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Richard
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Posted - 22 October 2007 : 15:58:40
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| Unfortunately the Corner Var isn't open very often. I would have like a stop during one of my dozens of walks up the Kalistrata but had to slog on up until the Rainbow. (381 steps) |
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Adriana
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 Posted - 23 October 2007 : 09:15:54
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The old webcam was quite stiff and generally held its position. The new one is lighter and gets buffeted by the wind and rain, hence the odd angles. We were hit by several mini tornadoes yesterday afternoon and the camera was pointing all over the place!
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Kon
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Australia
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 09:18:07
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maziemoo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 09:46:45
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Gosh Adriana, that's a side of Symi I haven't seen but looking at the webcam yesterday I could see it was looking rather bleak  ....... I hope people didn't suffer any damage or injury at all. |
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Adriana
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 10:14:21
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They often happen here in stormy conditions and bad ones can do a lot of damage but these were quite small. Fast revolving white spray skittering across the water and then hitting the shore with some violence. They can be powerful enough to heel yachts over, jerk out anchors and flip over dinghies.
Sometimes we get full blown water spouts (cue Mike to put up archive photograph!)which are much more dramatic.
Greek mythology makes a lot more sense when one is here all year round! |
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Mille
Administrator
Denmark
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 10:22:11
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Didnt the camera come with brackets of some sort?
Maybe Nikos could find a powerdrill and put the camera up with screws and whatnots?
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Allan
Administrator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 10:58:28
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Whatnots Mille? Have you any idea how hard it is to get hold of whatnots on Symi?
Thingies might might do at a pinch but they're a poor substitute for whatnots.
Reminds me of the time I installed a camera using doodahs. What a disaster that was. |
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maziemoo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 11:22:40
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He could always try doobyflops ....I've heard they're quite good.
My observation of Greeks is that they always find some simple and ingenious way of solving a problem. Course I'm making an assumption here that Nikos is Greek....apologies if I have it wrong Nikos . |
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Adriana
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 11:25:10
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The camera base itself is stable but the camera is designed to be rotated on its mounting so it is on a pivot.
I think we'll probably have to jamb it as it seems to be making webcam viewers seasick watching it on a windy day! |
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Kojak
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 11:26:53
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| Blutack? My old school semolina would have done the trick! |
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maziemoo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 11:40:08
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It's no too bad, it was just that it had gone from a good view of the general Pedi bus area and across the harbour  to almost just the Pedi bus parking area, but I think it's okay now....could perhaps go down a bit maybe....but generally fine.
But hey, I don't want to seem ungrateful, the webcam is great  and I think we're fortunate to have it and I can see the dilemma . |
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Adriana
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 11:49:44
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Is that better?
Just been waggling things on the terrace... |
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Kojak
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 11:53:07
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| That's great Adriana. It's sunnier here in north west England but a lot colder! |
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maziemoo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 11:58:52
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The thought of you waggling things on the terrace raised a titter...but yes it's perfect......thank you ....crikey aren't we a fussy lot? |
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Richard
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 October 2007 : 12:07:51
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| Working fine now and the quality is excellent. It looks almost calm in the Harbour. Are the boats running again now? |
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