South Africa

[Bod]

So I went to South Africa. I fell off a horse straight on my back, had a v. close encounter with a Black Mamba, had my trainers pinched by Vervet Monkeys (who have bright blue balls) and ridden on a flatulent elephant. It was brilliant.

As for the black/white issue, it is obvious. But in the area I went to, Vaalwater, I did not come across white racists. Some in fact had almost been arrested during apatheid for trying to help blacks attain a better quality of life. The rich/poor divide is very much to do with colour, but I think they've come a long way in eight years. Some of the black blokes I spoke to are disappointed in Mandela though, not enough done fast enough. But the people I met there were so genuine and friendly, colour regardless.

But in Johannesburg I was warned not to leave the airport as I would be mugged. So I didn't.

Then I went to Zambia where it was very different in that as my Sister's magazine was paying for it, we were able to stay in a hotel that I could never afford in a million years. And there were a few rich South African whites there whose views sucked.One bloke was like, "oh so your english are you, last time I went to the UK I noticed it's getting very 'dark'." I did point out that England has been an immigrant nation for about 2000 years, but the stupid rich fat twat is full of blind hate. So I told him to piss off.

[FS]

Aren't South Africans currently kicking white farmers off their lands and taking it as their own? I might be thinking of just one African country in particular.

[GnrySgtHartman]

I heard alot of black people are in Africa.

[Rongi]

See any huge mosquitoes or anything :/?

[Bod]

No, there aren't kicking out the white farmers there, that's Zimbabwe. A common mistake that damages the much needed tourist indusry. Zimbabwe is one of the southern countries of the continent of Africa, but South Africa is actually the name of a seperate country that happens to be south of Africa.

[Systemz]

Robert Mugabe has to be my favorite tinpot dictator of the moment. Fuck Saddam - I'd love to see the USA rip a hole in his asshole. That and they play cricket, which is the only game less interesting than frisbee golf.

[Tom Bombadil]

Hey dol derry do! Perhaps Sauron and his amassing army of orcs and wicked Easterlings and Southrons are a more pressing concern, derry hey?

[Bod]

I actually stood illegally in Zimbabwe. I was in a raft, decided to jump out, climb some rocks then jump in the river. Only I was on the wrong side of the river. Nobody shot me though.

But the bastard vervet monkeys never gave back my trainers. Damn them HIV bastards.

[Systemz]

Hey dol derry do! Perhaps Sauron and his amassing army of orcs and wicked Easterlings and Southrons are a more pressing concern, derry hey?

Okay, did anyone actually pick this up? I guess that I haven't seen the Fellowship Extended DVD yet, so I must be either a)So totally uncool or b)heterosexual.

[Tom Bombadil]

OR MAYBE BOTH

DERRY DOL

[GnrySgtHartman]

Dont get Bombadil mad, He'll pull out his gat and shoot you.

[sadie]

wow. what awesome experiences. what exactly are trainers?

[Systemz]

Trainers are those running shoes that the cute athletic girls at high school used to wear - so they could run really, really fast from the likes of Bombadil.

[Pub Lover]

'Trainers' is English for 'Sneekers'. :/

[sadie]

ohhh.

[cabbageboy]

So I went to South Africa. I fell off a horse straight on my back, had a v. close encounter with a Black Mamba, had my trainers pinched by Vervet Monkeys (who have bright blue balls) and ridden on a flatulent elephant. It was brilliant.

Glad you enjoyed it

Where in South Africa was this? Probably a game reserve? Its amazing how many people think South Africa is a jungle full of dangerous beasts intent on eating your face out. I live in Johannesburg South Africa and this is no the case.

~ Mugabe can eat my stenching blood fist to HELL!