GrahamS2

Who is this ‘we’ you constantly reference? And who made these rules up?

Morality, which stems from the 10 commandments? Which is the supposed foundation of religion? To be honest this is starting to sound very much like another religion, based on morals you subscribe to.

Poor example. Law and morals are very different topics. There is a law against killing people, otherwise a lot more people would do it, I can assure you. Eating animals is a moral choice (that the VAST majority of humans have no problem with).

Yeah I'll take Stahwille screwdrivers over any other brand. They are just brilliant. I have a few King Tony socket sets and they are also great quality.

As a vegan, if you fail to take B12 supplements, you will die from B12 deficiency as your diet does not provide it. That's a fact. It's also the reason why there were no vegans around a century ago, or if there were they weren't around for very long. You make many references comparing an exclusionary vegan diet to a "traditional omnivorous diet". It's quite obvious that the majority of the studies have used the average American diet as a basis of comparison, which gives very misleading results IMO. Anything is better than eating an average American diet, I think we all agree on that. Studies involving a properly balanced diet versus a vegan diet yield far less spectacular differences, but that doesn't make for very good campaigning material. Although I suspect you're well aware of that anyway... I eat a balanced whole food diet, including meat. I take no supplementation at all - I don't need to because my diet provides me with everything my body requires. I know this for a fact because I have regular bloodwork done.

I have one of these. Not Parktool though, it's a pin holder i stole from the ex's sewing room. Invaluable!

Partially correct, however UV (sunlight) is the main destroyer of chlorine in swimming pools, causing chlorine to breakdown into hypocholrites(sp?) and return to the atmosphere as gas. Summer results in longer sunlight exposure and thus faster chlorine breakdown. If your pool water is not stabilised, direct sunlight will destroy the majority of available chlorine (over 90%) in the water within a few hours.

I use a spray bottle to just wet the meat with vinegar and a few dashes of hot sauce, then leave it in the fridge for 12 hours. The job of the vinegar is to extract the blood so the meat doesn't rot when it hangs. I then dunk it in warm water to rinse, pat dry, spice and hang. I find rinsing helps keeps the meaty taste, which I enjoy.

The state prosecutor has to present a compelling case, and to do that he depends on the investigating officers to collect evidence correctly, and testify accordingly (along with expert witnesses). Neither of those things happened, so the state prosecutor has their hands tied. The judge can only make a decision based on the version presented by the state versus the version presented by the accused, both of which rely on the power of the evidence. In South Africa all it takes is a combination of a good lawyer and a lazy police officer, and you can get away with literally anything. I personally know of people who have gotten off very serious offences by simply being able to afford good lawyers. One of the cases involved 8 police officers as witnesses, and NOT A SINGLE ONE arrived in court to testify, so the case was dropped. Last I heard less than 2% of DUI cases in SA result in prosecution due to a) incorrect procedures when collecting evidence, and b) arresting officers not arriving at court to testify. It's nothing short of a bloody shambles.

Is that an ancient word for a 3 way?

Which one is the vegan? Jokes aside, 25+ years ago when I attended a private school in joburg, the same thing used to happen. I can recall more than 1 occasion when someone bought their dad's gun to school in a bid to be 'cool'. It's nothing new.

Precisely. Any time you use suncream, soap, medication, and a whole list of products, you contribute to this indirectly. It doesn't make the treatment of these animals alright, but from a scientific point of view, there are many, many important products us humans wouldn't have if it weren't for animal testing. They unfortunately play a vital role in research science.

I lived in Ballito until March, when I emigrated. Not much long distance ocean swimming in Ballito due to the currents, but there are many groups that go out from ushaka and pirates in Durban every morning.

Chat to Matt at Concept Specialized Ballito. He'll put you in touch with the right people. And tell him I say hi

Every set of ground controls that I’ve owned had this issue. Even the latest casings do it.

Details on where you ordered from please

I ride most weekends. I know I’m a cyclist though, because I still get a chubby when I see my Intense parked in the garage each morning.

Yeah the decent film blocks a huge percentage of UV and IR. Really helps. The dealer wanted $650 to do mine, but I found a local chap who did a really good job for $300, with top end film too. Just goes to show.

It's a major problem here, but there's also a lot more registered vehicles (20 million in Aus vs 12 million in SA).

I’m my personal experience of Brisbane, it’s virtually non existent. But I live in a decent area and take precautions (that most ex-saffers would). The crime that I hear about is mostly wallets being stolen from unlocked cars, or tools from unlocked garages. There is very, very little contact crime. It’s just a different state of mind amongst people here, and far more respect for their fellow humans. As an example, I lost my ray bans on the bus 2 weeks ago, they fell off my shirt and I didn’t notice. I humoured myself the next day and called translink lost property, thinking there was a very slim chance of ever seeing them again, Lo and behold, a passenger had found them, handed them to the driver that night, and they were waiting for me to collect at the depot. Unbelievable! Not saying that would never happen in S.A., but the odds are far lower

Regarding option 3, I believe a 3 year stay is now $5000, and a 5 year stay is $10,000. 10 year option got scrapped. And you are fully liable for any public health costs during their stay. Quite a commitment!

I had a good chuckle at the "It's discriminatory!" comment. Of course it's discriminatory! The entire visa process is discriminatory by the simple fact that you are choosing who gets to live in NZ, and excluding those who don't qualify. IMO these changes are warranted. I personally know 2 families who have moved their (poor and retired) parents over to NZ and are now battling to support, what's now become, a family of 6 and 7 respectively. It's inevitable that they add a burden to the state once they qualify for certain pensions and benefits, and these changes help avoid that to some degree.

It actually takes quite a lot for a helicopter to be dispatched. For one, a doctor/paramedic needs to physically assess the patient first. This is a terrible tragedy. While it's not feasible for all mtb trails to provide medical evacuation capabilities, it would certainly be reasonable to expect them to have an emergency response plan with a knowledgeable person on the other end of the phone. They should be well versed in briefing an ambulance service with gps location, directions and extraction requirements.

I suspect he meant getting it mailed to you while in the UK. If it’s delivered to a UK address you’ll be charged UK VAT. If it’s delivered to SA then no UK VAT but you’ll be charged SA VAT at customs. Best option is to collect in store in the UK, claim the VAT back on exit from the UK, and don’t declare on entry to SA (yes, I know it’s wrong, so if fraud and corruption. Put the high horse back in the stable).

Either way, great deal!