If only she was just “The Peroni Girl,” then it would be less confusing. Unfortunately Landi Swanepoel is also “The Guess Girl,” so please pay attention if you don’t want to get left behind.
This week brings us the first 2oceansvibe Weather Girls Show of 2010, and boy do we have a cracker for you! This is easily one of the best shows we’ve had, as we take things to the next level with Landi Swanepoel, even finding time to feature a cameo by her boyfriend, Just Jinjer frontman, Ard Matthews.
Seth Rotherham and Landi Swanepoel Killing iton the 2oceansvibe set (photo :VC Photo)
How awesome is our vibe in that photo? Landi’s like “Hey-hey!” and I’m like “whatever!” Because that’s how we were rolling that day. We were “killing it,” although in a slightly different way…. with napalm.
Seriously.
So here it is people, the first 2oceansvibe Weather Girls episode of 2010! You’re gonna LOVE this!
Wait for the box to load up right here. Then click the “play” button when it appears.
*slow internet surfers are advised to pause video at the start and let it load up before playing.
How was that for you?
Thanks to 2oceansvibe Villas for the awesome villa we used that day. That particular villa (and loads more) is available for rental or for shoots from 2oceansvibe Villas. Check out the website (here) and click “contact” to get in touch on phone or email.
Thanks to ReyJeane Salon and Spa for getting Landi’s hair and makeup identical to the original Peroni ad. I seriously don’t know how you did that! Check out ReyJeane’s website here. They’re in De Waterkant so go and sort yourself out.
And lastly, thanks to this week’s title sponsor, Puma Lifestyle..
Jumping jellyfish! Bafana Bafana have just won two games in one week! Sure, it was only Swaziland and Zimbabwe, but it’s a start. It’s like a heated game of Risk – you need to get people on Papua New Guinea and conquer the small countries before you can win.
With only 132 days, 17 hours and five minutes left until the Fifa World Cup, according to my watch, time is running out for the WAGS to prepare for the main event. This is a serious situation. I have very reliable sources who tell me that for a casual drink (with friends) a girl needs about 47 minutes to get ready, and for a full-on date it’s closer to an hour and 47. So for a large-scale global event like the Soccer World Cup, 132 days is about right.  Gadzooks, that leaves only 17 stress-free hours for football WAGS worldwide.
It's a WAG's life
The term WAGS – Wives and Girlfriends of Sportsmen – was coined at the 2006 World Cup when Posh and Chezza got drunk and bought out the entire contents of every shop in Baden Baden. With time running out, concern has to be creeping in for Bafana, as their reputation as a WAGtastic team isn’t exactly prevalent.
Andy Murray Reaches Australian Open Final – I know, it doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it? But it’s good – this is exactly where we want him. Remember what they say – The higher and harder they fall, the better the visual.” Andy Murray will face either Roger Sainsbury Federer Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final. Good luck, Don. [skysports]
Imitation Google And YouTube Websites Emerge In China – YouTubecn.com offers videos from the real YouTube, which is blocked in China. The Google imitation is called Goojje and includes a plea for the U.S.-based Web giant not to leave China, after it threatened this month to do so in a dispute over Web censorship and cyberattacks. The separate projects went up within a day of each other in mid-January, just after Google’s threat to leave. [newser]
Kate Moss Launches Bag Collection For Longchamp – Kate Moss, supermodel extraordinaire, has added yet another lucrative deal to her expanding business portfolio. The model-designer, property “tycooness” and sometime rock ‘n’ roll singer, who celebrated her 36th birthday earlier this month, has designed her first handbag collection for the French, luxury leathergoods brand, Longchamp, famous for its foldaway ‘Le Pliage’. [telegraph]
Black Students Targeted In Ohio – The FBI is investigating a threat scrawled last week on a bathroom wall warning that black students would be killed Feb. 2. It bore the trademarks of just another casual, though chilling, threat of violence on a college campus, but students here aren’t taking any chances. “I don’t feel too safe walking by the woods,” said one student. [msnbc]
Gisele Had A Water Birth – Gisele Bündchen dispels reports that she went into labor and was taken to a Boston-area hospital. Instead, she says, “I gave birth in the bathtub,” at the couple’s Beacon Hill penthouse. Well thank God we’ve cleared that one up. Although if she really wants to convince us she should consider releasing the footage. [people]
Miramax Film Studios Closes Down – It’s been a slow death, but Miramax (which brought you “The Piano.” “Pulp Fiction.” “Sex, Lies and Videotape.” “Clerks.” “The English Patient” and more) dies on Thursday. The New York and Los Angeles offices of the arthouse movie studio owned by Disney will close. Eighty people will lose their jobs. The six movies waiting distribution — “Last Night,” “The Debt,” “The Tempest” among them — will be shelved, to gather dust, or win a tepid release. [thewrap]
J.D Salinger, Author of ‘Catcher in the Rye’, dies – Reclusive ‘Catcher in the Rye’ author J.D. Salinger has died at age 91 at his home in New Hampshire. Salinger is best known for his coming-of-age novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ about rebellious teenager Holden Caulfield, which came out in 1951 during the time of anxious, Cold War conformity. [telegraph]
Misspelled Tattoos : Permanent And Hilarious – An extreme tattoo can be totally badass. Unless you spell it “exreme.” Then it’s just hilarious. We’ve compiled some of the funniest tattoo misspellings we could find. Either these folks had no access to spell check or are simply oblivious to the mistake. Regardless, they cracked us up. [huffers]
Alicia Keys Buys Lenny Kravitz’ Crib – Alicia Keys and her secret fiancé, hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz, are said to be buying Lenny Kravitz’s penthouse duplex at 30 Crosby St. for $14.5 million. Briefly home to Nicole Kidman, Kravitz’s ex, and Denzel Washington, the penthouse has been on the market for eight years at various prices. [nypost]
Is Couture Dying? – Paris’ haute couture season hobbled out on its stiletto heels this week, humbled by a down economy and the absence of once-flamboyant French fashion darling Christian Lacroix, whose financial woes prevented him from showing a collection for the first time in two decades. What does the future hold for Paris’ fabled luxury lines? [dailybeast]
Hitler Was A Massive Fan Of Irish Folk Music – Irish musician Sean Dempsey played for Adolf Hitler in 1936, and the Nazi dictator loved his music. When he arrived to play however, there was no room for him to sit, and it looked like it would be canceled. That’s when Hitler jumped up and demanded that an S.S. member get down on his hands and knees and that Dempsey sit astride him while he played. No spice! [irishcentral]
Porn And The New Apple iPad – Internet-enabled computers managed to transform the way we consume porn—as did smartphones like the iPhone a few years later. Now, with the iPad, Apple’s released a whole new class of device: how will it effect adult entertainment? [fleshbot (chips!)]
It’s not often that we find ourselves sitting opposite what is commonly referred to as a “supermodel.” That’s what the media around the world has referred to Landi Swanepoel as, ever since she exploded onto the scene a couple years back as the international face of Guess and as “that girl” from the iconic black and white Peroni ads, which are still aired across the globe. Not that she was ever shy of years of catwalk work with the likes of Chanel and Jean Paul Gaultier.
We are proud to announce that TOMORROW’S 2oceansvibe Weather Girl is Landi Swanepoel. We shot it earlier this week and I assure you it’s going to be one of the best 2oceansvibe Shows you have ever seen!
I strongly suggest that you watch this video of the famous Peroni “La Dolce Vita” ad, before you tune in tomorrow.
General Housekeeping vibe coming up here my babes. This will be short and sweet and it goes out to all the 2oceansvibers out there who are having hassles with their “RSS FEED,” whatever that is.
Yes, of course I know what it is. That was a joke. Like you.
An actual RSS Feed – up close..
Ok, seriously though, if you’re having a mare with your vibe then you need to do the following.
Ready?
In feedburner.com you need to set the 2oceans feed to be http://www.2oceansvibe.com/feed/
This should restore the feed in feedburner. Or subscribe directly to the rss feed at that link.
Donatella Versace (born 2 May 1955) is an Italian fashion designer, as was her brother, the late Gianni Versace, the founder of the Versace clothing brand. Her current title is Vice-President of the Versace Group and Chief Designer of the fashion line.
As you may notice from these pictures, she also believes in factor nought sun block.
Absolutely stunning, babe!
What do you think? She looks like a Koi fish coming up for water. But a really starving, burnt Koi fish. Koi biltong. I think they should put a Springbok flag on that and sell it at the rugby. Some peri-peri flavouring wouldn’t hurt.
There are some more pics of Donatella maxing and relaxing in the sun, but you might want to remove your eyeballs before you look at them.
Click thumbnails to enlarge (seriously, just be careful).
Pretty awesome, right?
It’s interesting to note that some people actually find that attractive.
Like Fritzl, he would definitely be into something like that.
The New York based VICE Media company has launched a new broadband television network called VBS.TV. The footage they’ve got has been blowing a lot of people’s minds. They’re not shy to get down and dirty in some of the world’s most dangerous environments – like Liberia and Colombia. It’s basically identical to www.2oceansvibe.tv, except instead of champagne and models, they’ve got drugs and murderers.
Editor’s note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is Vice’s broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a very transparent approach to journalism, where viewers are taken along on every step of the reporting process. We believe this unique reporting approach is worthy of sharing with our CNN.com readers. Viewer discretion advised.
London, England (VBS.TV) — In previous episodes of The Vice Guide to Travel, we road-tripped through North Korea, shopped for dirty bombs in Bulgaria, and hunted mutant wild boars in Chernobyl. Little did we know that all of our harrowing journeys would leave us only semi-prepared for a recent trip to war-ravaged, godforsaken Liberia.
Since 1989, a series of brutal civil wars — primarily fought by drug-addicted, prepubescent orphans — has rendered Liberia one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Everyone has heard the stories of abject poverty, ubiquitous substance abuse and wanton violence taking place there, but we don’t really believe anything that we don’t see for ourselves. So, stomachs firmly knotted, off we went.
We arrived in Liberia with a small crew of three and quickly rendezvoused with a local journalist who would be our fixer and guide. Our first shooting location was the West Point slum, home to 80,000 people living in conditions that redefine squalor. Miles of rotting garbage surround the slum, which has no sewage system. Pretty much everyone — even the local government officials — defecates and urinates in the open. Drugs, prostitution and armed robbery are the main industries. We got to know some of the residents of West Point, who told us their stories as they smoked heroin and cocaine and begged us for money.
Very cool. Do yourself a favour and watch that video. Then, when you’re done with that, go with them to Colombia and watch the video called “Devil’s Breath” – it’s about a drug available in Colombia, which, when induced, renders you completely in control of the people around you. Anything they tell you to do, you will do. Apparently criminals use it to get people to walk with them to the ATM and draw cash for them. Seriously. The one guy spent the entire afternoon helping thieves load all his furniture onto a truck. In the morning his head cleared and his flat was empty.
The most important thing in my mind today is the launch of the new Apple iPad. There is so much to cover and, as usual with all things tech, Gizmodo is the first choice in tech coverage. They have tackled it from so many angles, I’ve chosen my favourite topics and delivered them below. The New Apple iPad – Finally it’s launched! I just love how everyone (including me) was speculating on what the device will be called – happily convinced that it was something clever like an “iSlate” or a “Tablet!” Meantime, it was something slightly more obvious. Follow this link for everything you need to know about the new iPad [gizmodo] How To Use The iPad – Have you even considered how one would type on this thing? Can you get an external keyboard? How does it operate when surfing on the net? Can it multitask? Gizmodo (you’ll see a lot of them this morning!) have put together a short guide on how to use the iPad interface. [gizmodo]
Apple iPad: Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Movies and Music – The iPad combines Apple’s solid content delivery system and a device which is almost ideal for all that media. We’ll listen to our iTunes collection while reading out iBook collection and squinting at the grease marks left from a popcorn-powered ten-hour movie marathon. [gizmodo]
Google Maps on the iPad – Video Google Maps on the iPad isn’t significantly different from Google Maps on the iPhone. But Street View? It’s huge. As is the Eiffel Tower. [gizmodo]
Eight Things That Suck About The New iPad – Not everyone is gonna be stoked with the new Apple iPad. Personally I can’t comment too much, as I have never seen one in real life. But the guys at Gizmodo have, and here’s the one geek’s list of iPad negatives. [gizmodo] The Official Apple iPad Video – Who better to walk us through the features of the Apple iPad than some of the people behind the device? [youtube]
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Michael Douglas’ Son Is Going To Jail For 10 Years – Instead of doing what you and I would do, which is ride the family name and become a movie star and become fun things like “iconic,” Michael Douglas’ son, Cameron, would prefer to deal in drugs and get caught. Knob. [huffington]
Radical Video Footage Of Mars – A space-loving animator has created stunning flyovers of Mars from data captured by NASA’s HiRISE imager, which is mounted on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter satellite. HiRISE creates detailed digital-elevation models. Crunch that data, add perspective and some cinematic effects, and you have these videos. [wired] AvatarIs Actually 26th Biggest Movie Of All Time – James Cameron’s sci-fi epic Avatar may have sunk Titanic to become the most successful film of all time in terms of the amount of money it has taken worldwide. However, it still has some way to go in order to become the most popular movie of all time with cinemagoers – according to these statistics. Huh? What? [yahoo]
Teenage Girl Found Alive In Haiti, 15 Days After Earthquake – Darlene Etienne, 17, was found in the rubble of the College St Gerard school in Port-au-Prince. She was severely dehydrated and appeared to have a leg injury. According to rescue workers at the scene she was happy, shocked and crying. And slightly peckish, perhaps? [skynews]
Kiefer Sutherland Loses $869k In Cow Ponzi Scheme – It’s all a it confusing for me. Maybe you’ll have better luck. Something about a ponzi scheme involving cows. Yup, you heard me. Apparently the guy Kiefer was dealing with would buy them in Mexico and bring them into the US and then… it kind of fucked out after that. [tmz]
Zuma Dismisses Fears Over World Cup Security – President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday dismissed fears of any attack at the Soccer World Cup later this year, promising South Africa blah blah blah, blah blah blah, blah blah blah, blah blah blah, blah blah blah, blah blah blah, blah blah blah. [mail&guardian]
Have you ever been fired or had to fire someone? Unless you’re Donald “You’re Fired!” Trump it’s never nice. In fact, the only time it’s considered to have gone well by American standards is if no one died. We think we’re defined by our jobs. These days, it’s the first bland thing anyone ever asks upon introduction, “So what do you do for a living?”, to which you respond, “I’m a lion tamer, deal with it!”.
I guess that’s why it’s so painful, taking the very thing that defines or establishes us in society and whipping it right out from under us! There’s no way to avoid retrenchment and firing from being anything but personal (just ask Milton Waddams), and this state of weightlessness is where Ryan Bingham finds himself… Up in the Air.
Catch the rest of the review and the trailer after the jump…
The Montrose Foundation does not require much introduction, given its affiliation to Montrose Place, the Cape Town rehabilitation facility at which Tiger Woods was rumoured to be receiving treatment. Whether Tiger Woods will be there or not, the ‘Midsummer Melodies’ in the Gardens on De Grendel is not to be missed! The evening promises a beautiful concert with picnic baskets, blankets and romance, filled with musical excellence!
So whilst Montrose Place deals with the treatment of varying addictions, Montrose Foundation’s aim, through their Youth at Risk program, is “to create awareness of addiction globally and in South Africa and to focus on youth addiction prevention and the optimisation of outpatient treatment.” It is the same program which was supported by the L’Ormarins Queens Plate, and the same program which has, since it’s recent inception, already taken care of over 60 disadvantaged youth.
Back to the party – do you even know where De Grendel is?! You’re in for QUITE a treat!
Click invite to enlarge for details Including details of the Montrose charities
who will benefit from this event
It’s no secret that De Grendel wine farm is 2oceansvibe’s preferred wine producer, and with unmatched views of Table Mountain and Cape Town from the majestic hills of Tygerberg, you couldn’t ask for a more perfect setting.
The gates open at 17h00, with the concert kicking off at 18h00. You can expect all the trimmings, including champagne bar, wine bar, various food and cheese stands and nothing but great music, including the Cape Town Opera, the Hout Bay Music Project and Cape Town’s very own, the legendary Rupert Mellor!
Due to 2oceansvibe’s constant referencing of South Africa’s very own Billy Joel, I am often besieged by people asking where and when Rupert Mellor is playing. Well, I’m telling you right now where he is playing. It’s on February 14th and it’s at the Montrose Foundation’s Midsummer Melodies concert at De Grendel.
It’ll be good times with good people and it’s a nice change from the norm. What’s more, is you can walk away with your karma in good nick good because this is all going to a good cause.
It’s an experience – rather than a dull Valentine’s Day doing the same thing at the same place with the same crap service.
Live a little and check out the Montrose Foundation website (incl. picnic menu!) and secure your ticket NOW – and trust me, with an event like this, you better MOVE!
If you don’t know who David Thorne is, I’ll remind you – he is the genius that gave you the “spider drawing” email mayhem. Then there was the “Party in Apartment 3” escapade and the “design me a logo” piece of genius.
But he didn’t stop there – our boy decided to give the people at BlockBuster Video a nervous breakdown as well.
Sit back and enjoy this..
It all started when they (BlockBuster) sent him a “your video is overdue” letter:
Enter, David Thorne:
From: David Thorne Date: Sunday 8 November 2009 2.16pm To: Megan Roberts Subject: DVDs
Dear Megan,
Thank you for your letter regarding overdue fees. As all four movies were outstanding examples of modern cinematic masterpieces, your assumption that I would wish to retain them in my possession is understandable, but incorrect. Please check your records as these movies were returned, on time, over three weeks ago. I remember specifically driving there and having my offspring run them in due to the fact that I was wearing shorts and did not want the girl behind the counter to see my white hairy legs.
Regards, David.
From: Megan Roberts Date: Monday 9 November 2009 11.09am To: David Thorne Subject: Re: DVDs
Hi David
Our computer system indicates otherwise. Please recheck and get back to me.
Kind regards,
Megan
From: David Thorne Date: Monday 9 November 2009 11.36am To: Megan Roberts Subject: Re: Re: DVDs
Dear Megan,
Yes, they are definitely white and hairy. Viewed from the knees down, the similarity to two large albino caterpillars in parallel formation is frightening. People who knew what the word meant might describe them as ‘piliferous’, although there is something quite sexy about that word so perhaps they wouldn’t.
Regards, David.
From: Megan Roberts Date: Monday 9 November 2009 1.44pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
Hi David
No I mean our records indicate that the DVDs have not been returned. Please check and return as soon as possible.
Kind regards,
Megan
From: David Thorne Date: Monday 9 November 2009 4.19pm To: Megan Roberts Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
Dear Megan,
With the possible exception of Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, the movies were not worth watching let alone stealing. In Logan’s Run, for example, the computer crashed at the end when presented with conflicting facts and blew up destroying the entire city. When my computer crashes I carry on a little bit and have a cigarette while it is rebooting. I don’t have to search through rubble for my loved ones. The same programmers probably designed the Blockbuster ‘returned or not’ database. Also, while one would assume the title Journey to the Centre of the Earth to be a metaphor, the movie was actually set in the centre of the earth which, being a solid core of iron with temperatures exceeding 4300˚ Celcius and pressures of 3900 tons per square centimetre, does not seem very likely. Waterworld was actually pretty good though. My favourite bit was when they were on the water but the scene when Kevin Costner negotiated for peace, ending the war between fish and mankind moments before the whale army attacked was also very good.
Regards, David.
From: Megan Roberts Date: Tuesday 10 November 2009 3.57pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
David
The DVDs are listed as not returned. If you cant locate the DVDs, you will be charged for the replacement cost.
Megan
From: David Thorne Date: Tuesday 10 November 2009 5.12pm To: Megan Roberts Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
Dear Megan,
I have checked pricing at the DVD Warehouse and the cost of replacing your lost movies with new ones is as follows:
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay $7.95
Waterworld $4.95
Journey to the Centre of the Earth $9.95
Logan’s Run $12.95
I have no idea why Logan’s Run is the most expensive of the four movies as it was definitely the worst. Have you seen it? I wouldn’t pay $12.95 for that. I would use the money to buy a good movie instead. Probably something with Steven Seagal in it. The entire premise comprised of living a utopian and carefree lifestyle with only three drawbacks – wearing seventies jumpsuits, living in what looks like a giant shopping centre and not being allowed to live past thirty. This would seem logical though as I would not want a bunch of old people hanging around complaining about their arthritis while I am trying to relax at the shopping centre in my jumpsuit trying not to think about the computer crashing.
I was recently forced to do volunteer work at an aged care hospital. Footage of these people during Tuesday night line dancing could be used as an advertisement for the Logan’s Run solution. The only good aspect of working there was that I halved their medication, pocketing and selling the remainder, explaining the computer listed that as their dose and they were welcome to check knowing their abject fear of anything produced after the eighteenth century would prevent them from doing so. I also swapped my Sanyo fourteen inch portable television for their Panasonic wide screen plasma while they were sleeping, explaining that it had always been that way and their senility was simply playing up due to the reduced dosage of drugs.
Regards, David.
From: Megan Roberts Date: Wednesday 11 November 2009 1.21pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
Hi David
I have not seen those movies so I dont know what you are talking about. I prefer romantic comedies. If you have the movies we can’t rent them so we lose money and the fees are based on what we we would have made from renting them and we also have to purchase movies through our suppliers not from DVD Warehouse.
Megan
From: David Thorne Date: Wednesday 11 November 2009 3.28pm To: Megan Roberts Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
Dear Megan,
I myself am also a huge fan of romantic comedies. Perhaps we could watch one together. I have a new Panasonic wide screen plasma. My favourite romantic comedy is Fatal Instinct although it did not contain enough robots or explosions in my opinion and I was therefore unable to truly identify with the main characters on a personal and emotional level. Recently, I was tricked into watching The Notebook which was about geese. Lots of geese. It also had something to do with an old lady who conveniently lost her memory so she could not remember being a whore throughout the entire film. I don’t recall a lot of it as I was too busy being cross about watching it. In a utopian future society she would have been hunted down and killed at thirty.
In regards to the late fees, I understand the amount is based on what you lose by not being able to rent the movies out. You probably had people lined up around the block waiting to rent Logan’s Run. For eighty two dollars though, I could have purchased six copies of it from DVD Warehouse or, as I have heard he is a bit strapped for cash, had Kevin Costner visit my house in person and re-enact key scenes from Waterworld in my bathroom.
Regards, David.
From: Megan Roberts Date: Thursday 12 November 2009 3.16pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
Hi David.
Restocking fees are:
002190382 Journey to the Centre of the Earth $9.30
003103119 Logans Run $7.90
008629103 Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay $6.30
000721082 Waterworld $5.70
Total: $29.20 – I have deleted your late fees and noted on the computer that the amount owed is for the replacement movies not fees.
Kind regards,
Megan
From: David Thorne Date: Thursday 12 November 2009 7.42pm To: Megan Roberts Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
Dear Megan,
Those prices seem reasonable. I do not want Logan’s Run but will pick up the other three when I come in next.
Regards, David.
From: Megan Roberts Date: Friday 13 November 2009 12.51pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
What? The $29.20 is the cost of the replacement DVDs for the store.
Megan
From: David Thorne Date: Friday 13 November 2009 1.15pm To: Megan Roberts Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
Dear Megan,
That makes more sense, I was wondering what I was going to do with two copies of each movie.
Regards, David.
From: Megan Roberts Date: Friday 13 November 2009 2.33pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
What do you mean by two copies? Are you saying you found the four movies?
Megan
From: David Thorne Date: Friday 13 November 2009 2.57pm To: Megan Roberts Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
Dear Megan,
Yes, they were on top of my fridge the whole time. Unfortunately I have a blind spot that prevents me from seeing this area of the kitchen as it is also where I keep my pile of unpaid bills. Last night I slept on the kitchen floor with the fridge door open due to my air conditioner being broken and the temperature outside exceeding that of the centre of the earth. As my fridge emits a high pitched ‘beep’ every thirty seconds when left open, the vibrations from this caused the DVDs to wriggle forward over the space of many hours before toppling from the edge and I awoke to find them beside me on the pillow. As you have already waived the late fees, I will drop them off tonight and we will call it even.
Regards, David.
From: Megan Roberts Date: Friday 13 November 2009 3.43pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVDs
Donald Trump Sells Palm Mansion For $100m
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Donald Trump Sells Palm Beach Mansion For $100m – Much of the US real estate market may be languishing, but not apparently in Palm Beach, where Donald Trump earned a return of more than 130% after his luxury beachfront mansion sold for a record $95 million. The 60,000 square-foot property, which Trump bought in 2004 for $41 million, was purchased by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev. [huffington] Elin Decides To Keep Tiger - Tiger Woods’ wife Elin has called off her divorce from the golf superstar. Elin spent last week visiting Tiger and his rampant penis, and participated in his sex addiction rehab treatment. And while Elin had made up her mind to dump her husband after he was linked to more than 14 women and his secret life of cheating revealed, time, and Tiger’s actions, have caused her to call off the divorce for now. [radaronline] Nadal Injury Helps Murray Reach Ozzie Open Semi’s – Not that there was another way for Andy Murray to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. He certainly doesn’t have the BMT to reach it on his own, let alone the finals – God forbid! But it’s great viewing nonetheless – take them as close as you can… then drop them. Mini-Henman.. [bloomberg]
Pope John Paul II Used Belt To Whip Himself – Pope John Paul II whipped himself with a belt, even on vacation, and slept on the floor as acts of penitence and to bring him closer to Christian perfection, according to a new book by the Polish prelate spearheading his sainthood case. That sounds fair enough to me… I used to do the same for the week leading up to Plett rage. [timeslive] Keep An Eye On North / South Korea – Our boy, Kim Jong il provoked South Korea this week by quietly firing across the line. The skirmish in the Yellow Sea – the first for seven years – left a North Korean patrol vessel “engulfed in flames” as it retreated back across the border under fire, according to the South Korean prime minister, Chung Un-Chan. Just you wait… our Dear Leader will be back! [telegraph]
Inside John Mayer’s Dirty Mind and Lonely Heart – John Mayer opens up about his hunt for “the Joshua Tree of vaginas” and harshly critiques his own albums. The guitarist on his biggest hits, tabloid enemies and endless search for love. [rollingstone]
Toyota US Recalls 3.8 Million Vehicles – Whoever designed the removable floor mat in the new Toyota’s must be feeling like a real tit at the moment. Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, the company’s largest-ever U.S. recall, to address problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash. [msnbc]
John Travolta Flies Own Plane To Haiti – The 55-year-old actor flew the Boeing 707 from Florida on Monday carrying 4 tons of ready-to-eat military rations and medical supplies for earthquake victims. Among those accompanying Travolta is his wife, actress Kelly Preston. The Church of Scientology says the pair planned to return home after unloading their passengers and supplies. Sick! [newser] Miranda Kerr Goofs Around In A Bikini – You’ll never guess where she is. St. Barths! I know, weird! And you’ll never guess what she’s wearing. I’ll tell you – she’s wearing a bikini! I know – it’s so crazy at the moment. Things in general. They’re just so crazy! [egotastic]
Damage To Picasso Caused By Stupid Woman Cuts Value By $65m – A woman who lost her balance and tore a hole in a Pablo Picasso painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art likely cut the $130 million painting’s value in half, a top appraiser said yesterday. Conservators said they will be able to fix the 6-inch tear in “The Actor” (above), but appraiser Gerard van Weyenbergh said the painting may never recover its value. Silly cow. [nypost]
Brad Pitt Buys Bachelor Pad – Grab your popcorn kids! Brad Pitt has secretly purchased a bachelor pad to help him sort out his split from Angelina Jolie, it was reported yesterday. The 46-year-old Ocean’s Eleven actor has spent £700,000 on the house, complete with a cave, in the Hollywood Hills. Ja ja. [dailymail]
Anna Wintour And French Vogue Nemesis, Carine Roitfeld, Demand French Fashion Stimulus – In between fashion shows Monday, Anna Wintour, the influential editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, told French officials that the country doesn’t do enough to support its fashion sector, industry minister Christian Estrosi said. Ms. Wintour encouraged the French government to provide more backing for young designers, according to Mr. Estrosi. [wallstreetjournal]
You know what you’re getting with an angel whose name is “Alice Goodwin.” Come on, let’s get serious! You know what the vibe is – it’s exactly what you’re getting in the picture below. She’ll be like, “Oh, whoops, I’m sorry – who me? Oh you like those? Oooh goodness me! Wheee!”
It’s a given.
Not to be frowned upon or chased away – nooooo! I’m not saying that! There is ALWAYS time for an Alice Goodwin. Like now – it’s late. It’s Tuesday and we’ve been shooting 2oceansvibe Weathergirls all day. We’ve had a couple beers, maybe a spliff… PERFECT time for Alice Goodwin.
Come in, my darling.. Ooh but you’ve been a very naughty little girl!
When a guy gives you a bottle of tequila with a skull on it and tells you it’s locally made, you kind of want to run a mile. “What do you mean, locally made,” I asked the chap, as visions of Marcus Brain’s (The Kitesurfer) home-made beer and wine came to mind (my sight has still not been fully restored).
So this guy with shades on comes up to me on Friday night with something wrapped in a blanket. He was looking around like he might get arrested – I thought he was trying to flog some human organ or something.
“My kidney is fine, thanks pal,” I told him, as Ard Matthews leant in and confirmed, “no, Seth – this is the guy I told you about – with the sick tequila!”
“Oh…cool…” (I guess), as the towel was unwrapped to reveal the coldest bottle of tequila I have ever come across. I wiped the bottle and checked out the logo.
Now, that image that you check there of the skull – it’s actually on the inside of the bottle, on the back wall of the bottle, as it were. Yes, exactly like they do with the Grey Goose bottles.
Pretty cool, huh?
Jeremy, told me about the Agave plant, which produces whatever one needs to make tequila. They’re found in the Karoo and they’re so damn good (these “agave” plants) that these guys are EXPORTING THE PLANTS TO MEXICO – for the Mexicans to make tequila! No spice! Yup, apparently the plants in Mexico have a virus at the moment and Sanchez and the boys are in a bit of a pickle!
And did you check what it says at the bottom of the bottle? Did you enjoy the part where it says “Quadruple” distilled? Come on… pushing it a bit, surely? It’s like those razor blades. Now with THREE blades!! Then after a year the competitor releases a razor with FOUR blades. Then someone goes…”Hang on, I’ve got an idea….let’s do FIVE blades!!
Just kidding. Look, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Which is what I and a group of us did on friday night.
Honestly?
It was DAMN good! We cleaned the bottle!
I don’t know where it is available but
I’ve just got an email from the guys that makeLa Muerte, and you can get it from Jeremy on 083 368 1069 orjeremy@agavemuerte.comonly for now.
Get it – I think you’re gonna dig it.. I certainly don’t have a problem supporting local industry,especiallyif it’s good!
Got a very cool “heads-up” in my inbox from a 2oceansviber, directing me to this website which contains 125 rare photos of famous people. It’s quite similar to The Impossible Cool website I told you about some time ago, but this one takes pride in how RARE the photos are – virtually all of them you wouldn’t have seen before.
Serial.
Lady killer..
You know who that is? I’ll tell you who that is. It’s George Clooney. Yup, aha – the Cloon Dog. Just one of the many pics you’ll find on this website. There’s even one on the site taken through a half-closed door, of JFK and Marilyn Monroe. I swear, you should check it out. Click here for the website.
Gues who this is?
I got this watch..
Did you guess who it is?
Don’t lie – it’s fine if you didn’t. I’l tell you who it is – It’s Christopher Walken, as a strapping young lad. As you can see by the lack of a timepiece on his wrist, this was clearly before his father gave him that watch.
Pretty cool pics, hah? I thought so. And there are TONS more.
For those of you who don’t know who Kehinde Wiley is, you’ll probably recognise his paintings, before you do his face. One things for sure – the guy is one of the world’s most sought-after artists and has a long list of famous clients, including the likes of Michael Jackson!
Kehinde Wiley (born in Los Angeles, California in 1977) is a New York based painter who is known for his paintings of contemporary urban African American men in poses taken from the annals of art history. His painting style has been compared to that of such traditional portraitists as Reynolds, Gainsborough, Titian and Ingres. The Columbus Museum of Art, which hosted an exhibition of his work in 2007, describes his work with the following: “Kehinde Wiley has gained recent acclaim for his heroic portraits which address the image and status of young African-American men in contemporary culture.”
It’s little wonder why Puma partnered with Kehinde Wiley to herald the start of a World Cup year and to celebrate Puma’s long-standing partnership with African football (the Company sponsors 12 African teams, four of which have qualified for World Cup).
Kehinde was commissioned to create four original works of art inspired by three of football’s most decorated players, Puma-sponsored football stars; Samuel Eto’o of Cameroon, John Mensah of Ghana and Emmanuel Eboué of Ivory Coast.
The three football stars sat for Wiley as he painted three individual portraits of each player wearing their national team kits. A fourth ‘Unity’ Portrait was painted with all three players together, symbolizing the united countries of Africa.
Kehinde Wiley in front of the “Unity” portrait Click pic to enlarge
The players’ pose was inspired by a statue Wiley discovered while touring the Continent. In the ‘Unity’ Portrait, the players are wearing the Puma Unity Kit, a limited edition uniform designed to be a third kit shared by all African teams, symbolizing unity. The brown pigment in the kit is a customized pantone Puma created by mixing actual soil samples from four different African nations—Ghana, Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire and Mozambique. The brown to blue color gradient represents the soil to the sky progression. In each portrait, Wiley captures the essence of each player using the rich heritage, customs and people of Africa as inspiration.
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The individual portraits, measuring 5 feet by 6 feet and the ‘Unity’ portrait measuring 9 feet by 12 feet, will be unveiled in January 2010. The portraits will then travel as an exhibition beginning in February to Paris, London, New York, Beijing and Milan, ending in South Africa in June for the World Cup.
Born in Los Angeles to an African American mother and a Nigerian father, Wiley describes his relationship with Africa as “one of searching and longing.” Kehinde, which means “second born of twins” in Yoruba, grew up without knowing his father and curiosity led him to Nigeria at the age of 20 to retrace his roots. Upon meeting his father, Wiley completed a series of portraits of him, and later, in 2007, returned to Africa to compile a body of work entitled “The World Stage: Africa Lagos-Dakar,” which was exhibited at the Studio Museum in Harlem. At age 32, he represents the African-American cultural explosion that has gripped the world. With an MFA from the esteemed Yale University School of Art, Kehinde Wiley’s work is sought after in major galleries around the world.
I’ll be honest, I’m seriously contemplating getting one done of me. I want it to be similar to the one of Tony Soprano. But after Paulie had it altered. I need to look a bit like Flashman, if you know what I mean. With a recently-rescued naked female maiden dangling from the saddle – injured, but smiling..
These guys might want to address whatever it is that is making cars swim, instead of drive. This morning’s incident was very similar and in nearly the same spot as the one that occurred eight days ago (here).
Here are pics of this morning’s plummet.
Good grief! I hope everyone is ok..
Seriously guys, what’s going on? Why do cars keep going off at that same part of Victoria Road?
Did you see the accident? Do you know why cars are addicted to driving off the edge of the road?
Any info would be great – simply add a comment below this article and let’s get to the bottom of this bizarre behaviour!
Michael Schumacher
The greatest F1 driver of all time, returns..
Michael Schumacher: Mercedes GP will be Formula One title contenders – From the opening 15-minute speech, delivered in German, by Daimler chairman Dr Dieter Zetsche in the cavernous Mercedes-Benz factory, to the grainy footage of past greats driving the Silver Arrows cars of the 1930s, the launch of the team formerly known as Brawn GP was an efficient exercise in rebranding. This will be one of the most exciting years in F1 history and I am not missing it for the world! [telegraph]
New Pics Of Mars – NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured more than 13,000 images of the red planet’s surface. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera is currently the most powerful camera on any NASA spacecraft and the images it has collected are truly amazing. They highlight how similar the Martian landscape is to Earth in some ways, as well as how otherworldly other parts of Mars can seem. [wired]
China Names Mountain After Avatar Movie – On Monday, a national park in the Hunan province of China officially renamed one of its mountains after the blockbuster James Cameron film. The peak formerly known as “South Sky Pillar” (“Heaven and Earth Pillar”) officially had its name changed to “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain.” Apparently that very same mountain served as inspiration for the floating mountains seen in the film. Sick! [myfoxny]
SA National Cricket Coach Resigns – South African national cricket coach Mickey Arthur has quit. It is understood that Arthur’s relationship with captain Graeme Smith has deteriorated irreparably and it is believed that Arthur met with Crick SA boss Gerald Majola about his severance package yesterday after last year being offered around R800,000 to coach England. Personally, I’ve never heard the man’s name before in my life. Off you go then. [timeslive]
P Diddy’s Son Gets a R2.5m Maybach For 16th Birthday – Justin Dior Combs (no spice) got a real treat for his 16th birthday, in the form of a $350,000 Mercedes Benz Maybach – one of the most expensive cars in the world. His dad also gave him a $10,000 cheque, which he promptly donated to efforts in Haiti. Ahh! Well that’s bloody decent of you! [popeater]
Elin Visits Tiger At Sex Rehab – Tiger Woods wife Elin has visited him in rehab and returned home. Elin returned home to Orlando late Sunday, sources told RadarOnline. She flew by private jet after spending the past several days with Tiger, participating in his treatment program. There has been no confirmation as to whether or not his penis will be removed. [radar]
What Really Happened The Night Tiger Crashed His Car – From pills to Elin impersonating her husband on a text, two inside sources provide a full account of what happened the night Tiger crashed his SUV and triggered a scandal. While the drama has played out in an extraordinarily public way, the details from before and after the Thanksgiving night car crash have remained shrouded in mystery. Until now! [dailybeast]
14 Year Old Boy Kills Parents To Get Out Of Chores – So this charming young lad, John Caudle, said the reason he shot his folks was because he did not want to do household chores. After the murders, he played on the computer and watched movies that night before driving his dad’s truck to school the next day. His friends and teachers recalled to investigators how happy Caudle seemed that day. Charming! [9news]
Brad Pitt’s Brother Begs Him To Leave “That Bitch” – Ok, he didn’t refer to her as a bitch, I made that up. But he does want Brad to leave Angelina and confirms that they have been in a “loveless” relationship for the last year. Oh my God, can you just imagine if he leaves her and marries Jen? It has to happen. It MUST happen. That’s why she is still single – it’s all a part of the script! [thesun]
TIME Presents A Brief History Of Cougars – Once a moniker for the mountain lion, “cougar” has become a buzzword for sassy women over 40 who are interested in younger men. While the term is new, the phenomenon is not. From the bible and European royals, to the silver screen and Hollywood itself, TIME gives us the low down. [time]
British Swans Get Divorced – A pair of British swans has done the unthinkable for the loyal species, which usually mate for life: It split up. Sarindi and Saruni had been together for two years, but both returned to an English bird sanctuary from their annual Arctic migration with brand new partners. As you can imagine, experts are stunned! [bbc]
Make A Movie, Win A Vespa – You can show off your movie-making skills to the rest of SA and all it takes is a bit of creativity, a couple of willing extras and Vespaverde to make a two-minute video about the classic style icon, Vespa. The winner of the competition will scoot away on a stylish Vespa LX 150! [bizcommunity]
And just like that – BANG! – there was a new competition. And not just any competition – this one is quick, easy and adorable! And you will win doing what you do everyday anyway – drinking Vida e!
In a nutshell, if you spend R70 cash at any of the Vida e stores mentioned below, you’ll win a free |limited edition” Vida e Kika Sack!
Oh yes! Make it your own..
I know! Don’t you just want to derelict that ball? I know I do!
So check it out, the competition will run for ONE WEEK ONLY, at the following branches:
- Camps Bay, my china, Cape Town
- Kloof Street, Cape Town
- Icon Building, Cape Town- Hyde Pazrk, JHB
- Hyde Park, JHB
- The Zone, JHB
- Lighhouse Mall – Umhlanga Rocks
Hey, while I have you – check out this sick Kika Sack video I got hold of, made with the Vida e boys! It’s pretty sick!
Don’t forget you can visit the Kika Sack website to get YOUR VERY OWN sacks made up! The World Cup is nearly here, my baby – get involved – get some balls made with your brand on it. Or your face, even. I want your face on those balls.
We have documented proof from all over the world, of prawns wearing their cycling helmets indoors. Venezuela is no different, my friends. Just because you go abroad, doesn’t mean these attacks will stop.
This recent account from a 2oceansviber tells a sad tale, as we witness the carnage occurring across the globe.
When will it stop?
When will our children be safe?
When will we all realise how fragile this life is?
Hey Seth,
My eyes have been corrupted and seen pure evils spread across the globe.
So Here I am in Venezuela, trying to check out all these Miss Universes that this place seems to have growing on trees.
However, I saw a prawn that probably was 3 Prawns in one!
You could see that this prawn was very comfortable in its new environment. Also taking it to another level of not just coffee shops, but attacking Shawarma take outs in shopping malls.
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Please note that this images has not been altered in anyway.
People may question such evils, but its true, get the professionals to analyze the images for any kind of manipulation.
Oh BTW man, also another evil which is quit dominant, is the high volume of Croc attacks here. Its amazing to see a beauty queens wearing these things.
The force of the Prawns is very strong here and I am sure to find a Prawn with crocs in Venezuela.
Peace bro to da max
Shawn B
Amazing how you captured those two moments in such a hostile environment! The second shot includes such a treat, in the form of our boy at the counter. He is throwing an impossible vibe there – such absolute awesomeness!
I know my inbox is going to regret opening this Facebook can of worms, but they really are very amusing. We’ve seen the one about the girlfriend who tricks the boyfriend into thinking she was another girl, and we thoroughly enjoyed the one where the brother got his own back on his sister. But today we give you the father who gets caught out by his daughter.
Another classic little Facebook moment!
Read from the top.
Daddy is working!!
Blind.
Kind of thing you’ll catch Paddy Smuts getting himself into.
