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“You aint gonna lose your life brother, maybe just your wallet, eh!” – Johannesburg thoughts & photos

Seriously forget the statistics. Tis grand. So back in spring when I was looking at the world cup timetable trying to work out just how I could maximise my time around South Africa, I was really reluctant to apply for … Continue reading

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Twitter activitiez for 2010-07-06

Robben's bald patch being put to good use there. #ned #worldcup # Reset his nose! #ned # Expect a 'jabulani aint that bad' trend on twitter now after thats stormer from van bronkhurst! #ned #worldcup # Kinda wishing i had … Continue reading

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Twitter activitiez for 2010-07-05

Great summary of a crazy month. Hope he doesn't quit! RT @guardian_sport: The best of Diego Maradona's World Cup quotes http://bit.ly/atcN6V #

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Twitter activitiez for 2010-07-05

Great summary of a crazy month. Hope he doesn't quit! RT @guardian_sport: The best of Diego Maradona's World Cup quotes http://bit.ly/atcN6V #

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The limbo week [eh… “Central South Africa”?!] w/photos

I didn’t get lost or manage to find myself. Success? Yes! – Pictures from the limbo week – “Free State [Clarens, Kimberley & Bloemfontein]“ So I left Durban a fortnight ago now knowing it was 6 days until my next … Continue reading

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Twitter activitiez for 2010-07-03

No way was it 'encroaching', can't imagine this guy wil be reffing the final anyway considering he's now disallowed 2 valid goals! #worldcup # Just been to the loo, missed the last 5 mins. Anything happen? #worldcup # I'm Pumped … Continue reading

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Brazil go out!

And Uruguay sneak though… What a crazy day of quarter-final action that was. I watched both Brazil 1-2 Netherland and Ghana 1-1 Uruguay (Uru win 4-2 on penalties) in a nice wee pub (or “the only pub” as you could … Continue reading

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Twitter activitiez for 2010-07-02

Sorry, forgot you were one quarter ghanain. In go uruguay!! Shove it africa! RT @NoelRock: @wheatln2 Shove it Nigel… # Ghana legend Samuel kuffour is on ss3, seems devastated. Says suarez made the sacrifice any player would have. # Hmmm. … Continue reading

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Twitter activitiez for 2010-07-01

random: "Eric Cantona to star in Doctor Who? – RTÉ Ten: http://bit.ly/aEp2z3 # #mcfc are signing all the big guns! first the out of favour Spaniard Silva, now the even more dangerous David, PLATT! http://bit.ly/bwjwVq #

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From Durban to Jozi, photos LITERALLY from the road

I know it’s illegal to take pictures while driving… These are some quick poorly framed and lit snapshots I took, mostly with my phone, over the last 10 days or so while driving between Durban and Johannesburg via Free State. … Continue reading

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Twitter activitiez for 2010-06-29

Seems like torres going off was the trigger for the spain side we know and love to start to play. Whoda thunk it… # But he aint senna! RT @sidlowe: I'm not a big Busquets fan but he played v … Continue reading

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Twitter activitiez for 2010-06-28

Not once tonight have #bra looked anything but composed. It's gonna be fascinating to see if sneijder,robben&kuyt can rattle them! #worldcup # http://twitpic.com/20rtpi – It,s all very yellow here in ellis park tonight. Those bafana bafana jerseys doubling up for … Continue reading

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Twitter activitiez for 2010-06-27

Just back&the hostel now and seeing a replay of the hernandez goal, what a turn! Am excited about him as potential partner for rooney! #mufc # What this crowd wants now more than anything is a goal for leo messi! … Continue reading

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Twitter activitiez for 2010-06-26

Personally i'd have loved #usa to progress,donovan & bradley were two of the players of the tournament in my book.Both balding incidentally. # 'To get to the final,the black stars will have to beat brazil or holland.'- ss3 pundit is … Continue reading

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