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We watched Dead Pool last night. Totally kickass! I loved the references to all the old movies that he's previously starred in.
The bridge fight scene in the beginning was shot here in Cape Town in case anyone was wondering.
Eurotunnel is booked for first thing Tuesday morning next week.
Then it's a 12 hour drive through France and into northern Spain - I'm hoping for a clear run through the Pyrenees - haven't driven in snow for a few years and not keen to start now!
Just do one thing at a time and slowly. Ie, slowly brake, slowly turn the wheel, slowly accelerate. If you get stuck, you can generally get out if you "rock" the car, ie move forward and backward until you can get traction again.
poses an interesting discussion
what is priority for everyone in movies?
Tarrantino filmed hateful 8 on 70mm film and made it abundantly clear it should be watched in a theatre capable of that to get the full effect. So is it Scenery, Effects, Animation, movement motion and placement or good 'ol storyline.
me...i'm all for movement motion and placement and story..not really bothered by scenery or effects
Well using The Finest Hours as an example, the story was really interesting because it depicted a real life event. From the effects, if that is what they actually had to go through, the fact that they did it and survived is pretty amazing.
In general though, if I can get lost in a movie, then to me it was good, whether it be story line, effects, or acting. Sometimes you know a movie is just all out rubbish, but the entertainment factor is huge, like San Andreas - totally unbelievable, but the sheer absurdity was entertaining.
Anyone's seen The Finest Hours?
Any perspectives
Really enjoyed it. I think it would be best appreciated on the big screen due to the special effects, but all still fairly believable.
Yeah! Gonna watch it again with another mate of mine. It's one of those movies that's just worth it
It's showing in 4dx at the Waterfront
After reading this fred, I think it's time for a new helmut. 
I think my helmet is about 5 years now. Problem is that I can't find something that I like the look of 
I watched The Finest Hours over the weekend. A definite must watch.
Looks like that's the same one, a relief from one perspective I suppose, shame wonder if the guy took his own life.
How do the cops confuse stab wounds with injuries from falling, talk about creating unfounded rumours and fear mongering.
From News24: http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/table-mountain-death-seems-to-have-been-an-accident-police-20160201
Cape Town – The death of a man on a popular Table Mountain hiking trail at the weekend appears to have been an accident and not murder as was widely reported.
This comes after a runner told the Cape Arguson Sunday that he had come across the lifeless body of a man on the Pipe Track.
The man, who wished to remain anonymous, said the man’s throat had apparently been slit “from ear to ear”.
The runner said he was running down Kasteelspoort when he saw “a trail of blood” and police covering the body.
Western Cape police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andrè Traut told News24 on Monday that the circumstances surrounding the death of a 57-year-old man in Kasteelspoort are being investigated and that a death inquest case docket has been registered for this purpose.
"Preliminary investigations on the scene suggested that the man was a victim of crime and that he sustained a stab wound, however after a thorough investigation it was discovered that he possibly fell and sustained the fatal wound as a result thereof," Traut said.
In June last year, News24 reported that security was ramped up on the mountain due to co-operation between Table Mountain Safety Forum, the SA Police Service and the City of Cape Town’s metro police.
“The working of the TMSF helped to secure the arrest of suspects responsible for the mugging of two University of Cape Town students in November,” the co-operative forum said.
The name of the victim has not yet been released.
Yep. Discussed about a page or 2 back. Seems it was too easy to hack the system, so they HAD to implement the HR / kCal per hour ruling.
There's other ways to hack the system 
Do you have to register for the gym booster prior to getting the cash back?
Or what exactly is this gym booster thing you guys speak of?
Ok so the backdoor link to the workout tracker i posted in a previous post has been removed ...Also now it seems you only get 600 points for a 90 - 119 min workout unless you have a heartrate moniter record
90 - 119 min vigorous device workout (heart rate)
Another catogary has been added
90 + min vigorous device workout (Speed data only)
so youll get 600 points for 90min+(no HRmoniter)1500 for 90-119 with HR
3000 points activty over 360min without HR
MY Strava is only giving me 600 points for a 140 min ride
Earning Vitality points with Garmin fitness devices
Different fitness devices and apps collect different data about your exercise session. You can earn up to 3 000 Vitality points for one exercise session a day if you achieve the requirements set out below during your workout or steps taken.
To earn up to 50 Vitality points you have to:
- Track 5 000 to 9 999 steps a day.
To earn up to 100 Vitality points you have to:
- Track at least 30 - 44 minutes of moderate physical activity in one exercise session a day at a minimum average heart rate of more than 60% but less than 70% of your age-related heart rate; or
- Track at least 30 - 44 minutes of moderate physical activity in one exercise session a day at a minimum average speed of 5.5 kilometres an hour (walking/running); 1.5 kilometres an hour (swimming) or 10 kilometres an hour (cycling).
- Track 10 000 to 12499 steps a day.
To earn up to 300 Vitality points you have to:
- Track at least 45 - 89 minutes of moderate physical activity in one exercise session a day at a minimum average heart rate of more than 60% of your age-related heart rate or a minimum average speed of 5.5 kilometres an hour (walking/running); 1.5 kilometres an hour (swimming) or 10 kilometres an hour (cycling).
- Track at least 20 - 59 minutes of vigorous physical activity in one exercise session a day at a minimum average heart rate of more than 70% of your age-related heart rate or a minimum average speed of 8 kilometres an hour (walking/running); 3.4 kilometres an hour (swimming) or 20 kilometres an hour (cycling).
- Track 12 500 or more steps a day.
To earn up to 600 points you have to:
- Track at least 90 - 119 minutes of moderate physical activity in one exercise session a day at a minimum average heart rate of more than 60% of your age-related heart rate or a minimum average speed of 5.5 kilometres an hour (walking/running); 3.4 kilometres an hour (swimming) or 20 kilometres an hour (cycling).
- Track at least 60 - 89 minutes of vigorous physical activity in one exercise session a day at a minimum average heart rate of more than 70% of your age-related heart rate or a minimum average speed of 8 kilometres an hour (walking/running); 3.4 kilometres an hour (swimming) or 20 kilometres an hour (cycling).
- Track more than 120 minutes of moderate physical activity at an average speed of over 5.5 kilometres an hour.
- Track more than 90 minutes of vigorous physical activity at an average speed of over 3.4 kilometres an hour.
To earn up to 1 500 points you have to:
- Track at least 120 - 359 minutes of moderate physical activity in one exercise session a day at a minimum average heart rate of more than 60% of your age-related heart rate.
- Track at least 90 - 119 minutes of vigorous physical activity in one exercise session a day at a minimum average heart rate of more than 70% of your age-related heart rate.
To earn up to 3 000 points you have to:
- Track at least 360+ minutes of moderate physical activity in one exercise session a day at a minimum average heart rate of more than 60% of your age-related heart rate.
- Track at least 120+ minutes of vigorous physical activity in one exercise session a day at a minimum average heart rate of more than 70% of your age-related heart rate.
Please note: There is an option to clear your data from your device after you have uploaded it. If you clear it, you will not be able to upload older details to Vitality.
The points you earn by uploading data from your Garmin device, count towards the maximum Vitality points for fitness. Each adult can earn up to 30 000 points and each child can earn up to 20 000 points for fitness each year.
Points will only be awarded for one fitness event a day. If you complete two fitness events in one day, then the higher points between the two will be awarded.
Your average person won't be able to swim that pace. You'd have to average 1:45 per 100m without resting.
I took to twitter - Discover_SA is swamped with the same issues...
The guy said I must DM my personal info - I did and am waiting a response...
All my rewards just re-appeared 
Guess what I'm having for lunch... 
My rewards also just disappeared. Wanted to redeem them on Saturday and all 3 went *poof* Gone! Was not impressed...
Bear scene?
yup!
yeah, agreed. The Beach was brilliant, IMO
Just be prepared - it's not your typical movie. It's gritty and at times there's a distinct lack of dialogue. But it just works.
I liked it, but I also didn't like that it was pretty gory. There were a couple of times I had to just close my eyes. The one scene I had to leave the room
Had a watch of the trailer. Looked quite impressive, but two hours long might have been a bit long for a film about a whale that gets the hump with a boat...
I'm assuming you're talking about Into the Heart of the Sea?
Saw the movie, and thought it was quite good. The story is based more on the crew, the moby dick whale only features for a short while.
8700 needed to get to Gold.
just did my Health checks now and my cholesterol is high at 6.6
I am quite surprised at this, as my diet does not consist of fatty foods, oils, eggs and seafood - [i am vegetarian]
So now I need to do a Lipogram test to check wtf is going on.
my cholesterol also came in very high and I have historically very low cholesterol, so not sure what the deal is with that.
This could be a lekker way to watch a movie...
There's something similar in Cape Town: http://thegalileo.co.za/
Definitely a fun way to watch a movie
For the Vitality Health Check - is it per calendar year? Or do I need to wait x amount of time before I can go again? I went beginning of December.
18th. I won't spoil it for you
I'll be sure not to check Le Hub just in case.
At least I'll be watching it at the NuMetro Scene - with nice comfy seats, so nah nah nah nah nah
A question to all the Star Wars fans: What happens if it just isn't very good? Will it just be The Phantom Menace all over again, with fans in denial as to how bad it is?
Or even worse: it's just a movie - typical J.J. Abrahams affair that has you going "Meh, it was okay."
I'm optimistic that it'll be good.
We've booked tickets for the 21st so missing some of the initial rush.
I'd like to here feedback from someone that has gone all-in with vitality... just on how rewarding they find it...
I'm on Diamond. Savings that I use the most are on travelling.
For instance I'm about to book tickets with Emirates to Chicago - normal price is R14200 and I'll be getting it for R9400.
To get to gold is very easy imho, I don't really do anything out of the ordinary except for the health check which I had to make a 15 minute appointment for and then drive to it.
polar watch mount. Easy peasy...
Myles, Myles, Myles.... what are we to do with you.... Mixing Polar accessories with Garmin products!
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From the sounds of it the fall you had a year ago did more damage than just to your helmut
But it's your head, your choices