But in a good way.
I actually now own a car for the first time in two years since my last one died on me. The finance was approved today and the car will be dropped off - hopefully not on my head :buggedout: - here at work tomorrow.
This is it: www.mccarthypreowned.co.za/preowned-2011-fiat-strada-gauteng-pretoria/140491/for-sale.html (http://www.mccarthypreowned.co.za/preowned-2011-fiat-strada-gauteng-pretoria/140491/for-sale.html)
A nice pick up or "bakkie" [bah-kee] as we call it here: virtually new.
I am smiling now. :teddyr: :teddyr:
:thumbup:
Getting a new vehicle gives a nice sense of accomplishment, doesn't it? Enjoy!
Take it easy! :thumbup:
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Quote from: Trevor on October 09, 2014, 07:29:36 AM
A nice pick up or "bakkie" [bah-kee] as we call it here: virtually new.
Congratulations on your (almost) new vehicle. And I just learned a bit of South African slang.
Congrats! :thumbup:
It looks pretty nice.
Quote from: Andrew on October 09, 2014, 09:19:48 AM
:thumbup:
Getting a new vehicle gives a nice sense of accomplishment, doesn't it? Enjoy!
Thanks, Brother Andrew: I have worn out four or five pairs of shoes in the last two years just trying to get to work. :smile: I should just add that the exercise involved in getting to work will not stop just because I have a car - I used to walk almost 20 kilometres a week at one point and I got too used to the endorphins. :buggedout: :wink:
Quote from: VenomX73 on October 09, 2014, 06:27:38 PM
Take it easy! :thumbup:
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:teddyr: :teddyr:
Will do. :thumbup: :smile:
Quote from: scotpens on October 09, 2014, 11:04:23 PM
Quote from: Trevor on October 09, 2014, 07:29:36 AM
A nice pick up or "bakkie" [bah-kee] as we call it here: virtually new.
Congratulations on your (almost) new vehicle. And I just learned a bit of South African slang.
Great and welcome to the site. :teddyr:
Afrikaans is a wonderfully expressive language - so much so that I can swear at someone in Afrikaans and they'll think they're being complimented. :wink:
Quote from: bob on October 09, 2014, 11:17:19 PM
Congrats! :thumbup:
It looks pretty nice.
Thanks, BrotherBob :teddyr:
It was delivered an hour ago. At least no more weekends sitting at home. :cheers:
COOL!
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Good job,buddy! I aint had a drivers liscence. since 1985.
I have drove cars-and owned them. But after my 2nd offence of drunk driving in 1984-I have never had a legal liscence.
I swore as long as I drink- wont drive-and I dont. I almost killed 3 people. I dont drive.
Bakkie
Bacchus
Bacchanal
Oh, Trevor . . .
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Quote from: Trevor on October 10, 2014, 05:07:25 AM
Quote from: scotpens on October 09, 2014, 11:04:23 PM
Quote from: Trevor on October 09, 2014, 07:29:36 AM
A nice pick up or "bakkie" [bah-kee] as we call it here: virtually new.
Congratulations on your (almost) new vehicle. And I just learned a bit of South African slang.
Great and welcome to the site. :teddyr:
Afrikaans is a wonderfully expressive language - so much so that I can swear at someone in Afrikaans and they'll think they're being complimented. :wink:
We wouldn't have Star "Trek" without it. :thumbup:
Enjoy it Trevor. Having a new ride is always fun!
Quote from: Trevor on October 10, 2014, 05:07:25 AM
Afrikaans is a wonderfully expressive language - so much so that I can swear at someone in Afrikaans and they'll think they're being complimented. :wink:
Now I'm waiting for the Afrikaans language lesson thread!
Looks like our tongues will get a work out! :tongueout:
BTW, Trevor...caught Trevor Noah on Youtube. Cool dude!
Quote from: Trevor on October 10, 2014, 05:07:25 AM
. . . Afrikaans is a wonderfully expressive language - so much so that I can swear at someone in Afrikaans and they'll think they're being complimented. :wink:
Charlize Theron can swear at me in Afrikaans all she wants. That woman is a GODDESS! :hot:
Quote from: alandhopewell on October 10, 2014, 01:52:52 PM
COOL!
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I wish I had that car. :teddyr:
Quote from: RCMerchant on October 10, 2014, 05:38:13 PM
Good job,buddy! I aint had a drivers liscence. since 1985.
I have drove cars-and owned them. But after my 2nd offence of drunk driving in 1984-I have never had a legal liscence.
I swore as long as I drink- wont drive-and I dont. I almost killed 3 people. I dont drive.
Thanks BrotherR :smile:
Quote from: The Burgomaster on October 11, 2014, 09:15:37 AM
Bakkie
Bacchus
Bacchanal
Oh, Trevor . . .
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:bouncegiggle: :teddyr: :teddyr:
Quote from: Jim H on October 11, 2014, 10:28:43 AM
Quote from: Trevor on October 10, 2014, 05:07:25 AM
Quote from: scotpens on October 09, 2014, 11:04:23 PM
Quote from: Trevor on October 09, 2014, 07:29:36 AM
A nice pick up or "bakkie" [bah-kee] as we call it here: virtually new.
Congratulations on your (almost) new vehicle. And I just learned a bit of South African slang.
Great and welcome to the site. :teddyr:
Afrikaans is a wonderfully expressive language - so much so that I can swear at someone in Afrikaans and they'll think they're being complimented. :wink:
We wouldn't have Star "Trek" without it. :thumbup:
True that :teddyr:
Quote from: Bushma on October 11, 2014, 06:02:49 PM
Enjoy it Trevor. Having a new ride is always fun!
Quote from: Trevor on October 10, 2014, 05:07:25 AM
Afrikaans is a wonderfully expressive language - so much so that I can swear at someone in Afrikaans and they'll think they're being complimented. :wink:
Now I'm waiting for the Afrikaans language lesson thread!
Posted this morning. :teddyr:
Quote from: Flangepart on October 12, 2014, 12:52:14 PM
Looks like our tongues will get a work out! :tongueout:
You can ask me things like how do you say this in Afrikaans?
BTW, Trevor...caught Trevor Noah on Youtube. Cool dude!
He is funny.
Quote from: Trevor on October 09, 2014, 07:29:36 AM
But in a good way.
I actually now own a car for the first time in two years since my last one died on me. The finance was approved today and the car will be dropped off - hopefully not on my head :buggedout: - here at work tomorrow.
This is it: www.mccarthypreowned.co.za/preowned-2011-fiat-strada-gauteng-pretoria/140491/for-sale.html (http://www.mccarthypreowned.co.za/preowned-2011-fiat-strada-gauteng-pretoria/140491/for-sale.html)
A nice pick up or "bakkie" [bah-kee] as we call it here: virtually new.
I am smiling now. :teddyr: :teddyr:
I absentmindedly clicked on this link earlier in the week, saw the car was no longer available and went "WTF? WTF happened to the car I bought?"
Then I remembered that I had bought it....... :twirl: :tongueout: :lookingup: :teddyr: :teddyr:
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Congrats Trev, driving is a pleasure that many people take for granted. enjoy the moments when you drive.
Quote from: RCMerchant on October 10, 2014, 05:38:13 PM
Good job,buddy! I aint had a drivers liscence. since 1985.
I have drove cars-and owned them. But after my 2nd offence of drunk driving in 1984-I have never had a legal liscence.
I swore as long as I drink- wont drive-and I dont. I almost killed 3 people. I dont drive.
I learned how to drive in '74, but I get so nervous behind the wheel, I'm a menace.
Oddly, I can ride a bicycle through almost any traffic (and have.)
I can't even drive.
Sigh...
As someone with...really...hundreds of thousand of miles under my seat cushion, (165.0000 on the van I just had replaced) I find paranoia a good driving habit.
Expect the other guy to be a blithering idiot, and you can avoid a lot of trouble.
Driving can be exciting. Like suddenly having a full sized La-Z-Boy loom out of the darkness ahead of you at 1:00AM. WHAT is that doing in the middle of the road? Also fun in the road: brake calipers hitting your windshield at 60mph, a large roll of insulation, and ladders. I never can get enough ladders in the road.
Oh my, why are you feeling worried about driving?
Quote from: Andrew on October 28, 2014, 10:07:49 PM
Driving can be exciting. Like suddenly having a full sized La-Z-Boy loom out of the darkness ahead of you at 1:00AM. WHAT is that doing in the middle of the road? Also fun in the road: brake calipers hitting your windshield at 60mph, a large roll of insulation, and ladders. I never can get enough ladders in the road.
Oh my, why are you feeling worried about driving?
:buggedout: :buggedout:
*Hurriedly packs car keys away* :wink: :wink:
Things Flangepart says while driving.
NICE LANE CHANGE, IDIOT!
Turn signals are more than decoration!
Got off my ass, you automotive wart!
Don't like me doing the speed limit? Get over, jerk!.
Quote from: Flangepart on October 29, 2014, 07:58:40 AM
Things Flangepart says while driving.
NICE LANE CHANGE, IDIOT!
Turn signals are more than decoration!
Got off my ass, you automotive wart!
Don't like me doing the speed limit? Get over, jerk!.
That's nothing: wait until I come to the USA and drive a car.
1) Most of our cars here are stick shift.
2) Our cars are all right hand drive (at least mine is)
3) We drive on the left here, not the right.
Result: traffic chaos. :buggedout:
Ah! You'll fit right in!
Quote from: Flangepart on October 29, 2014, 08:04:31 AM
Ah! You'll fit right in!
:teddyr: :teddyr: :teddyr: :teddyr: :teddyr: