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Its been a while ...i should be able to get through till next summer without eating...weighing in at a massive 112 kg. managed to do a whole 10 rides last year... and one this year so far...still battling to get my mind right...did a ride in the middle of last year on the marshmallow .. went over the bars ...slid down the road on my face and arms ...put the bike away and still havent ridden since... took the rattlin red rocket down last week ...had to pump up the wheels ...charged the battery and had to wipe off all the dust...had a really awesome ride ...only 55 km but it was enough.

i need to find closure for myself...not on social media...out of respect to others who are are grieving...i will not be making any more comments with regards to this incident.

A free man...from a poor plumber who apparently couldnt afford his bail because he was supporting his parents ...to a cleared businessman who apparently payed his lawyer and court fees upfront...eeeeish ...that is all i can say...stop the lies ...wearing a cross on your hand does make it right. maybe someone should get the truth out of all the people involved in this accident...from both vehicles involved ...the ones who ran away from the crime scene and the ones who drove away after fighting over Jareds body as he lay face down still alive. One thing that will stick with me for the rest of my life...while sitting with Jared i said to him "everything is going to be OK" at that point the medic looked up at me and shook his head...maybe a towel and a lot of water would help discover the truth. IF Jared didnt go for a piss that morning ...this accident would have killed more of us. I wonder if he remembers going down on one knee... with one hand on the middle of Jareds back and the other on his shoulder...wearing his purple golf shirt...blue jeans...black takkies with white around the shoe...his mate standing next to him with the same shoes but green laces...the look on his face actually looked like he was remorseful of what he had done...he didnt have the cross on his hand that morning. https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-10-11-durban-businessman-cleared-after-deaths-of-two-cyclists/?fbclid=IwAR2DbQwS85C28LqjkEH4v5-CsMkRgFCpqQ7433AYR6NCr4keWPXLl9EqEck

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My body enjoys the chocolate...donuts and stuff...cant say i have ever enjoyed the healthy food...must be why there are so many fat people...the good stuff just taste like bad stuff

at a stage i was just happy to be holding my weight...but instead as we all know muscle is heavier than fat ...and boy can i see the change in my body...clearly the muscle density is weening off and turning to fat ... the worse part everything is starting to hang...feel tired all the time...no motivation to do any thing.

Been having some fun with customers false alarm issues. everything from bad joints...no sleeving over joints... loose connection in the panels ...low voltage at out door sensors due to "blackening" wire ...causing high resistance...squashed wires...incorrect zone types allocated...and they say there is a body which regulates this industry...eeeeish.

I have had too many bad experiences with insurance companies (not even going to go into life policies... I lost 2.4 million) ...so when i left for my 10 day round trip to the cape and beyond... i got the insurance broker to visit my house... we went through every single window door...burglar guard ...security gate and alarm... it was worth the 1.5 hours spent with him... had to make a few changes which i did ...fortunately we didnt have any problems while on our trip but at least i knew i had cover while away... best thing we ever did changing to the broker we currently use. We are busy sorting out all the damages at 2 office buildings in Durban ...power surges... insurance declined the claim on the grounds that there was no lightning on that day ...the fact that the lightning arresters are blown to pieces literally...and every electronic component in the building... has blown the PC boards... light fititngs...timers ...Aircons ...you name it. We are busy preparing to challenge the claim...as the protection equipment was designed and installed with the help of one of the most knowledgeable people in the surge protection business who has since retired from surgetech ...the customer had taken precaution to install everything available ...including a trip connect... contactor... surge protection at the meter and in the main DB... as usual there is the fine print. My advise to anyone who thinks they have surge protection ...make sure you read the fine print in your policy ...you have more chance of the neutral cables/bar being stolen form the sub station which will result in a massive surge of power damaging your electrical installations... than you have of getting hit by lightning ...the insurance companies are aware of this and now have fine print which no longer covers for this kind of damage... think about it just about every device on your property in this day and age has a PC board.

On saturday night (7.30 pm) 200 m away from my house ...a pedestrian walking home from a long day at work... a white etios (looked like every other ubber vehicle) stopped ...3 armed men held up the pedestrian and robbed him of his wallet ...phone and jacket... the poor oke was in such a state ...which in turn created a bad situation for both of us ...me being white ...thought he was trying to hijack me... so i was about to drive over him ...when i realsed it was the same person who i have seen 10 minutes earlier walking further up the road ...i then stopped but not sure... i got backup and only then did we find out he had just been robbed at gun point... he didnt think it was unsafe to walk in our suburb... there is certainly no colour bar when these thugs rob people.

I got a quote to add an exapander...keypad and do a few minor mods to my alarm system ...was expecting like a R 2 k quote...it turned out to be just under R20 k. I thought it was over the top ... so i went and did a couple of basic and advanced courses on a few of the popular systems...bought a full 64 zone system with a Hyyp ...Xseries receiver... Xwave 2 bidirectional wireless hub...an LCD keypad and the serial cable... downloaded the hyyp app and IDS swift2 built a test rig which simulates my house...security lighting and even has a facility to switch off the wifes hair iron...just in case she forgets to switch it off... opens and closes my gate...garage doors... from the app or a 6 button remote... so without having to find the phone open the app then switch on security lights... ican press a button on the remote which activates all the security lights around my house and if i hold it in for 3 seconds the panic is activated. While playing with the system i bought the serial cables for some of the more popular system ... and been having some fun just downloading alarm system program which allows you to preview the setup... and thats where it really started getting interesting... how many of my customers alarm systems...have for example on one site as many 9 zones bypassed (because they were causing false alarms) so it is easy for the "installer" to just bypass the zones. Then what really got under my skin ... an installer from a company turned around and told me i am legally not allowed to interfere with peoples alarms system because i am not a registered installer... no problem i scratched around and found out how to be come a "registered installer" apparently all the certificates and hands on course i have completed doesnt allow me to download the system info. I have to pay R400 and spend another 5 days in an approved training centre and pass the course to be able to register with PSiRA and SAIDSA ...or pay R700 and not have to attend the classes... i am all for doing things right... i was also told by SIDSA that i am not welcome to join them as my intentions are a conflict of interest to their members. The part that gets me ...this is the funny part ...the reason i cannot download the customers info from the system is because of bylaw 25 (google it) is because it could cause a problem with an insurance claim... ok ...so i am not allowed to download the info and review it... but a "registered installer" can create a loop hole in your system without you even being aware of it. I ask myslef this question who is then doing random checks on alarm system to verify that these approved companies are not bypassing your system creating a loop hole in your home security system. I also ask myself what would happen if insurance companies found out and rejected a R100 000 claim for theft from a property... who would the customer sue me for downloading the info and pointing out the loop holes in their system ... the company installer who bypassed the zones... or the governing body who is responsible for the standards in the industry? If the insurance companies are so quick to reject a silly claim like mine for a ladder which slid of the roof on my vehicle onto my bonnet because one tyre was past the min depth mark (deemed not road worthy) imagine what a shyte storm it would cause if they got hold of some of the info i have on my computer. My advice to you as a home or business owner make sure you have a commissioning sheet from the installer who fits and sets up your alarm system ...with all the relevant information... and i mean all the info... and get someone who is "suitably qualified" to do random checks on your system to verify that it has been setup correctly (another issue we have identified) and all the zones are in fact active and functioning correctly. An alarm company would only have the right not to disclose the installer code if they have changed it from the default setting if you are tied to a contract with them ...which included a "free system" which is include din your monthly fee. Please feel free to correct me ...as i am not a certified installer and not registered.

Just another day in Africa...if you read our neighbourhood notice board you would be too scared to leave your house ...actually too scared to leave a window or door slightly open... walking the streets or riding a bicycle is like a hell run for the bravest or stupid.

green tree looking thing ...with some bright orange stuff on the side and a piece of chicken...and that is it ...9 weeks in ...sorry mate but i couldnt do it...throw in 2 slices of toast with peanut butter maybe... unless she is cheating at work.

I think a lesson we can all learn from this ...dont assume anything until you have the facts.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Some useless information...but i thought i would share. 24 December 2018 ...stopped cadence training and pretty much cycling in general. Went from around 200km per week on average down to less than 700 km in 9 months. here the interesting part ...went from around 104 kg to 108 kg (4 kg in 9 months) which goes up and down depending on my state of mind...still dont eat KFC ...steers or any other junk food on a daily basis like i did in the past...and still off the coke ...the odd zero here and there....still eating just as much bread as I have always...which could explain why i havent gone all the way back to 130+ Here are the big changes... clothing size and body shape... i no longer fit into a size 38 and i mean not even the first button on the 501 levis... gut hangs out the bottom of the shirts...i doubt i would be able to ride in the drops position...gone from a large to an XL...2nd chin is coming along. Gone from being able to pull our B group into the wind...to getting dropped off the back of our C group and some...barely managed to get back to the car after a short 40 km ride...with my HR at 199 BPM ...eased off and took it easy when it got to 199. The good news is Lisa my wife ...is on such a roll ...dropped 5 kg ...2 dress sizes and doesnt miss a get fit class...eating the same food everyday (something i dont agree with ...but she must do what works for her) it includes flowery green stuff which i dont enjoy. The year is coming to an end so soon...as with everything in life there is a small minority still at it ...putting in the effort to make it work ...well done to all of you...keep it up. I dont have any excuses ...it is what it is...only time will tell what the future holds...at least the bicycle look good on my office wall