We believe profoundly in silence, the sign of a perfect equilibrium. Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind and spirit. Those who can preserve their selfhood ever calm and unshaken by the storms of existence, not a leaf as it were, a stir on the tree, not a ripple upon the shining pool, those in the mind of the person of nature, posses the ideal attitude and conduct of life.
If you ask "What are the fruits of silence?" we will answer, "they are self-control, true courage or endurance, patience, dignity and reverence. Silence is the cornerstone of character."
From the Wisdom of the Native Americans, edited by Kent Nerburn.
Thanks to Oasis of my Soul for this gentle reflection.
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Thanks to Aquila ka Hecate for tagging me.
1. Link to the person or persons who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write six random things about yourself.
4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.
5. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.
Ja ja, ok neither random nor interesting, but here goes .....
1. I'm the eldest of 2 brothers, the younger is a lawyer.
2. AB neg blood group .... rare i believe.
3. I was a beachbum
4. I am an office bum (same as beachbum without the good stuff)
5. I have 3 children (feels like 300)
6. Bike is my only transport. Wife has the lunchbox.
Oh shit, i'm supposed to tag 6 others ....... *lol* ok well .... 6 random people can volunteer themselves .... .I DARE YOU :p
1. Link to the person or persons who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write six random things about yourself.
4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.
5. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.
Ja ja, ok neither random nor interesting, but here goes .....
1. I'm the eldest of 2 brothers, the younger is a lawyer.
2. AB neg blood group .... rare i believe.
3. I was a beachbum
4. I am an office bum (same as beachbum without the good stuff)
5. I have 3 children (feels like 300)
6. Bike is my only transport. Wife has the lunchbox.
Oh shit, i'm supposed to tag 6 others ....... *lol* ok well .... 6 random people can volunteer themselves .... .I DARE YOU :p
Sunday, 26 October 2008
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Rock on art
It seems they don't like me showing their pictures. Go see anyway, but then again, don't.
Bill Dan Rock Balancing Gallery
Bill Dan Rock Balancing Gallery
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Monday, 13 October 2008
On the turning away
On the turning away
From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say
Which we wont understand
Dont accept that whats happening
Is just a case of others suffering
Or youll find that youre joining in
The turning away
Its a sin that somehow
Light is changing to shadow
And casting its shroud
Over all we have known
Unaware how the ranks have grown
Driven on by a heart of stone
We could find that were all alone
In the dream of the proud
On the wings of the night
As the daytime is stirring
Where the speechless unite
In a silent accord
Using words you will find are strange
And mesmerized as they light the flame
Feel the new wind of change
On the wings of the night
No more turning away
From the weak and the weary
No more turning away
From the coldness inside
Just a world that we all must share
Its not enough just to stand and stare
Is it only a dream that therell be
No more turning away?
Thank you to Pink Floyd
From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say
Which we wont understand
Dont accept that whats happening
Is just a case of others suffering
Or youll find that youre joining in
The turning away
Its a sin that somehow
Light is changing to shadow
And casting its shroud
Over all we have known
Unaware how the ranks have grown
Driven on by a heart of stone
We could find that were all alone
In the dream of the proud
On the wings of the night
As the daytime is stirring
Where the speechless unite
In a silent accord
Using words you will find are strange
And mesmerized as they light the flame
Feel the new wind of change
On the wings of the night
No more turning away
From the weak and the weary
No more turning away
From the coldness inside
Just a world that we all must share
Its not enough just to stand and stare
Is it only a dream that therell be
No more turning away?
Thank you to Pink Floyd
From infohub
"The next morning, Ronan and Yoav picked us up by car and we drove to the Dead Sea area and Masada. The drive was spectacular as we drove through the stark desert landscape. We passed many Bedouin villages made of shacks or tents, and their herds of goats, donkeys and camels. As we descended the mountain to the Dead Sea we passed several sculpture monuments in the shape of motorcycles.
We asked Ronan to pull over so we could get a better look at them. We discovered that these sculptures are real motorcycles that had been salvaged from deadly motorcycle accidents on this windy road and had been put there as a reminder to all how dangerous the particular road can be."
Friday, 10 October 2008
Thursday, 9 October 2008
Metro
An internal Johannesburg metro police investigation initially cleared four officers patrolling the N1 less than an hour before a Johannesburg man was killed there.
But when The Star highlighted the discrepancy in the amount of time the patrol car spent in the area compared to the first time it drove through, the metro police swiftly re-opened the investigation.
The initial probe followed a Benoni driver's allegations that a metro police squad car had been seen patrolling the N1 highway just minutes before 32-year-old Arren Mahabir's car hit rocks placed there by robbers hiding in the bushes around 2.40am on Thursday.
Mahabir was shot and killed as he and his fiancee, Valesh Naidoo, got out to change the burst tyre.
The motorist, who hit the rocks half an hour before Mahabir, had told the Saturday Star that the officers never stopped to remove the obstruction from the highway, despite the fact that rocks on the road are a well-known tactic.
On Tuesday director David Tembe, the Joburg metro police department's head of operations, said the officers denied seeing any rocks when they passed the area.
The driver said a metro police car passed him while he changed his tyre and the officers had in fact weaved their way through the debris without stopping to clear it.
It was this allegation that forced JMPD management to launch an investigation.
Every metro police vehicle is fitted with a tracking device, and the department ordered a printout to determine the exact times their vehicles were in the area.
According to the vehicle tracking report, the first vehicle passed the area between Malibongwe Drive and William Nicol Drive at 1.13am.
The vehicle, a Ford Focus, spent one minute and 56 seconds in the area. Twenty-four minutes later, at 1.37am, a second vehicle passed the area - a Ford Ranger - followed a minute later by the Ford Focus.
This time, however, the Focus took 10 minutes and 54 seconds to go through the area, while the Ford Ranger took 5 minutes and 21 seconds.
Asked why the officers in the Focus took nearly nine minutes more to patrol the same stretch of road compared to the first time, Tembe said: "Yes, this needs more probing. There are some questions that need to be answered."
Tembe said the officers had been adamant that there had not been any rocks placed on the road, but he admitted that investigating officers had not picked up the difference between the two times.
Part of the internal investigation notes that the metro police control room received its first report of the incident at 3.03am.
"The officers immediately responded, and by the time they got there, the SAPS were already on scene and were attending to it," Tembe said.
Both the SAPS and the metro police have stepped up patrols in the vicinity.
Provincial police spokesperson Captain Julia Claassen said on Wednesday that no arrests had been made.
Tembe said the JMPD had set up a special unit four months ago to patrol a stretch of the N14 near Krugersdorp where motorists were being targeted by robbers placing rocks in the road. This unit was now monitoring the N1.
"This was the first time that rocks were placed on the N1 highway. We are appealing to people not to stop their vehicles if they hit a rock, and if they do see rocks on the road, they should call us immediately," Tembe said.
Any motorist who sees rocks on the road is urged to call the JMPD at 011-375-5911.
This article was originally published on page 3 of The Star on October 08, 2008
But when The Star highlighted the discrepancy in the amount of time the patrol car spent in the area compared to the first time it drove through, the metro police swiftly re-opened the investigation.
The initial probe followed a Benoni driver's allegations that a metro police squad car had been seen patrolling the N1 highway just minutes before 32-year-old Arren Mahabir's car hit rocks placed there by robbers hiding in the bushes around 2.40am on Thursday.
Mahabir was shot and killed as he and his fiancee, Valesh Naidoo, got out to change the burst tyre.
The motorist, who hit the rocks half an hour before Mahabir, had told the Saturday Star that the officers never stopped to remove the obstruction from the highway, despite the fact that rocks on the road are a well-known tactic.
On Tuesday director David Tembe, the Joburg metro police department's head of operations, said the officers denied seeing any rocks when they passed the area.
The driver said a metro police car passed him while he changed his tyre and the officers had in fact weaved their way through the debris without stopping to clear it.
It was this allegation that forced JMPD management to launch an investigation.
Every metro police vehicle is fitted with a tracking device, and the department ordered a printout to determine the exact times their vehicles were in the area.
According to the vehicle tracking report, the first vehicle passed the area between Malibongwe Drive and William Nicol Drive at 1.13am.
The vehicle, a Ford Focus, spent one minute and 56 seconds in the area. Twenty-four minutes later, at 1.37am, a second vehicle passed the area - a Ford Ranger - followed a minute later by the Ford Focus.
This time, however, the Focus took 10 minutes and 54 seconds to go through the area, while the Ford Ranger took 5 minutes and 21 seconds.
Asked why the officers in the Focus took nearly nine minutes more to patrol the same stretch of road compared to the first time, Tembe said: "Yes, this needs more probing. There are some questions that need to be answered."
Tembe said the officers had been adamant that there had not been any rocks placed on the road, but he admitted that investigating officers had not picked up the difference between the two times.
Part of the internal investigation notes that the metro police control room received its first report of the incident at 3.03am.
"The officers immediately responded, and by the time they got there, the SAPS were already on scene and were attending to it," Tembe said.
Both the SAPS and the metro police have stepped up patrols in the vicinity.
Provincial police spokesperson Captain Julia Claassen said on Wednesday that no arrests had been made.
Tembe said the JMPD had set up a special unit four months ago to patrol a stretch of the N14 near Krugersdorp where motorists were being targeted by robbers placing rocks in the road. This unit was now monitoring the N1.
"This was the first time that rocks were placed on the N1 highway. We are appealing to people not to stop their vehicles if they hit a rock, and if they do see rocks on the road, they should call us immediately," Tembe said.
Any motorist who sees rocks on the road is urged to call the JMPD at 011-375-5911.
This article was originally published on page 3 of The Star on October 08, 2008
Monday, 6 October 2008
Thursday, 2 October 2008
TOP STORY
Traffic severely disrupted after shooting
Police have confirmed that a 32-year-old man has been killed in an early morning ambush on the N1 highway in northern Johannesburg.
The motorist and his wife were driving between the Malibongwe and William Nicol off ramps when they hit a rock.
The police's Julia Klaasens says the man stopped his car to change the tyre when he was ambushed.
Klaasens says the motive of the attack is not known and a case of murder is being investigated.
The crime scene has caused major traffic delays on the N1 north and on roads leading to the highway.
Motorists are advised to allow an extra half an hour travelling time.
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I ride this road all the time .... at night. Rode it yesterday, twice.
May this man rest in peace. May his murderers find their bloody end soon. As to the lady, peace and love .... she is now a shattered soul.
Traffic severely disrupted after shooting
Police have confirmed that a 32-year-old man has been killed in an early morning ambush on the N1 highway in northern Johannesburg.
The motorist and his wife were driving between the Malibongwe and William Nicol off ramps when they hit a rock.
The police's Julia Klaasens says the man stopped his car to change the tyre when he was ambushed.
Klaasens says the motive of the attack is not known and a case of murder is being investigated.
The crime scene has caused major traffic delays on the N1 north and on roads leading to the highway.
Motorists are advised to allow an extra half an hour travelling time.
_______________________________________________________________
I ride this road all the time .... at night. Rode it yesterday, twice.
May this man rest in peace. May his murderers find their bloody end soon. As to the lady, peace and love .... she is now a shattered soul.
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Achmet offends
Dead terrorist advert offensive - ASA
September 30 2008 at 10:46AM
A television commercial for an "Ahmed the dead terrorist" ringtone mocks Islam and must be withdrawn, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.
Its ruling followed a complaint by a Moegamat Khan against the GloMobile commercial, flighted on SABC and DSTV.
The commercial shows American standup comedian Jeff Durham holding a skeleton puppet with a white cloth around its head, which demands that the audience keeps quiet and says: "Silence! I kill you!"
The ASA said Khan had complained that this was offensive to the Islamic religion, and created the impression that all Muslims were terrorists who would kill to get people to be quiet.
The ASA said it appeared to be common cause that the puppet was meant to represent a terrorist who was a suicide bomber.
While it was debatable whether the puppet was wearing any particular head gear, or a bandage as GloMobile claimed, the name Ahmed appeared to be of Arab origin and was one of the names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
"To associate this divine inspiration to a terrorist is offensive to the people who believe in him [Muhammad]," the ASA said.
It ordered GloMobile to withdraw the commercial in its current format. - Sapa
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Of course it can be offensive. IF you're an anal religeous freak. To anyone else, it's a piece of really funny comedy. It certainly (IMHO) does not insinuate that all moslems are anything. The only thing it insinuates rather well, is that anyone who straps a bomb to himself is really a dumbass. I agree with that. I don't see it as much of argument.
If all christians starting driving their cars into rivers, drowning themselves and their families in the process, SURELY it would be inevitable that someone says something about those "lemmings". The fact that they are all christian would be ... unfortunate, but to lampoon the "lemming" hardly says anything about christianity ...
Taking offense at this reminds me of an old english saying:
"if the shoe fits .... wear it." Of course Achmet doesn't wear any .....
I also like the generic "arab = moslem", "one of the names of" and also "this divine inspiration to a terrorist is offensive to the people who believe in him [Muhammad]" ... the inference there is CLEARLY that a moslem gets offended when a terrorist is insulted ... THAT would piss me off ... (?)
All to appease some silly anal religeous freak. Sad, he really should try laugh.
September 30 2008 at 10:46AM
A television commercial for an "Ahmed the dead terrorist" ringtone mocks Islam and must be withdrawn, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.
Its ruling followed a complaint by a Moegamat Khan against the GloMobile commercial, flighted on SABC and DSTV.
The commercial shows American standup comedian Jeff Durham holding a skeleton puppet with a white cloth around its head, which demands that the audience keeps quiet and says: "Silence! I kill you!"
The ASA said Khan had complained that this was offensive to the Islamic religion, and created the impression that all Muslims were terrorists who would kill to get people to be quiet.
The ASA said it appeared to be common cause that the puppet was meant to represent a terrorist who was a suicide bomber.
While it was debatable whether the puppet was wearing any particular head gear, or a bandage as GloMobile claimed, the name Ahmed appeared to be of Arab origin and was one of the names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
"To associate this divine inspiration to a terrorist is offensive to the people who believe in him [Muhammad]," the ASA said.
It ordered GloMobile to withdraw the commercial in its current format. - Sapa
_____________________________________________________________________
Of course it can be offensive. IF you're an anal religeous freak. To anyone else, it's a piece of really funny comedy. It certainly (IMHO) does not insinuate that all moslems are anything. The only thing it insinuates rather well, is that anyone who straps a bomb to himself is really a dumbass. I agree with that. I don't see it as much of argument.
If all christians starting driving their cars into rivers, drowning themselves and their families in the process, SURELY it would be inevitable that someone says something about those "lemmings". The fact that they are all christian would be ... unfortunate, but to lampoon the "lemming" hardly says anything about christianity ...
Taking offense at this reminds me of an old english saying:
"if the shoe fits .... wear it." Of course Achmet doesn't wear any .....
I also like the generic "arab = moslem", "one of the names of" and also "this divine inspiration to a terrorist is offensive to the people who believe in him [Muhammad]" ... the inference there is CLEARLY that a moslem gets offended when a terrorist is insulted ... THAT would piss me off ... (?)
All to appease some silly anal religeous freak. Sad, he really should try laugh.
Monday, 29 September 2008
My Biker Code
I ride purely, and only, because it is fun.
I ride because I enjoy the freedom I feel from being exposed to the elements
and the vulnerability to the danger that is intrinsic to riding.
I do not ride because it is fashionable to do so.
I ride my machine, not wear it. My machine is not a symbol of status.
It exists simply for me, and me alone. My machine is not a toy. It is an
extension of my being, and I will treat it accordingly, with the same respect
as I have for myself.
I strive to understand the inner workings of my machine, from the most basic,
to the most complex. I will learn everything I can about my machine, so that I
am reliant upon no one but myself for it's health and well-being.
I strive to constantly better my skill of control over my machine. I will learn it's
limits, and use my skill to become one with my machine so that we may keep
each other alive. I am the mistress, it is the servant. Working together in harmony,
we will become an invincible team.
I do not fear death. I will however, do all possible to avoid death prematurely.
Fear is the enemy, not death. Fear on the highway leads to death, therefore I
will not let fear be my master. I will master it.
My machines will outlive me. Therefore, they are my legacy. I will care for them for future bikers to cherish as I have cherished them, whoever they may be.
I do not ride to gain attention, respect, or fear from those that do not ride, nor
do I wish to intimidate or annoy them. For those that do not know me, all I wish is for them to ignore me. For those that desire to know me, I will share with them the truth of myself, so that they might understand me, and not fear others like me.
I will never be the agressor on the highway. However, should others mess with me, their aggression will be dealt with in as severe a manner as I can cast upon them.
I will show respect to other bikers more experienced or knowledgeable than I am.
I will learn from them all I can.
I will not show disrespect to other bikers less experienced or knowledgeable than I am.
I will teach them what I can.
It will be my task to mentor new riders, that so desire, into the lifestyle of the biker, so that the breed shall continue. I shall instruct, as I have been instructed by those before me. I shall preserve and honour traditions of bikers before me, and I will pass them on unaltered.
I will not judge other bikers on their choice of machine, their appearance or their profession. I will judge them only on their conduct as bikers. I am proud of my acomplishments as a biker, though I will not flaunt them to others. If they ask, I will share them.
I will stand ready to help any other biker that truly needs my help. I will never ask another biker to do for me what I can do for myself.
I am not a part-time biker. I am a biker when and wherever I go. I am proud to be a biker, and I hide my chosen lifestyle from no one.
I ride because I love freedom, independence and the movement of the ground beneath me. But most of all I ride to better understand myself, my machine and the lands in which I ride, and to seek out and know other bikers like myself!
I ride because I enjoy the freedom I feel from being exposed to the elements
and the vulnerability to the danger that is intrinsic to riding.
I do not ride because it is fashionable to do so.
I ride my machine, not wear it. My machine is not a symbol of status.
It exists simply for me, and me alone. My machine is not a toy. It is an
extension of my being, and I will treat it accordingly, with the same respect
as I have for myself.
I strive to understand the inner workings of my machine, from the most basic,
to the most complex. I will learn everything I can about my machine, so that I
am reliant upon no one but myself for it's health and well-being.
I strive to constantly better my skill of control over my machine. I will learn it's
limits, and use my skill to become one with my machine so that we may keep
each other alive. I am the mistress, it is the servant. Working together in harmony,
we will become an invincible team.
I do not fear death. I will however, do all possible to avoid death prematurely.
Fear is the enemy, not death. Fear on the highway leads to death, therefore I
will not let fear be my master. I will master it.
My machines will outlive me. Therefore, they are my legacy. I will care for them for future bikers to cherish as I have cherished them, whoever they may be.
I do not ride to gain attention, respect, or fear from those that do not ride, nor
do I wish to intimidate or annoy them. For those that do not know me, all I wish is for them to ignore me. For those that desire to know me, I will share with them the truth of myself, so that they might understand me, and not fear others like me.
I will never be the agressor on the highway. However, should others mess with me, their aggression will be dealt with in as severe a manner as I can cast upon them.
I will show respect to other bikers more experienced or knowledgeable than I am.
I will learn from them all I can.
I will not show disrespect to other bikers less experienced or knowledgeable than I am.
I will teach them what I can.
It will be my task to mentor new riders, that so desire, into the lifestyle of the biker, so that the breed shall continue. I shall instruct, as I have been instructed by those before me. I shall preserve and honour traditions of bikers before me, and I will pass them on unaltered.
I will not judge other bikers on their choice of machine, their appearance or their profession. I will judge them only on their conduct as bikers. I am proud of my acomplishments as a biker, though I will not flaunt them to others. If they ask, I will share them.
I will stand ready to help any other biker that truly needs my help. I will never ask another biker to do for me what I can do for myself.
I am not a part-time biker. I am a biker when and wherever I go. I am proud to be a biker, and I hide my chosen lifestyle from no one.
I ride because I love freedom, independence and the movement of the ground beneath me. But most of all I ride to better understand myself, my machine and the lands in which I ride, and to seek out and know other bikers like myself!
Friday, 26 September 2008
Fusion man
First human jet crosses Channel
26/09/2008 14:39 - (SA)
Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy has flown across the English Channel from France in less than 10 minutes. (AP File)
Dover - A Swiss adventurer using a jet-propelled wing has flown across the English Channel from France in less than 10 minutes.
Yves Rossy, who calls himself FusionMan, landed safely in a field near Dover on Friday.
He leapt from a plane at more than 2 500 meters, fired up his jets and made the 35-kilometer trip from Calais in France to Dover in England in less than 10 minutes.
He began the Friday flight just before 12:07 GMT; by 12:15 GMT, Rossy was above British soil and looped over onlookers before opening his parachute, with his wings still strapped to his back.
Rossy touched down in a field near the white cliffs of Dover.
Commute on your scoot day
COMMUTE ON YOUR SCOOT 2008
Oh yes me ole buckos, it’s that time of the year again. The chill of winter has gone. Buds are blossoming, lambs are frolicking and it’s time to dust the cobwebs off the bike and get ready for summer. As Spike Milligan wrote:
Grass is green
Nuts are brown
Skirts up
Panties down.
Friday 3 October is the day on which all South African bikers are encouraged to ride to work by bike and there are so many good reasons to do just that. In case you hadn’t noticed the traffic congestion is getting worse by the day. Petrol prices are astronomical. So what’s the answer? The answer is to Commute on Your Scoot.
Friday 3 October is also National Bikers’ Day, just like Mothers’ Day and Youth Day and all the other national days. It just hasn’t been ratified by parliament yet. Nor has it been presented to parliament and probably never will be but that’s no reason not to ride to work. Just do it!
It’s also the day on which THINK BIKE will be TAKING IT TO THE STREETS with a massive pamphlet and sticker handout to motorists around the country but mainly in Gauteng.
Around the country bike clubs will be organizing social events after work on Friday. So if you’re an El Presidento then get your maats together and organize an opskop and get the other local clubs to join you.
There are no badges, no rules, no committees, no prizes, no sponsors and certainly no good excuses not to ride to work by bike.
If you want to publicize the jol you are organizing for Commute on Your Scoot then contact the webmasters at:
www.bikesa.net
www.thinkbike.co.za
www.deadmen.co.za
Similarly, if you’re looking for news on jols in your area then visit those websites.
The BIG JOBURG JOL will be at The Baron Sandton, corner of Protea and Rivonia Roads. From Sandton City ride 500m on Rivonia towards Rosebank and the Baron is on your left. Dedicated bike parking. Music and DVDs played at heart stopping volume by the well known One For The Road rally truck Mustang Sally. Special beer prices for bikers. This is a party you do not want to miss. Pull in Cuzzins. Let’s just hope that it doesn’t hose down this year like it did last year……
Diarise it NOW. Commute on Your Scoot. Friday 3 October 2008.
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Aquila ... when is that tyre coming on?
Oh yes me ole buckos, it’s that time of the year again. The chill of winter has gone. Buds are blossoming, lambs are frolicking and it’s time to dust the cobwebs off the bike and get ready for summer. As Spike Milligan wrote:
Grass is green
Nuts are brown
Skirts up
Panties down.
Friday 3 October is the day on which all South African bikers are encouraged to ride to work by bike and there are so many good reasons to do just that. In case you hadn’t noticed the traffic congestion is getting worse by the day. Petrol prices are astronomical. So what’s the answer? The answer is to Commute on Your Scoot.
Friday 3 October is also National Bikers’ Day, just like Mothers’ Day and Youth Day and all the other national days. It just hasn’t been ratified by parliament yet. Nor has it been presented to parliament and probably never will be but that’s no reason not to ride to work. Just do it!
It’s also the day on which THINK BIKE will be TAKING IT TO THE STREETS with a massive pamphlet and sticker handout to motorists around the country but mainly in Gauteng.
Around the country bike clubs will be organizing social events after work on Friday. So if you’re an El Presidento then get your maats together and organize an opskop and get the other local clubs to join you.
There are no badges, no rules, no committees, no prizes, no sponsors and certainly no good excuses not to ride to work by bike.
If you want to publicize the jol you are organizing for Commute on Your Scoot then contact the webmasters at:
www.bikesa.net
www.thinkbike.co.za
www.deadmen.co.za
Similarly, if you’re looking for news on jols in your area then visit those websites.
The BIG JOBURG JOL will be at The Baron Sandton, corner of Protea and Rivonia Roads. From Sandton City ride 500m on Rivonia towards Rosebank and the Baron is on your left. Dedicated bike parking. Music and DVDs played at heart stopping volume by the well known One For The Road rally truck Mustang Sally. Special beer prices for bikers. This is a party you do not want to miss. Pull in Cuzzins. Let’s just hope that it doesn’t hose down this year like it did last year……
Diarise it NOW. Commute on Your Scoot. Friday 3 October 2008.
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Aquila ... when is that tyre coming on?
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Giving thanks
This year has been hard for us, for most of the people i know in fact. Just, life happens, you know?
But despite this, the universe has this way with life. The wheel in the sky goes round and round ... karma, the real lady justice.
We've been adopted by an old couple .... they have a black adopted kid (she can't have kids) and they spoil him rotten, nice kid too. They stepped into a breach they saw, and are just helping where they can. till trying to seel the audi, he made some calls. My son wore out his school shoes in the first half the year, and we just haven't gotten round to it. They bought him shoes. When someone gives you something, and you get told "accept it with the joy with which it is given" you can only smile and accept, and be glad that things aren't always bad, and sometimes good things happen for no reason at all.
Our microwave oven blew a while ago, and while i don't like them, i'm told they're very useful. My mom got given one as a performance reward at her work and handed hers to us to use.
Even petrol has been scarce for us, yet still my bike has juice in it, and wifey's car has a full tank. I try and volunteer my help as much as possible, literally any excuse to ride, and NOTHING pees me off more than not having petrol.
Somehow people just WANT to give me 50 bucks for my trouble. I can't complain, and never expect it, this is from them to me. Thank you ... sincerely.
My kids are all wonderful, if a little fustrating, but honestly they are all good kids, trying to be their best, because they love me. I have to set the rules and limits, and enforce them too, but they know that. I tell them being dad is a job, with rules. I speak to them, explain to them. They ask me questions all the time, and it tes great pleasure to sit and unfold a concept for their inspection.
When i can, i log onto the internet, and support my answers with facts and pictures. Like the time Dylan asked: " has anyne ever picked up a stone that was valuable, and the "Cullinan diamond" came up. A diamond that was as big as a brick, converted to some of the most valuable jewels in the world. I helpedDylan understand the story.
When i'm busy messing in my garage, and my eldest daughter comes in and sits down, " I'm so happy you're my father" .... makes me want to cry with joy.
Wifey .... log suffering dear soul .... you are so good to me, and despite all my crap, i still love you very much.
Reminds me somewhat of the opening lines of "A Tale of Two Cities" ...
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only."
Reading it again, it sums up our current state of affairs perfectly.
Peace and love, and thanks too!!
But despite this, the universe has this way with life. The wheel in the sky goes round and round ... karma, the real lady justice.
We've been adopted by an old couple .... they have a black adopted kid (she can't have kids) and they spoil him rotten, nice kid too. They stepped into a breach they saw, and are just helping where they can. till trying to seel the audi, he made some calls. My son wore out his school shoes in the first half the year, and we just haven't gotten round to it. They bought him shoes. When someone gives you something, and you get told "accept it with the joy with which it is given" you can only smile and accept, and be glad that things aren't always bad, and sometimes good things happen for no reason at all.
Our microwave oven blew a while ago, and while i don't like them, i'm told they're very useful. My mom got given one as a performance reward at her work and handed hers to us to use.
Even petrol has been scarce for us, yet still my bike has juice in it, and wifey's car has a full tank. I try and volunteer my help as much as possible, literally any excuse to ride, and NOTHING pees me off more than not having petrol.
Somehow people just WANT to give me 50 bucks for my trouble. I can't complain, and never expect it, this is from them to me. Thank you ... sincerely.
My kids are all wonderful, if a little fustrating, but honestly they are all good kids, trying to be their best, because they love me. I have to set the rules and limits, and enforce them too, but they know that. I tell them being dad is a job, with rules. I speak to them, explain to them. They ask me questions all the time, and it tes great pleasure to sit and unfold a concept for their inspection.
When i can, i log onto the internet, and support my answers with facts and pictures. Like the time Dylan asked: " has anyne ever picked up a stone that was valuable, and the "Cullinan diamond" came up. A diamond that was as big as a brick, converted to some of the most valuable jewels in the world. I helpedDylan understand the story.
When i'm busy messing in my garage, and my eldest daughter comes in and sits down, " I'm so happy you're my father" .... makes me want to cry with joy.
Wifey .... log suffering dear soul .... you are so good to me, and despite all my crap, i still love you very much.
Reminds me somewhat of the opening lines of "A Tale of Two Cities" ...
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only."
Reading it again, it sums up our current state of affairs perfectly.
Peace and love, and thanks too!!
Tattoed Millionaires
I was at a Harley bash this weekend out in Fourways. Something about the whole thing just seemed wrong somehow. These guys looked the part, but it was a facade, and behind the party something niggled me. These guys weren't bikers, they were loud, brash, and all that, but somehow .... *shrug*
Anyways, a song jumped out of my archives and it hit me. They were the Tattoed Millionaires of which Mr Dickinson spoke. You and all your entourage - to me youre all the same ... says it [i]perfectly[/i]
I'd like to edicate this song to the Harley Owners Group of South Africa.
Tattooed boys with expensive toys
Living in a bubble of sin
Money can buy you most of anything
Fix your nose or the mess youre in
Front page news, you can share your views
With a population (that) wants to be like you
Out on the strip, out on the tiles
Same old greed behind the p.r. smiles
You and all your entourage - to me youre all the same
You and all your entourage - playing foolish games
I dont want your big city shining
I dont want your silver lining
I dont wanna be a tattooed millionaire
I dont want your big city shining
I dont want your silver lining
I dont wanna be a tattooed millionaire
Hes got a wife - she aint no brain child
Ex-mud queen of miami
In his stretch cadillac he keeps her in the back
With his cd player and his bottle of jack
L.A. dude, L.A. attitude
Laid back, selfish, and getting fat
Bodyguards, porn stars, gold credit cards
Using each other - running for cover
You and all your entourage - to me youre all the same
You and all your entourage - playing foolish games
I dont want your big city shining
I dont want your silver lining
I dont wanna be a tattooed millionaire
I dont want your big city shining
I dont want your silver lining
I dont wanna be a tattooed millionaire
I dont want your big city shining
I dont want your silver lining
I dont wanna be a tattooed millionaire
Anyways, a song jumped out of my archives and it hit me. They were the Tattoed Millionaires of which Mr Dickinson spoke. You and all your entourage - to me youre all the same ... says it [i]perfectly[/i]
I'd like to edicate this song to the Harley Owners Group of South Africa.
Tattooed boys with expensive toys
Living in a bubble of sin
Money can buy you most of anything
Fix your nose or the mess youre in
Front page news, you can share your views
With a population (that) wants to be like you
Out on the strip, out on the tiles
Same old greed behind the p.r. smiles
You and all your entourage - to me youre all the same
You and all your entourage - playing foolish games
I dont want your big city shining
I dont want your silver lining
I dont wanna be a tattooed millionaire
I dont want your big city shining
I dont want your silver lining
I dont wanna be a tattooed millionaire
Hes got a wife - she aint no brain child
Ex-mud queen of miami
In his stretch cadillac he keeps her in the back
With his cd player and his bottle of jack
L.A. dude, L.A. attitude
Laid back, selfish, and getting fat
Bodyguards, porn stars, gold credit cards
Using each other - running for cover
You and all your entourage - to me youre all the same
You and all your entourage - playing foolish games
I dont want your big city shining
I dont want your silver lining
I dont wanna be a tattooed millionaire
I dont want your big city shining
I dont want your silver lining
I dont wanna be a tattooed millionaire
I dont want your big city shining
I dont want your silver lining
I dont wanna be a tattooed millionaire
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Business as usual
There's no crisis - ANC
23/09/2008 16:12 - (SA)
Johannesburg - The African National Congress said on Tuesday the string of Cabinet resignations was not a crisis.
"There is no crisis. Things will be going as normal," secretary-general Gwede Mantashe told reporters in Johannesburg.
______________________________________________________________________________
NOTHING IS NORMAL. RESIGNATION OF A THIRD OF THE CABINET IS NOT NORMAL.
Hiding their heads in the sand is, for the ANC, normal.
23/09/2008 16:12 - (SA)
Johannesburg - The African National Congress said on Tuesday the string of Cabinet resignations was not a crisis.
"There is no crisis. Things will be going as normal," secretary-general Gwede Mantashe told reporters in Johannesburg.
______________________________________________________________________________
NOTHING IS NORMAL. RESIGNATION OF A THIRD OF THE CABINET IS NOT NORMAL.
Hiding their heads in the sand is, for the ANC, normal.
Confused
Re Manuel and that other one :
"They are both appointed by the President of the Republic to serve the country and are duty-bound to resign given the resignation of Thabo Mbeki," she said.
So what's the difference between the OFFICE of the president and the president?
A presidential pardon doesn't become invalid because the president quits. The same goes for an presidential appointee.
By the pricking of my thumbs something wicked this way comes.
Same for thabo who gave the best speech of his career right at the end. Thank you for leaving us ... with all your crap thabo ...
Apart from Manuel, the ministers who have resigned are: Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad; and the Ministers of defence, Mosiuoa Lekota; intelligence, Ronnie Kasrils; correctional services, Ngconde Balfour; public enterprises, Alec Erwin; science and technology, Mosibudi Mangena; public works, Thoko Didiza; provincial and local government, Sydney Mufamadi; and public service and administration, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi.
Good riddance to the lot of them, petty thieves and liars the lot.
"They are both appointed by the President of the Republic to serve the country and are duty-bound to resign given the resignation of Thabo Mbeki," she said.
So what's the difference between the OFFICE of the president and the president?
A presidential pardon doesn't become invalid because the president quits. The same goes for an presidential appointee.
By the pricking of my thumbs something wicked this way comes.
Same for thabo who gave the best speech of his career right at the end. Thank you for leaving us ... with all your crap thabo ...
Apart from Manuel, the ministers who have resigned are: Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad; and the Ministers of defence, Mosiuoa Lekota; intelligence, Ronnie Kasrils; correctional services, Ngconde Balfour; public enterprises, Alec Erwin; science and technology, Mosibudi Mangena; public works, Thoko Didiza; provincial and local government, Sydney Mufamadi; and public service and administration, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi.
Good riddance to the lot of them, petty thieves and liars the lot.
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