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@francoislr: Last year I was staying at a backpackers in Jozi and there was little Japanese guy who had just been robbed at Park Station by a gang who threatened him with a knives. Honestly I had never seen anyone as shaken as that guy...a few days later I found myself at Park Station as well and I was so vigilant of my environment it felt liberating...thankfully nothing happened to me and I got home in one piece.
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Posted: 2006-09-14 12:43:41
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Hello South Africa.
Wassup amawanqa,brix...
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Posted: 2006-09-14 12:50:33
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At knife point,how about gun point?Mugging happens everywhere on this planet and it sucks!
Lucky for Jim he's still breathing.
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Posted: 2006-09-14 12:57:00
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@ Francois,
The 2 SA shops that I occasionally frequent for the odd item (the local Pom butcher has mastered the art of making boerewors and is nearly half the price of most of the SA shops) do actually have (mostly) fresh items, but some stuff is indeed not the freshest; then again there are not too many people willing to pay nearly double for an SA item compared to any UK substitute, particularly the more arbitrary stuff like SA chocolates and chips/crisps.
A Bar One for a whopping 60p+ or so is not gonna sell too quickly when a virtually identical UK Mars Bar is gonna sell for 32p in the shop next to it, for example...they might as well use some of the slower-moving stock in the SA shops as doorstops then.
@ doc,
Good to have you in these parts again! Gee, wasn't Sachin Tendulkar in smashing form (excuse the pun) in Kuala Lumpur today against the West Indies...141 not out off 148 balls...including 5 maximums...finally back to how we best remember India's iconic batting maestro.
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Posted: 2006-09-14 13:20:24
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@ Dr_thug, welcome! So, what can you tell us South Africans?
Yeah, funny enough, people who look like victims end up being victims. People who rob go for people who look like easy targets, so the aim is to not look like an easy target. (sorry for the hint of pun in that sentence) We are going to Margate next weekend, going for a few days, 4 of us. Should be a good trip.
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Posted: 2006-09-14 13:21:22
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Welcome back doc, haven't seen you here in a while. Any predictions for the upcoming Champions Trophy?
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Posted: 2006-09-14 14:11:00
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missed watching sachin's hits...
Mugging is more on Japanese and korean tourists here in India coz they look vulnerable and dont have the physical size(no offence) to match the thieves...also because they carry the latest handycams and electronics...not very common among americans and europeans.
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Posted: 2006-09-14 14:25:51
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@franco...dont know much about your lovely country...but i can help you by warning you to stay away from Tata Indica(made in India) which is sold in your country as well...Its a total bull's crap car.
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Posted: 2006-09-14 14:28:59
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yeah, it makes sense...don't know what the stats concerning that is here, as stats here are so bad, that they are incomplete. After a few break-ins and seeing how the police reacts, and all that I think people don't even bother reporting things anymore. Whats the use? For stats? If it even makes it that far. Frustrating.
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Posted: 2006-09-14 15:07:01
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@dr_thug: Someone I know actually owns an Indica and she's very happy with it although we all know what a crap car it is.
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Posted: 2006-09-14 15:08:00
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