> > Link to this post: > > http://www.google.com/buzz/113591506435167299485/AsKbPcXCX4w/Happy-100th-Birthday-Jaques-Yves-Cousteau-Thank > > 13:13 *Zena Costa:* Happy 100th Birthday, Jaques-Yves Cousteau. Thank you > for all you did for this planet, for all the things you showed us, > especially what a beautiful world it is below the waves. > People listened to Cousteau because he was honest. He didn't make up > emergencies like man made global warming. He educated people on the real > conditions of nature, he spoke of real situations, so people responded. > John Denver-------One of my biggest musical influences that appealed to the > "COUNTRY BUMKIN" in me thanks to my Dad. This man has one of the most > beautiful voices in the world and when we lost him the sun got just a little > dimmer. If ever a man could convert me, this is the one. > > This song, and many others by himbring tears to my eyes and a good feeling > of life and living.What a beautiful, inspiring song John left us - and about > such a noble vessel at that. A few years back, it pained me to hear that the > Calypso was a dead hulk somewhere in a ship bone-yard. But I just read a > story about her, and I quote, "The boat is now docked in Brittany and its > restoration will take a year and require around 8 million euros ($9.63 > million), of which a third has already been raised, Cousteau said [widow of > Jaques]. This is really great news. > > In 1950, French national (Oceanologist & Marine Biologist) Jacques Cousteau > founded the French Oceanographic Campaigns (FOC), and leased a ship called > Calypso from Thomas Loel Guinness for a symbolic one franc a year. Cousteau > refitted the Calypso as a mobile laboratory for field research and as his > principal vessel for diving and filming. > Jaques Y. Cousteu (& Emile Gagnan ) in 1942 invented the word SCUBA > an accronim for: self contained underwater breathing appatusin the 50's and > opened our eyes to the magic of the oceans a start of a movement----John > Denver sings to them & the Crew Of Calypso M.S in this particular video. > ----------------------------------------------*****************************________________- > > * This post is dedicated to Goa( n) INDIA Marine Biologist of repute Anjali > Menezes e Ticlo the (my) familia Marine Biologist. Mother Earth gave us all > life... its time we repaid her... before she rids herself of this man made > "problem child." > JD & JC R.I.P <3 > 13:15 *Zena Costa:* Sit back and listen to this for what it truly means. > It's not just about the Calypso boat.Jacque Cousteau, Steve Irwin and John > Denver... more than ever, our world could use the hearts, souls and > guidance of these men. Our world is not the same without them. We need to > keep their spirit alive and growing. >