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Blame The FrenchBefore 1811 few Dutch people had last names. They used their fathers’ names to differentiate between two persons with the same name; like Peet van Joo... | 1,886 | 38 | 0 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 | May 7 |
Putting Paid To A Few MisconceptionsSome people believe that nothing is impossible. While this is a good positive attitude, it is impossible for them to be correct because it will create... | 1,178 | 12 | 2 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 | May 7 |
FriendsShow me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are. That’s right, birds of feather flock together. If your friends are thieves, then you are a thief t... | 1,562 | 25 | 0 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 | May 7 |
Asking The Right QuestionsSome people have the talent to ask all the wrong questions and I have a habit of answering a question straight as it was asked. My one wi... | 1,427 | 36 | 0 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 | May 7 |
Bedroom GolfThis game is a perfect alternative to pocket billiards. Contrary to other ball games, you must play the course and not the balls. In order to score, y... | 2,691 | 94 | 0 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 | May 6 |
Home At LastOfficially on pension! I was a little late coming home today. I had to attend my own farewell party which was held in the staff canteen during lunch t... | 1,225 | 56 | 0 | Feb 2014 | Mar 2014 | May 6 |
RespectEverybody, from the humble street sweeper to the head of the nation, deserves our respect; at least until he proves to be not worthy of it.... | 2,200 | 65 | 0 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 | May 6 |
Pension DayI was in the front garden when Danny came round the corner. He lives next door to me with his more prosperous sister. He was wearing that forty-year o... | 1,507 | 51 | 0 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 | May 6 |
Family Values On The Run?What has happened to good old-fashioned family values? We are tampering with the very foundations of our society and corrupting the building blocks of... | 1,783 | 45 | 0 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 | May 6 |
A Six Or A NixIf the anticipation is really better than the act then I guess there will always be another mountain to climb. So now that I have bowled my Maiden... | 1,938 | 103 | 0 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 | May 6 |
No Kidneys For BreakfastI overslept very badly this morning. I went to bed the normal time but I woke up three hours later than usually. I did not sleep well the previous few... | 2,137 | 46 | 0 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 | May 6 |
A Conspiring Black Bird Bearing Grudges?I can imagine that the first thing that comes to mind is a conniving bird on CS, sending malicious PMs behind the scenes but relax ladies, I’m not tal... | 1,904 | 35 | 0 | Aug 2014 | Jan 2015 | May 6 |
A Day On The Blue Water.I went fishing today. We slipped at first light on a wind still but heavy overcast morning. We even had a few drizzles but when the clouds lifted, the... | 1,608 | 20 | 0 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 | May 6 |
What Is Happening?Jimnastics posted a blog 11 hours ago. Then three hours later, old blue posted a blog and then two hours ago Ian posted a blog. Only three blogs in 11... | 652 | 11 | 0 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 | May 6 |
Preparing For The Move.This is just a quick hello to all my friends. I am so very busy sorting, packing, selling and giving away - I have lots of less fortunate family. I ha... | 2,809 | 72 | 0 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 | May 6 |
What The Eyes Cannot SeeI stood there looking at her; she had caught me by surprise when she greeted me by name as I walked into the office. “How did you know i... | 1,808 | 55 | 0 | May 2014 | May 2014 | May 6 |
Proudly South-AfricanYes, I am a typical South-African male and Afrikaans-speaking on top of it. The story that we like to keep our women barefoot and pregnant in the kitc... | 1,445 | 40 | 0 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 | May 6 |
Life & DeathDeath is a somber thought but we must all die. Some may think that we are born only to die but between birth and death, the gods gave us a life.:banan... | 1,798 | 27 | 0 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 | May 6 |
Good New Is Good NewsThis morning I woke up with wonderful news in my inbox. I got an email from the International FIFA World Cup Online Lottery informing me that I have w... | 1,377 | 16 | 0 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 | May 6 |
Discovering Connecting SinglesI have never believed in Long Distance Relationships and have never bothered with dating sites. Until I stumbled across CS in January last year.:cswel... | 2,268 | 66 | 0 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 | May 6 |
Playing SickI played sick today and had my Sunday lunch in my room. Though I have my own kitchen, my sister more or less expects that I should have the main meal... | 2,419 | 60 | 0 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 | May 6 |
Politics DefinedIt is important to your survival to understand the political model of the country you live in. Knowing how your government functions can greatly help... | 837 | 30 | 0 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 | May 6 |
The Black Knight - What Is ItThere are more or less 3000 still functioning man-made satellites orbiting the Earth; and even more scrap and debris of broken down hardware up there.... | 1,216 | 33 | 0 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 | May 6 |
Expecting Too Much?I think I have been expecting too much from marriage. All I wanted was a relationship with my wife as my mom and dad had. But no two persons are the s... | 1,789 | 90 | 0 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 | May 6 |
Is This Law And Order?Is The Law not an amazing thing? Originally it was intended to protect the innocent against criminal elements but lately it seems that it i... | 1,922 | 37 | 0 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 | May 6 |
It Is Not For The Taking!I am not aware of any code of law stating that it is ok to steal. When you steal you deprive somebody of something that rightfully belongs to him.:sco... | 1,913 | 57 | 0 | May 2014 | May 2014 | May 6 |
A Letter To An Old Friend.My dear friend, Of course you’re welcome to visit me here in Troll Land. No, don’t pay any attention to the foreign press; it is just propaganda. Th... | 1,586 | 80 | 0 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 | May 6 |
A Tribute To The Original Dumb BlondAfter seeing Marilyn Monroe in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ as a child, I have always assumed that Monroe, who arrived in Hollywood as a brunette... | 1,976 | 42 | 0 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | May 6 |
Email Security Gone HaywireHackers are getting smarter by the day. Two of my three email accounts have been hacked on Saturday. Only a small number of people know my real email... | 1,089 | 5 | 0 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 | May 6 |
You Can Never Be FreeMany people do not know what to do with their freedom. As such they are prisoners of their own freedom. Freedom, when you are not prepared for it, is... | 2,244 | 99 | 0 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 | May 6 |
Lending A HandLast week, while mending the fence, my neighbour’s wife came over to chat with me. While talking, her seven year old son joined us, asking if he could... | 6,528 | 110 | 0 | May 2013 | May 2013 | May 6 |
Abbreviations.Reading blogs here on CS reminds me of reading a Frederick Forsyth novel. Although he was a great story teller, he had the knack to bore me at times,... | 1,941 | 79 | 0 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 | May 6 |
Marilyn Monroe Was A FakeThat’s right; she never existed. Almost like some CS profiles. She used the picture of somebody else. It was a plot instigated by Nazi fugitives hidin... | 1,795 | 56 | 0 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 | May 6 |
A Different Kind Of Journey.It requires some skill to drive a car. Working the peddles and shifting through the gears is only a minute part of driving a motor driven vehicle. You... | 1,591 | 50 | 0 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 | May 6 |
My Kingdom For A Horse!Here is another of those amazing pictures. How many horses do you count? This time I really don’t know how many. I get a different number every time!... | 3,661 | 117 | 0 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 | May 6 |
House RulesWe all have our own sets of house rules and expect others to adhere to it. When I still smoked I would not have dreamed to smoke in a friend’s house u... | 2,083 | 72 | 0 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 | May 6 |
Life Is But A GambleLiving our lives is very much like gambling and we have to play our chips very carefully if we hope to gain. Everything that we attempt has a risk of... | 1,556 | 20 | 0 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 | May 6 |
The Smallest State In The WorldWhat defines a sovereign state? With just over 100 acres (0.44 sq km) of real estate and about 900 citizens, the Vatican City is the smallest country... | 881 | 10 | 0 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 | May 6 |
Water Vs WineTo all my friends who enjoy a glass of wine… And those who are always seen with a bottle of purified water in their hand. As I always say: In w... | 2,915 | 10 | 0 | Feb 2013 | Apr 2014 | May 6 |
Apparently You CAN Die Of A Broken Heart.It is a phenomenon that has long been suspected - and now scientists say it really is possible to die of a broken heart. They die of Sudden Adult Deat... | 2,314 | 78 | 0 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 | May 6 |
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