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Yes but the government will try to steer us away from biodiesel. The smell of the exhaust will make us hungry for french fries, then we would all get really fat, then.... well the government can't have that. And as long as you don't sell this technology to any 'unsavoury' buyers - Because you may have to rename the french fries again!

It would be hard for them to win in a category where they were not nominated. That pretty much goes without saying. I'm sure you know what I mean though.

Interesting observation - but also a complement to her acting ability - she didn't have to rely on her looks. Was it Nicole Kidman that had the 'nose job' last year? For me another interesting aspect of this year's Oscars is the fact that LOTR won about 10 'technical' awards but not one for acting!

Well, if you took a good look at Skydiva and Pia's avatars you might get a clue!.

South Africa has not produced many actors of international standing but we got it right this time!

I am not 'in the industry' so I didn't vote. However, I did follow the other thread closely and it seems daft to me to let a student pull a reserve because they wanted to inspect it. Even if a student did know what to look for, what would be the point ?(apart from ensuring the reserve tray wasn't full of socks.) The reserve would simply have to be repacked and the student would be back at square one! Either he/she or the next student could then ask to pull again? Doesn't make sense to me.

A guy in my daughter's class at school has won the "Top Home Economics Student" prize for two years running now. He sews, cooks and bakes and he is one of the most popular boys in school.

I suppose 'controversial' is a relative term. Apart from the familiar controversial movies such as Clockwork Orange and Last Tango in Paris, we even had problems to get The Rocky Horror Picture Show released here. Also, for many years any movie that showed relations 'across the colour line' stirred up heated debate over here. Yup, 'here' is South Africa.

I suppose the official nutshell definition (the one that earns the medals) is to have acted above and beyond the call of duty. However, in my opinion a war hero is a hero only in the eye of the beholder. During the conflict in Angola and Namibia (formally South West Africa) I saw several chopper pilots earn medals for bravery for just doing their jobs. Granted, their jobs were dangerous, but they were just doing their jobs. My fellow Infantery soldiers and I were also just doing our jobs and one could argue which was the more dangerous. A hero is someone you look up to, someone you admire, someone you want to emulate, someone you respect. During 18 years of service in the CF (including several tours of duty in SWA) I came across many soldiers who were a disgrace to their units, their uniforms and their country. Just the fact that they had been to war did not make them heros in my book. They probably were heros to their own families and children. On the front page of my morning newspaper there is a photograph of an Israeli soldier punching a Palestinian youth in the face. I am sure that no Palestinians who witnessed this will think the soldier is a hero. I am also sure that many Isrealies who witnessed the event do. A war hero is a hero only in the eye of the beholder.

I have just tried the link and it works fine. It may be that you need Macromedia's Flash player installed on your system. The site's home page opens with an aircraft flyby accompanied by sound. Edited to add the following: (The full text from the above site's history page) Performing precision aerial maneuvers while falling to earth at speeds reaching 120 miles per hour, then landing dead center on target is the trademark of the United States Army Parachute Team, the "Golden Knights." Now in their 43rd year of entertaining both young and old with their amazing aerial skills, the men and women that make up the "Golden Knights" continue to show audiences around the world why they are considered the world's best parachute team. Stationed at the "Home of the Airborne," Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the 90 soldiers that make up the "Golden Knights"come from many diverse backgrounds and have been trained in one of the 200 military occupational specialties the Army offers. These fine soldiers can trace their current positions back to 1959, when Brig. Gen. Joseph Stillwell, then Chief of Staff of XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, formed the Strategic Army Corps Parachute Team. On June 1, 1961, the Army officially recognized, redesigned and activated the team as the United States Army Parachute Team. One year later, the Team officially adopted the nickname "Golden Knights" because of their winning record of gold medals and conquest of the skies. During the 43 years since its inception, the Team's mission has remained the same: (1) To perform live aerial demonstrations for the public and in promotion of the Army's public relations and recruitment efforts; (2) to compete in national and international parachuting competitions; and (3) to test and evaluate new parachuting equipment and techniques for improved operation and safety. The exceptional soldiers carrying out this mission are divided into six groups: The Black and Gold Demonstration Teams, the Formation Skydiving Team, the Style and Accuracy Team, an aviation section and a headquarters section. The Black and Gold Demonstration Teams spend more than 230 days a year entertaining more than 12 million people at air shows and special events around the country and the world. The teams have performed more than 8,500 live aerial demonstrations in all 50 states and 47 countries, earning them the title of the "Army's Goodwill Ambassadors to the World." Just as incredible as the demonstration teams are the two parachute competition teams: The Formation Skydiving Team and the Style and Accuracy Team. The teams tour the world competing in parachuting competitions and amazing the parachuting world with their record of 408 national champions, 65 world champions, and 14 national and six world team titles in formation skydiving. In addition to those accomplishments, they also claim the only six-time world champion parachutist in formation skydiving and the only three consecutive time national champion parachutist in style and accuracy parachuting. These impressive feats have made them not only the most-winning U.S. Department of Defense sports team, but also the most-winning parachute team in the world Helping support these incredible demonstrators and competitors are the Team's aviation and headquarters sections. The aviation section consists of six fixed-wing aircraft and a team of highly experienced pilots and crewmembers that make sure the parachutist make it into the air safety and quickly. The headquarters section also has a highly skilled team of soldiers and civilians working on the administration, budget, media relations, operations, parachute maintenance and supply concerns of the Team. Before earning the chance to jump with the Team, each member had to make a different kind of jump by deciding to join the Army. Each Team member is a soldier first and is trained in one of the 200 occupations the Army offers. Some wanted to serve their country or maybe see the world, while others wanted to take advantage of the financial bonuses the Army offered to them, such as up to $50,000 for college, up to $65,000 to repay college loans or up to $12,000 for enlisting in selected military occupations. For 43 years, the Team's superior performances, winning record and exemplary conduct have helped rekindle and sustain a feeling of pride in the hearts of many Americans. The Team's faces may have changed, but every "Golden Knight's" dedication to the Army and the American public has and will continue to remain steadfast well into the 21st century.

Here is a link to The Golden Knights' web site

I believe that will always be the difference when the driving/skydiving comparison is done: When things go really bad while driving your car you have a good chance of survival. When things go really bad while skydiving the outcome is likely to be catastrophic.

Sounds like what Clinton did to Monica...

[replySo, jy is 'n voorstaander van die "konvooi-looi"? Sinoniem - Groep-woeps

I agree completely. A so-called developing country such as Uganda was able to arrest the spread of Aids through a concerted effort by all parties involved - the state, NGOs, local authorities and the general population. The key to this drive was education, and as the article states : backed up by firm political commitment, including the personal involvement of the head of state, President Yoweri Museveni. . How can we be expected to educate our populace when our President's personal involvement is to deny that HIV causes Aids and our health Minister's political commitment is to prescribe garlic, onions and oil?

Swiep?

Kla jy of brag jy?

I am completely in favor of the death penalty. I do not see it as a deterrent (certainly not in SA), neither do I see it as exacting vengeance. To me it is punishment, plain and simple. As someone pointed out earlier, it costs a fortune to house these people, and in this country the prisoners are far better off than the millions of people living on the outside in abject poverty. I see no reason why my tax money should be used to keep rapists and murderers in relative luxury. They have forfeited their right to life by taking someone elses. Clearly no one (except perhaps our peaceful friend) would condone an innocent person getting executed. There is no clever answer to this. One could consider a 'weighted' guilt - in other words way more than 'beyond a reasonable doubt', it should be 'beyond all doubt'. A confession together with DNA evidence, for example? I am not a lawyer so shooting me down on this will mean nothing. I am not debating the pro's and cons of capital punishment. I am stating my position - murderers and rapist should be put to death. Alas, we have the death penalty no more, and our crime stats and overcrowded prisons bear witness to that. We have right to life embedded in our constitution and we have right to choose abortion legislation on our law books. As you Americans like to say: Go figure.

En vergeet maar van 'n kondom. Vat liewer garlic en aartappels saam....

And the key-ring in the door. edit to change funny font

Swings and roundabouts. Two years ago PISA were rubbing their hands in glee. We (SA) sell our gold in Dollars but we also buy our crude in Dollars.

It is not quite the same. In your earlier post you stated that Reagan 'avoided' the subject. Pres Mbeki and his Minister of Health are on the one hand denying that HIV causes Aids and on the other claiming that garlic and potatoes are a cure. Across our border Botswana has the highest per capita incidence of Aids in the world. It is a frightening thought that our President (who is highly educated and intelligent) holds the views that he does!

Point taken.

Just out of curiousity (and so that my posts don't get edited again) - what constitutes burning a site? I posted about Felix jumping in SA and I named the site which was subsequently edited out. I saw the jump on a TV program which was broadcast nationwide as well as all the way across Africa up to Egypt. The insert had so much detail that it had an almost documentary feel to it. The particular object was named and shown several times. It is one of the best-known landmarks in Johannesburg and even if it hadn't been named, every viewer in the greater Johannesburg area will have recognised it. Skreamer followed up my post with an Internet article quoting verbatim the entire TV insert's dialogue - this (unedited) article is obviously available to anyone surfing the net. I recognise that one of the rules of this forum is to not name sites (and for breaking that rule I apologise), but how far does it go?

I don't do base but I am extremely interested in the sport. I also drive through Johannesburg, SA, everyday on my way to work. I just saw Felix jumping there on our pay-station Tv channel Mnet. He sounded like a real down to earth (no pun intended) guy until just before he jumped. His last words before his 3-2-1 Cya were "Are the cameras rolling?"