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Just so you have prior notice I can link to when you welcome me back with cries of "you were gone?", I leave tomorrow afternoon and get back on September 1st. Cape Town, Vic Falls, Kruger National Park, Lake Kariba and more, plus far too much time spent in Johanesburg Airport in between everywhere else. \o/ Don't do anything drastic before I get back, and enjoy the geekmeet on the 18th! /is excited |
I'm off to Africa!
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terminalterror 18,932 posts
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It began there, you know -
MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agoAs I predicted. You fit the sterotype mate. .gif)
Hope you have a good time. You'll never catch me in Africa mind.
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terminalterror 18,932 posts
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Registered 20 years agoRetroid wrote:
It began there, you know
I was tempted to add a few extra "ca"s to the thread title, but decided against it. -
MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agoRemember to say "SHIKAKA!" and "BUMBLEBEETUNA!" to the locals. 
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MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agotough crowd... ;_;
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terminalterror 18,932 posts
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Registered 20 years agoZimbabwe should be fun.
They've been suffering from a little bit of hyperinflation. According to official figures, inflation rose from an annual rate of 32% in 1998 to a high of 1193.5% in May 2006. Puts the Bank of England base rate increase in perspective
The exchange rate over a similar timescale fell from 50 Zim Dollars to the pound to 1,000,000 Zimbabwe Dollars to the pound.
However, as of 6 days ago, they've knocked 3 zeros off the end, revalued the currency to 500 Zim$ to the pound, and issued a load of new banknotes. As the whole change has to be complete and the old notes worthless by the 21st of August, it'll be a bit chaotic right now. -
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Registered 16 years agoRazz wrote:
Remember to say "SHIKAKA!" and "BUMBLEBEETUNA!" to the locals.
Edited by Razz at 00:45:00 06-08-2006
Ace!
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/Boogies
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gerg 880 posts
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Registered 17 years agoCool, have a nice journey. I always wanted to learn Swahili.
I'm off to Japan though, next Spring. /shows off -
Here's a choice phrase to endear you to the Cape Town locals
"Jou Ma se poes"
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terminalterror 18,932 posts
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Registered 20 years agobdaggers wrote:
Here's a choice phrase to endear you to the Cape Town locals
"Jou Ma se poes"
That will get you noticed
I'll give that one a miss, but I might give "Sit jou kop in die koei se kont en wag tot die bul jou kom holnaai" a try. -
Tabasco 5,869 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHave a wicked time mate!
Take photos and post 'em when you get back -
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silentbob 29,527 posts
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Registered 19 years agoSee ya teets! You don't mind if I call you teets do you? Tough! ;P
Have a goodun, and remember - if you see any 2 metre long moggys, DO NOT attempt to make friends with a can of Felix and a friendly stroke.
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MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agoDirtbox wrote:
+1
Good riddence! -
Khab 6,583 posts
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Registered 20 years agoTell Africa I said Hi. -
morriss 71,293 posts
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Registered 17 years agoHave a great time you lucky bast!
Me and the missus will hopefully work/live down there in a couple of years.
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terminalterror 18,932 posts
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Registered 20 years agoDirtbox wrote:
I hope you're flying with Dirtbox Airlines.
Unfortunately not.
Virgin to/from Africa and South African Airways for internal flights. We'll be taking almost a whole day to travel from Vic Falls to Harare, normally a short flight on Air Zimbabwe, but as we didn't want to risk that we've got a massive detour via Jo'berg, plus 6 hours in Jo'berg airport before we fly up to Zimbabwe again.
How much would a flight on DB Airlines cost then?
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MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agoDirtbox wrote:
OMFG!
I hope you're flying with Dirtbox Airlines. -
Dirtbox wrote:
Blimey
I hope you're flying with Dirtbox Airlines. -
terminalterror 18,932 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI'm genuinely off now, taxi to the airport arrives soon. Enjoy yourselves in my absence, but not too much. -
Khab 6,583 posts
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Registered 20 years ago/enjoys himself more than is allowed
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DaisyD 11,816 posts
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Registered 16 years agoHave a really good time.
/is jealous
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Registered 16 years agoJust remember, when you're wasting time at Jo'burg Airport, do not leave the safety of the airport. Seriously. However, having spent many hours there myself, you will be pleased to know there's a good pub there.
Oh, and bring me back a Milo bar or two please. Pretty pretty please! -
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Registered 16 years agoDaisyD wrote:
Just remember, when you're wasting time at Jo'burg Airport, do not leave the safety of the airport. Seriously. However, having spent many hours there myself, you will be pleased to know there's a good pub there.
We found an Irishy pub whilst waiting for our 747 to Cape Town, only 38rnd for soft drinks for 4.
Typing on a psp in a hotel room is slow. -
When visiting Vic Falls stay in Livingstone; Zambia is much better than Zimbabwe, the people are friendlier, they actually welcome non-blacks, the economy is stable, it's generally safer, and there's a small safari park near vic falls which has all of the main animals apart from lions.
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