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Comment on Blueline Busses versus Minibus Taxis by eroux

eroux — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:14:46 +0000

I will, I will… Stop looking at me like that!

Comment on Blueline Busses versus Minibus Taxis by Eric

Eric — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:30:16 +0000

….. WTF, dude?…… are you still blogging or not?…… you know that we love you……

Comment on Lovely. Just… Lovely. by eroux

eroux — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:05:25 +0000

Aye, very much so... Just a matter of real life interrupting more important things, I guess. :-)

All of which will turn into yet another rambling blog post soon(ish), I promise...

Comment on Lovely. Just… Lovely. by Eric

Eric — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:02:17 +0000

…. you still kicking?….

Comment on Just a Simple Little Epiphany… by Eric

Eric — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:21:36 +0000

…. when all is said and done, being alive is the most important thing…. good luck rebuilding….

Comment on The Longest Time by Valentine

Valentine — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:22:57 +0000

define soon….

Comment on Cold Wind Blows by YoYo

YoYo — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:28:27 +0000

You rock, and in the process make me feel so stupid for not being as brave

Comment on Cold Wind Blows by teh 1337 N1NJ4

teh 1337 N1NJ4 — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:30:23 +0000

The thing to remember is to live for yourself… if you lose yourself, forget how your happiness is the treasure of your strength… is to live a lie.

Comment on Cansa Shavathon 2008 by Valentine

Valentine — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:25:36 +0000

Shrek watch out….

Comment on Many a true word… by Valentine

Valentine — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:27:07 +0000

shew, you must be getting tired with all the walking….would you like a ride to your destination?

Comment on Virtually True… by Valentine

Valentine — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:23:37 +0000

the best part of virtually true is patience is a virtue….

Comment on Hard Lessons by eroux

eroux — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:05:58 +0000

*grin*

Comment on Hard Lessons by Dean

Dean — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:06:21 +0000

I think bridges can be built from one side, otherwise we would have been constrained by rivers until we mastered flight. What you cant do is force someone to use the bridge.

or otherwise I offer the words of Dorothy parker

My land is bare of chattering folk; the clouds are low along the ridges, and sweet's the air with curly smoke from all my burning bridges.

Comment on Hard Lessons by eroux

eroux — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:55:37 +0000

They certainly can be rebuilt... Where there's a will, and all that.

And that is the key really; there must be a will, otherwise no bridges will ever be built. And just as there are two sides to a chasm, so there are two sides from which a bridge must be built. Nobody can build a bridge all by themselves, they need the support of a partner also building from the other side.

And therein lies the conundrum; having burnt a bridge, how would one go about saying "Oops... Sorry. Never meant to burn down that bridge..." Burning a bridge does send a rather clear and forceful message. Which means "Oops, sorry..." can never be sufficient to convince the partner on the other side to help rebuild.

Which leaves one of two choices: find a way to convince the other side to assist, or regret...

Comment on Hard Lessons by Dean

Dean — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:48:26 +0000

The great things about bridges is they can be rebuilt. I suppose building bridges is tough work but it can be done. At least with the bridge down we are forced to look at things from a distance, decide if we need a bridge and if so what type of bridge we need to build.

Comment on Moving on… by Eric

Eric — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:11:36 +0000

…. I LOVE that quote…. it is absolutely perfect….

Comment on Enough Already! by eroux

eroux — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:28:12 +0000

Whose blood is fet from fathers of war-proof! Fathers that, like so many Alexanders, Have in these parts from morn till even fought And sheathed their swords for lack of argument: Dishonour not your mothers; now attest That those whom you call'd fathers did beget you. Be copy now to men of grosser blood, And teach them how to war. And you, good yeoman, Whose limbs were made in England, show us here The mettle of your pasture; let us swear That you are worth your breeding; which I doubt not; For there is none of you so mean and base, That hath not noble lustre in your eyes. I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The game's afoot: Follow your spirit, and upon this charge Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'

Aye, you're right. And thank you for the timeous reminder...

Comment on Enough Already! by Cyber

Cyber — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:41:36 +0000

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead. In peace there’s nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger; Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favour’d rage; Then lend the eye a terrible aspect; Let pry through the portage of the head Like the brass cannon; let the brow o’erwhelm it As fearfully as doth a galled rock O’erhang and jutty his confounded base, Swill’d with the wild and wasteful ocean. Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide, Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit To his full height. On, on, you noblest English.

Comment on A Yawping Yarn of Torrid Torrents and Fickle Firewalls by eroux

eroux — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:50:27 +0000

Since Telkom is currently the only provider of Fixed Line Broadband in South Africa, I have no option but to use them. If only for the physical infrastructure.

I use WebAfrica as my ISP: the fact that I can pre-pay for my broadband at the same rate as I would have paid normally, and the fact that their prices a very reasonable for both Shaped and Unshaped ADSL Accounts made them an easy decision.

We don't have too much space to manoeuvre in the South African Telkoms arena, but we do have some choices...

Comment on A Yawping Yarn of Torrid Torrents and Fickle Firewalls by ME

ME — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:39:23 +0000

Why are you still using Telscum when you can use Amobia and Frogfoot?

Comment on Hey, I resemble that action! by Geek's Girl

Geek's Girl — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:16:25 +0000

"We contacted the customer and we apologised and corrected the error, but he wanted to take the complaint further to the ombudsman."

Don't you just love the bank's response, makes it sound like the customer is totally over-reacting, like this was a one time incident. What about all the other people who paid R1.99 for a so-called toll-free call?

Bastards.

And don't even get me started on the SABC, well, you already know that story. Perhaps I should contact Mr Pashut's lawyer.

Comment on Enlightenment dawns… by Don

Don — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 06:57:32 +0000

Hehe.

Comment on Welcome to the new dark ages. We hope you’ll enjoy your stay. by eroux

eroux — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:48:37 +0000

On the 21 September 2005 Irina Cornici's body were exhumed for further investigation. It was found that she died due to "dehydration, exhaustion and lack of oxygen".

Quite an unpleasant death, all told.

According to this article on BBC:

The Orthodox Church condemned the incident as "abominable", banned Father Daniel from the priesthood and excluded the four nuns from the church.

It sure took them long enough to decide that exorcism that lead to death and thus news exposure is a no-no...

Comment on Merry whatsit and happy thingamajig… by eroux

eroux — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 06:02:33 +0000

Help yourself...

I thought it a beautiful piece of nose-thumbing at the current state of excessive politic correctness.

That having been said, merry Christmas form a hot and sunny Capetown.

Comment on Merry whatsit and happy thingamajig… by Oh Blog It All | Fashionably Large

Oh Blog It All | Fashionably Large — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 09:23:47 +0000

[...] * When I say “Merry Christmas” what I mean to say but can’t be bothered to type is this. [...]

Comment on The real story… by Geek's Girl

Geek's Girl — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:30:27 +0000

I loved the comment from the Minister about how they acknowledge their short comings but that they have improved. What she doesn’t seem to understand is that a bit of friendliness and courtesy from the Home Affairs staffers would go a long,long way in making things more pleasant for the citizens they are here to serve.

Comment on ‘s True ’nuff, I suppose… by eroux

eroux — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 13:01:41 +0000

Whereas I think therefore I am. I think.

I mean, I know that I am, and I think that I think, but I'm not absolutely certain that I am merely because I think; since I'm not too certain of the interrelationship between the two factoids.

'sides which, this has just started getting very boring, so I'll leave it at that.

Comment on Hmmm… Braai… by Geek's Girl

Geek's Girl — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:23:42 +0000

Yeah Spafe,you have a point. And then these women go on to make bland potato salads as well.

Comment on Hmmm… Braai… by eroux

eroux — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:54:47 +0000

Now I'm just waiting for you to tell your wife this... :-)

Comment on Lessons to live by… by Geek's Girl

Geek's Girl — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:33:44 +0000

John’s mind works in a very weird way, which I like.