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LividWeed
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 Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:24 pm Post subject: Review |
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| NancyBrooke wrote: |
Having just had a birthday, I'm not 40 (being the way I like to think about it).
There was a thread elsewhere where we had a poll about folks ages. I think you'd find, Livid, you're on one end of the bell curve but by not means out of range for this site.
And, yeah, leave whatever review you think best expresses your thoughts. Being positive and constructive is always helpful (see Viv for a really great example), and I prefer to put suggestions for changes, i.e. typos etc., in pm's so they don't linger in the review after/if the problem is corrected. |
Thank you, NancyBrooke. Appreciate the info re reviews and glad to hear I'm not the only Vintage Gal around, but why won't you share Sean? I mean, if we keep him on caffeine and Viagra, there should be enough for all of us. I'll order the oysters, you get the feathers. Oh, no need to worry about the chains. Got a great collection at home. |
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LividWeed
Joined: 14 Jan 2005
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Location: South Africa
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:31 pm Post subject: RSA |
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| mistressofbucklebury wrote: | Howzit Livid! 
Okay so I'm a little late on this one....
.... but I do have a wonderful excuse. I've just spent Christmas in SA with my Aunt and haven't caught up with the forums posts yet....
... I miss the sunshine and warm weather, the cute waiters, the biltong, the cute waiters, the sound of la-de-da birds in the morning, listening to Gareth Cliff on the Drive... and did I mention the cute waiters??? 
Anyway it's nice to know Nancy and I aren't the only Boromir/Bean Sluts around here (he is absolutley blooming lovely isn't he?  )
Anyway I'm MoB (just so you know) and although I'm not so vocal as some of the gals round here (I'm still a bit shy don't you know  ) I still wanted to say hi  |
Goeie dag, Dumela MoB
I'm glad you enjoyed SA. Did you really like the biltong? Most ppl think it's disgusting, but give it to me soft and bloody and I'll live on the stuff.
If you don't mind my asking, where did you spend the holidays? Cape Town or Jo'burg or (gasp) not Bloemfontein? Wait, Durban. You had to have visited Durban. Uhmm. I have to know. You weren't hi-jacked were you?
And for the record, those waiters are for tourists. We keep the real men (bronze mielie farmers and Zulu warrior princes) hidden. They are viewed by appointment only. Next time you're around, maybe I could pull a few strings?
Apologies for the interrogation, but down here we love ppl who love our country.
Nice meeting you and have a lekker day!
Liz
PS I have 2 cousins who escaped to London. Both home grown and unattached.  |
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mistressofbucklebury
Joined: 26 Sep 2004
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Location: England
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:15 am Post subject: Re: RSA |
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| LividWeed wrote: |
Goeie dag, Dumela MoB
I'm glad you enjoyed SA. Did you really like the biltong? Most ppl think it's disgusting, but give it to me soft and bloody and I'll live on the stuff.
If you don't mind my asking, where did you spend the holidays? Cape Town or Jo'burg or (gasp) not Bloemfontein? Wait, Durban. You had to have visited Durban. Uhmm. I have to know. You weren't hi-jacked were you?
And for the record, those waiters are for tourists. We keep the real men (bronze mielie farmers and Zulu warrior princes) hidden. They are viewed by appointment only. Next time you're around, maybe I could pull a few strings?
Apologies for the interrogation, but down here we love ppl who love our country.
Nice meeting you and have a lekker day!
Liz
PS I have 2 cousins who escaped to London. Both home grown and unattached. |
Hi Liz,
I've got an Aunt who lives in Brakpan on the East Rand, so I spent most of my time there. I've been to visit her before so I have visted the Cape a few times and in doing so I've travelled through Bloem.... all I've seen of it though is the Holiday Inn  Never been to Durban though... gosh darn it that just means I'll have to go back 
No Hi-Jacks or anything like that this time round... all the exciting stuff happens when I go out there with my parents... last time my Dad nearly got us arrested twice and then we just missed getting caught up in a drive-by in Jozi! 
All I can say is if those are the sloppy seconds you guys put out for tourists where to I sign to become a fullblooded citizen!  Tanned, gorgeous and always polite and super attentive and with that simply divine accent 
As for Biltong, I think it's definitely an acquired taste (the same could be said for rooibos too, which I drink by the bucket load!) but I'm with you when it comes to prefering it moist... the dry stuff can be a bit too much like leather sometimes. My personal favourite has to be babalasvors (sp?) which my uncle introduced me to this time round... yummy!!
I don't mind the interrogation at all, I love South Africa and wouldn't mind calling it home some day (if I could ever get through immigration!!  ) so it's really cool to chat to you, coz I know most other people on this forum probably haven't got a clue what either of us are talking about!!
Thanks for the suggestion about your cousins, I'd love to take you up on that but I don't think my boyfriend would be too pleased!! 
One question I did want to ask is what kind of music you are into. Having spent 3 weeks listening to 5fm I've come to realise just how hot the South African music scene is. I loaded myself down with a heap of new cds to bring home but I'd love to hear what you'd reccommend.
Howzit
Laura
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Texasgirl
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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| mistressofbucklebury wrote: | Howzit Livid!
Okay so I'm a little late on this one....
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you think YOU'RE late, MoB? i'm getting inot this at the freakin' seventh page!
howdy liz! i'm TG - resident...uh.....somthing i can't think of...........of OSA. which, by the way, is a great website.
and for the rest of you out there who know of my current sucky occupation - well.....i finally got a real job! YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!
TG
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Yavanie
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Late in the game as well as TG! Welcome Livid (I'm one of the, um, older cause I can't say mature ones here).
WHat every one else said, great place to be, lots of helpful (if wacky) people!
Don't eat or drink while sitting at your computer reading posts (unless you like cleaning food off the monitor and snorting beverages through your nose) you have been warned!
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Eruanna
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject: Mae govannen! |
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Well met, Livid.
An (coughs) older member AND from South Africa.
Hey, Weavil, isn't Hugo from SA, too.
Tolkien, Livid, Hugo...gee...
Enjoy the insanity!
--Eruanna
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SpaceWeavil
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Mae govannen! |
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| Eruanna wrote: | Well met, Livid.
An (coughs) older member AND from South Africa.
Hey, Weavil, isn't Hugo from SA, too.
--Eruanna |
Lived there for a little while I think, when he was small, but he was actually born in Nigeria, and then lived in Bristol until he was 16 (far as I know), when the family moved to Australia.
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Eruanna
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: Mae govannen! |
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[quote="SpaceWeavil"][quote="Eruanna"]Well met, Livid.
An (coughs) older member AND from South Africa.
Hey, Weavil, isn't Hugo from SA, too.
--Eruanna[/quote]
Lived there for a little while I think, when he was small, but he was actually born in Nigeria, and then lived in Bristol until he was 16 (far as I know), when the family moved to Australia.[/quote]
Weavil: Just wondering...most of the LOTR boys (I DO mean boys) are from Down Under--Kiwis and Ozzies. So much fun south of the equator.
--Eruanna
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ArtanisOrangeBlossom
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| *sniffles* i'm over here in the south. LOL people automatically deduct 10 IQ points when they hear me. |
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Goeie dag, Dumela MoB Is that sindarin?
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Alassante
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| ArtanisOrangeBlossom wrote: | | *sniffles* i'm over here in the south. LOL people automatically deduct 10 IQ points when they hear me. |
South girl here as well!! I believe they deduct about 25 points from our IQ but that's okay. We can sneak up and be all smart and stuff and scare them! 
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SpaceWeavil
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:51 am Post subject: |
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| ghettoelleth wrote: | | Goeie dag, Dumela MoB Is that sindarin? |
Is that Afrikaans? I bought a textbook to learn that once, but then discovered that the whole thing was in Afrikaans, so I'm only ploughing through very slowly  I just love the vowel sounds in that language though. That and Dutch.
(Sorry, off on one again)
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mistressofbucklebury
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Goeie dag is Afrikaans for Good day as far as I'm aware and having done a bit of swotting up I think Dumela is a Tswana form of greeting.
My knowledge of either language is shaky to say the least so someone correct me if I'm wrong.
.... on a similar note Livid I've always wondered what Ya Mampele (the SABC1 slogan) means, I asked a few friends when I was out in SA but there are so many official languages that I never asked anyone who spoke that particular one.
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Texasgirl
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| SpaceWeavil wrote: | | Eruanna wrote: | Well met, Livid.
An (coughs) older member AND from South Africa.
Hey, Weavil, isn't Hugo from SA, too.
--Eruanna |
Lived there for a little while I think, when he was small, but he was actually born in Nigeria, and then lived in Bristol until he was 16 (far as I know), when the family moved to Australia. |
just how much exactly do you know about him, weavil?
| Alassante wrote: | | ArtanisOrangeBlossom wrote: | | *sniffles* i'm over here in the south. LOL people automatically deduct 10 IQ points when they hear me. |
South girl here as well!! I believe they deduct about 25 points from our IQ but that's okay. We can sneak up and be all smart and stuff and scare them! |
here, here!  yavie's a southie as well. so is viv. and more people i can't remember the names of right now.
TG
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SpaceWeavil
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| Texasgirl wrote: | | SpaceWeavil wrote: | | Eruanna wrote: | Well met, Livid.
An (coughs) older member AND from South Africa.
Hey, Weavil, isn't Hugo from SA, too.
--Eruanna |
Lived there for a little while I think, when he was small, but he was actually born in Nigeria, and then lived in Bristol until he was 16 (far as I know), when the family moved to Australia. |
just how much exactly do you know about him, weavil?
TG |
I collect vaguely interesting but otherwise irrelevant facts about him. (I actually had a friend once threatened to throw me in the Thames if I mentioned him or anything about him one more time while we were on holiday. I think the words she used were 'sad' and 'obsessive'. And then she used 'get' 'a' and 'life'.  Some people just don't understand...) 
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