2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the holiday. Cape Town Lifestyle. http://www.2oceansvibe.com Work is a sideline, live the holiday. Cape Town Lifestyle. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:21:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Libyan Diplomat Suffered Atrocities At The Hands Of Militia It is very, very dangerous being ambassadorial these days. Probably moreso if you're one of Muammar Gaddafi's diplomats. Libya's former ambassador to France, Omar Brebesh, died during detention by armed militia in Tripoli - and judging from the autopsy, it was not a merciful killing.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/libyan-diplomat-suffered-atrocities-at-the-hands-of-militia/ World’s First Commercial Self-Chilling Beverage Going On Sale Beer companies around the world: we expect to see you using this technology soon please. West Coast Chill Pure Energy Drink is based on natural ingredients and contains no sugar, caffeine, artificial colours or flavours. But, why it’s really unique, is because the can will have a tab the consumer will push to automatically cool it down.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/worlds-first-commercial-self-chilling-beverage-going-on-sale/ OK Go Wins The Internet Again. With Sesame Street. OK Go did a song about the primary colours on Sesame Street. No other band would make me care about this, but OK Go are sort of the kings of viral videos. So click through for some stop-motion, a new track, and primary-coloured theme outfits. No spandex this time, though.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/ok-go-wins-the-internet-again-with-sesame-street/ Rare Pictures Of Amazonian Tribe First Sighted Last Year Released Last year we reported about a tribe in western Brazil that had, until then, not been contacted by modern man. But they were a bit shy and even fired arrows at tourists in passing boats, resulting in the death of one man. Check out these rare images of them, taken from 120m away using a telescope mounted on a camera.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/rare-pictures-of-amazonian-tribe-first-sighted-last-year-released/ Back To The Future: The Musical? Fresh off the multi-million dollar catastrophic failure that was Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, comes news that a musical version of Robert Zemeckis" 1985 classic time travel trilogy, Back To The Future, might be in the works.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/back-to-the-future-the-musical/ US High School Students Demonstrate Their Wonderful Lack Of General Knowledge [VIDEO] The US, the most powerful nation in the world both in terms of their economy and military seem to be lacking in one crucial area; education. A recent short study done by a high school student portrays the average American student as not knowing all too much about their own country.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/us-high-school-students-demonstrate-their-wonderful-lack-of-general-knowledge-video/ Groundbreaking Music Distribution Service Embraces File Sharing – Airborne And the virus is airborne. Are you one of the millions of people worldwide, who share and consume music digitally? Are you willing to pay for music, but irked by the ridiculous and restrictive licensing measures that labels put in place, for the sake of keeping their wheezing, dying CD-based business model alive? What do [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/groundbreaking-music-distribution-service-embraces-file-sharing-airborne/ Newt Gingrich Thinks Brad Pitt Should Play Him In A Movie Oh Newt. What are you thinking? Is this another attempt to lure a fourth wife, after the dumping the one that had cancer? Not cool dude. Our main man Newt, hot on the heels of Mitt Romney as lead Republican presidential candidate in the upcoming US election campaign, feels Brad Pitt will be perfect to play him in the movie about his life.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/newt-gingrich-thinks-brad-pitt-should-play-him-in-a-movie/ Wine Competitions: A Crock of Gold Wine competitions. Born from the union of Satan and Lady Luck, I loathe them. And there a lot of them too. Just in SA there’s the Old Mutual Wine Awards, Michelangelo, Veritas, Top 100 wines, Young Wine Show, Classic Wine Awards, Diner’s Club Winemaker of the year, the various Top 10s, Nedbank Green Wine Awards, Terroir Awards, and more. There are also, of course, the plethora of international competitions. What are these providing other than extra weight to the competition owners’ wallets? Sod all if you ask me.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/wine-competitions-a-crock-of-gold/ Worldwide Malaria Deaths Grossly Underestimated New research funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and published in the British medical journal the Lancet, suggests 1,24 million people died from the mosquito-borne disease in 2010: nearly twice the number previously estimated for that period. Oh, and six cases of infection were diagnosed in Pretoria recently too.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/worldwide-malaria-deaths-grossly-underestimated/ SpaceX Test-Fires ‘Super’ Rocket Engines [VIDEO] Spaceflight start-up, SpaceX - those guys who want to put a person on Mars in the next decade or two - has been demonstrating the potency of its SuperDraco rockets at their test facility in Texas. Take a look at the fancily-named rockets in action after the jump.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/spacex-test-fires-super-rocket-engines-video/ Latest Businessweek Cover Shows Two Planes “Getting It On” Well. This just brings a whole other meaning to the phrase "mile high club". Referring to an article about two airlines merging, Bloomberg Businessweek's newest issue front cover features a lewd moment between the two companies" planes.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/latest-businessweek-cover-shows-two-planes-getting-it-on/ The Oasis Restaurant At The Mount Nelson I had a lunch “meeting” a couple weeks ago and I told the guy that I would see him at the Oasis Restaurant at the Mount Nelson. “Are you aware of it?” I asked him. “Cape Town’s best kept secret,” he replied. Wow – that’s laughable. I know a lot of places and things claim [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/the-oasis-restaurant-at-the-mount-nelson/ Zimbabwe Bans Foreign Papers Think our South African Protection of Information Bill is scary? It's nothing on Zimbabwe's media commission, which has announced that it will actively ban foreign newspapers and magazines henceforth.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/zimbabwe-bans-foreign-papers/ e.tv Fined R35 000 For Showing Gaddafi Images South Africa's only independent TV news channel has been fined R35 000 by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa for contraventions of the broadcasting code. The complaints were filed in October, for showing images of Colonel Gaddafi moments before his death. This was done at 07h30 and repeatedly until 12h00 without any warnings or advisories.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/e-tv-fined-r35-000-for-showing-gaddafi-images/ Friday Morning Spice Trump endorses Romney – Celebrity business magnate Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday, telling reporters he will not mount an independent campaign if Romney is the Republican nominee. Trump, who has repeatedly flirted with the possibility of his own White House bid, revealed his decision in Las Vegas two days before Nevada’s Saturday [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/03/friday-morning-spice-101/ Pirate Bay Founders Will Be Going To Jail – Final Appeal Rejected It's been a long road for Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde and Carl Lundström, the three founders behind the popular file-sharing site, The Pirate Bay. They were sentenced to time in prison in 2009, and although the sentences have been reduced, their final appeal has been lost. This means they are most certainly going to jail on charges of copyright infringement.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/pirate-bay-founders-will-be-going-to-jail-final-appeal-rejected/ Being Overweight May Be Linked To People-Pleasing Behaviour A question for all those hyper-nice, socially aware, dream dinner party guests out there - have you ever considered that your people-pleasing tendencies may be making you fat?

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/being-overweight-may-be-linked-to-people-pleasing-behaviour/ Hyper-Competitive Australians Smash Water Skiing Record 145 water skiers have just set a new world record for exactly that: the most people to water ski behind one vessel. Nine fell off along the way, and won’t be counted as part of the record.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/water-skiing-like-a-boss/ Meet Sixteen, The Daugther Of Ninja And Yolani Vi$$er The delightful little girl with the snake around her neck in the latest music video by Die Antwoord is actually their real-life daughter. Her name is Sixteen (for real) and she also appears on the latest cover of Rolling Stone SA along with her parents. See this heartwarming family portrait, along with another one of them taken several years ago, after the jump.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/meet-sixteen-the-daugther-of-ninja-and-yolani-vier/ Who’s Who In Lindiwe’s All New DA Shadow Cabinet? Late yesterday, the DA's leader in Parliament, Lindiwe Mazibuko, released the names of her new DA shadow cabinet to the press, continuing the DA's rather weird tradition of maintaining such a unit in South Africa's rather one-sided political system. We've got the new cast of the DA Show in Parliament, after the jump.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/whos-who-in-lindiwes-all-new-da-shadow-cabinet/ Boy Saved From Ski Lift Fall – Amazing Pictures A group of strangers have saved a young boy's life when he slipped from a ski-lift and fell 25ft into their arms. He survived without a single injury, and there are amazing photographs to prove it. Check them all out after the jump.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/man-saves-falling-son-from-ski-lift-amazing-pictures/ Explosion At Mugg & Bean, Kempton Park This morning there was an explosion at the Mugg & Bean at the Festival Park in Kempton Park. 10 people have been reported injured, with three of them in critical condition.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/explosion-at-mugg-bean-kempton-park/ NASA’s Recording The Dark Side Of The Moon [VIDEO] People who like Pink Floyd references, rejoice, because NASA’s Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission has beamed back its first video of the dark side of the moon. Click through to see what that astronaut that everybody forgets about saw while Armstrong and Aldrin were hogging all the glory.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/nasas-recording-the-dark-side-of-the-moon-video/ Elephant Goes For A Surf This does not happen, but it has: an elephant has decided it would like to go for a few waves and has been spotted surfing the beach breaks in Nuarro bay, just off the coast of northern Mozambique. Elephants don’t go into the sea, period, so this is definitely a rare sighting.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/elephant-goes-for-a-surf/ How To Play Pool Like A Boss [VIDEO] This is just plain ridiculous! Have a look at these guys pulling off insanely awesome pool table tricks. After watching this we've fast-tracked their application to immediately make space for them in our 2oceansVibe Boss Hall of Fame.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/how-to-play-pool-like-a-boss-video/ Bob Skinstad Live On 2oceansvibe Radio To Talk Cape Town Tens Former Springbok captain, Bob Skinstad will be in the 2oceansvibe Radio studio at 10h15 today to talk about this weekend’s Cape Town Ten’s tournament. Bob will discuss the format of the tournament, who he has his money on, and how to take a scrum punch like a man. Tune in from ANYWHERE in the world! [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/bob-skinstad-live-on-2oceansvibe-radio-to-talk-cape-town-tens/ Aussie Rugby Star Reveals Battle With Depression Wallaby legend Clyde Rathbone has broken his silence about his years long battle with the depression that cost him his marriage, and almost his life. We've got his full awe-inspiring statement, detailing how he fought back, after the jump.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/aussie-rugby-star-reveals-battle-with-depression/ Thursday Morning Spice Read more...

]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/thursday-morning-spice-99/ ZANews’ Take On The DA Mixed Race Poster [PIC] Controversial mixed race posters have been all the rage lately. It's therefore not surprising that the clever people behind ZANews picked up on it and responded with their own advert. It features Jacob Zuma and Helen Zille, both naked, in a passionate embrace. Have a look - after the jump!

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/zanews-take-on-the-da-mixed-race-poster-pic/ South Africa’s “Passion Of The Christ” Gets Hollywood Nod Regardt van den Bergh is a pretty big name in South African film circles, and now his star is set to shine even brighter as a Hollywood producer has stumped up US$20 million for a new production of his, set in and around the events of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/south-africas-passion-of-the-christ-gets-hollywood-nod/ SPL!NG Movie Review: Man on a Ledge (2012) Man on a Ledge stars Sam Worthington, whose robotic acting is best forgotten in blockbusters such as Avatar, Clash of the Titans and best remembered in Terminator: Salvation, where he was actually part cyborg. As you can imagine with any movie where the lead character wants to commit robot suicide off a high-rise building – expectations were low… Thankfully [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/spling-movie-review-man-on-a-ledge-2012/ New Report Says The Taliban Will Take Back Afghanistan A US Military Intelligence Report, known as the "State of the Taliban 2012", was leaked to the BBC and The Times recently. This report shows that the Taliban, backed by Pakistan, is set to take control of Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US and NATO forces. That's pretty damn scary.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/new-report-says-the-taliban-will-take-back-afghanistan/ Racepoint PR – The Public Relations Company Preferred By Dictators Everywhere Hey dictators. Got a national reputation problem on your hands? You could invest in some good public relations, couldn't you? Specifically, give Racepoint PR a call - they're the agency that did such a good job of brushing up Colonel Gadhafi's image and, more recently, shifting attention away from Rwanda's genocide problem.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/att-autocratic-rulers-how-to-use-clever-publicity-to-polish-up-your-nations-image/ UPDATED: The ASA Has Ruled In Favour Of Frankies: Woolworths Must Remove Its Retro Drinks Frankies Olde Soft Drink Company CEO, Mike Schmidt, has today revealed the small beverage manufacturer has won its case against the larger retailer. Early reports indicated that Woolworths would need to remove its entire range indefinitely, but instead it will only need to repackage its products and remove the slogan: “Good Old Fashioned”. You can read the full Advertising Standards Authority report by following this link.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/the-asa-has-ruled-in-favour-of-frankies-woolworths-must-remove-its-retro-drinks/ Check Out Die Antwoord’s Latest, Creepy Music Video With less than a week to go before their second album is unleashed upon the world, Die Antwoord has dropped the video for its lead single, I Fink U Freeky, on the interwebs. Directed by Ninja and SA cult photographer Roger Ballen, this video is their best (and most disturbing) work to date. Check it out after the jump!

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/check-out-die-antwoords-latest-creepy-music-video/ Timelapse Of International Artist Drawing Mural At 2oceansvibe – Conor Mccreedy [VIDEO] 2oceansvibe Radio was privileged to have one of South Africa’s most prominent contemporary artists in the studio recently – the internationally-acclaimed Conor Mccreedy. Born and raised in The Republic, Conor is currently the darling of the New York art scene, and will be hosting his second completely solo show in New York at the end [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/timelapse-of-international-artist-drawing-mural-at-2oceansvibe-conor-mccreedy-video/ Donovan Moodley Retrial Application Dismissed Convicted murderer, Donovan Moodley has lost his application at the South Gauteng High Court to have his conviction for murder overturned. Now the man that kidnapped and murdered 21-year old Leigh Matthews, and then tried to extort money from her father, will return to jail to serve the rest of his life sentence.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/donovan-moodley-retrial-application-dismissed/ European Freeze Claims Dozens Of Lives Dozens are dead and countless more are seeking medical attention as an icy winter rages on in Eastern Europe. At last count 58 people were reported dead in the last week, most of them succumbing to hypothermia and severe frostbite.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/european-freeze-claims-dozens-of-lives/ TopTV’s CEO Axed After Plans For SA Porn Channel Go South It's been a rough ride for TopTV the last few months. The alternative pay TV provider has been adamant in trying to provide a full time porn channel on its network. This has faced monumental opposition, and their CEO has now been let go.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/toptvs-ceo-axed-after-plans-for-sa-porn-channel/ Facebook’s IPO Launch Set For Today Facebook is expected to file for an IPO later today - Wednesday morning stateside - raising $5 billion. This is a fair deal less than the $10 billion previously rumored. Folks figure Zuckerberg wants to start with a conservative base at first. Because he can't be sure this "Face-book" thing is going to take off.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/facebooks-ipo-launch-set-for-today/ James Murdoch’s Deleted Email It’s going to be harder and harder for people to believe that James Murdoch didn’t know how bad the phone and email hacking situation was at News International. New evidence has emerged showing that emails sent to James that said: “it is as bad as we feared,” were deleted days before a Scotland Yard investigation began.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/james-murdochs-deleted-email/ Clooney’s Ex Is With Jackass’ Steve-O Were you aware that Steve-O was tapping George Clooney’s ex, Elisabetta Canalis? I certainly wasn’t. Wowsers – he’s punching WAY above his weight! Some evidence of that statement can be seen here, here, here and here (chips). I found that pic in The Daily and further investigating online led me to this fresh information: She [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/clooneys-ex-is-with-jackass-steve-o/ ANC Recalls 1,35 Million Faulty Condoms Given Away At Party About 1,35 million condoms are being recalled as we speak. They were handed out at the recent ANC centenary celebrations. The reason? The have been found to break during intercourse and others are “porous”.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/anc-recalls-1-35-million-condoms-given-away-at-centenary/ Enter Tonight’s R1.3 Billion Lottery And Get Back £10 Instantly! Read more...

]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/enter-tonights-r1-3-billion-lottery-and-get-back-10-instantly/ Wednesday Morning Spice Read more...

]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/01/wednesday-morning-spice-100/ Gauteng In Pre-Petrol Price Hike Panic? The South African Fuel Retailers Association is trying to pre-empt petrol price hike panic in Gauteng just hours before the price of go-go juice flies up a massive 34c around the country.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/gauteng-in-pre-petrol-price-hike-panic/ White Students Paint Themselves Black In Protest [VIDEO] White students, and members of AfriForum’s youth division, painted themselves black and held a protest outside the department of higher education and training offices in Pretoria yesterday. They were protesting the fact that a group of students, who together netted 190 distinctions between them, were refused entry into the Veterinary Science Faculty at the University of Pretoria.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/white-students-paint-themselves-black-in-protest-video/ Tuesday Tabs #279 – Stephanie Corneliussen She’s Danish, she’s been on the cover of TopModel magazine and she has been the face of Armani fragrances before. 25-year-old Stephanie Corneliussen is a fashion model of the highest order. She did a crazy sexy shoot recently and you can see the slightly-N5FW images if you click ‘Continue Reading’ below.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/tuesday-tabs-279-stephanie-corneliussen/ Consumer Affairs Helps Rustenburg Woman Replace Dud New Mercedes Benz It's good to hear a positive story about the power of the new Consumer Protection Act to assist the average Joe. Owing to the clout of the CPA, Dumisa Seshabela has just taken delivery of a brand new Mercedes Benz CGI E200 to replace the faulty one she purchased in 2011.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/consumer-affairs-helps-rustenberg-woman-replace-dud-new-mercedes-benz/ Standard Stuff Around Here Thanks Marco. We aim to give you the stuff people really talk about. Our daily “Morning Spice” feature takes two hours to compile as I personally hand-pick news stories from publications across the world. So you don’t have to. Sifting through the crap – so you know more. Have you tried the Hard Willi morning [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/standard-stuff-around-here/ The 2nd Game Of Thrones Season Two Trailer [VIDEO] Few TV shows had us hooked last year like Game of Thrones. And if the three-month waiting period before season two feels like an eternity to you, then take comfort in this brand new trailer – after the jump.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/the-2nd-game-of-thrones-season-two-trailer-video/ Actress Cynthia Nixon Clarifies “Gay By Choice” Comments Last week, actress Cynthia Nixon got LBGT activists around the world in a flutter over a comment in an interview where she implied her sexuality was a choice. Now she has come out and clarified her statement, after the jump.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/cynthia-nixon-clarifies-gay-by-choice-comments/ Human-Shaped Remote-Controlled Planes Fly Around NYC [VIDEO] I'm not entirely sure I care that this is just some publicity stunt for a mediocre-to-bad "found footage" film about super heroes. This is awesome advertising. Click through to see how 20th Century Fox teamed up with Thinkmodo for their unusual viral promotion for the upcoming Chronicle.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/human-shaped-remote-controlled-planes-fly-around-nyc-video/ How to See When Someone Unfriends You on Facebook Ah Facebook, the digital realm where artificial friendships are born and destroyed quicker than tequila's ability to turn a good night to regret. Everyone’s been there, you’re scrolling through your newsfeed when suddenly you realise that you’re no longer receiving Susan’s pictures of her adorable new puppy, or William’s hilarious updates. You don’t even have to make the effort of checking, you’ve been unfriended. With Mashable’s clever new script you’ll be spared the pain of similar discoveries and find out the moment someone decides to cut the cord.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/how-to-see-when-someone-unfriends-you-on-facebook/ Guy From Wikileaks To Guest Star In 500th Simpsons Episode The Simpsons are known for having the greatest variety in the people that guest star in their episodes. They can range from celebrities, political figures, even scientists such as Prof Stephen Hawking. As they approach their 500th episode, their special guest will be Julian Assange - founder of Wikileaks, and the first guest to appear on the show while still under house arrest.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/guy-from-wikileaks-to-guest-star-in-500th-simpsons-episode/ The Full Ferris Bueller 2 Trailer [Video] I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is we have found the full trailer of that “Ferris Bueller 2″ teaser we saw the other day. The bad news is it’s not a feature film – it’s just Honda using Matthew Broderick in a new TV commercial. It’s pretty damn good [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/the-full-ferris-bueller-2-trailer-video/ Thai Elephant Meat Industry Growing A potentially devastating custom could pose a new threat to the survival of the species in Thailand - the taste for eating elephant meat. People are now eating everything from the trunks and sex organs, to straight up elephant sashimi.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/thai-elephant-meat-industry-growing/ Bank Cancels The Debts Of Its Poorest Customers The dislike for banks and other financial institutions is currently on a worldwide high. But for once, one bank has decided to do something nice for their customers. French bank Crédit Municipal de Paris has scrapped the debt of its poorest customers.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/bank-cancels-the-debts-of-its-poorest-customers/ Tuesday Morning Spice Read more...

]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/31/tuesday-morning-spice-99/ Naked Ukrainian Protester Group Strikes In Davos [Mildly N5FW] Femen is a Ukrainian group of activists that has become popular in Europe for staging small, half-naked protests. Some of their members were arrested over the weekend after trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders held in the Swiss resort town of Davos.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/naked-ukrainian-protester-group-femen-strikes-in-davos-mildy-nsfw/ New Neighbourhood Names In Action : 3-Wheels By Hallelujah Spaghetti Read more...

]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/new-neighbourhood-names-in-action/ Check Out India’s Record-Breaking Gandhi Flash Mob [PICS] Check out this awesome gallery of young Indian boys marching to commemorate their country's hero, Mahatma Gandhi, dressed like the man himself!

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/check-out-indias-record-breaking-gandhi-flash-mob-pics/ New Book Reveals The Secrets From Inside Apple It's no secret that Apple is one of the most secretive companies in the world (see what I did there?) - so much so that it's a core part of their business model. Countless people try to worm their way into the Apple campus at One Infinite Loop, but no-one makes it inside. A new book released this week gives just that - a look inside - and it's nothing like you think it is.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/new-book-reveals-the-secrets-from-inside-apple/ It’s The 2012 Cape Town Tens Rugby Tournament This Weekend! Win Tickets! [COMPETITION IS CLOSED. INFO TO BUY TICKETS ONLINE IS BELOW] [WELL DONE TO JEN, STEVE, MINKI, SV AND STU] It’s the 2012 Cape Town Tens tournament this weekend, and by all accounts it will be even more exciting than previous years. Especially since they’re packing it into two days, rather than three. That means we [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/its-the-2012-cape-town-tens-rugby-tournament-this-weekend-win-tickets/ Your Controversial Mixed Race Poster Of The Week A few days ago we told you about a spicy DA Youth poster, which was causing a bit of a stir because it showed an inter-racial couple embracing, in the nude. This week there's a new one hitting the headlines - a promotional poster for a play by SA legend Athol Fugard.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/your-controversial-mixed-race-poster-of-the-week/ Construction Will Begin On The Chapman’s Peak Office Block This Week Preparation at the site designated for the Chapman’s Peak four-lane toll plaza and office complex began last week, with official construction beginning this week. Estimates put completion of the complex to happen around Easter next year.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/construction-will-begin-on-the-chapman%e2%80%99s-peak-office-block-this-week/ Another South African Caught Smuggling Cocaine Barely a month after Nolubabalo Nobanda made international headlines for trying to bring cocaine into Thailand via her dreadlocks, another South African has been caught smuggling drugs. Patience Monkei-Khame was arrested over the weekend in Malawi, after four kilograms of nose candy was found hidden in a baby pram she was pushing.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/another-south-african-caught-smuggling-cocaine/ Twitter BlackOut Protest Results In Mass Tweeting Man, look, I know the successive restriction of online liberties is something we should be fighting tooth and nail, but I can't be the only one who heard about last Saturday's "Twitter Blackout," in protest of Twitter's new censorship policy, and failed to care.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/hey-look-another-online-protest-about-censorship/ Brazilian Scientists Claim C-Sections Make Children Fat Brazilian science takes on the US of A as the mystery of the porky C-section babies deepens...

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/brazil-c-sections-make-children-fat-america-uh-no-report/ The Catholic Church Openly Condemns The Obama Administration This past weekend, Catholic parishioners across America were read a letter written by the church leadership urging them to stand up against a new ruling by the Obama administration which would require all employers to provide healthcare plans which include contraceptive coverage.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/the-catholic-church-openly-condemns-the-obama-administration/ The 911 Call Made Before Demi Went To Hospital It's been all over the news lately that Demi Moore was rushed off to hospital to be treated for what has only been described as "substance abuse." This was later revealed to be abuse of whip-its, little cans of nitrous oxide. The call made to 911 has now been leaked, and you can hear it here.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/the-911-call-made-before-demi-went-to-hospital/ You’ll Be Able To Buy Facebook Shares Soon Facebook, the world’s largest social-networking service, could file for its initial public offering as early as Wednesday this week. It’s a move that has been on the cards for some time, but the rumour pot is now starting to boil more consistently.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/youll-be-able-to-buy-facebook-shares-soon/ Monday Morning Spice Read more...

]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/30/monday-morning-spice-93/ Tech Vibe: Ep. 12 – Henk Kleynhans Talks About The Future Of Wireless Internet Read more...

]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/tech-vibe-ep-12-henk-kleynhans-talks-about-the-future-of-internet-wireless/ Awesome Fundraising Is Awesome Not even 24 hours ago, a user of the popular user-generated news link website, reddit, asked if readers wouldn’t mind helping out with a donation for an orphanage in Kenya. Humans went over and above what was required, by a long way. This is awesome.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/awesome-fundraising-is-awesome/ Get Your Met Betting Tips, Right Here We did the hard yards for you this morning on 2oceansvibe Radio, and chatted to Sedley Barr, a prominent member of the horse racing fraternity, to get his tips on the best bets for tomorrow’s J&B Met. Click through for 2oceansvibe’s best betting tips for tomorrow’s race!  

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/get-your-met-betting-tips-right-here/ Manchester University Formal Letter About Masturbation Gets Leaked Residents of several of Manchester University’s accommodations recently received what can only be described as an incredibly awkward letter from management. It comprises talk of blocked drains, “taking care of your business”, and disposing of discharges appropriately.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/cleaning-your-pipes-there%e2%80%99s-a-right-and-a-wrong-way/ South African Runner Makes History With Fifth Consecutive Olympic Nod South African long distance runner, Hendrick Ramaala, made history this morning by becoming the first South African to qualify for five consecutive Olympic Games.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/south-african-runner-makes-history-with-fifth-consecutive-olympic-nod/ Fantastic 90′s Megamix Played On A Mouth Piano [VIDEO] You remember those little piano's that you blow with your mouth to make a sound? Remember the music of the 90's? Both are pretty awesome. Here is a great little video of a guy playing all the greatest hits from the 90's on just such a little organ. It's a whole lot of awesome. Full video after the jump.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/fantastic-90s-megamix-played-on-a-mouth-piano-video/ Amazing New High-Definition Photo Of Earth Looks like the iPhone is going to have to update its default lock-screen. A new 64-megapixel, high-definition version of the "Blue Marble" has been taken from the newest Earth observation satellite, Suomi NPP, 824 kilometres above the earth. It's a stunning photo of the planet, built out of several composite "swaths."

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/amazing-new-high-definition-photo-of-earth/ Science Says Sorry, There Is No G-Spot A brand new study has revealed there really is no such thing as the female G-spot. So that's disappointing. But scientists have been trying unsuccessfully to find the mysterious sexual hot button for so long now that we were all getting bored anyway. (Right?)

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/science-says-sorry-there-is-no-g-spot/ Samsung Posted A Record $4,7 Billion Quarterly Profit The South Korean firm isn’t going to bat an eyelid at Apple’s massive figures released earlier this week because Samsung already makes mobile processors that power Apple's iPhone and iPad anyway.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/samsung-posted-a-record-47-billion-quarterly-profit/ Intense Footage Of Australian PM Chased By Violent Mob [VIDEO] The lady in white clinging on for dear life to a security guard in this image is actually the Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. Riot police had to force a path for her through a crowd of angry protesters following a ceremony to mark Australia's national day yesterday. Intense video footage of the incident after the jump.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/australian-pm-chased-by-violent-mob-video/ The World’s Biggest Superyachts Read more...

]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/the-worlds-biggest-superyachts/ Pythons To Reunite For Animated 3D Feature All the surviving members of Monty Python are set to reunite for the first time in over a decade to provide voice talents for a film to be directed by fellow Python alumnus, Terry Gilliam.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/pythons-to-reunite-for-animated-3d-feature/ Woodstock – “Hood 7″ Needs A Name – NameYourHood.co.za People get pretty mixed up with Woodstock – with Victoria Road and Sir Lowry Road and all the rest. There’s the bit where the Biscuit Mill is and then there’s another bit where The Armoury is and Ogilvy and La Bottega bar. The suburb will always remain Woodstock but it is clear it needs to [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/easing-into-woodstock-hood-7-needs-a-name-nameyourhood-co-za/ Beluga Restaurant Bans Blogger, Angry Emails Leaked In case you missed it earlier this week, an email exchange between a blogger, his girlfriend, and the owner of Beluga restaurant in Green Point, was leaked online. Shaun Oakes, founder and editor of the infamous shaunoakes.com blog juggernaut, went for dinner at Beluga the other night with is girlfriend. The waiter was a bit [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/beluga-restaurant-bans-blogger-owners-angry-email-leaked/ Twitter Can Now Censor Tweets By Country Over the past few years social media has transformed the proliferation of information, particularly mainstream news. It’s now almost more likely that you’ll first learn about breaking news on your Facebook feed or Twitter account than from a legitimate news source. That’s all about to change.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/twitter-can-now-censor-tweets-by-country/ Limpopo Farmer Bust With Rhino Horns It's good to see that the law is at least making the news when it comes to South Africa's current problem with rhino poaching. Another arrest has been made, this time a 58 year old farmer in Limpopo, who was busted with rhino horn and illegal firearms on the farm that he manages.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/limpopo-farmer-bust-with-rhino-horns/ Friday Morning Spice Read more...

]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/27/friday-morning-spice-100/ Vanilla Ice Is A Hipster Now [VIDEO] White rap’s favourite son, Vanilla Ice, has dropped his bass for a ukulele and channelled his inner hipster. He’s moved to Echo Park, Los Angeles - an area notoriously populated by hipsters - to take up indie rock and the wearing of plaid shirts and thick-rimmed reading glasses. But has he?

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/26/vanilla-ice-is-a-hipster-now-video/ Google’s New ‘Emergency Alerts’ Feature Google has been saving up a tonne of creepy private information about you lately, which is unfortunate, but the company's philanthropic arm just launched a new crisis response project to win back our hearts and personal data: emergency alerts on Google Maps.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/26/googles-new-emergency-alerts-feature/ Check Out This Die Antwoord Parody, It’s Red Hot! [VIDEO] As the world anxiously awaits the release of Ten$ion, the next Die Antwoord album, check out this timely reminder, via a homage to the enfants terribles of Afrikaans hardcore, that gingers are people too.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/26/check-out-this-die-antwoord-parody-its-red-hot-video/ Angry Birds Is Coming To Facebook Angry Birds is quite possibly the most successful phone game in recent history. It's available for just about every kind of smart phone, tablet, and even browsers such as Google Chrome. Soon you'll be able to fling wingless birds right from your favourite social network - Angry Birds is coming to Facebook.

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/26/angry-birds-is-coming-to-facebook/ Somalia Hostages Rescued By Team That Killed Bin Laden The American woman and Danish man who were held hostage in Somalia were rescued this week by the same guys who killed Osama Bin Laden. They sure have been busy. *Cue fist pump from Barack Obama.*

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/26/somalia-hostages-rescued-by-team-that-killed-bin-laden/ Billion Rand Thrill-Seekers Get Second Chance The few of you out there who didn’t get a ticket to last night’s BILLION RAND LOTTERY, have been given a second chance. Personally, I don’t like to live on the edge like that. It can only be assumed that people don’t buy tickets because they think the lottery is going to rollover. Either that, [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/26/billion-rand-thrill-seekers-get-second-chance/ Cosatu Is Really Unhappy With That DA Poster, Drops “White Supremacy” Slur Cosatu has come out guns blazing at that DA Students" Organisation poster that has raised a few eyebrows this week. Speaking in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday, Zet Luzipo, provincial secretary for Cosatu, and no stranger to speaking his mind, slammed the poster saying: “It entrenches white supremacy that we fought against during the liberation struggle.”

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/26/cosatu-is-really-unhappy-with-that-da-poster-drops-white-supremacy-slur/ Magix Music Maker MX – Saving You From A Summer Of Bad Music It’s summer time in South Africa. There are a few angles of attack that you can employ to defeat the summer heat. The first, is loose fitting clothing. The second, is a chilled beverage. And the third, and most critical component, is music. “BUT,” I hear you say, “we’ve heard LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem so [...]

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]]> http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/01/26/magix-music-maker-mx-saving-you-from-a-summer-of-bad-music/ Joan Rivers Undergoes Her 734th Plastic Surgery Operation "My body is a temple, and my temple needs redecorating." Well-know American comedienne, Joan Rivers, has just undergone her 734th plastic surgery operation at the age of 78. This time she went for a to "tune-up" on her neck, and allowed a TV crew to film the process.

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