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    What book are you reading at the moment ?

    just finished 2001 space odyssey, and started the sequel 2010. It did not age very well, and the Editor's note in the front is almost longer than the book. very full of himself. joh
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    Oldest working tech or appliance in your house that you refuse to replace?

    wife bought a hifi in 2001. still plugged into the TV for proper sound for action movies. still plays CDs on it when we feel old school cleaning house with rock music pumping
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    Calls mount for transparency about South Africa’s jet fuel supply

    Al i know is my flights on SAA next week was cancelled. No reason supplied, and this after they rescheduled initially.
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    Led HB3 with Canbus cancellers

    Bought the two bulbs for R1750 from the LED shop, used for 2 weeks. The one bulb for bright and dim for the Tucson is not working so well with Led. 2000Lumen per bulb. dims are great, but the lens is not geared for the side profile of the bulbs. R500 for both bulbs and cancellers. Pickup can be...
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    Why are SA properties so anti pets

    It is precisely these idiots that have a foofball yapping whole day long. and no amount of SPCA or visits from the local law enforcement will change that. The idea that law enforcement do their thing might work in Europe, but it does not work here. . SO blanket ban
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    Homeless people direct traffic in South Africa’s richest city

    And if you get in an accident because you followed his directions, well, you are screwed.
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    How do you like your steak cooked?

    Still shocked at Craig saying braai'd steak is dry. do it right then you heathen!;) so many options and cuts. differents spices and sauces. Fillet medium with a sauce. A dry flavourless meat. Sirloin the best cheap cut. almost a tender as fillet, almost as tastefull as rump. Rump. best taste...
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    Taxis and your passengers

    See a lot of threads on Facebook popping up lately where taxis force people of the road if you have people in your car. Latest one is chap in his Audi forced off the road and then had to pay R5500 because his mother and Wife were in the car. Is this just the latest new idea to rile people up...
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    2001 Corsa lite with Hard starting when **WARM**

    hard of start, does the starter struggle to swing? or it just swing and swing? If the starter struggles to swing the motor it can be starter, wiring to starter or battery nearing end of life. If the motor swings and swings and then cough into life, then it could the air temp sensor being wonky...
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    What is a tech purchase you quickly regretted?

    4000 Lumens LED light bulbs for the tucson. with Canbus Cancellers. For dims the lights work very well, but in their infinite wisdom they decided to have Bright and Dim running of one bulb. There is a flap opening the design of a led bulb with two chips to the side lends itself to decent dim...
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    Your favourite quote?

    too many big words. mine is dumbed down a bit :ROFL:
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    Your favourite quote?

    Your lack of planning is not my emergency. Favourite among my dev buddies.
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    Would you buy a robot to perform chores in your home?

    Faarkin hell. Don't we have enough warning about how bad an idea that is? Megan... I-Robot Orville Does not end nice for us
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    What happened to traditional slaptjips?

    WalvisBay fisheries in Brackenfell. oh my....
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    How far you can drive on R100 of petrol in South Africa

    11 kilos per litre morning and afternoon in traffic. equates to 55kilometres per R100 roughly. Ouch...
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