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Capricorn

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  1. been inclined to get one myself of late. have tracks with a track compatible circsaw, but continuously having to verify the blade is at the intended angle results in a lot of wasted time.
  2. well done to India on the trampling of Aus in their on backyard. Don't get Tim Paine's comments though: it's like he doesn't want to be the captain, and IMO, he pissed all over the aussies' vaunted depth in selection when saying their team wasn't full strength (missing to the two cheaters Warne and Steve Smith). That type of comment is a double backhand to the indian team and any upcoming aussie players.
  3. Final dirtopia enduro in May already? Please confirm
  4. Deadly Class. Huge potential here. I reckon the 80s background is going to make for a killer soundtrack https://youtu.be/5YetxCbGYDM oh and Maria...
  5. that last ep. not a batman I remember from any of the movies. that was hectic. (phrased as not to be too much a spoiler)
  6. lol. that's like asking the dog why it isn't running around just after it got creamed by a highway of trucks..
  7. well spotted! That tyre is already squishing under weight of the bike alone.
  8. love how it took you 6 min to FFWD
  9. This is a pretty focussed assessment by a money man. glad to know that my two previous posts were not too far off the pressure points. Glad and sad, because the reality is, the knife has to cut deep to get to the rot(root) of the problem. Eskom: what's the plan?
  10. the more i look at it, the more the seatpost angle seems familiar, acceptable...
  11. unfortunately, the masses don't grasp the full extent and impact of the corruption, and even of the way BBBEE had been implemented. Quality of service was the last thing on anyone's mind, effectively turning BBBEE into a national level getrichquick scheme. And internal promotions was another extension of that scheme it seems. I'm pretty damn sure western cape stations are in violation of the demographic compliance requirements of gender equity. it wouldn't have been that big a problem (unless you are a non-black female) if quality was a high priority. But the ensuing incompetence at managerial level translated down fast and hard. The lack of substantive and sustainable planning beggars belief. the lack of quality is pretty institutionalized. the recovery is going to take time, but requires consistency of leadership vision and quality standards. just too much politicking the moment for either of those to survive, much less flourish and nourish the rest of the organization. Yet, there are key individuals, who despite the crap they quagmired in, still perform to a level that carries everyone else. Let's not forget about those individuals. Let's not rob them of the motivation to keep going, by painting them with the same brush.
  12. can we see a signed hallpass please?
  13. well, the production numbers and causes for lost/reduced productivity do not indicate coal shortages as problems. There are a large number of genuine plant faults taking out units left and center, or reducing their outputs. Also, coal laying around requires contracts. Koko locked in 51% black owned suppliers. It wouldn't surprise me if companies that did not meet 51% BBBEE requirements are the ones saying they have coal laying around. The better question to pose thanjumping to emotionally charged, factually inaccurate conclusions, is: * why aren't the existing contracted coal suppliers not supplying sufficient coal at the correct quality level (export market income is a huge factor here btw). If they are not meeting contractual requirements, why are they being humored? * are there transport issues getting coal from the mines to the stations? * What in the operating targets and maintenance schedules are causing units to fall over across the board?
  14. my dream shock If only that SWIFT nightmare would evaporate, i'd have one in time for me birthday :/
  15. don't forget government mandate regarding jobs (look at @stellerated's tweet concerning her feud with SABCs board). Unions didn't pull more ppl in, National policy did that. Unions just made it near impossible to offload baggage, unless it was not_black.
  16. If the first ep is anything to go by, this is going to be a psych heavy bit of viewing. I'm anticipating something in the vein of Event Horizon. Creepy AF.
  17. or started selling it overseas. China sucks up ginormous quantities of the stuff. With that revenue now established, when Eskom asks, they are being invoiced prices that shows they are in competition at the dollar level. ouch. Where's zwane when you need someone to shriek about nationalization of mines. Wish they would throw him down a mineshaft and blow the whole damn length of it when he hits rock bottom.
  18. i fell asleep, like 5min from the ending. wasn't enough stimulus to distract Mr sandman. Sydney hairstyle while wearing Elektra's jacket.
  19. yes they do! but unfortunately, not the #3. But i'll make a request and then find some patience
  20. which reminds me I want a modern replacement cutting and cap iron for my Stanley #3, as the original is a bit flexy. unless the blade is ultra sharp, it can chatter a bit.
  21. that marshal the car seemingly landed on is even luckier! but omw, the real time footage makes it seem like the car was travelling at cartoonlike-levels of speed.
  22. that earlier long post did nothing to shake the feeling I have that it's only acceptable to say good things about the club. outsider comments contrary to clubkumbaya are noted as existentially negative, taken personally, and then asked to chill, while club members, or defenders of the club, no matter how offcolor and tone-deaf their comments, are silently supported. Worse still, Thermophage's actual suggestion has been completely glossed over with strawman arguments and blatant trolling. It was, and still is a very good basis for healthy, mature discussion. But we got's to mute that stuff. Not kumbaya.
  23. scifi fans: Origin is showing on Youtube, first 2 eps gratis. Trailer: Ep1: All ten screened 14 Nov, but 3 -10 on Youtube premium only, and not available in ZA
  24. that's a new level of snobbery, but i like it!
  25. i'm on board with Thermo and Chavo. Some sanctimonious responses that evangelize the TMTBC and it's trails, but totally missing the opportunity to constructively engage with someone that is expressing a suggestion for a small change/addition. Instead, the thought is taken the wrong way and a potentially good discussion turns into a personal attack. Very Trump-like. wtf is up with all this sensitivity.
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