- Date: 05 September 2010
- Volume: 27
MIRRAG! Happy SPRING!!
Hope you all are doing well. I've been down and out with flu, with a side portion of bronchitis. NICE! Lots of drugs left me a bit more under the weather for the entire week, therefore no update. Sorry peoples ... I know you were waiting. Added to this ... the Squarrows website has been dropped from all major search engines due to major technical glitches (a big thanks to SLIM for highlighting the initial exclusion). So ... it's been a tough 3 weeks in trying to restore all my hard work over the last +/- 2years. Still not resolved, but the recode of the entire site should solve this problem [thumbs up, fingers crossed, touch wood].
HEY HEY ... thank you to all of you people, coz we've just hit 15000 subscribers. Mooi man! FOKKEN MOOI!!!
So ... there's a lot that's happened since the last update, so sit back ... relax ... and enjoy this mother!
Over en Out!!
.:: Marvy ::.
what's been happening in Squarrow land
Happy Birthday ... [belated]
To the SQUARROWS ... Lisle & Roper ... happy belated birthday from all of us. Hope you received and gave some carrots :)
To our friends, Paullie and Renè ... happy belated birthday to you two. Hope you shared carrots!!!
Squarrows do Womens' Day
Date: 08 August 2010
Liberty House, Southern Suburbs
In celebrating our Women, the boys decided that we'l treat our ladies to a day of just chilling, relaxing ... and being pampered.
(Wolf ... you still owe us an explanation as to why you didn't make it ... and what the hell is SPAMPERING!!!)
Anyways ... the weather gods were generous, coz it was "SOP NAT". This didn't deter the boys from making a moerse breakfast. 3 skottels, 5kgs Bacon, 40-twelve dozen egss ... and champagne. (Thanks Big Pappa Squarrow). The only problem with all this food, was the EXTRA SLAAP DERM spice that was added, coz everyone looked a bietjie worse for wear ... hoping to sneak in a little nap.
Our New Zealand brother and sister also popped in for a little SKYPE visit ... don't you just love technology. After a few RUMs ... lunch was then next on the cards for preparation.
Our chefs then cooked up a storm making 3 potjies (actually 2-and-a-half ... coz somehow, one of the pots managed to a wheelie ... and came off. Ka-PLONKS!!!)
Anyways ... the cut a long story short-ish ... to all the ladies: we appreciate every little thing that you do, and sometimes we don't say it, or make a big thing about it, but we DO appreciate you ...
Here's some pics of the Squarrows Womens day, 2010:
Squarrows Womens day - Gallery 1
Squarrows Womens day - Gallery 2 [Thanks BUBBA for the pics]
And now ... the final thank you ... goes to ... ALL THE SQUARROWS GUYS!!! Well done (once again)!!! SCHWEET!
SALT SHAKER Party
Friday, 6th August 2010
@ On the Greens, Wynberg (VODACOM Driving Range)
Didn't make it myself, but got some really good feedback. Big thanks to John for the writeup (And now John ... you know what a "GOTSNOT" is ...)
Not as we had hoped. Our presentation was cool ... poster's up with our logo ... You could see who's party it was ... Also had our logo projected onto the ceiling and those pics running through the screens ...
Most of our friends and 2 or 3 of there friends rocked up ...
A lot of youngsters at first, which was okay. Once they left which was round 12:00 ... the rest of the adults started loosening up and then had fun ... a lekka jol!!!
We expected more people, but it didn't happen (one chick told me she didn't make it coz her windscreen was stolen, so what could we expect). We ended up with about 120-130 people which was ok I suppose, as a first try, but ja ... there's always a next time.
Here's some pics of the 1st Salt Shakers party.
So ... I asked John to send me a little write up of "WHO IS SALT SHAKER, AND WHAT CAN WE EXPECT OF THEM IN THE NEAR FUTURE?" His response ...
Ummm ... Ja
How it started?
There's two parts to this story: How the party started and how the name was born.
1)How the party started?
We started having parties for friends birthdays in their yards ... Hilton and I would play ... We then decided we should do this more often get together hire the gear and have yard parties were ever when ever for what ever. People started telling us we should throw our own parties hire a venue advertise and see what happens ... So here we are ...
2)How the name was born?
Myself and Grant, a bottle whiskey and a bottle rum ... Two man 'yard party' ... fire or braai cant remember and funky house (don't know what we were thinking anyway), realised in most funky house tracks (Lekker tanne nat by this stage) there's always a shaker sound or instrument (not sure what you call it), and then started listening for more tracks where the sound was present. Then in our infinite wisdom went and fetched a salt shaker out the kitchen cupboard started imitating the sound and with the next yard party showed the friends and it blew up from there ... Hence the birth of "Salt Shaker"
So look out for SALT SHAKER: THE SEQUEL happening very soon, on the 1st October 2010 @ Retro Cafe (Ottery), with your SALT SHAKER DJ's Hilton & Jono, and guest DJ Deon Ferrier (Black Magic) .
IRON PIGS BIRTHDAY BASH
Friday, 13th August 2010
Ashford Athletic Soccer Club House
WHAT A FOKKEN LEKKA PARTY!!!! The PIGS once again ... outdone themselves! Unfortunately ... I didn't take the camera with (new bike fever), but if you weren't there ... YOU DEFINITELY MISSED OUT!!! It was good to meet up with old friends and just have a lekka jol!
And ... to all the IRON PIGS: We, the SQUARROWS ... will not apologize for drinking all the RUM and making you go buy more!!! We even sold you a bottle of RUM, and bought it back (Thank you DARRON ... DARRON ... DARRON!)
Can't wait for your next function, which ... if I'm not mistaken ... is the 2nd Annual Amazing Race for bikers. This is one function I'm definitely not missing out on (Come on ... Nats and I have to defend our title!!!) Who's gonna try and take it away from us? If you think you can ... please get in to contact with one of the IRON PIGS. Now there's a challenge!
Here's your invite from Liz ... Liz ... Liz
2010 Iron Pigs Amazing Race
Yes people! It's that time of the year again! And to all of you "Converted Racers" who have been stalking me for months now, you can put your money where your mouth is and book your place.
This year is a bit different! We will be leaving the confines of Cape Town to explore unknown territory – both for us and some of you!
The Theme for this year's race is "Eco-Friendly Bikers" – how ougat is THAT!
Lets summarise, for those of you with limited attention span:
- The race will take place outside Cape Town
- It ends in a sleep over
- The host town will benefit from hosting the race
- A few more clues ... which means more hard work so renew that gym membership mense!!!
- Guaranteed ... you will do something you have NEVER, EVER, done before
- The community will own and run the stalls at the end point (except for the cash bar).
So book your place as the first 100 participants are guaranteed the time of their lives!!!!
Remember the first team to pay is the first team to leave!
For those of you hooked up to the 21st century ... drop me a mail and I will gladly forward you an entry form.
Contact
Liz for more info or to enter.
To get more info on the 2nd Amazing Race for Bikers hosted by IRON PIGS MCF, go to the Squarrows Events calendar
KEN\FAC Meals of Wheels - TIN RUN 2010
Date: 21 August 2010
Start @ McDonalds, N1 City to SHAWCO, Kensington
Saturday morning, I decided to join the TIN RUN fundraiser, although feeling very much like the weather. Although typical Cape Town weather, I was pleased to see a relatively good turn out at Mickey D's. After meeting and greeting, the ride from McDonalds ended up in the streets of Kensington, with the final stop being the SHAWCO building. Inside the hall, there were a good couple of stalls setup selling various goodies ... and a bar. HAPPY DAYS ...
I didn't stay too long ... wasn't feeling too lekka. However, I managed to stay long enough to win one of the many bids in order to raise funds. Some good entertainment was enjoyed by all. (Sorry that I don't have any more feedback - the drugs started kicking in. If any of you have some good feedback on the Tin Run, please email it to me.)
Here's some pics from the
TIN RUN.
Eagle Rally 2010
This rally is ... and will remain "Simply the BEST winter rally!" Well done to all the boys and ladies from Claw Riders. Once again ... you hosted an awesome rally!!
Now boy did I have fun @ this rally. Winter? Yeah right!!! Nats and I, Supie and Zoë ... and after twisting the rubbery arms of Jason and Natasha left the Friday evening from Kraaifontein ... with the weather being perfect. Clear skies, not too cold, and very empty roads. On the N1, Jason and I lost Supie which was very worrying (later discovered that his waistcoat blew loose, which meant he had to stop, make an adjustment, and then carry on). Our GPRS wasn't in sync, so Supie took a slightly different route to us. Anyways, we went through Franshoek, and took the pass. WOW! 2 bikes, 4 people, a hundred mountains ... a million stars ... THAT'S WHAT BIKING IS ALL ABOUT!!!! Got to the rally eventually, and partied like no-one was watching, but seems like everyone was recording!!! Well done to the Black Magic troops (as usual), for mind blowing sound and kak lekka music. (My care givers told me that I danced till 07.00am the Saturday morning. RUM can sometimes do this to you). BUBBA was on an extra mission ... took the Hilux out for some bundu bashing. How do they say: "1,2,3 ... stuck in the mud!!!
Anyways ... everyone had a mal time and more importantly ... safely survived an awesome party
Well done to Candice for winning the second prize. You deserved it after your rally!!!
To Nats, Supie, Zoë, Darron, Charmaine, Jason (with his gay-tar), Natasha, Warren, Marchia, Lloyd, Garrett, Mickey, BUBBA, Staci, Marlo, Candice, Ashley and Bertha for a super jas rally. Have to mention "Nathan" ... a rally virgin that danced to revving bikes. Well done! Check the video as promised. Oh yes ... MISSY ... I had to put the pic up!
Here's some pics:
2010 Eagle Rally - Gallery 1
2010 Eagle Rally - Gallery 2
2010 Eagle Rally - Gallery 3
Kraaifontein Cowboy strikes again ... with his gay-tar
Marvy with Kraaifontein fever
Dancing to bikes revving
Athlone Towers ... gone
So there was this moerse hype behind the towers ... ja ... I know, it's just not the same without them, true.
But what irritated me was people trying to make money off this event. Stuff like ... take your photo by the towers (although you were 10km away with the towers in the backdrop). Anyways ... so you should've received some sort of video/pics/powerpoint slide on the demolition of the towers, or the email about the 7 wonders of Cape Town, but I thought I'd share this instead.
Check these images of the Athlone cooling towers. Stunning!!!
Athlone Towers gallery
WAX ON ... WAX OFF ... OUCH!
So ... I heard about it on radio ... I read the lamp post signs (WAX ON WAX OFF) ... and thought ... WTF is Brandon up to? Then ... I received the pics (fanx SLIM). My friend ... what were you thinking? Taking metrosexual to another level!!!
More on this in the next update ...
funnies ...
New company word ...
New Company Word:
FOCUS
When you are annoyed with someone tell them to
FOCUS
Fuck Off Cause U're Stupid!
Original Australian BOEREWORS??? WTF!!!
Uniquely Australian my ASS!
Vuvuzela ... in the OXFORD DICTIONARY
This is fact ...
The vuvuzela, the horn instrument which became the sound of the soccer World Cup in South Africa, has won an entry in the latest edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English, due to be published on Thursday. The dictionary, which is based on how language is really used, defines the horn as a long plastic instrument, in the shape of a trumpet, that makes a very loud noise when you blow it and is popular with football fans in South Africa. Well done!!!
URGENT Gumtree ad ...
The battle of the remote control
Salaam ...
Two Guys were lost in the Sahara desert. One is David, the other is Michael.
They were dying of hunger and thirst when they suddenly came upon an oasis, with what looked like an emirate with a mosque in the middle.
David said to Michael :
"Look,let's pretend we are Muslims, otherwise we'll not get any food or drink. I am going to call myself "Mohammed."
Michael refused to change his name , he said :
"My name is Michael, and I will not pretend to be other than but what I am . ...Michael."
The Imam of the mosque received both well and asked about their names .
David said :
"My name is Mohammed."
Michael said :
"My name is Michael."
The Imam turned to the helpers of the mosque and said :
"Please bring some food and water for Michael only."
Then he turned to the other and said :
Salaam Mohammed , Ramadaan Mubarak.
Huge Relief
Ouch!!!!
YOU EVER BEEN GUILTY OF LOOKING AT OTHERS YOUR OWN AGE AND THINKING, SURELY I CAN'T LOOK THAT OLD? WELL ..... YOU' LL LOVE THIS ONE!
MY NAME IS ALICE SMITH AND I WAS SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW DENTIST. I NOTICED HIS DENTAL DIPLOMA, WHICH BORE HIS FULL NAME. SUDDENLY, I REMEMBERED A TALL, HANDSOME, DARK HAIRED BOY WITH THE SAME NAME HAD BEEN IN MY SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASS SOME 30-ODD YEARS AGO. COULD HE BE THE SAME GUY THAT I HAD A SECRET CRUSH ON, WAY BACK THEN? UPON SEEING HIM, HOWEVER, I QUICKLY DISCARDED ANY SUCH THOUGHT.
THIS BALDING, GRAY HAIRED MAN WITH THE DEEPLY LINED FACE WAS FAR TOO OLD TO HAVE BEEN MY CLASSMATE. AFTER HE EXAMINED MY TEETH, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ATTENDED MORGAN PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL.
"YES, YES I DID. I'M A MORGANNER!" HE BEAMED WITH PRIDE.
"WHEN DID YOU LEAVE TO GO TO COLLEGE?" I ASKED
HE ANSWERED,
"IN 1965. WHY DO YOU ASK?"
"YOU WERE IN MY CLASS!" I EXCLAIMED.
HE LOOKED AT ME CLOSELY. THEN THAT UGLY, OLD, BALD, WRINKLED, FAT ARSED, GREY HAIRED, DECREPIT, BASTARD ASKED ...
"WHAT DID YOU TEACH?"
That's all for this week ...
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