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Aaron Hobson – The Best of Google Street View

By 6000 | 6000 | November 21, 2011

Aaron Hobson has taken some of the best of Google Street View images from around the world and converted them into cinemascapes: …in search of enchanted and remote lands typically only reserved for the eyes of it’s inhabitants, but now are captured on camera by the automated and aesthetically-neutered google street view cars that linger. [...]

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Nice work, Toby

By 6000 | 6000 | November 18, 2011

There’s a Media Statement on Saracens website: Now that all discussions between various stakeholders have been concluded, Saracens has decided the Heineken Cup match against Biarritz on Saturday January 14th will be played not in Cape Town, but in London. The innovative English champion club was eager to host the first Heineken Cup match ever [...]

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Stodels gone crazy?

By 6000 | 6000 | November 17, 2011

Incoming from Cape Town’s favourite garden centre chain (terms & conditions apply): At first glance, that tagline: …our petunias is at a ridiculous low price. appears to be absolutely appalling English. Because it is. But, and this is mainly for local readers, apply a Cape Coloured accent to it, and suddenly – brilliantly – it [...]

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So backward…

By 6000 | 6000 | November 15, 2011

Astounding news today that the Western Province Rugby Union (WPRU) have blocked the much anticipated “exhibition” Heineken Cup game between Saracens and Biarritz from being played at the Cape Town Stadium, stating: The WPRFU Executive Committee decided that the home of rugby, Newlands, would stage this historic match. According to the South African Rugby Union [...]

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In lieu of…

By 6000 | 6000 | November 15, 2011

…a proper post, while I am struggling with other things, please accept this massive photograph of a flower. Taken at Kirstenbosch this weekend and nicer on black here, it’ll just have to do until I have time to write something meaningful.

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