The Official World Cup BAD NEWS Thread!!!

[Garyvdh]

Mods, please sticky this thread as it is going to see a lot of action over the coming weeks! Thanks.

Wednesday, 9 June 2010.

1) Men sought for robbing world cup Journos (http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=4&art_id=nw20100609112537256C344995)

2) Businesses set to lose millions in lost productivity (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?239669-Call-for-early-knock-off-for-big-kick-off)!

3) Abduction e-mail causes World Cup Panic! (http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?iArticleId=5505269)

4) World cup tender documents will show which companies ripped SA off (http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-06-08-world-cup-tender-documents-to-be-released)!

5) Traffic in Sandton disrupted (http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/WorldCup/NationalNews/Bafana-brings-Sandton-to-a-halt-20100609)!

6) Fake WC tickets cause headaches for fans (http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/WorldCup/NationalNews/Clampdown-on-fake-SWC-tickets-20100609)!

:D Plenty more to follow!

[Garyvdh]

7) Poster on MyBroadband spells World Cup Thread Title Wrong (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?239717-Offical-World-Cup-Good-News-Thread)!

[The_Assimilator]

8) COUNTRYWIDE VUVUZELA BLOWING AT 12PM CAUSES MASS HOMICIDE

[Garyvdh]

8) COUNTRYWIDE VUVUZELA BLOWING AT 12PM CAUSES MASS HOMICIDE

LMAO! :D

9) Aged man dragged out of retirement and put on cruel display for world to see (http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/sow_experts/post/Nelson-Mandela-s-World-Cup-appearance-in-doubt?urn=sow,245811)!

[The_Pumpkin_King]

GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS its still here!!

suck it losers!!!

[Brown Fox]

Ha ha

[Flanders]

*phones NASA to enquire about latest and greatest heat shield for Garyvdh*

[Cheri_N]

Government refuses to give it's hardworking citizens the day off to celebrate the Soccer World Cup Opening Ceremony :mad:

[Mila]

Government refuses to give it's hardworking citizens the day off to celebrate the Soccer World Cup Opening Ceremony :mad:

+100000000000

[Garyvdh]

GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS its still here!!

suck it losers!!!

A jedi shall not know anger, nor hatred, nor love????

[bwana]

I fail to see the point of this thread if the news is already being covered in other threads.

[genetic]

I fail to see the point of this thread if the news is already being covered in other threads.

+1

The CA section is littered with this kind of news anyway...

[R13...]

South Africa whipped itself up into a World Cup frenzy on Wednesday as the national side paraded through Johannesburg and the holders Italy touched down, two days before the kick-off.

As the government urged fans to be on their best behaviour for the hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors, South Africans delighted in the prospect that their icon, Nelson Mandela, would be among the crowds at Friday's opener.

The front page of The Sowetan proclaimed the event would now be the "Mandela Show" while a headline in The Star read "Deafening Noise Can't Curb Kick-off Fever", as it described final rehearsals for a World Cup concert on Thursday.
Ooops! (http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=4&art_id=nw20100609115737929C457819)

[keru]

For once when the nation is on such a high do you want to bring it down with a thread like this ??

[hsmnel]

For once when the nation is on such a high do you want to bring it down with a thread like this ??

Because tonight we have to go and lock ourselves in our fortress (homes) again while this nation continue their murdering/raping and robbing.

You cannot bring this nation lower that it is already.

[keru]

Because tonight we have to go and lock ourselves in our fortress (homes) again while this nation continue their murdering/raping and robbing.

You cannot bring this nation lower that it is already.

You need to get out of the fortress and try living in a "community".

[JustAsk]

fail thread.

[Garyvdh]

I think some people failed to see the tongue in the cheek :erm:

This thread was a reaction against all those knee-jerk whiners who crap all over us whenever anyone posts anything remotely critical of South Africa or the world cup.

Apparently they also lack a sense of humour :rolleyes: :D

EDIT: And if someone can make a "good news" thread... why can't we have one highlighting some of the more serious and sobering issues surrounding the world cup???

[Sapcat]

Maby some of us lack humour - but I see nothing funny about your thread. Not saying that your facts arent correct - but damn dude - must suck to have your pessimistic view on life.

[keru]

I think it is a little more than that. This thread will be spidered by tons of search engines. It will then appear whenever a search is done on the world cup.
This will then stay online until kingdom come...meanwhile other news items will be archived , deleted, changed wheras this will become part of history and stay there.
Many of us depend on events, tourism, IT support etc to make a living and whatever you say and write always come back to haunt you.

[Garyvdh]

Maby some of us lack humour - but I see nothing funny about your thread. Not saying that your facts arent correct - but damn dude - must suck to have your pessimistic view on life.

Seriously? Then I pity you not being able to see the funny side of life or never being able to detect sarcasm. Must suck really bad. :rolleyes:

[Garyvdh]

I think it is a little more than that. This thread will be spidered by tons of search engines. It will then appear whenever a search is done on the world cup.
This will then stay online until kingdom come...meanwhile other news items will be archived , deleted, changed wheras this will become part of history and stay there.
Many of us depend on events, tourism, IT support etc to make a living and whatever you say and write always come back to haunt you.

Ag shame... my heart pumps prune juice for you. I really could not be bothered with what anyone else does with this thread.
Seriously... those same spiders you are talking about are also at the same time spidering thousands of news sites with plenty of articles that paint SA in a negative light.
But I'm flattered that you give my posting abilities so much credit! :D

[BBSA]

The best would be for south Africans not to steal, rape and plunder.

[Mila]

.
But I'm flattered that you give my posting abilities so much credit! :D And when we post about crime noooooo body will read it and when Afri hands out dvd noooobody will remember to watch.


Sorry I'm positive about the SWC, at the same time: Gary I hope our threads that amount of power...

LOL: :D

[eltherza]

I found it funny, particularity because of the "good news" thread :whistle:

[eltherza]

And when we post about crime noooooo body will read it and when Afri hands out dvd noooobody will remember to watch.


Sorry I'm positive about the SWC, at the same time: Gary I hope our threads that amount of power...

LOL: :D

This is the bad news thread, take your positive attitude elsewhere!:twisted: ;)

[Madhawk]

If you think this thread is negative, go watch the Portuguese channel on DSTV.

They can't stop talking about this incident, I shudder to think what will happen the day a foreign journalist is murdered during the WC.

[Garyvdh]

And when we post about crime noooooo body will read it and when Afri hands out dvd noooobody will remember to watch.


Sorry I'm positive about the SWC, at the same time: Gary I hope our threads that amount of power...

LOL: :D

Well that is just the thing... anybody who knows me knows that I am not overly pessimistic about SA... heck, I'm still here.
And a lot of my comments are also very positive especially about the state of our internet and prices.
I just saw an opportunity to take a dig at those who like to crap on others for posting the truth.
And judging by some of the responses in here... some of these people need to have their chains yanked fairly hard! :D

[Ianf1]

I like the irony of a "good news" thread with a spelling mistake in the title. Bring on American spelling.

[Sapcat]

Seriously? Then I pity you not being able to see the funny side of life or never being able to detect sarcasm. Must suck really bad.

Yep, your thread is load with sarcasm ;)

Must be a real happy go lucky kinda guy to start a thread like this ;)

[Garyvdh]

Yep, your thread is load with sarcasm ;)

Must be a real happy go lucky kinda guy to start a thread like this ;)

you nailed it.

[DreamKing]

If you think this thread is negative, go watch the Portuguese channel on DSTV.

They can't stop talking about this incident, I shudder to think what will happen the day a foreign journalist is murdered during the WC.

they need more education about "positive" .......... :D

[alf101]

Mods, please sticky this thread as it is going to see a lot of action over the coming weeks! Thanks.
...

This will overtake all 3 TK threads in 2 weeks.

[Garyvdh]

they need more education about "positive" .......... :D

Sic SirLancelot on them! Eitai! :D

[Mila]

Well that is just the thing... anybody who knows me knows that I am not overly pessimistic about SA... heck, I'm still here.
And a lot of my comments are also very positive especially about the state of our internet and prices.
I just saw an opportunity to take a dig at those who like to crap on others for posting the truth.
And judging by some of the responses in here... some of these people need to have their chains yanked fairly hard! :D
Whahaha! I thought so to. The smiley gave it away for me :D

[Pynet]

Mods, please sticky this thread as it is going to see a lot of action over the coming weeks! Thanks.

Wednesday, 9 June 2010.

1) Men sought for robbing world cup Journos (http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=4&art_id=nw20100609112537256C344995)

2) Businesses set to lose millions in lost productivity (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?239669-Call-for-early-knock-off-for-big-kick-off)!

3) Abduction e-mail causes World Cup Panic! (http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?iArticleId=5505269)

4) World cup tender documents will show which companies ripped SA off (http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-06-08-world-cup-tender-documents-to-be-released)!

5) Traffic in Sandton disrupted (http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/WorldCup/NationalNews/Bafana-brings-Sandton-to-a-halt-20100609)!

6) Fake WC tickets cause headaches for fans (http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/WorldCup/NationalNews/Clampdown-on-fake-SWC-tickets-20100609)!

:D Plenty more to follow!

Dude, you seriously need to take a break away from your PC and go outside! The country is buzzzzzing!!!

Your negativity cannot and will not put anyone down, its impossible.

Glad to know people like you will all prob be locked up in there rooms in fromt of there pc's for the next month!

FEEL IT.........................IT IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Garyvdh]

Dude, you seriously need to take a break away from your PC and go outside! The country is buzzzzzing!!!

Your negativity cannot and will not put anyone down, its impossible.

Glad to know people like you will all prob be locked up in there rooms in fromt of there pc's for the next month!

FEEL IT.........................IT IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Um, yeah... OK... you will notice by my posts that I was absent from 12 pm for a few minutes while I was outside shouting and chanting like crazy! :p

[Mila]

Dude, you seriously need to take a break away from your PC and go outside! The country is buzzzzzing!!!

Your negativity cannot and will not put anyone down, its impossible.

Glad to know people like you will all prob be locked up in there rooms in fromt of there pc's for the next month!

FEEL IT.........................IT IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

And you need to read the whole thread.. ai.

[Pynet]

Um, yeah... OK... you will notice by my posts that I was absent from 12 pm for a few minutes while I was outside shouting and chanting like crazy! :p

Were you shouting at the people blowing Vuvuzela's or with them??:confused:

[Pynet]

And you need to read the whole thread.. ai.

I think his OP sums it all up ..........

[DreamKing]

I think his OP sums it all up ..........

but why you stay here? :confused:
go to "good news" thread man.............. :p

[DreamKing]

Sic SirLancelot on them! Eitai! :D

he is missing....

I think he is travelling around the world to teach people how to be "positive"... :D

[Garyvdh]

Were you shouting at the people blowing Vuvuzela's or with them??:confused:

I was throwing rocks at them! :D

And I managed to vandalise a few police cars!

[Hosehead]

Oh you sad sad little man. :D Look at the hole you've dug yourself into now.

[Garyvdh]

Oh you sad sad little man. :D Look at the hole you've dug yourself into now.

:confused: Exskweez me?

I think somebody is a lil bit jealous! :D

[Mila]

JIp the good news thread I had to go rescue again :D BUt the bad news one get the attention.

[MidnightWizard]

A jedi shall not know anger, nor hatred, nor love????


Look up the code of conduct of the TEMPLARS and the "Hospitalers of St Johns"

( From the CRUSADES )

Nothing new here

How Holly Wood steals stuff and then pretends they have suddenly invented something new and unique :whistle:

[Lord Anubis]

Vuvuzela's can make u deaf! Saw an email the other day. Some scientific study say just 1 minute of it is enough!

[Albereth]

I think that it is positive that we have a negative thread.

[Garyvdh]

More bad news...

10) Hundreds of thousands of world cup fans expected to create garbage loads of litter! :eek:

[DWPTA]

Please don't be a statistic for being in an accident because some foreign smuck drove on the wrong side of the road.

[LancelotSA]

What a pity I really couldn't be bothered with these types at the moment... this could have been fun. Fortunately their numbers are so few at the moment that the are not even worth the effort. I'd much rather get caught up in the enthusiasm, patriotism and general feel good vibe of the world cup. I can get back to these poor souls after the world cup, if they are still around. Or maybe I'll be bored enough during it to humour them at some point ;)

GO BAFANA BAFANA! VIVA SOUTH AFRICA VIVA!

[Kabraal]

Hey I’m all for being in a positive vibe. I am in a positive vibe. Awesome highways, Gautrain, and tomorrow the SWC kicks of. Happy days.

But I can’t help but feel highly embarrassed that the SWC has not even kicked off yet, and we’ve already had tourists/journo’s robbed AT GUN POINT.

So you go ahead and stay on you lsd “I couldn’t be bothered” trip. Just like you I’ll enjoy every moment as well and pray these incidents don’t become daily news. So we’re almost the same… difference is this stuff does bother me while you think it’s all pie in the sky fairytales based on your anecdotal evidence.

[Jola]

... it's all pie in the sky fairytales.

That happens when you smoke good sh|t !!!

[Garyvdh]

This thread is for the realists among us! :D

(I only cheer and feel the vibe when nobody is watching ... I'm a closet supporter) :p

[Madhawk]

Some good news on a negative thread...:D


Three people have been arrested for robbing three foreign journalists in Magaliesburg, north-west of Johannesburg, police chief General Bheki Cele said on Thursday.

"It is unfortunate that our visitors had to endure such an experience and I hope that the swift reaction of the police will give them the confidence to enjoy the rest of their trip, this wonderful country and the beautiful game," Cele said.

http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/WorldCup/NationalNews/3-arrested-for-journo-robbery-20100610

EDIT: Oops, I see that this story has been posted already...:o

[Garyvdh]

If you are trying to take Cargo to the Airport at O.R.Tambo... just be aware that the access road down the right hand side of the airport has also been closed (for some obscure reason). You have to take the R21 to Pretoria and get off at the Kempton Park exit and double back on the airport access road to drop your cargo at the various airlines offices.

I dunno why business has to be inconvenienced for no good reason at all. Sure close the front of the airport, but why close the Cargo Access road? It is making a huge mess with delivery trucks having to turn around at that point and make their way through the front of the airport (which is also closed) to find their way back to the highway and go all the way around because 1 km of road is closed off for no good reason. :mad:

[Kgabogk]

i'm glad many forumites ignored this k@k thread,the world cup is already happening,stop terrorising us

[Garyvdh]

i'm glad many forumites ignored this k@k thread,the world cup is already happening,stop terrorising us

Hey! Thanks for bumping my thread Buddy! I really appreciate it! :)

[killadoob]

i'm glad many forumites ignored this k@k thread,the world cup is already happening,stop terrorising us

Be glad it is only 4 pages dude.

Things are going very smoothly thankfully. I hope it dies.

[tp3to]

Millions of Fans will come to South Africa to enjoy the World Cup. 990 000 will return home . . . .:P

[Jola]

Should turn this to a good news thread, crime on the visitors is fairly low - I'm only aware of two foreign teams being robbed (Colombia, Greece), and there have only been about four armed attacks on Journalists (could be more, though, haven't really been following this).

Great, seems as if the local thugs are showing some restraint.

[Garyvdh]

THE WORLD CUP IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cheri_N]

This?

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?240508-Mandela-great-grandchild-killed-in-crash

[Garyvdh]

This?

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?240508-Mandela-great-grandchild-killed-in-crash

Ja, terribly sad hey! :(

Worst possible timing.

[Garyvdh]

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20100611043651564C914421


Twelve juveniles imprisoned outside Pretoria clashed with warders after they embarked on a hunger strike when their demands to have TVs to watch the soccer World Cup opening were apparently not met.

The 12 who went on the hunger strike on Thursday are held at Odi Correctional Centre in Mabopane for various crimes including rape, robbery and theft.

Violence broke out when the convicts barricaded their section A cell with mattresses and threatened to burn down neighbouring cells.

According to prisoners who contacted the Pretoria News after the clashes, warders, armed with batons, charged at the prisoners, beating them over their heads and hands as they clashed with each other.

"It was chaos," said one young inmate.

He said the violence broke out when those in cell 7 became upset after warders did not bring them a TV "as promised".

"After the current TVs broke, prisoners were promised portable ones so that they could watch the opening match. When the TVs did not arrive those in the cell refused to eat breakfast until they received what they were promised.

"The warders became angry and started beating and assaulting the prisoners. Three of them had to be taken to nearby Odi Community Hospital for treatment for their injuries," he said.

Correctional Services spokesman Manelisi Wolela, who confirmed allegations that the protest started over concerns about not having TVs to watch the competition, said an internal inquiry would be conducted alongside a police investigation.

"The investigation will establish the facts about a scuffle between offenders and officials at Odi Correctional Centre which resulted in 12 offenders suffering minor bodily injuries.

"Preliminary reports show that officials had to use their batons to stop the offenders, who blocked the entrance to one communal cell with mattresses while threatening to burn down cells.

"The 12 offenders were taken to the prison's hospital section for medical treatment. Three were later sent to a local hospital to ascertain the extent of their injuries," he said.

[Mila]

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20100611043651564C914421

Make then watch the weather for 6 weeks :(

[xrapidx]

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20100611043651564C914421

Sometimes I wish the death penalty was enforced. Imagine raping someone and then thinking you actually have more rights than a civilized civilian.

[Garyvdh]

Sometimes I wish the death penalty was enforced. Imagine raping someone and then thinking you actually have more rights than a civilized civilian.

But they believe that they have a right to rape... and the ANC government enforces that misconception through their lack of action or punishment.

[alf101]

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20100611043651564C914421


According to prisoners who contacted the Pretoria News after the clashes, warders, armed with batons, charged at the prisoners, beating them over their heads and hands as they clashed with each other.


This belongs in the GOOD NEWS thread dude. :)

[Garyvdh]

This belongs in the GOOD NEWS thread dude. :)

Ja, there seems to be a lot of duplication between the threads :p

[LancelotSA]

But they believe that they have a right to rape... and the ANC government enforces that misconception through their lack of action or punishment.

Ha ha ha ha ha :rolleyes:

[Garyvdh]

Ha ha ha ha ha :rolleyes:

Not surprised to see that you find rape such a funny thing to laugh about. :rolleyes:

[alf101]

Not surprised to see that you find rape such a funny thing to laugh about. :rolleyes:

His hero Zuma can rape, you just need to remember give her taxi fare.

[metalcore]

All YOU GUYS WHO WANT TO POST BAD NEWS SUCK

For a change South Africa is uniting again and the likes of the closet racists and the synical loser brigade couldn't help but bring out the negative aspects.

Why do they do this because? Who knows? Many people are still bitter about a black government and the multiracial society etc etc.

Well guess what those kinds of people are starting to look more and more like dinosaurs. If you are fighting the urge to enjoy the spirit of the world cup ask yourself why you are. Eventually the dinousaurs will either go extinct or go and live in their Jurassic Park where they can eat eachother up together with their ignorant outdated views.

If you can't get over your programming for even a minute then screw you. Nothing is perfect, SA isn't perfect, Fifa isn't perfect the world isn't perfect.
I too was negative and synical about our being ready to do it, but look we did it, the stadiums have been built the World Cup is here.

Its time for South Africans to unite together as one and put aside their differences. Its up to each and every one of us to make a difference by changing our attitude. Viva Jacob Zuma, Viva Sepp Blatter, Viva Madiba!

I don't even know why MYBB even tolerates a thread like this, meh

[PeterCH]

All YOU GUYS WHO WANT TO POST BAD NEWS SUCK

For a change South Africa is uniting again and the likes of the closet racists and the synical loser brigade couldn't help but bring out the negative aspects.

Why do they do this because? Who knows? Many people are still bitter about a black government and the multiracial society etc etc.

Well guess what those kinds of people are starting to look more and more like dinosaurs. If you are fighting the urge to enjoy the spirit of the world cup ask yourself why you are. Eventually the dinousaurs will either go extinct or go and live in their Jurassic Park where they can eat other up together with their ignorant outdated views.

If you can't get over your programming for even a minute then screw you. Nothing is perfect, SA isn't perfect, Fifa isn't perfect the world isn't perfect.
I too was negative and synical about our being ready to do it, but look we did it, the stadiums have been built the World Cup is here.

Its time for South Africans to unite together as one and put aside their differences. Its up to each and every one of us to make a difference by changing our attitude. Viva Jacob Zuma, Viva Sepp Blatter, Viva Madiba!

I don't even know why MYBB even tolerates a thread like this, meh

You are against freedom of expression. Go away.

[Alan]

You are against freedom of expression. Go away.

Only way to keep the delusion alive ;)

[metalcore]

You are against freedom of expression. Go away.


I bet terrorists say the same thing.

[PeterCH]

I bet terrorists say the same thing.

You're complaining about people expressing their opinion. That is you are complaining against expression. You are against freedom of expression.

Not everyone is like you,
people have different standards - some would prefer that the WC funds went into hospitals or roads or police instead of on some circus and bread show (sans the bread). Uniting SA via way of a short term event is unlikely to reap rewards when there is a major rich - poor gap and inefficiency in government and government meddling in everyone's affairs. Agree to disagree but let people have freedom of expression.

[LancelotSA]

You're complaining about people expressing their opinion. That is you are complaining against expression. You are against freedom of expression.

Not everyone is like you,
people have different standards - some would prefer that the WC funds went into hospitals or roads or police instead of on some circus and bread show (sans the bread). Uniting SA via way of a short term event is unlikely to reap rewards when there is a major rich - poor gap and inefficiency in government and government meddling in everyone's affairs. Agree to disagree but let people have freedom of expression.

Are we still beating this stupid drum?!?! :rolleyes:

[Stokstert]

Hell, the F1 training is much more interesting than the soccer. At least there is some action! :p:D

[Hosehead]

Fanpark people moaning about the price of beer. R27 per 500ml. Whether you want the cup or not you still have to buy it. Then R18 per refill.

[DeadCore]

I don't care much for the WC2010,the quicker it's over the better.Those vuvuzela are giving me a migraine,my dogs are going mad and i swear i almost threw a brick at a guy who stood infront of my gate blowing the retarded piece of junk.:mad:

[Nihilanth]

I don't care much for the WC2010,the quicker it's over the better.Those vuvuzela are giving me a migraine,my dogs are going mad and i swear i almost threw a brick at a guy who stood infront of my gate blowing the retarded piece of junk.:mad:

Yeah, my dogs are getting aggressive. I've taken them inside, today they were willing to attack the parade.

[metalcore]

You're complaining about people expressing their opinion. That is you are complaining against expression. You are against freedom of expression.

Not everyone is like you,
people have different standards - some would prefer that the WC funds went into hospitals or roads or police instead of on some circus and bread show (sans the bread). Uniting SA via way of a short term event is unlikely to reap rewards when there is a major rich - poor gap and inefficiency in government and government meddling in everyone's affairs. Agree to disagree but let people have freedom of expression.

Look I am all for free speech but a line has to be drawn somewhere where people with retarded ideologies aren't allowed to use free speech as a platform to spew their dogma. The very nature of the title of this thread is retarded.

Look at what is cool in the world now and what is being expressed as free speech here is what is making people overseas say our nation is screwed up and divided.

As for health care etc, the government wanted to impose a national health care system, but no the majoritory of the minority of the population went into uproar about it because they would never want to go to a state hospital. The problem is that if all the income had to be channeled from the private to the public hospitals in essence converting the private hospitals into public hospitals then the state hospitals wouldnt be so bad. Like in overseas countries like Australia for example and even some places in South America where the state hospitals are like our private hospitals.

But no people don't want that because in truth they are happy with the divide and exclusivity of private hospitals because it insulates them from having to lay in the same ward with lots of blacks.At least the few blacks in private hospitals are BEE blacks and they ok because they wash and speak with private school accents.

Its these mofos who can't get over their programming and or their silly beliefs which makes them just as archaic as a middle east cleric saying that boobs cause earthquakes.

[MidnightWizard]

middle east cleric saying that boobs cause earthquakes.


But they do

In their heads ;):D

( Just like the Quakers )

[R13...]

I don't care much for the WC2010,the quicker it's over the better.Those vuvuzela are giving me a migraine,my dogs are going mad and i swear i almost threw a brick at a guy who stood infront of my gate blowing the retarded piece of junk.:mad:
It's going to be a lonesome next four weeks or so for you DC. May I suggest relocating to Somalia where the WC is banned? At least for a few weeks till the whole thing blows over, people are going to be discussing it for months to come:)

[Zenbaas]

It's going to be a lonesome next four weeks or so for you DC. May I suggest relocating to Somalia where the WC is banned? At least for a few weeks till the whole thing blows over, people are going to be discussing it for months to come:)

I do find it very funny that people can be intolerant of others complaints when it is actually something that causes them "physical discomfort" or pain. I also have a migraine from the vuvuzela's and I personally hate them. I don't hate the WC and I will be thoroughly enjoying it, just hopefully without the throbbing headache :rolleyes:

[Nothxkbi]

I'm not a fan of football and its hard to show enthusiasm around people who are clearly excited about it, but that shouldn't mean I'm gonna pour water on their fun. Its a great month and SA has come alive. I bought myself a vuvuzela today. If you can't beat them join them I guess heh.

[Garyvdh]

All YOU GUYS WHO WANT TO POST BAD NEWS SUCK

For a change South Africa is uniting again and the likes of the closet racists and the synical loser brigade couldn't help but bring out the negative aspects.

Why do they do this because? Who knows? Many people are still bitter about a black government and the multiracial society etc etc.

Well guess what those kinds of people are starting to look more and more like dinosaurs. If you are fighting the urge to enjoy the spirit of the world cup ask yourself why you are. Eventually the dinousaurs will either go extinct or go and live in their Jurassic Park where they can eat eachother up together with their ignorant outdated views.

If you can't get over your programming for even a minute then screw you. Nothing is perfect, SA isn't perfect, Fifa isn't perfect the world isn't perfect.
I too was negative and synical about our being ready to do it, but look we did it, the stadiums have been built the World Cup is here.

Its time for South Africans to unite together as one and put aside their differences. Its up to each and every one of us to make a difference by changing our attitude. Viva Jacob Zuma, Viva Sepp Blatter, Viva Madiba!

I don't even know why MYBB even tolerates a thread like this, meh

+1 Yeah, knock it off you bunch of freaking losers! :mad:

[Garyvdh]

hahaha... bad news for Mexico!!!!!! You thought it was gonna be a cakewalk! Well our boys brought the bad news to you in the first half! :D

[genetic]

All you MyKKK suckers who bitch bitch - hanna hanna po*s po*s..
Viva South Africa Viva!!! :D

[Zenbaas]

hahaha... bad news for Mexico!!!!!! You thought it was gonna be a cakewalk! Well our boys brought the bad news to you in the first half! :D

Yeah, and whats worse is we should have waxed them not just drawn with them.

[Madman88]

this thread is LEGENDARY! :D

IT amazes me how many people can get so hot under the collar about a stupid tournament.
Honestly.

The vuvuzela's are the real bad news about this world cup.
Vuvzela's mean no chanting and no cheering your team. The rush you get from being in a stadium of people chanting the anthem of your team or player is stolen by one long monotone fart noise.
but its easier to blow into a R10 rand plastic horn than actually chant coherently and support your team is it not? Sad that the soccer hooligans in the uk understand team spirit and all we can come up with is the vuvuzela.

Personally I think this is no more important than the next hollywood blockbuster, or the start of the next season of fringe. Even this is ruined by the inconvenience of people blowing their R10 horns until midnight and starting again at 5.30 in the morning. At least the movies and fringe don't lower my quality of life.

[dlk001]

Viva SA! What a great day its been.

[racer]

BAD news for the bad news thread! I went through to Cape Town today in a 3rd class (or whatever its called now) carriage, and for some funny reason, i did NOT get mugged, raped nor murdered. How disappointing. Even the Uruguyan fans who jumped in at Pinelands spent the rest of the journey playing their drums and chatting to the local folk (of all colours) and just having a great time. I haven't been into the city for some time, but wow.. the station looks great, the MyCiti busses reminded me of being overseas.. i got a free bus ride from the Civic Centre to the Stadium, and then took a local taxi to Sea Point, where I watched the Bafana game with some friends. After that, walked back to Town, went to the Convention Centre to watch the 2nd match, got dronk, walked to the station and took a train back home. These are all things that should have gotten me at least robbed, possibly murdered according to you sad bunch of revolting cocks :)

Im now also going to leave my front door open for the night, just in case the murdering rapists have followed me home and are still intent on having their way with me!

[Jola]

Im now also going to leave my front door open for the night, just in case the murdering rapists have followed me home and are still intent on having their way with me!

Hellooooo ? You still alive ?

You forgot about the law of averages !

[GRBoy]

BAD news for the bad news thread! I went through to Cape Town today in a 3rd class (or whatever its called now) carriage, and for some funny reason, i did NOT get mugged, raped nor murdered. How disappointing. Even the Uruguyan fans who jumped in at Pinelands spent the rest of the journey playing their drums and chatting to the local folk (of all colours) and just having a great time. I haven't been into the city for some time, but wow.. the station looks great, the MyCiti busses reminded me of being overseas.. i got a free bus ride from the Civic Centre to the Stadium, and then took a local taxi to Sea Point, where I watched the Bafana game with some friends. After that, walked back to Town, went to the Convention Centre to watch the 2nd match, got dronk, walked to the station and took a train back home. These are all things that should have gotten me at least robbed, possibly murdered according to you sad bunch of revolting cocks :)

Im now also going to leave my front door open for the night, just in case the murdering rapists have followed me home and are still intent on having their way with me!

This reminds me of the classical quote from Bagger Vance:


You see every drink of liquor you take kills a thousand brain cells. Now that doesn't much matter 'cos we got billions more. First the sadness cells die so you smile real big. And then the quiet cells go so you just say everything real loud for no reason at all. That's ok, that's ok because the stupid cells go next, so everything you say is real smart. And finally, come the memory cells. These are tough sons of bitches to kill.

Hope you're ok today. :D

[metalcore]

Its time for us all to be proud to be South Africans, instead of us individuals trying to highlight our European heritage all the time. If we are born in South Africa we are South Africans yeah. The World Cup and Olympics has helped put other countries up there.

South Africa is no longer a small fry little country we are up there with UK, USA, Japan, Korea, Australia, France etc as one of THE countries. Where your flag with pride.

Those who don't like it can defnitelly go to Somalia and join the losers. All of the MYKKK are no different from the radical Islamic clerics who give a bad name to all Muslims. The MYKKK are an embarrassment to SA screw them all. !!!

[Palimino]

Its time for South Africans to unite together as one and put aside their differences. Its up to each and every one of us to make a difference by changing our attitude. Viva Jacob Zuma, Viva Sepp Blatter, Viva Madiba!

<rolls eyes>

Synical = cynical

[Jola]

All of the MYKKK are no different from the radical Islamic clerics who give a bad name to all Muslims. The MYKKK are an embarrassment to SA screw them all. !!!

Yeah, really bad, they are almost as bad as the MyTroll lobby that have lately been so active on MBB !

[BBSA]

Its time for us all to be proud to be South Africans

I will be a proud South African the day South Africans stop raping, murdering, plundering and robing each other.

Yes, we have a lovely country with lots of potential, but all the crime and corruption is spoiling all he good.

[nivek]

BAD news for the bad news thread! I went through to Cape Town today in a 3rd class (or whatever its called now) carriage, and for some funny reason, i did NOT get mugged, raped nor murdered. How disappointing. Even the Uruguyan fans who jumped in at Pinelands spent the rest of the journey playing their drums and chatting to the local folk (of all colours) and just having a great time. I haven't been into the city for some time, but wow.. the station looks great, the MyCiti busses reminded me of being overseas.. i got a free bus ride from the Civic Centre to the Stadium, and then took a local taxi to Sea Point, where I watched the Bafana game with some friends. After that, walked back to Town, went to the Convention Centre to watch the 2nd match, got dronk, walked to the station and took a train back home. These are all things that should have gotten me at least robbed, possibly murdered according to you sad bunch of revolting cocks :)

Im now also going to leave my front door open for the night, just in case the murdering rapists have followed me home and are still intent on having their way with me!


i'm sure there were a bunch of people that successfully managed to drive home drunk last night as well

[boramk]

I will be a proud South African the day South Africans stop raping, murdering, plundering and robing each other.

Yes, we have a lovely country with lots of potential, but all the crime and corruption is spoiling all he good.

Jeez, looks like you will never be a proud ANYTHING than, seeing as every country has rape, murder, crime and corruption

[KulRath]

I think this explains a lot about threads such as this..

Schadenfreude (pronounced /ˈʃɑːdənfrɔɪdə/ is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others..
A New York Times article in 2002 cited a number of scientific studies of schadenfreude, which it defined as "delighting in others' misfortune." Many such studies are based on social comparison theory, the idea that when people around us have bad luck, we look better to ourselves. Other researchers have found that people with low self-esteem are more likely to feel schadenfreude than are people who have high self-esteem.

[MrMag]

this thread is LEGENDARY! :D

IT amazes me how many people can get so hot under the collar about a stupid tournament.
Honestly.

The vuvuzela's are the real bad news about this world cup.
Vuvzela's mean no chanting and no cheering your team. The rush you get from being in a stadium of people chanting the anthem of your team or player is stolen by one long monotone fart noise.
but its easier to blow into a R10 rand plastic horn than actually chant coherently and support your team is it not? Sad that the soccer hooligans in the uk understand team spirit and all we can come up with is the vuvuzela.

Personally I think this is no more important than the next hollywood blockbuster, or the start of the next season of fringe. Even this is ruined by the inconvenience of people blowing their R10 horns until midnight and starting again at 5.30 in the morning. At least the movies and fringe don't lower my quality of life.

I agree having supported a team in the UK and attending many Internationals you cant beat the atmoshere of the singing fans aspecially a England Scotland game with Flower of Scotland been sung being a Scot
we felt 20 foot tall so moving the Vuvzela's kill the atmosphere without doubt. One only had to watch or listen tio the France Uraquay terrible game also to see all the empty seats simply apalling

[racer]

Hellooooo ? You still alive ?


oh yeah i am :)

the only thing that's gonna kill me is the excessive partying coming up every day now...

[Ronjay]

I agree having supported a team in the UK and attending many Internationals you cant beat the atmoshere of the singing fans aspecially a England Scotland game with Flower of Scotland been sung being a Scot
we felt 20 foot tall so moving the Vuvzela's kill the atmosphere without doubt. One only had to watch or listen tio the France Uraquay terrible game also to see all the empty seats simply apalling

Gotta love the Irony of some one complaining about vuvuzela's who's Ancestry invented the BAGPIPES.:rolleyes:

[Garyvdh]

LOL :D

[Garyvdh]

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=2871&art_id=vn20100612090619843C181936


Top SABC executives are set for a bumper World Cup season as they were allocated a total of 277 tickets for top seats at the tournament out of the 2 190 tickets bought for R3.3 million by the cash-strapped corporation.

According to a confidential internal document, SABC chairman Ben Ngubane and group chief executive Solly Mokoetle got 86 tickets each for the tournament - two each for kickoff and the final and six tickets each for a further 14 matches.

SABC board deputy chairwoman Felleng Sekha got 66 tickets - two for the kickoff, a semi-final match in Cape Town and the finals, and six tickets for each of a further 10 games.

The remaining 10 members of the SABC board, however, have to divide their tickets carefully, as the board was given 20 tickets for kickoff and 20 for the final, as well as four tickets for the Brazil vs Cote d'Ivoire match in Johannesburg on June 20.

Tickets were also allocated to 33 journalists, most of them from the SABC or from the print media, who were on the SABC "hospitality guest list".

The other tickets went to television and radio divisions within the SABC, as well as to listener competitions.

Ngubane yesterday said he was only allocated four tickets for each of the matches when the document indicated six.

"I did not ask for these tickets, it was done by the SABC's administration, so they are the right people to ask about it."

He said the tickets were intended for entertaining corporate partners, and he himself would not be going to all the matches.

He would prefer to attend the matches where the SA team, Bafana Bafana, would be playing, and even then he would be accompanied by business partners, he said.

"Whoever got tickets will have to report to the SABC afterwards about how they were used," he said.

Mokoetle yesterday refused to say whether his allocation was correctly indicated on the document.

He also threatened to take legal action should the information be incorrect.

And he demanded to know the source of the information.

Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda last week revealed that the SABC had spent R3.3 million on the World Cup tickets for "stakeholders", something which the DA said could not be justified given the entity's financial status.

[Garyvdh]

http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5511457


Cape Town restaurants were urged not to inflate their prices for the World Cup but some appear to have ignored this and added hefty increases.

The Brass Bell in Kalk Bay is one that has hiked its prices in the past two weeks.

One diner said what left a particularly sour taste was a note on the menu which read: "Please note a discretionary 10 percent service charge will be levied on all tables."

"When the bill came the 10 percent was included under 's/fee' but underneath in large type was written 'Gratuity' and a space to leave an additional tip which I felt was misleading," the diner said.

A waiter told Weekend Argus the new general manager, Jason Veyeren, wanted to turn the Bell into a "five-star establishment".

But Veyeren said they hadn't had a price increase in 18 months and were still fairly priced, compared with other establishments. They had launched a new menu with more South African dishes and "bigger portions".

Veyeren said the 10 percent service fee on all tables had been a test "for a week" which had since been stopped, except for tables of more than six.

The "gratuity" on top of that had been a printing error.

Anna Ridgewell, chef and owner of Café Max in De Waterkant, said some restaurants had already started hiking prices in January.

But she described this as short-sighted. "We should be embracing people coming here in mid-winter," she said.

They would run a "soup kitchen" along the fan walk for the 68 000 soccer supporters on match days.

Crush, a popular lunch-time venue in St George's Mall, has also hiked prices. Several bars in the city centre sharply hiked their prices - including charges for drinks during "happy hour" - on the eve of kick-off.

Chris von Ulmenstein, owner of the Whale Cottage, who runs restaurant reviews on her website, said that but for a few exceptions, restaurants had not put their prices up.

"I think most restaurant owners are coming to the party by offering specials."

She said that Beluga's charge of R1 000 a head for a set dinner menu had raised eyebrows.

Several people tweeted about the amount.

Marketing manager Sam Obery, responded at the time, saying the set menus were aimed at tour operators who had large touring groups who wanted the restaurant to hold the seats for their groups for the entire evening.

"In other words we would not be able to seat those tables at 5,6, or 7pm - until the group arrived - we wouldn't be able to turn those tables, and accommodate the locals.

"Those foreign groups will have that seat kept open for them the entire evening," he wrote.

Obery added that the set menu consisted of five-courses, and included "pâtés and dippers, table salads, palate cleansers, and sorbets and tea and coffee".

Freaking Leechers! :mad:

[Hosehead]

http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5511457



Freaking Leechers! :mad:

Those with hiked prices >>have empty tables and waitrons standing around.
Those with reasonable prices>>are full.

[Lightscribe]

http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5511457

Freaking Leechers! :mad:

Growing up in 'Toti was like the WC every holiday. Supermarket and rental prices always went through the roof for the duration.

[Garyvdh]

Those with hiked prices >>have empty tables and waitrons standing around.
Those with reasonable prices>>are full.

I hope so. They deserve to be boycotted. Hopefully economics alone will take care of that! :D

[BBSA]

Jeez, looks like you will never be a proud ANYTHING than, seeing as every country has rape, murder, crime and corruption

LOL dude, how the hell can you even try to compare our crime infested country with other countries.

Last year 18 000 people was murder in South Africa and 71 000 woman was raped.

How the hell can you be proud about something like that. You should be ashamed of your fellow South Africans - it is a absolute decrease:cry:

[TheRealKiller]

Thieves lift wallets from Uruguay team hotel (http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-06-12-thieves-lift-wallets-from-uruguay-team-hotel)

usd12 000: a bit more than pocket change.

At least SAPS caught the skellums who did the journos in Magaliesburg. I only wish SAPS could catch the scumbags who messed up my life.:mad:

[TheRealKiller]

Oh! They reckon one of their own delegation did it!

[LancelotSA]

Oh! They reckon one of their own delegation did it!


FAIL!

[Garyvdh]

Those naughty Uruguayans! :D

[Jola]

Gotta love the Irony of some one complaining about vuvuzela's who's Ancestry invented the BAGPIPES.:rolleyes:

Yeah, that's why the Romans tried to invade them, thought that they could stop it ! Didn't work, though !

[LancelotSA]

I think this explains a lot about threads such as this..

Schadenfreude (pronounced /ˈʃɑːdənfrɔɪdə/ is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others..
A New York Times article in 2002 cited a number of scientific studies of schadenfreude, which it defined as "delighting in others' misfortune." Many such studies are based on social comparison theory, the idea that when people around us have bad luck, we look better to ourselves. Other researchers have found that people with low self-esteem are more likely to feel schadenfreude than are people who have high self-esteem.

This is exactly right!

I posted an article before that discussed individuals feeling the need to make themselves feel more superior by posting threads in which they belittle others. They feel superior when they talk down to the phantom "them" that are always referred to. It all stems from very low personal self esteem.

[Garyvdh]

I think this explains a lot about threads such as this..

Schadenfreude (pronounced /ˈʃɑːdənfrɔɪdə/ is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others..
A New York Times article in 2002 cited a number of scientific studies of schadenfreude, which it defined as "delighting in others' misfortune." Many such studies are based on social comparison theory, the idea that when people around us have bad luck, we look better to ourselves. Other researchers have found that people with low self-esteem are more likely to feel schadenfreude than are people who have high self-esteem.


This is exactly right!

I posted an article before that discussed individuals feeling the need to make themselves feel more superior by posting threads in which they belittle others. They feel superior when they talk down to the phantom "them" that are always referred to. It all stems from very low personal self esteem.

um, the only problem here is that we would not be delighting in others misfortunes... but our own (as South Africans)... so I don't see how this applies?

And I don't think it has anything to do with self-esteem either... as many people who post in these threads are simply asking for a realistic look at the country around us and the realities of the crime and difficulties we have to deal with every day as South Africans.

On the contrary... I think the problem is one of "head in the sand" mentality... where you believe if you sing "tra la la la" loug enough you will drown out reality and create nice safe cocoon for yourself to live in.

It is the ultimate phobia... fear of everything... panophobia... and SirLosttheplot has one of the worst cases of it I have ever seen! :D

[to0kenZA]

WOW! What a negative bunch of people! Please leave the happy people in this country here and take your negativity somewhere else, we can all do without it!

[LancelotSA]

On the contrary... I think the problem is one of "head in the sand" mentality... where you believe if you sing "tra la la la" loug enough you will drown out reality and create nice safe cocoon for yourself to live in.

It is the ultimate phobia... fear of everything... panophobia... and SirLosttheplot has one of the worst cases of it I have ever seen! :D

You see, there we go, a prime example of exactly what was being discussed. Attempts to increase one's feeling of superiority by belittling others. It all stems from a low self esteem. Don't believe us, read up on the studies done on the subject.

[Garyvdh]

WOW! What a negative bunch of people! Please leave the happy people in this country here and take your negativity somewhere else, we can all do without it!

No... you go... we stay! :mad:

[Garyvdh]

You see, there we go, a prime example of exactly what was being discussed. Attempts to increase one's feeling of superiority by belittling others. It all stems from a low self esteem. Don't believe us, read up on the studies done on the subject.

I don't need the studies. Five years of Psychology is enough for me thanks! :) What you got?

[Jola]

Hmm, I could say a few things here, but I won't :D

Rather go and watch football :D

[LancelotSA]

Hmm, I could say a few things here, but I won't :D

Rather go and watch football :D

You failed to confront issues raised in another thread, but instead ran off for supper, so rather focus on one place at a time.

[LancelotSA]

I don't need the studies. Five years of Psychology is enough for me thanks! :) What you got?

This leads me to conclude one of three things :

1/ You never listened
2/ You need to get a refund
3/ You are a bull****ter

And as an aside, when I was at university, psychology was the one subject people chose just to get the required credits when they were not keen on the more difficult subjects!

[Jola]

This leads me to conclude one of three things :

1/ You never listened
2/ You need to get a refund
3/ You are a bull****ter

And as an aside, when I was at university, psychology was the one subject people chose just to get the required credits when they were not keen on the more difficult subjects!

Reported - this is a clear example of a bait and troll post.

Maybe Gary doesn't mind, but this is an insulting post.

[Garyvdh]

This leads me to conclude one of three things :

1/ You never listened
2/ You need to get a refund
3/ You are a bull****ter

And as an aside, when I was at university, psychology was the one subject people chose just to get the required credits when they were not keen on the more difficult subjects!

No, it was my other major. I was really only there for the Law. Wanna see my certificate/s?

(by the way I can't help but notice that you ignored the part where I asked you, "what you got?")

[LancelotSA]

Reported - this is a clear example of a bait and troll post.

Maybe Gary doesn't mind, but this is an insulting post.

You should apply for a job as a moderator. You seem to have ambitions to be one.

Once you are finished moderating, please feel free to return to the thread where you started this vendetta of yours so we can resolve it. You claimed to be running off to dinner in that thread but obviously this was just an excuse to not have to confront the issues raised.

[Garyvdh]

Reported - this is a clear example of a bait and troll post.

Maybe Gary doesn't mind, but this is an insulting post.

It's just par for the course for Lancelot. :) He thinks everybody else in the world is a moron and he is the sole genius (also known as paranoid Schizophrenia)

[Goldenrule]

This is exactly right!

I posted an article before that discussed individuals feeling the need to make themselves feel more superior by posting threads in which they belittle others. They feel superior when they talk down to the phantom "them" that are always referred to. It all stems from very low personal self esteem.

Reading some of the stuff I have here tonight it does seem that some people have some kind of self hate. It's like they want their own country to fail and don't want anything good said about it. I wonder what is the cause of this ? I have a masters degree in psychology and I could certainly come up with some theories about it. But that's about as preachy as I'm going to get because I place little value in the objective abilities of the social scientist. What's worrying is when people are actually smug about their shortcomings rather than geniunly concerned. When their failures define them more than their ability to overcome them. I think some people aren't getting the fact that when they are very harsh about South Africa they are only hurting themselves. Almost like they don't identify as South Africans.

On the other hand I don't suggest anyone be in denial about the reality of this country. It's far from smelling only of roses. But to only harp on about the bad seems a big of the worse side of the coin. Better to be overtly positive than negative if you want to get anything done. I certainly feel I live a perfectly normal life here devoid of much drama. Each to their own I suppose.

Can anyone tell me what possible good this "world cup bad news" thread will do the country ? I'm not suggesting we sweep any bad things that happen under the carpet. I'm just asking what the final goal is of trying to present the world cup as a failure is ? For what purpose ? What will that agenda achieve ?

[Pitbull]

ENGLAND ENGLAND ENGLAND.......... ENGLAND ENGLAND ENGLAND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Oops wrong thread :D

[LancelotSA]

No, it was my other major. I was really only there for the Law. Wanna see my certificate/s?

(by the way I can't help but notice that you ignored the part where I asked you, "what you got?")

What relevance would it have? Did you do a thesis on "Making oneself feel superior by belittling others"? If not my qualifications are as relevant as yours.

[Goldenrule]

This leads me to conclude one of three things :

1/ You never listened
2/ You need to get a refund
3/ You are a bull****ter

And as an aside, when I was at university, psychology was the one subject people chose just to get the required credits when they were not keen on the more difficult subjects!

lol

Guilty as charged.

[LancelotSA]

What's worrying is when people are actually smug about their shortcomings rather than geniunly concerned. When their failures define them more than their ability to overcome them. I think some people aren't getting the fact that when they are very harsh about South Africa they are only hurting themselves. Almost like they don't identify as South Africans.

And that is exactly the reason I often take it so personally! When they refer to "them" I take it as meaning me. After all I am South African. Why should I assume that when they refer to "them" they are excluding me.

It really does seem to stem from some people almost feeling like there are two South Africas. One that is inhabited by "them" and one inhabited by "us". They seem to be fighting that unity we should be striving for.

[BBSA]

It the Rooster/Johngalt back again?

[Jola]

ENGLAND ENGLAND ENGLAND.......... ENGLAND ENGLAND ENGLAND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nope, USA 2-1 !!! :D

[Pitbull]

Nope, USA 2-1 !!! :D

Hey, if England wins the 2010 WC and in SA of all places.

I only see good coming from this. I have 2 German couples at my Place and tomorrow is going to be insane. Can't wait for the Germany game. My 2 teams England then Germany.

Btw, this thread sucks. Drop the sour grapes and embrace the SWC. You people are missing something great by looking for negatives the whole time.

I JUST WISH SOMEONE WOULD GO BACK INTO THE PAST AND KILL THE BASTARD WHO INVENTED THE VUVUZELA FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jola]

It the Rooster/Johngalt back again?

Dunno ? Think that he had a 4 year degree, but maybe not psychology.

Also writing style seems slightly different, but couldn't be sure.

[Jola]

I JUST WISH SOMEONE WOULD GO BACK INTO THE PAST AND KILL THE BASTARD WHO INVENTED THE VUVUZELA FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Buy some Prestik, works really well. For your ears, not the blowers' nostrils !!!

[Lightscribe]

It the Rooster/Johngalt back again?

Yep.


Dunno ? Think that he had a 4 year degree, but maybe not psychology.

Also writing style seems slightly different, but couldn't be sure.

The style is the same. The mannerisms in the typo's are the same. The opinion in worldview is the same. The "South Korea" experience is the same.

[Garyvdh]

Can anyone tell me what possible good this "world cup bad news" thread will do the country ? I'm not suggesting we sweep any bad things that happen under the carpet. I'm just asking what the final goal is of trying to present the world cup as a failure is ? For what purpose ? What will that agenda achieve ?

Well, as I already stated twice, this particular thread was a reaction against all the complaints on other threads that people were too negative and were anti-patriotic, etc... just because they posted things that were negative or painted SA in a bad light. As Lancelot and others usually do they run into any thread where somebody posts a news article relating to crime and the world cup and start calling people racist right wingers and complainers and other nice choice words. :rolleyes:

So we just exercised our right to freedom of expression and made a thread in which we could post negative articles (that might be considered bad news) while showing at the same time that we can enjoy ourselves and still support South Africa. Most of it is just sarcasm, some of it is reality, and it's all in good fun.

Being a realist means you accept all the news, both the bad and the good and process them as a mature adult would.

... or you can just run around like a chicken with your head cut off... as others do here. :)

[Garyvdh]

What relevance would it have? Did you do a thesis on "Making oneself feel superior by belittling others"? If not my qualifications are as relevant as yours.

Oh trust me... it has wonderful relevance for me when it comes to diagnosing weird personality types ;) You are a diagnostician's wet dream! :p

[LancelotSA]

You guys sure do love a witch hunt don't you?

First Jola is calling for my banning and then you target someone else whose views you don't agree with. Pity some mods seem to lean is a specific direction here and we are not able to get balance on this forum.

[LancelotSA]

blah blah blah

I think this thread is a great idea. It keeps all of you in one place and does not have you polluting the rest of the forum with every little story you can get your hands on. Unfortunately we still need to dip in here to catch the little gems where the crimes are in fact inside jobs and no reflection on South Africa (as you so desire).

[Garyvdh]

You guys sure do love a witch hunt don't you?

First Jola is calling for my banning and then you target someone else whose views you don't agree with. Pity some mods seem to lean is a specific direction here and we are not able to get balance on this forum.

LOL... what you don't realize... is that it is everyone else (including the mods) who has the balance and you and your fellow pie in the sky "optimists" are the ones who have it so heavily skewed towards the red setting on the dial ;) Seriously, has that thought never struck you? :D

[Garyvdh]

I think this thread is a great idea. It keeps all of you in one place and does not have you polluting the rest of the forum with every little story you can get your hands on. Unfortunately we still need to dip in here to catch the little gems where the crimes are in fact inside jobs and no reflection on South Africa (as you so desire).

All of us? um, I seem to be pretty much the only posting anything here... and my intent in doing it was a joke all along. :D

When it comes to serious articles I am sure people will keep on posting as normal.

BUT... at least I managed to pull you in here and make you waste some of your time on pointless banalities as well! Hahahaha.

[LancelotSA]

All of us? um, I seem to be pretty much the only posting anything here... and my intent in doing it was a joke all along. :D

Dammit, please encourage them to make use of this thread. We after all don't want a disjointed forum! ;)

[LancelotSA]

LOL... what you don't realize... is that it is everyone else (including the mods) who has the balance and you and your fellow pie in the sky "optimists" are the ones who have it so heavily skewed towards the red setting on the dial ;) Seriously, has that thought never struck you? :D

Nope, because prior to commenting I always ensure I have the facts to back up what I am saying!

[VJB 449]

Nope, because prior to commenting I always ensure I have the facts to back up what I am saying!

LOL. Once the facts confront you, you usually disappear.

[Garyvdh]

Ja, Lancelot... all we have seen from you today is causing havoc in one thread and then moving on to the next.

If that's what gets you off.. .then ok.

[Goldenrule]

Well, as I already stated twice, this particular thread was a reaction against all the complaints on other threads that people were too negative and were anti-patriotic, etc... just because they posted things that were negative or painted SA in a bad light. As Lancelot and others usually do they run into any thread where somebody posts a news article relating to crime and the world cup and start calling people racist right wingers and complainers and other nice choice words. :rolleyes:

So we just exercised our right to freedom of expression and made a thread in which we could post negative articles (that might be considered bad news) while showing at the same time that we can enjoy ourselves and still support South Africa. Most of it is just sarcasm, some of it is reality, and it's all in good fun.

Being a realist means you accept all the news, both the bad and the good and process them as a mature adult would.

... or you can just run around like a chicken with your head cut off... as others do here. :)

That's alright. Do what pleases you. I certainly accept this country has problems. I just have a hope that we can overcome them. I like this country and I think there's nothing wrong with that.

[waynegohl]

Woodbridge Island here in Milnerton bans all WC banners, flags and Vuvuzelas.

[Garyvdh]

That's alright. Do what pleases you. I certainly accept this country has problems. I just have a hope that we can overcome them. I like this country and I think there's nothing wrong with that.

Funnily enough I have no problem with that.

[Garyvdh]

Woodbridge Island here in Milnerton bans all WC banners, flags and Vuvuzelas.

Ja, I just saw that on the news.... now those are the kinda people we should really sic Lancelot on! :D

[waynegohl]

ha ha ha

[Lightscribe]

"And in other news, Woodbridge Island is burnt to the ground by a raging bunch of ancyl "rent a mob" members, who claimed upon arrest, to have been paid by Seth himself..." :p

[waynegohl]

"And in other news, Woodbridge Island is burnt to the ground by a raging bunch of ancyl "rent a mob" members, who claimed upon arrest, to have been paid by Seth himself..." :p

...and whilst they are there they also burn the bridge and now they are stuck on the island, more news at 11.

[LancelotSA]

Woodbridge Island here in Milnerton bans all WC banners, flags and Vuvuzelas.

...and soon we will hear that watching the world cup on TV is banned and people will be risking their lives to catch a glimpse of their favourite teams.

[Garyvdh]

...and soon we will hear that watching the world cup on TV is banned and people will be risking their lives to catch a glimpse of their favourite teams.

You go get em boy!!! :D

[waynegohl]

...and soon we will hear that watching the world cup on TV is banned and people will be risking their lives to catch a glimpse of their favourite teams.

...a curfew is in place across South Africa due to unrest caused by the Soccer World Cup.

[Hosehead]

Bars run dry as army of England fans descend on Rustenburg AFP

[Garyvdh]

...a curfew is in place across South Africa due to unrest caused by the Soccer World Cup.

The only unrest over here is that super spicy Nandos chicken in my tummy I ate an hour ago :sick:

[LancelotSA]

You go get em boy!!! :D

Ggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr


:D

[waynegohl]

ROFL

GO, to the toilet Gary. GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LancelotSA]

AFP

This is supposed to be a bad news thread!

[Jola]

I certainly accept this country has problems. I just have a hope that we can overcome them. I like this country and I think there's nothing wrong with that.

My feelings exactly !

[Garyvdh]

but I already went... several times :whistle:

dang.,.. now this thread stinks even worse.

[waynegohl]

but I already went... several times :whistle:

dang.,.. now this thread stinks even worse.

you wearing a g-string???

[Jola]

The only unrest over here is that super spicy Nandos chicken in my tummy I ate an hour ago :sick:

OMG !!! They must have given you that stuff that they were going to feed the Mexicans if they lost !!!

[Hosehead]

This is supposed to be a bad news thread!

Running dry is A Fscking Pity isn't it.

[LancelotSA]

LOL. Once the facts confront you, you usually disappear.


Ja, Lancelot... all we have seen from you today is causing havoc in one thread and then moving on to the next.

If that's what gets you off.. .then ok.

Oooh, I only saw these now so let me just throw out a "CRAP!"

I am never first to leave! In reality there are one of two outcomes. One, the person arguing with me all of sudden needs to go and get supper or two, they go off on a tangent and before long we are discussing hospitals, corruption or murders even when the original topic was the world cup.

[Garyvdh]

you wearing a g-string???

G-string.. as in a "Gary"-string.

[Garyvdh]

OMG !!! They must have given you that stuff that they were going to feed the Mexicans if they lost !!!

Is that what it was? :sick:

[waynegohl]

G-string.. as in a "Gary"-string.

jeez it even has your name in it, well done ole chap.

[Garyvdh]

Oooh, I only saw these now so let me just throw out a "CRAP!"

I am never first to leave! In reality there are one of two outcomes. One, the person arguing with me all of sudden needs to go and get supper or two, they go off on a tangent and before long we are discussing hospitals, corruption or murders even when the original topic was the world cup.

Or Three... you missed their last post! :p

[LancelotSA]

Or Three... you missed their last post! :p

Ha ha, you are indeed correct! :D

[Garyvdh]

OK, well Ima gonna go root for USA!!! :p

bad news can wait... hopefully for England.

[Rosaudio]

Journo robbers jailed for 15yrs (http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/WorldCup/NationalNews/Journo-robbers-jailed-for-15yrs-20100612)

[Pitbull]

OK, well Ima gonna go root for USA!!! :p

bad news can wait... hopefully for England.

ENGLAND ENGLAND ENGLAND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LancelotSA]

OK, well Ima gonna go root for USA!!! :p

bad news can wait... hopefully for England.

Infinitely better than going to root the USA! ;)

(Hoping this is not a purely Durban term :D)

[LancelotSA]

ENGLAND ENGLAND ENGLAND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More accurately.... En-ger-land En-ger-land En-ger-land ;)

But in truth I am stuck in who to shout for. I would like to see the Poms getting beaten but then a successful England could mean a flood of English tourists... but then even in saying that the most tickets purchased by foreigners was from the US, so perhaps they deserve reward for supporting us.... oh damn! I just don't know! ha ha

[krycor]

I'm sorry but at the end of the day people who rooted for things to go horribly wrong should get a boot up their arse when especially if nothing happens. In sa we have a tiny population of net citizens most of whom are are used as the lazy reporters sentiment of sa. If you were called unpatriotic, right wingers, racist etc.. Guess what? That's how you are acting, coming across and maybe that's what you should fix up.

[BBSA]

I'm sorry but at the end of the day people who rooted for things to go horribly wrong should get a boot up their arse when especially if nothing happens. In sa we have a tiny population of net citizens most of whom are are used as the lazy reporters sentiment of sa. If you were called unpatriotic, right wingers, racist etc.. Guess what? That's how you are acting, coming across and maybe that's what you should fix up.

Are you saying that if somebody points out problems in our lovely country, that he wants things to go wrong and is unpatriotic, right wingers, racist?

[Goldenrule]

Are you saying that if somebody points out problems in our lovely country, that he wants things to go wrong and is unpatriotic, right wingers, racist?

I wouldn't know about that. But reading this thread you do get a sense that when some people post bad news they are waiting for a "high five".

[BBSA]

I wouldn't know about that. But reading this thread you do get a sense that when some people post bad news they are waiting for a "high five".

It maybe in some cases, but you get branded very quickly a unpatriotic right wingers racist if you highlight problem in our country. Many people who complain actually care about this country.

Rooster you do realise that if you get ban by the mods it means your are not welcome here, right?

[Goldenrule]

It maybe in some cases, but you get branded very quickly a unpatriotic right wingers racist if you highlight problem in our country. Many people who complain actually care about this country.

Rooster you do realise that if you get ban by the mods it means your are not welcome here, right?

Que ?

Some people have a funny way of showing they care in this thread. I can call my kids ugly useless runts all day if I want as a way to motivate them to be better. I would get better results if I made constructive critique and offered encouragement through positive reinforcement however. That's all I'm saying.

[Captain Slog]

Are you saying that if somebody points out problems in our lovely country, that he wants things to go wrong and is unpatriotic, right wingers, racist?

For me the difference is in the language.

"Told you THEY could not do it" "what do you expect in Africa" smack of racism to me - there are many forumites guilty of this.

[Goldenrule]

For me the difference is in the language.

"Told you THEY could not do it" "what do you expect in Africa" smack of racism to me - there are many forumites guilty of this.

Oh don't make it about race. It's about "What is the best way to see results in our country ?"

Work with the country or against it ?

[Captain Slog]

Oh don't make it about race. It's about "What is the best way to see results in our country ?"

Work with the country or against it ?

I am not making it about race, I am meerly commenting on the preceeding few comments about "Are you saying that if somebody points out problems in our lovely country, that he wants things to go wrong and is unpatriotic, right wingers, racist?"

I am the last person that will bring up racism where it is not. I wish I could be there contributing.

[Captain Slog]

Que ?

Some people have a funny way of showing they care in this thread. I can call my kids ugly useless runts all day if I want as a way to motivate them to be better. I would get better results if I made constructive critique and offered encouragement through positive reinforcement however. That's all I'm saying.

Golden There are more ways to bring up kids than those two extremes - respect, discipline and education are there somewhere, the constructive critique and offered encouragement model has been tried in america and the UK - look at the Chav results.

¿que

[Nicko]

And now it starts......
"Claremont police have asked for help in finding an American teenager who has gone missing.

Sixteen-year-old Sofia Lopez Lennand was last seen leaving Cavendish Square at 8:15 on Saturday night.

Police have searched shops and nightclubs in the area but have yet to learn anything about where she is.

The police’s Angie Latchman said, “Sofia is an African America, medium in height and build. She is fair in complexion with shoulder-length brown hair and pink streaks. She has a distinguishing piercing on [the left side of] her lower lip. At the time of her disappearance she was clad in a pair of black jeans and a white and grey hoodie type of jacket.”

Anyone with information on the teenager’s disappearance has been asked to call Claremont Police or Crimestop."


http://www.ewn.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=41692

[sox63]

And now it starts......
"Claremont police have asked for help in finding an American teenager who has gone missing.

Sixteen-year-old Sofia Lopez Lennand was last seen leaving Cavendish Square at 8:15 on Saturday night.

Police have searched shops and nightclubs in the area but have yet to learn anything about where she is.

The police’s Angie Latchman said, “Sofia is an African America, medium in height and build. She is fair in complexion with shoulder-length brown hair and pink streaks. She has a distinguishing piercing on [the left side of] her lower lip. At the time of her disappearance she was clad in a pair of black jeans and a white and grey hoodie type of jacket.”

Anyone with information on the teenager’s disappearance has been asked to call Claremont Police or Crimestop."


http://www.ewn.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=41692

Try to keep up to date hmmkay? ;)



A 16-year-old American tourist, who went missing from a Cape Town shopping mall on Saturday night, has been found unharmed, Western Cape police said on Sunday.


http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20100613123555866C708529

[genetic]

And now it starts......


Try to keep up to date hmmkay? ;)

A 16-year-old American tourist, who went missing from a Cape Town shopping mall on Saturday night, has been found unharmed, Western Cape police said on Sunday.

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20100613123555866C708529

And there it ends... :D

[Captain Slog]

And there it ends... :D

TFFT

[cbrunsdonza]

I also see the article is linked to Missing Children. A group run by a journalist.

[Jola]

Are you saying that if somebody points out problems in our lovely country, that he wants things to go wrong and is unpatriotic, right wingers, racist?

That's what he is saying !

But people with that attitude forget that you cannot fix issues if you don't recognise/accept that they exist first.

And this country certainly does have problems and issues - just ask the people burning tyres to protest about lack of service delivery.

Maybe the real patriots are those that identify the problems, and then try to get pressure exerted in order to rectify them.

Maybe the traitors are those that will not see ....

[Captain Slog]

That's what he is saying !

But people with that attitude forget that you cannot fix issues if you don't recognise/accept that they exist first.

And this country certainly does have problems and issues - just ask the people burning tyres to protest about lack of service delivery.

Maybe the real patriots are those that identify the problems, and then try to get pressure exerted in order to rectify them.

Maybe the traitors are those that will not see ....

These guys are not happy with the tyre removal services?

Yes you are correct - all the problems need to be highlighted so that solutions can be worked on. Right?

Excuse my ignorance and lazyness for google, but WTF is a "skxawng"

[Garyvdh]

I'm sorry but at the end of the day people who rooted for things to go horribly wrong should get a boot up their arse when especially if nothing happens. In sa we have a tiny population of net citizens most of whom are are used as the lazy reporters sentiment of sa. If you were called unpatriotic, right wingers, racist etc.. Guess what? That's how you are acting, coming across and maybe that's what you should fix up.

Ag, Rubbish man! :mad: I don't know of a single person on this board "who rooted for things to go wrong". Sure some people were skeptical, can you blame them? It's not a crime. That does not mean that they are unpatriotic, right wingers, racist, etc. Get off your stupid high horse and grow up. You sound like a tired old broken record. People have a right to their opinions and view points, but most of the people who post here are also in on the spirit of the game and we are also flying our flags high. We are right there behind our team and our country.

I made this thread to bait people like you... and you fell for it. You are displaying exactly the kind of intolerant attitude I was gunning for. Sucks to be my dummy, doesn't it? :D

[Captain Slog]

Oops, that is a faceatious answer to obsufcate my ignorance

[Goldenrule]

And now it starts......
"Claremont police have asked for help in finding an American teenager who has gone missing.

Sixteen-year-old Sofia Lopez Lennand was last seen leaving Cavendish Square at 8:15 on Saturday night.

Police have searched shops and nightclubs in the area but have yet to learn anything about where she is.

The police’s Angie Latchman said, “Sofia is an African America, medium in height and build. She is fair in complexion with shoulder-length brown hair and pink streaks. She has a distinguishing piercing on [the left side of] her lower lip. At the time of her disappearance she was clad in a pair of black jeans and a white and grey hoodie type of jacket.”

Anyone with information on the teenager’s disappearance has been asked to call Claremont Police or Crimestop."


http://www.ewn.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=41692

And she was found unharmed. That aside anyone whose heart beat a little faster and got a thrill reading that some 16 year old girl was potentially harmed because it would back up your case about South Africa being an awful country. Please take a moment to consider what a terrible twisted person you are. You know who you are. And don't try justify your inhumane sentiments to yourself either. You suck.

[Captain Slog]

And she was found unharmed. That aside anyone whose heart beat a little faster and got a thrill reading that some 16 year old girl was potentially harmed because it would back up your case about South Africa being an awful country. Please take a moment to consider what a terrible twisted person you are. You know who you are. And don't try justify your inhumane sentiments to yourself either. You suck.

I see you are getting into the swing of things around here - just 60 posts old too.

[Garyvdh]

And she was found unharmed. That aside anyone whose heart beat a little faster and got a thrill reading that some 16 year old girl was potentially harmed because it would back up your case about South Africa being an awful country. Please take a moment to consider what a terrible twisted person you are. You know who you are. And don't try justify your inhumane sentiments to yourself either. You suck.

I'm sorry... but who specifically are you referring to? I don't see anyone like that in this thread? Or are you just trolling?

[Goldenrule]

I see you are getting into the swing of things around here - just 60 posts old too.

Lol. Well it's not my first time on a forum. Goldenrule can be found on soccer forums all around. But it did seem to me that the guy who posted about the girl was waiting for a fist bump or high five. Make me sick to my stomach.

[Goldenrule]

I'm sorry... but who specifically are you referring to? I don't see anyone like that in this thread? Or are you just trolling?

What do you mean am I trolling? I'm not trying to upset anyone. I am upset at the idea that someone felt a feeling of smugness at the potential suffering of a young girl. Thank god she is alright. If it's not you who had this feeling then don't protest too much.

[genetic]

Ag, Rubbish man! :mad: I don't know of a single person on this board "who rooted for things to go wrong". Sure some people were skeptical, can you blame them? It's not a crime. That does not mean that they are unpatriotic, right wingers, racist, etc. Get off your stupid high horse and grow up. You sound like a tired old broken record. People have a right to their opinions and view points, but most of the people who post here are also in on the spirit of the game and we are also flying our flags high. We are right there behind our team and our country.

I made this thread to bait people like you... and you fell for it. You are displaying exactly the kind of intolerant attitude I was gunning for. Sucks to be my dummy, doesn't it? :D

Want a noddy badge for this thread?

You start a thread to specifically stir confrontation and lash out when someone takes the bait? Very mature Gary.

IIRC, it was you who said the stadiums are bound to collapse, so yes, you are one of those "who rooted for things to go wrong".

It's people like you who bash anything South African who sound like a broken record - and that's 80% of this forum. So don't lash out if you got what you wanted. ;)

[Garyvdh]

Lol. Well it's not my first time on a forum. Goldenrule can be found on soccer forums all around. But it did seem to me that the guy who posted about the girl was waiting for a fist bump or high five. Make me sick to my stomach.


What do you mean am I trolling? I'm not trying to upset anyone. I am upset at the idea that someone felt a feeling of smugness at the potential suffering of a young girl. Thank god she is alright. If it's not you who had this feeling then don't protest too much.

Your presumption that this was the motive of the poster is what is sick. You have no right to make the presumption of his motives. And yes, I do believe you are trolling ... as you have done before under other names here. Keep it up and we start RBPing for the mods to ban this nick as well.

[Captain Slog]

Lol. Well it's not my first time on a forum. Goldenrule can be found on soccer forums all around. But it did seem to me that the guy who posted about the girl was waiting for a fist bump or high five. Make me sick to my stomach.

Yeah, I share your opinion. As you have seen so far there is a disproportional amount of weirdos on this forum, It is fun to come banter occasionally.
BTW welcome.

[Captain Slog]

Your presumption that this was the motive of the poster is what is sick. You have no right to make the presumption of his motives. And yes, I do believe you are trolling ... as you have done before under other names here. Keep it up and we start RBPing for the mods to ban this nick as well.

Gary, calm down bro - this oke seems to be reasonable and capable of some coherent posts, give him a break. The motive of the poster is, as we all know, the same as ever - ooh good some tragedy is happening to prove to all just how kark SA is! That IS sick!

[Garyvdh]

Want a noddy badge for this thread?

You start a thread to specifically stir confrontation and lash out when someone takes the bait? Very mature Gary.

IIRC, it was you who said the stadiums are bound to collapse, so yes, you are one of those "who rooted for things to go wrong".

It's people like you who bash anything South African who sound like a broken record - and that's 80% of this forum. So don't lash out if you got what you wanted. ;)

Yay... another one takes the bait! Suckers!

I've already pointed out several times in this thread and others that my comments about things going wrong were tongue in cheek... and more to mock the naysaysers than anyone else. Go back and find the :p smiley everywhere where I made those comments. If you can't figure out what is sarcasm and what is not, that's not my fault.

And as for the rest of my posts... you will find me supporting SA in a multitude of other threads.

All that this thread has succeeded in showing is that the people who can't stomach articles about what is really going on in South Africa and don't want to admit to the crime around us can come in here and act like trolls and make personal attacks on other posters, calling them racist and unpatriotic all the time... and you are one of them.

This thread is here to show you that we will exercise our freedom of epxression and continue to post what we feel is relevant to the current affairs section... and we are not going anywhere. So better get used to it... or not. I don't care if you cry in your pillow. :D

[Goldenrule]

Your presumption that this was the motive of the poster is what is sick. You have no right to make the presumption of his motives. And yes, I do believe you are trolling ... as you have done before under other names here. Keep it up and we start RBPing for the mods to ban this nick as well.

Ok mister "I started a thread to bait people into being upset". I'm the real "troll" here.

Lol.

[Goldenrule]

Yay... another one takes the bait! Suckers!




Troll.

[Garyvdh]

Ok mister "I started a thread to bait people into being upset". I'm the real "troll" here.

Lol.

Yes, and they took the bait... calling us unpatriotic and racist... telling us that we revel in girls being taken captive.

You proved ... and are proving my point with each new post :D

Who is the one who has the wrong end of the stick?

Why are you still here... there are threads out there saying that the Vuvuzelas should be banned! :eek:

run, attack, call them racist and unpatriotic! Go boy, go... sic 'em!

[Goldenrule]

Yes, and they took the bait... calling us unpatriotic and racist... telling us that we revel in girls being taken captive.

You proved ... and are proving my point with each new post :D

Who is the one who has the wrong end of the stick?

Why are you still here... there are threads out there saying that the Vuvuzelas should be banned! :eek:

run, attack, call them racist and unpatriotic! Go boy, go... sic 'em!

Show me once where I called anyone unpatriotic or racist. Once !

Lol. You have a chip on your shoulder sir. Plus you've admitted that you are trolling. The sheer cheek to accuse me of trolling is laughable. 22 000 posts but I think you need your butt kicked for on purpose trying to upset forum members for your simple thrill.

I'm the troll ?

Scoff.

And by the way I think the vuvuzelas should be "moderated". I want to hear the sound of cheers not just a droning sound of a horn. You never asked my opinion you just assumed it. And devoid of any insults from me directly imply I'm a dog ? Is it because I'm black ? That's just a question, don't read much into it.

[genetic]

Yay... another one takes the bait! Suckers!

I've already pointed out several times in this thread and others that my comments about things going wrong were tongue in cheek... and more to mock the naysaysers than anyone else. Go back and find the :p smiley everywhere where I made those comments. If you can't figure out what is sarcasm and what is not, that's not my fault.

And as for the rest of my posts... you will find me supporting SA in a multitude of other threads.

All that this thread has succeeded in showing is that the people who can't stomach articles about what is really going on in South Africa and don't want to admit to the crime around us can come in here and act like trolls and make personal attacks on other posters, calling them racist and unpatriotic all the time... and you are one of them.

This thread is here to show you that we will exercise our freedom of epxression and continue to post what we feel is relevant to the current affairs section... and we are not going anywhere. So better get used to it... or not. I don't care if you cry in your pillow. :D

I gathered that this thread was "tongue in cheek", and I've read some of the funnier articles you've added to this thread to add to the sarcasm, but for you to sit and wait and lash out when someone bites is considered trolling.

Definition of trolling:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29

a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community with the primary intent of provoking other users into a desired emotional response
Isn't that what you did in this thread? :D

I've read many of your posts and threads, and I actually find a lot of your stuff very pleasing to read. I especially enjoyed your detailed thread when you went to the States (was it last year?), but Gary, this is quite low.

I don't think I've ever called anyone racist or unpatriotic in these forums, especially "all the time" as you claim. You sure you're not confusing me for someone else?

[Garyvdh]

Show me once where I called anyone unpatriotic or racist. Once !

Lol. You have a chip on your shoulder sir. Plus you've admitted that you are trolling. The sheer cheek to accuse me of trolling is laughable. 22 000 posts but I think you need your butt kicked for on purpose trying to upset forum members for your simple thrill.

I'm the troll ?

Scoff.

And by the way I think the vuvuzelas should be "moderated". I want to hear the sound of cheers not just a droning sound of a horn. You never asked my opinion you just assumed it.

Show me where I said you did that? Read my post above... I said "they" ... do you know who "they" are? Are you "they"? Do you have a problem with person designation?

What you did thought is accused someone who simply posted an article of being...


... one whose heart beat a little faster and got a thrill reading that some 16 year old girl was potentially harmed because it would back up your case about South Africa being an awful country. Please take a moment to consider what a terrible twisted person you are. You know who you are. And don't try justify your inhumane sentiments to yourself either. You suck.

That is pretty much the same thing... or worse... than calling someone racist or unpatriotic... you almost came out and called the guy a pedophile.

[Garyvdh]

I gathered that this thread was "tongue in cheek", and I've read some of the funnier articles you've added to this thread to add to the sarcasm, but for you to sit and wait and lash out when someone bites is considered trolling.

If you knew it was tongue in cheek from the start, then why come in and join in with those who have got the wrong end of the picnic basket? :confused:


I don't think I've ever called anyone racist or unpatriotic in these forums, especially "all the time" as you claim. You sure you're not confusing me for someone else?

again, it was not a reference to you specifically... but there have been several who have posted such here. Go back and find them yourself.

[Garyvdh]

anyway... I will not be baited into this any further. If you guys are trying to provoke me into an altercation in the hopes of getting this thread closed. It won't work. If that happens I will just go back to posting individual threads of news items. As I said... we reserve our right to freedom of expression... without being labeled ugly names for doing so.

I will withdraw for now. I'm not interested in debating this. I think I have achieved my goal of pointing out that some people on this forum simply cannot tolerate any hint of bad news... and will resort to name calling and innuendo and attacking the posters themselves when they see such "negative" articles being posted.

[Goldenrule]

anyway... I will not be baited into this any further. If you guys are trying to provoke me into an altercation in the hopes of getting this thread closed. It won't work. If that happens I will just go back to posting individual threads of news items. As I said... we reserve our right to freedom of expression... without being labeled ugly names for doing so.

I will withdraw for now. I'm not interested in debating this. I think I have achieved my goal of pointing out that some people on this forum simply cannot tolerate any hint of bad news... and will resort to name calling and innuendo and attacking the posters themselves when they see such "negative" articles being posted.


You admit to baiting people then suddenly you "Won't be baited any further"?

Get a clue guy.

And this forum clearly has no issue with allowing bad news to be posted. You can do it till the cows come home and you will never be stopped. I think all people are asking is what good does it do ? I ask this because I assume when you do stuff you have a purpose. It's the way humans work. Actions have a motive or an agenda. What is it exactly ?

[genetic]

If you knew it was tongue in cheek from the start, then why come in and join in with those who have got the wrong end of the picnic basket? :confused:


Because you got nasty when it went wrong. Why lash out at people when you know what their response is going to be? It's all good creating a thread through tongue-in-cheek, but don't get nasty if you get the responses you were actually hoping to get.

It's like me creating a thread saying "I love the ANC". We all know what response I'm going to get. If I did it out of sarcasm, and people start swearing at me for loving the ANC, there's no need for me to lash out at them. It's instigating.

[Nicko]

No, I wasn't smug at all that someone was possibly kidnapped, I want this to be a successful WC. Its just that South Africa has a high crime rate and all I was saying that now it starts that tourists are being affected. I am glad that I was wrong. Anywaz, Here is another article.



A 14-year-old boy who travelled to the country for the World Cup has plunged to his death while hiking down Skeleton Gorge on Table Mountain on Sunday.

The American teenager was hiking with his parents and 10-year-old brother when he fell about 10 metres down the side of the gorge.

Search and rescue officials in Cape Town said the family - who is from Texas - are devastated.

Table Mountain National Park’s Paddy Gordon said they have sent their condolences to the family and will investigate the matter.

“It’s really a big tragedy. We don’t have words to express our heartfelt condolences with the family. Such a young boy having fallen off the mountain is a big tragedy for us too,” he sai


http://www.ewn.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=41718

[Goldenrule]

No, I wasn't smug at all that someone was possibly kidnapped, I want this to be a successful WC. Its just that South Africa has a high crime rate and all I was saying that now it starts that tourists are being affected. I am glad that I was wrong. Anywaz, Here is another article.





http://www.ewn.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=41718

It's no doubt that a hiking accident for a young child is bad, awful, terrible news. I don't think I need to point out the obvious that's it's not related to South Africa in anyway related to us being responsible or crime.

[Garyvdh]

It's no doubt that a hiking accident for a young child is bad, awful, terrible news. I don't think I need to point out the obvious that's it's not related to South Africa in anyway related to us being responsible or crime.

Dude, seriously. Please don't feel like you have to personally respond to every post and defend South Africa on every point. Seriously, the country can manage quite fine without you. Nobody is blaming South Africa... or the world cup... or the ANC for this one. It happened during the world cup and he happened to be a tourist.

It's just bad news... that's all... Condolences to the family.

[Madhawk]

TV crew robbed

Rustenburg - Burglars stole camera equipment worth $70 000 from a New Zealand television crew covering the Soccer World Cup in South Africa, police and the network said on Sunday.

The theft took place at a hotel in northwestern Rustenburg, where the All Whites are due to play Slovakia on Tuesday, when a door was forced open with a jemmy (short crowbar) while the crew was out having dinner, TVNZ said on its website.

The stolen equipment includes a camera, sound and lighting equipment, satellite equipment and laptop worth about $70 000.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/TV-crew-robbed-20100613-2

[Goldenrule]

Dude, seriously. Please don't feel like you have to personally respond to every post and defend South Africa on every point. Seriously, the country can manage quite fine without you. Nobody is blaming South Africa... or the world cup... or the ANC for this one. It happened during the world cup and he happened to be a tourist.

It's just bad news... that's all... Condolences to the family.

Yeah. I agree it is terrible news. And it did happen during the world cup.

[Nicko]

I know it has nothing to do with crime and it isn't South Africa's fault. This is a World Cup Bad News Thread, and this is bad news that happened to tourists of the World Cup.

[genetic]

Hotels have to beef up security.. They seem to be easy targets for those looking to make a quick (but big) buck from the WC.

[R13...]

Hotels have to beef up security.. They seem to be easy targets for those looking to make a quick (but big) buck from the WC.
Add tour operators to it. Probably staff providing inside info & doing some of the stealing themselves.

[genetic]

Yip, no doubt that hotel staff are involved...

[DeadCore]

The WC is going great so far,the only bad things are the high prices of things and the vuvuzella's drowning out each game.

[Jola]

The WC is going great so far,the only bad things are the high prices of things and the vuvuzella's drowning out each game.

+1

[Garyvdh]

The WC is going great so far,the only bad things are the high prices of things and the vuvuzella's drowning out each game.

agreed.

[Kgabogk]

some apartheid guys never give,you failed to stop the wc coming to sa,now you keep up your campaign with some k@k threads,if you hate sa so much why don't you immigrate?

[DeadCore]

some apartheid guys never give,you failed to stop the wc coming to sa,now you keep up your campaign with some k@k threads,if you hate sa so much why don't you immigrate?

waar de *** val jy uit?

[Kgabogk]

van jou mom uit

[Zenbaas]

some apartheid guys never give,you failed to stop the wc coming to sa,now you keep up your campaign with some k@k threads,if you hate sa so much why don't you immigrate?

FAIL comment award. And your attempted retort is even more pathetic. Life must be fscking sad and dull when all you see is BLACK and WHITE...? :rolleyes:

[Kgabogk]

verskoning meneer!maar hoekom gaan u nie uit van sa,as daar's niks goed vir u in hier die land nie?

[Zenbaas]

He posts this:

The WC is going great so far,the only bad things are the high prices of things and the vuvuzella's drowning out each game.

and this is your reply

verskoning meneer!maar hoekom gaan u nie uit van sa,as daar's niks goed vir u in hier die land nie?

:D
Funny!

[DeadCore]

verskoning meneer!maar hoekom gaan u nie uit van sa,as daar's niks goed vir u in hier die land nie?

Ek het nooit gese' hier is niks goed nie,het ek?

[Kgabogk]

@zenbaas,are you feeling sleepy?

[Zenbaas]

@zenbaas,are you feeling sleepy?

Has your foot finally caught up with your mouth...? ;)

[DeadCore]

@ Kgabogk: BTW your afrikaans sucks :D

[Zenbaas]

@ Kgabogk: BTW your afrikaans sucks :D

Still not as bad as his "reasoning" skills :)

[DeadCore]

Lol :)

[Lord Anubis]

Was "almost" robbed at a Sandton traffic light! Dude tried to sell me an England flag for R50! I told him to pay me R50 to take it! We agreed to part ways peacefully ;)

[genetic]

Lol! Luckily you survived the incident Lord Anubis! :p

[Albereth]

Haven't seen any full stadia yet. Some have been pretty crowded but there are always some empty seats. I just imagine how annoyed the folk who had their tickets stuffed up by FIFA and FNB must feel.

Worst referee so far, imho, is the Mexican Dracula wannabe. Soz for the Aussies but that also ruined what might have been a good game albeit inevitable.