Posted by Kryptik
Maybe it's their indirect attempt to save the environment by reducing exhaust emissions
All the same, it's quite a blow to those communities who depend on the rally as a vital source of income.
Posted by GUCCI.011
Agh! That sux! It could be a combo of what you and Kryptik have said. Its the only form of rally i watch, otherwise i hardly watch the WRC.
Posted by Kryptik
Guys, i stumbled across an absolutely brilliant site. You know how sometimes you've an item you'd like to dispose of, but you know that somebody could probably use it, but you're not sure where to find that somebody? Well, there's a group called Freecycle who believe that, instead of dumping stuff, we can freecycle them, i.e. list them on a database where others who may need them can see what's available. The only condition is that you don't sell, only donate. In the same manner you can request items, should you so wish. Check out http://www.freecycle.org/group/ZA/ for a list of current South African groups.
Posted by HOBBS
Great site Kryps.Signed up with the YAHOOCape Town branch.Just waiting for the confirmation email to go further.Good one.Now thats sensible browsing instead of taking polls to see which way you swing.
Posted by Kryptik
hehehe you're just jealous because mine swung before yours
Just tried the P.E. site, listed a PS2 dvd remote which has been sitting in a drawer feeling very sorry for itself. It found a new owner within the first 5 minutes!
Posted by gola
@jc
thanks boet,wits uni,they sent me a sms today saying a got offered a firm place there and that a letter will shortly follow...sorry about your phone boet,what can i say,it happens.
@GUCCI
they can't say anything yet,but i doubt they'll fix it,just hope they'll give me something else worthy or something atleast.maybe a k850
.so i'll just be waiting for their call...
_________________
Operation failed
[ This Message was edited by: gola on 2008-01-04 19:43 ]
Posted by JC08
@ Gola, cool man, I think maybe they will give you a new baby... All the best!
Posted by HOBBS
Hiya.Im back.Wangs,have you listened to that GNR track yet I sent you?
Gola what happened to your phone? Im too lazy to go back and read what you wrote.
At Guc.Stop watching The Simpsons now.Its time to grow out of that stuff lol
At Kryptix.Wow.5 minutes.Going to check around my flat and see what I can give away.Got a Pentium 2 and 3 sitting in my cupboard.I wonder if anyone would bother taking those.If they dont,Im just going to throw it out and add to the pressures of our landfill sites.2008.Out with the old and in with the new.A Clean out and it goes to people that really want it.Cool.Nice one Kryps.
Posted by GUCCI.011
@ Gola
Shame bro,ye hopefully they give you something good,i think you stand a better chance of getting a W910 since its also a Walkman though,but you never know.
I may join you at Wits next year IF i focus on my studies this year and work hard
lol!
@ Hobbs
Simpsons rule!!
Posted by Kryptik
Hobbs, i smaak it myself, freecycling
Came across another useful site which converts youtube videos into flv, 3gp, mp4, mp3, avi or mov formats. Check out http://en.anjo.to Once you've entered the url of the video which you'd like to download, either stay on the site and wait until the conversion is complete or enter your email addy and wait for a download link to be sent to you.
Posted by HOBBS
No Gucci.You coming to UCT and thats an order dude.Come hang with me and the Brixster in the Kaap bru.Sunny beaches and hot babes.
I stay the shit away from YouTube.Chows your megabytes like theres no tomorrow.
Nice link again Kryps.Geez boytjie,you on a roll there.Have you tried it yet.I'll let you be the guinea pig.How big do the files come out?
_________________
Sony Ericsson P990i + 2GB M2
[ This Message was edited by: HOBBS on 2008-01-04 21:39 ]
[ This Message was edited by: HOBBS on 2008-01-04 21:42 ]
Posted by Kryptik
let me put it this way : my nephew is crazy over the Coke Brrr advert, so i used Netfront on Text-Only mode to find the link (under 20kb to search), then had the site do the conversion. Once they emailed the link to me, i used Fget to download it, 2.28m in size.
Posted by HOBBS
Thats awesome kryps.Im going in.Looking to convert Kobus's SwaarMetaal music video.
Posted by HOBBS
Started the conerting without mail of the music video at 12.09 and its now 12.13 and its still converting.Dont know about this Kryps.Most probably find its chowing up my megabytes just like youtube.And still converting..........
Posted by HOBBS
11minutes Kryp and I dont know how much its done or how long im going to have to sit here for.Theres no way to tell.Should have tried the other option.
Posted by Kryptik
Same thing happened while i waited, which is why i went the email route. Sent me the link about 45 min later, so maybe you should brew some coffee while you're waiting, boet
Posted by Kryptik
Abort Mission, Lieutenant Hobbs, then select the other route
I'm waiting for a 7de laan clip for Mrs.K to be converted, so i'm having a puff and CuppaSoup
Posted by HOBBS
OK cancelled that one and tried Download with mail.Online convert It said estimated time 3minutes but after 15minutes and still converting I just cancelled it.Let see if I have luck with the email option.
Posted by Kryptik
I came close to realizing a boyhood dream today. One of my fantasies was to be airborne, without the complication of being strapped into the seat of a fighter jet...
So this afternoon i was helping my cuz and her hubby move furniture from the house to the garage. No problem, except that the sofa needed to get out the way it got in, i.e. via the balcony... LOL, we had it balanced on the edge of the balcony railing, securely tied, with Yours Truly as the anchor. Halfway through the process of lowering it, a strong wind happened to be in the neighbourhood. Hehehe, talk about clinging on for dear life! I lowered that puppy so fast whilst bracing myself against the railing, rope slithering through my hands and around my waist a tad faster than i would've liked. Got the sofa down safely, but eish, i came close to being Superman, albeit for a very short flight.
Posted by HOBBS
Cool kryps.Pity you didnt take off up onto the balcony.That would have been cool.Hope you didnt get any rope burns on your hands.Thats damn eina.
Posted by Kryptik
Luckily not hey, but my cuz's hubby het lekker geskrik, came close to having to change his underwear seeing that he was standing about 10metres beneath me on the ground playing catcher
Posted by *Jojo*
@pop - Thanks for the LINKs . . . will analyze those carefully .. .
Posted by GUCCI.011
Kryptik thats hectic ay!! Atleast know one was hurt! 
@ Everyone
Ive updated my blog!
www.my.opera.com/tsepz/blog may take a while to load,its a 221kb page for any1 using OperaMini4
_________________
Nokia N81 +2GB MicroSD
. . . .THE NEXT EPISODE. . . .
N81 Blog: www.my.opera.com/tsepz/blog
http://www.myspace.com/gucci_011
[ This Message was edited by: GUCCI.011 on 2008-01-05 00:13 ]
Posted by amawanqa
Been a busy Wanqa today, as well as spending lotsa quality time with the mrs.
@ Hobbster,
That's one of Axl's 'better' numbers.
Hard to picture Gn'R without Slash and the boys in there, even though the song's got some distinctive Les Paul guitar riffs normally associated with the 'top-hatted one'. Shot for that, boet.
@ Jojo,
Find some interesting info in those links?
_________________
He who laughs last...thinks slowest.
P1i, Nokia 7600
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2008-01-05 00:42 ]
Posted by *Jojo*
@pop - All of the LINKS that you are posting here (for ME) are ALL very IMPORTANT . . . even though I haven't READ a page of it . . . just yet
I will momentarily . . . I am really curious how the speedometer of a Big Bike can be altered/tampered/faked/calibrated etc.
Posted by amawanqa
@ J-Man,
You mean the speed of the bike altered (i.e. derestricted to go above 300km/h), not just the speedometer...
Posted by *Jojo*
@pop - OK, just saw the 3rd LINK . . .
I never expected that those TRE device will look this simple matey
Very informative web-page pal. . . .
Posted by amawanqa
@ Jojo,
Taken from the first link I posted:
'New Top-Speed Derestrictor and Timing Retard Eliminator for Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 05.
The plug ‘n play TRE overcomes the top speed limiter on GSXR1000 K5. It also provides much better part-throttle response and increased torque (with reduced on-off jerkiness) in the first 4 gears by bypassing separate retarded ignition maps which are designed to ‘soften’ the bike’s performance to avoid wheelies and wheelspin.
This unit tricks the bike's ECU into thinking it is still in 5th gear when you select 6th to avoid the speed limiter activating at 186MPH. Because of this the digital gear display will show '0' in neutral and '5' in all other gears.'
LOL, superbike hackers...
_________________
He who laughs last...thinks slowest.
P1i, Nokia 7600
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2008-01-05 01:16 ]
Posted by *Jojo*
On 2008-01-05 02:03:41, amawanqa wrote:
@ J-Man,
You mean the speed of the bike altered (i.e. derestricted to go above 300km/h), not just the speedometer...
@pop - If so . . . then I guess they should make a FIX-speedos in all of the bikes @ 300 km/h, as that's the maxium allowed speed for it - right
It's past your BEDTIME now - Professor . . . 2 more days and you'll get to SEE your 2nd home ................................. SKOOL !
Posted by amawanqa
I think they still show off the extra km/h on the speedo's to indirectly 'advertise' what the bike is truly capable of, if it was derestricted, of course...
Posted by *Jojo*
@pop - Hackers indeed
I remember my classmate once told me that in his R1, the computer-box (if that's what it is called) will NOT give the rider the 3rd GEAR, UNLESS he has reached the required SPEED on the said - gear . . . is there any truth to this
Also, he said that the speed given by the computer-box is quite different if you are riding the bike on a mountain compared to that if RIDEN at sea-level pavements
Bike are really gettin' complicated by the year . . .
That's why I am NOT disposing my BMX-bike up till now !
Posted by amawanqa
@ Jojo,
I don't know about the R1 having those limitations, mate. Both my TL1000S and ZX6RR are fuel-injected and there's no hassles selecting any gear at various revs. The Kwak in particular is a recent model too (2004).
The Hayabusa and ZX12R that I rode (both belonged to friends) in SA also had no such quirks either.
HOWEVER, on carburettor models, because the air is thinner at altitude (ie. mountains) compared to the denser air molecule concentrations found at sea level, one has to fiddle with the lean and rich mixture setting, if the bike is ridden in 2 very different altitudes.
The newer fuel-injected bikes should be able to automatically compensate with air pressure/density fluctuations to ensure proper fuelling etc.
Yeah, vehicle technology has come a long way...
Posted by *Jojo*
@dad - YOU are really tha MAN mate ! ! ! Nice ANSWERS ! I neva KNEW that my queries will have ANSWERS at all
Yo really have a THIRD-eye mate . . .
Posted by amawanqa
LOL, that's a freaky .gif.
Anywayz, it's time to head off to NeverNeverLand again. Have a great weekend, mate. G'night.
Posted by *Jojo*
@pop -
I know you will LIKE that . . .
Good night . . .
Well, have you SEEN the: neva-ending-child
Look HERE:
Posted by *Jojo*
I was looking for some nice - downloads (GIFs) . . . and saw this one
not in GIF-format though . . . but this is what I call . .
An: ALL STAR CAST !
Posted by *Jojo*
@pop - Take a LOOK at this . . .
http://www.zedge.net/videos/23274/awesome-compilation-video/
Posted by Rhino8
On 2008-01-04 22:16:52, HOBBS wrote:
Hiya.Im back.Wangs,have you listened to that GNR track yet I sent you?
Gola what happened to your phone? Im too lazy to go back and read what you wrote.
At Guc.Stop watching The Simpsons now.Its time to grow out of that stuff lol
At Kryptix.Wow.5 minutes.Going to check around my flat and see what I can give away.Got a Pentium 2 and 3 sitting in my cupboard.I wonder if anyone would bother taking those.If they dont,Im just going to throw it out and add to the pressures of our landfill sites.2008.Out with the old and in with the new.A Clean out and it goes to people that really want it.Cool.Nice one Kryps.
WOW that p3 sounds delicious for a backup internet pc for the mrs... if you wanna get rid of it....
Posted by gola
@GUCCI
yeah,i guess so.goodluck for the year bru,it really helps to do your homework everyday.hehe.hope you make it.
Posted by HOBBS
Hey Kryps.Its 10.23 in the morning and guess what.The Music video I requested to be converted hasnt been sent to my email (the link) Did yours turn up?
Posted by Kryptik
Yes boet, after about 20min they sent me an email.
The conversion of the video '7de Laan...' is now done and can be downloaded from the following link:
http://en.anjo.to/download.php?id=477e8677469d3&check=98135
This link will be valid for 24 hours.
Recommend anjo.to to your friends if you like our service!
Best regards,
-Your anjo.to team.
P.S: Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you want to contact us, use the form which can be found on our site at anjo.to.
Posted by brix25
Rhino: I take it you're married now?
Posted by Kryptik
So how'd things go when you spoke to the Ombudsman's office, Brix?
Posted by brix25
Didn't manage to get through to the ombudsman, spent most of the time dealing with the bank and the detective investigating my case. Spoke to a friend last night and he said his girlfriend's car had also been stolen...in the same area. This whole week has been an emotional rollercoaster.
Posted by Kryptik
Eish, hang in there mate, hopefully things will be sorted sooner than later, and you'll be mobile once more.
Posted by HOBBS
Glad you like the tune Wangster.Thats my best tune on the Chinese Democracy CD and pretty much the only one I listen to.Theres one more I might consider sending you called Madagascar (A kind of November Rain Ballad.) If you want that one let me know.
Eish Brix.Been busy hey bud.
Well lucky you Kryps.Its the story of my life not getting things (the Wangsta's xmas stocking package went awol remember)
What a lovely day in Cape Town today.Hey Wangs come over for a swim lol
Im just chilling today by the pool.Found a antique writing box in my grandfathers garage thats worth quite alot of money,so Im busy restoring it to its former glory.They dont make things like they use to.Its gorgeous.Going to make it beautiful (replace the mother-of-pearl inlays,replace some pieces that are missing and match it to the original wood,fix the hinges and then finish it off with 2 coats of shellac and give it a polish if need be) He going to be so chuffed.Properly restored you could sell it for a couple grand my boss says.(the junk that people leave lying around in their garages hey lol)
Posted by Kryptik
That's brilliant Hobbs, those writing boxes are scarce! I love antiques, really admire the craftsmanship which has gone into them. Plz post some pix of the restoration process, buddy
Posted by HOBBS
Ok Kryps.Converted the Steve Jobs Iphone Demo Prt 1 and the link was sent in about 20 minutes.Great link bud.Everyone must bookmark it.I have to admit after seeing it,as a multimedia device (music and video),it borders on spectacular.Love the way you scroll through the menu's on that phone.Maybe when it releases a more well rounded version I just might consider getting one.
Posted by amawanqa
You couldn't get cheaper, LOL...CPW here are giving away FREE Motorola F3's (unlocked and unbranded) if you buy £10 airtime!(limited to 2 per customer, LOL).
http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-as-you-go/motorola/f3-blue/
@ Jojo,
That's some wild stunts in that Zedge clip, matey... wouldn't mind I could perform antics like those, minus the crashes, off course...
_________________
He who laughs last...thinks slowest.
P1i, Nokia 7600
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2008-01-05 16:00 ]
Posted by amawanqa
Woohoo! Looks like The Proteas are in a hurry to finish the game off.
@ Hobbster,
Thanks, I'd like to give that other Gn'R song a listen, boet.
Eish, the last time I worked with shellac was in woodwork in matric, I think.