Category Archives: annoying people

Gym and Haircuts

On my recent post about returning to gym after a prolonged (4 years) absence, I got a comment from Damien Tomaselli, a personal trainer, a part of which I have faithfully reproduced here: I’m a personal trainer. I like to know what peoples attitudes towards exercise/gym are. You mentioned you don’t like the people at [...]

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Sipho does Steve

Because my most important reader is me and I might like, one day, to recall Sipho Hlongwane’s open letter to Steve Hofmeyr, delightfully entitled “Need any help removing your head from your arse, Steve?“, I’m documenting it right here and now. And yes, this excerpt is quite funny, but it’s probably best that you click the link above and read the [...]

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Race war still not happening

After the recent hugely disappointing news that South Africa’s eagerly anticipated (by the press) Race War had been postponed due to a lack of protagonists sunshine, many people have been getting in touch with us here at 6000 miles… asking when exactly the rearranged date for the Race War is. Well, I was heading out to buy [...]

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Any excuse

Don’t expect too much this evening. I’m utterly knackered. Emotionally, mentally and physically this week has been draining. Somnially, it’s been a complete disaster. And I’ve inhaled enough Icelandic volcanic ash to close a nation’s airspace. Actually, that last bit wasn’t true. But the rest was gospel. And while today I have been completely out [...]

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Call off the World Cup!

…and evacuate the country! Because, after much seismic activity around the globe this year, it seems that an expert has predicted the country is almost certain to be hit by a major natural disaster.  And it could strike during this summer’s footie tournament!!!!!! Yes, expert Dr Chris Hartnady thinks SA is about to be hit by an [...]

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