Sunny South Africa (2)

Hehehe...Actually, I'm THRILLED to be escaping summer here. It's supposed to be even hotter than last year, and last year we had 30 days in a row over 38 degrees- it got up to 48 degrees. I know it can get pretty hot in Cape Town in the summer but from what I've heard it's very rare for it to get THAT hot. Other parts of SA do though, from what I've been told. Also, compared to other places I've lived, SA winters are VERY mild. When I lived in Missouri, there were times it would get to -62 degrees if you counted wind chill, or -31 degrees without it. There were frostbite warnings- telling you not to be outside for more than 10 minutes at a time, and things like that. Cape Town weather is perfect for me- I even like the rain (and I've lived places it would rain for weeks on end as well, so I know what that's like as well, lol). I'm definitely looking forward to getting there- for everything! (Most especially seeing my fiance of course, but also other friends, the weather, the ocean...)

CT is mild - by SA standards - the winters are a little horrid!
But hey - you cant have it all!

Snow is a rarity here in general - so enjoy the last snows and skiiing if that turns you on!

CT is really a great place - a lot of us here in SA head there for holidays! Sea water is a little cold for us from Natal where the sea is warm - but nothing a wet suit cant sort out!

I live in the desert currently, so we don't get much snow either- we actually did get one snow this year in the valley, but it was the first time in ten years. I've never been skiing- so I can't miss what I don't know in that area. I've only been to one place where the ocean water was warm, so I'm all set for that too! :-D

Hey - you sound like a natural Capetonian.

You just need to learn to drive badly, complain about the guys from Joburg and act kinda really liad back with an "I don't care 'like' attitude" - and everyone will think that you were a local

We always give the Capetonians a hard time!

Hehehe...it's funny actually. I live in Tucson, Arizona currently, and Tucson has the same rivalry with the capital- Phoenix, as CT does with Joburg. If I could just get rid of my American accent I'd be a shoe-in for a Capetonian!

Why get rid of the American accent? All Capetonians speak funny already!

We have some good friends from the US (Carolinas) living here in Joburg.

They have been here a few years and still struggle with some of the pronounciations - e.g. "water" is a difficult one!

Also some of the local figures of speech:
robot = traffic light
boot = trunk of car
trunk = elephant's nose!
just now = any time from now until next week
now now = as above - possibly a little sooner!
ranch dressing = non-existant in SA
cricket = baseball on Valium

We have a lot of words here in south africa the nederland people dont recognize either, if we speak afrikaans

The Brits find it fairly easy to understand however!

hehe

I'm already picking up a little bit here and there- some slang, a few afrikaans words and phrases- "lekker" "lekker slaap" "braais" "howzit" "yebo" "bokkie" "gogga" and some other things

I also know that "gas" is petrol, "bathroom" is loo, etc, hehe. I'm doing my best to revamp my vocabulary!

you'll get the hang of it in a few weeks!

Hi Hidden Face

I have to agree with Tini Don't try get rid of your american accent.

I can vouch for him that Cape people can develope funny accents (I was one of them.)

My family in PE for example, they're chinese but speak in a very very cape accent.
eg: "Yinnah. Howzit Jon a than (Jonathan) ! You getting torl (tall ) hay!"

I choon yoo - yoo sound jdus laaik a Capie!

hehehe...

Whatz up broers & susters?

Have a good w/e? (Apart from the cricket )!

Hello all, long time since I ve pop in here... I hope every one has had a Great Easter!

You too Tangi!

Hey T gal! Whaz up man? How'v you been?
Miz u guys sooooo much....

Getting kinda used to this place now though...and finally I got time to sit in front of my PC. Been hectic hectic hectic.
How r u? What u up 2?

Tangi said:

Hello all, long time since I ve pop in here... I hope every one has had a Great Easter!

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Hi Tini
Been a really long time. How've u been?

Hope u had a good Easter! Remembering what our saviour did for us so that today we can be victorious... Because we serve a living God!

Tini said:

You too Tangi!

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Hi I

Good to see you back here.

Hectic just seems to be a way of life - sad isn't it!