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MTBeer

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  1. Luckily for me I don't like socialising, except with good friends, so I've always avoided (where possible) social occasions that involve people I don't know.
  2. 100% I'll admit I will drive after one beer. Two beers no.
  3. Maybe you should evaluate the type of people you braai with? There's a group of us (about 😎 that ride together and often braai together. 2 out of the 8 don't drink at all. They never get ragged. No-one tries to twist their arm to drink. Choose more carefully who you hand around with.
  4. When did the law change? I know they were speaking about changing it nationwide.
  5. was also on that route yesterday late morning. Besides the shelter from the wind there is also a fair amount of shade which helps when you are too lazy to drag your lazy ass out of bed early enough to avoid the heat.
  6. last years winner - Ollie Whalley 🤣 Shame some parents
  7. Guy I ride with swears by olive oil where the rail goes into the saddle 🤷‍♂️
  8. agreed. marked colour-coded trails are more useful than maps. info at trail center just needs to indicate for example - red route 40km 1200m ascent
  9. looking for the plastic clip on the chin strap of a Bell Stoker helmet
  10. MTBeer

    Cricket......

    https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/former-zimbabwe-cricket-captain-taylor-admits-to-taking-drugs-bribe-20220124 Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Brendan Taylor revealed in a tweet on Monday he took cocaine, a $15 000 bribe from an Indian businessman to fix matches and that he faces a multiple-year ban from international cricket. "The ICC (International Cricket Council) are taking the decision to impose a multi-year ban on my international cricketing career," tweeted the national great, adding he did not fix any match. The 35-year-old batsman said in October 2019 he was invited by an Indian businessman to discuss "sponsorships and the potential launch of a T20 competition in Zimbabwe and was advised that I would be paid USD$15 000 for the journey". The invitation came when the team had not received salaries for six months and there were concerns the country would not be able to continue playing internationally. e said he was a "little wary" but undertook the trip all the same. During drinks on the last night, he was offered cocaine which the businessman and his colleagues were taking and said he "foolishly took the bait". "The following morning, the same men entered my hotel room and showed me a video taken of me the night before doing cocaine and told me that if I did not spot fix at international matches for them, the video would be released to the public," he said. He said he was "cornered" and handed a $15,000 deposit to fix matches. He took the cash so that he could fly out. It took him four months to report the offence to the ICC "I acknowledge this was too long of a time but I thought I could protect everyone and in particular, my family," he said. He said he was ready and will "humbly" accept the ICC decision with the "hope that my story will be used as a means of encouragement for cricketers to report any illicit approaches as early as possible". But he stressed he never fixed any matches. Taylor - who resigned as the Zimbabwe captain late last year - said he will check into a rehab centre. lor ended his Zimbabwe career - which spanned 17 years - as their second highest run scorer in One Day International cricket including a national record 11 centuries in 205 appearances. He was equally effective in the Test arena amassing six centuries in 34 matches, five behind national record holder Andy Flower.
  11. scratched the sh!t out of it though
  12. MTBeer

    Cricket......

    as they say in the classics - if it looks like a d oo s, and acts like a d oo s, there's a very good chance it is a d oo s.
  13. would love too know how many serious accidents happen on the Autobahn due to these speeds
  14. well I got zip at school but my daughter is on her way to 8 distinctions
  15. you won't get any e-bikers accompanying you on your rides Copperhead.
  16. started on this last night. Not really sure how to describe it. Creepy, weird, dark. Worth a watch I reckon.
  17. I'm with you Wayne. I don't want all that info, I just want to ride my bike. As it is I don't even know things like my tyre pressure, shock pressure and settings, etc.
  18. to look good 🤣🤣🤣 no cyclist ever
  19. point of the sail is facing north so blown flat by a south easter surely?
  20. MEDIA RELEASE Sea, Air and Mountain operators arrests suspicious criminal South African National Parks (SANParks) today announced an encouraging development in the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) Sea, Air and Mountain (SEAM) special operations rangers, as they embarked on their anti-crime operations across the park. The TMNP Park Manager, Mr. Frans van Rooyen congratulated the SEAM operators who managed to remove those illegally overnighting in hot spot areas, and has welcomed the arrest and detainment of a suspected criminal this weekend. This according to van Rooyen who confirmed that this is the start of our SEAM operators park wide deployment with a successful extended operation in the Signal Hill, Lions Head, Tafelberg road, and Table Mountain front face areas of the park. The unit with the canine detachment conducted covert and visible policing operations, supported by the South African Police Services (SAPS) and TMNP rangers. On the 11th of December 2021, SEAM operators successfully removed individuals illegally overnighting in the Schotschekloof area of TMNP. On the 12th of December 2021, SEAM operators arrested a suspicious individual on the slopes of Signal Hill who was in possession of a dangerous weapon and drugs. It was later confirmed by the SAPS that the 35 year old male has an existing criminal record. “We are grateful to have successes coming from the SEAM operators in their first official week of operation and we will continue to focus on these urban edge zones to ensure the safety of our visitors. We urge our surrounding communities to continue to help us in a fight to curb crime within and around Table Mountain National Park. Congratulations to the entire SEAM team, K9 unit, operations center management and stakeholders and we thank you for your dedication, discipline and tenacity,” concluded van Rooyen. The suspects have been handed over to the SAPS for further investigation and will be appearing in court in due course. **END**
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