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Posted in news on May 30th, 2008
Here is a short summary of the news of the week.
The economic squeeze is beginning to become a reality for all South Africans. With interests rate and food price hikes the short term outlook looks bleak. The Super 14 final is without a South African team and we are not Fifa’s the flavor of the […]
Posted in entertainment, news on May 29th, 2008
Sex and the City premiered in New York on Tuesday and the critics gave it mixed reviews.
The New York Post said: “New Yorkers put up with noise, lack of privacy, tiny expensive apartments and countless other daily insults. But will they shell out 12 bucks for what amounts to a two-and-a-half hour ‘very special’ TV […]
Posted in Funnies, Student Life on May 29th, 2008
A philosophy professor walks in to give his class their final. Placing his chair on his desk the professor instructs the class, “Using every applicable thing you’ve learned in this course, prove to me that this chair DOES NOT EXIST.”
So, pencils are writing and erasers are erasing, students are preparing to embark on novels proving […]
Posted in Funnies on May 28th, 2008
In the US the price of petrol (gas) has also increased tremendously. Jay Leno and David Letterman had this to say about high fuel prices
“Gas is so expensive SUV now stands for sport utility victim.” –Jay Leno
Q: What is the President Bush’s new fitness program to get people walking again?
A: GAS at $3/gallon
Q: Why […]
Global warming may change the wine making map of Europe because different types of grapes are best suited to certain climates.
Global warming is affecting wine making in the UK, where some southern regions may become too hot to grow wine grapes by 2080, according to Richard Selley, a retired professor of geology at London’s […]
Adding to evidence that a little wine can do a heart good, a new study suggests that women who drink moderate amounts may have less inflammation in their blood vessels.
Spanish researchers found that after four weeks of drinking two glasses of wine per day, women showed lower levels of certain inflammatory substances in their blood. […]
Posted in news on May 22nd, 2008
This week was dominated by sport, violence and politics. Just a normal week in South Africa.
In SA, the government is blamed for the xenophobic attacks. While in the US the one party wants to fight with Iraq, while the other side chooses to fight with each other. Indiana Jones seems to be the man (movie) […]
Posted in Wine on May 22nd, 2008
Wine should complement the food rather than dominate it, so one simple thing to keep in mind is “light food: light wine, heavier food: heavier wine”. Soups, salads and light dishes will show best when accompanied by light, usually white, wines. More robust foods with fuller flavors can handle bigger, stronger wines. Obvious, we know, […]
Posted in Funnies, Student Life on May 21st, 2008
The differences between varsity and High School
1. In high school, you do homework. In varsity, you study.
2. No food is allowed in the hall in high school. In varsity, food must be provided at an event before students will come.
3. In high school, you wear your backpack on one shoulder; in varsity, on both. […]
Posted in Wine on May 20th, 2008
Robertson’s Wacky Wine Weekend promises to present exciting entertainment for the whole weekend.
One of the highlights of the Wacky Wine weekend is the performances of the acapella group, Flip a Coin.
Flip a Coin will perform on the Friday night in the Cellar at Van Loevren. Through out the day (Saturday) Flip a Coin will […]
