2oceans Vibe

Do you remember those two gorgeous twins from the Sanlam ad? You know, the two little angels running in slow motion?

Should I recap?

Sure thing – check this out from the 47 second mark:

Nothing wrong with that, right?

They also happen to be the twins we had hanging out with us during Friday’s show we did from the MWEB shop at Canal Walk.

Here’s another shot from Friday’s show:

Rotherham and Hardiman – stunned into silence..

So ja, they’ll be joining us in studio tomorrow (Wednesday 1 September, to celebrate the start of Spring!

They will be in bikini’s and will be chilling out on lounging chairs inside the 2oceansvibe Radio Studio at the Cape Quarter Lifestyle Village. So you can come and check out the vibe anytime on Wednesday from 8am to 12noon and catch a piece of the action!

Or you can watch from the webcam which will be live between those hours (here)!

Remember to tune in to 2oceansvibe Radio at www.2oceansviberadio.com or EVEN EASIER – go straight to www.2ov.fm

Go ahead – Tune in to the holiday..

Those of you connected to a neat little trick called the internet (I hear it’s getting quite big) may know that the 62nd annual Emmy Awards went off without nary a hitch last night.

At least, that would be the opinion of everyone besides the event’s host, Jimmy Falon. Much to Jimmy’s chagrin, Ricky Gervais stepped on stage for a total of five minutes, and managed to upstage Falon, and every other soul who had made an attempt at humour that evening.

I’m not going to tell you anything else, except this. You MUST bear in mind that the Emmy Awards has a strict no alcohol policy in place.

Now please, enjoy Ricky’s mastery.

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We’ll be giving you the exclusive music video very soon, but, in the meantime you can get a sneak preview of Goldfish’s AWESOME new track, Get Busy Living!

Check it out below! (press play).

I like it.

I like it a LOT!

If you want to listen to the full version, we’re playing it, like, the whole time on 2oceansvibe Radio! Tune in at 2ov.fm and get busy living!

Standby for the music video..

I just want to give an upfront warning that this week’s Tuesday Tabs ambassador, Natalia Paris is crazy hot – completely off the chain! It’s the kind of hot that makes both men and women want to slit their wrists.

Ok, a little dramatic – no-one’s gonna slit their wrists… but I can almost guarantee you that you will bang your head against your keyboard several times.

Let’s get in there and see what we’re dealing with this week:

  
Natalia Paris – off the chain

Natalia París Gaviria (born August 12 of 1978, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia) is a Colombian model. She is one of the most recognized models in Colombia, who owns her own brand of personal care products that bear her name.

Hmm, Colombian – now you’re talking my language..

Natalia, whose mother was also a model, graduated San Jose del la Vega School as a publicist. She is one of the more successful Colombian models, in spite of not being a Top Model at any international level. She has succeeded due to her charisma and phenomenal figure. No other model has as many admirers in Colombia as she does. Lately, she has done a lot of work raising money for poor children both in her own country and elsewhere in the world. Presently, she is the exclusive model for Crystal Gold Beer and Besame Lingerie.

Great, so you get the picture?

Good.

Before following the link to the Tuesday Tabs pics, I should warn you, as I always do that the pictures not only reveal a six pack, but also Nats’ actual breasts. That’s right – breasts. You’re allowed to see bombs, and guns and war at your office, but often you aren’t allowed to see a woman’s chest – so be careful

Over to you..

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Some of you studied at UCT. Some of you may have even been forced to make forays to UCT’s Hiddingh Campus, AKA Hipster-Central. I remember those brief, but terrifying outings.

The Hipsters. They’re so, so much cleverer than us. They talk about Nietzsche and Kant, and judge me when I reply by telling them not to say dirty words.

Finally, an artist has taken to a picture book to express the angst that Hipsters inspire in our collective, sheepish psyche.

And she’s done this by representing them as those most primally-terrifying beasts – dinosaurs.

Please, enjoy Molly Lewis’ impressions.

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It takes a lot to impress the tribal council, here at the 2oceansvibe Lair, and we have to give it to the people who worked on this bit of Mercedes Benz exposure.

Check it out – spotted in Cavendish Square:

Something wrong with that picture, right?

Remove the car, and this is what you get:

See that’s what happens if you use the awesome part of your brain.

If you still don’t know what is going on CLICK HERE to see what the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG is all about. It’s also responsible for the highest speeding fine in the history of mankind – $1 Million! No spice! Read more about that here.

Incidentally, did you see what comes first if you google “mercedes benz sls amg cape town south africa?”

Ja boet…

[thanks adam]

Bees Roux Out On R100,000 Bail
[source:sport24]

Blue Bulls Player Gets R100,000 Bail Following Murder Arrest – Blue Bulls rugby player Jacobus Stephanus “Bees” Roux (28) was granted bail of R100 000 at the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday after he allegedly beat a metro policeman to death. He spent the weekend in jail after he was arrested on Friday in connection with the alleged killing of Tshwane metro police officer Ntshimane Mohale (38). [mail&guardian]

Carla Bruni Is A Prostitute – Iranian state media called France’s first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, a prostitute Monday in an usual display of anger over her support for an Iranian woman who faced death by stoning. The wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy has condemned the stoning sentence against Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who was convicted of adultery in 2006. In return, they are punishing her for her string of celebrity lovers through the years, including the likes of Mick Jagger.. [cbc]

Silver Sands Online Casino Cuts SA Players - Silver Sands Online Casino says it will not allow any South African citizens to gamble using their online casinos and has shut down online operations in this country. Silver Sands Online Casino announced on Monday that they will exclude all South African players from their online games.This, they say, will continue until there is more clarity regarding the legality of gaming in cyberspace for South African citizens. [businessday]

Kate Moss And Topshop Split - Kate Moss has designed her last regular range for Sir Philip Green’s fashion retailer, bringing an end to a lucrative four-year relationship. The company confirmed that the supermodel’s autumn/winter collection, her 14th, will also be her last. However, she may design a number of one-off “capsule” ranges in the future, a spokesman for Arcadia, the owner of the high-street store, said. [telegraph]

Internet Radio Exploding In Europe – Streaming technology to distribute Internet Radio existed more than 10 years ago, but for a long time it was only possible to listen via a PC. Nowadays tabletop Radios are not only able to receive several thousand radio stations from all over the world via the Internet; the feature can now also be found in Audio Home Systems, Hi-Fi Receivers, Tuners and even Radio Recorders and Clock Radios. Internet Radio is currently one of the fastest growing segments within Audio. [radiostreamingnews]

Ricky Gervais Weight Loss The Talk Of The Emmys - David Brent wouldn’t recognise him. A few years in Hollywood have made all the difference to The Office creator Ricky Gervais. Slimmed down and wearing a spiffy velvet jacket, the British comic looked very much at home with the Tinseltown set on the red carpet at the Emmys with partner Jane Fallon. Ricky stunned onlookers at the ceremony with his weight loss. [hellomagazine]

Britons Arrested In Ibiza Drug Raid - Around 20 people – most of them British – have been arrested in Ibiza following a large-scale drugs raid by Spanish and UK police agencies. The joint operation was carried out by Spanish National Guard and the UK’s Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca). This would mean that they didn’t get to hear Goldfish’s new single, Get Busy Living, which is a shame. [bbc]

Anne Hathaway Debuts New Short Haircut – In preparation for her new film “One Day,” Anne Hathaway has lopped off her lengthy locks for a shorter, cropped ‘do.The 27-year-old star was spotted on the movie set in Paris with a boyish haircut, swept off to the side. From long waves to sleek strands to a sexy bob, we’ve seen this “Valentine’s Day” actress in just about every haircut over the last few years — although never one quite this short. [stylelist]

Pakistan Investigators To Help Scotland Yard Probe Match-Fixing - Pakistan investigators will be in London to examine allegations of the country’s cricketers being involved in match-fixing in the fourth Test against England Sunday. The three members of Pakistan’s highest law enforcement agency, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), will join Scotland Yard officers in the investigation. FIA will study claims that two players deliberately bowled no-balls during the final test against England at Lord’s, Naughty. [sify]

Lady Gaga Inspired By Drugs – Lady Gaga says her experiences with drugs helped inspire her music. Lady Gaga says taking drugs inspired her music. The ‘Poker Face’ singer began using illegal substances after she dropped out of a music course at New York University in 2005, and she insists getting high helped her creativity. The 24-year-old pop star said: “[Using drugs] I really figured out the art I wanted to make and was inspired. Some people find inspiration in dark places. I guess I’m one of them. [contactmusic]

Does Sleeping Around Make People Happier? – Sex makes us happy (do I need to cite my source for that?), but how about 1970’s style love-the-one-you’re-with sex? You know the kind of sex that is preceded by fishing around in a bowl at a party for a set of car keys? Research suggests that promiscuity is not associated with increased happiness and, in fact, that the number of sexual partners needed to maximize happiness is exactly one.* [bigthink]

Cycle Helmets More Dangerous On Then Off – Dr Walker conducted a study looking into how cyclists wearing a helmet affect the behaviour of drivers. He found that for those wearing a helmet, motorists drove much closer when overtaking. “In absolute terms they got 8-9cm closer than they did when I wasn’t wearing one,” he explains, “And the proportion of vehicles getting within a really close distance went up considerably.” Hmm..interesting.. [bbc]

Tupac Movie To Focus On Rapper’s Final Day – The long-gestating Tupac Shakur movie may finally begin production this November, now that director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) has brought on Oscar-nominated screenwriters Stephen J. Rivele and Chris Wilkinson to pen a new script. Wilkinson tells Vulture that the film, originally written in a documentary style, will not be a biopic. Instead, it will focus on Tupac’s last day, and flash back on the four years that preceded his still-unsolved shooting death in Las Vegas. [rollingstone]

Cape Quarter’s Premium Spar Dabbling In Super Heroes – Not on everyone’s calendar (tut tut) but its Hero Day during this month. Not on everyone’s agenda but it is at Cape Quarter Food Spar and Tops where they have their own hero flying down the isles, dishing out free stuff and saving lives (ok i dont know about the last one). This beautiful specimen of a man can be seen daily doing his thing and there is lots of cool things happening like giving away a VW Polo Vivo and cool specials to help you lil wallet breath! Check him in action [hilarious]

A Free iPad! Does That Sound Like Something You Might Be Interested In? – It’s quite simple. Check out OneDayOnly’s facebook page, follow the simple instructions and you could win one. In other news, their recent spate of stupid-cheap stuff continues with a Polo business briefcase today and an alledged 3 for the price of 1 Crumpler messenger bag situation tomorrow. Silly. Naughty. [onedayonly]

Tuesdays. They’re Awkward And Unfulfilling – You’re pretty sure there must be something better out there than filing municipal reports, composing company corporate social mission statements or auditing a wood-chip export company. Well, kids, there is. 2oceansvibe Radio is going to take you by the hand, and lead you out of a boring, unproductive work environment. Think fun, think unregulated, think real – you know, everything the average radio station hasn’t taken a swipe at in 20 years. Remember to request your favourite tracks via Twitter, and keep your ears peeled for giveaways. That’s just how we roll. Go ahead, tune in to the holiday. [2ov]

There’s a cess-pit of bad football films out there.

Of course, the discerning viewer will recognise that Any Given Sunday rises above the sentiment and excrement that makes up 90% of the movies in this drama.

It’s a great film. There’s plenty of old-school Pacino filth and grit in there.

And there’s that one, iridescent moment that builds slowly without you even knowing it, until BAM, it’s there, and you know you’re looking at the pinnacle of the movie.

You know what I’m talking about. It’s the Inches Speech. The one that film critics praise as the most convincing Hollywood pep-talk on celluloid.

This one:

CLICK HERE for true glory

We chatted the other day about this new concept in the East, which presents uncaptured TV news in animated form. A good example would be the scene where Steve Slater grabbed two beers and jumped out the plane. None of this was caught on camera but apparently in China they got a good idea of how things went down that day.

I am pleased to announce that the clever developers behind the animation software have just completed a reenactment of Paris Hilton’s cocaine possession arrest this weekend.

A still from the arrest – but perhaps you want more?

Watch the video below for an animated reenactment of what happened that night in Vegas.

THIS.IS.AWESOME!

Animation aside, you gotta give Paris full-marks for worming her way out of things.

“It’s not my handbag”

Absolute genius! Why didn’t we think of that!!?

But she makes it even more believable by confirming that the bag is far too cheap to be her bag! Hahaha it’s too brilliant! Read here for more about that!

It’s often said that moment captured with the TBG (Tall Blonde Guy) is harder to come by, than a EuroMillions Lottery Jackpot win. That said, one can only imagine the emotion and tingling felt by one Barry Cocks, as he found himself face to face with one of the world’s greatest mysteries.

Let’s see what Barry had to say about the special moment:

Barry Cocks meets the great man..

Hi Seth,

I was meant to send this sooner, but I guess the whole experience has just been quite overwhelming, and has taken some time to get back to earth. I will try my best to put it into words with out missing anything out…..( sorry if it’s a bit long, but please bear with me, thanks:)

It was the morning of the Survivor casting, and my girl and myself popped down to check it out, after standing in the cold wind, and going nowhere in the queue for at least 7 min 26 sec, it was not for us, so the next best was to pop across to the Cape’s number One Saturday market, The OBM (Old Biscuit Mill) to see what little treasures we could find.(food and drink)

We parked at the secret car park (school across the road) and took a wonder around and after a while got a bit hungry and thirsty. So we made our way to the food court for a Pita and a Pint, which the fine gents at the good ol’ “Jack Black “ stall, were only to happy to oblige with, even at 09:15, you guys rock!!!

Anyway after some time my 3rd pint was dry, so it was only natural to grab another, besides it was at least 10:05 by now. I gazed over to my target the “Jack Black” stall, and there he was, behind the counter pouring a pint, in all his might, with almost a sort of glow. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, and for a second almost blamed those nectar of the gods makers “Jack Black” for my vision, so I turned to my girl, Nats, and in a hushed sort of voice ( so as not to startle the great man) pointed him out, and she confirmed my vision, it was The TBG,….. we both knew what needed to be done….. PHOTO MOMENT!!!!

The best part about the whole experience, is due to his location that day, I got meet him another 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 I cant quite remember, times.

So all I can say is, “what started out, to be an attempt at a life changing opportunity with survivor, really did actually become one…..”

I would like to thank OBM, Jack Black and of course TBG for giving me the chance to tick one more thing of my Bucket list.. and lets not forget the, The Vibe, as well, so that I may share this amazing experience with others, and tell them to hang in there, it could also happen to you one day, oh yes.. it could also happen to you.

Thanks Seth for a great blog bra.

I’m sure I’m not the only one in tears at this stage. But not tears of sadness – tears of joy. Joy that another person’s life could be so dramatically changed, for the good – as so many before him have experienced.

And they say miracles don’t happen every day. What do you call this then?

God bless the TBG!

Similar, much?

2oceansvibe was abuzz in Friday afternoon with news that Russian statesman, Vladimir Putin, had cross-bowed a whale.

But we thought it was worth the time to point out, on record, that Putin only spends part of his time shooting sea behemoths from rubber dingies, swimming in frozen Siberian lakes, hunting Brown Bears with his shirt or governing Russia.

Those things are asides, hobbies, if you will. His real passion lies with method acting, and he’s spent the better part of eight years impersonating Dobby, a low-level character from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

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Paul Allen’s yacht, “Octopus”

Microsoft’s Paul Allen Sues Everybody – Microsoft’s co-founder Paul Allen has filed suit against nine companies over patent violations, including Apple, Google, AOL, Facebook, ebay, Netflix, Yahoo, and YouTube. The claims involve patents which cover integral parts of how those companies do business. Eg. one patent allows site suggestions for consumers based on things they’re currently viewing, while another allows related articles to be delivered while reading news. This is big. [engadget]

Paris Hilton Cocaine Bust – Last weeks Tuesday Tabs ambassador, Paris Hilton, has allegedly been bust with cocaine in Los Angeles. Apparently a police officer followed a marijuana vapour trail which ended at Paris Hilton’s car. They went into a nearby hotel for privacy and to potentially carry-out an arrest. That’s when cocaine fell out of her bag. Oh dear. [skynews]

Phone Numbers Are Dead – I have long maintained (here, here and here) that unplanned or unexpected phone calls will be deemed rude in five years time. It’s amazing how some people still don’t get it and, even worse, get offended that I am not prepared for this moment that they expect me to drop everything and talk to them (don’t even get me started on private numbers). Now it looks like we won’t even have phone numbers in five years time.. [techcrunch]

Google To Allow Phone Calls From Gmail – Google Inc said users of Gmail will now be able to call telephones directly from their email, putting it in direct competition with Web calling service Skype and more traditional operators such as AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications.While Google had already offered computer-to-computer voice and video chat services, it said that starting on Wednesday it will now allow calls to home phones and mobile phones directly from Gmail for the first time. [wired]

BP Spends $1 Million A Week On Advertising – BP is set to reveal it has spent more than $1m (£644,000) a week on television and radio advertising since the April 20 oil explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. The company is tomorrow expected to deliver a much-anticipated report to the US House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce committee after it demanded to know how much money BP has spent on advertising and marketing over the past four months. [telegraph]

Real Tiger Found In Luggage With Stuffed Toys – A live tiger cub was found drugged and hidden among stuffed-tiger toys in the luggage of a woman at Bangkok’s airport, a wildlife smuggling watchdog group reported Thursday. The Thai woman was trying to board a flight to Iran on Sunday when she had trouble checking in her oversized bag, the monitoring network TRAFFIC said in a statement. [msnbc]

How Bush And Blair Plotted In Secret To Stop Brown – Tony Blair attempted to prolong his time as prime minister after he was warned that George W Bush’s US administration had “grave doubts” about Gordon Brown’s suitability to follow him into No10, well placed sources have revealed. The White House warnings, which were reiterated by other leading US-based figures, played a key role in Mr Blair’s attempt to cling on to power until at least 2008. [telegraph]

Teen Charged With Tricking Ex-Girlfriend Into Sex – An American teenager is in serious legal trouble, accused of using an improbably shallow ruse to trick his ex-girlfriend into having sex with him, the Smoking Gun reports. Police say Ryne Anderson went to his ex-girlfriend’s house bearing a tall tale: drug dealers were stalking him and his “life was in danger,” he told the 17-year-old girl. They were under surveillance and would be murdered if they didn’t meet “certain demands. Genius, really.. [newser]

YouTube Launches Free Movie Service – YouTube is expanding into the movie business and offering web surfers free access to full-length films from major studios like MGM, Sony PIctures and Lionsgate. Available now at YouTube.com/movies, the current selection is so far very limited. Approximately 400 films are currently available in categories like animation, documentary, horror, drama, action, Bollywood, comedy and drama. [canoe]

Fire Tornado – Scary Weather Or Scariest Weather? – This is a real thing: fire combines with strong dry winds to create a fire tornado. One happened just last week in Aracatuba, Brazil. You have never seen anything like it. Think about that – a fire tornado! Here’s the footage, taken by someone much braver/crazier than I’ll ever be.At least now we know why Wheeler and Linka never got together. [gizmodo]

Pee Of The Tiger – You just can’t fault the Chinese on their marketing skills when it comes to restaurant dishes. They know what their customers want and they go all out to satisfy those needs. Take for example this local restaurant in Heilongjiang province in northeast China which has been featuring pricey dishes of Siberian tiger for it’s discerning and aphrodisiacaly inclined patrons. You’ll never guess what they did.. [kitschnzinc]

Outrageous Happy “Hours” Defying Popular Culture – Laughing in the face of conformity, Fiesta Latin American style Tapa-Cafe-Bar in the Cape Quarter, have created Happy HOURS (because they weren’t happy with just one) which happens daily from 4pm – 7pm. Think about that now – that’s a bit outrageous, don’t you think? Imagine having a massive birthday party there and then halving the bill? Come on – that’ s a bit silly. [fiesta]

I Scream & The Chocolate Stix Need Your Rating – Our favourite up-and-coming Cape Town band, I Scream and the Chocolate Stix, needs your rating to boost their chances of winning the Global Moguls band competition. To rate their hit song, My Cape Town, visit the Global Moguls website (click here). The feel-good music video for this catchy song features scenes of Cape Town’s most popular attractions. Check it out and get behind them. You LOVE that song! [youtube]

Got The Monday Blues? Why Not Tune In To The Holiday? – There there. Daddy will make it better with soothing music therapy (incl. the new Goldfish single!), vinyl therapy, sex therapy, Idols Update therapy! Including ridiculous give-aways, call-ins and competitions. It’s obscene, I know. But so was Rome, and they enjoyed themselves, didn’t they? And that was without the internet! So tune in to 2OV Radio and we’ll take you places. Like Funky Town, for instance. Go ahead. Tune in to the holiday. [2ov.fm]

[thanks henk]

Are you underpaid, undervalued, and sidelined at work?

Are you feeling brave? Then QUIT! QUIT I TELL YOU! Everyone else is striking, why not one-up those public-sector amateurs?

But if you’re going to do it, you absolutely have to do it in style, like (yes, we know it’s fake), or this.

But writing, photography, and colour selection takes a hell of a lot of effort, especially when you’re only trying to communicate that the relationship is over.

Stephen Slater of JetBlue did it best, I think. He combined the up-yours factor with alcohol and adult slippy-slide fun at the expense of his former employer. The thing is, not all of our work places stock cold beer and airplane chutes.

CLICK here to abuse work bandwidth

My children, you know that every now and then I like to treat you with helpful hints and tips that will make your lives easier.

We’ve already had that conversation about how we don’t make phone calls unless absolutely necessary, right? We text first. Okay? Okay.

But some of you came to me recently, with palms outstretched and contrite hearts, expressing your immense pain at not being able to text at work without alerting the boss to a lack of productivity. Fingers on keyboards was all that mattered. Others still bemoaned the irksome cost of texting given the generally uncompetitive rates offered by our cellular network operaters.

While, under no circumstances do I condone these evils called “work” and “peak smses”, I understand that we have to make the best of a bad situation. So I did a little soul (and Google) searching, and I’ve found out more about this delicious little service called FSMS.co.za, which you might have seen featured in the banners of this very website.

in English, it translates to FREE SMS.co.za.

But all YOU have to remember is FSMS.co.za

Send and Receive SMSs for FREE!!
FSMS.CO.ZA

It’s okay, really, you can start smiling a little now. But not too much, you haven’t read the rest.

And get this, you can send smses for free. See what they did with their name there? It’s kind of like how I do my best to bring the VIBE to you, so I call myself 2oceansvibe, and they give you free smses, so they call themselves FREE sms. I think The Marketer calls that kind of thing, “synergy”.

But back to the meat of the issue: How do you get up and running with free smses?

Step one, cruise over to fsms.co.za, and complete the registration process. You’re all big boys and girls, so you shouldn’t struggle with that too much.

Once that’s done, you’re pretty much ready to fire off multitudes of free smses. But if you’re like me, you’ll have your contacts saved in a CSV file.

Stay with me now.

Upload the CSV to your profile on fsms.co.za, and your contacts are loaded faster than you can say “concatenated text message”.

But you know, not everyone’s got a handle on their gear, so please, by all means, add your contacts manually, one by one. Or don’t add them at all, just punch in the destination number whenever you send an sms. Whatever floats your trillion dollar yacht.

FREE SMS ONLINE!
Easiest way to make money is not to spend it!

Naturally your number is tacked on to the end of the sms, so your buddies know who’s text-bombing them.

And I know that some of you naughties like hanging out on the Facebook during office hours. That’s OK. You can send free smses from Facebook, using the FSMS Facebook App. Communication, simplified. Boom.

But most promising of all is that you can actually take this service mobile. FSMS.co.za is available on your mobile via wap, but a little blue bird tells me they’ve developed iPhone, Android and Java apps! Very naughty!

I hear Floyd Shivambu’s cell number is 082 819 9474. Get cracking, beautiful babies.

On second thought, only send Floyd a message if you’re his friend. I mean what I say and you know what I mean.

We were chatting about Heather Graham and her “Roller Girl” character from the movie Boogie Nights (starring Mark Wahlberg) the other day on 2oceansvibe Radio and, more to the point, the fact that her parents no longer speak to her. They’re very religious, you see, and apparently that is somehow linked to their disapproval of her work, including scenes like this (NSFW).

Here at 2oceansvibe, we praise that kind of behaviour. We also love the concept of “Roller Girl!”

Heather Graham as Roller Girl. In solid gold, apparently.

2oceansviber and NoMU hot chocolate peddler, Paul Raphaely, sent in the following:

It occurred to me when I was listening to you okes carrying on about Heather Graham as Rollergirl that there was some ancient video I remembered which involved a remarkable piece of jail-bait, prancing around and looking on the quite good side of splendid.

Anyway, did some cranial digging and remembered the name of the ‘band’ (such as it was for such a tragically short period of time): ‘Boomkat.’

Here it is. Enjoy.

Look, not exactly high art but a catchy enough tune and worthy of posing the question of: what the fuck actually happened to this chick anyway?

Nice. Her voice is something I struggle to comprehend. Shades of Britney, now and then, but all-in-all complete rubbish. Even Britney has her moments.

God, imagine going out with that voice?

I would gladly sit in ICU with an “accidental” stomach gash, instead of sitting around that rasp.

MINI Open Weekend This Weekend – Get A Convertible And Live The Holiday Baby! – That’s right, if my sources are correct it looks like everyone’s favourite fun car dealerships will be staying open all weekend, letting you test drive their convertibles ALL DAY! I’ll be popping in to see if that new Countryman is in town yet! And if it’s not, I don’t have a problem with a convertible for summer! Check out their Facebook page and find out more! [facebook]

Poker Champions Are Getting Younger – What happens in Vegas often happens at the poker table, but many of the winners raking in huge jackpots aren’t even old enough to enter a casino. From Texas Hold ‘Em to Five-Card Stud, online poker games have allowed teenagers to become expert card players long before they turn 21, when it’s legal for them to play in the real Sin City. [abcnews]

Russian Prime Minister, Putin, Shoots Whale With Crossbow. No Spice – Vladimir Putin fired darts from a crossbow at a grey whale off Russia’s Far East coast yesterday in the latest in a series of man-versus-nature stunts designed to cultivate the image of a macho leader.The Russian Prime Minister held his balance in a rubber boat that was tossed around in choppy waters off the Kamchatka Peninsula and eventually hit the whale. [independent]

World’s Worst Boss Hammered Nails Into His Maid – A Sri Lankan maid says the wealthy Saudi Arabian family she worked for drove hot nails into her arms and legs after she complained to them about being overworked. There are even X-rays! And you thought your office was tough. Hmmm, ja. I hope you’re reading this, Mavis. [gawker]

Are Journalism Schools To Blame For Bad Media? – When the question of declining standards of journalism comes up – as it has lately in the wake of the ANC’s calls for media oversight – the obvious place to look is the training institutions. But, if the Rhodes University School of Journalism and Media Studies is any indication, maybe we should be looking elsewhere. [dailymaverick]

Julio Iglesias Weds Girlfriend In Intimate Ceremony – Legendary Latin crooner and sex god, Julio Iglesias has married Miranda Rijnsburger, his girlfriend of 20 years and mother to five of his eight children. The 66-year-old star wed Miranda, 45, in a private ceremony on Tuesday in Marbella with their many many children and two witnesses the only people in attendance. Lucky girl… Well done, number 2,015. [hellomagazine]

Spy Murder Gets Even Spicier – British authorities trying to solve the case of the murdered spy found stuffed into a sports bag in his London home are getting plenty of suggestions from the country’s press. Gareth Williams, who investigators believe had been dead for up to 2 weeks before he was found, may have been killed by al-Qaeda, Russian agents, or Irish terrorists – speculating that electronic equipment holding state secrets may have been stolen from the code expert’s home. [newser]

The 10 Greatest Accidental Inventions Of All Time – Percy Spencer, an engineer at Raytheon after his WWI stint in the Navy, was known as an electronics genius. In 1945, Spencer was fiddling with a microwave-emitting magnetron—used in the guts of radar arrays—when he felt a strange sensation in his pants. A sizzling, even. Spencer paused and found that a chocolate bar in his pocket had started to melt. Spencer immediately set out to realize the culinary potential at work. The end result was the microwave oven! Nine more to go! [gizmodo]

Laptop Are About To Become Extinct – AT&T Inc.’s emerging devices president, who oversees the carrier’s relationship with Apple Inc., said tablet computers costing as much as $1,000 might soon make many laptops obsolete.“You’re going to see those 10-inch pieces of glass become full-on computers,” Glenn Lurie said in an interview this month in Atlanta. He said he expected there to be a variety of tablet computers costing $300 to $1,000 in the next five years. [bloomberg]

We Seem To Have A Baboon Problem – The City of Cape Town is heading to court in a bid to force nature conservation authorities help control baboons on the Peninsula, says mayor Dan Plato. He said the city believed it, the Western Cape provincial government, and SA National Parks (SANParks) were jointly responsible for baboon management on the Peninsula and the funding this required. [timeslive]

James Cameron Compares BP Spill To Avatar – Director James Cameron says audiences don’t have to look to the stars to find resonance for his sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar.” They can find a big, oozing parallel right in the Gulf of Mexico. “The BP mess is a classic example of how our energy policies, or lack thereof, are going to hurt us,” A symptom of the same corporate greed that drove the fictional RDA Corporation to pillage the planet Pandora in the film, he said. Yes, alright, James. [nydailynews]

Death Hit List On Facebook – Three teenagers dead and dozens more exiled, sent far from home by terrified parents. Panic has taken over southwestern Colombia, after emerging guerrillas took to social-networking websites to impose their will on the populace. Criminal gangs, which local journalists claim are affiliated with drug cartels, are holding entire towns hostage. And they are doing it by issuing death threats through Facebook. [dailybeast]

Jessica Simpson Squeezes It In – Simmo was photographed leaving a restaurant in Hollywood yesterday in a dress that was apparently made for 2001 Jessica Simpson that got sent to her 2010 closet through a vortex of unknown origin. I don’t know what restaurant she was at, but her personal chef might be a little upset. It’s hard to imagine him upset, because Mr. Boyardee is always smiling in his cans. [idlyitw]

OneDayOnly can save your ass. Well, the next time you get stuck with your 4×4 that is… With an air jack – one of those big balloons that’ll get your car out of the swamp when your driving skills let you down again. Normal price: R1800 or so – Only today: R1,099. That’s a ball hair away from 50% off, by the looks of things! Something tells me they might a laptop of sorts tomorrow for less that 4 grand over the weekend. Nice. [onedayonly]

What Do Colin Moss, Graeme Smith, Ard Matthews, Randall Abrahams And Mark Bayly Have In Common? – Let me tell you. They’ll all be joining 2oceansvibe Radio tomorrow morning LIVE from the MWEB store at Canal Walk (8am to 12noon), that’s what! Once again, the Friday Premier Show is set to ratchet up the operating standard for 2OV Radio a level or two. Laptops and webcams will be given away, as well as the usual slew of killer tunes and hilarious banter. Don’t miss this one, kids! After that it’s DJ Sox LIVE from 3pm to 5pm to get your weekend pumping! [2oceansviberadio]

Sumos…Big hands = big slaps

Anyone who knows a thing or two about the intricacies and nuances of life as a Sumo Wrestler (pfft, who doesn’t?) will understand that the Sumo is a creature bred for power, weight, and a surprising degree of flexibility.

But they’re definitely not bred for texting, or email, or any other action that involves a moderate degree of fine-finger motor skills. Piano Concertos, for example, are completely out.

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I found myself absolutely killing it outside the vida e in Green Point this weekend, and I realised that I still haven’t told you about my new toy, the Vespa GTS 250 i.e. And that “i.e.” at the end doesn’t mean “id est,” as you often see in english sentences, it refers rather to the fact that this beast is fuel injected. Yes, you heard me correctly – fuel injected. If it did mean “i.s.” as you know it, then the word “awesome” would be written immediately after it. The Vespa GTS 250 i.e. awesome.

And this is not my first scooter, either. I’ve been through it all and am more than qualified to debate the two sides. Two sides, you ask? You know what I’m talking about..

Let me tell you what I experienced and what I’ve learnt.

Seth enjoys a cuppa, as we peruse the Vespa GTS 250 i.e.

I won’t rubbish the name of the scooter brand I had before this, but let’s just say the name rhymes with “euro” and “jet.” I paid just over 10 grand for that bike and I can definitely recommend it – if you’re looking for a disposable bike. I did a few thousand kays on it and the bike is finished. Seriously – it’s history. And that’s a bike that lives inside a garage.

Vespas, on the other hand, start at around the 30 grand mark for a demo model and you can immediately feel the difference. The first time I tried one (a Vespa) was actually when I fulfilled a promise to the 2oceansvibe readers, and drove on a scooter down the Camps Bay strip in a leopard-print G-string.

Follow the link for that video, as well as a video of Genevieve Morton giving the weather report in a bikini..

Not only that, but I will also prove to you how Vespas are actually cheaper than any other scooter!

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Unbelievable scenes this last week as the latest wave of TBG (Tall Blonde Guy)hysteria hits Cape Town. The revelation that The TBG was the inspiration for the recent Roger Federer Gillette commercial, really did own topical conversation this last wee. It was only a matter of time before another TBG sighting was made. This time it was one Ryan S, who managed to feel the magic that only a chosen few have shared. Let’s see what he had to say:

Dear Seth,

Check out the sighting this very weekend of the TBG. I new with this unseasonal surreal weather we are having, there must be some exotic power at work. It kind of all made sense when I noticed the TBG at a party lastnight in the Republic of Hout Bay. The synergy of the surreal conditions and just being in his presence just felt warm and ‘the way it should be’.

Note the gorgeous angel in absolute state of catatonic joy and why shouldn’t she be? I can confirm that the fella the TBG is gracing with powerful yet sensitive embrace is non other than Her Majesty’s finest Stuart Abbot MBE who mentioned to a friend at the bar later how inspiring the TBG was to him.

Its all just too good to not share.

Ryan S

What can I say.

Wow! What an incredible moment! This, just around the corner, in the Republic of Hout Bay! That is one of the most awesome pictures we have ever seen of the great man. Look how tanned he is in the middle of Winter.

Obviously.

Why wouldn’t he be?

He’s probably just come back from a few weeks swimming with the salmon of Capistrano .

Word is spreading like wildfire through 2oceansvibe headquarters that a British photographer, by the name of Nick Gleis, managed to sneak onto the private jets of a number of Seth’s closest confidants, who also happen to be the steward’s of many of Africa’s most glorious revolutions.

These hallowed men include the likes of Bob Mugabe, or the Knight Commander of the Order of Bath, as we like to call him, and the Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, AKA Muammar al-Gaddafi.

Of course Omar al-Bashir is also up there. But he’s more of an acquaintance than anything. Every now and then he’ll pop over for tennis and G&T’s. Anyhow.

This bastard western snapper got on board our friend’s respective Air Force One aircraft, and took a bunch of photos without asking ANY permission.

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