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More Logic From Lewis

By 6000 | 6000 | October 3, 2011

We’re not huge fans of the self-titled “Human Polar Bear”, Lewis Pugh, here at 6000 miles… as you may remember from such posts as Do Some Fracking Reading from earlier this year. Pugh’s tactics to get people onto his side rely on emotion and irrationality rather than any sort of logic – which is an unnecessarily juvenile and [...]

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Beetlebum

By 6000 | 6000 | September 11, 2011

Back from a weekend of crashing surf and blustery beach walks on the Cape coast, which was I believe, what I was aiming for before my op, it seems that my recovery is almost complete. We spotted this chap in the dunes behind the beach. There are a few more photos here.

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It’s all kicking off…

By 6000 | 6000 | September 9, 2011

Ah. The perils of supporting England in the Rugby World Cup. Actually, there really aren’t very many of them. It isn’t that important to me: after all, this is just rugby, it’s not football. But there’s always someone that suggests that because I’ve moved to SA, I must support the Boks. Yeah right, because when [...]

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“BraaiDay” song set to take SA by storm

By 6000 | 6000 | September 7, 2011

Yeah, yeah – whatever. IMHO, this is amusing and deserves more exposure so I am exposing it. Not that anyone outside the Republic will understand the nuances of the song, but so what? Herewith “Derick Watts and the Sunday Blues” [sic] and their rendition of Braaiday:   Of course, “Braai Day” is actually held each year [...]

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Tori Amos in Cape Town, Joburg – November 2011

By 6000 | 6000 | September 5, 2011

Much excitement last night as someone (@frantaljaard?) while (presumably) searching “Tori Amos” and “Concert” and “South Africa” and “November” on Google, discovered that Tori Amos is due to perform some concerts in South Africa in November as part of her Night Of Hunters tour. Isn’t Google amazing? The dates currently held are Saturday and Sunday 12th & [...]

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