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staph infections -- maggi, Sun, 12 Apr 2009, 2:38:15 (ppp121-44-121-222.lns10.syd6.internode.on.net/121.44.121.222)
Jimbo, staph aureus lives in the skin of most people and about 20% of the population are long-term carriers. Even though hospitals do take precaution, one of the staff themselves or even a visitor may be a carrier of this. Apparently it can be found even in linen, curtains etc and no matter how must anti-septics etc is used, you will still be suspectible to it. About as much as I know....
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Howzit BT -- John W, Sun, 12 Apr 2009, 1:04:18 (CPE-121-210-241-251.qld.bigpond.net.au/121.210.241.251)
Happy Easter BTers.
I hope you have a great day, a fine meal and some good Red Wine!
And the thought that tomorrow is also a Holiday....in the Christian world !
TTFN
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I draw a line... -- James, Sun, 12 Apr 2009, 0:08:11 (21Cust113.tnt2.toronto.on.da.uu.net/216.95.15.113)
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POSTMAN PAT: Oh, I type between the lines to separate what I write from the writing which appears above and below what I have written. Does that make sense?
When I get an e.mail, rather than responding and pressing Reply - if I do that, the poor recipient gets his own words back - I draw a line after what I write and erase the e.mail which has just come in as I reply to the various points. So, I must be in the habit of drawing lines... I certainly do not like getting back what I have just sent to someone - that meakes no sense to me.
What are you called 'POSTMAN PAT'? Is the 'Pat' part Patricia or Patrick? What is 'good' about Good Friday?
(I think it may really be GOD Friday...)
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Curious -- Postman Pat (: - )), Sat, 11 Apr 2009, 18:23:52 (mail125.anonymouse.org/193.200.150.125)
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James - why do you type as if you are trapped in a box ?
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Hospitals -- Morag, Sat, 11 Apr 2009, 16:07:29 (adsl-71-136-250-177.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net/71.136.250.177)
A good friend of mine recently passed away here in San Diego in one of the best hospitals from a blood infection which began while he was in hospital for something else. He died on March 6 this hear. Many years ago I worked with a man who had back surgery and his staph infection which was, at that time, isolated in the area of his original incision. He would have to go into hospital again and again to have whatever was building up to be drained. This has been going on for a very long time. I am sure most hospitals take serious precautions.
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rugby death -- lesg, Sat, 11 Apr 2009, 10:54:15 (c20-152.blackberry.net/93.186.20.152)
Hey Jimbo,
I'm fat & fit thanks. Bit pissed at the insinuation that Shawns death is as a result of poor hospital care. His injuries were quite extreme and chances of infection were good whether in Aus, USA or RSA.
Having a torrid time supporting rugby this year... Both teams (Stormers & Lions) playing kak rugby.
Thank god for the entertaining cricket in Aus & SA
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Greetings LesG -- Jimbo, Sat, 11 Apr 2009, 3:13:54 (220.253-193-180.VIC.netspace.net.au/220.253.193.180)
Greetings Les pleased to see that you are still alive and I hope thriving. Does anyone know what the blood infection was that killed Shawn Mackay? Golden staph or what? Is this a big problem in the hospitals of the Rainbow Nation? It is a growing problem here as a result of all the antibiotics fed to people now the staph is resisting treatment. Maggi, you would probably know something about this.
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Avoid hospitals... -- James, Sat, 11 Apr 2009, 2:00:51 (21Cust23.tnt2.toronto.on.da.uu.net/216.95.15.23)
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'Avoid hospitals', says W.C. Fields; 'they are full of sick people'. A poor soul here (an elderly lady) fell and broke both legs. While in hospital, she picked up an infection which led to one leg being amputated.
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Heart Attack -- Maggi, Fri, 10 Apr 2009, 23:30:51 (ppp121-44-121-222.lns10.syd6.internode.on.net/121.44.121.222)
Greetings LesG - I assume you are talking about the young Brumbies player to suffered a heart attack bought on by a blood infection...
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Durban Hospital -- LesG, Fri, 10 Apr 2009, 7:18:17 (vc-196-207-47-60.3g.vodacom.co.za/196.207.47.60)
since when was dying of a heart attack the same as dying of a disease (inflicted by the hospital)? geeze!
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krekker -- Ken, Fri, 10 Apr 2009, 1:44:51 (mail125.anonymouse.org/193.200.150.125)
Yes,come on Bob,join in.
Adolf was standing next to another person in the public toilets taking a slash, when he turned towards the other person and said,” Why have you got such a small dick mate”.
The person looked up at Adolf and replied,” I’m only six years old and it hasn’t grown yet,whats your excuse”.
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Bob -- Adolf, Fri, 10 Apr 2009, 0:58:27 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Bob time for an old news break, to go with Ken’s old routine.
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Ken -- Adolf, Thu, 09 Apr 2009, 23:58:58 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Another hilarious joke slightly modified from the archives, reasonably amusing when it was originally told years ago. Ken you’re more suited to being a clown than a comedian, do what comes naturally, and you will stand a better chance with getting away with it.
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lekkerish -- Ken, Thu, 09 Apr 2009, 11:24:48 (mail137.anonymouse.org/193.200.150.137)
Adolf went out on the town to celebrate his 40th birthday, when he got home his old man was waiting for him.
”Where the hell have you been young man, do you realize that it is 10 o’clock, your Mom is nearly frantic and you come trap zing in at this ungodly hour, what have you got to say for yourself”.
”Sorry Dad, but I got laid for the first time in my life”, said Adolf with a huge smile on his face.
”Well done son, a chip off the old block hey, let me get you a glass of milk; build your strength up for the next one” chortled Adolf’s Dad. “When are you going back for seconds son”.
Adolf was struggling to contain his euphoria, looked at his old man and said,” Soon as my arse stops hurting”.
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Patrick -- Adolf, Thu, 09 Apr 2009, 9:18:06 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Patrick parked in a disabled space yesterday and a traffic warden shouted to him, 'Oi, what's your disability mate?'
Patrick said, 'Tourettes you Puss, now fu*k off!!!'
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Hank's other brother Hank -- Adolf, Thu, 09 Apr 2009, 7:32:03 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Absofu*kinglutely hilarious, & and a unique stage name to go with it, plain old Hanks Brother Hank would have done.
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lekker -- Ken, Thu, 09 Apr 2009, 7:09:15 (mail125.anonymouse.org/193.200.150.125)
Good one Wens, I like this one.
Adolf goes into a doctor's surgery convinced that he is pregnant.
"How could you possibly be pregnant?" asked the doctor, "Who is the father?"
"What do you think I have?" asked the Adolf, "Eyes in the back of my head?"
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Zuma -- Tickled Pink, Wed, 08 Apr 2009, 23:58:14 (dsl-202-173-135-149.nsw.westnet.com.au/202.173.135.149)
The old priest lay dying in the hospital. For years He had faithfully served the people of the nation's capital. He motioned for his nurse to come near.
"Yes, Father?" said the nurse. "I would really like to see Jacob Zuma and Shabby Shaik before I die", whispered the priest.
"I'll see what I can do, Father" replied the nurse. The nurse sent the request to them and waited for a response.
Soon the word arrived. Jacob and Shabby would be delighted to visit the priest.
As they went to the hospital, Jacob commented to Shabby, "I don't know why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly help our images."
Shabby couldn't help but agree.
When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Jacob's hand in his right hand and Shabby's hand in his left. There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.
Finally Jacob spoke. "Father, of all the people you could have chosen, why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"
The old priest slowly replied, "I have always tried to pattern my life after our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." The old priest continued..."He died between two lying thieves. I would like to do the same."
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wens -- Adolf, Wed, 08 Apr 2009, 23:47:12 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
I was going to tell you a funny joke that would make you laugh your tits off, but it looks like you have already heard it.
Amusing enough for you wens?
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. -- Ray, Wed, 08 Apr 2009, 20:15:01 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
One Day At a Hospital Centre For Communicable Disease.
A man suspected of SARS is lying in bed with a mask over his mouth.
A young auxiliary nurse appears to sponge his face and hands.
-* "Nurse," he mumbles from behind the mask,
-* "Are my testicles black?"
Embarrassed the young nurse replies,
-* "I don´t know Mr ******, I´m only here to wash your face and hands."
He struggles again to ask,
-*"Nurse, Are my testicles black?"
Again the nurse replies,
"I can´t tell. I´m only here to wash your face and hands."
The Head Nurse was passing and saw the man getting a little distraught so she marched over to inquire what was wrong.
-* "Nurse," he mumbled,
-* "Are my testicles black?"
Being a nurse of long-standing, the Head Nurse was undaunted.
She whipped back the bedclothes, pulled down his pyjama trousers, moved his penis out of the way, had a right good look, pulled up the panamas, replaced the bedclothes and announced,
-* "Nothing wrong with your testicles!!!"
At this the man pulled off his mask and asked again,
-* "I SAID....Are my TESTS RESULTS BACK .....!! ???"
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Amused -- Wens, Wed, 08 Apr 2009, 12:07:32 (wblv-ip-pcache-8-vif0.telkom-ipnet.co.za/196.25.255.250)
If a certain person had one eight of the I.Q that John has, then he could calll himself intelligent. This gets more amusing every day!
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dickie fritz bash -- dawie, Wed, 08 Apr 2009, 9:46:45 (NoHost/41.26.137.36)
lee put more info on bt cost etc timing sure there are plenty off interested to know in johannesburg area. we have a 147 reunion on the go may use that venue as we have about thirty active in joberg. dawie
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All Forces Bash -- Lee catterson (happy), Wed, 08 Apr 2009, 8:49:20 (wblv-ip-pcache-8-vif0.telkom-ipnet.co.za/196.25.255.250)
2009:04:07
The All Forces Bash planned for the Dickie Fritz Hall, Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa on the 30th May, 2009 has been moved to the 27th June 2009. Details to follow.
Lee
leecatterson@yahoo.co.uk
I can also be contacted via the 1 Iindependent site here:
http://www.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=1121671485753&f=1&e=-12#/group.php?gid=30970183540
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Howzit BT -- John W (Highly amused), Wed, 08 Apr 2009, 7:51:52 (adlgw1.baulderstone.com.au/203.37.164.2)
Touched a raw nerve have I, Adolf(ph)?
:D
I will sleep happily tonight in the knowledge that at least I do not share your obviously superior genes.
Happily, also, neither do most of the others on this Forum.
I wonder, therefore, why you insist on wallowing with us on BT, or do you derive pleasure from observing those of us who are obviously lesser mortals than you ?
Perhaps, you should see if you can 'loose' yourself elsewhere, and go and fascinate those women of yours.
I'm sure they are all panting in anticipation.
TTFN
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John W -- Adolf, Wed, 08 Apr 2009, 6:43:58 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Typical childish response, your lack of maturity and intelligence stems from the dregs of the poorest quality gene pool. You have highlighted beyond doubt you have nothing going for you at all, born a looser and will die a looser.
Now Voetsek.
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Howzit BT -- John W (Even more amused), Wed, 08 Apr 2009, 4:21:51 (adlgw1.baulderstone.com.au/203.37.164.2)
Aaaahhhh,
pity the women do not return the interest, eh, one-ball-Kraut !
BTW, have you worked out how and where you lost your Machende ?
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John W -- Adolf, Wed, 08 Apr 2009, 3:18:16 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Unlike yourself and your fruity friends, my interest is in women and women only.
This is the wrong forum to express your obsession with others balls, Nellie is probably the best person to point you in the right direction.
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Howzit BT -- John W (Amused), Wed, 08 Apr 2009, 2:29:34 (adlgw1.baulderstone.com.au/203.37.164.2)
Ahhh.....
Now we are enlightened by the erstwhile Kraut in our midst.
It appears that only the two Adolf(ph)s have got past KG2,
and,
only the two Adolf(ph)s have no sense of humour.
Gosh, it must be lonely for the remaining Adolf.
Probably spends a lot of it's time wondering how it lost one of it's balls.
TTFN
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John W -- Adolf (That Song), Tue, 07 Apr 2009, 10:59:17 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
A refreshing reminder of a song all would have forgotten prior to completing KG 2, the exception being you,clever boy.
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email -- dawie, Tue, 07 Apr 2009, 8:57:57 (NoHost/41.31.198.41)
hey who cares who has my mail transparent is good info@shinoharaafrica.co.za
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Not The Band Ray -- Adolf, Tue, 07 Apr 2009, 5:29:51 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Gee’z Ray who would have guessed you were that old, not long now before you get that celeb status you have always been chasing, rubbing shoulders with the dead Kennedy’s.
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Accomodation offered for new migrants to Perth -- Clare, Tue, 07 Apr 2009, 4:14:27 (donega.lnk.telstra.net/165.228.237.94)
I am in a postion to offer short term accomodation to a couple, or small family, on arrival in Perth if migrating. I have 2 vacant, but furnised, double bedrooms in a house just north of Perth (15km from CBD).
If interested. contact me by email.
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Mr. Wanker... -- James., Tue, 07 Apr 2009, 3:15:13 (21Cust226.tnt2.toronto.on.da.uu.net/216.95.15.226)
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How delightful to see our own wee Hank the Wanker happily posting away on BT again! We all misssed you. What's new in Bozeman? Have a nice day y'all.
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Charges against Zuma dropped: -- Tickled Pink, Tue, 07 Apr 2009, 3:02:02 (dsl-202-173-135-149.nsw.westnet.com.au/202.173.135.149)
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. -- ray, Tue, 07 Apr 2009, 1:42:37 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
And its not 76, its 62, and 360 days.
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. -- Ray, Tue, 07 Apr 2009, 1:40:55 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Hank if you cannot make a woman say Aaaah!! then don't take it out on me, hey, shame.
The hospital in Durban killed Brumbie Shawn Mackay. He did not die of his injuries but from infection.
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Twin souf -- hank, Tue, 07 Apr 2009, 1:01:58 (host-69-144-85-226.bzm-mt.client.bresnan.net/69.144.85.226)
Ray was almost right for once - he then reverted to the juvenile sexual innuendo that is not becoming of a 67 year old man (boy) (twin).
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Howzit BT -- John W, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 23:05:03 (adlgw1.baulderstone.com.au/203.37.164.2)
Doc Hollywood referred to Adolf as having only got one ball...
Well, how many of you remember the words from Song from the WW2, sung to the theme tume of "Bridge on the River Kwai" ?
For your undoubted eddification, here it goes:-
"We are the Night Shite Shifters,
We shift Shite by Night,
and we say,
Hitler, has only got one ball,
Rommel, has two but very small,
Himmler, has something sim'ler,
but poor old Goebbels has no balls at all !"
Second verse, same as the first !
TTFN
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PLUMBER JOB -- Colyen, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 22:32:20 (host81-157-147-102.range81-157.btcentralplus.com/81.157.147.102)
Hi Dawie how can I contact you? Bit bang to put my email addy for the world and wierdos to see. Thanks for replying.
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A good larf -- Hank's other brother Hank, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 18:04:56 (mail137.anonymouse.org/193.200.150.137)
Always funny to read of a kaffir-lover, in this case literal, getting screwed over by the kaffir; she's obviously not too bright getting it on with a kaffir named Bright:
http://www.thezimbabwestandard.com/local/20133-matonga-a-bed-hopper-wife.html
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work -- Reg, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 15:39:49 (5ac97a19.bb.sky.com/90.201.122.25)
Hi colyen have a check on the Gumtree website,fair amount of work on there.Hope he gets lucky
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Wens Priviledged Association with Proud Afrikaans Nation -- Anon, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 15:15:12 (77-208-53-21.red-acceso.airtel.net/77.208.53.21)
Wens, my question was what was it about Zuma's remark that insulted you so much:
"Mr Zuma says afrikaaners are the "only" white tribe in Africa - what an insult to the Afrikaans community"
I thought that the language was Afrikaans and the people were Afrikaners. So when you started talking about Afrikaaners I assumed you might be Portuguese. Obviously I got it wrong - I apologise.
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. -- Ray, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 15:00:23 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Brumbies player Shawn Mackay came to Durban last weekend to play against the Sharks. Got hit by an armoured quick response vehicle. He died yesterday.
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. -- Ray, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 14:51:14 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Adolf should have no problems counting his ball, er Jimbo? He only has one.
Spellings are Afrikaner and Afrikaans but more A's are okay because women prefer aaah to oooh, the difference is 3 inches.
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. -- Ray, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 14:48:35 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Adolf should have no problems counting his ball, er Jimbo? He only has one.
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plumbers job -- dawie, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 14:26:14 (NoHost/41.31.192.120)
person looking for job in london can cantact me there are about ten youngsters from boksburg south africa who have started a building and repairs company south of london went to stay with them last year friends of my son sure they can assist send me a mail, hope he can drink other wise wrong job with these boys. dawie
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PLUMBER JOB -- colyen, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 11:31:58 (host86-169-63-28.range86-169.btcentralplus.com/86.169.63.28)
PLEASE I URGENTLY NEED SOME HELP FROM MY FELLOW COUNTRYMEN/WOMEN.
MY SON IS A QUALIFIED PLUMBER WHO DID HIS APPYSHIP IN SA, HAS COME OUT TO JOIN ME AND CANNOT FIND A JOB AND IS DESPERATE. HE IS 24YRS OLD AND IS A REALLY NICE BOY. CAN ANYONE HELP. ANYWHERE IN THE SOUTH OF LONDON WOULD BE GREAT. ANY LEADS OR WEBSITE ADRRESSES WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED.
THANKS IN APPRECIATION
COLYEN
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** -- Wens, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 7:39:46 (wblv-ip-pcache-8-vif1.telkom-ipnet.co.za/198.54.202.250)
Hi Anon, Haven't you ever heard of a typing error hence the three "a"'s in Afrikaans. As to my affiliation to the Afrikaaner community, having 3 children who are all Afrikaans says enough. The Afrikaaners are a pround Nation and I am priviledged to be associated with them. Have a great day en alles van die beste
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Foreign Correspondent -- Bob, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 7:07:44 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
South Africa - Jacob Zuma
Reporter: Andrew Fowler
He's in the fast lane to the top in South Africa but there’s powerful evidence the man following the trail blazed by Mandela has been on the take. View preview
http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/
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Insiders on ABC TV -- Bob, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 6:08:32 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
Barrie Cassidy presents Insiders on ABC TV each Sunday at 9am.
Insiders is a fast-moving treatment of national affairs with interviews, discussion, and analysis. Each week the program brings together the experience and insights of leading political commentators and other contributors representing a wide range of opinions. Insiders also gives Australians a chance to air their views on problems or issues that affect them in a special segment called Your Shout. Your Shout allows people anywhere in Australia to air a grievance or just sound off about issues that concern them.
Watch online:
http://www.abc.net.au/insiders/
This week on Insiders the panel discuss the G20 meeting and what has been happening in national and international politics this week.
Watch: Real Lo | Real Hi | Win Lo | Win Hi
http://www.abc.net.au/insiders/
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Patrick -- Adolf, Mon, 06 Apr 2009, 0:05:28 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
There is no honor in it for me to ridicule you, due to the fact you are a simple destitute beggar, suffering with Tourette’s.
Once again Voetsek.
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Numb Nuts -- Adolf, Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 23:26:23 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Very infantile comeback, pathetic to say the least, tragic in fact, but that sums you up in a nutshell minus the nuts.
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Actually a complete nutter -- Patrick, Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 19:28:47 (wbs-196-2-126-114.wbs.co.za/196.2.126.114)
Apologies for my typo Adolf. You're a complete nutter. Bully, tosser and generally obnoxious twat.
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Adolph(strange) -- Nellie (still cracking up), Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 11:19:49 (203-59-212-118.dyn.iinet.net.au/203.59.212.118)
B,tears et al,
Adolph,
what’s your problem, I know that I am not alone in defending you, some say you are not fit to live with pigs, I say you are,Hau.
Cheers
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iam white not an african white chetty -- dawie, Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 9:54:50 (NoHost/41.29.152.16)
hey zumas got it right iam white white chena if he wants it in shona. he is also right the afrikana are not white they are a mixture of white black bushman and various far east breeds. you got my vote and you doing a fine job keep it up the rands getting better " you can do more " how about stopping english people voteing that should be a winner or only bee for real white south africans that way i can have a dutch partner and not a black or a chinaman .his youth leader is also ok every time he opens his mouth his wrong i think his a dp mole.never a dull moment before elections. jake you win and bring back the death penalty theres no one else to vote for if you a white non south african if you look at the parties. ok shoot me down
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Nellie -- Adolf, Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 6:22:25 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Word has it Jimbo is that stupid, he couldn’t count his balls and get the same answer twice, at least you have an excuse not having any.
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Jimbo -- Adolf, Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 4:53:33 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Obviously you have never had anything to do with females, without letting too many cats out of the bag; more stimulating items exist than twigs and branches you fool.
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Question for Pam -- Jimbo, Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 4:24:36 (220-253-5-243.VIC.netspace.net.au/220.253.5.243)
What tickles more, a twig or a branch?
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School -- Adolf, Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 3:39:38 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
but still quiter a nutter just the same. Maybe a bully a School?
Patrick don’t let bullies put you off going to school, if you never go you will never learn such things as basic grammar and spelling, not to mention your other shortfalls.
Now Voetsek.
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hahaha -- Tickled Pink, Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 2:14:18 (dsl-202-173-135-149.nsw.westnet.com.au/202.173.135.149)
Nellie LOL :)
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LOL -- Nellie (cracking up), Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 2:01:24 (203-59-212-118.dyn.iinet.net.au/203.59.212.118)
B,tears et al,
Adolph,
someone touch a raw nerve,shame hey,ek se.
Cheers.
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How to measure the length of one's thumb . . -- Pam, Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 1:43:03 (d141-156-104.home.cgocable.net/24.141.156.104)
Nellie has a wonderful sense of humour and will not be offended by your comments . . . .
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No Thumbs -- Adolf, Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 1:00:23 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
No wonder Nellie has nothing going for him, No Nuts, No Thumbs,a dick that’s too short to hang,“AKA” Buddy who bends for friends.
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You may be a . . . -- Pam, Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 0:03:21 (d141-156-104.home.cgocable.net/24.141.156.104)
You may be a Taliban Redneck if.......
1. You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to beer.
2. You own a $3,000 machine gun and $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't afford shoes.
3. You have more wives than teeth.
4. You wipe your rear with your bare left hand, but consider bacon 'unclean.'
5. You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide.
6. You can't think of anyone yo u HAVEN'T declared Jihad against.
7. You consider television dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing.
8. You were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than
setting off roadside bombs.
9. You've often uttered the phrase, 'I love what you've done with your cave.'
10. You have nothing against women and think every man should own at least one.
11. You bathe at least monthly whether necessary or not.
12. You have a crush on your neighbor's goat.
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How to measure the length of one's thumb . . -- Pam, Sun, 05 Apr 2009, 0:02:11 (d141-156-104.home.cgocable.net/24.141.156.104)
The thumb does not start at the elbow - so all the men have probably over estimated the lengths of their appendages.
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Numb Nuts -- Adolf, Sat, 04 Apr 2009, 23:37:39 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Nellie keep to using one name on BT, and save Buddy Boy for your poofter mates @ connections.
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Buddy -- Adolf, Sat, 04 Apr 2009, 23:22:56 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Leave the thinking up to those who are used to it you arse wipe.
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nutsack -- Buddy, Sat, 04 Apr 2009, 17:11:41 (mail152.anonymouse.org/193.200.150.152)
Adolph our demented retard, I new your boet Aikona, he was a waiter at the Globe and Phoenix, poor bastard was saving his geld to become a car crash dummy, unlike you, I don’t think he had the nonce to make it, ek se.
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Adolf -- Patrick, Sat, 04 Apr 2009, 14:17:11 (iburst-41-213-46-104.iburst.co.za/41.213.46.104)
Adolf the gay son of a Jewish prostitute so full of self loathing that he attacked his fellows creating a holocaust and killing millions, you're probably a bit young to be that Adolf, but still quiter a nutter just the same. Maybe a bully a School?
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Afrikaners -- Adolf, Sat, 04 Apr 2009, 7:48:36 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Slow Pete could probably explain what Zuma was getting at being a staunch ANC & ZANU PF supporter.
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Afrikaners -- anon, Fri, 03 Apr 2009, 16:40:25 (NoHost/77.208.163.222)
Mr Zuma says afrikaaners are the "only" white tribe in Africa - what an insult to the Afrikaans community - Wens.
Wens, I'm curious, as I can't see any insult. Afrikaners call themselves the White Tribe of Africa, and why not? I don't know of any other white tribes. The Afrikaner has always had undivided loyalty to Africa whereas the English South Africans have usually tended to be bi-coastal. I've never known a clutchplate show any sentimental affection for Holland or Flanders. btw I don't see where the Afikaans community come into the picture as Zuma was referring to Afrikaners, not Afrikaans community which would presumably include all Afrikaans speakers, cape coloured, etc which I don't think he had in mind. Since you spell Afrikaners with three "a"s I assume you aren't one yourself and seem to be crossing the street to take offence.
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Aids -- Bob, Fri, 03 Apr 2009, 11:41:26 (CPE-143-238-210-229.wa.bigpond.net.au/143.238.210.229)
In many countries of sub-Saharan Africa, AIDS is erasing decades of progress made in extending life expectancy. Millions of adults are dying from AIDS while they are still young, or in early middle age. Average life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa is now 47 years, when it could have been 62 without AIDS.
The effect of the AIDS epidemic on households can be very severe. Many families are losing their income earners. In other cases, people have to provide AIDS care at home for sick relatives, reducing their capacity to earn money for their family. Many of those dying from AIDS have surviving partners who are themselves infected and in need of care. They leave behind orphans, grieving and struggling to survive without a parent's care.
In all affected countries, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is putting strain on the health sector. As the epidemic develops, the demand for care for those living with HIV rises, as does the number of health workers affected.
Schools are heavily affected by HIV/AIDS. This a major concern, because schools can play a vital role in reducing the impact of the epidemic, through education and support.
HIV/AIDS dramatically affects labour, setting back economic activity and social progress. The vast majority of people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa are between the ages of 15 and 49 - in the prime of their working lives. Employers, schools, factories and hospitals have to train other staff to replace those at the workplace who become too ill to work.
Through its impacts on the labour force, households and enterprises, HIV/AIDS can act as a significant brake on economic growth and development. HIV/AIDS is already having a major affect on Africa's economic development, and in turn, this affects Africa's ability to cope with the epidemic.
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Thumbs -- Charlie's Aunt (Amused!), Fri, 03 Apr 2009, 7:15:09 (adsl-71-137-7-224.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net/71.137.7.224)
Good Lord - the things your learn on here! Please Ray, no more . . . I will not be able to keep my eyes off men's thumbs from now on.
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Howzit BT -- John W, Fri, 03 Apr 2009, 0:00:11 (adlgw1.baulderstone.com.au/203.37.164.2)
For any PE School boys out there.
It's a sad day for me and the world has lost one of it's unsung little heroes - Gil Ferreira, Teacher and Friend.
TTFN
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. -- Ray, Thu, 02 Apr 2009, 15:30:26 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
One human hair can support 3 kg (6.6 lb).
The average man's penis is three times the length of his thumb.
Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.
A woman's heart beats faster than a man's.
There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.
Women blink twice as often as men.
The average person's skin weighs twice as much as the brain.
Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when you are standing still.
If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it.
Women reading this will be finished now.
Men are still busy checking their thumbs.
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Can only be in SA -- Wens, Thu, 02 Apr 2009, 15:07:46 (wblv-ip-pcache-8-vif1.telkom-ipnet.co.za/198.54.202.250)
Mr Zuma says afrikaaners are the "only" white tribe in Africa - what an insult to the Afrikaans community
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A Poem Written By A Zulu -- Ray, Thu, 02 Apr 2009, 15:05:44 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
An actor walks upon the floodlit stage of life
wearing a mask of an angel beneath a demon's gown.
Pretence smiles upon the crowded hall of life
holding out hope as bright as it is false.
Son of a woman in whose veins flows the blood
of ancient Ireland and dark Africa's plains.
You are Obama, nick-named the standing king
You are Barack, oh, son born to deceive
The suffering hoards of Africa look up to you,
See a black saviour where nought but a Judas strides.
An entrapper of nations, bringer of dismal war
Behind the robes and the nylon wings of hope
Oh, may those who look upon you, see you as you are.
May those who hope in you behold you as you be
A prince deceitful to bring down Africa's shrines
A siren who leads Africa's ships onto rocks of obliteration.
Your rule my lord will not be one of peace
Your reign my king will not be one of smiles
Even as we speak in caves both dark and dank
Enraged fanatics plot your dark demise
They will put around your head a bloodwet martyr's crown.
Oh black Kennedy following the one before
May God forgive thee and thy fiery spouse
As you walk in silence from the stage of life
Barack Obama, blessed son, Oh standing king.
By Credo Mutwa
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WATCH LIVE from 9:30PM - 10:30PM Eastern Australian Time. -- Bob, Thu, 02 Apr 2009, 10:00:38 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
It's about democracy in action - on Q&A the audience gets to ask the questions.
It doesn't matter who you are, or where you're from - everyone can have a go and take it up to our politicians and opinion makers.
Energetic and opinionated - Q&A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit into the studio.
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/
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France -- Adolf, Thu, 02 Apr 2009, 1:31:52 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
France ,refusing to join the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” in the war on terror, provoked some strong responses!!
0D
France
' France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country. France has usually been governed by prostitutes.'
Mark Twain
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'I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me.'
General George S. Patton
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'Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion.'
Norman Schwartzkopf
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'We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about it.'
Marge Simpson
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'As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.'
Jacques Chirac, President of France
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'The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee.'
Regis Philbin
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'You know, the French remind me a little bit of an aging actress of the 1940s who was still trying to dine out on her looks but doesn't have the face for it.'
John McCain , U.S. Senator from Arizona
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'The last time the French asked for 'more proof', it came marching into Paris under a German flag.'
David Letterman
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'Only thing worse than a Frenchman is a Frenchman who li
ves in Canada .'
Ted Nugent
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'War without France would be like .. World War II.'
Unknown
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'The favorite bumper sticker in Washington D.C. right now is one that says 'First Iraq, then France .''
Tom Brokaw
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'What do you expect from a culture and a nation that exerted more of its national will fighting against Disney World and Big Macs than the Nazis?'
Dennis Miller
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'It is important to remember that the French have always been there when they needed us.'
Alan Kent
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'They've taken their own precautions against al-Qa'ida. To prepare for an attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white flag, and a three-day supply of mistresses in the house.'
Argus Hamilton
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'Somebody was telling me about the French Army rifle that was being advertised on eBay the other day --the description was, 'Never shot. Dropped once.''
Rep. Roy Blunt, MO
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'The French will only agree to go to war when we've proven we've found truffles in Iraq '
Dennis Miller
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Q. What did the mayor of Paris say to the German Army as they entered the city in WWII?
A. Table for 100,000 m'sieur?
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'Do you know how many Frenchmen it takes to defend Paris ? It's not known, it's never been tried.'
Rep. R. Blount, MO
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'Do you know it only took Germany three days to conquer France in WWII? And that's because it was raining.'
John Xereas, Manager, DC Improv
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The AP and UPI reported that the French Government announced after the London bombings that it has raised its terror alert level from Run to Hide. The only two higher levels in France are Surrender and Collaborate. The rise in the alert level was precipitated by a recent fire which destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively disabling their military.
French Ban Fireworks at Euro Disney
The French Government announced today that it is imposing a ban on the use of fireworks at Euro Disney. The decision comes the day after a nightly fireworks display at the park, located just 30 miles outside of Paris, caused the soldiers at a nearby French Army garrison to surrender to a group of Czech tourists.
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. -- Ray, Wed, 01 Apr 2009, 14:51:26 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Hi Pete, no dates finalized yet waiting for Johnny Wilson my friend to find his passport he and I are going to bird Mozambique together. He has seen over 700 species, me 652. My e-mail adress is still rayoohoo@yahoo.com
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Doc Ray -- Jo Pete, Wed, 01 Apr 2009, 11:15:09 (vc-196-207-47-60.3g.vodacom.co.za/196.207.47.60)
Yo EBT. Ray your email address has changed. Mine unchanged.
Contact me re your visit.
BTW I am a leather balled sailor of note.
Plank has been introduced to Gusto for insubordinate crew.
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NBC sports commentators -- James, Tue, 31 Mar 2009, 16:04:39 (21Cust105.tnt2.toronto.on.da.uu.net/216.95.15.105)
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Comments made by NBC sports commentators so far during the Olympics that they would like to take back:
1. Weight-lifting commentator: This is Gregorieva from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing.
2. Dressage commentator: This is really a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience since I once mounted her mother.
3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.
4. Boxing Analyst: Sure there have been injuries, and even some deaths in boxing, but none of them really that serious.
5. Softball announcer: If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.
6. Basketball analyst: He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it. In fact you can see it all over their faces.
7. At the rowing medal ceremony: Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the IOC president is hugging the cox of the British crew.
8. Soccer commentator: Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field.
9. Tennis commentator: One of the reasons Andy is playing so well is that, before the final round, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them... Oh my God, what have I just said?
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. -- Ray, Tue, 31 Mar 2009, 15:13:52 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Snow white
The seven dwarfs went off to work in the mine one day, while Snow White stayed at home to do the housework and cook their lunch.
However when she went to the mine to deliver their lunches, she found there had been a cave-in, and there was no sign of the dwarfs.
Tearfully she yelled in to the mine entrance:"hello - is anyone there?
Silence.
Knowing that the Dwarfs love to discuss rugby, she asked:"Who will win the world cup!
A voice floated up from the bowels of the mine: "New Zealand will win the Rugby World Cup"
"Thank god" said Snow White, "at least Dopey's still alive"
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Joke -- ., Tue, 31 Mar 2009, 2:22:04 (dsl-202-173-135-149.nsw.westnet.com.au/202.173.135.149)
A Coloured guy, sitting outside his home about to be evicted from his house,was contemplating how the future would be after he had divorced his wife,lost his children, lost his job. He notices a crate of beer bottles andwalks up to it. He takes out an empty bottle, smashing it into the concretewall swearing, "You are the reason I don't have a wife", second bottle, "You are the reason I don't have my children", third bottle, "You are the reasonI lost my job". He notices the fourth bottle is sealed and still full ofbeer.He takes the bottle, puts it aside and says, "Stand one side my broer, Iknow you were not involved".
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pirate pete -- dawie, Mon, 30 Mar 2009, 16:13:07 (NoHost/41.28.239.243)
ja ray think iam at risk with the pirate but what the hell he only hit another boat sunk it and then an island before landing up at the boat club he sails for on the veranda he told me he did pay for the drinks for the owns even tho he ruined two picnics a braai and flattened mrs vans dog.
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. -- Ray, Mon, 30 Mar 2009, 14:55:03 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Dawie will let you know. Good luck with the sailing but did'nt Robinson Crusoe Pete have a shipwreck last time he sailed the Vaaldam??
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cricket -- dawie, Mon, 30 Mar 2009, 8:23:21 (NoHost/41.27.10.26)
hey good cricket and fi, seems we do have some depth in our players from south africa odi to follow this week in durban i think. sharks on top but the bulls well they failed bloody dutch men out played by far. zim pete takeing me sailing on the vall dam easter weekend in his new boat/ ship never done this before and he has entered in some race there. then he tooons no beer on board,have to get my water wings out.
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Caro -- libra, Sun, 29 Mar 2009, 18:53:37 (5ad760c6.bb.sky.com/90.215.96.198)
re Zylkene again - apols for the delay but we have just returned. This muti seemed to slow things down a bit (for my dog anyway) and she had a better holiday than I did apparently. However, I did manage to find somebody close by who she knew, to look after her, and this probably helped a lot. Hope this helps for anybody with a similar doggy problem. Best wishes
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Which Mike -- london mike, Sat, 28 Mar 2009, 7:09:10 (82-44-212-43.cable.ubr09.haye.blueyonder.co.uk/82.44.212.43)
Hi Ant. No, I have always been London Mike since joining this hallowed forum back in 2001 or thereabouts. Called myself that because there was another Mike at the time, possibly the one to which you refer. Cheers.
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London Mike -- Ant Brooks, Sat, 28 Mar 2009, 1:03:20 (adsl-154-72-179.aby.bellsouth.net/68.154.72.179)
London Mike, were you Phenix City Mike a few years ago?
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Colin's wife -- Charlie's Aunt, Fri, 27 Mar 2009, 20:53:55 (wsip-70-166-17-114.sd.sd.cox.net/70.166.17.114)
Poor Colin - he must have been married to an Afrikaans flossy from the plaas.
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The hen... -- James, Fri, 27 Mar 2009, 18:20:09 (21Cust244.tnt2.toronto.on.da.uu.net/216.95.15.244)
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Colin came home from the pub late one Friday evening stinking drunk, as he often did, and crept into bed beside his wife who was already asleep.
He gave her a peck on the cheek and fell asleep.
When he awoke he found a strange man standing at the end of his bed wearing a long flowing white robe.
"Who the hell are you?" Demanded Colin, "and what are you doing in my bedroom?"
The mysterious Man answered, "This isn't your bedroom and I'm St. Peter".
Colin was stunned "You mean I'm dead! That can't be, I have so much to live for, I haven't said good-bye to my family....you've got to send me back straight away".
St. Peter replied "Yes, you can be reincarnated but there is a catch.
We can only send you back as a dog or a hen."
Colin was devastated, but knowing there was a farm not far from his house, he asked to be sent back as a hen.
A flash of light later he was covered in feathers and clucking around pecking the ground. "This ain't so bad" he thought until he felt this strange feeling welling up inside him.
The farmyard cockerel strolled over and said, "So you're the new hen, how are you enjoying your first day here?"
"It's not so bad" replies Colin, "but I have this strange feeling inside like I'm about to explode".
"You're ovulating" explained the rooster, "don't tell me you've never laid an egg before". "Never" replies Colin
"Well just relax and let it happen"
And so he did and after a few uncomfortable seconds later, an egg pops out from under his tail. An immense feeling of relief swept over him and his emotions got the better of him as he experienced motherhood for the first time.
When he laid his second egg, the feeling of happiness was overwhelming and he knew that being reincarnated as a hen was the best thing that ever happened to him...ever!
The joy kept coming and as he was just about to lay his third egg he felt an enormous smack on the back of his head and heard his wife shouting
"Colin, skrik wakker jou dronk vark, jy kak in die bed!"
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email -- dawie, Fri, 27 Mar 2009, 5:35:46 (NoHost/41.26.175.200)
jimbo you right , ive changed my provider and put in a new what ever you call it what a hassel. hot mail only one working gordon1311@hotmail.com.so we even in games on the cricket hey one days and 20/20 to come not seen to much to be honest just too busy here staying alive chinas. west of joberg there was a 20 strong armed robbery they working in platoon force now should get to company level soon.went and got a load of bulbs yesterday should one put say 323 or lan with the bulb when you plant them cant find the bloody things later and then is it too late when they come up.ray pull inn when you come over zim pete says he will take us to lunch where you traveling to. can use my house in natal if you want.
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Licence man -- Jimbo, Fri, 27 Mar 2009, 3:18:03 (220-253-146-131.VIC.netspace.net.au/220.253.146.131)
dawie, never mind about your gun licence man, just pay your internet bill. The emails have been bouncing back at me all week, you have missed some good ones.
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Joke -- Jokers, Fri, 27 Mar 2009, 2:37:19 (dsl-202-173-135-149.nsw.westnet.com.au/202.173.135.149)
A 45 year old woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital.
While on the operating
table she had a near death experience.
Seeing God she asked "Is my time up?"
God said, "No, you have another 43 years, 2 months
and 8 days to live."
Upon recovery, the woman decided to stay in the
hospital and have a face-lift, liposuction, breast
implants and a tummy tuck. She even had someone
come in and change her hair color and brighten her teeth!
Since she had so much more time to live, she
figured she might as well make the most of it. After
her last operation, she was released from the hospital.
While crossing the street on her way home, she was
killed by an ambulance.
Arriving in front of God, she demanded, "I thought
you said I had another 43 years? Why didn't you
pull me from out of the path of the ambulance?"
God replied: "I didn't recognize you!!!!!!!!!!"
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bots/ gun licience -- dawie, Thu, 26 Mar 2009, 7:56:19 (NoHost/41.28.225.202)
howsit owns well got a pane to gabs as tuesday as i did my gun renewal here what a mission to pass the tests is harder tham o levels not that i got olevel english as you may all notice but by now you owns can sus out what iam on about. can you belive the one question on the form is race group w/c/i/b and the other one was do you live in a shack /house/ hostel / flat. to pass the renual 45 questions and you can only get four wrong. two of my houts at work have just laughed it off and keep the guns must be thousands of them out there with legal guns that would not renew here in south africa. got mine done.
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You'll save R500... -- James., Wed, 25 Mar 2009, 4:32:14 (21Cust245.tnt2.toronto.on.da.uu.net/216.95.15.245)
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Two recent court cases have earned the attention of
newspaper readers in South Africa:
1. One person was fined R1000 for not having a TV licence.
2. Another was released on bail for R500 after being arrested for murder.
The moral of this story:
If you do not have a TV licence and the inspector comes round, kill him.
You'll save R500.
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rest easy southern africa -- dan rather, Wed, 25 Mar 2009, 1:09:08 (host-69-144-85-226.bzm-mt.client.bresnan.net/69.144.85.226)
... ray is on the way!
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. -- Ray, Mon, 23 Mar 2009, 23:50:58 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Dawie another close shave eh, I will be in South Africa in September October. I volunteer to be tailgunner for your Bakkie.
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. -- Ray, Mon, 23 Mar 2009, 16:34:59 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Concerning Bobs postings here is the procedure. if you don't like it, then..
1. Grab mouse firmly in right hand.
2. Slide it until a little arrow moves to a bar on the RHS of the screen.
3. Press first finger down firmly on LHS mouse button.
4. With a deft motion slide the mouse away from you.
5. Hey Presto!, Bob's posting disappears to the bottom of your screen.
BLOU BULLE Number ONE!!!
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. -- Ray, Mon, 23 Mar 2009, 15:49:30 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Good story Mike, just got back from Vegas, the buffet counter at the Rio Casino, The Carnival Buffet, is 200 yards long! Struse, I kid you not. $22.90.
Must have eaten 3 Alaskan King Crabs.
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Bob -- nagapie, Mon, 23 Mar 2009, 15:06:56 (mk-airlines-rtr-e1.hiway.co.uk/195.12.0.225)
Hey Bob you carry on posting.....if not just to piss off the rest of the motor mouths....:)
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** -- Wens, Mon, 23 Mar 2009, 11:22:19 (wblv-ip-pcache-8-vif1.telkom-ipnet.co.za/198.54.202.250)
Bob - well if you have not got the message now from all the others then you never will.
Dawie - Hell what an experience - a while back on 702 they did warn people. You are lucky!
London Mike - What a nice article and so nice to hear something positive about home, hey I would love to go back and am hoping to go up next year for a holiday.
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My holiday -- london mike, Mon, 23 Mar 2009, 6:29:49 (82-44-212-43.cable.ubr09.haye.blueyonder.co.uk/82.44.212.43)
So I guess none of you ouens will be entering for Miss Jacaranda next year, ha ha. Can I just add my fuck off Bob to all the other fuck off Bobs, for what it's worth.
Pete, having just got back from Zim a matter of hours ago, I can understand why people there still love the place and others want to go back. My position on this has softened a little. Here's what I wrote on "the other side":
Wot I did on my holiday.
Just got back from Zim a few hours ago after 10 day stint at the ancestral kia in Greendale, HRE after about four years. Amazing weather insofar as it pissed rain virtually the whole time, meaning I only managed to squeeze in two rounds at Royal Harare. Despite the best efforts of the caddie Leonard, my best score was 99. Loved every second nonetheless.
Since my last visit, Harare has become *very* tatty. Hardly any street lighting, few traffic lights working, potholes everywhere and six foot grass untended on virtually all the verges. The pothole and traffic light situation means that everyone drives extremely gingerly and I reckon Harare is a safer place to drive around than previously. Potholes are definitely the most effective traffic calming method I've come across. I had heard stories that all the streetsigns etc. had been pilfered. Not true, they're all still there, just old, faded and peeling, that's all.
There are no Zim dollars left, as you probably know. Everything is USD or "usas" as the locals say. Upshot is that cost of living is rather high for the residents, but on the plus side the shops are stocked, the currency is now outside government control and people (ie my buddies) are pretty upbeat about business for the moment. As a tourist from the UK, beer, biltong, smokes, petrol and golf (the important stuff) are all cheap.
As ever, the people of Zim - whites and all the muntus on the street, in bars, shops etc etc are extremely accomodating, friendly and helpful. I found it very uplifting given what they all have to put up with.
A nasty incident.
After a few days in Harare, my aged parents and I went to pick up my g/f who was flying in from Joburg on the 9:15 pm flight. We were walking from the carpark to the terminal. Zero outside lighting. My mom (77) tripped over a short 18 inch fence which went round a strip of lawn and checked her nought hard on the concrete. Dad and I got her into the terminal. She had facial bleeding and a four inch gash on her left shin which was bleeding profusely. I rushed around trying to find first aid. There is none in the terminal! After about 15 mins the airport manager pitched up. A very able and helpful indiginous he was. Mom refused to go to A&E, trauma centre, MARS or whatever and insisted on going home. The aiport provided their ambulance and two houts to convoy us back to the house. Dad and me in the car; mom and g/f in the ambulance. The two ambulance houts were superb but they had NO SUPPLIES, not even rubber gloves. Anyway, mom got patched up following morning by good ol' Doc Harcombe (12 stitches, anti-tetatis and pain-killers, $US200) and is making good recovery. Some days later we were back at Harare International to put g/f back on plane to Joburg, and guess what? The fence that mom had tripped over had been completely removed! When I eventually went to get my flight back to London, apart from anything else, the lift didn't wek and the airport cafe didn't have any coffee. Amazing. We all know Zim has become a shithole, but that airport, the gateway to Zim for all tourists, diplomats etc etc is really a disgrace. They're clueless.
Apart from the above scare, I have to say it was lovely to be back, to hear the birdsong in the garden, to eat avo's every day (there are hundreds in our tree right now), and to just charge my batteries. Excellent.
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BOB -- Jo Pete, Sun, 22 Mar 2009, 18:55:55 (NoHost/41.29.113.187)
Yo BT. Ok let me try.
FUCK OFF BOB.
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Bob -- Charlie's Aunt, Sun, 22 Mar 2009, 7:53:01 (adsl-71-136-251-24.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net/71.136.251.24)
B O B - B U Z Z O F F!
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Bob -- Nellie, Sun, 22 Mar 2009, 4:55:55 (203-59-182-102.dyn.iinet.net.au/203.59.182.102)
Bob,take the hint,and take no nuts Dorf with you,Ek Se.
Cheers.
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Bob -- Adolf, Sun, 22 Mar 2009, 0:21:12 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Bob there is nothing remotely interesting or amusing about the utter trash that you post, there is nothing clever about competing with Patrick, Slow Pete, Jimbo or Numb Nut’s Nellie, Piss Off.
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Bob please -- I am going to ask nicely, Sat, 21 Mar 2009, 23:24:45 (NoHost/203.94.186.98)
Please stop your postings here on the Bush Telegraph. Many have moved on, do not give a toss about gays in Zimbabwe, or many of the other articles posted here.
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Yes or No -- Bob, Sat, 21 Mar 2009, 3:53:15 (CPE-124-178-20-183.wa.bigpond.net.au/124.178.20.183)
Fighting for gay rights in Zimbabwe
Homosexuals have few rights in Zimbabwe
By Grant Ferrett in Zimbabwe
It looked a familiar, if old-fashioned, sight. Beauty contestants parading along a catwalk in evening dress to an enthusiastic, mainly male audience.
The various hopefuls were asked questions by the master of ceremonies, who explained that this competition was about personality, not just looks.
"What would you do if you became Miss Jacaranda?" one contestant was asked.
There came the standard response about working tirelessly for charity. But the questioning became progressively more political and loaded with innuendo as the evening went on.
Defiant display
President Mugabe is anti-gay
"The first prize is two nights at a top holiday resort," said the host to another finalist.
"Who would you most like to take with you? President Moi of Kenya, President Museveni of Uganda, or our own President Mugabe?"
The response was drowned out by shrieks of laughter from the audience at the outrageous absurdity of the question.
All three African leaders have made stridently anti-homosexual remarks, and the Miss Jacaranda contestants are all gay men who enjoy dressing as women.
By Western standards, this was a fairly routine drag contest. But in a conservative, male-dominated African country which usually avoids confrontation at all costs, this was a spectacularly defiant display.
It's one thing to be secretly homosexual, but quite another to publicly parade oneself in women's clothing and make lewd remarks about a head of state whom local gay activists describe as "the world's number one homophobe".
Worse than pigs and dogs
Former President Banana: Convicted of sodomy and sexual assault
President Mugabe perhaps invited such confrontational tactics when, several years ago in a row about a book fair, he described homosexuals as not only "un-African", but "worse than pigs and dogs".
The most senior civil servant in the Ministry of Information, who's now the editor of the main state-run daily newspaper, later attempted to clarify the government's position by confirming that homosexuals had the right to life, but little else besides.
After a year or so in which the issue had largely dropped out of the news - except for the highly-colourful trial and conviction of the former President, Canaan Banana, on numerous charges of sodomy and sexual assault against his male employees - homosexuality in Zimbabwe is once again making headlines.
The country is in the process of drawing up a new constitution to replace the one signed 20 years ago on the eve of independence.
Little sympathy for gays
The wittily-named GALZ - which stands for Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe - has seized this opportunity to promote its cause and demand a constitutional guarantee of protection against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation.
Its chances are, to put it mildly, slim. A huge consultation exercise - in which nearly 400 hundred commissioners have travelled the country holding thousands of public meetings - suggests that there's little sympathy for gays.
The main daily newspaper reported on its front page the comments to the commission of residents in one rural area.
"Villagers in Umzingwane district do not want rights of homosexuals to be enshrined in the new constitution, and have called for the hanging of those engaged in homosexual practices," the paper said.
Gay rights leaders say such views reflect the impact of years of anti-gay propaganda by President Mugabe and his party. They hope that, in time, Zimbabwe will adopt constitutional guarantees which are as liberal as those in neighbouring South Africa.
But, given the fact that the findings of the constitutional review have to be approved by Mr Mugabe before becoming law, such a change is unlikely to happen just yet.
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Dawie -- Roger, Sat, 21 Mar 2009, 3:04:57 (222-152-252-241.jetstream.xtra.co.nz/222.152.252.241)
Incredible posting Dawie, sounds more like Apache Pass in the 1880's.
Loved the bit about the KFC and the cops, gives it a true African perspective.
Keep well feller!
Love all of your updates.
Barry, I hope you keep posting, I enjoy them.
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Can someone please put a stop to BOB -- This is a Rhodesian site, Sat, 21 Mar 2009, 2:05:24 (NoHost/203.94.186.98)
Not intested in Aid killing Africa, Sex workers or what ever.
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CSW BOB -- Reg, Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 22:48:56 (5ac0503b.bb.sky.com/90.192.80.59)
Bob little Phineas.Possibly the child of a csw in Binga is a 5 year old orphan, and has to ride 7 miles a day to school with only one leg on a bicycle with buckled wheels and no brakes.If you could give a small donation of Ł5.We'll send you the video,it's f&*^ing hilarious.
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K.D Problems -- Reg, Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 22:35:31 (5ac0503b.bb.sky.com/90.192.80.59)
Not nice but at least you got out of that one,possibly with afew extra grey hairs there Dawie.Certainly hope there is no next time.Do you ever carry a gat.?Get Pete to mix you a vo5 or 6.
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Sex Workers -- Bob, Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 8:51:14 (CPE-124-178-2-112.wa.bigpond.net.au/124.178.2.112)
The Livelihoods of Commercial Sex workers in Binga
3. Commercial Sex Work as a Source of Income
The most common practice for CSWs in Binga is to make an arrangement with a man, whereby he pays her a sum of money and the woman is expected to provide him with sex at any time over a period typically of about a month. The man sets some rules to the relationship, usually demanding that the woman does not have sex with any other men over that period. The men usually stay overnight with the women, and can stay for up to a weekend at a time. During his stays, the woman is expected also to provide meals for the man, and the food must be paid for from the money paid by the man.
Payment rates vary according to a number of factors:
If the client is picked up from a beer hall - which is where most "business" is conducted - then the rate for a month was typically around Z$350. However for "men who love them" and who come to their houses, the typical rate is around Z$700.
The economic situation of the women influences price: in hard times (such as at present), there is greater competition between CSWs to get any money for survival, and the beer hall rate can be negotiated to as low as Z$250.
The age and appearance of the woman: younger and better-dressed women find it easier to pick up men and can get a better price.
The use of condoms: men will pay up to Z$1,000 for unprotected sex, compared to the Z$350 for sex with a condom. The interviewees said that it was mainly the young girls recently arrived from rural areas who were willing to engage in unprotected sex, and they attributed this firstly to limited knowledge of the risks of HIV and other sexually-transmitted diseases, and secondly to the fact that these girls are too shy to ask for condoms, particularly in the beer halls where they are most commonly available. Condoms are also available from the supermarket in Binga, the hospital and from peer educators, however the uptake by the younger CSWs was reportedly low.1
It was said to be uncommon for women to be picked up for once-off sex, and therefore for CSWs to have a number clients in a single night. Two reasons for this were given. First, as knowledge of HIV/AIDS has spread, men are not keen on sleeping with women who clearly have multiple partners. If a man has the sort of relationship described earlier with a CSW, and he finds out that she has slept with anyone else during that time, he is likely to beat her (the issue of violence against CSWs is mentioned further below).
A second reason cited is more to do with financial considerations: with the current drought in Binga and the general economic problems in the country, which are most visibly reflected in the high rate of increase of the prices of basic commodities, men simply cannot afford to pay for as much sex as they used to.
The interviewees also confirmed that they work independently. "Pimping", whereby someone arranges clients for them and takes a commission, does not occur.
Clients were said to be of different types. The better off salaried workers in Binga (e.g. civil servants) tend to pick up the younger women, while the interviewees said that they were left with the poorer fishermen from the fishing camps on Lake Kariba, and with craftsmen.
Commercial sex work engages women during weekends and evenings/ nights. They spend their evenings mainly at the beer halls looking for clients. In total, the women estimated that they earned a total of between Z$800 and Z$1,000 per month from this source of income.
Violence and the Legal Status of Commercial Sex Work
In Zimbabwe prostitution is illegal, and commercial sex workers therefore face arrest for their activities. This places women at a serious disadvantage when dealing with clients. If a man refuses to pay after sex - as commonly occurs - then the CSW has no redress. More seriously, police are said not to be sympathetic towards cases of violence against CSWs. The women report that beatings are practically a daily occurrence for them, yet if they report them to the police at best they can receive a recommendation to seek treatment at the hospital, and at worst they can end up being fined Z$200 or made to do community service.
Footnote:
The CSWs trained as peer educators also indicated that they can be further economically disadvantaged by promoting safe sex as they feel they can lose clients as a result. As one woman put it, "the men want sex, they don't want a teacher".
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Public Sector -- Bob, Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 8:14:20 (CPE-124-178-51-154.wa.bigpond.net.au/124.178.51.154)
Report By Hartwell Ncube
Lusaka Water & Sewage Company Limited
Sector Sanitation - General
Organisation Type African Public Sector
Status
Stated Role Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company Limited is the main supplier of water and sanitation services to the City of Lusaka’s over 2 million people
Activities
Geographical Focus
Notes Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company Limited was incorporated in 1988 following a decision through a Lusaka City Council resolution and based on recommendations by a study sponsored by the German Government operating through the Geselleschaft fur Techmische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). The Company is divided into 8 operational branches namely Central, Kabulonga, Kabwata, Lumumba, Chelstone, Chawama (covering all peri-urban areas in the South East of the City), George (covering all peri-urban areas in North-East of the City) and Lusaka East (covering all informal settlements in the Eastern part of the city.
[ Retrieved on 17-09-08
26-09-06 ]
www.lwsc.com.zm
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pictures -- dawie, Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 8:08:24 (NoHost/41.28.189.178)
sory i took a few pics as well as they were level with us mean looking houties think they are zim houts. hey bob think this is the sort of stories like live the owns want. vist zeerrust a nice quite town 90 km from the bots border loads of game farms madikwa is one famous one.
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botawana border hijackings -- dawie, Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 7:59:04 (NoHost/41.28.189.178)
hi all , there has been a lot of reports on high jackings along the lonely borders of south africa and botswana.tuesday i had the pleasure of. went to the border from joberg and had to return to zeerust as the paper work i had was wrong this was early evening 20km from the border. a police car a venture loaded with eight young men is track suits of all waved us down i was with a fellow worker and said to him foot is china. we had a power bakkie 3000 double turbo lucky. they gave chase one must realise there is no traffic there. we let them get level with us and they were shouting and screaming for us to pull over waving guns etc. my mate kept his cool i indicated for them to pass and stop so we would stop behind them one at the back had a nine mm on me. stupid arces pulled in front it was wet he hit the mud nearly rolled the car and spun my mate dropped a gear and away we went. they gave chase but my trust 4x4 was to power for them. went into the zeerust police station who told us they could not catch these guy who stole there police car and were hijacking robbing etc at will. well they were all about twenty policeman in the station eating kfc welcome to botswana. this is the second hijacking my company has had in two months on the bots border a warning to the world.world cup soccervisters should enjoy this after a vist to botswana between games they can stop and have a quite picnic on the side of the road after crossing the border into south africa. this is true.company now will only fly to bots klaar
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. -- Ray, Thu, 19 Mar 2009, 19:25:29 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Hey Bob a re Bob AND ALL YE LURKERS.. see you are at it again Son, So it is not AIDS that's killing Africa, it is AID!!!!!!
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Is Aid Killing Africa? -- Bob, Thu, 19 Mar 2009, 9:34:40 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
Dambisa Moyo is a Zambian-born economist who says aid is killing Africa.
In her new book, Dead Aid, she argues that official aid is easy money that fosters corruption and distorts economies, creating a culture of dependency and economic laziness.
Play video
http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/content/2009/s2520029.htm
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Left to Die -- Bob, Thu, 19 Mar 2009, 9:20:25 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
Cholera is a preventable disease, yet there’s an epidemic raging in Zimbabwe. At least 4,000 are dead, and some 90,000 infected.
Filming secretly and posing as tourists, reporter Andrew Geoghegan and producer Mary Ann Jolley uncover the true extent of the crisis.
View windows version
http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/content/2009/s2518859.htm
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Say No -- Bob, Thu, 19 Mar 2009, 8:00:44 (CPE-58-170-156-120.wa.bigpond.net.au/58.170.156.120)
By Ishbel Matheson in Lusaka
At the Lusaka sewage ponds, two teenage boys plunge their hands into the dark brown sludge, gathering up fistfuls and stuffing it into small plastic bottles. They tap the bottles on the ground, taking care to leave enough room for methane to form at the top. A sour smell rises in the hot sun, but the boys seem oblivious to the stench and the foul nature of their task.
They are manufacturing "Jenkem", a disgusting, noxious mixture made from fermented sewage. It is cheap, potent and very popular among the thousands of street-children in Lusaka. When they cannot afford glue or are too scared to steal petrol, these youngsters turn to Jenkem as a way of getting high.
"It lasts about an hour", says one user, 16-year-old Luke Mpande, who prefers Jenkem to other substances.
"With glue, I just hear voices in my head. But with Jenkem, I see visions. I see my mother who is dead and I forget about the problems in my life."
Symptom of poverty Sniffing sewage is a symptom of the desperate plight of Zambia's street-children. There are thought to be some 75,000 in the country as a whole - a number that has doubled in the past eight years.
With the Aids epidemic affecting an estimated one in four adults in urban areas, and the government's harsh privatisation policies throwing thousands out of work, it is the children who have suffered the most.
Sikwanda Makono is an education specialist at the Ministry of Health. "Now that the economy is going down, we see more and more of our younger boys going into the streets.
"And girls too. If you drive around at night, you see very young girls looking for men, to merely get something to survive."
Abandoned
The children can also no longer rely on the extended family, once the backbone of African life. This traditional safety net is now on the verge of collapse.
Children are sent out onto the streets to earn a living, or treated cruelly by relatives already struggling to support their own families, or simply abandoned by parents, who cannot afford to feed and clothe them.
Victor Chinyama of the United Nations Children's Fund in Lusaka says it is imperative that the Zambian government gets to grips with this problem.
"So far, one doesn't get the feeling that this has been recognised as priority, or as a problem that needs to be nipped in the bud," he says.
"This problem is on the rise and the sooner it is dealt with, the better."
Temporary respite
Substance-abuse offers a temporary respite in an otherwise harsh world.
Nobody knows exactly where the idea for making Jenkem came from, but it has been used by street-children in Lusaka for at least two years. Nason Banda of the Drug Enforcement Agency is not proud when he says that it is unique to Zambia. He shudders when he sees the boys at the sewage ponds, scavenging for faecal matter to make Jenkem.
"It's unimaginable" he says. "It hits right at the heart to see a human being coming down a level, to be able to dip his hand into a sewage pond, picking out the material and not caring about anything but the feeling of getting high."
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You must have missed it -- BARRY (THOUGHT I DID), Wed, 18 Mar 2009, 23:44:28 (c211-30-178-47.artrmn2.nsw.optusnet.com.au/211.30.178.47)
Well Ray I thought I did
FROM THE GUARDIAN UK" FEW MOMENTS AGO (Fri, 06 Mar 2009,)
Morgan Tsvangirai survives car crash but wife Susan killed
This was within minutes of the event
Not a lot of replies comments or anything
By my count 2
So a deep interest in the future of what was OUR birth and homeland as you can see
So lets just slag each other off and pretend its clever humour
Or post meaningless and mostly incorrect articles from
week old new sites
That's the way to stimulate this forum
As for me I out of here
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. -- Ray, Wed, 18 Mar 2009, 22:59:04 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Hopefully if we whisper the dog will not wake up.
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Sure to get the Wanker barking! -- James, Wed, 18 Mar 2009, 21:08:16 (21Cust214.tnt2.toronto.on.da.uu.net/216.95.15.214)
RAY; If I address this to you, we will no longer be alone because Hank the W will almost certainly begin to bark!
Acually, I think quite a few folk (like me) lurk more than they post. It becomes tiresome when one posts something only to to be set about by some moron.
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. -- Ray, Wed, 18 Mar 2009, 18:16:52 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Seems to be a helluva echo in this room it really must be empty. Sigh...
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. -- Ray, Wed, 18 Mar 2009, 17:04:42 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
In the 1920's or sometime around there an election was held in Rhodesia to become a province of South Africa. The election narrowly failed. Well guess what. Half of Zimbabwe now IS in South Africa.
"Johannesburg - South Africa is planning to ease its immigration rules for Zimbabweans fleeing their country's economic and humanitarian crises.
Home Affairs spokesperson Siobhan McCarthy said on Tuesday that South Africa is planning to issue Zimbabweans with special status that would allow them to stay and work.
The country is battling to cope with an influx of asylum seekers from Zimbabwe. At least 3 million Zimbabweans are living in South Africa.
McCarthy also says a new centre will be opened in Pretoria to alleviate the pressure caused by increasing numbers of Zimbabwean asylum seekers.
Thousands are camped without proper shelter or sanitation outside government refugee offices across the country. "
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. -- Ray, Wed, 18 Mar 2009, 17:04:20 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
In the 1920's or sometime around there an election was held in Rhodesia to become a province of South Africa. The election narrowly failed. Well guess what. Half of Zimbabwe now IS in South Africa.
Johannesburg - South Africa is planning to ease its immigration rules for Zimbabweans fleeing their country's economic and humanitarian crises.
Home Affairs spokesperson Siobhan McCarthy said on Tuesday that South Africa is planning to issue Zimbabweans with special status that would allow them to stay and work.
The country is battling to cope with an influx of asylum seekers from Zimbabwe. At least 3 million Zimbabweans are living in South Africa.
McCarthy also says a new centre will be opened in Pretoria to alleviate the pressure caused by increasing numbers of Zimbabwean asylum seekers.
Thousands are camped without proper shelter or sanitation outside government refugee offices across the country.
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. -- Ray, Wed, 18 Mar 2009, 15:33:18 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Barry if it were not for Bob's posts, this site would be pretty dead. Why don't you post some interesting stuff and show what people should be posting by example.
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BOB THE BLOGGER -- BARRY (AT IT AGAIN), Wed, 18 Mar 2009, 5:37:02 (c211-30-178-47.artrmn2.nsw.optusnet.com.au/211.30.178.47)
BOB THE BLOGGERS AT IT AGAIN
BORING NEWS THAT MEANS NOTHING
HE THINKS WE ARE ALL NOT ABLE TO READ
WHAT'S ON THE NET FOR ALL TO SEE
ALL YOU DO IS CLICK THE MOUSE
THE WORLD IS THERE RIGHT FOR YOU AND THE SPOUSE
MOST OF CAN READ OK
BOB JUST HAS TO HAVE HIS SAY
BUT SAYING NOTHING THAT IS HIS OWN
JUST REPEATING SOME OTHERS BONE
TIME HE STOPPED RUINING THE SITE
WITH STUFF THAT'S ACTUALLY A LOT OF SHIITE
GO AWAY AND HAVE A BEER OR 2 OR 3 SO WE CANT SEE
OR HEAR OR READ YOUR BORING STUFF
BOB YOU KNOW ENOUGH IS ENOUGH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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CIA report: Israel will fall in 20 years -- Bob, Wed, 18 Mar 2009, 4:57:12 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
"There is over 500,000 Israelis with American passports and more than 300,000 living in the area of just California," International lawyer Franklin Lamb said in an interview with Press TV on Friday, adding that those who do not have American or western passport, have already applied for them.
"So I think the handwriting at least among the public in Israel is on the wall...[which] suggests history will reject the colonial enterprise sooner or later," Lamb stressed.
He said CIA, in its report, alludes to the unexpectedly quick fall of the apartheid government in South Africa and recalls the disintegration of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, suggesting the end to the dream of an 'Israeli land' would happen 'way sooner' than later.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=88491§ionid=351020202
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That's the one -- Jimbo, Tue, 17 Mar 2009, 2:19:53 (220-253-46-200.VIC.netspace.net.au/220.253.46.200)
Thanks dawie, that's the guy. I think he was the first black print apprentice in Rhodesia. Here I am supposed to be a racist. Bugger!! Pleased to hear that he is still going well, if you tell him we are mates I guarantee he will give you even more business, and pass on my best wishes. I think his first machine as an appie was a Fuji 52.
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watching -- just watching, Mon, 16 Mar 2009, 19:08:36 (h178.211.40.162.dynamic.ip.windstream.net/162.40.211.178)
"I Love myself, I think I'm grand,
I go to fliks and hold my hand,
I put my arm around my waist,
And when I get fresh, I slaps my Face!!"
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. -- Ray, Mon, 16 Mar 2009, 16:15:40 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Blue Bulls are still number 1 on the log, even after a bye this weekend. Pretty amazing. Sorry Sharks, sorry Lions. Stormers are awake, but is it in time???
Dawie my feet are cold. We need some global warming. Where is it????
We played Santa Barbara this past saturday Belmont III against Santa Barbara I. We lost. (Belmont I with II supplying reserves had to play Superleague in Long Beach.) This Santa Barbara skinny blond winger kept on running circles around us and scoring tries. He came running towards me with ball and dodged me. I reached out as far as I could and swatted him on the back with a left hand. To my amazement he hit the ground like a pancake three yards short of the try line. He had to go home with one less try.
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zim printers -- dawie, Mon, 16 Mar 2009, 11:38:11 (NoHost/41.26.62.251)
jimbo ja hi name was bernard maswita, had a mail from him this morning pass on the mail to you.some of these guys have done well better than the south africa blacks in print as they were trained well by guys like youself interesting that.
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Archive on 4 -- Bob, Mon, 16 Mar 2009, 11:35:29 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
Radio presenter Brian Hayes examines some of the best and worst of independent radio - the adverts.
He looks back over the last 80 years of advertising on radio in the UK, the rise and fall of the jingle, how ads have used humour and the changing voices of radio adverts. Brian also looks back to the earliest radio advertising in the UK - on Radio Luxembourg during the interwar period - which drew on expertise from the US and was remarkably sophisticated for its time.
The programme features contributions from DJs who have relished their role of on-air salesmen, including Tony Blackburn.
Listen (Duration: 45 mins)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j24rk
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Foreign Correspondent -- Bob, Mon, 16 Mar 2009, 10:50:18 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
Zimbabwe - Left to Die
Reporter: Andrew Geoghegan
Cholera is a preventable disease, yet there’s an epidemic raging in Zimbabwe with at least 4,000 dead, and some 90,000 infected. Filming undercover as tourists, reporter Andrew Geoghegan and producer Mary Ann Jolley reveal the true extent of the crisis.
View preview
http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/
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Hot off the press, money to burn -- Bob, Mon, 16 Mar 2009, 10:47:38 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
I offered 300 trillion Zimbabwean dollars to the lady at the supermarket checkout for my jar of Nescafe. She giggled with embarrassment and told me that she could not accept Zim dollars. I offered her an American $10 note and she admitted she could not make change. I then offered South African rands which she accepted but with some confusion over the exchange rate. She made up the change with chocolate bars. This minor transaction in an empty supermarket in suburban Harare is a microcosm of all that is wrong in Zimbabwe.
Everyone has heard about the African country's galloping inflation and the stories of paying minor bills with wheelbarrows full of cash. Most of us have a sneaking fascination with the idea of hyperinflation and a vague memory of school lessons about Hitler and the failure of the Weimar Republic, but the reality is not much fun.
more
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/hot-off-the-press-money-to-burn-20090313-8xws.html
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dawie -- Jimbo, Mon, 16 Mar 2009, 6:08:31 (220.253-203-119.VIC.netspace.net.au/220.253.203.119)
Keep up the good work dawie, it might pay off one day. Seeing as you deal with a lot of the black printers, have you run across a Bernard ? in Harare? I can't remember his surname he would be in his 50's now and the last I heard he was doing well. He was the first black appie I had at Irwin Press, went to private school, son of a chief or something, good operator.
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reenter zim -- dawie, Sun, 15 Mar 2009, 11:30:55 (NoHost/41.29.73.128)
ja reg the first thing is we would set up in harare as bulawayo can be handled from south africa the 375 km are short enough. structures in a country like zim as was in moz the first things needing attention are health water education and printing fall into all this. bulawayo has a large printing set up packageing and once the country starts to produce again labels etc then the commercial printers will produce but world health aids groups etc will spring up first, not to mention banks and goverment depatments. we have possitioned machinery already to produce what will be needed with local people and structures in south africa. its a long term thing, i have never left the printers in trouble and supported them in bad times and good times iam no angel made money but been responsable and i must say i feel good about things on the move and able to help to rebuild zim print structures. i dont get involed in politics but do the right thing that i believe for print the people and ja i want to make money. most of my client are black printers and i have learned to trust them more than the south african printers who are white.taken 500000 rand chaces any they come thu ad are honest i think you have to choose the clients in any country no matter what colour. the wheel turns
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Adolph -- Nellie (puzzled), Sun, 15 Mar 2009, 11:22:29 (203-59-51-11.dyn.iinet.net.au/203.59.51.11)
Witch Nellie are waffling on about fungus, there are six of us here,thats 5 fingers on one hand,and add one more finger from the other hand and you get six, ok.
Cheers.
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Returning To Zim -- Reg, Sun, 15 Mar 2009, 10:24:44 (5ac0503b.bb.sky.com/90.192.80.59)
Hi one and all. Pete What would it take for you to return seriously.And Dawie will you be doing anything in Byo?
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Brainless -- Adolf, Sun, 15 Mar 2009, 10:11:39 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
And nellie you can’t even string a basic sentence together, better some brain than none at all.
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Nellie No Show -- Adolf, Sun, 15 Mar 2009, 9:00:51 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Lets not forget your lack of courage, gutless wonder.
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super 14 -- dawie, Sun, 15 Mar 2009, 8:44:05 (NoHost/41.28.162.111)
gee what a turn around weekend of rugby. jimbo ja you right just think smith is prone to his hands now and getting old.we had some rain here in joberg last night line ive never seen. ive been here 30 years and the first time ive seen trees with no leaves in march and its cold as hell, maybe this global stuff is tru dawie
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dorfs brain -- Nellie, Sun, 15 Mar 2009, 6:34:14 (124-169-33-27.dyn.iinet.net.au/124.169.33.27)
B,tears et al,
or the size of you brain Adolph, Hau.
Cheers.
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Slow Pete -- Adolf, Sat, 14 Mar 2009, 23:40:21 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
Your humble opinion is worth less than the Zim dollar.
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Return to Zim? -- Jo Pete, Sat, 14 Mar 2009, 14:51:26 (NoHost/41.29.112.85)
Yo BT.It is my humble opinion that only a seriously cooked person would contemplate returning to Zim. Re building process???? Just exactly to what are you referring. As long as my naught has a hole there will be no rebuilding process. My eldest daughter and her hubby returned to Zim last year. Both earn forex so can survive...just. They reckon that commodoties are 3 times more expensive there than in SA and they have to be paid for in forex. It is almost impossible to spend Zim dollars as no one wants them. My daughter even pays her maid in forex.
I totally agree with Bongwe's sentiments. No one will welcome you in Zim. Zimbabwe is a far cry from the country you knew.
I have little time for you okes who get all sentimental & misty eyed at memories of the pie in the sky country called Rhodesia. This fable does not exist. Understand this simple fact.
You know the story. What is the difference between a when we & a jumbo jet??
The jumbo stops whining at Johannesburg International.
BTW it is just over two years since I turned my back on Zimbabwe and emigrated to the land of the Clutchplates, Gamats, our dearly beloved Black Cousins and Dawie.
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"Anglian Soldiers Go To Hell" -- Bob, Sat, 14 Mar 2009, 4:28:05 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
Two people were arrested during angry scenes as 200 soldiers marched through a Bedfordshire town centre to mark their return from Iraq.
It happened as anti-war protesters held placards saying "Anglian Soldiers Go To Hell" and "Butchers of Basra".
The two, thought to be members of the public watching the parade in Luton, were held for public order offences.
The 2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, known as the Poachers, have toured Iraq twice in two years.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/beds/bucks/herts/7935049.stm
Major General Patrick Cordingly and Anjem Choudary debate the issue on Newsnight
Friday
Tonight: Alistair Darling on saving the global economy; Northern Ireland; and Army homecoming protests.
Newsnight:Windows/Real
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/default.stm
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** -- Wens, Fri, 13 Mar 2009, 9:59:56 (wblv-ip-pcache-8-vif1.telkom-ipnet.co.za/198.54.202.250)
Bob, dont want to sound rude but your long news articles are totally and utterly boring and 90% its old news stuff.
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Papua's struggle for independence -- Bob, Fri, 13 Mar 2009, 9:46:15 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
And we'll have a very interesting film from Papua. Best known, if it's known at all, for being one of the most remote places on earth. We have rare access to those fighting for independence from deep in the Papuan jungle.
Thursday
Madoff prosecution; Laming on child protection; and Papua's struggle for independence.
Subscribe to our daily e-mail
Newsnight:Windows/Real
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/
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Jimbo -- Adollf, Thu, 12 Mar 2009, 23:18:28 (access.newcrest.com.au/203.7.175.1)
48 steps from the field to the dressing room,really interesting information, ranks with Bob's Pathetic news broadcasts.
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"The Unites States could breakup along regional and ethnic lines" -- Bob, Thu, 12 Mar 2009, 4:54:58 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
Dmitry Orlov says that the US should be looking to its old enemy - the Soviet Union for lessons on how to deal with the global financial crisis. He says the coming upheaval presents a plethora of opportunities for reinvention - if it's handled right.
listen|download
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightlive/stories/2009/2512551.htm
This is frightening discussion where the interviewee claims the US could breakup.
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Hang on -- Jimbo, Wed, 11 Mar 2009, 22:04:16 (220-253-44-32.VIC.netspace.net.au/220.253.44.32)
Hang on to Smith dawie. The big problem with Sufefrican cricket is that there are not enough AngloSaxon witouens in the team. Dutchmen, coons and houts can't play cricket man. It is a gentlemans game for Smith, Jones, Brown etc. Jeez but you guys turn on your captain really quick. Three in a row to OZ and four coming up. Newlands my favourte cricket ground, I used to play Test cricket with a tennis ball on the field at lunch break with the other white picannins many, many moons ago. Incidentally there are 48 steps from the field to the dressing room. Ask anybody who got a blob on that ground and they will tell you they counted them while they were getting booed off the field.
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cricket and fay -- dawie, Wed, 11 Mar 2009, 8:35:32 (NoHost/41.31.149.36)
ja we got wopped thats for sure, think smith is finished enough said jimbo and roger.ive been at the kruger park with over seas vistors and in zim. fay not the right time to return. with forex you can live there but its still tough, medical food and everyday what would be normal in the uk is a daily battle.i vist a lot but you cant just book in a hotel none are functioning get a coke haha.things are getting better but will take a long time. the rainy season was ok but food will be short this year crime is on the up house robbery is high. there are many houses for sale for forex if you get in now you can get a bargin tho.iam opening an office there june ahead on the crowds.
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UK economy in the toilet! -- Bob, Wed, 11 Mar 2009, 5:50:56 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
Britain prints pounds as recession takes hold
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcast: 10/03/2009
Reporter: Emma Alberici
This week the British Government will start printing 75 billion pounds. It is seen as an admission that the measures taken so far to tackle the problems in the United Kingdom’s credit starved economy have not worked. Britain is now so mired in recession that the International Monetary Fund says it will not see any growth for at least a year and that it will suffer more than any other industrialised nation.
Transcript/Windows Media/Real Player
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2009/s2512541.htm
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Dawie -- Roger, Wed, 11 Mar 2009, 4:27:09 (222-152-187-128.jetstream.xtra.co.nz/222.152.187.128)
Hey Jimbo,
I am surprised at Dawies silence also.
I could have sworn he was a cricket fanatic.
Hope he hasn't Dopped himself.
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Hey Fay -- bongwe, Wed, 11 Mar 2009, 3:23:52 (NoHost/72.150.95.147)
Fay here is my advice. We returned to Zim in 1997, having been told by a relative that the place 'was coming right.'
Making a living: you need a business earning its income in forex with a way for you to get as much out of the country as possble. If you are looking for a job you are wasting your time.
Housing: rentals are dependent upon'who you know'both for finding a place and for affordable rent. Purchasing, I'm not sure but I imagine forex will put you in the driver's seat - a reliable personal contact would probably be necessary.
Do not count on the local pale-faces to fall over themselves to help you. You are an outsider and their loyalty is to the others who have stuck around rather than the newly arrived carpet-bagger.
If you or your family members are in poor health do not go either.
We left 6 months later
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. -- Ray (,), Wed, 11 Mar 2009, 0:42:26 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Dont look at me Jimbo, I am a Blue Bull-Springbok fan.
Cricket is for the Aapies that evolved throwing fruit at each other.
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dawie quiet -- Jimbo, Tue, 10 Mar 2009, 23:18:58 (220.253-203-167.VIC.netspace.net.au/220.253.203.167)
dawie my mate, you are very quiet. Is it the cricket result that has done this to you? You were so looking forward to heaping it on our head before the Test series. Now unfortunately it is in the jocks of the Sufefrican cricketers who are to be issued with new clean uniforms for the next Test. The first uniforms have been sent to the dry cleaners for some serious cleaning to be done.
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Fay/fey... -- James, Tue, 10 Mar 2009, 20:37:57 (21Cust108.tnt2.toronto.on.da.uu.net/216.95.15.108)
___________________________________________________________FAY: Fey or Fay: We use the word 'fey' a lot — it shows up in genre after genre, ... chiefly Scottish, "fated to die or at the point of death..."
With best wishes to you, Fay! It's a bold venture you are considering.
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. -- Ray, Tue, 10 Mar 2009, 15:18:43 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Where there is a will there is a Fay.
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Anyone there? -- Fay (Hopeful), Tue, 10 Mar 2009, 14:28:26 (46.153.125.91.rb6.adsl.brightview.com/91.125.153.46)
I was born in Zim and was removed to the UK many years ago against my will.
I would like to return, buy a house and be part of the re-biuld process.
Can anyone tell me the truth/advise me?
I welcome the adventure. I need for this to work. I am not affraid.
Fay
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** -- Wens, Mon, 09 Mar 2009, 15:42:36 (wblv-ip-pcache-8-vif1.telkom-ipnet.co.za/198.54.202.250)
The truck that crashed was infact taking up medical supplies to the Brits and the Americans and the British have stated that this was an accident.
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. -- Ray, Mon, 09 Mar 2009, 15:36:56 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
The truck that the driver used to hit Morgan's car was supplied using money provided by the USA for AIDS programs.
Apparently ZANU thinks the money is to personally "AID" them.
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Zimbabwean suffering -- anon, Mon, 09 Mar 2009, 12:35:02 (NoHost/77.210.30.115)
Chris Whitehead, Mon, 09 Mar 2009, 5:47:01
How much more must Zimbabweans suffer before the world takes note?
The world's most certainly taken note of Zimbabwean suffering, it's in the papers every day. I think it's felt in the West that the people best placed to bring Bob to heel are South Africa and other African countries. Since they instead actively encourage Bob, why should EU & US taxpayers try to sort it out? It is an African problem. Do you think Africans agonise about problems in the West? (or anywhere) Or would offer to give aid?
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Susan Tsvangirai -- Chris Whitehead, Mon, 09 Mar 2009, 5:47:01 (dsl01-130.aznetgate.net/208.187.25.130)
What a mess. Our hearts go out to the Tsvangirai family-they are brave beyond belief and sadly Susan paid with her life. How much more must Zimbabweans suffer before the world takes note?
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Rhodesians Worldwide -- Chris, Mon, 09 Mar 2009, 5:08:31 (dsl01-130.aznetgate.net/208.187.25.130)
No, neither Rhodesians Worldwide magazine nor Rhodesians Worldwide on the WWW is for sale. The url is not owned by either the magazine or by Alistair. Sarai zvakanaka.
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Susan Tsvangirai (RIP) -- Jo Pete, Sun, 08 Mar 2009, 18:38:04 (vc-196-207-32-38.3g.vodacom.co.za/196.207.32.38)
Yo BT. Susan Tsvangirai was murdered. She joins, Josiah Tongogaro, Chris Ushewekunze, Border Gezi, Move Mahachi, Peter Pamire to name but a few who have been murdered in this way by Bobojaan Bob and his ZANU PF cronies. To be honest few of these are no loss to anyone. My strong feeling is that Mama Susan's death is not in vain. Morgan has fled for his life to Botswana. Undoubtedly he was the target. Hopefull Ian Khama is able to raise international awareness to the truth of what has happened.
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Balancing rocks -- van, Sun, 08 Mar 2009, 17:38:04 (vc-196-207-33-198.3g.vodacom.co.za/196.207.33.198)
Epworth was near Ruwa, great place used to have mega fun there, the police used to practice their diving in the quarry nearby
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balancing rocks -- andy w, Sun, 08 Mar 2009, 12:55:58 (host86-133-112-167.range86-133.btcentralplus.com/86.133.112.167)
balancing rocks was at epworth and the quarry?>*^&%
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Balancing Rocks -- Trevsh, Sun, 08 Mar 2009, 8:21:17 (vc-196-207-33-198.3g.vodacom.co.za/196.207.33.198)
Who remeber's the balancing rocks near Ruwa, as teenager's we used to go and spend weekends there and climb the rocks and swim in the large quarry there, we used to call it giants playground. The bushman's paintings on the rocks were amazing although we didn't realise it at the time.
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Star Wars -- maggi, Sat, 07 Mar 2009, 7:41:35 (ppp121-44-110-62.lns10.syd6.internode.on.net/121.44.110.62)
Not sure how many people on this site are Star Wars fan, but a few weeks back we were in Sydney and took my son to the Powerhouse Museum for the Star Wars exhibition... amazing, all the original props etc on display, including the outfits worn by Harrison Ford, Mark Hamil (!!) etc. For an 11 year old who is Star Wars mad this was magic, mind you I found it as fascinating as I did when I saw the first Star Wars movie all those years ago.
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* -- medefarm, Fri, 06 Mar 2009, 20:55:38 (NoHost/89.194.135.243)
*Oh noses, is it true?
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Hallowed -- medefarm, Fri, 06 Mar 2009, 20:51:51 (NoHost/89.194.135.243)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=140305487329
On noses, can this be true?
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OLD SAYING AND TRUE -- BARRY (AND SO IT BEGINS), Fri, 06 Mar 2009, 20:31:03 (c211-30-178-47.artrmn2.nsw.optusnet.com.au/211.30.178.47)
MY OLD DAD USED TO SAY
WHENEVER THERE IS NO DOUBT THERE IS ALWAYS A DOUBT!!!!
FROM "THE GUARDIAN UK" FEW MOMENTS AGO
Morgan Tsvangirai survives car crash but wife Susan killed
Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said the prime minister was injured but not critically in the collision with a lorry. He was taken to a clinic in the capital. The driver of his official vehicle was seriously injured. There was no word on the condition of the lorry driver.
The party said there was no immediate reason to believe the accident was suspicious, but it was awaiting full details. An MDC official said that from information at the scene it appeared the lorry driver fell asleep at the wheel.
MDC officials said the couple had been heading to Mr Tsvangirai's home town of Buhera for a political rally. Mrs Tsvangirai died at the crash scene.
The couple were married for 31 years and had six children.
Mrs Tsvangirai was widely respected in Zimbabwe as the antithesis of President Robert Mugabe's extravagant and free-spending wife, Grace, who showed little concern for the plight of the many hungry and poor in her country.
Susan Tsvangirai largely avoided the limelight but did speak out on women's rights and Aids. She was deeply religious.
Zimbabwe's roads are notoriously dangerous, having deteriorated in recent years through lack of maintenance. Drivers are forced on to the wrong side to weave around potholes. Many vehicles drive without proper lights and brakes because of the difficulty and expense of obtaining spare parts.
Earlier today security forces arrested a judge who granted bail to one of Tsvangirai's most prominent and controversial aides, Roy Bennett, who has been chosen as deputy agriculture minister in the new power-sharing administration. Bennett was arrested three weeks ago on what the MDC says are trumped-up charges of conspiracy to overthrow Mugabe's administration by force.
Livingstone Chipadze was detained and charged with abuse of power after issuing the release papers for Bennett in line with a high court order. As Bennett was about to leave jail clutching the papers they were confiscated by prison officials. He remains locked up after prosecutors appealed to the supreme court and extended his detention.
Bennett has told visitors he believes he is being held hostage by hardliners at the top of the security forces who want the new administration to introduce a blanket amnesty for their crimes over the past 29 years, from the Matabeleland massacres in the 1980s to last year's campaign of murder, torture and disappearances aimed at scaring voters into supporting Mugabe in the presidential election.
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By the way -- Kevin Johnson (MudIsland), Fri, 06 Mar 2009, 14:07:57 (CPE-220-147-69-4.cyberoz.com.au/220.157.69.4)
Any other mother fu--ers from the 1980 era out there living in or around Brisbane Oz like to chat. Give me a shout on kevnjohnson at cyber oz dot com dot oz
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Still the same old Sh1t -- Kevin Johnson (MudIsland), Fri, 06 Mar 2009, 13:59:45 (CPE-220-147-69-4.cyberoz.com.au/220.157.69.4)
Hmmmm Not been to the Bush Telegraph now for more than 6 years.
Dare I ask,,,, how is Alistair?
Same old rubbish I see. So what happened to Spitfire and Claymore and and and.... All Wankers. One I know is now in prison (or was) as a Pedophile after he started posting animal sex pictures on the bush telegraph. Another I had the extreme pleasure of meeting in a pub in North west England.
May I remind everyone or am I showing my age now, the bush telegraph was originally, so some believed, to be for ex Rhodesians to have some nostalgia about the old days in umm what was that place again,,,,, oh yes Rhodesia.
I remember the one night I met up with an old school friend Andy Salisbury,,,, and we went to the Cokdor night club,,,,, wont say how we got there but he and some others came out on R&R and it was out on the town on the piss. Not sure the year exactly but it was somewhere around 1970 and was having a drink at the round bar when some punch up broke out. It quickly escalated to a punch up between the pigs and the RLI etc. Good show I must say....
Anyone here notice any spelling or other mistakes????
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James -- Tattoo, Fri, 06 Mar 2009, 12:20:10 (NoHost/41.15.55.133)
James you wanker, I rest my case with you as well, you have to put in your twopence worth of sarcasim and/or abuse ( I assume you can red english) and good men died so that you could grow up, have some respect you bunghole
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Matt Damon Meets With Zimbabwean Refugees -- Bob, Fri, 06 Mar 2009, 3:59:01 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
MUSINA, South Africa — Matt Damon listened emotionally as a Zimbabwean woman described how she was raped while pregnant during a perilous journey to cross into South Africa from her troubled homeland.
The Hollywood actor was visiting refugee centers in this border town Tuesday as part of his work with Not On Our Watch, a human rights group he started with other celebrities such as Brad Pitt and George Clooney to draw attention to the world's suffering peoples.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/03/matt-damon-meets-with-zim_n_171541.html
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Overpopulation and Global Warming -- Bob, Fri, 06 Mar 2009, 3:41:39 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
This month the Federal Government will be issuing its draft legislation on an emissions trading scheme. At the same time, our population is growing faster than Indonesia's, faster than the Asia-Pacific region's and three times as fast as the average OECD countries. But, is it possible to cut our greenhouse gas emissions without taking into account our future population?
Guests
Mark O'Connor
Poet, literary scholar and environmentalist.
Barney Foran
Research Fellow at the ANU's Fenner School of Environment and Society, the Institute of Land Water and Society at Charles Sturt University and the Physics Department at Sydney University.
Publications
Title: Overloading Australia: How governmnets and media dither and deny on population
Author: Mark O'Connor and William Lines
Publisher: Envirobook
download/listen http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightlive/
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My great-grandfather's sister's daughter's boyfriend -- Anon, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 22:50:44 (mail152.anonymouse.org/193.200.150.152)
My great-grandfather's sister's daughter's boyfriend met the King of England, and helped him decide what to do about the WHOLE EMPIRE.
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. -- Ray, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 19:51:31 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
And why should he not agree, Wanker, after all my Great Grandfather's brother went to Rhodesia in 1890 and helped Rhodes start the BSAP.
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Pets -- Libra, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 18:42:04 (5ad5d803.bb.sky.com/90.213.216.3)
Caro - I appreciate your thoughts, but I was just so shocked and upset to think straight back then, and try not to dwell on it too much to this day but it isnt easy as I blame myself anyway. However, I checked your blog and have to say I am more than a little impressed with it all. Such thought, research and interesting reading. A pleasant change to come across something sane and I agree more than 100% with you on the weather on this island, I think we are more depressed than any dog! Again, thanks and every best wish
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Doc Hollywood meets Basil Brush -- Hank's other brother Hank, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 18:06:16 (mail137.anonymouse.org/193.200.150.137)
Ray, you strive to prove the idea that a rockspider is dimmer than a TOC H lamp!
The only person on this site that doesn't agree with Hank and agrees with you is the laddie who helped Baden-Powell organise the first scouting jamboree in 1901 and then almost a century later somehow bumbled his way onto this hallowed site. The Rhodesians are all with Hank.
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. -- Ray, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 17:39:45 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
James maybe being up to the armpits in snow keeps the wolves from snapping?
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. -- Ray, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 17:37:34 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Libra I agree with Caro, something else except stress must have done in the doggy overnight.
Caro, I was driving through Malibu Canyon last wednesday night when I had to suddenly swerve to avoid what I thought was a small coyote in the road. However its large ears made me suspicious, and I did research. To my amazement I found out I had seen a Grey Fox native to the Santa Monica mountains. Been in these mountains for 30 years and never knew that such an animal existed, espcecially when Coyotes are around.
I read that they are found in thick heavy brush so apparently they can avoid Coyotes there. Nevertheless the article said Coyotes are a major cause of Grey Fox mortality.
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'Cabin fever'? -- James, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 16:50:08 (21Cust177.tnt2.toronto.on.da.uu.net/216.95.15.177)
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TATTOO: Can you give me a single example (I assume that you can read English) where other than Hank the Wanker I "redicule [sic] and abuse anyone who disagrees with ... [my] infantile postings..." (I generally ridicule Hank the W's postings because they are so puerile. If he posted a single original or positive thought, I would be the first to laud his efforts.
But we have to make allowances for Hank the W - Bozeman, Montana does funny things to people. He has probably been up to his armpits in snow for months and might well be suffering from 'cabin fever.'
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Pets -- Caro, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 16:48:01 (77-100-197-31.cable.ubr07.wiga.blueyonder.co.uk/77.100.197.31)
No probs Libra but l would query stress killing an animal overnight. I have to admit l would have asked for an autopsy. I haven't seen or heard of an animal an animal die like. Unless there was a major pre-existing medical condition that kicked in even then l would be wary about it without an autopsy.
So do not place fears onto your present little dog that are l believe unnecessary and will, in fact are, causing you a lot of worry. If your pet is up to date on vaccines and has regular check ups at the vet's for health then put your mind at rest.
If this is a help l did a blog on looking for a suitable kennels and catteries. Even though your friends are looking after your dog you may need a kennels one day or others here may.
http://veterinarynursing.blogspot.com/2009/01/kennels-catteries.html
Caro :-)
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ray -- Tattoo, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 16:26:05 (vc-196-207-33-198.3g.vodacom.co.za/196.207.33.198)
I rest my case, Ray is so self centered, he thinks every post of critism is from one hank, not so big head, some of us just see right through you.
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. -- Ray, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 15:47:39 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
And what is more infantile, Hank, than creating fake names, like Tattoo and Charlies Aunt to create the appearance that there are people that agree with you.
Dont think that if you are infantile then everybody else is also.
I will not respond anymore to your crap for now, this is disrupting to the board.
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. -- ray, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 15:06:04 (NoHost/66.251.102.206)
Hank it was 90%. Get your facts straight. Not only are your posts negative but incorrect also.
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Caro - Zylkene -- Libra, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 11:42:51 (5ad5d803.bb.sky.com/90.213.216.3)
Many thanks for the extensive reply Caro, much appreciated. I dont think there is a behavioural problem here, it is just a case of my not being around for 3 days which sounds silly, but I still havent got over losing a much loved dog when she was left overnight in kennels - stress I was told - and certainly wouldnt want to repeat it again. I will try the Zylkene for a day or so now, and see the reaction. Will let you know. Again, thanks for taking your valuable time to reply. Best wishes
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Zylkene -- Caro, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 11:31:03 (77-100-197-31.cable.ubr07.wiga.blueyonder.co.uk/77.100.197.31)
Hi Libra sorry just seen your message and have been working silly hours so not on much.
It does seem to work quite well in some animals and the vet nurse forum l belong to they have used it to help rest animals recovering from some major medical problems and the animals are very stressed.
It is fine as short term solution however should also never be just the sole used item long term. If your pet has an intolerance to milk it should not be used.
If there is a problem then it is best dealt with properly, so that drugs do not need to be relied on as these can mask the problem which can then show in other ways and produce more extreme behaviour.
I would advise a behaviourist if you contact either of the following 2
COAPE http://www.capbt.org/
APBC http://www.apbc.org.uk/
There is also a course run by Southampton university (UK) but l do not know the details they however are also very good. I have just found out about them from an APBC trainer.
Often a behaviourist will ask for a veterinary examination prior to seeing a patient to make sure that there is no medical problems present as this can also cause behaviour problems but they will discuss that with you when you approach them.
I am wary of recommending any other behaviourist trained people as to many people are short course trained even some long courses and are more a danger than a help.
Veterinary staff can also give basic help but again to many go further than they are trained for and behaviour is a major area that is best left to those what know it.
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Ray,James & Jimbo -- Tattoo, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 9:20:16 (vc-196-207-33-198.3g.vodacom.co.za/196.207.33.198)
Pam: a lot more intellegent people, would post more sensible postings related to Rhodesia if it were not for the likes of James, Jimbo and Ray, who seem to believe that this site was created for them to redicule and abuse anyone who disagrees with their infantile postings, lets get.
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Obama extends sanctions -- Bob, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 3:49:52 (NoHost/218.185.83.33)
Obama extends sanctions on Zimbabwe for one yearMarch 5, 2009 - 2:34PM
President Barack Obama said he was extending existing US sanctions on Zimbabwe for one year, on the grounds that the deep political crisis gripping the country remained unresolved.
"I am continuing for one year the national emergency with respect to the actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe," Obama said in a statement.
Under US law, Obama was required to inform Congress by Friday that he intended to continue the sanctions regime targeting members of the Zimbabwe government, or they would lapse.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/obama-extends-sanctions-on-zimbabwe-for-one-year-20090305-8p6q.html
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ray's "joke" -- hank, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 3:26:45 (host-69-144-85-226.bzm-mt.client.bresnan.net/69.144.85.226)
I really dislike responding to the Twins' posts, yet feel that I need the wee one to justify Ray's post re, "80 of girls masturbate in the shower" ..and so on ad naseum.
Maybe I am wrong but if a 60 year old man finds it funny to post, "...haa,haa you masturbate in the shower!" it is a sad indication of his maturity level.
Is this the sort of post we need to ignore and not respond to accordingly?
James, don't even think about it - I have never posted anything as juvenile. Maybe the "other side" IS the place to go.
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Topics.... -- James, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 3:08:49 (21Cust84.tnt2.toronto.on.da.uu.net/216.95.15.84)
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CHARLIE'S AUNT: Oh, if you post here I certainly won't shoot you down in flames, and I know that Ray won't either... I consider Hank the W to be fair game; he started it and he never contributes anything original, funny, informative or positive - all he does is carp and perform his irate pit bull act.
I think this site is so quiet because most of the nice folk have been invited to post on another site. If you post nice things here, you may get an invite! Go ahead and post something positive here and see if anyone attacks you!
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Topics -- Charlie's Aunt, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 2:25:12 (adsl-71-137-5-225.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net/71.137.5.225)
What - only to be shot down in flames!!!! This is a very strange meeting place.
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Chalie's Aunt -- Pam, Thu, 05 Mar 2009, 1:31:20 (d141-156-104.home.cgocable.net/24.141.156.104)
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