The Teacup Cafe - Page 80

Lotesse · 08-03-2005, 04:05 PM

Lions roaming the streets? Oh, man, that does it - I'm goin'. I've gotta see that!

trolls' bane · 08-04-2005, 12:32 AM

I've got to go! It must be great living in a place where you can see both sunrise and sunset over the ocean!

I also remembered a thread I wanted to start! Let's see...

Lotesse · 08-04-2005, 01:03 AM

That's right, I didn't even think of that - how cool that would be, to see both sunrise and sunset...
Hey, troll's bane, want some hot cocoa? I'm gonna froth the milk over here with the steamer on the espresso machine, and add Ghirardelli shavings and half a three musketeers bar. Try it; it's awesome with three musketeers bar melted in it.

trolls' bane · 08-04-2005, 01:19 AM

Sounds good!

I can't beleive how long it is taking for this trip to approach!
Well, watch pot, never boil.

trolls' bane · 08-04-2005, 01:25 AM

Sounds good!

I can't wait for the trip! Watch pot never boil, I guess.

Lotesse · 08-04-2005, 01:30 AM

You're going to Mount Shasta, huh? I've heard from friends that it's fantastic there, great flyfishing and hiking, and I am sure a great venue for nature photography. Take a good camera, troll's bane, maybe we could see pictures of it when you get back.

trolls' bane · 08-04-2005, 01:41 AM

Definitely! I am also going to have constant use of a raft, which I heard now has a motor. I just ferry up and down the river arms, snapping pics and taking GPS readings.

Lotesse · 08-04-2005, 01:43 AM

Man, you are so lucky! That really sounds like it's gonna be fun.

trolls' bane · 08-04-2005, 02:17 AM

It will be! I have done noting fun thsi entire summer. Finally I get to do something!

katya · 08-04-2005, 02:20 AM

Hi! That does sound like fun. I wanna come too....

Andúril · 08-04-2005, 08:53 AM

Okay, Cape Town.

Well, if you were coming to Cape Town you'd have to visit the whole Cape peninsula:

...and the surrounding winelands:

If Johannesburg is the business hub of South Africa (and Africa), then Cape Town is all about style. Virtually every person from JHB who comes down to CT notes an extremely relaxed vibe, perhaps accurately expressed in words as "Dude, it's all good. Heh."

That's not to say it's just a coastal resort town:

No, we don't have lions roaming the streets, or baboon's jumping around on rooftops. For animals, we have a zoo of sorts:

Cape Town is cool. It's definitely the coolest city in SA. I've learnt to appreciate a city with a mountain overlooking it. You don't get too many of them.

It's a beautiful area, I think. If you come to Cape Town in Summer (Dec-Feb), you'll have plenty opportunities to get out and take cool pics. Like these:

Andúril · 08-04-2005, 09:06 AM

We have a large penguin colony at Boulders beach, Lotesse.

Penguins make funny noises. Don't try to pet them. They bite. I've been bitten. Here is a pic of Diana's finger. She said it was painfull, but let's not kid ourselves.

Cape Town is quite expensive. It's probably the most expensive city in SA to live in, but not by much. Jobs are more scarce than in JHB, and housing is more expensive. CT is definitely the main tourist destination of SA. You'll probably want to check out Robben Island (where Nelson Mandela stayed):

And go for some wine tasting at any of the major wine estates.

I reckon you'd get by with a four day crash course of CT. But you'd hate to leave. It's always like that.

Andúril · 08-04-2005, 09:11 AM

Oh, and a quick sunrise pic, from a buddy a month ago.:

And a random pic from another friend:

And here's the other side of Table Mountain that people don't know about:

Grey_Wolf · 08-04-2005, 10:22 AM

Another doctor (of Science and Film/Comic-derived) has a clued post in the Do you know these Mooters?-thread.

Lotesse · 08-04-2005, 11:35 AM

Thanx for the terrific photos, Anduril. I love the penguin, with the bitten finger! How funny, who'd ever think that penguins bite...
Hi, Grey Wolf! Man, I need some coffee, gonna go over here and brew a pot of Mocha Java.

Grey_Wolf · 08-04-2005, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lotesse

Thanx for the terrific photos, Anduril. I love the penguin, with the bitten finger! How funny, who'd ever think that penguins bite...
Hi, Grey Wolf! Man, I need some coffee, gonna go over here and brew a pot of Mocha Java.

Nice, pour me a cup will ye?

Lotesse · 08-04-2005, 01:01 PM

Yah, yah, here you go - I think I've drunk enough; here I am running the carpet cleaning machine and it's only ten o'clock in the morning.

Grey_Wolf · 08-04-2005, 03:31 PM

Thanks. and good luck with the cleaning.

Lotesse · 08-04-2005, 03:37 PM

You're welcome, finish off the pot if you want because I think I'm switching to Heineken at this point.

The rug's all clean, and now I wanna walk out to the beach and see what's happening today with the shorebirds. I'll leave a six-pack in the fridge if anybody wants an afternoon beer.

trolls' bane · 08-04-2005, 11:01 PM

*sigh*
Well, my day is coming! I will only get one more chance to come on for at least a week. But that's okay. I'll missing the moot, but I'll be catching up on all the meals (though hopefully not sleep) that it made me miss.

Well, today was a good day, and I'm exausted. Please understand if I don't reply immediately, because I'm trying to eat.

08-03-2005, 04:05 PM	#1581
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Lions roaming the streets? Oh, man, that does it - I'm goin'. I've gotta see that! __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-04-2005, 12:32 AM	#1582
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	I've got to go! It must be great living in a place where you can see both sunrise and sunset over the ocean! I also remembered a thread I wanted to start! Let's see... __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

08-04-2005, 01:03 AM	#1583
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	That's right, I didn't even think of that - how cool that would be, to see both sunrise and sunset... Hey, troll's bane, want some hot cocoa? I'm gonna froth the milk over here with the steamer on the espresso machine, and add Ghirardelli shavings and half a three musketeers bar. Try it; it's awesome with three musketeers bar melted in it. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-04-2005, 01:19 AM	#1584
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	Sounds good! I can't beleive how long it is taking for this trip to approach! Well, watch pot, never boil. __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

08-04-2005, 01:25 AM	#1585
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	Sounds good! I can't wait for the trip! Watch pot never boil, I guess. __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

08-04-2005, 01:30 AM	#1586
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	You're going to Mount Shasta, huh? I've heard from friends that it's fantastic there, great flyfishing and hiking, and I am sure a great venue for nature photography. Take a good camera, troll's bane, maybe we could see pictures of it when you get back. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-04-2005, 01:41 AM	#1587
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	Definitely! I am also going to have constant use of a raft, which I heard now has a motor. I just ferry up and down the river arms, snapping pics and taking GPS readings. __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

08-04-2005, 01:43 AM	#1588
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Man, you are so lucky! That really sounds like it's gonna be fun. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-04-2005, 02:17 AM	#1589
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	It will be! I have done noting fun thsi entire summer. Finally I get to do something! __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

08-04-2005, 02:20 AM	#1590
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	Hi! That does sound like fun. I wanna come too....

08-04-2005, 08:53 AM	#1591
Andúril The Original Corruptor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,881	Okay, Cape Town. Well, if you were coming to Cape Town you'd have to visit the whole Cape peninsula: ...and the surrounding winelands: If Johannesburg is the business hub of South Africa (and Africa), then Cape Town is all about style. Virtually every person from JHB who comes down to CT notes an extremely relaxed vibe, perhaps accurately expressed in words as "Dude, it's all good. Heh." That's not to say it's just a coastal resort town: No, we don't have lions roaming the streets, or baboon's jumping around on rooftops. For animals, we have a zoo of sorts: Cape Town is cool. It's definitely the coolest city in SA. I've learnt to appreciate a city with a mountain overlooking it. You don't get too many of them. It's a beautiful area, I think. If you come to Cape Town in Summer (Dec-Feb), you'll have plenty opportunities to get out and take cool pics. Like these: Last edited by Andúril : 08-04-2005 at 09:13 AM.

08-04-2005, 09:06 AM	#1592
Andúril The Original Corruptor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,881	We have a large penguin colony at Boulders beach, Lotesse. Penguins make funny noises. Don't try to pet them. They bite. I've been bitten. Here is a pic of Diana's finger. She said it was painfull, but let's not kid ourselves. Cape Town is quite expensive. It's probably the most expensive city in SA to live in, but not by much. Jobs are more scarce than in JHB, and housing is more expensive. CT is definitely the main tourist destination of SA. You'll probably want to check out Robben Island (where Nelson Mandela stayed): And go for some wine tasting at any of the major wine estates. I reckon you'd get by with a four day crash course of CT. But you'd hate to leave. It's always like that.

08-04-2005, 09:11 AM	#1593
Andúril The Original Corruptor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,881	Oh, and a quick sunrise pic, from a buddy a month ago.: And a random pic from another friend: And here's the other side of Table Mountain that people don't know about: Last edited by Andúril : 08-04-2005 at 09:18 AM.

08-04-2005, 10:22 AM	#1594
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Another doctor (of Science and Film/Comic-derived) has a clued post in the Do you know these Mooters?-thread.

08-04-2005, 11:35 AM	#1595
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Thanx for the terrific photos, Anduril. I love the penguin, with the bitten finger! How funny, who'd ever think that penguins bite... Hi, Grey Wolf! Man, I need some coffee, gonna go over here and brew a pot of Mocha Java. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-04-2005, 01:01 PM	#1597
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Yah, yah, here you go - I think I've drunk enough; here I am running the carpet cleaning machine and it's only ten o'clock in the morning. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-04-2005, 03:31 PM	#1598
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Thanks. and good luck with the cleaning.

08-04-2005, 03:37 PM	#1599
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	You're welcome, finish off the pot if you want because I think I'm switching to Heineken at this point. The rug's all clean, and now I wanna walk out to the beach and see what's happening today with the shorebirds. I'll leave a six-pack in the fridge if anybody wants an afternoon beer. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-04-2005, 11:01 PM	#1600
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	sigh Well, my day is coming! I will only get one more chance to come on for at least a week. But that's okay. I'll missing the moot, but I'll be catching up on all the meals (though hopefully not sleep) that it made me miss. Well, today was a good day, and I'm exausted. Please understand if I don't reply immediately, because I'm trying to eat. __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

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