Skubarra Posted July 18, 2017 Share Pop quiz: Oukaapseweg was first used as a pass/route in: a)1768b)1868c)1918d)1968 Had to google it... Interesting, would never have guessed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted July 18, 2017 Share Well it was only 15% few weeks ago so the prayers must be helping 19%. Like the 1 church that recommended that people should stop praying for rain in the summer and rather wait till June to pray for rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted July 18, 2017 Share 19%. Like the 1 church that recommended that people should stop praying for rain in the summer and rather wait till June to pray for rain.If y'all are gonna go there, I might as well post this Simpsons classic Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Skubarra and Andrew Steer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted July 18, 2017 Share Pop quiz: Oukaapseweg was first used as a pass/route in: a)1768b)1868c)1918d)1968the answer is d) amazing what a name can do! What makes it relevant is that for 350 years, almost all of the deep south traffic went through main road to simonstown (chappies was there, but never a major route). It's only in the last 50 years that ou kaaps was built that the western side of the peninsula has been developed. So kommetjie/sun valley/noordhoek. With this high growth things change, quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted July 18, 2017 Share To all cyclists: This is going to affect traffic on Chapmans Peak drive for school days. "A new school for approximately 600 learners is proposed on the subject property which comprises Erf 4723 Noordhoek which is almost 2.6 ha in extent. The school will offer schooling in accordance with the Generation Schools model for all grades from pre-primary to high school. The school will comprise the following: Buildings with a floor area of approximately 5,500m²) An all-weather playing field of ±2 200m²; Pedestrian courtyard space, surfaced and landscaped spaces between buildings and walkways comprising approximately 5,000m²; Internal roads and parking comprising ±3 800m²; and ±10 150m² of natural open space comprising wetlands, ponds and greenspace." If you oppose this proposed school please send an email to by 5 pm today.... sorry for the late notice....Send email to: teytlern@gmail.com 1st World Problem..."cry me a river" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted July 18, 2017 Share 1st World Problem..."cry me a river" Under water restrictions level 14 people will go to jail for 6 months if they do not harvest their tears and feed it back into the water system. Robbie Stewart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted July 18, 2017 Share All development that requires new water infrastructure needs to be put on hold until the water situation is alleviated. It should have been put on hold long ago. Disaster is looming yet development is continuing regardless making the situation worse. The reality now is that there is not enough water to last through the summer. uhm jaaaa ...... if only it was that simple .... "new developments" include water saving measures, from low flow shower heads to dual function toilets. YES - we have one massive water problem on the horizon !!! Couple of WORKABLE solutions : - Patricia-and-friends to take a lesson from Durban ! Their building codes are MUCH strickter regarding water !!! - stop talking, and start restricting water flow to the habitual high users. - attend to leaking pipes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted July 18, 2017 Share uhm jaaaa ...... if only it was that simple .... "new developments" include water saving measures, from low flow shower heads to dual function toilets. YES - we have one massive water problem on the horizon !!! Couple of WORKABLE solutions : - Patricia-and-friends to take a lesson from Durban ! Their building codes are MUCH strickter regarding water !!! - stop talking, and start restricting water flow to the habitual high users. - attend to leaking pipes If it only was as simple as that also. This is a case of too little too late. That problem on the horizon is expected to hit the Cape by February or March 2018. We are moving into an era of "how many months per year will there be dry taps?". For 2018 it is likely to be part of March, April, May and part of June. Edited July 18, 2017 by Custode Di Pace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted July 18, 2017 Share So Sue hasn't been back to check on the discussion she has initiated... funny that... 1 post and gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted July 18, 2017 Share If it only was as simple as that also. This is a case of too little too late. That problem on the horizon is expected to hit the Cape by February or March 2018. We are moving into an era of "how many months per year will there be dry taps?". For 2018 it is likely to be part of March, April, May and part of June. Lets be a little positive, all the rains have started to saturating the ground, our big rainfalls for the winelands come in August normally, so hopefully we get above the 80% level by then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted July 18, 2017 Share Lets be a little positive, all the rains have started to saturating the ground, our big rainfalls for the winelands come in August normally, so hopefully we get above the 80% level by then That is a bit more than a little: http://25cognitivebiases.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/25-Cognitive-Biases-Bias13-Over-Optimism-Tendency.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted July 18, 2017 Share Lets be a little positive, all the rains have started to saturating the ground, our big rainfalls for the winelands come in August normally, so hopefully we get above the 80% level by then Let's wish, pray, hold our thumbs ..... and CLOSE the taps ! Went past Theewaterskloof dam on Sunday. Dam is still LOW !! At least the ground is properly saturated by now. So once the snow melts some water will get into the dam. But we need floods to make any difference in the short winter period that remains ..... But rain is only a part of it .... unless we drastically alter our usage patterns the dams will never have enough water. For this thread though - those kids are already in the Cape, so adding a school wont make any difference to our water levels. CatzSpace "frail" and Vetplant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted July 18, 2017 Share It's all apartheids fault. If those damn racist boers did not build the dams so damn big, they'ed all be half full by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted July 18, 2017 Share For this thread though - those kids are already in the Cape, so adding a school wont make any difference to our water levels. It is drastic but drastic actions are required, and maybe this school should be exempt, but all water access infrastructure development should have been put on hold more than a year ago. We are facing a mass climate refugee exodus situation so there will be more than enough space in schools in the nearby future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted July 18, 2017 Share It is drastic but drastic actions are required, and maybe this school should be exempt, but all water access infrastructure development should have been put on hold more than a year ago. We are facing a mass climate refugee exodus situation so there will be more than enough space in schools in the nearby future.If people thought there was a max exodus coming, then surely nobody would be buying in these new town house complexes? PhilipV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted July 18, 2017 Share there's a water thread already https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/162738-water-restrictions/?hl=water I sit on two fences with water usage, we use way too much for it to be sustainable long term. a bit of pain now and people learn to change behaviour (and dig up their english gardens). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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