Have at it roadies

[NinjaManiak]

Hi everyone' date='

I can assure you that Seth Rotherham is not Cape Town's Favourite Son.

Shaun Oakes is.

I can also assure you that despite what my FB profile pic may tell you, I am indeed awesome.

Furthermore, I leaned back on my pedestal today and thought long and hard, and have decided to accept the challenge and go cycling this week. I will of course use this opportunity to debunk the myth that cycling is a difficult sport to master.

That is all.

Shaun Oakes
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See if you can go mountain biking, that actually may be worthwhile/enjoyable, there'd be people willing to take you too.

If you go out with the road smurfs, you'll probably get frustrated with learning what must match what, and what to shout at who, and average speeds and keeping up with the six guys on your left etc.

 

[Dealz]

On further investigation Shaun Oakes is a

fictitious character winding everyone up.

Surely a real person can't be so dumb?

[MrMotorist]

So  Mr. I don't cycle

You can use my  spare MTB and I will even ride with you !! if it will make you feel any better you can bring your mouldy cheese with!!

Is dit nou kop kaas?

[Dealz]

Same guy I assume ?

 

Shaun Oakes?s Summary

I've been involved with the internet since as far as I can remember, due to the fact that I don't have a good memory (I keep forgetting my parents' names) but also because I've been exposed to the online world since the 90's.

I'm pretty jacked up when it comes to Search Engines and the processes involved in achieving good rankings. I'm also a fairly decent writer, and I've been told that I'm quite a formidable force on the dancefloor.

Shaun Oakes?s Specialties:

My specialties would include the following - strong analytical skills, the ability to tell if someone is lying, vast seo knowledge, impeccable link building expertise, incredibly charming. I could also juggle at one point, but sadly this ability has deserted me.

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Shaun Oakes?s Experience

eMarketing Strategist

Quirk eMarketing

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

October 2008 ? Present (1 year 6 months)

Conceptualise and implement online marketing strategies designed to improve the amount of business generated by our clients through the internet.

SEM Strategist

Synergize.IT

(Internet industry)

April 2004 ? September 2008 (4 years 6 months)

Involved in strategy and implementation at an internet marketing agency. Tasks include SEO strategy according to client needs, project management, well as the training and empowering of staff.

Web Designer

GetWebCentre

(Internet industry)

April 2003 ? April 2004 (1 year 1 month)

Designed, managed and maintained various html and php websites.

Intern

Ukubona

(Internet industry)

February 2002 ? March 2002 (2 months)

Spent about two months working at Ukubona, as an intern, helping out with html projects and making bad coffee.

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Shaun Oakes?s Education

University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

BCom , Business Management , 2006 ? 2009

Currently doing a BCom degree, specialising in business management.

CTI

Diploma , Computer Programming , 2001 ? 2002

I attented the Computer Training Institute (CTI) and obtained a diploma in Computer Programming (majoring in Visual Basic and MySQL)

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Additional Information

Shaun Oakes?s Interests:

My interests can be summarised along the following - the internet, SEO, link building, music, dancing badly, writing rude words on the computer, blogging. (These are in no specific order)

Shaun Oakes?s Groups:

Mmm, I was once part of a biker gang, but they kicked me out when they realised I didn't own a bike.

[The expat cyclist]

I love this part:

"Before anyone starts hurling insults at me, yes I can cycle..."

 

Says who?

 

 

[The expat cyclist]

When do you know you CAN cycle?

When someone else says it on your behalf!

 

BLIXEM! DAAI OU MAG MAAR FIETSRY!

 

Untill then: Shut the hell up!

[Eldron]

Hi everyone' date='

I can assure you that Seth Rotherham is not Cape Town's Favourite Son.

Shaun Oakes is.

I can also assure you that despite what my FB profile pic may tell you, I am indeed awesome.

Furthermore, I leaned back on my pedestal today and thought long and hard, and have decided to accept the challenge and go cycling this week. I will of course use this opportunity to debunk the myth that cycling is a difficult sport to master.

That is all.

Shaun Oakes
[/quote']

 

I like the guy. A complete cycling ignoramus but entetaining none the less.

 

I can also assure you that despite what my FB profile pic may tell you, I am indeed awesome.

 

Bwaaahahahaha classic stuff.

[mtbN00b]

 

 

When do you know you CAN cycle?

When someone else says it on your behalf!

 

BLIXEM! DAAI OU MAG MAAR FIETSRY!

 

Untill then: Shut the hell up!

 

someone once said  "Blixem daai ou mag maar val"  about me...

 

[The expat cyclist]

someone once said  "Blixem daai ou mag maar val"  about me...

 

Falling is a serious art man!

[mtbN00b]

 

someone once said  "Blixem daai ou mag maar val"  about me...

 

Falling is a serious art man!

 

im want to perfect it...

 

[JohnnyReggae]

It's all quite funny actually. I read the original article with a smile taking it for a good tongue-in-cheek article. The majority of responses from people are in the extreme defensive. I understand that you love your sport as much as any other person loves theirs... but really.... smile and nod and move on. No point in inducing a heart attack 

 

Digging up details on the person borders on stalking ? Rather just go for a ride.

 

[BeeT]

To the idiot that wrote the article. You are a bit of anal wart. Actually if I could swear on this site I would start with your mother. While you have the ability to do something but choose not to because you are a lazy piece of sh!t, there are people who would do the toughest stage of the Epic every day if it would get them out of their wheelchairs. I have a family member and 3 friends in wheelchairs and your article is nothing else than a desperate attempt to gain exposure as nobody knows who you are nor do we give a damn. Writing an article like this is bound to get reaction. It's very sad really. May you get your wish, get hit by a bus, land up in a wheelchair and then we chat and see what you would give to cycle.

[Christie]

I would rather cycle for fun than get knocked down by a bus.

[ChrisH]

To the idiot that wrote the article. You are a bit of anal wart. Actually if I could swear on this site I would start with your mother. While you have the ability to do something but choose not to because you are a lazy piece of sh!t' date=' there are people who would do the toughest stage of the Epic every day if it would get them out of their wheelchairs. I have a family member and 3 friends in wheelchairs and your?article is nothing else than a?desperate attempt to gain exposure as nobody knows who you are nor do we give a damn. Writing an article like this is bound to get reaction. It's very sad really. May you get your wish, get hit by a bus, land up in a wheelchair and then we chat and see what you would give to cycle.[/quote']

 

 

 

Dear me, so much misplaced anger. Forum rage if you will.

 

 

 

Here is a a pictorial representation of BeeT's relationship with the point of Sean's article.

 

 

 

[Danger Dassie]

Have to give the guy props for posting on here.

As tongue in cheek as the article is, I don't think it carries it across though. Seth or an Andy Ellis standard of writer could do a far better job I reckon, that's just the way I see it though.

 

Some of the responses are pretty stupid though, the levels of aggro are mindblowing. Hope I never cross the path of any of them, on a bicycle or behind a steering wheel!