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by beachboy
Wed May 20, 2020 3:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

How do they go about testing people? Do they just grab people of the street and test them? Some people don't even show symptoms or very mild symptoms. Why would anyone go and test for COVID19 if they just have a scratchy throat? Track and trace is one of the main methods in the W/Cape. Tracking tho...
by beachboy
Mon May 18, 2020 12:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

Story is that it is starting to go mad at Tygerberg hospital and that the consensus is that within 2 weeks the government hospitals will be overrun and unable to cope, meaning the overflow will start to go to private hospitals. However the understanding is that the government has not yet finalised/c...
by beachboy
Thu May 14, 2020 8:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

The cape flats and Khayelitsha taking off as well as some bad pockets at some old age homes. I know of four old age homes where there have been lots of infections and a few deaths in each. The Southern Suburbs is doing fairly well with lowish figures. We seem to have the social distancing and discip...
by beachboy
Wed May 13, 2020 8:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Boks post RWC
Replies: 1641
Views: 153139

Re: Boks post RWC

Watching live you dont really see what he do. Need a replay to value him https://youtu.be/IdoH7SlcYXc Some people never rated him :o :uhoh: Brent played for my club (UCT) prior to his success and I have interviewed a few people who played at the same time as him and when I ask, who was the most tal...
by beachboy
Wed May 13, 2020 8:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

Does anyone really believe that the testing in N Cape or Limpopo is actually done properly and the numbers are accurate? I try to avoid the news and in particular the wave of reporting on covid as it just too much of rinse and repeat. However yesterday I picked up an investigative story where they ...
by beachboy
Tue May 05, 2020 3:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

Several Cape types arrested for standing still during exercise time :lol: (to protest no surfing rule). Then one protester escapes on a bicycle, followed by a cop in a car and another on a bike. And they manage to lose him within 200m :lol: :lol: :lol: Personally while a lot of the rules dont make ...
by beachboy
Thu Apr 30, 2020 1:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

Can you explain why you keep going on about winter? It's not what it does to the virus, it's what it does to people. Cold low humidity weather changes the fluid lining the airways drying it out more, that's why there's more respiratory infections in winter. People are also more likely to stay indoo...
by beachboy
Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

I am skeptical about the infection rates. I spoke to a medical practitioner over the week-end who phones infected people and then tracks and contacts the people they have been in contact with and it appears there is an explosion of cases in the poorer/highly populated areas of the W/Cape at the mome...
by beachboy
Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: If NZ escape 2007 RWC QF 21-20, what happens?
Replies: 61
Views: 6000

Re: If NZ escape 2007 RWC QF 21-20, what happens?

Damn, ox wagon. Are you writing a PhD? Other South Africans on here don't call me Oxbot for nothing. The 2004 to 2007 side had a defined plan, the coach was quite good at explaining it all and didn't really give a shit about sugar coating anything or what people thought of it (probably why he ended...
by beachboy
Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

I am happy with the defence force deployment. We are anticipating some serious levels of social unrest and I would prefer that we are prepared for it, particularly actually living in SA. There is no way SAPS will cope. Western Cape seems to be more impacted than other regions, both on the infected a...
by beachboy
Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

Sards, sorry to hear about you and your employees. I have been approached to help donate some monies to various entities and individuals. Also local restaurant doing crown funding for staff, my hairdresser asking us to pay now for future haircuts etc. etc. Other than paying my domestic I am resistin...
by beachboy
Tue Apr 07, 2020 1:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

I am torn between the need to continue the lock-down and the damage to the economy. The government must be under severe pressure, with a massive drop in VAT income/fuel levy, drink&cigarette taxes, transfer duties (never mind the long term loss of taxes from reduced profits and a smaller working for...
by beachboy
Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

I have taken the isolation seriously but I can see others in my area are not. I have not been to the shop and have had groceries delivered once. I can see my neighbors interacting and kids playing together etc. My wife has underlying health issues so taking no chances (and I am 63 this year :(( ) I ...
by beachboy
Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

What happens to all the South Africans who can’t work/beg, run out of money in 1-2 weeks and can’t buy food? I don’t want to sound like a cnut (more than usual) but how do you stop 1000s of hungry people from looting, etc? Could be carnage way worse than the bloody virus death rates...... :(( It's ...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 25, 2020 12:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

On another lighter note - we are lucky - if Zuma was in charge we might have had a 21 year lockdown :)
by beachboy
Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

I am a bit of a skeptic when it comes to the SA figures having spoken to people entering from airports and from conversations with people on the ground. There was an official announcement that "Mkhize said on Tuesday that over 12 815 tests had been conducted, with the bulk in the private sector and ...
by beachboy
Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How safe is your industry during this Crisis
Replies: 208
Views: 24459

Re: How safe is your industry during this Crisis

Work for a small successful financial services and Trust company of about 130 people. Was planning to retire in three years. Generally speaking most of our fees are based on a percentage of the monies we manage. Markets are down so in due course profits will be down. My (younger) wife is a (minor) s...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

I'm 63 this year but fudge that, I am going to still try to live a little. I will try to support local restaurants/pubs and particularly local musicians. I play at the odd pub and event ( I did a charity event for the recent cycle event) but I am not reliant on any income from playing. Some people a...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Boks post RWC
Replies: 1641
Views: 153139

Re: Boks post RWC

I will support the team that is selected 100%, regardless of who is selected. Thankfully I am not a selector. I have a strong belief that the incumbent player must play himself out of the team and at the same time the player coming in must play himself into the team. I dont believe in current playe...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Boks post RWC
Replies: 1641
Views: 153139

Re: Boks post RWC

I will support the team that is selected 100%, regardless of who is selected. Thankfully I am not a selector. I have a strong belief that the incumbent player must play himself out of the team and at the same time the player coming in must play himself into the team. I dont believe in current player...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Stormers SR 2020
Replies: 578
Views: 52133

Re: Stormers SR 2020

To be honest I am more dissapointed at Club Rugby and Schools rugby being postponed or cancelled. Hawthornden, the home of Wynberg Rugby, the Green Mile or the False Bay Constantia fields have a bigger home my heart, more than Newlands. I think traditionalists like myself have gotten to grips with N...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7
Replies: 407
Views: 40296

Re: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7

In the Super Rugby preview edition of SA Rugby magazine at the beginning of the year, I rather cheekily wrote that it was tempting to use the phrase ‘always the bridesmaid, but never the bride’ when reflecting on the Sharks’ recent run of results in Super Rugby. Over the past four seasons, they had...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

My neighbor works at Constantiaberg Hospital and they had their first case yesterday. The Office Block opposite is is totally shut this morning (houses about 100 workers) and either they are working from home, or someone in the office must have been infected. I am angry with our HR, she decided to c...
by beachboy
Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress

Going to a wedding on Saturday. There were initially going to be 110 guests but 20+ coming from overseas have cancelled. Got an sms from the bride to be last night asking us to confirm we are still attending, which we are. So we will be under the 100. But, depending on the responses they got from ot...
by beachboy
Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus update - South Africa progress
Replies: 2457
Views: 250295

Re: Caronavirus update - South Africa progress

I have friends in the travel business and they are crapping themselves. I can see a number of travel agents closing shop in the next few months. I am in the investment game and we mainly earn fees based on client portfolios. So a shrinkage in investment values impacts our fees. Luckily we have some ...
by beachboy
Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7
Replies: 407
Views: 40296

Re: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7

Sards, stop being a poes like me. Otherwise Oom and Yank are going to chastise you. Nah...ouboet said the Reds would destroy our scrum...same with the Jaguares..." pushed off the park.." Now we destroy the Stormers scrum and Ginger gets injured in the process and he is " tube still "..... Ill take ...
by beachboy
Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7
Replies: 407
Views: 40296

Re: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7

I came into the thread on Saturday to make a few comments and to offer some congratulations to the Sharkies but I though I had stepped into a support group meeting of angry divorced woman. The screeching was even worse on social media. Jeez, the ref had to make a call in the first minute of a game ...
by beachboy
Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7
Replies: 407
Views: 40296

Re: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7

I came into the thread on Saturday to make a few comments and to offer some congratulations to the Sharkies but I though I had stepped into a support group meeting of angry divorced woman. The screeching was even worse on social media. Jeez, the ref had to make a call in the first minute of a game a...
by beachboy
Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7
Replies: 407
Views: 40296

Re: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7

Notshe's younger brother, Wandile, is turning out at fullback for the Ikeys (the real people's team) Young Guns side.
by beachboy
Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7
Replies: 407
Views: 40296

Re: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7

I was surprised to see Coetzee and Wiese on the bench. I am not the most technically knowledgeable rugby guy but my thoughts are that for the last 30 minutes he will bring on the more mobile forwards/backs, when fatigue sets in a bit and the game opens up?
by beachboy
Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3337280

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Princess have cancelled all but one or two of their ships for 30 days - not the one that I am booked onto at the end of April but we shall see how long that lasts for... I'm reminded of something I heard a busker say once: "Please pay me, don't make me go back to my old job of selling drugs to your...
by beachboy
Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sharks 2020
Replies: 598
Views: 55673

Re: Sharks 2020

You know Sards, you can only try......................if they don't want to accept your olive branch then leave hem to stew in their own misery. Dude...actions speak louder than words.. I challenge them to show me a Stomp match thread where I have trolled or Dissed their players this year... thanks...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7
Replies: 407
Views: 40296

Re: Official Sharks vs Stormers round 7

Starting to get amped for this game. The brain is telling me the Sharks will win but the heart is shouting Stormers. I have so many Natal mates who have been aggravating me by wearing Sharks kit lately. I do think our pack will dominate but if the Sharks play smart like the Blues did, they may not ...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official The Peoples team vs the WP mafia round 7
Replies: 407
Views: 40296

Re: Official Sharks vs Stormers round 7

Starting to get amped for this game. The brain is telling me the Sharks will win but the heart is shouting Stormers. I have so many Natal mates who have been aggravating me by wearing Sharks kit lately. I do think our pack will dominate but if the Sharks play smart like the Blues did, they may not h...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sharks 2020
Replies: 598
Views: 55673

Re: Sharks 2020

Cape Crusaders...you mean the coloured \ Muslim supporters?..... Is this your idea of Cape Crusaders? Bringing skin colour and religion into it? Is this why you call Etsebeth a racist gangster? just asking for a friend... did you hear that Xhosa commentary re Am...and all the players that have give...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sharks 2020
Replies: 598
Views: 55673

Re: Sharks 2020

I am really happy Notsche has found a home and become a member of the Sharks family. Always thought he was a shirker before...but it seemed like he was told to play that way...and listening to that Dobson article I was thinking what a doos he is... A house friend...? Wtf is that supposed to mean. W...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sharks 2020
Replies: 598
Views: 55673

Re: Sharks 2020

Cape Crusaders...you mean the coloured \ Muslim supporters?..... Is this your idea of Cape Crusaders? Bringing skin colour and religion into it? Is this why you call Etsebeth a racist gangster? just asking for a friend... did you hear that Xhosa commentary re Am...and all the players that have give...
by beachboy
Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sharks 2020
Replies: 598
Views: 55673

Re: Sharks 2020

I am really happy Notsche has found a home and become a member of the Sharks family. Always thought he was a shirker before...but it seemed like he was told to play that way...and listening to that Dobson article I was thinking what a doos he is... A house friend...? Wtf is that supposed to mean. W...
by beachboy
Tue Mar 10, 2020 1:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Stormers SR 2020
Replies: 578
Views: 52133

Re: Stormers SR 2020

No match fred, so to avoid the trolls, I'm posting here. Up against it this time. We need our forwards to fire, if they don't, our backs don't have a plan B. Dawie Snyman need to get the backs to fire. I hope we give the Prince a go. Might as well. Definitely the underdogs for this one. I just don'...
by beachboy
Tue Mar 10, 2020 1:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sharks vs Stormers
Replies: 893
Views: 50572

Re: Sharks vs Stormers

I think our backline in general needs a re-think. Dan duP is still injured but I'd love to see him and Rikus partner in the midfield in the future. Both have good futures if one can stay healthy and the other gets an opportunity before he buggers off somewhere else. Agree re the centres. One just h...