who are divers on CS?
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you dunno how many calls and discussions waisj and i had at certain points in time to keep the forum up and going... ...lovells19 said:Wahaha thats a good one
threat quiet also not your fault mah.. your title is moderator not entertainer hahahaa
lovells no photos to show le meh?
Got a mail from RESTPALS. Maybe u ppl wish to contribute some effort for our homeland marine conservation? 
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Hello,
Ria Tan from Wild Singapore was invited to start a blog by the National Day Committee. She has chosen the topic of nature and conservation in Singapore. Do take a look at the blog and submit any comments. There is a Blog for a Cause competition where the blog which garners the most comments by 30 August would win $8000 for their cause. In Ria's case, it will go to the Southern Island conservation fund towards publishing a guide book on Singapore coral reefs, educational materials on marine life and raising awareness amongst the general public.
Help us disseminate information about the blog to your friends too!
Thanks and cheers,
Tse-Lynn
Dear all, I've started a blog at the invitation of the National Day
Comm.
I'm excited about this opportunity to showcase not only nature but
also the people passionate about, and who have made a difference, for
nature in Singapore.
Do drop by the blog which has just gone live at
http://202.157.151.15/main/index.asp
Scroll all the way down for my blog called "Wild Lives Singapore"
I will be posting something every day: including "your wild guess?" for
people to find out more about our native flora and fauna; photos of
my trips; and thoughts about nature in Singapore. I will also be
MMSing photos of places I visit. Hopefully, this will introduce more
Singaporeans to our wonderful wild places.
Wild people
-----------
Among the amazing wild people first featured on the moblog are
Dr Paolo who is working hard with a project team to rescue our
monkeys AND a large Southern Island as well.
Tse-Lynn who is leading the effort to train guides to start guided
reef walks on the Southern Shores at the end of the year.
Want to know more about how YOU can make a difference?
see http://www.wildsingapore.com/riablog/thots/onediff.htm
Share your nature passion on the moblog?
----------------------------------------
I would be glad to feature you if you would like to share your story
on the moblog. And any thoughts you may have on nature.
Do drop me an email at hello@wildsingapore.com
Webversion of the moblog
------------------------
I have put up a web version of the moblog for easier navigation and
additional information (the moblog interface is not very flexible).
See http://www.wildsingapore.com/riablog
Blog-for-a-cause
----------------
NDP MoBlog is also conducting a Blog-for-a-Cause contest. The top
three Bloggers who generate the most no. of comments for his/her
Cause will WIN $8,000, $3,000 and $1,500 respectively to carry out
his project.
Of course, I am shamelessly trying to win the money for our Southern
Shores project.
For more about the cause:
http://www.wildsingapore.com/riablog/cause/index.html
To support our cause, just leave an sms comment under the Blog-For-A-
Cause Topic header on my moblog. You need to do this in the moblog
and not the website version of the moblog.
For more about how to support the cause:
http://www.wildsingapore.com/riablog/cause/rules.htm
I and the Southern Shores are counting on your support Thank you!
More details about posting comments
-----------------------------------
Before you post comments, you will be asked to register.
Registration is Free.
Each comment posted will cost S$0.30
(Ria's clarification: ALL comments to any part of the blog will be
charged, not just comments posted to the Blog-For-A-Cause. So after
leaving your comment, if you want to talk some more to me, you can
email me at hello@wildsingapore.com for free, yah?
Charges will be through your respective Mobile Service Provider.
You can post as many comments as you wish.
Mobile Users who post the MOST no. of Comments in support of the
Causes will stand to win:
1st prize of 1 x MS X-Box, 2 x MS X-Box Games & MS X-Box Starter Kit
2nd prize of $250 Sakae Sushi vouchers and MS keyboard and mouse
3rd prize of $150 sakae sushi vouchers
4th - 15th prize of 1 set of His and Hers Davidoff Fragrance each.
Comments will be counted cumulatively to 30 August.
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Hello,
Ria Tan from Wild Singapore was invited to start a blog by the National Day Committee. She has chosen the topic of nature and conservation in Singapore. Do take a look at the blog and submit any comments. There is a Blog for a Cause competition where the blog which garners the most comments by 30 August would win $8000 for their cause. In Ria's case, it will go to the Southern Island conservation fund towards publishing a guide book on Singapore coral reefs, educational materials on marine life and raising awareness amongst the general public.
Help us disseminate information about the blog to your friends too!
Thanks and cheers,
Tse-Lynn
Dear all, I've started a blog at the invitation of the National Day
Comm.
I'm excited about this opportunity to showcase not only nature but
also the people passionate about, and who have made a difference, for
nature in Singapore.
Do drop by the blog which has just gone live at
http://202.157.151.15/main/index.asp
Scroll all the way down for my blog called "Wild Lives Singapore"
I will be posting something every day: including "your wild guess?" for
people to find out more about our native flora and fauna; photos of
my trips; and thoughts about nature in Singapore. I will also be
MMSing photos of places I visit. Hopefully, this will introduce more
Singaporeans to our wonderful wild places.
Wild people
-----------
Among the amazing wild people first featured on the moblog are
Dr Paolo who is working hard with a project team to rescue our
monkeys AND a large Southern Island as well.
Tse-Lynn who is leading the effort to train guides to start guided
reef walks on the Southern Shores at the end of the year.
Want to know more about how YOU can make a difference?
see http://www.wildsingapore.com/riablog/thots/onediff.htm
Share your nature passion on the moblog?
----------------------------------------
I would be glad to feature you if you would like to share your story
on the moblog. And any thoughts you may have on nature.
Do drop me an email at hello@wildsingapore.com
Webversion of the moblog
------------------------
I have put up a web version of the moblog for easier navigation and
additional information (the moblog interface is not very flexible).
See http://www.wildsingapore.com/riablog
Blog-for-a-cause
----------------
NDP MoBlog is also conducting a Blog-for-a-Cause contest. The top
three Bloggers who generate the most no. of comments for his/her
Cause will WIN $8,000, $3,000 and $1,500 respectively to carry out
his project.
Of course, I am shamelessly trying to win the money for our Southern
Shores project.
For more about the cause:
http://www.wildsingapore.com/riablog/cause/index.html
To support our cause, just leave an sms comment under the Blog-For-A-
Cause Topic header on my moblog. You need to do this in the moblog
and not the website version of the moblog.
For more about how to support the cause:
http://www.wildsingapore.com/riablog/cause/rules.htm
I and the Southern Shores are counting on your support
Thank you!More details about posting comments
-----------------------------------
Before you post comments, you will be asked to register.
Registration is Free.
Each comment posted will cost S$0.30
(Ria's clarification: ALL comments to any part of the blog will be
charged, not just comments posted to the Blog-For-A-Cause. So after
leaving your comment, if you want to talk some more to me, you can
email me at hello@wildsingapore.com for free, yah?
Charges will be through your respective Mobile Service Provider.
You can post as many comments as you wish.
Mobile Users who post the MOST no. of Comments in support of the
Causes will stand to win:
1st prize of 1 x MS X-Box, 2 x MS X-Box Games & MS X-Box Starter Kit
2nd prize of $250 Sakae Sushi vouchers and MS keyboard and mouse
3rd prize of $150 sakae sushi vouchers
4th - 15th prize of 1 set of His and Hers Davidoff Fragrance each.
Comments will be counted cumulatively to 30 August.
alv777 said:
hmm not juz reef.. but costal and mangroves area...
heres the info..
Upcoming Marine Conservation Activity!
13th International Coastal Cleanup Singapore (ICCS 2004)
http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/iccs
On Saturday, 18th Sep 2004,
at beaches and mangroves around Singapore
This event is coordinated by the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research,
National University of Singapore & the Nature Society (Singapore)
Help protect our marine life!
The International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) is an annual international event
coordinated by The Ocean Conservancy. In almost 100 countries around the
globe, volunteers remove and collect data on marine trash that not only
creates an eyesore on shorelines, waterways and beaches but hurts marine
life and the environment. The data is used to educate and to encourage
positive change in ourselves, other individuals, organisations and
governments.
The International Coastal Cleanup Singapore (ICCS) now in its 13th year,
annually involves some 2,000 volunteers who collect, categorise and dispose
of several tonnes of marine debris from beaches and mangroves around
Singapore. Between 2001-3, some 10 tonnes of trash have been removed from
just Kranji mangroves alone! And plastic is the main component.
On World Environment Day on 5th June this year, United Nations Environment
Programme¹s Executive Director Klaus Toepfer said "Plastic waste kills up to
1 million sea birds, 100,000 sea mammals and countless fish each year.
Plastic remains in the ecosystem to kill again and again."
Every year, this exercise is coordinated by a small team of energetic
individuals, and we are looking to recruit others who will enjoy
coordinating the cleanup, working with students and contributing to the
protection of marine life in Singapore.
You see, our theme this year is ³The Next Generation!²
We are recruiting the following:
1. Zone Captains
* Zone captains oversee a zone consisting of several sites,
* Liase with leaders of the volunteer groups/schools allocated to your zone,
* Attend a main committee meeting on the Wed 14 Jul 2004: 6pm * 9pm
* Attend a coordinators workshop to understand the ops procedure
* Conduct a recce of field sites in early September
* Work with volunters on at 18 Sep 2004: 8am * 12pm
2. Assistant Data Manager/Web Resources
* Assist the Data Manager in collating national data on Sat 18 Sep 2004
* Assist in maintaining the ICCS webpage.
* Good knowledge in Microsoft Excel program and webpage creating skills
required.
3. Assistant Manpower Officer
* Assist the Manpower officer in confirmation of participants, confirmation
site allocation.
* Liason with Zone Captains, Site Buddies, leaders of volunteer groups.
4. Assistant Admin Officer
* Assist the Administrative Officer in admin and coordination.
* Knowledge in handling mailing lists, Microsoft Excel and Word useful or
keen to learn.
5. Site Buddies
* Your role is to supervise and educate students at the cleanup site, and to
explain to them the significance and far-reaching impact of this cleanup.
* A knowledge of the marine ecosystems would be useful but can be learnt.
* Read and understand ³Why cleanup?² at
http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/iccs/whycleanup.html
* Attend a coordinators workshop / recce in early September (on a Saturday
afternoon) to understand the operations procedure for the actual cleanup and
the site at which you would be working at.
6. Mangrove officers
* Loading Captains, Weighing Captains, Manpower Officer,
* Able to work as a team, get dirty and wet, enjoy mannual labour, respond
to sudden and frequent changes in plans.
* Participate in both Dry Ops (9am * 12pm) and Wet Ops (11am * 5pm)
If you are keen to join us team, please email the ICCS Administrative
Officer Angeline Tay (g0304902@nus.edu.sg) with your:
1. Name
2. Preferred role
3. Email address
4. Handphone/Tel No
She¹ll contact you with details.
Thank you, and
Cheerio!
N. Sivasothi
International Coastal Cleanup Singapore
http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/iccs
Research Officer
Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research
Department of Biological Sciences
National University of Singapore
siaoon said:hmm not juz reef.. but costal and mangroves area...
heres the info..
Upcoming Marine Conservation Activity!
13th International Coastal Cleanup Singapore (ICCS 2004)
As a matter of fact, the Community Club I had been with had organised yearly beach clean up along with ICCS for the past few years. Sadly, I had never participate before, never manage to wake up that early before....
Theres another one coming this September, I will add another few alarm clocks to my existing battalion and hopefully, I will not miss it another time....
Refer to Yio Chu Kang YEC for more details...
Clown said:
good choice of camera.....but to handle the system, u got to be real comfy underwater, and that only comes with more dives, say about another 60?
BTW, building a DSLR u/w system cost a bomb. Try the second hand market for housing and strobes. the good thing about S2 is that it is capable of TTL with all the old TTL strobes avail in the market.
But let's dive more first.
Eric
Let me know if there is any happening activities.
I am an advance diver but not about to bring my minolta down with me. I always imagine myself juggling between, keeping my octopus clear from tangling my legs, the long knife sticking into my stomach, the extra tank upsetting my balance and to remember swimming with the rest of the group -- without worrying the extra camera dropping into depths that i cannot reach, which I do not want to dangle it on a rope around my neck for the fear of strangling me -- all this, remembering to breathe at the same time.
Repeat, I do not want to bring my precious, out of production, minolta down with me
I am an advance diver but not about to bring my minolta down with me. I always imagine myself juggling between, keeping my octopus clear from tangling my legs, the long knife sticking into my stomach, the extra tank upsetting my balance and to remember swimming with the rest of the group -- without worrying the extra camera dropping into depths that i cannot reach, which I do not want to dangle it on a rope around my neck for the fear of strangling me -- all this, remembering to breathe at the same time.
Repeat, I do not want to bring my precious, out of production, minolta down with me
Tagore said:Let me know if there is any happening activities.
I am an advance diver but not about to bring my minolta down with me. I always imagine myself juggling between, keeping my octopus clear from tangling my legs, the long knife sticking into my stomach, the extra tank upsetting my balance and to remember swimming with the rest of the group -- without worrying the extra camera dropping into depths that i cannot reach, which I do not want to dangle it on a rope around my neck for the fear of strangling me -- all this, remembering to breathe at the same time.
Repeat, I do not want to bring my precious, out of production, minolta down with me
why not? you should secure your gears before you jump off the boat, and keep your set up as simple as possible.
securing your camera with a cord would reduce the chance of your camera droppping into depths.
do dive more and get more comfortable underwater.. it'll be a waste not being able to capture what you see underwater.. every dive you get to see new stuff lor
Tagore said:Let me know if there is any happening activities.
I am an advance diver but not about to bring my minolta down with me. I always imagine myself juggling between, keeping my octopus clear from tangling my legs, the long knife sticking into my stomach, the extra tank upsetting my balance and to remember swimming with the rest of the group -- without worrying the extra camera dropping into depths that i cannot reach, which I do not want to dangle it on a rope around my neck for the fear of strangling me -- all this, remembering to breathe at the same time.
Repeat, I do not want to bring my precious, out of production, minolta down with me
hmmm.. you give people an impression you are not too comfy underwater... just a passing remark, dont get offended hor... but if you feel that you are pretty overloaded, time to get some stuff off you, or change some of your configurations. your octo (a bit OT here) should not be finding its way in betw your legs etc...
anyway, you might not feel comfy with bringing your camera down underwater, but i guess it is pretty safe, assuming you do all the necessary precautions.
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