An imposter?

Whilst it is common knowledge that a search at www.google.com using the keyphrase 'tbg tall blonde guy' brings up a page on 2oceansvibe about the TBG, it seems one of our readers has found something else.

It is an article where the author (a woman) refers to the TBG. Here is more:

Then, Tall Blond Guy. TBG had asked for my number a few weeks earlier and then played the game I hate: waited three days before calling back, so I lost interest.

A few nights later, TBG came with his buddy and hung out at the bar. He tried to get my attention, and make small talk. He apologised for playing the "three day game", so I agreed on a date for next week. And again, it wasn't until six days later that he called me... I never returned the call. Too much time had gone by and I couldn't even remember what he looked like. That is until he came again last week and complained to the bartender: "Who does she think she is, to ignore me like that?"

Interesting to say the least. She is not from Cape Town so it's a complete fluke that she came up with the acronym 'TBG'. Either way, if you love the TBG you gotta read it. Seems to be about another TBG

READ MORE HERE

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

At the J&B Met

Just a quick one. We look forward to reports of J&B Met winnings from you lot out there. I haven't checked but I've been told the tips were fairly successful. Send info of great winnings.

In terms of the actual day, it was loads of fun. The angels looked very good and we must thank the organisers of the picnic spot we were in. Barmen in gold waist coats set the tone for the day. Very civilised and well stocked. Good work boys, you know who you are.

The after party was pretty confusing and left us bewildered. We left after 10 minutes as we honestly don't know what to do with thousands of people going mental to 5FM tunes from hell.

It might not be the Met report you were looking for and for that I apologise. The day went by so far I feel as though I slept for a section of it. Perhaps it was the constant small talk we have to endure at events like this. There were a number of people angry about their names not being remembered, but, we've said it before, no-one thinks its cool to forget names - so don't be angry.

Just noticed that Lizzie at Caprice is still on the Waitress Watch - that must be the longest stretch so far. Congrats Lizzie!

Ok, wrapping this up now because we're about to launch the BIGGEST 2OCEANSVIBE INITATIVE EVER! It's called H.A.C. - what does that stand for? Wait for it...

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

2oceansvibe style

Here it is - the 2oceansvibe J&B Met tips.

CLICK HERE FOR A TIPS PAGE
YOU CAN PRINT OUT AND TAKE WITH YOU

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

The readers have spoken

In a very tight vote, our adorable readers decided Seth should hold tight for a response from 'Sarah'.

52% said hold tight and 48% said to sms her.

We wait....

CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE ON T.S.T.S.
(TEXT SETH TO SUCCESS)

Remember to refresh the page when you get there if there's nothing new.

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Ok, we have it

We've been sent The Hof calender close to 100 times in the last few weeks. STOP! WE HAVE IT! We do thank you for your efforts and have chosen our favourite pics from the calender. UN BE LIEVABLE.

Coy, naughty Hof

Cuddly Hof

ANGRY, wet Hof

Toned Hof

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Whats the point?

There are two things we look forward to in any Gran Slam - the first is watching Tim Henman going out before the quarter finals ('Go Tim' - 'Good luck Tim' - 'You can do it, Tim') as he lets down the ENTIRE nation AGAIN as they continue to form a united force jinxing him into a coma (CLICK HERE to go to July 2004 in the Archives and scroll down the the article entitled 'The World's most jinxed sportsman).

The second thing we look forward to is Sharapova staying in as long as possible.

The first came true which was an ABSOLUTE JOY to watch. The latter, I'm afraid, cannot happen.

Maria Sharapova is out, people. Morn with us. Let's form a strength of togetherness as we have a moments silence and look over pictures of her - forming memories of days gone by.

We miss you, Maria.

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

A new vote

Ok, we're in a moment of confusion and need the masses to get together for another vote.

CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE, AND TO VOTE ON T.S.T.S.
(TEXT SETH TO SUCCESS)

Remember to refresh the page when you get there if there's nothing new.

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

'The Buccaneer' - hear it again at Buitenverwachting 30 Jan 2005

If you have any in depth South African music knowledge or are old enough to remember, you'll remember McCully Workshop - The SA rock group who were number one in the country in the late 70's and early 80's. If you don't remember and your folks are from SA, we GAURANTEE you they'll remember them and/or the song 'The Buccaneer'.

McCULLY WORKSHOP REUNITE

McCully Workshop have reunited and are doing an open air concert at Buitenverwachting on January 30 2005, 17h30 - 20h00. Very nice vibe. Bring you Drosty Hof Extra Light box and you'll be fine. Get some snackaroos from Woolworths too!

If you or your folks are from Cape Town and don't remember the band, ask them if they ever got f*cked at The de Vaal hotel where Rupert Mellor used to command the piano in a haze of rock and tequilas. He'll be on the keyboard and is joined on stage by the rest of the band - Tully and Mike McCullagh (Mike brought us Station 70 and Sixty Something a few years back) and Richard Black on guitar.

These guys are good and, trust me, it's not just the music - they're f*cking funny on stage as well.

TICKETS AVAILABLE at Computicket - R75.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

They can't resist the magnetism of the TBG

And so it continues - TBG MADNESS !! - we were sent this pic of the TBG this morning. It seems that this seasons prize is a pic with the TBG.

Sam writes in, "Well I was blown away. We arrived at Rustica Restaurant and my girlfriend leant over to my and whispered 'OH MY GOD - IT'S THE TBG'. We always take my camera out with us so we went up to him and asked him for a photo. He was very funny and so sweet! Thanks for the pic TBG, wherever/whoever you are!".

Who is he? What makes him tick? Imagine getting inside the mind of the TBG! Readers have expressed varying states of euphoria when spotting him. Some cannot even talk to him. Some freeze. Some do the right thing and photograph it and send it in to 2oceansvibe.com - where the TBG is our friend. 2oceansvibe.com - the home of the TBG.

We will continue following the enigma..... The TBG... The Tall Blonde Guy.... we salute you.... whoever you are.....

Well done girls ! Great shot!

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Bacardi Style

There's a party at Eclipse on Friday night. It's free, but you still have to queue - NOT IF YOU CLICK THIS FLYER AND PRINT OUT THE NEXT PAGE!

People who arrive with the printout will be able to skip the queue. It's that simple.

CLICK IMAGE AND PRINT OUT THE NEXT PAGE THAT COMES UP

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

[silence]

If you haven't seen it then you're in for a treat. If you have seen it, we know you'll want to see it again. God it's precious! I just watched it again...no really.... it's too much. It's a big file....but.....sh*t its great.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD (10Mb)
(right click and 'save target as')

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Goes the extra mile

We're not quite sure what to say. This entry came in now for the Dirty South competition that finished up last month (check archives for the winning topless pic). It seems someone went the extra mile. After some deep analysis on the original pic, the tattoo looks pretty genuine. Whether it is or it isn't, it's a good effort! Well done Jim.

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Mind blowing stuff

Have a quiet look at this video. Three people are having a kayak when a killer whale decides to have a jol in the air next to them. Please enjoy the voice of the gentleman from the East in the background - basically peeing in his pants with excitement.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO (2Mb)
(right click and 'save target as')

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Bloody funny

These clowns have made an exercise video using the 'Call on me' dance song you've heard on the radio. It's pretty f*cking funny. Has some hot girls, hot guys and geeks in it. So there's something for everyone!

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO (2.6Mb)
(right click and 'save target as')

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Decides to sort out the outside bar

Yes, everyone's patience was wearing thin. The season mayhem at Eclipse on Thursday nights was taking it's toll. The makeshift bar was not handling. The best display was the night the barman was escorted out by the bouncer. Hilarious. But the problem, really, was the access to the bar. It turns out that the 5 meter long bar inside couldn't cope with 27,000 people. Weird.

Well, fear no more. They have presented the earth with a gift. Like the birth of a child. A stainless steel mother fucker of a bar outside! With spirits and a till to boot! I think I know some very spoilt little boys and girls!

Added note: I'm not sure if I mentioned how tacky it is to be solicited on the pavement by waiters from the restaurants Near the Pick n Pay in Camps Bay. 'Waitrons' pounce on you faster than a green point hooker. Very 'package holiday' guys, leave it alone. Next thing there'll be a string of kareoke clubs on the sand. Stop being so toilet.

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Gains momentum

Apologies to our international readers who may not have the All Gold Tomato Ketchep ads on the telly, but it does need discussing. If you're around it and you having seen it, you're a tool. It's the one where a guy talks over a public address system and mentions the number '36'. The 'sss' sound at the end of 'six' is whistled through his teeth for at least 3 seconds. It's pretty fucking funny. The end of the ad explains that there are 36 tomotoes in every bottle of the ketchup. Whatever. I heard T-sauce is mainly pumpkins. But that's not the point.

Using the (whistle through teeth when ending words with an 's' at the end) technique has a comic side to it that generally raises a smile. It's not an actual saying, like 'thanks rob' for example (started in Cape Town, Buggers), it is multi tasking. You can decide to use it on the word 'yes', when in a bank for example. Someone standing around would have seen the ad and will throw a knowing smile and a nod of the head. It bonds people in banks. Unreal.

So now the ad people for All Gold (I can just hear the 'ad crowd' readers saying something like "I know the 'head creative' who worked on that 'gig'". Or, "I heard the 'jenni' broke down on that shoot") have thrown another one together. The same guy is in a restaurant and he spots a dame at a table (a 'dame' - fuck that's cool) nearby. It happens to be table '36'. He mentions the number to her and ends off with the whistle. She falls for him etc etc. Pretty fucking funny guys. Will he become huge? Like Jordan to Nike? God knows. But for now it's pretty funny.

Wait for it's death. It won't last forever. That status is only reserved for statements like 'jeepers hudders'. (If you don't know about the Andrew Hudson story, find out).

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

And perfectly acceptale

The rumblings of the programme 'The OC' have been coming to our shores like a [enter 'in bad-taste' natural disaster here] for the last 6 months or more. The life and times of the people living in the area of Orange County, California. It's a place where everyone and everything is beautiful. The delicate mix of money, fashion, the beach, yachts, Ferraris, X5's, family dramas, backstabbing, cliques and tight community gossip could easily be a duplicate of a little city I know on the Atlantic Ocean. My house is officially into the OC.

We've done it the right way though. We haven't learnt the character names, we've given them. Due to the similarities to Cape Town, you are actually able to name everyone in The OC after people of an identical type who you know in Cape Town. So when we chat about what we think might happen in the next episode we ask whether we perhaps think that [actual person] is fucking [actual person]'s husband? Loads of fun.

There is something that they've done with the colours of the actual recordings. They're amazing! The make-up and colours could easily be mistaken for a candy store (not very different to La Med on Sunday night. ( girl in green rah rah dress with white hat.... You were the winner by the way. Congrats.)).

Now here's something crazy, it's on channel 84 on DSTV ('Go' channel) at 20h00 (that's 8 in the evening Murray *cough* missed his plane *cough*) on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS! Now these aren't repeats my love, these are sequential episodes.

Ask me how long each episode is.

Ask me.

Say this out loud : "HOW LONG IS EACH EPISODE?"

The episodes, three times a week are ONE HOUR EACH, my sweet angel! It's manic.

Don't fight it. If you say you hate it, you're just being a prick. That includes you too girls. No-one said 'prick' was reserved for men. So get into it and love it. Name the characters after people you know and GENIEDIT! ('enjoy it' - yanks/poms)

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

The 'sexbomb' nerd

These pics of Bill Gates in the early days are quite phenomenal. Please enjoy how Bill just casually tosses a floppy disc in the air. And the second shot of Bill - so very overcome by how 'crazy things are around here'. Going for the 'get a load of this' pose on the monitor. Gorgeous.

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Misunderstood?

It had been requested for quite some time so we finally put up a live vote on whether readers felt that Gareth Cliff from 5FM was 'a tit' or simply 'misunderstood '.

Well, the people have spoken and 84% feel that Cliff is, in fact, a tit.

I really think he is just misunderstood.

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Keep track of the POES mission

The Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) Program is a cooperative effort between NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United Kingdom (UK), and France.

The Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is responsible for the construction, integration and launch of NOAA satellites. Operational control of the spacecraft is turned over to NOAA after it is checked out on orbit, normally 21 days after launch. The NOAA satellites carry seven scientific instruments and two for Search and Rescue.

Currently, the POES mission is composed of two polar orbiting satellites known as the Advanced Television Infrared Observation Satellites (TIROS) - N (ATN). Operating as a pair, these satellites primarily provide data used for long-range weather forecasting ensuring that infrared and non-visible data for any region of the Earth are no more than six hours old.

READ MORE HERE

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Surely Planet Bar couldn't get cooler ?

We're in for a bit of a suprise tonight. If you remember and/or look back in the archives you'll see we mentioned 'Goldfish', the musical rollercoaster who were playing at Baraza on Thursdays (still are). Well we've got something to blow your hair back.... they're playing tonight at Planet Bar at the Mount Nelson from 18h00. One word...... STUNNING.

It was cool at Planet Bar before but this is actually pushing it. Its gone to the next level. Be cool, be there. We will.

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Looking 'surprised'

Just when you thought the TBG (Tall Blonde Guy) had moved out of town! This must be one of the best shots we've got of the TBG - looking particularly surprised. Geoff D writes, "Hey Seth, got this beautiful pic of the TBG at magazine launch I went to on Friday. How great is my pic?"

Yes Geoff, it is superb! Good work!

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

And we're off!

So after checking duplicate votes it seems the winning sms (and the one that Seth sent to the young lady) was:

"Hi Sarah, Sorry I have not contacted you sooner, I was flying my private jet into Thailand to deliver food aid.Anyway I was wondering if I could share a few hours of your time over dinner this week? Seth"

HILARIOUS

The reply was:

"Hey, im in jhb...wil let u no when im back in ct!!sarah"

So Seth wrote back the standard:

"Cool, sounds good"

We'll let you know if and when we get a response.......

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Eeeeer, yes and no. Mainly no.

We had a pizza at Dizzy's Jazz Cafe in Camps Bay the other night. Our table at Dizzy's was outside, right next to the entrance to The Codfather. There was a constant stream of red-hot women strolling into the Codfather and because we hadn't been there for a very long time we vowed to attend in the near future.

We booked a table and cruised into Codfather a couple of weeks ago and sat down at our table of 10. After 20 minutes our waiter (who turned out not to be our waiter) decided we might need a drink. I asked for an Amstel, to which the guy replied, "A Heineken or an Amstel?".

[hmmmmm]

Now I spend a lot of my day on the telephone and believe I have a good idea of which words sound similair. I can confidently say that there is nothing about 'Amstel' that sounds like 'Heineken' and vice versa. You could rhyme 'Amstel' into other words/songs - for example you could sing to the tune of the Elton John's 'I'm still standing' with the words 'Amstel standing' - now that makes sense. But 'Heineken Standing' just doesn't sound like Elton's song.

I informed him that my decision of an Amstel would stay and that my decisioning making process would remain inside my head until further notice.

The second drink took another 15 minutes to order after finishing the first. Can I give a little tip to any restaurant anywhere in the world?

Little Tip: SERVE DRINKS AS THE PATRON SITS DOWN AND GET THE SECOND DRINK BEFORE THAT DRINK IS FINISHED. THIS WILL ENSURE THE PATRON DOESN'T FIDGET. IT WILL ALSO NOT DRAW ATTENTION TO THE WAITER BEING SH*T.

The last memory of the evening was to do with a glass of ice. I asked our waiter for a pint glass of ice - for our wine. 15 minutes later the ice had not arrived and I stopped our first waiter to ask him for the same thing. Whilst I was explaining to him what I needed the SECOND WAITER grabbed his arm and dragged him from the table to help somewhere else. I think you may have missed that. Listen to me - HE LITERALLY GRABBED HIM AND PULLED HIM AWAY WHILST I WAS ORDERING SOMETHING. I'll stop there.

That's the end of the story. The food was good and there weren't the hot women I expected. But these things pale in comparison to the other high(low)lights of our evening. Pity

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Stop modelling, singing, acting, everything

Finally someone went ahead and did it. There is an online petition pleading to her label, Geffen/DGC Records & JT Simpson Entertainment , for Ashlee Simpson to stop punishing herself.

Stop it Ashlee
Just stop it

As you may or may not know, she is the younger sister of Jessica Simpson (the one faking her marraige to Nick Somebody in their reality show Newlyweds on MTV), and has had a string of punishments lately. There was the f*ck up on Saturday Night Live where she was lip synching and the most recent one where she was booed off stage at the FedEx Orange Bowl in the States.

So get involved and add your name to the petition and put a stop to this emwoerrissment of a performer.

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE PETITION

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Girl from 'Meet the Parents'

The girl who was Ben Stiller's wife in the movie Meet the Parents has taken her kit off for Playboy magazine in the US. Thinking back to when I first watched Meet the Parents, I remember turning to my mates and saying I was quite attracted to her. I haven't seen her in a movie since then and I certainly didn't expect to see her in Playboy. She really struck me as the girl next door. Let's hear it for the girl next door!

Click for bigger pic (more below)

Let me tell you something - SHE'S DONE VERY WELL. We were overly impressed with the pics. Hats off to your cothes off, my angel!

Obviously we have the pics for you but PLEASE remember these are from Playboy magazine and they won't be very amusing at companies including Old Mutual and KPMG.

WARNING: Some very casual, relaxed, soft nudity

PICTURE 1

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PICTURE 7

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Local website decides Tsunami never "happened"

Horrendously bland local website, www.cherryflava.com, have decided that the new Apple Mac Mini is far more important than the tragedy of the SouthEast Asia Tsunami.

It has become evident that the writers of cherryflava.com have spent their holidays under a rock, only commenting on things to do with Prince Harry, George W Bush, Apple Mac and Airbus.

If their aim was to steer clear of the tragedy and yet bring the reader other less horrific hot headline happenings then I'm afraid their argument is futile as they never even gave a mention of Brad & Jen's breakup which was certainly the biggest non-tragic news to hit the planet.

We look forward to their next update. Perhaps they can follow up on the story they gave about the automatic ball fetch machine for dogs which "will keep dogs entertained for hours...which will allow you to catch up on more important things in life...like watching TV and travelling."

Read more here.

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

'The Buccaneer' - hear it again at Buitenverwachting 30 Jan 2005

If you have any in depth South African music knowledge or are old enough to remember, you'll remember McCully Workshop - The SA rock group who were number one in the country in the late 70's and early 80's. If you don't remember and your folks are from SA, we GAURANTEE you they'll remember them and/or the song 'The Buccaneer'.

McCULLY WORKSHOP REUNITE

McCully Workshop have reunited and are doing an open air concert at Buitenverwachting on January 30 2005, 17h30 - 20h00.

If you or your folks are from Cape Town and don't remember the band, ask them if they ever got f*cked at The de Vaal hotel where Rupert Mellor used to command the piano in a haze of rock and tequilas. He'll be on the keyboard and is joined on stage by the rest of the band - Tully and Mike McCullagh (Mike brought us Station 70 and Sixty Something a few years back) and Richard Black on guitar.

These guys are good and, trust me, it's not just the music - they're f*cking funny on stage as well.

TICKETS AVAILABLE at Computicket - R75.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Our mentor

It is not often that we at 2oceansvibe stop to salute someone that we feel we can look up to. Someone who shares our love for good food, wine, woman, sand and song. Someone who has a good time and enjoys the good life without being crass. Someone who takes it back to where it came from. He does this with total disregard for whomever he discusses and comes across particularly funny. He is obviously hated by a number of people who have been insulted by him or by something he has said.

2oceansvibe has not been on the receiving end of any such comments and will therefore celebrate Taki's love for the 2oceansvibe lifestyle!

Taki HATES Paris Hilton for example. Now, as much as we love to love/hate her and want to watch her spin round and round on a lazy susan, we are all very aware (and have commented before) how crass/vulgar the Paris Hilton/Hip Hop effect is. She certainly lacks true class and I doubt my mother would be too impressed if I brought her round. My mother would, however, put on a fanfare for the welcoming of let's say Princess Charlotte of Monaco. Before I get totally carried away I need to focus on the point of this story - Taki Theodoracopulos.

On Paris Hilton:
Last week Paris Hilton hit Gstaad, and I can't think of a worse person who could hit a chic resort. I know, I know, it is not very gallant to pick on a young woman, even if her unquenchable thirst for cheap publicity makes, say, the Beckhams look like Buddhist monks. She's the prototype of our proletarian values, a rather plain, over-made-up girl who lets a tit or two drop out for the paparazzi when she's not being videotaped by various men doing what the rest of us do in private. The strange thing is, I know her parents, knew her grandfather, and even had a fist-fight with her great-uncle, Nicky Hilton of Elizabeth Taylor fame. (After it was over * a tie * he graciously sent me a bottle of champagne when I was staying at the Beverly Hilton, as it was then called. It was obviously over a woman.)

The jet-setting son of a Greek tycoon spends his days jet-setting/playboying around the globe whilst writing his memoirs for various publications including The Spectator. He calls himself the 'Pirate Captain of the jet-set' and knows anyone and everyone from royalty to rock stars.

On Bruce Willis:
Because of his sense of history, Taki is never intimidated by pop-culture figures. He told us, "The last time Mike Tyson fought in Las Vegas, a group came to my house in Gstaad to watch the bout. The actor Bruce Willis kept trying to interrupt my jokes so I had to dress him down a bit. Some of my guests were amazed by my lack of deference to this guy." Never reticent, Taki has called Daily News publisher Mort Zuckerman "a smiling cobra" and wrote, "I’d rather work for [Cambodian despot] Pol Pot."

On Princess Diana:
"Diana invited me to dinner at Kensington Palace. She was enchanted when I read her a short story by Jay McInerney called ‘Philomena,’ about elderly people giving blowjobs. We became fast friends and I was the last man in England to speak to her on the day she died. I asked her if she was going to marry ‘that towelhead’ and she assured me she was not. I firmly believe, as do most of her friends, that nothing was going on between her and Dodi Fayed, that she was merely using them for their boat and their plane."

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Entry level with room to grow

PLEASE DO NOT GET EXCITED AND ASK IF YOU
CAN PLACE JOB ADS ON 2OCEANSVIBE - BECAUSE YOU CAN'T.
THIS IS A COMPLETE EXCEPTION

Telesales/Online Travel Consultant

An inbound travel agency dealing exclusively with clients via the internet for the Cape Town area seeks a candidate with the following qualifications and attributes: 

-Proven track record in closing deals to sale
- Knowledge of the extended Cape Town area (tourist destinations and local hotel features)
- Attention to detail
- Good communication skills (verbal and written)
- Experience/certifications in the travel industry  

Remuneration:R2800pm + commission 

Period: Start 7 February 2005, permanent position. 

This job offers the candidate scope for personal growth in a fast moving young company. Please submit CV’s and other questions to editor@2oceansvibe.com

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Let the voting begin!

Ok! Let's do it! Read the article below this (entitled '2oceansvibe initiative') to fully understand what we're doing here. Once you've done that you can:

CLICK HERE TO TEXT SETH TO SUCCESS

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

Groundbreaking stuff - IT'S CRAZY !

Well, we at 2oceansvibe.com are beside ourselves with excitement! We're going to give Big Brother and Survivor a run for their money with our brand new initiative. We call it :

'TEXT SETH TO SUCCESS'

F*ck it's brilliant! This is how it works...

Last week, your editor, Seth Rotherham, went for a couple of rays on Camps Bay beach. Bravely, he was on his own. Not 5 meters away was a young lady on her towel, also catching a dose of sun. After some careful planning and smooth delivery, Seth managed to get a-talking to the lass. (high fives anyone?) When the departure was imminent, her cellphone number was made available. For this competition we'll call her 'Sarah'.

So Seth has had the angel's number since last week Thursday and has not sent the initial sms yet. It is time to send the first sms and this is where you, our treasured 2oceansvibe readers come in!

We want to put together between 5 and 10 sms's to send to Sarah and, using a live online voting poll, YOU will vote for which sms we will send to the angel!!!

I KNOW !!! IT'S CRAZY !!!

When we receive a response (if any) we will show it on 2oceansvibe and do another live online poll for the next message to be sent!!!

I KNOW !

So, using the combined knowledge of all of you thousands of readers out there we will :

'TEXT SETH TO SUCCESS'

So obviously to make this work we have to move pretty swiftly. It's not a dragged on affair like Mr 2oceansvibe or the Dirty South competition. THIS IS A LIVE REALITY SMS SHOW WHICH YOU ARE A PART OF.

To get started, don't waste ANY time - click 'contact 2oceans' on the left menu and send what you think should be the first sms to 'Sarah'. Don't send anything stupid. Think carefully about it. Think about what has worked for you in the past. If you're a woman then think about what text messages you have enjoyed in the past or what you think would work in this situation. Remember it's the first sms we're sending and we're trying to envoke a positive response. Seth's future is in your hands.

GO GO GO GO GO !!!!! (How exciting is this ?!?!?)

Said Seth

Sorry kids. As usual Monday has lost me. That will be it until tomorrow. Gotta stop by Camps Bay nearer to 15h30 so look out for a change of 'picture of the moment.

I'll have some 'juice' for you tomorrow.

IBM, Dell, Compaq laptops from R3,000

I get so many of you asking my advice on what laptop to buy. You say you don't want anything serious as you just need it for e-mail, internet, word processing and storing your photographs and MP3's.

I never really known what to say to people besides maybe buying your laptop in the States. They're so expensive here that it's a waste for most of you who don't need to do anything radical on your laptop.

As if sent by a force from above, two young gentlemen got in touch with me as I sent the word out that I neeedd a laptop.

People, these guys, MCS (Mobile Computing Solutions) are AMAZING. Their laptops are nearly free AND THEY GIVE A DISCOUNT FOR 2OCEANSVIBE READERS.

Check this out (from their website):

Mobile Computing Solutions (Pty) Ltd (MCS) was established in 2002 with the simple goal of making mobile computing more affordable.We realised that you very seldom needed the latest and greatest laptop to get the job done.

With this in mind, we began importing refurbished laptop computers from leasing companies in the US. We found that we could purchase machines that were in exceptional condition and relatively new, and bring them into SA at a fraction of the cost of new laptops.

So basically what they do is they take recently used laptops and replace anything that needs replacing - they replace things like the hard drives, the screens, the mother board, the modem - ANYTHING that is slightly worn is replaced. So basically you're getting a like new laptop.

This is the one I chose:

Compaq Evo N600c

Pentium III 1GHz (Mobile Processor)
256MB Ram
20Gig Hard Drive
CD Writer / DVD Rom Combo
Stiffy Drive / LS120
Modem
Network Card
Windows 2000
3 Month Carry In Warranty
Units Available On 24th Jan: 28
Price R4700 excl. Vat

They agreed that anyone who calls them or gets in touch with them will get a discount if they mention '2oceansvibe'.

Give them a call on Cape Town 021 421 3104
Or +27 21 421 3104 from overseas.

To see the laptops and for more info
CLICK HERE FOR THE MCS WEBSITE

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com

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It is Friday people. Well done - you made it. It's going to be another glorious evening. Spend it with people who you love. Pour a glass of champagne or a spritzer and pat yourself on the back. Toast your success. Dangle from the Camps Bay balconies and pour Moet en Chandon over your heads.