this special arrangement? I'm just thinking that if we go to our conference in the fall, I would LOVE to do a tour!

It wouldn't be easy. I know if you donated a huge chuck of change to the aquarium, then you get one for that. The ARC as a whole donated a lot of money and plus pretty much the entire club bought annual passes, not to mention a few of our club members work there, so that's why we are lucky to get this opportunity.

If I hear anything, then I'll let you know. I'll try and remember to ask about that tomorrow night. Kevin- help me remember please ;)

You want me to be your note pad? LOL. I'll try to remember.

cool! Thanks Gwen! :-)

You want me to be your note pad? LOL. I'll try to remember.

YES!! ;)
I need all the help I can get. Once you know me well enough you will realize that my memory isn't so good.

neither is mine. I always write notes!

lol and I gotta remember to charge the video digicam and bring that with me. And remember ur frags!! oh boy- i better start wrapping strings around my finger!! he he

Gwen... I remembered Reefbaby's question
So, for a "behind the scene" tour, how does one make this special arrangement? I'm just thinking that if we go to our conference in the fall, I would LOVE to do a tour!

Reefbaby,

You can get a tour for $50.00 per person. Call to ask questions.

Here is a quote from one of the GA Aquarium Volunteers, and ARC member:
"The general one hour group tours are available to anyone for $50 a person (not just Founder Members) - and are very good and show alot of what you guys saw."

Thanks Kevin!!! So, you two, was it worth it? Would you pay $50 for it??

Definitely!! I loved it ;)
The top of the tanks is much different than the bottom- so much to see! Like the reef sharks for example, they stay on top during the day and you can't see them from the main display. And the skimmer room was incredible!

i completely agree with Gwen

I think it would be REALLY cool to see things during the day when the inhabitants are more active.

Didn't you go during the day?

No... our tour was after hours. It was amazing though