Today is another bad day. I am so pissed off as I sit here and type. It cannot be possible that such a big organisation can put it's faith in such a bunch of bloody stupid f*ing arseholes. The mind boggles! I can't seem to get anything out of anyone in what is considered a reasonable time frame.
It's bullshit man!
We get sales target which are impossible, and then get hamstrung all the time while trying to close deals. It's absolute crap. If I wasn't white skinned, I'd resign and go and work for the competition, problem is they can't hire me cause they also trying to meet their BEE quotas!
Which is why I have a problem here in the first place. It's amazing how companies will do anything to meet these prescribed quotas, even to the detriment of their business! We going to end up in a big hole for sure. There is no way that the economy can continue to grow at the current rate based on the fact that the "delivery" part of the fraction is being eroded away.
And don't come and post some stupid damn comment about me being a racist, or if I don't like the way the country is being run I should leave, cause my short response is "FUCK YOU"!
I am as much an African as you are, irrespective of the colour of my skin. At least I can hold my head up knowing I got my job be I am good at what I do, not because I know someone / am related to someone /am the right colour!
One day we will realise that we have erred, and then the reconstruction can begin. But in the mean time, instead of pulling the "have nots" up towards the level of the "have's" it's easier to pull the "have's" down towards the "have not's"!
And it is evident everywhere. They don't upgrade previously disadvantaged schools, no, they shut them down, and send all the kids to school where it was previously advantaged, so now it's overcrowded, good teachers have left, funding is cut, and basically, it's a disadvantaged school!
So the people in the townships get shit service! They want better schools, community centers, police stations, etc. And rightfully so. But because the local and or national government ignores them, they proceed to burn down the facilities they have. So now they have nothing at all! Hey, there is some intelligence there?
So next we have a local election. Best time to boot out the corrupt "do nothing" council, and vote in someone who may deliver.
NO WAY! We either refuse to vote (in protest of the poor service delivery), or we vote for the current regime because our hearts (not minds) say so, to make sure that THE WHITE PARTY DOES NOT WIN THE ELECTION!!!!!
Yahoo..... much intelligence there!!!!! So the current corrupt non delivery bunch of tripe eating dummys win the election! Now were back to square 1!
I have a theory that by 2020 a predominantly white party will be in a position to regain control of the country by democratic vote.... and then the rebuilding can begin. Until then it's everyone for himself, and God help us!
Salagatle!
LIU - Look It Up!
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Water polo anyone? Catfish, what about you?
You don't see this every day!!!
This was a pretty interesting story from The Sunday Newspaper. A resident in the area saw a ball bouncing around kind of strange in the Hartebeespoort dam and went to investigate. It turned out to be a flathead catfish who had obviously tried to swallow a child's basketball which became stuck in its mouth!!
The fish was totally exhausted from trying to dive, but unable to because the ball would always bring him back up to the surface. The resident tried numerous times to get the ball out, but wasunsuccessful. He finally had his wife cut the ball in order to deflateit and release the hungry catfish. You probably wouldn't have believed this,if you hadn't seen the following pictures...
This fish is in real trouble...... that or he's trying out for the all Africa Polo team....
So, shooy already!.........
Pulling him closer using what looks like a swimming pool brush pole......
Removing the now deflated ball.....
No pics after this because I am sure this catfish made a beeline for safer waters!
Salagatle!
This was a pretty interesting story from The Sunday Newspaper. A resident in the area saw a ball bouncing around kind of strange in the Hartebeespoort dam and went to investigate. It turned out to be a flathead catfish who had obviously tried to swallow a child's basketball which became stuck in its mouth!!
The fish was totally exhausted from trying to dive, but unable to because the ball would always bring him back up to the surface. The resident tried numerous times to get the ball out, but wasunsuccessful. He finally had his wife cut the ball in order to deflateit and release the hungry catfish. You probably wouldn't have believed this,if you hadn't seen the following pictures...
This fish is in real trouble...... that or he's trying out for the all Africa Polo team....
So, shooy already!.........
Pulling him closer using what looks like a swimming pool brush pole......
Removing the now deflated ball.....
No pics after this because I am sure this catfish made a beeline for safer waters!
Salagatle!
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Mind boggling with hidden question....
It's mind boggling (as opposed to my blogging... hehe). I've got an executive manager who does not know the business. He got the job because......(I won't say it). So everytime a decision needs to be made, he either makes it arbitrarily, and gets it wrong, or he consults with the strangest people. Best part is, he's being protected by both his manager, and his managers manager. After all, who's going to admit that appointing him was a big mistake!!
So I am in a constant battle trying to keep clients happy, and get responsible guidance from him! Then there's the pricing guy, who most times will get it right. I say most times cause sometimes he really fucks up! Like today, a colleague of mine did a proposal and presented it to the client. I met with the client afterwards (we go back a long way). He lets me know that he's really concerned at the new proposal, and is going to look elsewhere. So, with my colleagues help I rerun the pricing, using basic principles, like, if it don't look right it isn't, and do it from the beginning, don't try and patch an old pricing calculation, to a new requirement. And my price (which is right I will add) is 50% cheaper than that of the bloke that does pricing!
Makes you think!
Now here's the trick question....
Of the people referred to above, who are black, and who white?
(The question is such so as to protect sensitive readers.)
Salagatle
So I am in a constant battle trying to keep clients happy, and get responsible guidance from him! Then there's the pricing guy, who most times will get it right. I say most times cause sometimes he really fucks up! Like today, a colleague of mine did a proposal and presented it to the client. I met with the client afterwards (we go back a long way). He lets me know that he's really concerned at the new proposal, and is going to look elsewhere. So, with my colleagues help I rerun the pricing, using basic principles, like, if it don't look right it isn't, and do it from the beginning, don't try and patch an old pricing calculation, to a new requirement. And my price (which is right I will add) is 50% cheaper than that of the bloke that does pricing!
Makes you think!
Now here's the trick question....
Of the people referred to above, who are black, and who white?
(The question is such so as to protect sensitive readers.)
Salagatle
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c) It's all crap
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f) It's crap!!!
Salagatle
This is shoveling crap...................!
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Monday, March 06, 2006
This is Africa!!!!
Now where I come from, this is what we call a man's man! A real kind of a guy. I mean, damn check out his catch! And how he got it home! Alone!
Methinks the biggest achievement is getting to go fishing, catching this thing, getting it onto his NOT STOLEN bike, and getting home without being run over by a taxi!
Now thats what I call a man's man!!!!
From the Zululand Observer - Without permission.
http://www.zululandobserver.co.za/
Salmon slapped on saddle
Methinks the biggest achievement is getting to go fishing, catching this thing, getting it onto his NOT STOLEN bike, and getting home without being run over by a taxi!
Now thats what I call a man's man!!!!
From the Zululand Observer - Without permission.
http://www.zululandobserver.co.za/
Salmon slapped on saddle
Displaying how he loaded the salmon, plus fishing rods onto his scrambler motorbike, Richards Bay fisherman, Bernard Goslett.
Tanya Waterworth
A MONSTER salmon strapped onto a scrambler motorbike, with the rider perched on top. That was the sight that met commuters in the rush hour traffic on the way to work on Wednesday morning. Local fisherman Bernard Goslett reeled in the 27kg salmon off Kleiklipklofie Beach after a long struggle with the massive fish, using a light tackle rod (8kg line) and sardine fillets. ‘I played the fish for so long, I could see him well out at sea, but finally I got him onto the beach,’ said Goslett. Then came the second problem – getting the huge salmon home, as Goslett only had his scrambler bike as a means of transport. A true Richards Bay fisherman, Goslett was not to be deterred and with the help of the security guard, they piled the fish onto his motorbike. ‘We strapped the fish down and then I jumped on top and rode home,’ said a jubilant Goslett, who added, ‘I did notice quite a few strange looks on the way.’
Taxi anyone...?
All images from Google.com
Maybe not all Souf Efrika, but same same....
Maybe not all Souf Efrika, but same same....
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Typical taxi rank. Here you can get laid, paid, made, drugs, food, live or dead meat, herbs, airtime for cellphones, body parts for black magic....killed!
Appropriate Advert on this taxi.......
An ex-taxi - or soon to be rebuilt taxi - depends where you look at it from......
Taxi!!!!
So, everyday, without fail, we have a road accident involving one of our now notorious taxis. For those of you who don't know the South African system, we have a rather pathetic / non-existent public transport system here, and so a massive private taxi industry has mushroomed. However, these are not you London or New York type taxis. There are mini transporters, (like your 7/8 or 9 seater family wagons overseas - VW microbus is a good example). But, these have been modified internally to accommodate upto 16 passengers. No modifications are made to the suspension, tyres, or any other mechanical function. Just addition of more seats. So, the taxis in
most instances are owned by one person, and driven by another. (You have a situation where one person can own upto 20 or more of these taxis). They require a certain fee from the drivers per day, and the driver needs to make as many trips as possible, with as many passengers as possible, as quickly as possible, so as to 1) cover the owners fee, 2) cover his petrol costs, and
3) make some extra for himself on the side.
This leads to the worst driving habits ever witnessed on public roads. These guys will stop when ever, where ever they want, causing much frustration to other road users. They are constantly hooting, trying to attract the attention of any pedestrians, to see if they want to be picked up. They flaunt all the traffic rules with regards proper stopping at stop streets - these are treated as yield points at best, or roll ons. They overtake on the yellow line (Wrong side of the road), they use the emergency lanes on highways to overtake / drive past standing traffic. They have caused emergency vehicles to a) be late at getting to a scene of an accident, and b) be involved in accidents, because of their use of the emergency lane. They will go straight in a turn left / right only lane, pushing their way back into the mainstream traffic somewhere up ahead. And do this only because they know they can. 1) Traffic authorities are lax at enforcing the law in any even, and 2) Taxis and their drivers are usually untraceable even if caught and fined for their traffic violation, and 3) Because they normally "don't have any money", and mostly don't have any insurance, we, as the normal / law abiding / God fearing road users are forced to let them into the lane at any point as any damage to your vehicle will be for your own account. They couldn't be bothered. But, the biggest cause of their accidents is roadworthiness and maintenance,
or the lack of these!Bald tyres, but like Telly Savalas bald! Worn / broken shock absorbers. Steering ststems held together with bits of wire. Worn brake pads replaced with CARDBOARD!!! Yea, I shit you not. And overloading.
Damn, there was a case in the Eastern Cape some years ago where a taxi overturned. Authoroties on the scene said they pulled 42 passangers out of it!!! 42!!!!!!
The other morning here in Johannesburg another one with 24 passangers in it. This morning one had a burst tyre and rolled in the highway. 12 passangers with minor injuries. One lady decapitated!!! And traffic jams for miles around because of it. Daily, the powers that be (those guys and girls in parliament) make their appearance on TV and radio. And the message stays the same. GOVERNMENT needs to expedite the taxi renewal program!!! For some
(many) years now, there has been a drive to recapitalise the taxi industry.
Special purpose built vehicle, to carry up to 35 passangers at a time. Tenders and proposals have been done. Even a buyback for the current fleet of death traps! But it does not seem to get going. Always something in the way. Not sure what the hiccup is now. But, my question is,
"Why should Gov. intervene"? This is a private fleet of taxis. These guys need to maintain the vehicles better, stop overloading, drive safer.... That will take care of more than 90% of the problems. God forbid the day that a bigger vehicle, unmaintained, worn tyres, no brakes, overloaded (36 x 2 = 72! passangers) goes out of control. Can you imagine the carnage then!!!
And from one local newspaper.....
Coffins on Wheels
Coffins on wheels thats how some might describe South Africas mini-bus taxis and government wants to change all that. The taxi revamp, mooted more than 6 years ago, is now gaining momentum, but major taxi bosses are doing their best to oppose it. By 2012, government
wishes to see the 100 000 taxis on our roads replaced with bigger, safer vehicles, which meet safety specifications. A scrapping allowance of R50 000 is offered for taxis exiting the industry, and taxi operators will be expected to invest in vehicles which cost more than double the
price of the popular HIACE. With legal action and further stayaways being threatened, where does this leave taxi commuters?
Well, a mobile wreck can be bought for about R20,000 at a local scrap yard. I'm thinking, if I buy, say 30 of these, at a cost of R600k, and run them for the next year or two, they will pay themselves back in no time. Then, I can sell them to Government at the buy back price of R50K each, thats R11.5M. Not bad for a days work.....
Salagatle
most instances are owned by one person, and driven by another. (You have a situation where one person can own upto 20 or more of these taxis). They require a certain fee from the drivers per day, and the driver needs to make as many trips as possible, with as many passengers as possible, as quickly as possible, so as to 1) cover the owners fee, 2) cover his petrol costs, and
3) make some extra for himself on the side.
This leads to the worst driving habits ever witnessed on public roads. These guys will stop when ever, where ever they want, causing much frustration to other road users. They are constantly hooting, trying to attract the attention of any pedestrians, to see if they want to be picked up. They flaunt all the traffic rules with regards proper stopping at stop streets - these are treated as yield points at best, or roll ons. They overtake on the yellow line (Wrong side of the road), they use the emergency lanes on highways to overtake / drive past standing traffic. They have caused emergency vehicles to a) be late at getting to a scene of an accident, and b) be involved in accidents, because of their use of the emergency lane. They will go straight in a turn left / right only lane, pushing their way back into the mainstream traffic somewhere up ahead. And do this only because they know they can. 1) Traffic authorities are lax at enforcing the law in any even, and 2) Taxis and their drivers are usually untraceable even if caught and fined for their traffic violation, and 3) Because they normally "don't have any money", and mostly don't have any insurance, we, as the normal / law abiding / God fearing road users are forced to let them into the lane at any point as any damage to your vehicle will be for your own account. They couldn't be bothered. But, the biggest cause of their accidents is roadworthiness and maintenance,
or the lack of these!Bald tyres, but like Telly Savalas bald! Worn / broken shock absorbers. Steering ststems held together with bits of wire. Worn brake pads replaced with CARDBOARD!!! Yea, I shit you not. And overloading.
Damn, there was a case in the Eastern Cape some years ago where a taxi overturned. Authoroties on the scene said they pulled 42 passangers out of it!!! 42!!!!!!
The other morning here in Johannesburg another one with 24 passangers in it. This morning one had a burst tyre and rolled in the highway. 12 passangers with minor injuries. One lady decapitated!!! And traffic jams for miles around because of it. Daily, the powers that be (those guys and girls in parliament) make their appearance on TV and radio. And the message stays the same. GOVERNMENT needs to expedite the taxi renewal program!!! For some
(many) years now, there has been a drive to recapitalise the taxi industry.
Special purpose built vehicle, to carry up to 35 passangers at a time. Tenders and proposals have been done. Even a buyback for the current fleet of death traps! But it does not seem to get going. Always something in the way. Not sure what the hiccup is now. But, my question is,
"Why should Gov. intervene"? This is a private fleet of taxis. These guys need to maintain the vehicles better, stop overloading, drive safer.... That will take care of more than 90% of the problems. God forbid the day that a bigger vehicle, unmaintained, worn tyres, no brakes, overloaded (36 x 2 = 72! passangers) goes out of control. Can you imagine the carnage then!!!
And from one local newspaper.....
Coffins on Wheels
Coffins on wheels thats how some might describe South Africas mini-bus taxis and government wants to change all that. The taxi revamp, mooted more than 6 years ago, is now gaining momentum, but major taxi bosses are doing their best to oppose it. By 2012, government
wishes to see the 100 000 taxis on our roads replaced with bigger, safer vehicles, which meet safety specifications. A scrapping allowance of R50 000 is offered for taxis exiting the industry, and taxi operators will be expected to invest in vehicles which cost more than double the
price of the popular HIACE. With legal action and further stayaways being threatened, where does this leave taxi commuters?
Well, a mobile wreck can be bought for about R20,000 at a local scrap yard. I'm thinking, if I buy, say 30 of these, at a cost of R600k, and run them for the next year or two, they will pay themselves back in no time. Then, I can sell them to Government at the buy back price of R50K each, thats R11.5M. Not bad for a days work.....
Salagatle
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