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The big question is .... can
Bergvliet pull off a Durbanville triumph of three in a row in 2006? It
would be an incredible feat. Two in a row for any Troop is a
feat in itself. For those of you who watched the Bergvliet machine in
action, you would have seen very few Scouters involved, in either their raft
building or amongst the competition judges. It was a case of
trust, and the Scouts pulled through. In fact, the Troop Scouters were
too busy taking care of some of the logistics, such as the parade sound
system, the multi-media display in the hall, the kitchen cash handling
system and assisting the water safety crew with the launching and retrieval
of rafts and any other unallocated job that came their way.
1st Bergvliet, as well as a number of
other Troops which were obvious, put in an incredible amount of planning
into the weekend. It's not just the raft that gets seen to, but the
numerous other facets to the competition, such as planning the correct STA
equipment, the food menus, ensuring that the team eats and lives well during
the 24 hours on the water. When chatting to their team members it was
obvious that they were in high spirits long before the rafts were launched.
It's that positive vibe amongst team members that ensures a team does well.
Congratulations, it was a job well done.
I would like to quote the words of
Major Kinuthia Murugu, the African Regional Commissioner for the World Scout
Organisation, as he addressed us at the closing of Kon-Tiki 2004.
"To all those that did their best.
Very well done. The thing in Scouting is that nobody knows that you did your
best, except yourselves. Even the judges who will say who came number
one, number two or number three, they don't know. But in our Scout
Promise we say, 'On my Honour, I promise that I will do my best'. If
you did you best and you came last or you came first, then congratulations."
As the ad
says ......
"Where did they Come from?"
If you look at the Past Results, since
1998, you will not find 1st Heathfield anywhere. Well,
not until ... now. Not only do they appear on the list, but they made 7th
overall, coming from nowhere to threaten the top Scout Troops and Guide
Companies in the Western Cape. Another motivated group of Scouts,
Scouters and parents ensured that Heathfield were not only there for the
fun, they were there with a mission. They came 3rd in the Theme Dress
and 11th for the raft meal. Their second place for the Safmarine
Trophy was only ONE point behind the winners, that is an outstanding
accomplishment. Along with their 12th place for raft construction they
were guaranteed a place in the top ten.
Well done Heathfield. See you
next year.
April 2005 and Cape Town is in
the middle of one of the worst droughts ever. So it is appropriate
that Kon-Tiki is credited with bringing some relief to it's citizens, even
if temporary.
It is an enormous credit to the
constructors of the rafts that every single one of them stood up to the gale
force black South Easterly that ripped through the fleet during the Saturday
night. and Sunday morning at speeds of up to 50km/hour. A few of the rafts, including
Rondebosch/Cape Eastern's 61 and 1st Plumstead's 15. rode the storm out on
their own anchors.
The raft of 1st
Muizenberg decided to go AWOL at around 10pm on Saturday night and that was
the start of a busy night for the night watch crew. Muizenberg's
raft was brought safely back to the bay and secured. The night watch
crew had their hands full, ensuring that each raft had a crew member that
was awake and alert in the event of any emergency, as well as periodically
checking to ensure that rafts were not doing Titanic imitations.
Thanks to the night watch, everyone was safe and sound on Sunday morning.
The last raft had just
returned to shore on Sunday afternoon and the heavens opened. Thanks
to the many supporters who understood the need for chaos ... it was, after
all, the Kon-Tiki Adventure.
Journey Through Middle Earth
most, the journey through Middle Earth started very early in January, when
the Scouting calendar commenced. For the organizers, it
started as the journey through Brazil ended and we bid farewell to Estêvão
Salles as he headed back to the land of the Samba.
Because of the detail required when
dealing with the theme of "Lord of the Rings" it was decided to bring a
technical expert on to the team. Charles Prince provided us with the
insight into JRR Tolkien's trilogy and the interpretation of the text for
the STAs, meals, raft appearance, theme flag, dress etc.
The weather in the week leading up
to Kon-Tiki was promising. Warm, windless days. We should
have known better. No sooner had the first truck arrived at the Sea
Scout Base and it was clear that Sauron had kidnapped Mother Nature. The wind
picked up and was soon a gale force 35 to 50km south easterly, whipping
white horses on to the earlier mirror-like water. This did not worry
the Scouts or Guides and the raft construction continued in earnest.
Of course the weather was just fitting into the dark theme of Middle Earth.
The first surprise for the raft teams was the introduction of 'the
Gimli (Charles Prince) Announced that the egg had to be protected throughout the weekend,
making guest appearances when the meal and STAs were brought ashore.
One unfortunate decided the safest place was in her jeans pocket, until she
sat down in the canoe. Another, after having presented it to the
judge, was so excited as he made his way back to his canoe that he forget he
was carrying a precious cargo and it fell to the ground and his team mates
didn't think it was a great yoke. Some ingenious ways were found to
protect the precious, providing looks of astonishment from some.
Chief Judge Gandalf was also well received by the team leaders as he
appeared with his silver flowing hair and his white robe. I'm sure he
was confused about his grey or white periods.
The opening parade was an entertaining spectacle in itself as the theme
music ushered in the competitors and visitors. The costumes worn by
the teams were no less that outstanding and the theme dress judges certainly
had their work cut out for them. More than one Gollum was seen
interfering with other team members as they paraded around the ground.
Then it was the turn of the Water Safety Crew, with assistance from officers
of TS Woltemade Sea Cadet Base, to go into action and assist the rafts in
launching. It was a spectacular scene as the rafts of Middle Earth
paraded past the superstructure and into the Gulf of Lhun, as Kon-Tiki Bay
was known. A few of the rafts chose to ride out the strong wind
using their own anchors, but most opted for the safety of the hawser.
The girls of 1st Plumstead in a canoe and the raft of 1st Muizenberg were
the only major casualties during the weekend. A few other canoes capsized
and had to be rescued along with their occupants, but all in all, the rescue
crews did a magnificent job in ensuring everyone's safety.
Sunday morning saw no lessening of the strong wind as the teams brought
their STAs to shore. Then it was the turn of the canoeists who
battled rough water and strong wind to race a predetermined course around
Sandvlei. The raft race was cancelled for obvious reasons.
On shore the fringe
teams battled it out in volleyball, tug-o-war and kneeboard racing.
The cross-country race saw hundred of Scouts and Guides run the course from
the Sea Scout Base, along the banks of Sandvlei, to Muizenberg and back.
The retrieval of the rafts was another mission that was well executed, with
all rafts and their occupants returning safely to terra firma.
Just when it was thought that the weather might hold out, the skies opened and
the rain came down in sheets, ensuring that everyone was suitably drenched.
Quick decisions had to be made and the closing parade was moved into the
hall for the competitors, with most visitors that could not get into the
hall, listening to the closing presentation over the effective sound system.
Our visiting Scouts and Scouters from Port Elizabeth arrived in a storm in
2004 and left in a storm in 2005. Maybe we will get it right in 2006.
The Kon-Tiki Kitchen was busier than usual as visitors and competitors
looked for hot food and something warm to drink. This aspect of the
weekend also ran like a well oiled machine, thanks to the many volunteers
who worked long hours to ensure that our stomachs were filled with good
food. Inside the kitchen hall, visitors were treated to a multi
media display as they enjoyed their meals.
The First Aid room was also busier than usual, including a couple of seasick
Scouts who were brought ashore for some treatment before returning to their
rafts. All in a day's work for 'Doc'.
To all the competitors we say "Congratulations". You have shown your
mettle by withstanding lousy, adverse conditions to see the competition
through to the end. To the winners, "Well done". To the many
judges, helpers and their families, "Thank you". What a team.
See you all next year, in the land of "Cartoon Heroes".
Michelle February, Bridget Young, Charles Prince and Paul Jacobs who
received Certificates of Merit for their continued hard work and support at
Michelle February, Bridget Young, Charles Prince and Paul Jacobs who
received Certificates of Merit for their continued hard work and support at
Michelle February, Bridget Young, Charles Prince and Paul Jacobs who
received Certificates of Merit for their continued hard work and support at
Jonathan Starke was once again the
director of operations for traffic control and it was once again a huge
success. There were very few transgressors of traffic
regulations this year, thanks to Jonathan and his team's strict control of
access into the area. Those that were illegally parked were
politely asked to move and they did. The control of traffic at
Kon-Tiki is one of those jobs that, to a large extent, goes unnoticed, but
it is one of the most critical of the entire weekend. If the traffic
control goes wrong, then most other things go wrong as well. The job
does not just include the direction of cars to various areas, but also the
allocation of construction sites and the direction to campsites.
Whatever you want
... in a First Prize
It was a great pleasure and a surprise when the organizers of Kon-Tiki
Middle Earth were approached by Mark Jennings of
Pick 'n Pay and offered a prize to the
winning team of five hundred rand in Pick 'n Pay shopping vouchers, which
could be used to offset the costs of supplies for the winning Troop or
Company's next camp or group hike.
This very generous gesture was made by Suzanne Ackerman and we thank her
very much indeed.
RopeWorld of Steenberg were
instrumental in a few teams being able to get the rafts built this year.
We thank them for their kind assistance in helping Groups who are in need of
KONTIKI 2005 - Cape Eastern Perspective
All the meetings, discussions and
preparations leading up to the trip, made it very exciting, but nerve
racking, as I did not want to leave anything behind which will affect my
role in the team going all the way to Cape Town.
Arriving at the Greyhound Bus Station on
Thursday night, the 7th April 2005, I met up with all the other
excited Scouts and our two leaders. The beautiful T-shirts and new Cape
Eastern scarves were handed out, indemnity forms filled in and final
checklists ticked off. After saying our good byes to our "loving parents" we
boarded the luxury bus and we were on our way…
The ten-hour trip felt long, tiring and
for most…sickening! When we finally arrived in Cape Town in the morning, we
got warm welcomes and a packed lunch from Aqua's family. We then sat (still
quite confused and dazed) and ate our KFC under the trees with the squirrels
and pigeons. After our meal we walked to the Museum, which expanded our
minds about dinosaurs, sharks and other little animals behind glass windows.
We then got onto the train to get to
Sandvlei. The one thing that I did notice was that there are so many
eccentric, arty people, with dreadlocks living in Cape Town. This made me
realise that I was not in Port Elizabeth any more, but the beautiful and
colourful Cape Town!
When we got to Sandvlei we were early but
that was fine because it gave us time to relax for a while before the action
started. We carried on building late into the night and then went for our
well-deserved sleep in warm bunk beds.
The next morning we were all awake and
ready to build our rafts, but first we had a yummy breakfast of an egg and
bacon roll. For some big hungry Scouts there was more than just one roll.
When our tummies were full we set out to finish our rafts.
Our raft consisted of 12 big barrels
lashed together with poles, wooden boards tied on with nylon ropes and then
our shelter, which was made out of wooden 'sticks' and a tent covering. It
never worked quite well on the vlei due to the gale-force
winds, but at least we know better for next year. We also had a toilet with
just a little wooden board around it. We all thought that we will never need
to use the toilet, but for some reason we needed it all the time. Maybe it
was all the cooldrinks we drank and hearing the sound of water all the time.
Of course, everyone was doing his or her
best to win a place on the raft. We were so focused on our building that we
missed the whole opening parade, so we never even got to wear our tree ent
costumes. Soon it was time to launch our rafts onto the water. The girls
were pleased to find out that all four Cape Eastern girls were going on the
raft and nobody got left behind. The two Rondebocsh girls, Monique and
Mikhaela, and the four of us boarded the raft with our belongings, the
trommel box, the food and our "precious" (an egg with a sign on it, which we
had to protect with our life). We waved goodbye and got dragged off into the
vlei. After we anchored ourselves, we got our STA requirements and
immediately started on them. After a while we realised that our door was on
the wrong side, the strong wind was blowing straight through our 'tent'
door. That was not a problem, as clever Scouts; we moved our door to the
opposite side, which meant that we had to go through our toilet to get
outside but we tried to let the least wind in our tent as possible.
When it was time to start preparing our
food to be judged, we realised that our gas was leaking. We rowed in our
funny little blue canoe all the way to the base camp to ask for help but we
had to row all the way back without any help as it was 'against the rules'
to ask for help. Luckily somebody saved us just in time and fixed it for us.
We were able to cook our stew and make the lembas bread. Then we realised
that the judging time for the meal was almost over and we quickly had to get
our table decorations, our three course meal and two of our Scouts into the
canoe to present our meal to the judges. They were obviously impressed as we
got one of the highest marks.
We had a cold, windy, noisy and disturbed
night but at least it was just for one night. In the morning, as soon as the
first bit of sunlight shone, we carried on with our STAs. We had to make
various Lord of the Rings theme objects. Things like a map, a black gate, a
crown and a tree ent (which we knew all about) which we made out of natural
and junk material which we had to take onto the raft before the time. The 5th
one was to catch a fish but we had no luck. We had to row to the base camp
to receive our 6th STA. A few of us got extremely wet doing the 6th
one. Two people from each raft had to canoe to each of the other rafts with
a form. They had to draw the sign which was on their "precious" (the egg),
complete the whole form and get it back to the base camp. It was quite a
tough job, but working with the boys as a team made it easier.
The rest of the day we relaxed in the sun
on the deck of the raft. We made coffee, ate chips and sweets and talked. We
also fed our resident birds: The pair of Egyptian Geese, the pair of little
brown ducks, the brave and beautiful white duck, the greedy seagulls and of
course the many dumb little black moorhens. One of which was a loner and we
named "Dabie".
It started getting windy again and we
could see rain coming and at about 2 o'clock it was time to be pulled in
back to shore. When we got to shore we must have looked terrible. We hadn't
seen a toothbrush, a mirror, or even bothered to brush our hair but that's
just being a true Scout. Our flagpole and our whole structure were just
about to collapse into a bundle of sticks and rags. When we finally hauled
the rafts onto the shore to be undone and packed away, the heavens decided
to open up, soaking us. It started to rain, then very hard drops of rain,
and eventually it hailed, along with strong gusts of wind. Undoing the wet
ropes was hard enough, but when you are wet and cold and working against
time, it is quite a challenge. With teamwork and able helping hands we
completed the task in time for the closing ceremony.
All packed, sore, tired, wet and for some,
very sick, our Cape Town adventure had come to an end and we could feel it.
Then all that was left was another 10-hour trip home. The ride back was not
bad, we knew what to expect and it didn't seem so long. We arrived in Port
Elizabeth at about 7 o'clock on Monday morning. Most of us spent the rest of
Monday sleeping and the rest of the week catching up on the homework we
missed out on.
The Cape Town trip was an excellent experience for me,
and the rest of the Scouts. We plan on using our experience from this year
for next year, where we plan on giving the rest of the Cape Western Scouts
and Guides a run for their money. We'll show them next year!
Cape Town every year for Kontiki - Report by Gerrit Lindeque
Thank you Aqua and Darzee for being part of the Cape Eastern team that could
go down to Cape Town for the Kontiki 2005. From the moment we got onto the
bus, we had fun. First of all they put me next to a girl, although I've
asked to sit next to Andile. Luckily we switched around as soon as the bus
left Port Elizabeth.
Kontiki was awesome especially for the raft building part. The fringe
activities was also cool. The food vouchers was the best plan ever. Very
organised. It was nice just to walk around with vouchers, and if you are
hungry, you can go and get food and cold drink.
I really like the squirrels but I still think they are dangerous because
they have long nails on their claws and they can scratch you.
I felt really sorry for the Scouts that return back to Port Elizabeth with a
bug and was throwing up all night. This was a very good experience for me
and I am looking forward to go to Cape Town every year for Kontiki.
West Cape Kontiki 2005
- Christine Postma
Just like last year, I got to
the bus station late. Something I seem to do way too often! We stood
together and Aqua handed out T-shirts, scarves and badges. The badges are
green with a gold ring in the middle with the words 'CW Kontiki 2005'
written over it in white. It has a brown border with Elvish
writing on the inside. 'Fellowship of the Eastern Cape & 6 Rondebosch' is
written in black. The T-shirts were great although they were not lime green!
They had 'Fellowship of the Eastern Cape' written on the back and a Kontiki
badge on the front. While we were in Cape Town we really stood out and you
could tell who was from Eastern Cape from a mile away! The scarves were
black with a red boarder and thankfully, the badge had been sewn on! I was
seriously not looking forward to sewing the badge on in the bus, performing
acupuncture on yourself does
seriously hurt!
kissing all the mommies and daddies goodbye, mine had left thankfully (they
don't love me any more) we boarded the bus. I was stuck sitting next to
Derrick who seemed kind of scared at the thought of being stuck next to me
the whole way there, but then again who wouldn't be? If I were someone else,
I would be afraid of sitting next to me the whole way there too! I wonder
how Carmen does it. Well they saved him and sent me to sit next to Carmen.
Soon the guy came and asked, 'Coffee or Tea?' They all say the exact same
thing, and then they give you two sugars, which you won't need. The coffee
is so flow that if you add any sugar it tastes like sugar water. I never
I would find a coffee that I didn't like but that came very close to being
bad coffee. It didn't stop me from ordering more later though. Then they put
on some movie called 'About Schmit' it was black, white and boring.
We stopped
at some weird little place with an Afrikaans name. We didn't have many stops
there because there were roadblocks, which wasted our time. Later we went
past Mossgas. It was cool to see the balls of fire floating in the sky. We
finally got to Cape Town and rode a long way through the city where we saw
massive malls, Ratanga Junction, Table Mountain and many Golden Arrow buses.
When we got
to the bus station, we got food from Aqua's dad for lunch, which Steven
already wanted to eat! Then we went to KFC for breakfast. It was so weird,
that wacky wig place is still there, only bigger. It is so big that even
Tina Turner
could find a wig that would suit her but would not be so afro. I should have
changed my blonde status! We walked to the Gardens (this time without the
rain) and the cute squirrels were there again! Oh my word they are so cute
with their little, thin bodies and big fluffy tails. Aaw I want one! We sat
on the benches and ate KFC for breakfast. Many pigeons came and waited for
us to throw them scraps. We threw them many pieces of bread and I guess lots
of people do because it sure doesn't look like they need it! There was a
bunch of fat pigeons pecking at the bread and then suddenly a skinny little
squirrel charged at them and stole their food while they flew away. It does
need the food more than they do! We also saw an albino squirrel which would
have been cute if it was not for the red eyes.
We walked
through the Gardens to the South African Museum. There was a seagull sitting
on the head of the statue of
Cecil John Rhodes. We walked through a small rose garden but it was too bare
and empty. When we got to the museum I was feeling a bit sick and, okay
maybe a little tired. (Aqua doesn't need to know that though!) That's why I
didn't pay much attention, I was just looking for a place to sit down. There
was a huge shark jaw, which opened with rows and rows of teeth. We also saw
a whale skeleton. It could have swallowed all of us at one time, which Aqua
might have enjoyed! We went into this barrel thing where we heard a whale
sound get played. There were two cute black bears and a dead pangolin, which
I touched. To be honest if just feels like a giant pine cone. Pinned to a
board were pretty butterflies.
We walked
back through the Gardens and there was another seagull on Cecil's head.
While we walked to the train station pickpockets tried to pick pocket Aqua,
David and Jason. None of their attempts paid off though. Jason was insulted
at being a target but very proud of himself and told each of us about it
about five hundred times! While Aqua went to buy tickets we huddled together
and two guys came up to us and started pointing to the badges particularly
on Steven and Kevin's shoulder. When the saw Kevin's cyclist badge they
started saying stuff about him fixing their bikes. It was sort of freaky
then but thinking back it's funny because the guys were all trying to watch
the girls and David. When they asked Sam and Carmen (Sea Scouts) who they
were, they said that they were the mini police. Soon a security guard came
and chased the guys away.
We all got
off the train at Sandvlei and started walking to the Sea Scout base. The two
hours that we were early by made a big difference. Last time I had been
overwhelmed by the activity but this time it was relatively quiet… well at
least for the time being.
We were
shown where our boat shed was and were impressed by the 'cloak room', which
had been formed, by a cupboard which had a blanket thrown over it and a rail
with a curtain on the other side. Inside was a locker and some hooks. It was
cool because we didn't have to shut our door each time someone wanted to
change. It made up for the boat, which was standing in the middle but even
that was not so bad. The guys had the boat shed that the girls had had last
guy with a camera asked Aqua questions about the trip but she told him to
ask me. All I can remember was that I said a load of rubbish and made a
total fool of myself. I blame you Aqua! Soon we got the guys to help us push
the boat out. Well that was the plan but only Derrick helped us. Our
equipment hadn't arrived yet so we painted our sail. It was green and we
were painting leaves on it to match with our
Tree Ent theme. Soon David was armed with a black koki and we all had our
fingers covered in different shades of brown and grey paint. Okay let me
change that, the girls' fingers were covered in paint but the guys were too
lazy or too
afraid of getting their fingers dirty or… wait for it… Steven's excuse… they
were supervising. Yeah right! Soon the sail was covered in brown leaves and
us in brown blotches. We washed our hands, lifted the sail, hung it from the
rail, took one look at the floor and put the sail back on the floor. The
floor had been redecorated and there were brown leaves all over it.
equipment came late but we were eventually unpacking a truckload of
equipment. We were scared when we learnt that all the truck contained was
barrels, rope and… BAMBOO? Not exactly what we had been planning to build
the rafts from, but we were told that another truck was on it's way with
pioneering poles. We had our whole raft planned and with plenty of adult
help we started building our raft.
That's the
difference between Eastern Cape and Western Cape, in Eastern Cape the
parents don't help, but in Cape Town it's possible that the parents do more
work than the scouts.
We had soon
built both frames and I had even learnt how to use the frapping mallet with
a lot of help from Derrick.
Soon the
adults had taken over lashing the barrels onto the rafts and Darzee told
Jason and I that Aqua wanted to speak to us. We found Aqua in the girls'
boathouse and she told us that we would be the team leaders. We went to the
team leaders briefing where Gandalf and especially Gimli looked really cool.
We were given one 'precious' per raft. We were told to protect it and that
they would like to see it in 'it's original state' at the end. Each raft got
an egg each with a different symbol on it. Our precious was soon wrapped in
only about half a roll of toilet paper!
sister needed our brown t-shirts so that she could sew the leaves onto them.
We asked Monique and Michala (6 Rondebosch girls) for their brown t-shirts
but they didn't have them. Eventually Monique told us that brown dresses had
been made so we rushed to Aqua's sister to tell her not to sew leaves onto
our t-shirts but it was too late so we swapped t-shirts with the guys. The
dresses weren't there so we would have to sew leaves onto them the next day.
Just as we
started laying down our floorboards to see where they would fit, we were
told that it was 11 'o clock so we
had to stop building. After setting our alarms for six, we went to sleep.
The alarm never went off but thankfully, Carmen W woke us all up. We quickly
woke the guys and then went to our raft to start putting on the floorboards.
We still had to drill holes into the floorboards but no one was there, not
even the drill, so we went back to the guys to check that they had woken up.
Some of them were still lying in their sleeping bags but they were all
awake. Walking back to the raft Aqua phoned me to check that we were all
awake. We were better than you thought hey Aqua?
The drill
still wasn't there so we got the dresses from Liz, a really nice lady who
had organised a lot for us. We took them back to our boathouse where we
started sewing the leaves on. Two or three guys had slept outside our
boathouse and they were still sitting there in their sleeping bags. David
was sitting on the floor with us cutting roots and Andile was lying on one
of the bunks. Liz was standing next to the door on the inside so she
couldn't be seen from the outside. The guys sitting outside were soon
talking to us and joking about me who had stabbed my finger too many times.
Laughing about the thread sewn to my finger the one guy introduced himself
as David. We told them that the guy cutting was also David so this guy
sitting outside said, 'My name is also David.' We said hi to him and the
first guy quickly said 'Shut up Storm.' We were busy laughing about this but
the funniest was still to come. They asked us what the average age of us was
so we said about fourteen, then Liz stepped out and said, 'Does that
included me who's forty?' They got such a fright that they sat down and
stopped speaking to us.
Aqua told
us that they were busy drilling holes in the floorboards so we went to help
but there were already so many people that we decided to start building the
frame of the hut. The night before one hut had been erected by 6 Rondebosch
but the other one still needed to be put up.
We carried
the raft into the water and I'm not exactly sure what happened after that.
Well I know what happened but I wasn't there because that was the time that
everyone chose to come and check that we had a whole bunch of stuff, lots of
which I had never heard of before! I didn't know where much of the stuff was
so I imitated
Liz asking for all this stuff, figuring out what stuff was, finding the
stuff and eventually finding the people who were looking for the stuff
because by that time I had lost them. It was chaos! I did learn a lot
though, like what a trip line is. Until then, I had no idea what it was, I'm
not a Sea Scout and I had never been raft leader at West Cape Kon-Tiki.
Two guys
helped us attach the mast to a pole that was jutting out of the back of our
raft and we started looking for toilet chemicals. We didn't have time for
the opening parade so our dresses and my bloody fingers were all for
nothing. We had to give the West Cape guys a chance because they wouldn't
have looked good next to us!
We received
our A class certificate and after some unneeded comments made by guys that
obviously haven't
accepted that girls are as good or better
than guys, we were pulled out. We knew that we could be tied to a rope but
we thought that most rafts would just drop their anchor so we were surprised
when we saw that we were one of the few rafts that weren't attached to the
rope. We drifted a bit but soon realised that it was just because our anchor
ropes were too long so we shortened them. Admittedly, I was nervous at first
but soon I loosened up (just like my stomach).
We started
clearing the inside of our raft because we did not have much space. That was
when Darzee and some other guys brought us our STA instructions. We had to
draw a map of Minas Tirith, build the black Gate, make Treebeard
from nature craft, make Gandor's
crown or something like that, prepare a meal and the next day we would have
to collect our last STA. We divide the STAs and soon the inside of the raft
was covered with an assortment of nature and junk craft items. At about six
we started to prepare the meal. Carmen M and I cut, peeled and squashed the
three juicy fruits for the fruit juice while the others started chopping the
vegetables and cutting the chicken for the stew. Soon all the ingredients
were in the pot along with butter and a variety of herbs including Bay
leaves. We then debated whether to cook the meal then and keep it warm until
seven-thirty when it would be judged or whether we should just cook it
later. Everything was going really well and we were feeling rather good
about ourselves. That's when it all went wrong. We screwed the gas hoods
into the gas bottle. Well, we tried but it only went in half way, which
wouldn't have been so bad except that the gas leaked. We tried everything to
cover the hole that included stuffing plastic all around it but nothing
worked. Eventually Sam and Carmen W rowed to shore to set the table and to
tell them that we were having problems with our gas. By this time, it was
seven and the guys had agreed that we could use their cookers when they were
finished but they hadn't started yet.
We decided
that the gas cooker might fit into the lamp's gas bottle so we took the lamp
off and with only torches for
light we tried to put the cooker on but it didn't work so we put the lamp
back on. Another problem was that in the process we had lost the matches.
Carmen W and Sam got back dripping wet and told us that all we could do was
borrow someone else's when they had finished. They had also been too early
to set the table. We shouted to the guys and asked them if we could borrow
their matches so Sam and I rowed to their raft. Jason gave us the side of
the matchbox and two matches, one of which he dropped into the wet bottom of
our raft. They were carefully put into my windbreaker pocket. We got back
drenched and I dried my fingers before reaching into my pocket which I hoped
would be dry. I quickly found the side of the matchbox but I got nervous
when I couldn't find the match. I finally found in between the seems. We
opened the gas although you are supposed to light the match first; we didn't
want to row back to the guys. Finally, we had light. We lay inside our raft
with our uncooked food, waiting for the guys to finish, when this guy came
aboard our raft. He had come to fix our gas cooker. I felt bad that he had
to enter through the toilet but we had closed the entrance because the wind
was bad. He used some oil to make the thread more slippery, then using a
dishcloth and lots of effort he screwed the cooker on properly. He then
asked for matches so that he could check it and we were just about to launch
into a long story when he brought out a lighter. He checked that every thing
worked, lighting the one cooker to check it as well then he left. We were
very thankful, especially since he had left the cooker on so we wouldn't
have to light it with our non-existent matches.
We lit a
paper, which we used to light the other cooker. The pot was on and the flame
as big as it could go since we didn't have much time left. Sam, who knew the
recipe for lambas bread mixed the ingredients together. We then poured blobs
of it into a pan and since they cooked faster we were soon eating them. We
heard the guys going past and heard that they hadn't made the lambas bread.
We emptied most of the stew into a smaller pot so that what was left would
cook faster. The guys came back the told us that nearly every one was
finished and that's when we decided that the judges could rather have raw
potatoes than nothing at all. A square of lambas bread was wrapped in a big
leaf and many layers of tinfoil and newspaper and then a bit of stew was put
in a bowl which was also wrapped in many layers
of tinfoil and newspaper. Carmen M and I were given a push off and told to
hurry, which we did! When we got to shore someone took our tender and we ran
into the hall where the judges were on their way out. We were the only raft
team there and I felt very self-conscious but I generally stress too much.
Every one was taking photos and asking questions as we set the table, which
looked pretty good. The judges actually seemed impressed with us despite our
lack of punctuality and one of them even lit our candle.
Back at the
raft, we were all too tired to cook the rest of the supper so we had BNs,
chocolate and muffins for supper. Monique and Michala were meant to be on
night watch first but since Michala was already asleep, I went on in her
place. Pretty soon Carmen M came and sat with us because she couldn't sleep.
Michala woke up and came outside so I went in to sleep. I was woken and told
that it was now my shift with Carmen. We sat there shouting to the guys who
were about twenty meters away. When the night watch people came around, we
greeted them before they even said hello and we got stuck doing five star
jumps. It was lots of fun but as the morning wore on, and after we were
woken up by the night watch, we called Sam and Carmen W for their shifts.
morning we quickly completed our STAs and took them to the hall. After
begging for coffee from the guys, we decided to boil water and make our own.
We had found our matches while we were making the STAs. We were soon
drinking coffee and then we rowed to shore to fetch our last STA. We had to
find out what each teams symbol was on their precious. We made a deal with
the guys who got half and we got the other half. Why not pool your
resources! After rowing to many of the rafts and collecting the other page
of answers from the guys we handed in our page.
All that
had to be done was wait for two hours and then be towed back to shore. Well
that was how it should have been but our hut structure was giving in. Poles
that should've been standing at 90º were standing at a 60º angle. We packed
every thing away, all our sleeping bags were tied together, the pillows were
tied together and everything else had been thrown into the trommels. Happy
that if the structure fell everything would be safe we opened a can of
condensed milk, packet of peanuts and cans of cool drink which we ate while
sitting at the back of the raft sheltered from the wind in the sun. Every
one except Michala was urging the hut to fall. Michala though had a life
on and was busy holding one of the poles up.
We were
eventually towed in and the hut had still not collapsed! We took down the
rafts and just as both of them were out of the water, it started to rain.
Not lightly, it rained. LOTS! We were soaking and I went to the closing
ceremony with a tablecloth wrapped around me because I never had time to
change. The few Eastern Cape scouts at the ceremony were all wet but all of
the Western Cape guys were dry so I'm just wondering who took the raft
apart, the scouts or the parents.
ourselves, packed our bags and went to the station where more pickpockets
met us. After a long boring bus trip we reached PE where I even got
of school. Overall I had an awesome time, the weekend was incredible, and
I'd like to thank the organisers and Aqua for all the effort that went it to
it. It really was appreciated.
From Lin Mould
It started late Thursday night at about quarter to ten. We all boarded the
Greyhound bus and left for Cape Town. We rode on the bus for about 11
hours !!! We all had a lot of fun talking and kidding around until we
were told to keep quiet by Darzee.
we woke up the next morning (Friday), they plated a movie called "About
Schmidt" - which was the most boring movie that I have ever seen in my
eventually got off the bus at 9.15 in Cape Town and we took our bags to
the bakkie and then we went to KFC. for breakfast. We each got a rounder
and a box of chips as well as a cool drink, although we all got different
ones. We took our lunch (?) to the gardens where all the guys went
squirrel mad - at least it wasn't Christine this time!!!
we ate we went to the SA Museum where there was a really weird guide
that spoke to us as though we were three year olds. Every time we got to
an animal he would say - " Now once again I would like to say that this is
not a live animal, it is NOT alive!). When we got to the whale -sounds
machine there was this huge model of the whale in front of us and he told
us that we mustn't be scared of the whale because it wasn't alive, and
that it wasn't making the noise that we were hearing. When we left the
museum we went to the station where we got another cool drink. We then
boarded the train and went to the Sea Scouts base in Sandvlei.
we got there we were shown our room (a boat shed), where we were to sleep
that night. When our stuff was unpacked in our room we all just sat around
for a while until Aqua told us that we could paint our sail - little did
we know just how thin it was - as we permanently left our mark on the
boatshed carpet. It now has beautiful brown leaves painted on it!!!
When the equipment finally arrived we started building our rafts - one for
the girls and one for the guys. We built until late that night and it was
FREEEEEEEZING cold. at 11 p.m. we were told to stop building and to go to
The next
morning when we woke up we went outside to go and finish building the
raft, just to find that Rondebosch weren't there yet and that we couldn't
build until they got there. When our raft was almost done we were told
that all of us girls were going on the raft and that we must get our stuff
packed as soon as possible. When we were ready Aqua brought us lunch which
was 2 X chicken sandwiches and coffee. We got on the raft and dropped the
anchor of our class A raft.
On the raft we
did our STA's and cooked our meal. Our meal was the most fun thing on the
raft because we had a leak in our attachment pipe and we had to wait for
it to be fixed by a leader. When it was fixed we had a whole half an hour
to cook a meal that would normally take over an hour to cook - stew and lambos bread!!!!! But it all turned out O.K. even if the potatoes were a
bit hard! We got our food to the judges just as the clock struck 20h30!!!!
That night on
night watch, Christine and I were on watch from 23h00 until 04h00 Sunday
morning. When we finished our last STA we got towed in and started to
dismantle the raft when it started hailing! When we were done we tried
to get dry and went to the bus station, got on the bus and came home.
We were just
about all sick and I don't think that ANYONE will have gone to school that
David McGillivray
I attended the Cape Western Kontiki on 8th-10th
April. We drove down to Cape Town in a Greyhound bus. The trip felt long and
a number of us were car-sick, and felt nauseous from being on the top floor
of the bus. The bus swayed much more than the rafts! (so the raft team said
When we arrived in Cape Town we went and bought some food
from Kentucky Fried Chicken. Then we walked to the Gardens where we ate our
food, while the squirrels ran about us. Then we went to the Natural History
Museum where a tour guide showed us around. We had an interesting time at
the Museum.
While we were walking to the railway station, we passed
through a crowd of people when suddenly Jason, Aqua and I were pick-pocketed
all at the same time. With me someone sitting on the ground tried to take my
wallet out of my pants pocket, but I stopped him in time by kicking him and
he left me alone. With Jason someone actually stuck his hand into his pocket
and took his cell-phone. But Jason was quick enough and whacked the guy's
hand and he dropped the cell-phone and Jason hurriedly put it back in his
pocket. With Aqua some really smart-looking guy tried to take something out
of a side pocket of her bag. He soon found out that he should not mess with
Aqua. Fortunately the pickpockets did not get away with anyone's
We reached the station safely, and caught a train almost to
Sandvlei and walked the rest of the way to the Sea-Scout Base. When we
arrived at the Sea-Scout Base, we were shown where we were to stay. It was
in a boat-shed with bunks bolted into the wall and with a boat in the
We sat around for a few hours waiting for our equipment to
arrive. We knew our time was ticking away. We had to make two rafts: one for
boys and one for girls. Little things like this delay made our time shorter.
By the time it eventually arrived, all the other groups were well under way
with their rafts. From then we worked solidly until supper which Darzee
brought to us while we were working. We carried on working after supper till
11pm, which was lights out time.
We all slept very well, except for Derek who got sick in the
middle of the night. He then phoned his mom, who phoned Aqua, who came and
cleaned up for him.
When we woke up the nest morning, we immediately wanted to
start working again. However, the floorboards we were using for the rafts
had no holes in them so we could not tie them down and get on with the rest
of the two rafts that we had to build. So we had to wait for approximately 2
hours until we got hold of a drill. Then it took still longer because we
still had to drill the holes. Due to our delays we had to miss joining in
with the parade. This was a pity as we had prepared outfits to be the trees
from Lord of the Rings. In the end we managed to finish the rafts just in
We were all very surprised and proud that both of our rafts
got an A sea-worthy certificate.
Many people came to help us lift the rafts up and half drag
and half carry them into the water. However, in the process of getting them
into the water, a whole lot of barrels came loose and had to be retied in
the water. We had been given nylon rope with which to tie the rafts. It came
loose very easily. We had just finished retying the barrels and putting the
huts on the rafts, when the motorboat came to pull our raft out into the
Our rafts' huts were made out of a wooden frame with canvas
pulled tightly over it. They were not very strong and
sturdy, so they had to
be tied on very securely. Other raft huts were made of wood and much better
decorated than ours.
Once all the rafts were towed out onto the lake, the Scouts
on the land began the fringe activities. I was part of the Fringe
Activities. The first thing we did was tug-of-war. We won the first few
rounds and then lost against some big guys, but all in all we had a lot of
fun (it was on a slippery mat with water on it.) We then did volleyball and
my hand got very sore and bruised from playing so many games. Eventually we
were eliminated, and I was quite thankful. We did not have time that day to
do knee boarding.
Later, when it got dark, there was a campfire for all the
land teams to come to. The Cape Eastern fringe team did a skit. Several
other groups also presented skits. The campfire had a lot of new songs and
skits that I had never heard or seen before. We then all went to bed and
slept soundly. There was no vomiting that night.
In the morning we did the cross-country run. Everyone who
wanted to run could do so. Everyone was sorted into different categories. I
was in the junior boys. The race officials showed us where to run on a map.
Then, suddenly BANG and the race was on. I came 3rd in the race.
As soon as everyone was back we went and did knee boarding. We won the first
round because the other team had chickened out of it, but we lost the next
round. Last year the kneeboards were far too big for me, but this year at
least my arms could fit over the sides a bit better.
Later in the afternoon the rafts were all brought safely in.
The weather was cloudy, raining and windy the whole weekend. As we started
to undo the lashings, the heavens suddenly opened and it poured with rain.
Then suddenly we felt a stinging feeling as hailstones hit us. It felt like
someone was throwing pebbles at us. We continued untying the rafts despite
the rain and hail because we had to finish before prize giving and leaving
to board the bus back to PE. The Capetonians were joyful, as they had had
very little rain over the last few months. It must have been Aqua's coming
to Cape Town that did it!
When we had finished untying the ropes we went to prize
giving. Although we didn't win any prizes, we were proud of how we had
performed despite all the setbacks we had experienced.
After prize giving we rushed to catch the bus on time. On the
sidewalk in the centre of Cape Town, while waiting to board the bus, we had
about 6 suspicious strangers walk openly around us, looking at us like we
were their prey. I am sure that if we had stayed on the sidewalk a bit
longer they would have attempted to steal some of our belongings.
On the bus-trip back home, a lot of us were sick again as the
bus swayed from side to side. Most of us did not sleep very well. We reached
PE at last - an extremely tired bunch of kids and 2 adults.
Although we had some hardships and frustrations, I enjoyed
the weekend and have some lasting memories. It was good to be part of such a
big event. I was proud to be part of the Cape Eastern Team. I would like to
thank all the organisers and sponsors for all their time and effort
(especially Aqua and Darzee).
It was a valuable experience.
Visit the 2005 Results and
Past Results pages to see how the various
teams did this year and how they have fared since 1998.
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COME PAINT OCT. 6,7,8,10, and 13
REGISTER by clicking the link below and submit a sketch
Click on the REGISTER button above
or pick up a form at Falls Church Arts
700-B W. Broad Street
Artists must submit a sketch of their planned painting to Marty Behr as an attachment on the registration page or by emailing email@example.com.
Please see painter's
tips, below.
Pick up paint and get window assignments at the event table at the
Municipal Park on the north side of the 100 block of West Broad Street.
START TIME: 10 AM on weekends
2 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 10
Volunteers needed to pass out supplies and join in the clean-up. Last year 150 artists participated, a new ercord, but we need more helping hands. Please contact Marty Behr, firstname.lastname@example.com
Each October since 2008, store windows in downtown Falls Church come alive with images of bats, witches, scarecrows, pumpkins and ghosts--the friendly kind.
See the gallery on this site for past years' paintings. Check the Painter's Tips section below for instructions.
More than 150 painters--school children and parents, scout troops and soccer teams--sign up to paint in the festival, sponsored by Falls Church Arts, Falls Church City Recreation and Parks, the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, and the Business in Education Partnership.
And without our Falls Church merchants, there would be no windows to paint. Thank you merchants!
As one parent said, "My son Jack enjoyed painting so much tht he convinced me to buy our own set of paints so that he can decorate our front door at home. The program is a great way to encourage young (and old) artists, and build community."
Paint is supplied.
But please bring brushes, water and small plastic containers for mixing paints
Newspapers and paper towels for spills are important just in case
A kitchen step stool is needed for tall windows.
It helps to protect window sills with masking tape.
WIpe window down with dry paper towels. DOn't use Windex or other cleaners, which leave a film.
If your scene has light colors, you can put down a solid background "wash" color first.
Be sure to sign your beautiful work and take some photos. Check back at the desk when finished and get a (chocolate) kiss.
Keep your images big and bold so more passers-by can see them.
Start with darker colors first and let first coats have time to dry. Dabbing paint on a little at a time can make your images stand out.
Foam brushes are OK if they are dry, but brushes are best. Brown's Hardware has both
We need painters to clean up after Halloween is over, between Nov. 1-4.
But it's fun, too.
Sponges, old towels, newspapers and plenty of water required.
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Hi all! I have more textured polish for your viewing pleasure. Sally Hansen has come out with their own line of textured cream polishes called, Sugar Coat. The colors are not ground-breaking; most of them are pastels. Pretty but I didn't feel compelled to buy any of them. But- they had three colors that really stood out for me. Colors that I haven't seen anyone else do in a cream textured finish: red, white and black! Seriously, how could so many companies drop the ball on such simple colors? I showed you the black, Lick-o-rich last week during 3D Nail Art Week. You can view it here.
Cherry Drop is well, cherry red. No other way to describe it! It is very bright in person and I wasn't sure if I liked it when I first put it on. But it grew on me. The formula is on the thin side. I used two coats and could still see a hint of nail line. I think two and a half coats is what is needed for this color.
Sugar Fix. I was so excited when I saw this collection had a white polish in it! Next to black it is my second most coveted color for cream textured polish. Unfortunately, the formula did not live up to my expectations. The formula is really thin- too thin for a textured polish IMO. The first coat was very streaky and patchy and while the second coat remedied the streaks I still had a few patches that I had to go over and cover. I used two and half coats for the pics.
I feel like these colors makes my hands look crazy tanned! My hands are actually nearly a full shade lighter than the pics here. Dark pinks do this to my skin as well.
Sally Hansen is sold at Walgreens, Kmart, Target and Ulta which is where I picked mine up from. Prices vary by $1-2 so I suggest doing a little price comparison shopping if you can.


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The Benagil Sea Caves is the gem of all Algarve's coastline.
Rowing in the Atlantic Ocean into the sea cave, the scent of salt water intensifies and the sounds of waves crashing into the rocks echo.
The sea caves have two entrances through the ocean, a collapsed roof and most importantly a secluded sand beach with a circular inner grotto.
Admiring the scenery and discovering its unique sea shells rendered our experience enchanting; definitely our summer's "IT" hotspot.


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Sandhills Corral Valentine's Day
Sandhills Corral in Thedford Ne. will be having a Valentine's Day dinner from 5 p.m. -10 p.m. Sandhills Corral will be having Walleye fish with a Lemon butter sauce and fried potatoes or a T-Bone steak with one side and full salad bar. Please call 308-645-2323 for more information
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I have no idea why I decided to add the electric chair in there, other than that it did not escape my imagination to think that the process would be lengthy and fast at the same time in a weird way – much like my time here in Quebec is almost at it`s end.
To say I`m not sad would be, not a lie. I will be nostalgic, which defers slightly in the fact that I won`t miss my job at all working with the kids. The next generation can certianly go shoot themselves in the head, they will be the ones who will look upon our apocalypse and stare like a child who was refused the priviledge to play at whatever inneccessity they were bothering with, wondering why disaster fell on them. Or better yet, wouldn`t even know what the apocalypse is; global warming and all, animal extinctions will never be a problem for them unless the zoo dies out too.
Thankfully the weather here has been gracefully cool like a typical Vancouver summer, whereas the mornings are no longer in the 30`s celsius, which is one good relief from coutning the minutes too closely at work.
The Duck has alas deplored the city of Quebec with grace, she actually did not buy a single thing for herself other than souvenirs, one which is a pair of lovable boxers with nature calling and animals wiping together accompaning your romp, which she quickly forgot in the car of her coordinater`s friend, but it`s the thought that counts right.
Jokes. I will get them back in a few days. Like the Duck herself wouldn`t raise hell if half her paycheck just drove off forever. Just what will her mother say to her for not getting, no excuse me, giving the gift that she got to her host family for the 6 weeks that they hosted a world legend.
It`d be a shame for them not to have any evidence in the latter years that the Duck really makes a splash on the terribleness that is newsflash and magazines.
As for whether or not I feel any more grown than I was before I flew across the country, well I certiainly will have a better outlook on parenthood, namingly, never happening. I also verified that French is bogus in how nobody, employees-wise, food-employees to be more exact does not understand the Duck`s wishes. But evidently all my friends on facebook found it hilarious that I resorted to ordering in English in the end. My tapering volume as to what I wanted to order while in French had nothing to do with the ordeal whatsoever.
However, we did get to watch a free show of the Cirque Du Soleil, which I have no idea of the generousity, other than a blatant express to welcome and thank the Duck for visiting, it was quite simply amazing. Watching this petite femme swing around on a flying hoola hoop and touching the back of her knees to her head reminds me of when I tried to swing on those tire swings standing up and almost lost my arms. Good times.
There were also a male duo that made the Duck want to swoon and wonder of their love making, but maybe that was too much.
This coming weekend will be the Duck`s last one here, and aside from this alter ego, the inner nerd cannot wait to go thrift shopping to get oversized jumpers and visit le sac-a-mots, a wonderously preserved used book store that has about everything I could want. It certainly did just sell a $50 Da Vinci Code book with illustrations for $3 to my friend who now has 3 different versions of the same book. The inner nerd feels better about herself.
Since it`s not quite over yet, let`s not do the whole goodbye thing, not until the Duck boasts about her lopsided farewell card that will swiftly have an English translation on the other side just in case all her Frenchness comes out to be offensive somehow.
Other than that, one must bravo the old buildings of Quebec. It was hell trying to navigate streets that have no streetnames, except on one far end where they`re all clumped together on one pole the old fashioned way; whereas the roads and blocks were in neither squares or sections, and overlooking all the overpriced tourist shops, it was worthwhile. Certainly, pissing off a tailgator and getting karma while he stomped on the brake after passing in front of us was entertaining –
The waterpark we went to the next day has got Vancouver beat two-fold; almost drowned in the wave pool, but what`s life without failing at your supposed niche, Duck.


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Chinese period story fans are have very very high standards when it comes to opinions about onscreen period beauties. There's modern beautiful which doesn't always dovetail with period beauty wondrous, and in between plenty of pretty actresses have flailed in both acting and visuals when stepping in the long flowing locks and colorful gowns of the past. C-ent frequently updates it's subjective ranking of top period beauties, with many having earned the crown and then passing it on to newer arrivals sometimes playing the same character in subsequent remakes. Leading ladies of Louis Cha wuxia novels are especially scrutinized for similarity to the novel description as well as overall aura in period beauty garb. Here's a visual walk down ancient beauty lane, it's pretty clear who is too modern to embody the period goddess look while others fairly leap out of the imagination of what ancient beauties would look like. Continue reading
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A post has been recently making the rounds that collects the way back when pictures of the top Chinese and Taiwanese actresses from their earliest entertainment days. For this group it's a journey of one to two decades of star … Continue reading
Another week and another new Time to Love treat, with the movie version of popular novel/drama Bu Bu Jing Xin another step closer to its August 7th premiere. I can't get over I've gotten more and more excited to watch … Continue reading
If I didn't love Bu Bu Jing Xin so much, the novel and the C-drama adaptation, I might be tempted to call it quits with the upcoming alterna-universe C-movie version Time to Love which is coming out in a few … Continue reading
Considered me optimistic after being wowed by the just released official theme song MV for the upcoming Time to Love, better known as Bu Bu Jing Xin the Movie. The movie is being marketed for the intense love triangle romance … Continue reading
The movie adaption of the C-novel Bu Bu Jing Xin will hit the big screens this summer but hasn't really picked up promotional steam yet. It's been four years since the C-drama version became a hit and invigorated the careers … Continue reading
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The upcoming FTV cable network TW-drama You Light Up My Star has started filming and with it comes the first look at the intriguing drama produced and directed by acclaimed Taiwanese director Qu Yo Ning (Director Winnie). He's worked with … Continue reading
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I quite like the onscreen pairing of Bolin Chen and Ivy Chen, and with this upcoming movie it will be their third outing together. Ivy and Bolin attended a movie press conference this weekend for the December premiere of their … Continue reading


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Sponsorship and Vendor Opportunities
Unifest 2018 Sponsorship & Vendor Opportunities are still available. We have a 24 year track record of producing successful, family and community oriented events. As one of the oldest caribbean cultural events produced in South Florida, in particularly Broward County, Unifest attracts participation from all across the tri county areas of Broward, Miami and West Palm Beach.
Friday, May 18 – Sunday, May 20, 2018
Unifest is the oldest multicultural event in Broward County celebrating its 24th year in the City of Lauderdale Lakes. It is an array of Cultural Education, Creativity and Adult Empowerment designed to unify people and showcase their diversity. It brings Cultural education with our Youth Motivational and Adult Empowerment Workshops, Cultural Sensitivity and Awareness to the community through various activities such as Arts and Craft, Sports, Cultural Costumes, Business and Health Expo, International Cultural Exchange Program, Mardi Gras parade, Food, Flavors and Music of the Caribbean.
This Year Unifest is Friday, May 18 – Sunday, May 20, 2018.
Unifest is held at various locations in Lauderdale Lakes.
Please see schedule for exact locations, times and event details.
Join Us For 3 Days Of Fun, Music, Food, Entertainment & Empowerment For The Entire Family!
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Want to join us and promote your business at Unifest 2018?
Vendors are absolutely not allowed to sell, distribute or give away beverages (commercial or home made) . Once again, only the Coalition will be able to sell water, beer, sodas, snow cones & corn. Vendors who violate this rule will be immediately evicted from the venue by Security/Broward County Sheriff's Office.
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Today was the first day of CESA's Tokyo Game Show. It was supposed to be a press only day, but the show was packed with kids and gamers from the general Japanese public. The show itself was immense, comparable to our E3, with every major (and minor) Japanese game company represented.
Square's booth was one of the largest there, and from the throngs of people lined up to play the games, it's obvious that Square is Japan's most beloved console publisher. Tobal 2 and SaGa Frontier were on hand, as were some brand new titles. Among those was Front Mission Alternative, a 3D, high resolution mech combat sim set in the future, as well as Power Stakes: On The Spot Horseracing. Square just continue to crank out the great games.
Namco also had a formidable presence at the show. It was announced Tekken 3 would definitely come out for the PlayStation, but it had not been decided exactly how. It has been speculated that Tekken 3's release would be accompanied by a memory upgrade for the PlayStation to allow it to successfully recreate the arcade version.
ArtDink, Japan's most left-field developer, showed off Carnage Heart EZ, a revamp of the current Carnage Heart with a better interface, better default mechs, and league play. They also had their strategy RPG game Tactics Ogre on hand, as well as Lunatic Dawn, a new RPG, and A5, a train sim.
Sony's booth presented Ghost In The Shell, a 3D action shooting game based on the popular anime film of the same name. Production quality is similar to the developers' previous Jumping Flash!, but expect the action to be a lot more fierce.
Other interesting games viewed included Konami's Metal Gear Solid, which wasn't yet playable but looked amazing, and ReciproHeat 5000, a gorgeous airplane racer.
Expect more on the Tokyo Game Show on Monday.


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This viral video was #2 on Reddit this morning.
The poster said with the link, "My dad recorded these kids at Walmart today." They are singing the national anthem into a residential style wind fan. It's amazingly patriotic. Hope it puts a smile on your face, it sure did it for me!
The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships of the Royal Navy in the Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.
Here are the lyrics as written by Francis Scott Key in case you want to sing along:
Oh, say! can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming;
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there:
Oh, say! does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In fully glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vuntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution!
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Oh, thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Bless with victory and peace, may the heav'rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust":
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
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Time IV – Set Times III
13 February 2010
Your reaction to the truth that the times are set by the Father's own authority will determine whether you stand with Satan or against Satan. For Satan, even the times are set as it is written: Then I heard a loud voice in Heaven say… "Therefore rejoice, you Heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the Earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short."
For if indeed the times are set as Jesus said they are, and they are, then even Satan knows there is only a limited period of time by which he can still roam free on the Earth before he faces his millennial incarceration and then his eternal disposal in the lake of burning sulphur. Disposed like one would dispose of excrement, hence the term 'the lake of burning sulphur.' The lake – the second death – is not a prison like Tartarus and Hell are, for even in prison you still have a certain status and certain definition of existence and even a hope of release or parole. However, the lake of fire is not a prison; it is God's disposal unit of all that is no longer needed and has no future place or purpose at all. So what goes there is like what goes into a cesspool, not even a rubbish dump but a cesspool, from which there is no possibility of salvage, hence salvation.
As usual, the failure of those who should know their word but yet do not has led to incorrect preaching concerning even the fate of Hell and those who are in it. The fires of Hell are eternal; they never go out. However, the placement of all who are in Hell, in Tartarus, in prison, in Hades and in Sheol is not as eternal as one is led to believe, for it is clearly written: …Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. They fail to distinguish between Hell and the lake of sulphur. Those who are assigned to Hell are assigned to punishment and destruction of their souls, like one is assigned to a prison… but those assigned to the lake of fire are assigned to permanent disposal, like a lump of excrement flushed down the toilet to the cesspool, never ever to be found again, into which no one will go to look
Jesus showed us that difference when He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. See that He went to preach… and when you preach it means, "Repent," is part of the message. Unfortunately for those whose beliefs are not based on a firm knowledge of the Scriptures or the power of God, and worst of all on a firm knowledge of the Person of the Father, they will find such news blasphemous. However, their error comes from their lack of knowledge of the Scriptures and of the power of God and of the Person of the Father Jesus came to reveal.
As such, elect, discussions of such things with those who are confident of their knowledge based on their theologies, doctrines and traditions and yet do not know the difference between the Father's command to disciples and the mother's instructions to servants is entirely fruitless and a waste of time. As the Lord said, "Leave them…" for when Heaven and Earth are removed and Hell and Death are thrown into the lake of fire, then there is plenty of time to explain to them the difference between Hell and the lake of sulphur.
So back to the main topic – set times. Even Satan knows his time is short, that is, his time is set and he is furious. Furious because when it is over, when his time is over, he will be disposed of like a lump of excrement, never ever to be remembered again as one does not remember excrement. He who is full of pride and concern for himself, who is the centre of his own universe, and who came for no one but wants everyone to worship him, will never be remembered again – disposed. For one remembers one's prisoners before one can remember one's excrement. So understand the reason for his fury… that he knows his time is set, and so his entire focus – his entire aim – is to delay and prolong his set time.
Now, how do you delay or prolong the set times? This needs understanding. Man sets time according to the movement of the stars, sun and moon that dictate the seasons so that one is able to set a particular date to man's events. That is not the way God sets His times. God sets His times and dates not by the movement of the sun, stars or moon or even by seasons, but rather, He sets His dates and times from the manifestation of an event.
As an example, the return of Israel was set 70 years from the exile, not by a particular calendar day, but by the event when Nebuchadnezzar had destroyed Jerusalem and had sent the exiles to Babylon, it would be seventy years after that. However, if the destruction of Jerusalem was delayed, so would the exile and the return.
If you can understand this, you will understand how and why Satan can delay the return of Christ, for the return of Christ is set upon a time and date that is dependant on certain events to be fulfilled first, some of which cannot be delayed, but others can be. You see, when asked about when the end of the age would come, Jesus placed this condition upon its advent: "And this Gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come;" "And the Gospel must first be preached to all nations."
Satan knows, even if the church does not know, that the words of Jesus are absolutely true and are set in rock… not a stroke can disappear from it and it can never be broken. Moreover, Satan knows God will always keep His word and never break His word, but that His word must be fulfilled to the minutest detail. Since the coming of the end is conditional on the finishing of the preaching of the Gospel, then every and any delay and distraction to that goal will serve to delay the coming of the end and so Satan prolongs his days of freedom. That is why I have always said, "Satan does not mind you saving souls for Heaven; just do not bring Jesus back." For as long as Jesus is not back, Satan remains free.
However, herein the plot thickens. It is not just, "And the Gospel must first be preached to all nations," it is, "And this Gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations…" Even though there is much preaching of the Gospel by those who believe and indeed it is probably finished now… however, the preaching has not been done as a testimony but only as a theory. The church has become an unwitting instrument of Satan by losing the power that it needs for witnesses to testify and it invented its own way of sharing its own version of the Gospel with the power of signs, wonders and miracles to confirm it through the mouths of trustworthy witnesses… but delegated it to ambitious theorists who preach what they believe and some have even enforced their unproven, untested theory by the power of swords, guns, money and politics.
A gospel of sorts has been preached and continues to be preached in all sorts of manner by all sorts of people… true… but does it satisfy these words: "And this Gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come"? Bible colleges, seminaries and theological degrees do not give you testimonials, only an academic knowledge of the history and the commentaries of those who critique the history. Listening to Jesus and putting His words into practice until you have done what it says and can do what it says gives you the testimony. Many believe that the Name of Jesus can drive out demons and heal the sick and so they preach it as an academic theory. Only those who have actually done it and seen it can share it and testify of its truth as a witness. Now witnesses are raised by discipleship.
Indeed, of those who saw Jesus heal the sick or were healed by Him, He told many of them to keep it quiet. Why? Because they had not yet been discipled. It was, I remind you, elect, to His disciples that He said, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." In our exuberance and ignorance we have sent those who are not discipled to preach and deluded ourselves that we are finishing the task so that the end can come. The multimedia outreach capability of the 21st century is the proof we have been wrong. A gospel of sorts has been preached to nations by all manners of believers, yes… but the word is not fulfilled and so the end that Satan dreads cannot come and he has managed to stave off his day of incarceration and the day of his disposal quite successfully.
So who knows when the Gospel of the kingdom has been preached to all nations in a satisfactory manner? God knows of course… but is it possible for some other than God to know? You see, Noah was told by God to build the ark and until Noah finished the ark, God could only wait patiently, decade after decade. Noah himself was no slouch, for to build a ship of that size, which could take on the waves and current of a perfect storm, with maybe only his sons to help, is a near impossible task and certainly not one that can be done in a few years, especially if one had no scientific technology and refused to use Nephilimic technology.
Remember, elect, Noah lived in the time of Nephilimic technology – what we now call magic and witchcraft – supernatural powers of fallen angels that are in the flesh of their illegitimate children, the Nephilim, the heroes of old. Noah would have been tempted to use them, but stayed true to his manhood and finished the ark by the sweat of his brow and the strength of his back so that those accursed sons of angels had no part in God's work.
Noah took many decades and God waited. However, Noah knew the day he finished the ark, so God was not the only One to know when the ark was finished. So likewise, elect, we – the knowers of God – who know that this Gospel of the kingdom must be preached to all nations as a testimony before the end can come will, like Noah, know the day the work is finished. And from that day, we who know will also know the date set by God for the end to arrive.
The work looks hard and impossibly difficult to do for such a small group, but if Jesus has said to you, "You go finish the work," fear not, for He was only saying that to test you as He tested the twelve. Learn the lesson, for He has not sent us to do this alone, but with the truth of Scripture and the power of God as well as a firm knowledge of who and what our Father who is in Heaven is truly like.
Just as the feeding of the 5,000 looked dauntingly impossible to the twelve, so it should to all of us. But if you know the Scriptures and the power of God and if you know your Father, then you know your Father knows what you need, and before you ask it is given. For as you seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, all that the pagans run after has already been given to you… and to those who have, more will be given until they have more than enough, and that more than enough will manifest, like the loaves and fish multiplied, as we give thanks just like Jesus did.
Did not Jesus say, "If you hold to My teaching, you are really My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free"? And is this not true? You who have held onto listening to Jesus have been set free. Free from the delusional state of the church that is winning souls to populate Heaven whilst leaving Satan to roam free on the Earth because we have not fulfilled the Scriptures to bring Jesus back. Free from that delusional state when you thought you could bind Satan when he will not be bound until Jesus arrives. Free from that delusional state when you thought Jesus is waiting for you to go to Heaven when in truth He wants you to be waiting for Him to arrive back on Earth. Free, set free, from the lies and delusions caused by Satan and the witchcraft of that harlot who has used the so-called deep secrets of Satan to mislead the saints. Free because not only do you believe, but having believed, you practised and worked and became expert witnesses whose testimonies are based on the Scriptures, the power of God and the Person of your Father – the Father of Jesus Christ – you know.
God has set the dates and times by His authority, and by His authority, those who know Him know His dates and times. As He said to Noah, "Seven days from now I will send rain on the Earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the Earth every living creature I have made," so one day will He say to those who have finished the assigned work… and like Noah before us, we who know our God will know His set dates and times and be silent… for God is in His holy temple. Amen.