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    Nasty crash in the Eastern Cape

    It's not just the EC. On Monday I saw busses loaded with kids in two different areas. One decided to go from 100kmh to a dead stop on the N1. No lights, no indicators, no changing lanes. Nothing. I can't remember what the other one did, but I think he decided to jump a red light at a busy...
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    Nasty crash in the Eastern Cape

    Or just don't overtake on blind corners/rises/dips. The solid lines are there for a reason. People are so impatient they can't wait 1 minute to pass safely, but will happily wipe themselves and others out. You save a minute but lose your life. Coming back from Sun City in the cage on Sunday...
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    Father and Daughter Sunday drive!!!

    I have goosebumps. This is so awesome! A memory your daughter will cherish forever!
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    My African Dream - reporting from Haiti

    Any dogs heading to the Swartkop airshow tomorrow?
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    My African Dream - reporting from Haiti

    The interrogations between transponders are constant. That's an excellent question. If 3 aircraft are on a collision course, ATC has seriously messed up! 😅 As for how it decides who does what, it depends on what the aircraft are doing, and it also factors in the performance of the specific...
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    My African Dream - reporting from Haiti

    Morning traffic jam at work yesterday. This is a TCAS display (Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System), which shows the altitude and approximate position of other transponder-equipped aircraft. If they get closer, the diamond goes solid blue. If they get really close, it shouts...
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    My African Dream - reporting from Haiti

    Having been booked off sick for a week, it was really nice to get back to work today. Cloud factory is in full production.
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    My African Dream - reporting from Haiti

    Because it's better to be prepared? 🤣
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    My African Dream - reporting from Haiti

    I didn't ask, but I believe it is also from KTM. Apparently KTM owns most of CF Moto.
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    My African Dream - reporting from Haiti

    I came across the CF Moto 650 and 800cc motorbikes at HuntEx today. I plonked my butt on each of them, and wow. The 650 has a comfortable, well-shaped seat that is low from the get-go (I'm 176cm and quite light). The controls and leg/feet positions just felt right, and I leaned it over and the...
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    SHOW US PICS OF YOUR PETS - Poll added

    We have entered Nala into the Star Pets competition. You do unfortunately need to pay to vote (R1 per vote), but 50% of the money goes to a good cause. So if you think she's cute, please give her a vote. https://www.star-pet.co.za/entry/?id=479834 Not only is she cute, but she has a...
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    SHOW US PICS OF YOUR PETS - Poll added

    I'm not generally a big fan of cats. But this sassy little thing has wormed her way into my heart. She is such a character.
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    Cape Town Bike Rental

    I used Cape Bike Travel in 2019. Only issue I had was I didn't know how the fuel guage on the BMW worked (it is a digital one, and seemed to be two parts, but only displayed one part at a time), and after riding from CT to Franschhoek it showed less than half a tank remained. When I told the...
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    My African Dream - reporting from Haiti

    I had some time to kill in Kruger yesterday. The EJET and the ERJ (the one I fly). Such pretty birds.
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    My African Dream - reporting from Haiti

    I saw the most incredible thing on Thursday evening. We were flying towards the setting sun, and as we climbed, and the sun descended, it created the illusion of no movement. No movement of the sun, no movement of the aircraft. It was like the world was suspended in limbo. I took a time...
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