After the post I made last night, I got a flood of e-mail, and obviously there was a lot of public discussion too.
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I like the heat transfer idea: not a big cost to ship, either.
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I like the heat transfer idea as well....will be making my contribution soon!
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Jake, I will be send a check Jake. As I already have a nice (still clean) webcam shirt, I think I will make a transfer with the words "Lucky Addict" to the front of it.
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Sending heat transfers is NOT a stupid idea, Jake. It's a great alternative! Are they going to be mailed from the east coast (Dan) or from Bonaire? Probably cheaper if from the east coast.
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Just sent my paypal payment!!
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Just sent my payment too!
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Just sent $100.00 as promised. Good job on saving the Bonaire Wed Cams!
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Just sent $100.00 as promised. Good job on saving the Bonaire Web Cams!
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Check going out end of week - emails of gratitude sent to the new sponsors.
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Congratulations, Jake, Dan and LInda! Great work. This is terrific news. I will be mailing a check to Dan today for the $200., as promised. I will place a smile inside the envelope, too.
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Sponsorhip Money = $100
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We have just sent payment to Paypal!
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Transfers are cool! & BonaireWEBCAMS rule.
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Just sent my $50 thru paypal!!
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Hope everyone had a great time celebrating at Gibi's tonight!
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YIPPPPEEEEE Thanks for all your time and effort to SAVE THE WEBCAM... Paypal is busy tonight.. my $100 should be there as well.. have a joyous time at Gibi's
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We had a very nice time at Gibi's and there was cheering when the new WebCams home was mentioned :-)
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Jake, I will use paypal, and I'd be very happy to receive a heat transfer instead of a t-shirt.
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paypal sent, first time I've used it
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Heee Haw...knew my buddies would come through. Checks in the mail Jake. I know what I'm doing this weekend....I'll hollar at ole Bob and Bart.
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Great thinking Jake! I love the heat transfers idea
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Great job Jake I am so happy. I will be sending my donation when I get paid on the 15 of the month.
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Jake, I'll send my donation at the end of the week. Thanks for all your hard work. We are all very happy about the this.
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Donation sent via paypal, hope it arrives!
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Jake - donation just sent via PayPal - added the address for the heat transfers!!! Great idea on the jus the heat transfers !!!
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Great job, Jake. Thanks for all the hard work in ensuring the web cams would continue. I will send my contribution in mine and my son's names because we will both be there on Saturday with a large group from Tucson, AZ. It will be my son's first time to Bonaire, and I know he will be as addicted as I am. A great big thank you to all other individual sponsors who "stepped up to the plate". Carl and Derek McDaniels
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OK, after unsuccessfuly donating through pay pal...the check is in the mail today Dan!
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Done my payment through paypal, succesfully (sp?)
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Just got my confirmation letter from Pay Pal.
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Tom, your not ignorant...I was just frustrated after 45 minutes of setting up an account, then not finding the right place to go to GIVE THEM MONEY!! LOL!...Really, check IS in the mail
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Thanks for all the support guys! We've been seeing a lot of PayPal donations come in, and so far all of you who indicated you sent something via PayPal appear to be accounted for! I apologize in advance for not being able to individually reply to all of you!
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Great work Jake.
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Thanks for the update Jake.
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Brian,
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Done!!! Any excuse to get in the water. I'm sure Jake has plan options, just want to help out. Sometimes officials can be a bit less enthusiastic than BT'ers.
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Okay! I must share this. I sent emails to Wannadive & Eden's Beach yesterday thanking them for saving the webcams. I also told them that they will reap GREAT rewards in the near future! Today, I have a message in my inbox from Bart & Bob of Wannadive. Here it is:
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What a happy page/thread! Our check is in the mail.....it really is! Great work, everyone. Carole
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I received an answer from Wannadive as well, telling me the cams are saved for at least 3 years. There will be one reefcam, one streetcam, a diveshopcam and a beachcam.
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Can/Will you take guilders? I have some spare ones. My USD are allocated for a new driveway & sidewalk so grandpa doesn't fall and break his neck, but I want to give something!
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I received a reply from my/our friends similar to Martin's. The guys asked where I thought the reef cam should go. I mentioned the wreck directly in front of the Dive Shop, or, suggested that possibly Roeland (Bob) could just carry the cam around in his hands following the fish;-{)}
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If the old mooring can't be moved, the marine park would provide a new one. Although, Eden Beach says it has a spare mooring available too (but it would need to be moved into location).
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Mmmmm, 30 feet or deeper. We will see a few other reefcam-visitors!
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Easily enough light at that depth, during the day, of course :-)
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Martin~ Yes, they told me it's saved for 3 years, too, but I left that part out and am thinking optimistically. I'm hoping we don't have to find another new home at that point.
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Here is my response from them..
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Hi All, I got a similar email from Bob and Bart as well! I commend them in responding to our emails, and I'm sure it's making them feel even better about their decision to take this on!
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I like that idea too... we will have an all new Reef Cam Critter Gallery ! Woo Hoo !!!
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I'm think that the cam would work really nice done by the old boat and it's mooring block. That also puts the cable on the correct side of the property for easy server hook up. The rubble field above the old moore is full of fish and there is a very elusive horse fish hanging around there.
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Gee, trying to make us snorkelers get our C cards, eh? Great work on the housing Wally..awesome specs!
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WOW....I'm gone for a day or two and great things happen....I will send my donation as soon as I have time.
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I, too, received a nice, warm response from WannaDive. Here it is. Joe and I will stop by during our upcoming trip! I have sent an email to Eden Beach to thank them, as well. Carole
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Carole, when you get the email address for Bongo's would you please post it? Thanks!
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I, too, commend Bob & Bart on being so responsive to our emails. I don't think they realize how famous they are now! Heee-heee!
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As a Wannadive regular I also wanted to let them know how happy Mark and I were to hear of their sponsorship and true to form they answered my email quickly and with their trademark sense of humor. I think I will ask them for a job to answer all of their new fan mail -- get in line Tom -- I may get out of Vermont for Bonaire before you!
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Hi, Cynde! I might not be home when it arrives...we arrive in Bonaire on Saturday afternoon! Yay!!! But, if it does show up in my emailbox and I'm at Michael's Chat n' Browse sorting thru my mail, I will definitely post it right here for everyone.
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just caught up with my reading here .. As the first poster of tweety quite some time back I am just soooo psyched to have tweety on my shirt
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Hi all,
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Jake, if you want to send a bunch of transfers to the UK I would be happy to pass them on to save on postage. Perhaps UK sponsors could let you know when they send their cash.
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Jake, if you send me the digital file of the transfer I might be able to get us some freebies for later on. I'm changing to a new hat/fish shirt/tee shirt/jacket vendor and could probably get a small run of some more heat transfers ran up as part of the "thanks for the business" program.
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Julia - a very nice offer! I'll pass it on to Dan (who's swamped this week with regular work) so he can work that out with you! Thanks again!
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well then Wally, bring me presents!!! I love presents !!!
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Wally - I'll pass your note to Linda. How large a file can your e-mail handle :-) ?
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I have a T1 line run into the back of my box. Send all you got.
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Got lucky on that. ATT needed a little spot to put a big switch....I was most accomodating. Before that my internet connection was 2 tomatoe cans and a string
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Jake
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Anything to support the webcams. I don't get here as much as I like, but it's nice to know it's there when I have the time. My $100 paypal is on the way. Thanks Jake, Linda and Dan.
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My check is in the mail!! A big "Thank You"!!! to everyone who makes this place the best addiction ever!
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My check is in the snail mail (finally).
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Check's in the mail, Jake. I'll make sure Tom doesn't screw up the lense when we are there in October.;)
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Ouch that hurt John!
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