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Lifestyle
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You Don’t Have To Be A Millionaire To Live The Holiday – Man Retires At 33
20 May 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
Why wait until you’re old and can’t really enjoy what you have been saving for all your life, retirement. Is retirement wasted on the old? This 33-year-old journalist believes it is and has taken a very early retirement.
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Shocking Anti Text And Drive Ads Go For The “You’ll Definitely Die Horribly” Angle [PICS]
20 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The laws on texting and driving are constantly improving but still the tragedies that are happening are too high. Perhaps these adverts will make you think twice the next time you text and drive.
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Meanwhile In South Africa – How To Down Brandy Like A Boss [VIDEO]
17 May 2013 by silverstreak / 8 Comments
Welcome to to “Speedball”, a small pub in the Northern Cape (South Africa) town of Kathu, where grown men down bottles of brandy in mere seconds.
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Another Reason To Fly Emirates – Shisha Lounges Coming Soon!
17 May 2013 by Gabi October / 4 Comments
Emirates first class and business class passengers may be in for a treat as the airline is looking to trial a shisha lounge on board select Airbus A380 aircrafts.
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Entrepreneurs Smuggling KFC From Egypt To Gaza In Underground Tunnels Are Streetwise (Too)
17 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
When that chicken craving hits, only KFC’s finger lickin’ goodness will be able to satisfy that hunger. Gaza Strip tunnel smugglers are engaging in some new business, smuggling chicken from Egypt to its Gazan neighbours. And they are willing to pay any price for the secret recipe.
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From Tame To Sexually Explicit: American Apparel Has Totally Different Rules For Male And Female Models [GALLERY]
17 May 2013 by Gabi October / 4 Comments
American Apparel has always been known for its risque advertising campaigns. But it isn’t the sexiness causing a ruckus lately. It’s the different rules that seem to apply for male and female ads.
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At Just 2 Hours’ Drive – Surely ‘Grootbos’ Is The Greatest Weekend Away From Cape Town?
16 May 2013 by Evan Alexander / No Comments
The world of luxury travel is often scorned. This is usually due to a bumbling jealousy from bottom feeders, or on the flip side, by the ‘learned,’ due to the pretense and opulence that many sought-after destinations are infamous for. In short, it is a very difficult concept to get right.
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The Latest Episode Of Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” Gets Some Serious Social Media Backlash [VIDEO]
16 May 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
Poosibly the biggest nightmare of Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” career. He is usually enlisted to help in the restaurants and coach them on ways to better their food, service and general cleanliness. But Amy and Samy Bouzaglo gave Ramsay a run for his money.
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WATCH: Amazing Time Lapse Of AfrikaBurn By Local Film Makers [VIDEO]
16 May 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
Strandwolf Productions, comprised of local brotherhood duo Rory and Riordan Allen recorded an epic time lapse of AfrikaBurn, from the installation to the burning of the works of art. Check it out.
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Naughty Hipster Sends Incredible ‘Proof Of Life’ To Win Prize
16 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
If anything, this weekly ‘Naughty Hipster Of The Week’ competition, is a triumph of the human spirit. Getting a submission as good as yesterday’s is one thing, but for the hipster to send in this, as his proof of life, is another altogether..
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House Of The Week: Bishopscourt Mansion Slices A Crazy R20 Million Off Its Price
16 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
This good looking house in Bishops Court has been sprawled over the Internet after a hefty decrease in price. The crazy huge mansion that boasts…pretty much everything you can imagine, has been on the market for almost a year with no successful bites. Now, as a result of the owner wanting to retire faster, the [...]
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The World’s Largest Rubber Duck Deflates – Conspiracy Theorists Go Wild
16 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The giant rubber duck cruised into Hong Kong harbour on 2 May 2013 to be enjoyed by all who saw it as a symbol of happiness, has been deflated. The 16,5m sculpture has received a lot of attention and was set to be on display until 9 June 2013, until this happened.
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This Week’s Naughty Hipster Of The Week Has Amazing, Flowing Hair – PART 10 – #naughtyhipster
15 May 2013 by Seth / 2 Comments
As usual, it wasn’t easy picking this week’s ‘Naughty Hipster Of The Week’ – our weekly competition exposing local hipsters who go that extra mile. But long flowing hair, Bill Cosby sweater and Harry Potter shades should do the trick.
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No More Free Advice – The Future Of Bar Tending Is Cocktails Served By Robot Arms [VIDEO]
15 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
The contraption consists of three arms that can do pretty much everything your average bartender can – from measuring shots to slicing lemons.
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Madness: Save R31,450 On This 7-Day Cruise (Ibiza, Italy, France, Balearic Islands) Only R12,435 For Two People Incl. Meals
15 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
If you have itchy feet then this amazing cruise could be just the soothing you need. Out at sea and en route to some of the most beautiful places you will ever see, this truly is a deal you can’t ignore
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Radvertising: “The First Taste” For TED Introduces Kids To New Food In Slow Motion [VIDEO]
15 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Marketing Agency, Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney collaborated with Heckler to create this amazing short video of kids tasting foods for the first time. The video, shot in high quality, was screened at the TEDxSydney 2013.
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Spotted: Limited Edition Ferrari 599 GTB 60F1 Alonso In South Africa [GALLERY]
15 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
This 375 F1 livery beauty was found in South Africa by car enthusiast Michael Pougnet. The difference with this one is Viglietti (Ferrari dealer in South Africa) had the white details added to the car to make it look like the Ferrari 150 Italia 2 livery, also known as the “Alonso”.
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4 Grudge Purchases That You Should Be Making Online
14 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
There are certain items that you will buy every month of your life. That is a fact. And without fail, it will always, always be a chore to head out into town, to battle traffic, and aggressive car guards, or aggressive city parking officials, and random road works, just so you can get to Waltons [...]
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Tuesday Tabs #351 – Candice Swanepoel [+ BONUS VIDEO]
14 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
This week we are keeping it local. Candice Swanepoel is born and bred in South Africa and comes from the klein dorpie, Mooi River. But if you recognise her, it isn’t because you saw her at the corner cafe, it’s probably because she has been taking the modeling industry by storm. Best known for her [...]
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Syrian Rebel Cuts Out Heart Of Enemy Soldier And Eats It [N5FW VIDEO]
14 May 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
A Syrian rebel has taken it a step too far by cutting out the heart of a government soldier and eating it. The video appeared online on Monday and was posted by a group loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. But the group do not seem to be behind the decision to perform this inhumane act.
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LinkedIn Is For Everyone – Except Prostitutes
14 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The popular professional social media platform, LinkedIn is cracking down on prostitutes using the site to attract business. The company recently released a change in policy, and one change that stood out was that escorts shall not conduct their business on the site.
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Bill Gates On Steve Jobs – The Interview – You Haven’t Seen This One [VIDEO]
14 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Microsoft founder and billionaire, Bill Gates, expressed his emotions when talking about the late Steve Jobs. In industry, the pair were rivals. But according to Gates, nothing mattered more than family and frienship. The pair grew up together and took over the technology industry.
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This Is What The Queue At The New Cape Town Burger King Looks Like Right Now
14 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 4 Comments
The Cape Town branch of Burger King (try find the address online, they haven’t added it to Google Maps yet) launched about a week ago. This is what the queue looks like today. It was the same at 9pm last night.
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Witches In Swaziland Beware, Flying Too High Could Get You A Hefty Fine
14 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Yes, Swaziland believes in witches and they seem to take it seriously. There is a statue governing the hieght limit they cannot exceed. If they do, a rather large fine awauts them.
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