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Title: Live Africa Cam
Post by: TehBorken on Oct 12 06 11:23
  [pre id="line14"][span class="attribute-value"]Very cool. One in a while you'll see birds and zebras.

[font style="font-weight: bold;" size="4"][a href="http://live.wildlife.wavelit.net/451OK"]http://live.wildlife.wavelit.net/451OK[/a][/font][/span][/pre]    
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Moolah! on Oct 13 06 03:49
Link isn't available.



Were the birds or zebras at least a bit scrawny? [A onclick="addImg('icon/icon_smile_approve.gif')" href="jvascript:void(0)"](http://www.discovervancouver.com/forum/icon_smile_approve.gif)[/A]
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 13 06 06:13
I got "Windows cannot connect to server" when I tried.  Looks like it would be interesting.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: TehBorken on Oct 13 06 06:54
Dang, it's down at the moment. I was watching it ast night and it was pretty cool- you could hear the birds chirping away like mad and flying around the pond. It'll probably be back up later.
 
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kingy on Oct 13 06 04:29
works now. looks like a lake, but no animals yet. middle of the night there perhaps.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Mutilated Mind on Oct 14 06 07:59
It's not down, that's what they are telling you.
It's the animals who are refusing to get on the stage.
They are tired of working overtime without adequate pay.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Mutilated Mind on Oct 14 06 12:30
kingy wrote:
works now. looks like a lake, but no animals yet. middle of the night there perhaps.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Plenty of animals go drink at night.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Moolah! on Oct 15 06 05:05
Where're the starving kids with flies buzzing around their heads?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 15 06 05:48
OH WOW.... I see....... NOTHING. Zippo. No animals. Where are the lions?????
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 15 06 10:40
I've just been watching a large herd of zebras, as well as several deer and a few birds.  One of the zebras looked as though she was very advanced in pregnancy, and she got separated from the herd.  The camera shifted away and I'm wondering what happened to her.  I guess that later in the evening is the best time to watch.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: TehBorken on Oct 16 06 07:00
I've seen a bunch of large birds rummaging around in the pond and once the cam operator zoomed in on some kind of giant pig or baby rhino that was way off in the background. Last night we saw some kind of dog/jackal/wolf prowling around the pond.


 
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Mutilated Mind on Oct 16 06 07:59
Windows Media Player opens but for some reason I don't get anything...
This address
http://www.wavelit.com/?ch=Wildlife&sh=africam
works with Internet Explorer but I get only sound - which is nonetheless fascinating ... I minimized the browser and keep the sound as a nice background...  :)

Does anyone know why it doesn't work ?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: TehBorken on Oct 16 06 08:35
    Wow, right now there are elepahnts roaming around and the cam operator is following them. Way cool.

Update: The elephant is drinking and giving him/herself a bath, very interesting to watch

Update: It's ambling off into the distance after having a snack. Going, going, gone.
   
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 16 06 11:20
Something flew across the screen. A bug? It's still night time.

  What time do you guys view this thing? Is it always night time on the web?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Gopher on Oct 16 06 11:29
A blind spider may well think so.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: TehBorken on Oct 16 06 01:28
 Lise wrote:
[div style="font-style: italic;"]Something flew across the screen. A bug? It's still night time.[/div][div style="font-style: italic;"]What time do you guys view this thing? Is it always night time on the web?[/div]
 There are a lot of bugs that are visible at night (when it's in infra-red mode) that look like ghostly trails. There is some overlap of the daylight hours. I look at it whenever I remember to, here and there during the day or evening.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 16 06 03:16
I was viewing it not too long ago and jaysu, the camera moved! From left to right. Who controls this thing anyways?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 16 06 09:10
Poop

  I see nuttin.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 16 06 09:39
I didn't see anything until about 10 o'clock last night, but the interesting stuff didn't start until they started gathering around the water around 11:20.  Possibly there is still good viewing early in the morning around 6 AM.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 16 06 09:42
its never been able to work for me.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 16 06 09:47
I've had it on several times, and have seen nothing.  Now I can't even get it to come on.[img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/traurig/a025.gif" border=0]  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 16 06 09:50
OMG OMG OMG.....I got it, and there's a whole herd of something or other there.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: TehBorken on Oct 16 06 09:54
 P.C. wrote:
OMG OMG OMG.....I got it, and there's a whole herd of something or other there.

I see 'em, some kind of horse or donkey or something.

 
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 16 06 09:54
It's on long focus, but it's about the right time for the zebras.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 16 06 09:56
There was a whole whack of them....but by the time I finished posting, they were all walking away.

I'm thrilled I got to see them !!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 16 06 09:58
Does it take forever to load, because I've got DSL Cable and its taking forever.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 16 06 10:00
I found it took a while, but I think it's well worth the wait.  The sounds alone make it worthwhile, and  the camera seems to close in when there is activity.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 16 06 10:01
I had a heck of a time with it tonight, Sportsdude.  I tried it about a dozen times before it opened.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 16 06 10:03
its half way loaded.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 16 06 10:04
Hi Kitten and TehBorken [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/froehlich/a010.gif" border=0]  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 16 06 10:07
Hi P.C., Sportsdude and TehBorken.  They must be having trouble with the connection.   It says at the bottom that it's attempting to reload.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 16 06 10:07
Sportsdude, I didn't wait for it to load.....I just kept retrying.  Good luck.

  I can see I'm going to be hooked on  THIS.

  Good night all.[img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/muede/g050.gif" border=0]  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 16 06 10:10
Goodnight, P.C.  Happy dreams.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 16 06 10:15
Now I can't get it at all.  First it said network error, and the next time it said there were no results for that link.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Russ on Oct 16 06 10:33
Evening kitten. Working fine for me. theres birds twittering. its 2234 right now
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kingy on Oct 17 06 06:10
holy smokes, i see an elephant! when is feeding time?

  this looks like a whole different camera.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 17 06 06:34
You see an elephant ????   I just have a bird.  There were a couple kudus or something a few minutes ago.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 17 06 06:35
They're back....and monkeys too  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 17 06 06:40
And here comes an elephant
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kingy on Oct 17 06 06:41
i wonder if this is live or a tape? the camera is following the elephant so someone must be sitting there controlling this.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 17 06 06:49
I'm thinking it must be some kind of game reserve or something.  Isn't it unusual that there is only a single elephant?  I thought they normally would be with a herd.

There is also a road running right by that pond.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 17 06 07:11
Wildebeests!!!!  OMG.....I can hardly tear myself away.....I have to get to work.*cry*
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: TehBorken on Oct 17 06 08:35
 kingy wrote:
i wonder if this is live or a tape? the camera is following the elephant so someone must be sitting there controlling this.

It's definitely live. Yes, there's a cam operator who occasionally repositions the camera. Kinda cool to watch all the wildlife.

 
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: 49er on Oct 17 06 10:40
someone get the bug off the lens
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 17 06 11:07
11.06 am Vancouver time - A fRACKEN WHOLE HERD OF BUFFALO!!!

  Finally. I see an animal. Booyaa!!!
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 17 06 11:08
Herd of zebras coming in now for a drink.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 17 06 11:12
An elephant!! OMGOMGOMG.... can't believe the last time I got this excited. (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/11.gif)
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Gopher on Oct 17 06 11:13
What? Forgotten the birth already?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 17 06 11:15
Teeeehhheee..... ah yes, well... there's that. (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/13.gif)

  Hope you don't mind me sharing this on DV, TB. I think it's so cool, it should be shared with the rest of the folks there.

  And also helps to add your site link there too.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 17 06 11:34
They were followed by a small herd of zebraa, who then scattered at a gallop when two elephants showed up.  I'm absolutely hooked on this.  I was up until after midnight watching.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 17 06 11:43
still haven't been able to see the site!
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: TehBorken on Oct 17 06 11:45
 Lise wrote:  [div style="font-style: italic;"]Hope you don't mind me sharing this on DV, TB. I think it's so cool, it should be shared with the rest of the folks there.[/div]
Not at all, please feel free. I think it's definitely worth sharing.



And also helps to add your site link there too.

That's always nice too.  (//forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/14.gif)
 
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 17 06 11:47
Sportsdude wrote:
still haven't been able to see the site![/DIV]
 Dang, SD. You're missing out! Poor thing you. *pats SD on the head*
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 17 06 03:05
AWESOME I GOT IT TO WORK!!!
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 17 06 04:31
Yaaaaa!! Happy for you, SD. Join in the fun.

  Now why is it that whenever I view this thing, I heard that blasted jungle song... y'know... the one with 'where the lion sleeps tonight....'
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 17 06 04:34
WTH? Saw a blinking light across the screen near the trees and bushes.

  UFO?!?!?!??!

  Argh. Man, am addicted to this site already. Damn you, TB!!!
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kingy on Oct 17 06 05:22
did anyone here ever watch that eagle cam this spring. i was addicted to that.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 17 06 05:57
That eagle cam? Oh yeah, I remember that. Way back when it was really popular and the entire world was waiting for the eggs to hatched. Too bad it never did.

[A href="http://forum.hancockhouse.com/staticpages/index.php/20060323091954727"][FONT size=1]http://forum.hancockhouse.com/staticpages/index.php/20060323091954727[/FONT][/A]

  There was one about a panda.... can't remember the link. Panda gave birth or something like that.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 17 06 06:50
yeah the panda cam then the panda mom sat on that little guy and squished it. Pandas are the only animal/human where the babies are fugly, in my opinion.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: TehBorken on Oct 17 06 10:22
 Lise wrote:Argh. Man, am addicted to this site already. Damn you, TB!!!
 Lol, my work here is done. (//forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/14.gif)

The official motto of DS: "Reducing American Worker Productivity For More That 1/10th Of  A Decade."
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 17 06 10:26
Hi TehBorken......I was wondering if it would be possible to 'pin' this on the front page (you know, like you do)  I too am hooked, to the point I was almost late for work today.

I don't know if this is a bother or not, just thought I would ask.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 18 06 06:17
Rats.....can't get it this morning.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 18 06 06:39
Maybe it will be up by the time you get home.  *fingers crossed*
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: TehBorken on Oct 18 06 07:49
 P.C. wrote:
[div style="font-style: italic;"]Hi TehBorken......I was wondering if it would be possible to 'pin' this on the front page (you know, like you do)  I too am hooked, to the point I was almost late for work today.[/div] I don't know if this is a bother or not, just thought I would ask.

Anything for you, P.C.  (//forums/richedit/smileys/Love/16.gif)

Hmmm, how about if I consolodated all of the pinned links on to a single page and then pinned that? Kind of a one-stop-shop for the popular links.

 
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 18 06 06:00
Oh yes, definitely pin this sucker up. Needs to be up there!!!!

  6.00pm. Bloody slow. Keeps buffering.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 18 06 08:55
Thanks TehBorken....yer the BEST!  [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/liebe/g086.gif" border=0] *sigh*  I haven't had much luck with it today, but I intend to keep on trying.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: LondonBoy on Oct 19 06 04:04
Lise posted Live Africa Cam on the DV site. I could only watch the first 2 minutes until it buffered out.

Shame really, the animals bought back memories of my recent girlfriend....not so recent really.....Fuc*, why lie, the one I got at the moment.....she looks a bit like a friggin Zebra....I stay with her cos she cooks well.........;-)            
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 19 06 09:44
I see there going to put up a Grouse Mountain cam. Cool!
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 19 06 07:35
LondonBoy wrote:
Lise posted Live Africa Cam on the DV site. I could only watch the first 2 minutes until it buffered out.

Shame really, the animals bought back memories of my recent girlfriend....not so recent really.....Fuc*, why lie, the one I got at the moment.....she looks a bit like a friggin Zebra....I stay with her cos she cooks well.........;-)

    You're a weird one, LB....................................fits right here at home.  (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/8.gif)            
 
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 19 06 08:02
8.02pm. Anyone find the sound of the animals soothing???

  [FONT size=6]OMG COLOR. [/FONT]
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kingy on Oct 19 06 08:43
aww, i see a monkey plucking bugs outta another monkey and eating it.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 19 06 09:09
I find the sounds very calming.  I leave it on as background when I'm doing something else.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 20 06 06:33
Wow....a downpour there right now.....no animals at the moment though.

  45 seconds is the best I can get out of that the last few days, then it starts with the buffering. *cry*  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 20 06 09:42
9.41am and not able to connect. Life sucks somedays. (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Sad/8.gif)



Message reads: Windows Media Player cannot connect to the server. The server name might not be correct, the server might not be available, or your proxy settings might not be correct.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: TehBorken on Oct 20 06 10:55
 Lise wrote:
9.41am and [em]not able to connect[/em]. Life sucks somedays. (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Sad/8.gif)
[em][/em]
Their server is probably being hammered flat by popularity. Plus, it is Africa, I'd guess their connectivity might be on the spotty side to begin with.

 
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 20 06 03:14
Ah crap. You know my what my attention span is like........
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 20 06 03:14
When I checked a while ago the site was down due to a severe thunderstorm.   This morning between 5 and 7 was awesome with all the different animals.But it's after 10 P.M.  there now, so there wouldn't be much activity.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 20 06 03:17
Glad you can view that, kitten. So far.... no such luck with me. Damn site is too busy.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 20 06 03:21
I got through to Africacam., but that's when I found out the site was down for the time being.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 20 06 08:41
Kitten, where are you finding info on why the cam is down?  It opens in Windows Media Player for me, so of course there is nothing but connected or not connected.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 20 06 08:57
It was around ten this morning that they posted it, and after that I've been getting the same thing you are.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 20 06 09:29
Last time I saw it a bunch of cattle looking animals were drinking water. Pretty cool.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 20 06 09:32
Have you tried to get it today? First thing this morning around 6 there were warthogs, and 3 giraffes and afterward those cattle-like creatures arrived.  It was so interesting that I hated to leave for work.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 20 06 09:35
Hi Sportsdude[img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/froehlich/a010.gif" border=0]

  I've seen zebras, monkeys, wildebeests, an elephant, some kudus (or some kind of African antelope-ish animal) and some wild boars (?)

  The first time there is a scuffle of any kind, I'll be done.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 20 06 09:38
I read somewhere that the animals won't attack each other at a waterhole.  I've noticed that each group comes singly, and there were some smaller deer-like creatures at the water when they saw three elephants approaching.  They left immediately, and returned later.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 20 06 09:40
Cool !  I wondered when I saw the elephant, why it was alone.  Is this normal?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 20 06 09:46
I think so.  I thought that they always travel in groups, but if it was alone it might have lingered after the others were out of camera range.  I saw that with a zebra the other night.  The others had wandered back while she was still by the water, and then she stopped to graze.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 21 06 05:55
The animals won't attack one another because they understand the mutual need for water.... at least in most cases. I think I saw that on the Discovery channel or something like that. But don't tell that to the crocodiles.

  10.54am and loud noises of 'frogs'(?????)
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 21 06 06:14
Crickets?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 21 06 06:18
[img alt=Anon src="http://forum.digital-digest.com/images/smilies/1/anon.gif" border=0].
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 21 06 06:22
FINALLY!!!  I see a bird and the sound is back.  Check it again, P.C.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 21 06 06:25
OMG....it's an owl.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 21 06 06:26
Yay!  It's back!!
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 21 06 01:35
Crickets?!?!? Sound like that? Like deep throat croaking... doubt they're crickets.

  1.32pm. Site down. FRACKEN ANNOYING.

  On another note, I gotta love PC's icon:

   [img height=151 src="http://forum.digital-digest.com/images/smilies/1/anon.gif" width=227]    [/DIV][/DIV]
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: TehBorken on Oct 21 06 01:43
There was some kind of cat-like critter taking a snooze in the grass. They were zooming in on it and it was just relaxing in the sunlight, happy as it could be. I thought it was dead at first but once in a while the tail would was and then it was looking around seeing what was up.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 21 06 02:17
I thought it was dead at first but once in a while the tail would was and then it was looking around seeing what was up.

    lol.....sweetyyyyyyyy.  You sound like you're still a little rattled.  OK.....deeeeep breath ?....hold......exhale...... .. .  .   .     .     .       .        .
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 21 06 07:15
The camera is up again, but there is nothing happening at the moment.  Maybe because it's still night there.  There are some really strange animal calls on there, though.  Sometimes it sounds like something is shouting.  I wonder what animal makes that sound.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 21 06 07:47
I just saw a couple rabbits or something.  Are we sure this cam isn't set up at the Aldergrove game farm?  Do they have rabbits in Africa?  (OK....my ignorance is showing)
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 21 06 07:51
I think they have rabbits everywhere.  They are low on the food chain so they have to breed rapidly to keep up with the predators.  They could hold lessons to kids about multiplication, as in 1+1=25.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 21 06 07:58
The sun is coming up.  Maybe we'll see some activity now.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 21 06 08:02
It's peculiar that there always seems to be someone manning the cam at all times.  Somebody has to pan in and refocus.  I wondered about a motion detector triggering this, but quickly dismissed the idea.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 21 06 08:09
At first I thought the same thing, that it was automated.  But now I suspect that the person designated to watch the camera sometimes falls asleep on the job and doesn't refocus when necessary.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 21 06 08:13
It just snapped into the best focus ever.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 21 06 08:15
Agreed. Love the sound of birds.

  The other night, the camera zoomed in on one lonely bird flapping away in the water.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 21 06 08:20
I saw that too, Lise.  What a beautiful picture!  How are your babes?  And with your busy life, how the heck do you find time to get on here????
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 21 06 08:22
kitten wrote:
I saw that too, Lise.  What a beautiful picture!  How are your babes?  And with your busy life, how the heck do you find time to get on here????

    Both Lise Jr.s are fine, thanks for asking. Baby just turned one month old today. Where does time go?

  I have time right now because my parents are here. They're awesome but they'll go home next week which means I probably won't have as much time as I did these couple of weeks.

  And I'm so addicted to this darn channel, it's hard to switch off. *sniff*
 
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 21 06 08:25
Maybe the bird noises might put the kids to sleep. You know like a sleep machine. lol.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 21 06 08:27
You have to organize them.  Tell them that they have to sleep when you are on DS!  I'm sure they'll listen.  LOL  It wouldn't be the same without you teasing the men here.  You've got what it takes!!!  So glad the babies are fine!  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 22 06 10:35
Now I hear those deep croaking sounds.  It has to be frogs, but they must be huge to produce a sound like that!  I thought before that you were talking about that light chirping that seems to go on all night in the background, Lise.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 22 06 11:04
11.02am. The same loud croaking sound. THAT I can't stand.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 22 06 11:12
I agree.  It's a horrible noise.  It seems to have stopped now, though.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 22 06 04:30
So this cam IS in a game reserve.  It is the Nkorho Pan, a natural water hole in the prestigious Sabi Sand Private game reserve.

  [img title=Bar height=58 alt=Bar hspace=5 src="http://www.nkorho.com/images/stories/news/lodge02.jpg" width=125 align=left vspace=2 border=0]

[img title=Pool height=58 alt=Pool hspace=5 src="http://www.nkorho.com/images/stories/news/pool02.jpg" width=125 align=left vspace=2 border=0]

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Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 22 06 04:34
Wow. That's a game reserve?!?!?!? What a beautiful place. *sob* I wanna go, I wanna go, I wanna go......
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 22 06 05:27
It IS pretty beautiful, but quite different from the vision I had of some dedicated soul out in the middle of the African plainsm tirelessly filming and focussingm filming and focussing....lol
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 22 06 09:16
What a romantic vision, P.C.!!  A few minutes ago I saw orangutans at the waterhole.  They really make weird noises.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 22 06 09:37
LOL. Game reserves are big businesses in Africa.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 22 06 10:00
So....this is totally off topic, but what's with the 'm's in my last post.  I'm pretty certain I didn't type 'm's after every word.....lol
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 23 06 12:30
Maybe it was a nervous twitch.   LOL!!!      
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 23 06 07:32
BIG screen today.  

Gotta fly....running late.    m *heehee*
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 23 06 09:34
I have found another live cam in Botswana through National Geographic.  The address is [A href="http://www9.nationalgeographic.com"]http://www9.nationalgeographic.com[/A]  and the place is named Pete's Pond.  There is also a description of all the creatures in the area, with pictures.  A very interesting site.  I mis-identified the primates I saw last night.  They were baboons, not orangutans.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 23 06 11:00
I clicked on your link and watched the bedbug video instead.

  You're so mean, kitten. (just kidding)

  Fascinating though.  [A href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/10/061019-bedbugs-video.html"]http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/10/061019-bedbugs-video.html[/A]  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 23 06 11:16
Bedbugs?!!  I was watching a live cam in Botswana until it got too dark there  The quality isn't as good as the other cam.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 23 06 11:17
Yeah, kinda creepy the story about bedbugs. I know they exists... but do I really wanna know that they reside in hotel beds.....?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 23 06 11:21
I don't think I would want to stay in a hotel room.  I read that quite a few hotels in Nevada had them recently.  Kind of a plague.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 23 06 11:24
Gross. I don't even wanna think about them. I've been in motels where the beds were, shall we say, questionable. I just tossed my sleeping bag on them and try not to think about it.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 23 06 11:29
If they are already infested, you would be transferring them to your sleeping bag.  Not a nice thought.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Gopher on Oct 23 06 11:30
Howqever, it would always be a useful accessory to lend to people you didn't like.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 23 06 01:36
True. Someone like curses, maybe. (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif) On second thought, he might enjoy the local bedbugs at DV more........
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 23 06 09:39
There is a fair-sized herd of water buffalo at the hole right now.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 23 06 09:40
Thanks Kitten
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 23 06 09:43
I've had it turned on for background noise, so when I heard the splashing I checked it out.  You're welcome.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 23 06 09:43
Right on cue.  As soon as I bring it up.....they all turned and walked away....(like would insult their size or something  *snicker*)  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 23 06 09:46
They were there yesterday and just laid around chewing their cud for what seemed like hours.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 23 06 09:58
The zebras have taken over now.  What a strange voice they have.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 23 06 10:00
Now they've been despersed by another group.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 23 06 10:03
The buffalo came back, and not many animals will argue with them.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 23 06 10:57
Lise wrote:
 I clicked on your link and watched the bedbug video instead.

  You're so mean, kitten. (just kidding)

  Fascinating though.

 [A href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/10/061019-bedbugs-video.html"]http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/10/061019-bedbugs-video.html[/A]    
 Go to search on National Geographic and type in WildCam Africa.  That should bring it in.  Or try Pete's Pond Botswana.  Good luck.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 24 06 02:46
Thanks, kitten. Will do.

  Can't sleep. It's 2.46am. Where the hell are the animals? Why do I always miss them?????
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 24 06 02:38
ah poor lise.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 25 06 10:58
10.55pm. FINALLY. A fracken animal comes drinking.

  OK, now it's a whole herd. What are they? Looks like... I wanna say buffalo but they're not. Two pointy horns, long shaggy beards, long tails....

  And zebras!! YAY!!!
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Oct 25 06 11:12
Those are water buffaloes.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 26 06 06:23
I saw them too.  They are blue wildebeests.  Water buffalo have curving horns.  The wildebeests have the pointed horns.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 26 06 04:57
Wildebeast, eh? They sure grunt a lot.......................... wish the webcam came with a smell-o-version, I would like to smell animals.

  Boy! Did I just say that out aloud?!?!??!
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Oct 26 06 07:03
I'm glad they don't after watching one particular close-up on a water buffalo!
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 28 06 04:46
OMG.....the water hole is FULL  I mean FULL of water buffalo
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Oct 28 06 04:51
Raging Poodle !!!!!  Take a picture....QUICK !!!!! Mine doesn't work.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 28 06 09:05
9.05pm - Some really pretty birds. Wish we had pretty birds here in Vancouver.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 28 06 09:08
Nice. Camera zooming in on a couple of gazelles (???) and two baboons.... WTH are they doing??!??! Argh... monkey sniffing butts??????? (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/1.gif)

  OK, baboons losing interest.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Oct 28 06 09:09
Oh gawd..... 10 seconds of lovemaking baboon style........................... hehe.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Mutilated Mind on Nov 05 06 09:01
kingy wrote:
holy smokes, i see an elephant! when is feeding time?
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How weird ! Is it a pink one ? Because if it is, you should definitely do something about it.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Mutilated Mind on Nov 05 06 09:06
P.C. wrote:
I'm thinking it must be some kind of game reserve or something.  Isn't it unusual that there is only a single elephant?  I thought they normally would be with a herd.

There is also a road running right by that pond.
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Sure, what did you think. They are not all poor animals, some drive their own cars.
All animals are not equal, you know. It's just like with us poor humans.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Mutilated Mind on Nov 05 06 10:03
LondonBoy wrote:
Shame really, the animals bought back memories of my recent girlfriend....not so recent really.....Fuc*, why lie, the one I got at the moment.....she looks a bit like a friggin Zebra....
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What part of her ?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Mutilated Mind on Nov 05 06 10:16
kitten wrote:
I find the sounds very calming.  I leave it on as background when I'm doing something else.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wow. That's original.
You obviously read my post on the first page but it would be an injury to your dignity to admit it, eh ?

"Re: Live Africa Cam
« Reply #11 on: Oct 16 06 »
   Reply with quote
Windows Media Player opens but for some reason I don't get anything...
This address
http://www.wavelit.com/?ch=Wildlife&sh=africam
works with Internet Explorer but I get only sound - which is nonetheless fascinating ... I minimized the browser and keep the sound as a nice background...  :)

Does anyone know why it doesn't work ?"
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Moolah! on Nov 05 06 08:39
my message on the bottom

[A href="http://discoverseattle.net/forums/index.php/topic,2934.15.html"]http://discoverseattle.net/forums/index.php/topic,2934.15.html[/A]  [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/boese/n018.gif" border=0]  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kingy on Nov 13 06 08:53
should we 'unpin' this thread??
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Nov 14 06 12:16
Nyah. I don't think I visit the place any more. Not since kitten.... waaaaah.......

  Maybe TB can take it off its 'pinning' status unless anyone else objects?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Moolah! on Nov 14 06 10:21
Currently there're too many frivilous stickies. They should all be let go. Only the admin thread about forum tips and info should remain.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Russ on Nov 14 06 10:25
while i think this thread was a load of malarky along with the pictures only thread, i think the lunch thread should stay
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Nov 14 06 10:29
*sniff*

  I visit Africa every morning while sipping my coffee.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Nov 14 06 10:36
 haven't visted the website in ages. forgot the web address. Although I see they have the Grouse Mountain cam up cool.  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Russ on Nov 14 06 10:49
P.C. wrote:
 *sniff*



I visit Africa every morning while sipping my coffee.    

 LOL, well there you go, someone still uses it! I didnt think anyone still used it, *bows* sorry miss PC 'bless'

 I however will not 'visit' Africa every morning.. i spend six months or more a year there as it is, too much for me now.


 
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Nov 15 06 10:54
I'm watching it snow on grouse mountain. lol  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Nov 15 06 10:56
They should switch it over to Vancouver so you could watch it pouring out.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Sportsdude on Nov 15 06 10:59
Why would I want to see rain? Its raining here all day as well. lol  
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Gopher on Nov 15 06 11:05
Not raining here, we had it yesterday evening and last night instead.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Moolah! on Nov 15 06 07:39
People who visit the site regularly already know the URL or have it bookmarked, so they don't need this thread.



Worse comes to worse, they can always search for it.



If anyone wants to contribute to any of the currently sticky threads, they can just bring them up.



There's no good reason for them to remain pinned. They're no important than other threads.



Add 3-4 more frivilous stickies like those and we'll be scrolling down 2-3 times to get to other threads, just like it was with the lunch and z fx threads. [A onclick="addImg('icon/icon_smile_shy.gif')" href="jvascript:void(0)"](http://www.discovervancouver.com/forum/icon_smile_shy.gif)[/A]



Is DS trying to emulate the dysfunctional ways of DV?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Russ on Nov 15 06 07:44
DV has sticky threads?

  I never remember seeing that, I remember seeing half a page of the Lunch, or Dragons (whatever it was) thread
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Nov 15 06 09:29
Well, if this is annoying to others, I bow out.  I like it, but I didn't realize it was such a nuisance to others.  

Nuff said.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Nov 16 06 06:45
Go ahead and enjoy it,  P.C..  It's how you feel that counts.  I enjoy it too, and I have no apologies to make for liking it.  I still thank TehBorken for locating  this live cam in the first place.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Nov 16 06 01:48
Russ wrote:
DV has sticky threads?



I never remember seeing that, I remember seeing half a page of the Lunch, or Dragons (whatever it was) thread[/DIV]
     Russ, my boy! You were there? Wow. And hey! My Dragon Thread wasn't that sticky, was it??
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Nov 16 06 02:21
I always enjoyed your Dragon thread.  You posted some great pictures, Lise.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Nov 16 06 02:24
Thanks, kitten. (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Love/1.gif)

  Boy. It's quiet........................the watering hole has more visitors than DS.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Nov 16 06 02:45
There is an echo in here now that TehBorken is away.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Russ on Nov 16 06 03:48

Russ wrote:
DV has sticky threads?



I never remember seeing that, I remember seeing half a page of the Lunch, or Dragons (whatever it was) thread[/DIV]Lise wrote:
   Russ, my boy! You were there? Wow. And hey! My Dragon Thread wasn't that sticky, was it??

    Yeah I was there Lise.. I remember a few of you regulars from there. I found DV when I was google searching for a place to buy Lucozade in Vancouver to take back to China for a guy from the UK, Lucozade seems to be a very popular energy drink over there. After that I kept posting to it for about a year, from the hotel in China even. I posted to the lunch and dragon threads numerously, but no one ever really talked to me, wah!

I gave up on DV after a while cause the trolls took it over and it seemed to self destruct, so I went elsewhere. On a whim I went back there a while ago and saw something about the initials DV adn DS in a thread, google search and walla! here I be.

  I remember the lunch thread, the dragon thread (pictures really) and there was one more that was deleted for some reason.  

 I always wondered what happened to some of the regulars like:

 jeffbc,kits,jing jing, orca etc


 
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Nov 16 06 03:53
No one answered you? Oh my. Sorry about that. Wonder what pseudo names you were under? No, sssh. Don't tell.

  Jing Jing - don't know. I totally miss her. I miss her wit, her sexiness and everything.

  Orca - still lurks around DV although not as often. She comes here from time to time.

  tenkani - o great sensai visits but his voice is silent these days. I'm hopeful he'll make an appearance soon.

  I don't know what happened to the others. DV is totally going down the toilet. Nothing good there these days. You only need one idiot to bring a good thread down.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Gopher on Nov 17 06 11:38
What happened to Nanaimo Girl and Dashphire?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Nov 17 06 11:39
Maybe they got bored and left?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Nov 17 06 11:40
Don't know those names, Gophie.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Gopher on Nov 17 06 11:42
They were on DV about a year ago
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Russ on Nov 17 06 03:06
I remember the second name Gopher, not the other one.

  Since I posted I have noticed a few old names on DV. Didnt realize raerae was still around.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Nov 17 06 08:47
Oh yes. She's still around. Good old raerae.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Nov 17 06 09:52
Gophie.....did you have the same handle on DV ?  I don't recall a Gophie.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Gopher on Nov 18 06 11:12
No, I used something more imaginative - however I wasn't there very long.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: kitten on Nov 18 06 11:13
Gee!  Can't imagine why!
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Lise on Nov 18 06 03:56
Pretty racist threads all over DV. Why am I not surprised? Used to be a place where you have have at least a decent debate but that's all flushed down the loo. Good threads seem to go to waste faster than you can say 'racism'.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Russ on Nov 18 06 04:15
I agree, I stopped trying to argue because some took it too far, always happens in unregulated annonymous exchanges. Be accountable for your actions...

  I however think some of the debate (i dont neccesarily agree with it) is called racist when it is not. To me the pendulum on what people call racism and what is not is too far to one side. But then again, Im told Im not privy to the big picture so who am I to judge?

  Ok, thats seems to be what starts a debate on DV so Im going to be quiet now and go for a coffee.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Gopher on Jan 07 07 11:36
I've just seen a shooting star!
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Jan 07 07 08:19
Well, good wishes to ya, Gophie.  

    I hope it wasn't in your living room.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Ally on Jan 12 07 04:21
I actually looked at DV for about 2 minutes today.  That place is a nightmare now.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Gopher on Jan 14 07 01:08
Do you mean to say it's actually deteriorated from what it was? How on earth is that possible?
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Moolah! on Jan 14 07 01:24
I think it improved a tad: They were always talking about shit stains before.



Now they're talking about cum stains.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: Russ on Jan 14 07 01:27
Raging Poodle! wrote:
 I think it improved a tad: They were always talking about shit stains before.



Now they're talking about cum stains. [/DIV]
 Yeah, lol, thats a massive improvement.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: P.C. on Jan 14 07 01:44
Baby steps.   [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/a207.gif" border=0]     Sometimes improvement is subtle.
Title: Re: Live Africa Cam
Post by: tenkani on Feb 02 07 04:42
I hear Lise and Purelife are the masked ringleaders behind everything that ails DV.

Whodathunkit??!?!?!
Title: DV is the new Africa cam...
Post by: Moolah! on Feb 03 07 07:16
Good idea to have a sticky to talk about DV, so that people won't have to create new threads all the time...





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