Brain Overdrive

Of late, the brain has been tormented by stress. So much so that I have not been upto much with regards matters outside of the workplace. However, this morning it seems to have kicked back a notch, and the following are thoughts I had whilst driving to work, listening to the radio:-

Kempton park, also known as Kempton Dark, Kept in the Dark - this because for a week they were without any electricity due to a substation blowing up. Once that was fixed, they found wiring / cables that were faulty, and took another 2 - 3 days to sort that out. Over a week with no power!

President Bush has commented that Mad Bob Mugabe has disgraced his nation, and caused massive problems for his country! A case of the pot calling the kettle black?

On a highway this morning, in the south, there was a traffic accident involving 6 cars and a cow! A cow? My first though was "Is the cow alright?", and then, maybe it's a mi-steak! And then, prostitution on the highway could get you killed!

On another highway, Metro police and the SPCA (LIU) were on their way to assist with the capture and removal of a pig spotted jay walking? A pig? Is this like the Cops (pigs) or a real live bacon and gammon pig?

A local airline, nationwide, stopped flying yesterday, leaving hundreds of unhappy, stranded, out of pocket travelers country wide. They are now being refered to as NationLied - they were still offering special tickets to London as early as last week, NationHide, as no one seems to be able to get hold of the CEO on his cellphone, NationDied - self explanatory!

Zoo Lake, a public place close to the JHB zoo (obviously) has again been flooded with sewerage from overloaded / broken / leaking pipes. They are now looking at replacing all the pipes in the area. it's also been renamed Poo Lake!

And, our esteemed minister of Safety and Security, Charles Ngakula (I don't care if I spelt it wrong) is in Burundi to assist with mediation talks!! This while his own country is almost at war with itself due to the high levels of crime! Where are his priorities? DO we as South Africans really believe because we came through our transition 14 years ago relatively easily that we now have the expertise to help everyone in the world? WTF?

And finally, it seems that the up and coming, prospering . pull up our socks Mozambique is not looking so rosy anymore. Food riots, and militant police who have adopted the attitude of Judge, jury and hangman are rampant, and shoot to kill is becoming common place, especially against starving unarmed citizens....

Hell, and I thought I had problems..

Salagatle!