justinafrika

Until a decade ago I was doing loads of work in Mthatha and throughout Mpuma Kapa, and previously while working with the Health Department our health commission team took occupation of Mathanzima’s hilltop state residence in '94 and ’95. Perhaps the thinking was “just put the mlungu's team in the apartheid palace”. I am eternally grateful to the elderly gentleman who sidled up to me in central Mthatha during a work visit to that city in 2010. I may have been married to an isiXhosa woman for many years yet found the language and its intricacies difficult to learn. I often didn’t, or didn’t try to, get the conversations around me. The gent whispered “these guys behind us are discussing how they’re going to steal your car from you, go right now”. I’m still appreciative. We share approaches in one respect, on occasional visits to the ex in-laws west of Mthatha I completely avoid the centre of that blighted shitty.

340???? One day, insane. Way less when the distant ex paid for the four days to match conclusion in 2003. Even so, I prefer to think I may have been doing some things right to deserve all that.

Same same, coughed myself stukkend for about three weeks with two rounds of antibiotics and corticosteroid interventions. I usually cycle daily but even short rides to the Walmer Spar when I started feeling stronger showed that I wasn’t ready for more.

Sounds about right. Before and during two visits to a London based GF in the noughties I was unable to get The Arsenal tickets. Thankfully, she bought us entry for each day of SA’s famous Lord’s win when G Smith scored a double century, Kirsten a century and Matshaya Ntini bagged ten wickets. Wish my kids were as generous as my much older 84 year old, originally from Manchester, mate’s children who frequently treat him to days at Old Trafford Arena and the cricket ground and Lord’s and the Melbourne and British F1 GPs. I imagine your old man will be eternally grateful.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jun/30/australian-sports-director-of-lotto-dstny-to-miss-tour-de-france-after-allegations-he-sent-an-unsolicited-image

"Really nice loud sound" As an aside, this bit in the ad got my attention. I might rather have worded it “Really k*k loud sound”. Many regard this as occurring with higher-end freehubs and low viscosity lube. Several of us find it irritating, I’ll stick with my mid-range stealthy bits. "...said the actress to the bishop."

🤣🤣 Djy’s ‘ie reg 'ie, but in a proper way.

Of course you’re right in that regard, I’ve enjoyed many massively more modest adventures as most of us here have done. The calibre of knowledge of the passengers-adventurers means they must have known that OceanGate’s CEO resisted all attempts to get him to have the craft classified by submersible ratings orgs like ABS and DNV and the Lloyds Registry. It turns out quite a few clients pulled out due to safety concerns. The Manned Underwater Vehicles Committee of the Marine Technology Society had formally written a warning letter to OceanGate that their approach “could lead to disaster”. A The Simpson’s writer and producer said yesterday that the submersible lost all communication, among other serious technical issues, on each of his four trips on board. I guess it will be small consolation for the friends and families that one of OceanGate’s former associates said today that the deaths will have occurred within “milliseconds” of the implosion.

… to submerse 3 800 metres to only on screens remotely and indirectly view that which can also with a drone submersible be remotely and indirectly viewed from the ocean’s surface (or even from my bed)???? Nah, a ridiculous grade-A exercise in financial masturbation. Reminds me of Bezos’ pointless sub-orbital flights in his dick shaped aircraft.

If anyone around here knows those poor jobless guys Carl Nohouse and Ace Magashule, I’m told these guys are currently hiring...

You win.

Much prefer buying locally produced clothing and local produce and wine and also prefer mom and pop shops. I was partnered in a bespoke clothing design business (am no designer) also retailing renowned SA designers’ pieces for several years. Even so, I find it astonishing that one of the local brands mentioned in this thread sells a basic single-colour trail tee shirt for R995. I’ve paid less for excellent quality and stylish formal shoes in Milan, which are as good as ever sixteen years later. Some cycling gear prices...

https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/international/uefa-charge-mourinho-for-europa-league-final-referee-abuse-20230602

Yeah, terrible football and attitude by the Roma plonkers after the first half. They pretty much done themselves in.

Styling!!!

🤣😂 Nice work.

Sorry to read this. I cycle through several parts of the city and Baakens Valley and coastal routes and will keep an eye out and show my mates as well. How did the fraud/theft occur? Who was involved?

And today there’s a report about Bester hunting for new “models” in November, months after prison officials and others helped him to escape. https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/thabo-bester-paid-me-to-recruit-girls-9c0381e9-c678-4098-9690-37b8a16db1e2

Self-awareness somewhat lacking here. If only Richarlison bothered to start shooting on target, the £60 mil git couldn’t hit a barn door. Loads of wild far misses and then sulks and badmouths when he’s dropped.

🤣 Time the time it took for the Cherries player to get back back to his feet when he went down immediately after extra time started. I did, 6 mins + his 1 min faking = 7 mins. Ref got it exactly right. How that Billing handball wasn’t given is a mystery. Goalie nowhere close and only Billing’s hands prevented a goal. Ball heading for an open goal and the last man stops it with his hands. I’ve seen those given every single time previously.

And then there’s undercover footage from Chelsea's training session earlier today: 0 goals in 344 minutes. 0 goals in 10 of the last 15 matches. Haaland has scored 27 PL goals this season vs Chelsea’s 23. Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney have equalled the entire Chelsea squad's number of goals since 1 November 2022 = 6. Proof that you cannot buy goals.

Adding to that: I use Enduro Seal, about 80ml per EXO casing, am a tall 96kg, did 6381km’s in 346 cycling activations in 2022, am only guessing that about 30-35% was on singletracks and exploring pathways as I prefer cycling to trails, yet experienced only two tyre-related ride interrupting events. There were a few ride interrupting OTB events related to speedy trails and one ribs-busting-leg-cutting errant minibus taxi, ma’ daai’s ’n ander storie...

… even when they’re at full tilt. I’m frequently astonished at how good at this pro footballers across UK leagues (evident in earlier-round cup ties) have become.