Quote from: Kiera on April 05, 2008, 06:00:59 AM
QuoteWe got our "war" food together, joined the local neighbourhood watch, stocked up on ammunition and secured our homes. We had no idea what to expect and was scared of the "unknown". To top it all, we were by far in the minority and afraid of what was to come.
Doesn't look real amusing going home Lady - were you in school while in UK? (sorry, don't keep up much these days) Wife and I may very well not survive it much longer, come to the US and we'll share a place by Emory U Atlanta? Or perhaps go to NYC?
Airfare roundtrip JNB ATL (stops in DKR) including taxes is "Total amount: ZAR 4685" According to the rate I see (1 Dollar (USD) equals 7.8 Rand) that $600 US or 300 each way. 
Good Luck! I hate long plane rides, check back in here when you get home!
Aw hon, thanks for the concern, but it's not that bad. I tend to be a bit of a drama-queen, but when it comes down to it, everywhere has its problems.
I grew up in South Africa, but I've spent the last 4 years or so travelling, so I've lost touch a bit. Let's be honest, the stories I hear "Out of Africa" are scary, but the economic slump, political uncertainty and global warming coming to a head are affecting the whole world - South Africa just tends to amplify things because of the massive social inequality we still have to deal with.
And a bit of context on South African humour: We LOVE irony and satire and poking fun at bad stuff. Which is a great way of dealing with it, but it does tend to overshadow the good stuff, of which South Africa has alot. I just kinda forgot that, being away so long and all...
Posted on: 05 April 2008, 06:48:42
You know you are in S.A. When....
- You can't even go on a business trip to Oz without somebody asking knowingly: "Oh, having a look around, are you?...."
- When a South African coming from America/UK has a more pronounced accent than an actual American/Englishman.
- Someone tells you about all the overseas places they have visited - over and over and over again.
- You realise after watching the news on TV that nothing happened in the rest of the world.
