Plans needed for camera retrieval

[Laurel Green]

Are you a member of CAMRA? If you are I'll withdraw my suggestion.

[Tuna]

You know I hadn't realised you were so close to where we live. As we're about 100 yards from the Cam, please let me know when the second attempt will be made. I can't offer any really useful tools, but I could do with a laugh.

Suggestion - waterproof a cheap cctv camera (plastic bags and bathroom sealant) and a decent light source (LED so it should work under water anyway), then chug along the river with it a couple of feet off the bottom - look for glints from the metal casing?

Of course by now it's fairly likely to have a fine layer of silt on it, so spotting it is likely to be a challenge.

[CaptainSlow]

have we established the depth yet?

[Laurel Green]

CaptainSlow said:

have we established the depth yet?

About nine feet.

[Silent1]

Laurel Green said:

CaptainSlow said:

have we established the depth yet?

About nine feet.

and fking cold, but after 10 minutes or so the hypothermia kicks in and you feel fine.

[Simpo Two]

Actually it might be 600 feet, we don't know for sure!

[Globulator]

Silent1 said:

Globulator said:

Yes that's him.
Strangely though the water in the picture is The River Thames, just west of London - are you telling us all the truth about this camera? - or it is secret Ice Station Zebra material and cutbacks in the service means your crack diving team (crack, diving - not 'crack diving') team have been disbanded?!

Crikey, you are still alive then!
We need to catch up

p.s. Simpo is very interested in your cantelupe (seriously )

Yeah a lot of people are interested in that, I have had to use a rigorous screening regime to control access to it..

You're always welcome to pop round, each year I seem to be busier than the last - I'm hoping by the middle of next year to be less busy however. It would be helped if the bloody weather held off for a while too, this rain is a very bad thing.

[mybrainhurts]

Have we got it yet...?

[Simpo Two]

Phase Two planned but not scheduled. Of course if anyone else has the gear (and a big light) and fancies a go in the meantime it's open to all

Location is near A10 between Cambridge and Ely and I'd come up to guide you more precisely.

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[CaptainSlow]

I would do it but a bit far. Again post a request on yorkshire-divers.com, someone will help.

[Phooey]

Can we start a list for anyone wanting to come along for a laugh. Perhaps we could bring a few tinnies and have a BBQ too

Spectators :
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Edited by Phooey on Wednesday 8th September 10:42

[mybrainhurts]

Phooey said:

Can we start a list for anyone wanting to come along for a laugh. Perhaps we could bring a few tinnies and have a BBQ too

Spectators :
1 Phooey & Family
2 mybrainhurts and the massed bands of the Salvation Army
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[Simpo Two]

I forgot to mention that as bankside space is limited, viewing tickets are £100 each

CaptainSlow said:

I would do it but a bit far. Again post a request on yorkshire-divers.com, someone will help.

Thanks, I will next week if Silent doesn't, er, resurface!

[mybrainhurts]

Simpo Two said:

I forgot to mention that as bankside space is limited, viewing tickets are £100 each

You're going the right way for a ducking, me lad...

[mybrainhurts]

It's gone quiet...

Did someone drown...?

[BliarOut]

mybrainhurts said:

It's gone quiet...

Did someone drown...?

Check your batteries...

[mybrainhurts]

What..? Eh..?

[Laurel Green]

^^^^ What did he say?

[mybrainhurts]

Cheese...

[Laurel Green]

Cheese, are we having our photos taken?