tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post8429240840914968005..comments2024-02-20T08:24:41.908+00:00Comments on PEAS ON TOAST: the state of the nationPeas on Toasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-39268291793976242702008-02-10T16:49:00.000+00:002008-02-10T16:49:00.000+00:00Love the cartoon! Maybe I should think about leavi...Love the cartoon! Maybe I should think about leaving, I've heard that botox and hair dye is a lot cheaper overseas.bubblebootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03050337524811170284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-85370956838122118832008-02-08T14:00:00.000+00:002008-02-08T14:00:00.000+00:00Kab - ha! Now what does he have to say for himself...Kab - ha! Now what does he have to say for himself, thanks for the link!<BR/><BR/>Champs - ah what a softie -now <I>just what do you propose we do now, Thabo?</I>Peas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-73822574962550520362008-02-08T13:06:00.000+00:002008-02-08T13:06:00.000+00:00I see our dear president has apologised to us for ...I see our dear president has apologised to us for the Eskom chaos. Mighty nice of him. Mighty unexpected of him.<BR/><BR/>"It is however also necessary that we take this opportunity to convey to the country the apologies of both the Government and Eskom for the national emergency which has resulted in all of us having to contend with the consequences of load-shedding... I would also like to thank all citizens for their resilience and forbearing in the face of the current difficulties."Champagne Heathenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09540128789208726965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-43412660383692221522008-02-08T11:02:00.000+00:002008-02-08T11:02:00.000+00:00Not too much drinking though :)Thought you may lik...Not too much drinking though :)<BR/><BR/>Thought you may like to read old Thabo's 'State of the Nation address', from this morning!<BR/><BR/>http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/Politics/0,,2-7-12_2267008,00.html<BR/><BR/>He addresses much about today & tomorrow & how we'll get there. Interesting :)KaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738572183225778469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-80871774962751812662008-02-08T10:40:00.000+00:002008-02-08T10:40:00.000+00:00Kab - for sure. We've managed to not have a civil ...Kab - for sure. We've managed to not have a civil war post '94, so the amazing might happen - we get our lights back in action before 2010!<BR/><BR/>Happy drinking lady! xxPeas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-52968682105147359212008-02-08T10:38:00.000+00:002008-02-08T10:38:00.000+00:00I've found myself in the same boat recently...I've...I've found myself in the same boat recently...I've always been one of the proudest South Africans around but lately, it's a little wobbly! <BR/><BR/>I try to keep positive but sometimes I have those dark days that just send me in a spiral of 'what if'. I only hope for our sake that our beautiful country makes a fuck-off kief city comeback!<BR/><BR/>To that...I'll drink tonight!KaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738572183225778469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-7611994961034020372008-02-08T10:21:00.000+00:002008-02-08T10:21:00.000+00:00Boldly - Maybe next week, beauty wise anyway. On t...Boldly - Maybe next week, beauty wise anyway. On the heritage passport, the folks didn't sort it out before I was 21...shit hey? So I can only get an ancestral for now - to the UK, like the rest of many of us... :(<BR/><BR/>Champs - when the boat is fixed, I'll open a bottle of Mampoer. ;)<BR/><BR/>Rev - I wonder if Enoch Sontonga is rolling in his grave...Peas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-9011347585946421642008-02-08T10:17:00.000+00:002008-02-08T10:17:00.000+00:00Somehow don't think we'll be singing Kumbaya, more...Somehow don't think we'll be singing <I>Kumbaya</I>, more likely <I>Umshini Wam</I> while.<BR/><BR/>Probably a bit better than Zimbabwe though where I believe they were singing <I>Old MacDonald had a farm</I>Revolving Credithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15574797355925391736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-53749228731113150872008-02-08T09:24:00.000+00:002008-02-08T09:24:00.000+00:00The thing about the positive attitude is...just as...The thing about the positive attitude is...just as long as everyone is not singing kumbaya as the ship goes under. <BR/><BR/>We can/ must sing praises by all means. But also fix the ship. <BR/><BR/>Meanwhile - I just want any country where I can get some sleep.Champagne Heathenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09540128789208726965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-53846113289679135942008-02-08T09:10:00.000+00:002008-02-08T09:10:00.000+00:00Remember your whole theory with Johannesburg that ...Remember your whole theory with Johannesburg that you have to look a bit harder for the beauty, perhaps that analogy can be extended to the whole of South Africa. While it is difficult to keep positive, perhaps we just have to look a bit harder for the good.<BR/>I've always been accused of being naive and idealistic because I'm so proudly South African. And yes, it has gotten harder - but I still keep looking for the good.<BR/><BR/>As for your EU passport - what about your French heritage? Or does the whole Mauritian thing put a spanner in the works?boldly bennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408610080293952966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-42581379370434343032008-02-08T07:04:00.000+00:002008-02-08T07:04:00.000+00:00Jam - that is absolutely true. It's not like other...Jam - that is absolutely true. It's not like other (first world) countries haven't gone through similar loadshedding issues. We have some seriously challenges here with regards to power, and and and, but at least we've got some good practice for when we're living in underground bunkers one day :)Peas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-80068947562539469412008-02-08T07:03:00.000+00:002008-02-08T07:03:00.000+00:00Thrills - I think it's time to change to plastic t...Thrills - I think it's time to change to plastic tumblers. Glass in the dark can be nasty!<BR/><BR/>Also, although that is an exorbitant amount of e.coli for any human to swallow, I must say, we do have some of the best water on the planet as a whole. (I'm talking about the whole of South Africa, here, not particularly JHB) Although Rand Water is still fit for consumption. So many countries you go to, you shouldn't even brush your teeth with the water. We also have high amounts of flouride in our water, more so than the UK, so it's better for our teeth. So in the respect, we're not too badly off. <BR/><BR/>Just as I have upped my general consumption of water to eight glasses a day :)Peas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-56851652982795376292008-02-08T07:02:00.000+00:002008-02-08T07:02:00.000+00:00Here is another perspective:For once, we're AHEAD ...Here is another perspective:<BR/>For once, we're AHEAD of the rest of the world. With global warming, with a future in which we may potentially run out of oil, other sources of energy, we're getting some good practice in here. By all means, we can move for "greener pastures" but then our survival instincts won't be so well honed when the really big worldwide crunch eventually arrives.<BR/>:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-30301873268821454802008-02-08T06:42:00.000+00:002008-02-08T06:42:00.000+00:00drink straight from the tap??didn't you see the ca...drink straight from the tap??<BR/><BR/>didn't you see the carte blanche special about how our underground water system has been polluted seriously badly.<BR/><BR/>the levels of e-coli in the vaal dam (supplying our water here in jozi) is 7000% time higher than is acceptable.<BR/><BR/>sies man. we're drinking poopy water. seriously.ExMihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075031697410799679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-8593086294707895152008-02-08T06:40:00.000+00:002008-02-08T06:40:00.000+00:00i broke my glass when i tripped over it in the The...i broke my glass when i tripped over it in the The-Eskom-Induced-Darkness....ExMihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075031697410799679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-12408375523288506492008-02-08T06:18:00.000+00:002008-02-08T06:18:00.000+00:00Correct Kyk. This place isn't for wussies. No glas...Correct Kyk. This place isn't for wussies. <BR/><BR/>No glass? Drink straight from the tap. It's a dog's world out there, and you may have to queue :)Peas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-22075053821972701262008-02-08T06:14:00.000+00:002008-02-08T06:14:00.000+00:00No room for weaklings in Africa. I couldn't tell ...No room for weaklings in Africa. I couldn't tell you whether the glass is half empty or half full any more, because some bastard stole my fucking glass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com