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Offline Lootch67

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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #20 on: August 20, 2008, 09:31:40 pm »
I've been waiting for this report ever since Michnus started nagging you on the forum. Brilliant start. Thank you very much for sharing this experience.
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2008, 10:24:26 pm »
Amazing Nardus. Some okes are just free spirits...

Can't wait for the rest.
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #22 on: August 20, 2008, 11:33:59 pm »
Quote from: Lootch67 on August 20, 2008, 09:31:40 pm
I've been waiting for this report ever since Michnus started nagging you on the forum. Brilliant start. Thank you very much for sharing this experience.

Likewise
Thanks a stack !!
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #23 on: August 21, 2008, 06:40:17 am »
Hell, this is good stuff, and thanks for it.

Love those wandering albatross' My ole man spent some time on Tristan da Cunha (he was researching copepods) and said he could have spent the rest of his life on the slopes of the volcano watching them.

Pleased he didn't - he came home and made me.   
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #24 on: August 21, 2008, 07:54:07 am »
Thanks for the replies. I have changed a couple of grammar mistakes.

Dustsucker, my favourite was Gainor Goodman - unfortunately I had to share her with a couple of guys on the Island, but wow she was good (and worked well!!)

Yes, the only good quality items (apart from the XT's) we took with were the two tents. We bought them a month before we left at an Outdoor show there in Midrand (Kayalami) back in 1993 - they were about R1000 each then. Isodome and Isotec tents. You will see later that mine got stolen - was so angry, almost cross.

Glad you guys like my hairdo - damn it was pretty !!
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #25 on: August 21, 2008, 08:01:23 am »
An amazing experience Nardus - thanks for sharing!
Looking forward to the next instalment!
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #26 on: August 21, 2008, 08:12:03 am »
Absolutely bloody amazing  :thumleft: :thumleft:

When i saw the author of the topic, i knew it would be epic  :mwink:
Looking forward to the rest.

I am however convinced that that is my Tenere you bought from me. Did it come with an extra engine casing as well as some other crappy parts?
I lived in Arcadia (naby die Hotel 224  :biggrin: :biggrin:)
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #27 on: August 21, 2008, 08:15:52 am »
Quote from: dustsucker on August 20, 2008, 06:05:57 pm
:love10:

Looks like Linda Lusardi to me not Donna ..

Excellent report
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #28 on: August 21, 2008, 08:17:32 am »
Fantastic  :thumleft: I also recognised that poster instantly  >:D

Bring on the rest  ;D
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #29 on: August 21, 2008, 08:54:50 am »
Wow!
Can't wait for the rest.
Thanks for taking the time Nardus.
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #30 on: August 21, 2008, 09:19:58 am »
Excellent story - man you have lived life a lot...
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #31 on: August 21, 2008, 09:27:54 am »
Quote from: letsgofishing on August 21, 2008, 08:01:23 am
Looking forward to the next instalment!

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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #32 on: August 21, 2008, 09:33:34 am »
dammmmm,,,,what a scoop,,,,thanx for sharing
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #33 on: August 21, 2008, 09:52:52 am »
I so appreciate that you are writing a report for yourself and then sharing that with us.  What was important and interesting to you adds so much to the story as against reading about stuff that is supposed to be of interest to us outsiders.
I knew you did a trip to Israel but had no idea it was so long ago & under such extreme 'take what you find' circumstances.
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #34 on: August 21, 2008, 10:04:05 am »
Quote from: IceCreamMan on August 21, 2008, 08:15:52 am
Quote from: dustsucker on August 20, 2008, 06:05:57 pm
:love10:

Looks like Linda Lusardi to me not Donna ..

Excellent report

Only to the UNTRAINED EYE my man  ;D ...That is Donna Ewin 36D cup, i will recognise her blindfolded....Nardus, Gaynor Goodman was second choice, she looked like an elve with those blond hair. Was a boob man back in the days and Gaynor lacked some balloon size  :imaposer: ...also love Sian Adey Jones.

« Last Edit: August 21, 2008, 10:04:52 am by dustsucker »
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #35 on: August 21, 2008, 10:35:11 am »
Quote from: Goose on August 20, 2008, 08:17:10 pm
Lekker one Nardu - thanks for sharing. Just watch out for EV wif that "Katskiet-pic" :mwink:

From me good that you take those cats out.

Nothing like a feral cat for stuffing up an ecosystem - ask the Dodo if you can find one.
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #36 on: August 21, 2008, 10:38:13 am »
Fantasties, Nardus :thumleft:. Ons wag vir nog!

Nie geweet daar is iets soos 'n professionele katskieter nie :biggrin:
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #37 on: August 21, 2008, 10:38:27 am »
Just dont touch my kittie! He only looks like one! :patch:
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #38 on: August 21, 2008, 10:43:01 am »
Quote from: GundaGunda on August 21, 2008, 10:35:11 am
Quote from: Goose on August 20, 2008, 08:17:10 pm
Lekker one Nardu - thanks for sharing. Just watch out for EV wif that "Katskiet-pic" :mwink:

From me good that you take those cats out.

Nothing like a feral cat for stuffing up an ecosystem - ask the Dodo if you can find one.

Deja vu ..... is we going to have a repeat?  :pot:
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Re: MAYBE NO SHOES, BUT A BIKE AND THE WHOLE OF AFRICA !!
« Reply #39 on: August 21, 2008, 11:37:05 am »
COOL REPORT keep it coming,o to be young again ::)
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