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  • From: Paarl, South Africa
Howzit from sunny South Africa!
Posted by SeaBee on Monday, March 15, 2004 4:56 AM
Hi, obviously new here. 34 y/o computer-geek (DBA) who spend time looking either at computer screens, squash balls or model parts! Now and again the wife and dogs (2 Labs) get some attention.

My preference is building racing models: F1, bikes, rally cars, touring cars, you name. If it's got wheels and goes fast, it's a target. But doing the same thing time and again does get a bit boring. I build justabout everything I can lay my hands on. Fair lot of airoplanes and just got my first AFV, the M1A2.

So, that's me. See you on the boards!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 6:08 AM
Welcome, SeaBee ! Sign - Welcome [#welcome]
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Posted by Woody on Monday, March 15, 2004 6:10 AM
Hello SeaBee, Welcome to the forum.

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 6:20 AM
Welcome to the forum.

Where in SA are you?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 6:49 AM
Welcome to the forums, SeaBee!
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Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, March 15, 2004 7:22 AM
Welcome to FSM, Seabee!
~Brian
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Posted by SeaBee on Monday, March 15, 2004 7:46 AM
Jeez, this is a busy forum! Thanks, I feel welcome allready!

MadModelFactory: I am from Paarl. It's in the Winelands, close to Cape Town. Very nice place! Too small to have a decent hobby shop, though... Big Smile [:D] For that I need to go to one of the malls - or the web!
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Posted by roadkill_275 on Monday, March 15, 2004 10:19 AM
Welcome aboard, SeaBeeSign - Welcome [#welcome]Cowboy [C):-)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 12:42 PM
Welcome to the gang.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 2:19 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by SeaBee
MadModelFactory: I am from Paarl. It's in the Winelands, close to Cape Town. Very nice place! Too small to have a decent hobby shop, though... Big Smile [:D] For that I need to go to one of the malls - or the web!


Been through there a few times, some good wines down there in the Cape.
I used to live in Jo'burg, Gauteng, but toured the whole country on Bike. Big Smile [:D]
Forgotten most of the Zulu and Afrikaans I learned. Disapprove [V]
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Posted by mark956 on Monday, March 15, 2004 4:17 PM
Welcome to FSM SeaBee.
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Posted by shermanfreak on Monday, March 15, 2004 5:06 PM
Welcome to FSM SeaBee.

Enjoy the forums !!!!!
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 5:33 PM
Welcome to the family SeaBee!!! See ya around the A/C Forums!!
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Posted by fightnjoe on Monday, March 15, 2004 5:39 PM
welcome home.

joe

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Posted by shrikes on Monday, March 15, 2004 6:52 PM
Welcome SeaBee! How about some pics of your previous builds? Hmmm... Close to cape town you say? Does that mean you see Buccaneers, Hunters and Lightnings flying overhead every now and then?? Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 8:25 PM
Welcome to FSM SeaBee, enjoy.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 12:33 AM
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Posted by SeaBee on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:10 AM
Shirkes: No, unfortunately not! "Close to CT" is about 60 km's from CT! But I grew up in Upington. (Madmodelfactory might tell you more about that place - HOT!!) There we stayed close to the airport, which was used for both military and civilian planes. Our house was right in line with the major mil. flightpath, so I used to spend hours watching planes come in/ wave to pilots, etc!
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Posted by ChrisB on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:05 AM
Hi There! I'm a 30 y/o surveyor in the construction industry - mainly roads. I build mainly WW2 aircraft, with the odd vehicle and ship, although I don't spend as much time building as I would like to. I enjoy sports - field hockey and rugby. I "stay" in Pretoria and live where ever there's a work.

Chris

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:21 AM
Welcome to FSM!
My dad and his family are from South Africa. We visited there last year. Went to capetown and the wine area for a while then up near durban for the remainder of the trip.
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Posted by shrikes on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 5:29 PM
Another new forum member from South Africa! Welcome to the Forums, ChrisB! Big Smile [:D]

SeaBee: That's a shame about not being able to see the old RAF birds! But i dunno about living on the flightpath... i have a friend that lives right next to the airport and he can't have a normal telphone conversation! Tongue [:P]
Blackadder: This plan's as cunning as a fox that used to be Professor of cunning at Oxford University but has now moved on and is working with the U.N at the high commission of cunning planning
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:55 PM
welcome to the forums. enjoy posting!
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Posted by SeaBee on Thursday, March 18, 2004 5:15 AM
Not have a normal phone conversation - sounds like a bargain! I positively hate phones (my wife fully compensates for that...) because of their connection to stanby-calls. But staying there was fun!

ChrisB - welcome & enjoy!
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Posted by Keyworth on Saturday, March 20, 2004 6:26 AM
Welcoem to FSM and the forums. Glad you've decided to join us.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 6:33 AM
Welcome and Cheers from NY,
My four year old son wants to go to Cape Town (me too) to see the White Sharks jump. I don't think my Lab does, he looks too much like a seal.
Do you dive?
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Posted by Buddho on Saturday, March 20, 2004 9:59 AM
Hi and Sign - Welcome [#welcome], Seabee!

I tsounds like you have a varitey of modelling interests....hope to see them soon on FSM.

Regards, Dan

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Posted by therriman on Saturday, March 20, 2004 8:24 PM
Welcome to the asylum.
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Posted by SeaBee on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 12:42 AM
Ausf: the one (stunning) picture taken of a jumping shark is (imho) a rare occurance. But hey, maybe it's because I haven't asked the right people. They do also take you on a lot of shark dives, etc around here. You must just time your travel carefully. I don't know when the season is exactly, but I have a friend that will know. Well, then there's teh oceanarium as well - quite impressive, esp if you're into that kinda stuff.

And even if you don't come for the sharks (and I'm not talking rugby here...) there is so much to see and do around CT - just come over and have a great time!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 5:04 AM
Yes, a-i-r-p-l-a-n-e-s. They are magnificent machines! Good luck with that ol' boy and welcome to the forums!!!

Over and out.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:09 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by SeaBee
And even if you don't come for the sharks (and I'm not talking rugby here...) there is so much to see and do around CT - just come over and have a great time!

No Doubt...I spent some time in the Caymans with a fellow divemaster from CT. This guy was the spitting image of John Cleese complete with sense of humor (and accent). If he is any indication of the population, it must be a blast.
All travel now includes children, and I wouldn't get away without a trip to Seal Island, so I guess it'll have to be during seal breeding season or whenever those buggers are leaping. My son watches this DVD 'Air Jaws' filmed with CT in the backround. I wouldn't hesitate jumping into a cage off of California or Austrailia, but your White Sharks are a bit too active for my taste.
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