Posted by JC08
The Proteas is also doing a fantastic job atm, England is 203 all out on tea day 1! Good luck to the Boks 2mo and Happy Birthday Madiba! Have a great weekend y'all
Posted by mario2004
@Hob The problem with the bobejans and farmers is too 'complicated' and sensitive to discuss/debate here.Is sad because their hi intelligence is also their undoing
and intelligence is the one thing I value most. Sadly some has to be killed for others to live .Jakals,leopards etc and humans (farmers) don't go along. When I come to africa 21y ago,I thought,hunters are cruel people,exploiting wildlife but after working at a private game range close to Phalaborwa for a few years,I began to get a glimps of the underlying issues. You know in Mozambique there are no hunters 
- a paradys for wildlife would one think - Not so And yes,I have been there (by car and small aircraft). Did you knew that in Kruger half of all buffalo (and other carnivor species eating their meat) have/ and some die of TB ? Also the Elephants are a huge ecological problem. Guess what,apart of random,isolated poaching, no hunting is allowed! And few private ranges want Kruger's game because of disease. The vets are fighting a loosing battle 'under the table' and lots of animals get 'quietly' shot out of the public's eye You know - there is a difference between reality and idealism. The europeans have changed africa for ever. So,lets leave this right here.
@Ama, I see London has its fair share of civilians assaulting police members. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1440344.ece
Is ironic,only a few weeks ago I had a 'heated' IM conference discussion (about 12 police man all over the world).The majority were accusing me/the saps for been to brutal and provoking 'the crowd'.I can't wait for the 2 British police constables I know to log on msn
(I hope the link is ok this time around)
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Posted by HOBBS
Left right there it is ol' Mario.
(nice speech by the way.)
Posted by amawanqa
@ Mario:
I'm sure that you're aware that The Sun is the UK's biggest selling (tabloid) newspaper i.e. (sensationalising rubbish IMHO); even the inimitable British comedian Jasper Carrott summed it up so well when he had a bogus article made up about him by a Sun journalist:
"I honestly think that the average journalist who works for The Sun has all the brains of an amoeba..."
LOL, I'm not saying there may not be elements of truth in the article, but The Sun is certainly not renowned for being paragons of the gospel truth..
Those 2 Pom PC's that you mentioned would more than likely point this out too.
Posted by mario2004
Hmm . . . then you suggest is a 'made up story'. Did not think of that. On the other hand,if the incident really happened as reported,I wonder what exactly are you try to justify/stand for? Mob justice is not justice - no matter how 'reasonable' it may seem and regardles where it takes place.People are quick to condemn it when it happenes in a poor country,yet when it happens on you door step - let's blame the news paper
But then again,you are entitled to your opinion too
I guess we are heading for a 'conflict discussion' of which I had my fair share on this forum
Once again I suggest to 'Lets leave it here'. Wish you all a nice weekend
Posted by JK
I got a HTC Touch DIamond now, best phone ever! Its been a while since I had a WOW phone, and have a lot of phones
SE is now far behind, unless their X1 is better than this phone, I dont see SE making it this year.
Noticed these touch screen iPhone copy cats are doing well Nokio making one, Samsung has one and HTC...
Still waiting for my iPhone
Posted by GUCCI.011
JK
Congrats on the new device! Any idea on what Voda contract it will be free on? Lol,im still waiting for the N78 to be available on Vodacom
Posted by amawanqa
@ Mario:
I'm certainly in no position to quantify how much of the story is based on facts or not; it might've happened as per reported but with The Sun being the most renowned (and best-selling) tabloid newspaper, it's very hard to gauge the level of authenticity.
It may well be worth still referring to the article to those two PC's and see what their reaction is...
Without meaning to generate any "conflict discussion" on the topic, I remember brix and I discussing Snoop Doggy Dogg's run-in with the cops here, where I mentioned my view that, with the exception of zero tolerance to terrorist threats, the cops are too leniant here (IMHO):
http://www.esato.com/board/vi[....]c=74383&start=5490#post1634229
I really do feel for the cops here, having to (within reason) 'follow protocol' by the way they approach such abuse etc. But wouldn't it be fair to say that cops state-side (they don't get much bigger than New York, for example) manage to uphold the law more effectively with a greater level of zero tolerance? And as we know, the good ol' US of A ain't exactly one of those "poorer countries", is it?
But hey, that's just my opinion and as someone who isn't exactly qualified or experienced in law enforcement; just trying to think more laterally.
BTW, have a nice weekend there too.
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Posted by amawanqa
@ JK:
You luck sod, LOL. That's a stunning handset! Love the angular lines and details on it.
Just wish they put a flash with that 3.2mp cam... and a card slot. (although 4Gigs is more than enough for the majority of people.
Posted by HOBBS
Congrats JK.Glad you found something you finally like.
Hey Mario-Feel free to get things hot in here bru.As far as I can tell, its running pretty cold, and a bit of firetalk wont do any of us any harm.It might wake us up from our winter slumber here in SA.
Hey GUCCi-Havent you made up your mind yet buddy?
The Boks never looked good today.Was a pretty crappy,scrappy game.Very disappointed in their performance.
Posted by Kryptik
The Wallabies were definitely the better team today. We sucked...
So i popped into Bidorbuy yesterday while i was parked outside the Spar, scouting about for an emergency charger for my nephew when i stumbled across an N73 pegged at just under R1k, with about 30min to go to close of auction. By the time Mrs.K had returned from Spar i had bid on the phone, and by the time i got home, and about R1100 later i was the owner of the N73. It ought to arrive sometime next week, but the first step will be to flash the firmware from that horrid Vodafone shyte to something more generic.
Mario, the way i see it, nothing short of martial law is going to bring about a halt to the lawlessness here. The time *may it never happen, touch wood* may well come that Parliament decides to suspend certain provisions of the Constitution and send in the army to assist you guys. I'd hate to see a return to the 70s/80s, but something drastic is maybe needed.
Posted by GUCCI.011
Congrats Kryptik!!!
You must also get a 2GB MiniSD for it,they are dirt cheap now! N73 is still a sweet device especialy for pics and music. A friend of mine recently changed the covers of his N73 from the Silver Grey/Deep Plum to Frost White/Metallic Red and it looks great!
Posted by Kryptik
Thanx boet, it always takes me an eternity to acquire/dispose of a Symbian handset. I'm tracking some memory cards on bidorbuy, so i'll pick up either a 2gb or 4gb within the next few days as well. I'd buy one of them on the BuyNow option right now, but Absa's internet banking service has been up to utter shyte the past few days, and i hate buying something and not paying immediately, not to mention my great dislike of standing in those damned queues at the bank.
Posted by amawanqa
@ Kryptik:
Congrats on the N73, boet!
Such a good handset.
Posted by amawanqa
P1i pic taken today:
Posted by amawanqa
P1i pic:
Taken in the local mall this afternoon:
Posted by amawanqa
Horrible n' hasty pic:
the UK network 'Orange' stock white W350i's, this colour variant is exclusive to the network:
Posted by gola
Congrats to both of you JK and Kryps
Hey wanqs whose 3310 did you use to take that pic
Darn it, that means no white w350i for SA
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Posted by TeenInvader
Hello everybody
Guess what...
I replaced my w890 with a t650 good phone i must say. W890 was crap poor network. Lucky it was insured and had an accident:-)
Posted by gola
Wanqa
I hope you haven't entered this month's photo competition yet 'cos you nailed this photo
http://www.esato.com/phonephotos/viewphotos.php?pid=13156
Posted by amawanqa
On 2008-07-19 22:36:16, gola wrote:
Hey wanqs whose 3310 did you use to take that pic
Darn it, that means no white w350i for SA
Yeah, I'm sure the P900 could've done better than my effort there; and I didn't realise the 3310 had a cam...
LOL, that'll teach me to not keep the P1i steady enough or wait for the macro mode to focus properly. Bad Wanqa, LOL.
Here's a slightly better macro mode pic taken earlier this afternoon
:
Posted by amawanqa
Howzit TeenInvader!
Another new phone mentioned in the SAMD House today! Great stuff.
Congrats on the
T650i! Gotta be one of my fave handsets.
Posted by amawanqa
P1i pic again:
Kingfisher Beer. Defo India's best IMHO:
Posted by GUCCI.011
Kryptik
Im not sure if the N73 takes 4GB MiniSD mem cards, i think only the N93 can do that but rather just Google and see, as far as i know both N80 and N73 are unable to take memory cards above 2GB.
Wanqa
Great pics boet, that white W350 looks good.
TeenInvader
Congrats bro!:-)
Posted by TeenInvader
Damn looks like the p1 camera is great Wanqs.
Still need to test my new camera... at least it have the flash light
I wonder what went into Sony ericsson people head when making w890, camera had no flash... and no auto focus.
Posted by gola
Congrats TI, you were lucky the w890i even had a camera
, all i know is that some people at SE are vewy cwazy 
Posted by TeenInvader
Thanks guys ...
Bye the way my W800 still lives on, since 2006 January ... the best SE fone I've owned.
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Posted by amawanqa
Thanks TI.
Ya the P1i cam is usually decent enough, capable of some really nice pics if one is patient and fiddles with the settings, but the green n' purple tint issues in pale, low-light conditions is a pain in the arse at times.
Will finally get the firmware updated sometime this week and see if it really makes a difference or not.
Posted by amawanqa
P1i pic: sunset on Saturday night:
Posted by amawanqa
@ Mario:
Check your PM. I found a few more links to that police story, which I PM'd to you.
Looks like The Sun actually had reported it without sensationalising it to any surreal extreme after all...
Wow, that'll larn me. Yeah, wonder what those 2 Brit cops that you were referring to would say to that indeed...
Posted by amawanqa
Congrats to Kaizer Chiefs for holding ManUre to a 1-1 draw in CT.
So ManUre play Orlando Pirates next on Tuesday...
Posted by Kryptik
Thanx for the headsup re: the 4gb card, boet, i'll go with the 2gb in that case.
Yep, Chiefs actually acquitted themselves quite well, Wanqa. You'd swear it was the second coming the way folks were celebrating at the pub next door to the restaurant which we visited last night.
Posted by amawanqa
LOL. Ya, I'd love to have seen the game.
Posted by amawanqa
The new 5mp LG KC550 is just out and incredibly cheap, at £99.95! (approx R1500!)
5mp cam has A/F and Schneider-Kreuznach lens, SmartPic technology and Image Stabilizer , video with 30fps, FM radio, accelerometer with 6 motion-sensitive games pre-installed, etc.
No 3G or wi-fi, but has got EDGE.
As a cheap slider though, that's a moerse lot of top features for the money!
http://www.phones4u.co.uk/sho[....]ayg_details.asp?ItemKey=202942
Very, very tempting as a second phone. Maybe it'll be my first LG...
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Posted by HOBBS
DONT DO IT WANGS.IF YOU DO MY RESPECT FOR YOU IS GONE LOL
Posted by amawanqa
Must... resist. Must... resist.. LOL.
Posted by amawanqa
Finally finished all the admin that I needed to get through for tomorrow..
1 week left and then I'm on holiday... and in 10 days' time we're in Cape Town!
2 weeks in East London after that and then 1 week in Jozi. Can't wait.
Have a good week ahead, y'all.
Posted by GUCCI.011
6days to go till i upgrade! And the device i may be getting may not even be a NOKIA, SAMSUNG or iPhone. . . .hehe il post a pic of it once i get it.
Wanqa
Lol one more week to go till im on holiday as well! And on the 22nd of Aug my dad,brothers and i, are taking the Blue Train down to CPT
may be we'll see you there boet!
Posted by Kryptik
And a great week to you as well, Wanqa, and to everybody else. Time flies, boet, start airing out those suitcases
Gucci, the Blue Train is beautiful! Make sure you take plenty of pix, mate.
Posted by HOBBS
Oh No! Gucci.Its Moto's Z10 isnt it.Lol Congrats Krypts on the N73.Hope it serves you as well as your 6680.And finally to Mr 'well chosen' - 'you've got good taste' TeenInvader,you have got what I consider to be, the 'most beautiful looking' phone ever made.Congrats bud.
Posted by Jenova
Hello everyone
Posted by HOBBS
Hey Jenova.Hows life?
Posted by GUCCI.011
Nah its not a MOTOROLA
, and dont even say LG its got a TouchScreen,Wi-Fi, HSDPA, 2.6inch display, a keyboard similar to the Blackberry 8100 PEARL keyboard, its a slider, 2mp camera, not gonna say what Operating System, and has one beautiful 3D UI. Its not iPhone though.
Jenova
How you doing? Is your N73s battery lasting longer between charges now?
Posted by Jenova
Hey HOBBS,everything is fine still enjoying holiday for the last week so nothing much to say
GUCCI
yeah now it can last 3 days without charging it and i'm starting to love the symbian os
Posted by HOBBS
Just watched David Blaine break a Guiness world record holding his breathe under water on Oprah for 17minutes 4.4seconds.(previous record was 16minutes 32seconds) And the funny thing is he gets out the water filled sphere and has a 20 minute interview.Fabulous.
Posted by TeenInvader
Gautrain picture?
Posted by gola
GUCCI
Is there an HTC with those specs?
Posted by gola
Did you guys read about this accident?
Only heard about it yesterday...
Posted by amawanqa
Eish gola; that oke in the Diablo must've been doing some serious shunting. The poor drivers and passengers in the Golf... What a way to go..
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[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2008-07-21 20:50 ]
Posted by amawanqa
P1i pic taken tonight: