Tumbleweed Posted December 30, 2016 Posted December 30, 2016 Well done Conor..pity about the Botswana mix up, anything been sorted out?Alas, no. He has been pretty mellow about the whole thing. I offered to cancel my Durbs this weekend to be with him, but he said no! He will be back on Tuesday and we will spend our last week on SA together from then. So all good. Long Wheel Base and Gen 2
Readsalot Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Collette Divitto, Woman With Down Syndrome, Starts Collettey's Cookie Business Collette Divitto knows how to make a good cookie, and now the 26-year-old is learning how to run a business. Her company, Collettey’s, started after Divitto, who has Down syndrome, found it difficult to find a paying job. “Many people who interviewed me for jobs said I was really nice but not a good fit for them,” Divitto told Upworthy. “It was really hurtful and I felt rejected a lot.” With the help of her mom and her sister, Divitto landed her first recurring order, 100 cookies per week for Golden Goose Market. After Divitto’s story aired on CBS Boston, the Boston-native’s business has been booming, with more than 10,000 orders coming in from around the world. Now, due to expanding demand, Collettey’s has moved beyond Divitto’s kitchen and into Golden Goose Market’s industrial kitchen. To help meet the demand for her chocolate chip cookies dipped in cinnamon, Divitto has turned to GoFundMe, with the hopes of raising almost half-a-million dollars so she can expand her business and hire others with disabilities. “Do not give up,” Divitto told ABC News. “Live [your] dreams and keep on doing what you have to do.” Lurch the stalker, Slowbee, GrumpyOldGuy and 1 other 4
Gen Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) Now this is incredible https://twitter.com/inrng/status/816677384032321536 105 year old Robert Marchand breaks his own hour record with a distance of 22.547km https://t.co/UA92dnIrzM http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170104/569a7a95110b340236104b8a6c96b652.jpg It is a new record for new age group 105+.. Edited January 4, 2017 by Gen No Hare, GrumpyOldGuy and Long Wheel Base 3
GrumpyOldGuy Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Collette Divitto, Woman With Down Syndrome, Starts Collettey's Cookie Business Collette Divitto knows how to make a good cookie, and now the 26-year-old is learning how to run a business. Her company, Collettey’s, started after Divitto, who has Down syndrome, found it difficult to find a paying job. “Many people who interviewed me for jobs said I was really nice but not a good fit for them,” Divitto told Upworthy. “It was really hurtful and I felt rejected a lot.” With the help of her mom and her sister, Divitto landed her first recurring order, 100 cookies per week for Golden Goose Market. After Divitto’s story aired on CBS Boston, the Boston-native’s business has been booming, with more than 10,000 orders coming in from around the world. Now, due to expanding demand, Collettey’s has moved beyond Divitto’s kitchen and into Golden Goose Market’s industrial kitchen. To help meet the demand for her chocolate chip cookies dipped in cinnamon, Divitto has turned to GoFundMe, with the hopes of raising almost half-a-million dollars so she can expand her business and hire others with disabilities. “Do not give up,” Divitto told ABC News. “Live [your] dreams and keep on doing what you have to do.” Theres actually a few places like this in the USA and Canada that employ handicapped or people with physical and mental disabilities, not necessarily in the food business only. I read about a coffee shop like this in LA or somewhere where the owner only employs young adults with learning or physical disabilities. The place has become a landmark because the youngsters are happy for the opportunity to work, this shows in the pride they take in their jobs and the clients love the sentiment behind it. Totally a win/win situation. Gen 1
GrumpyOldGuy Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Now this is incredible https://twitter.com/inrng/status/816677384032321536 105 year old Robert Marchand breaks his own hour record with a distance of 22.547km https://t.co/UA92dnIrzM http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170104/569a7a95110b340236104b8a6c96b652.jpg It is a new record for new age group 105+..He cycles faster than me. Great to see he is still out there participating in life. I love these inspiring people, of all ages really. Gen 1
Skylark Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 No testosterone left at that age, just pure grit!
SwissVan Posted May 23, 2017 Posted May 23, 2017 Capture2.PNG Capture1.PNG Capture3.PNG Quick translation: Stellenbosch is a bargain mecca for sporty types Red Robin and Wannabe 2
Slowbee Posted May 23, 2017 Posted May 23, 2017 totally forgot about this thread. Need to add. Mrs Slowbee finishing S2C Red Robin and Wannabe 2
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 23, 2017 Posted May 23, 2017 Quick translation: Stellenbosch is a bargain mecca for sporty typesIt is.
Pants Boy Posted May 24, 2017 Posted May 24, 2017 Theres actually a few places like this in the USA and Canada that employ handicapped or people with physical and mental disabilities, not necessarily in the food business only. I read about a coffee shop like this in LA or somewhere where the owner only employs young adults with learning or physical disabilities. The place has become a landmark because the youngsters are happy for the opportunity to work, this shows in the pride they take in their jobs and the clients love the sentiment behind it. Totally a win/win situation. My wife works at a special needs school and I used to employ a couple of their older students (17-19 year olds) in my workshop a couple of days a week. It's a ******* uphill battle all the way, lemme tell you. My biggest issue is that you can NEVER count on them (as a business should be able to do with employees) They get bored quickly, if something else grabs their attention they are outta there. Had one or two guys that shaped REALLY well, to the point where I offered two of them permanent positions. Both said no, one is packing shelves at Woolworths last I talked to him and the other one does lackey work at a security installation firm (carrying around stuff etc) Would I do it again? In a heartbeat. I just need a supervisor that understands them and can work with them. Unfortunately I don't have the cashflow to afford three or four people right now. GrumpyOldGuy and Red Robin 2
Rata-tat-tat Posted May 24, 2017 Posted May 24, 2017 Alas, no. He has been pretty mellow about the whole thing. I offered to cancel my Durbs this weekend to be with him, but he said no! He will be back on Tuesday and we will spend our last week on SA together from then. So all good.RIP, big guy!
Bateleur1 Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 Long time since someone added to this thread. The auntie is surely showing old age the finger... http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Athletics/South-Africa/sas-record-breaking-85-year-old-grand-dame-20170703 GrumpyOldGuy, Andrew Steer and Wannabe 3
Andrew Steer Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 Long time since someone added to this thread. The auntie is surely showing old age the finger... http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Athletics/South-Africa/sas-record-breaking-85-year-old-grand-dame-20170703Yeah she's awesome... seen her at a few races. Bateleur1 1
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