Octopus Prediction - 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup

I shit you not!

Octopus Paul Allen is no less than a hero in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2010. No, he is not there is South Africa but resides in an aquarium in Germany and does what soccer analysts and big time football gurus could not do: predict the outcome of a match well in advance by just sitting in his own aquarium and believe it or not the predictions are turning out to be 100% correct. The aquatic creature Paul Octopus is sixth time correct when it predicted Spain’s victory in the semi finals of FIFA World Cup 2010 here in Durban.

Now a quick wrap up on the history of this octopus Germany. Paul was born at the Sea Life Park in Weymouth, England and is two years old. It currently resides in Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany and has a history of correctly predicting the results if major German international football matches including FIFA World Cup.

And its fame could be seen when the sixth prediction made by it came out to be true when Spain defeated the mighty and much in form Germans by a stunning header by Spanish striker Carles Puyol that led Spain marching their way to the finals of the World Cup football.

Octopus prediction in judging the winner in each of Germany’s six matches in the current FIFA WC 2010 came out to be true.  It has predicted Germans loss to Serbia in the group stage, and now a loss to Spain in the semis. It’s still a question mark as to how the creature does it each time. It seems to possess some mysterious capabilities in doing so. You must be wondering how he does it. Well, the Germans just place the flag of the two countries up for the match in its aquarium contained in two boxes. The Octopus Paul then after taking his time chooses the winner and conveys it to the waiting spectators by sitting on the box that contains the winner’s flag.

But it remains to be seen whether he will predict the results of the upcoming final and match for the third place because Paul is seen to be predicting only those matches where Germans play till now. Every one is eagerly waiting to see whether its psychic powers are only limited to the matches played by the Germans or it can be explored for the other matches too.

Lets put our bets on The Psychic Mollusk and squeeze the results out of him for the final!

We'll make a fortune!  Then again, that spineless German may be juts fuckin' with us.  


Then we can enjoy a nice Calamari Dinner.



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Bafana Out But The Gees Remains

What a proud moment yesterday watching Bafana Bafana take on the French!  Scoring three goals, one of which was outruled due to offside rule and Bongani Khumalo scoring in the first few minutes of the game.  They has so many great opportunities to score more and they played their hearts out.  Well done Boyz!  What a way to exit the World Cup - with a bang!

I was beaming with pride and the excitment and tension was magical!

My Boerewors and Megan won free tickets to the FanZone at Monte Casino to watch the game on the big screen.  They enjoyed live entertainment, dancers, singers and of course watching the game with thousands of other Bafana supporters. They said the atmosphere was electric - the constant drone of the vuvuzelas, whistles, singing, drums, chanting and singing Shosholoza.  Everyone was full of Gees (aka buzz).

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Bafana Bafana vs France

Can They Do it???

Our Bafana Bois need to win 3-0 against France today at 2pm in order to go through to the next round.

Let us be honest....the chances of Bafana Bafana going through to the next stage are very slim. But we live in hope and we still support our boys!

Uruguay has to beat Mexico 2-0 and South Africa have to beat France 3-0. However, experience is the best teacher. If we examine the Fifa U20 World cup final between Ghana and Brasil, you will see an unlikely Ghana, who did not play anywhere as good as their counterparts Brasil, winning the U20 World Cup!

Who Knows...a mircale?

Go for Broke Bois!!!

Ayoba!


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Youth Day in South Africa

16 June was previously known as Soweto Day.

In 1975 protests started in African schools after a directive from the previous Bantu Education Department that Afrikaans had to be used on an equal basis with English as a language of instruction in secondary schools.

The issue however, was not so much the Afrikaans as the whole system of Bantu education which was characterised by separate schools and universities, poor facilities, overcrowded classrooms and inadequately trained teachers.

On the 16th June in 1976, more than 20 000 pupils from Soweto began a protest march. In the wake of clashes with the police, and the violence that ensued during the next few weeks, approximately 700 hundred people, many of them youths, were killed and property destroyed.

Youth Day commemorates these events.



Anyhoo, enough of the South African history lesson and, more interestingly, this year on Youth Day our South African football boyz, Bafana Bafana, are playing in the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup.  Whoop!  Whoop! 

They will be playing their second game of the cup and the entire country will be watched as they play Uruguay at Loftus Versfeld at 20:30.  So, out come the Vuvuzelas once again and our patriotic gear in order to support our team and scream at the telly.

Now thats so Ayoba!  Click here to buy tickets and go experience the game live! 

The Picture is Khune - Bafana Bafana's Goalie.
Happy Birthday for Monday, Itumeleng!



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Your 2010 Fifa World Cup Questions Answered

These questions about South were posted on a South African Tourism Website by foreigners around the world and were answered by the website owner (great sense of humour!)

Q: Does it ever get windy in South Africa ? I have never seen it rain on TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK) 
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.

Q: Will I be able to see elephants in the street? (USA) 
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.
 
Q: I want to walk from Durban to Cape Town - can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden) 
A: Sure, its only two thousand kilometres take lots of water...
 
Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in South Africa ? (Sweden) 
A: So its true what they say about Swedes...
 
Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in South Africa ? Can you send me a list of them in JHB, Cape Town, Knysna and Jeffreys Bay? (UK) 
A: What did your last slave die of?
 
Q: Can you give me some information about Koala Bear racing in South Africa? (USA)
 A: Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the pacific. A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe which does not...oh forget it. Sure, the Koala Bear racing is every Tuesday night in Hillbrow. Come naked.

Q: Which direction is north in South Africa ? (USA) 
A: Face south and then turn 90 degrees. Contact us when you get here and well send the rest of the directions.
 
Q: Can I bring cutlery into South Africa ? (UK) 
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys Choir schedule? (USA) 
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Hillbrow, come naked.

Q: Do you have perfume in South Africa ? (France) 
A: No, WE don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in South Africa ? (USA) 
A: Anywhere where a significant number of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions in South Africa where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy) 
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.
 
Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in South Africa ? (France) 
A: Only at Christmas.
 
Q: Are there killer bees in South Africa ? (Germany) 
A: Not yet, but for you, we ' ll import them.
 
Q: Are there supermarkets in Cape Town and is milk available all year round? 
A: No, we are a peaceful civilisation of vegan hunter-gatherers. Milk is illegal.
 
Q: Please send a list of all doctors in South Africa who can dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA)
A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca, which is where YOU come from. All South African snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.
 
Q: I was in South Africa in 1969, and I want to contact the girl I dated while I was staying in Hillbrow. Can you help? (USA) 
A: Yes, but you will probably still have to pay her by the hour.

Q: Will I be able to speek English most places I go? (USA) 
A: Yes, but youll have to learn it first.



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World Cup Kick Off Game : South Africa vs Mexico

Bafana Bafana drew 1-1 with Mexico. Hell, its still one point! What a great game...

We were not planning on having a party but we knew someone would pop over at some point to say hi (thats just what happens at our house).  My best friend Mandy and her hubby Percy and his daughter Melanie came by.  Even Chris popped in to blow his vuvuzela and have a beer wtih the guys.

There was LOTS of vuvuzela blowing, lots of shouting at the telly, snacks, pizza, booze, lots of dancing and pool playing....it was a great celebration!!


Some of the snaps. (more on FB)



Me blowing the vuvuzela





Megan blowing her vuvuzela



My Boerewors with his modified Vuvuzela...Blow, baby Blow!


BFF - Mandy and Gillian



Melanie who put on our SA flag transfers and face paint



Some WAKA WAKA dancing



I think I got dipped here...



BFF - lemmie lick your neck, Mands



Kayling dancnig and blowing her whistle



Megan and Percy playing pool



Riaan and Percy sharing a moment



Megan and Mandy - mwah!



Mandy didn't completely forget about the Mexicans. 
She wore a Sambrero for about 30 seconds.
Ariba Ariba!



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WAGS at the World Cup

The stadiums are built, the Gautrain is set to roll, bridges are complete and the airports brand spanking new. Yes, the long awaited football fiesta is upon us, and with it comes the ubiquitous talk about the WAGS.

Rooney? You mean Colleen? My son would not find it amusing, but for some, the real interest surrounding the football is what the wives and girlfriends get up to. Wives and Girlfriends – WAGS.

Alison Kervin, who was Chief Sports Interviewer of The Daily Telegraph newspaper in the UK, knows this all too well, so she wrote a book aptly titled WAGS at the World Cup. Perfectly timed, we think.

In the UK, there’s lots of talk about WAGS, they are celebrities in their own right and pepper the pages of the gossip magazines weekly. Here in South Africa, however, we are not as familiar with the concept, though as ever, we are open to persuasion.

WAGS at the World Cup will guide us ...

This is where the “frothy, funny and unputdownable” (according to Glamour magazine) WAGS at the World Cup comes in to guide us.

Firstly, Alison Kervin seems to be the expert on the subject of WAGS, having penned A Wag’s Diary and A Wag Abroad.

Here, she ties in the bang-on-topic World Cup in South Africa, and introduces Tracie Martin, who she calls “the ultimate WAG”, into the mix.

It seems that Tracie has a knack for ending up in the papers for all the wrong reasons, and there’s something about her having to deal with an evil crime syndicate that is threatening to ruin England’s chances of winning the ultimate trophy.

South African Daily News?

As if it has to be said: this is really just a bit of a laugh and not to be taken seriously, but given its topicality, it’s quite cute to read about Rustenberg, autumn in Cape Town (they arrive in SA mid-May) and an article in the South African Daily News.

Without giving away too much, considering the real-life cricket match-fixing that’s gone on, is it a far stretch to imagine it could also happen in football?

Alison Kervin throws it out there, and puts heroine, WAG Tracie Martin, at the centre of it all.
 
Who will win the World Cup? And will Tracie get those silver Louboutin boots she’s after? You’ll have to read the book. No doubt over the coming month you’ll have time.


I has the GEES! 



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Blow Me!

With only 2 days to go before 2010 Fifa World Cup Soccer kick off, today is the day that the entire country will come to a stand still at midday for five minutes in order to blow our Vuvuzelas in celebration.

So, at noon, stop what you are doing, get your Vuvuzelas and blow on it like never before.  If you are in the car, hoot and let the sound be heard from Cape to Mpumalanga to Natal and from Natal to Limpopo!

The Vuvuzela moment is here, let it be felt.

This is our year to shine and shine we will.

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Kaylin's School Sports Day

The entire Sports Event had a Soccer World Cup Theme, of course.
It was great to see the team spirit and all the effort they'd put in.

The Teachers selling Boerewors and Rib Rolls






Christopher eyeing out the prizes





The principal and her impressive Makarapa

with all the World Cup Flags.  Yoh!



The dad's race. 
Some of the dad's even took their little ones along for the ride





Kaylin's Running Race.
Go Girl!!!



Kaylin's Ball Race


 
The teachers got together and gave us a demo of the Diski Dance, Waka Waka and Oh Africa. 
Well Done Teachers!!!  You did great.  I would've joined you if I knew the moves.





The Parade





Kaylin showing of her medal she got for the day.



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Soccer Fever has hit our Home

The girls before we put the flags up





Our Entertainment/Jacuzzi area adorned with Soccer World Cup Flags





The girlies




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The Offside Rule - For Girls

In preparation for the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup, here is the "offside rule" explained for women:

Right Lassies, listen up, you're in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till. Behind the shop assistant on the till is a pair of shoes which you have seen and which you must have....

The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing them with desire. Both of you have forgotten your purses. It would be rude to push in front of the first woman if you had no money to pay for the shoes.

The shop assistant remains at the till waiting.

Your friend is trying on another pair of shoes at the back of the shop and sees your dilemma. She prepares to throw her purse to you. If she does so, you can catch the purse, then walk round the other shopper and buy the shoes! 

At a pinch she could throw the purse ahead of the other shopper and "whilst it is in flight" you could nip around the other shopper, catch the purse and buy the shoes!

BUT, you must always remember that until the purse has "actually been thrown", it would be plain wrong for you to be in front of the other shopper and you would be OFFSIDE!



The moral of the story : get the shoes at all costs!!!
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2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup Count Down

27 Days to go before the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup kicks off in South Africa. 

Not that I'm an avid soccer fan, and not that I'll be going to any of the matches either, but I do watch my 7 year old Megan play Under 7's at AFC with great enthusiasum.  I normally come back from her matches horse and completely pumped up. 


Everywhere you go at the moment in South African people are participating in Football Fridays at work - where instead of our usual casual clothes on a Friday, we adorn our Soccer Civies and wear our South Africa colours.  People get very creative with their outfits...


At least 5 out of 10 ten cars on the road at the moment are decorated with South African flags attached to their arials, Makarabas on the back boards, car mirror flag covers in the SA colours and plenty other patriotic paraphernalia.


Our official 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup mascot, Zakumi, is splattered everywhere too, from stuffed dolls, to key rings, hats, pens, you name it! 


Soccer Fever is causing quite a hype amongst South Africans at the moment with less than a month to go and people are competing against one another to have as many adornments as possible. 


I think its brilliant!  It nice to "stand together" and be one nation supporting our team.  Most of us know our team won't get very far but we're supporting them nevertheless.  Go Bafana Banfana!


Hey, for me, its any excuse to blow my Vuvuzela to piss off the neighbours and spook the cat, dress up like an eejit and oogle the visiting Football Eye Candy Players.   Yum Yum!


I heart Soccer Hotties!


















Here's Shakira and Freshly Ground singing the official 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup song:

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