Category Archives: learning curve

Mountain Biker gets taken out by buck

By 6000 | 6000 | October 10, 2011

Does exactly what it says on the tin: Says YouTube user mscmcc: Mountain Biker, Evan van der Spuy of Team Jeep South Africa got taken out by a RED HARTEBEES at amountain bike race at Albert Falls Dam. Check out this crazy footage which was taken by team mate Travis Walker on his GoPro Camera [...]

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Wild Life

By 6000 | 6000 | October 10, 2011

Wow. I need a weekend to recover from the weekend I just had. The hard work and investment of time, effort and money just seems so worth it after a fantastic family weekend which we shared with tortoises, goose barnacles, caterpillars (Cape Lappet moth and TBI Pine emperor moth), stick insects and even a puff [...]

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Ten Years

By 6000 | 6000 | October 7, 2011

I remember going and watching some comedy festival or other soon after I arrived in SA back in 2004. One of the British comics there was poking fun at the low cost of living here and the favourable exchange rate, tying it in to a sign he’d seen near Cape Town: Please Do Not Feed [...]

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The 6000 miles… Coldplay review

By 6000 | 6000 | October 6, 2011

So, after months of waiting, last night was it. Me, Mrs 6k and 53,000-odd others seeing Coldplay at the Cape Town Stadium. I’ve done several concert reviews on here before and I’ve learnt that that people like the whole package, so let me share my experiences with you. Don’t care for words, and just want [...]

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Mind blown

By 6000 | 6000 | October 5, 2011

Simply unbelievable. Seriously – there could be one right behind you right now. As Mr Nash would say: Mind. Blown. (video from Science Friday via Two Oceans Aquarium blog)

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