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Shaun ZS5WX · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 9:26 Post subject: 80VX & BJ42

80 in Botswana last month

Playing with Trokkie

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garystockton · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 9:34 Post subject:

Mr C - thought your were a Durbs boy?? Se your Trokkie's got a GP plate on it - shame, hey Wink

Cheers

Ecky Thump · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 19:34 Post subject:

garystockton · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 19:44 Post subject:

You'll notice that Shaun is from SA - I know him from another forum, too Wink

And I was having a go at his geographical location - he lives in Durban, but his 'Trokkie' has a Gauteng Province (GP) number plate, which is a bit like having to drive around with a sticker on you stating you're a loony (or something ...) Durban being the Last Outpost (of the Empire) and Gauteng Province also being known as Gangsta's Paradise and other less salubrious names Laughing

bit of a needle there you see (much like me being from Zim and then Cape Town makes me superlative to both of them run, duck, hide... ) Twisted Evil

Besides which, I know his surname, thus the 'Mr C' bit Wink

gilghana · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 19:47 Post subject:

That is an absolutely superb BJ. Great.

I think the South Africans are saying:
Durbs = Durban
GP = Gauteng Province Very Happy

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gilghana · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 19:50 Post subject:

Gotta type faster!

garystockton · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 20:00 Post subject:

Ha - lay off the Nederberg Baronne - you'll be OK!! And the temp where you are must be fantastic now Crying or Very sad

Still only 7 degrees in Edi today, and raining (again - what's new??)

What's your nearest big location - Accra??

gilghana · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 20:23 Post subject:

Funny that - I am actually just sipping a red from Tulbagh Winery of ZA! Just in the door from a whole day of underbody wax and stone chip stuff spraying...

Weather here today was a cool 25 (that is cool for here!). My nearest big place is really Takoradi - that is 4 hours, Accra is 8 hours (400km Mad

). We are very rural here but I would rather be a bush cat than a city slicker Very Happy

Internet is really our only outside contact... 7 Degrees eh! Last time I came home (March) we arrived at Edin airport to glorious Spring sunshine which I remarked on to the taxi driver. "Aye but a cold wind mind" Laughing

Scotland - even when the weather is good we have to see the down side!
Keep well,
Gil
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Shaun ZS5WX · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 11:23 Post subject: 80VX & BJ42

Ja Gary,

For technical reasons the GP has to stay in place until end October when hopefully I can replace it with 'BJ42 - KZN' but I must admit that driving around here with a GP plate is very Embarassed

. In fact, driving around anywhere with a GP plate is Embarassed

By the way, weather here as we head fast into mid-winter is a cool 24C with clear skies and light NE wind. The rest of the week looks similar but slightly warmer. Which is why I don't miss Slaapstad (Slaap=Sleep, Stad=City aka cape Town) with the wind and rain and more wind.

Twisted Evil

Thanks for the compliment gilghana Exclamation

garystockton · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 14:05 Post subject: Re: 80VX & BJ42