Category Archives: that’s a bit mad

Plus Plus

By 6000 | 6000 | April 2, 2011

If you add a “Plus” to something, you suggest augmentation or improvement. Example: The Freedom Front party in South Africa was simply… The Freedom Front party until 2003, when the Conservative Party, the Afrikaner Eenheids Beweging and the Freedom Front decided to contest the 2004 national election as a single entity under the name Freedom Front Plus (FF+), [...]

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Don’t say I’m not green!

By 6000 | 6000 | April 1, 2011

There are those who come onto this blog and accuse me of hating the environment. Maybe it’s because they have misread, not read or simply misunderstood my viewpoints on whales, dolphins and natural gas extraction. It’s not the case. I do care deeply for the environment and I do all that I (reasonably) can to protect and [...]

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The Likability of Angry Birds

By 6000 | 6000 | March 3, 2011

If you’ve ever played Angry Birds, you’ll completely agree with this cartoon from The Oatmeal. If you haven’t played Angry Birds, this post will mean nothing to you.

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What’s the point of…?

By 6000 | 6000 | February 28, 2011

It struck me over the weekend that there are two questions I need answering. 1. What is the point of Somerset West? Yes, what is the point of Somerset West, exactly? Most Capetonians will know Somerset West as the place that ruins your weekend getaway plans by delaying you so much on Friday night that [...]

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Sunday Lunchtime reading

By 6000 | 6000 | February 27, 2011

I’m still away, so I thought that I would pre-program my blog to publish this just in time for your Sunday Lunch. We’ve just had payday, so I’m guessing that the naked Salticrax (careful now) which have been the staple diet for the last few days have been discarded and you’re going LARGE today: Roast [...]

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