At 07:35 19/07/99 +0200, you wrote: >"John A. Craft" wrote: >> >> At 06:10 AM 7/19/99 +0200, you wrote: >> >Howdy Folks! >> > >> >I heard rumours that there has been some asking around >> >where I was. >> > >> I was just about to assign you "Andrew Warren" status. >> >> >To round off the whole experience, and to give it a distinct South >> >African flavour, I also got a speeding fine, and shot a burglar in >> >my house when we got back. (Jammer, ek het hom net gekwes ouens.) >> > >> Are you serious, or is this some more of that excellent South African humor? >> :) > >I'm serious. We think they (there were two) watched our >house while we were away. When we got back on Friday, we >we tired, so we were asleep by 8:30 pm. At 8:45 I heard >them walking on the gras outside. We'd been listening to >animal sounds at night for a week, so I was quite 'tuned' >in to funny noises. > >They started testing the windows, and by the time he got >to our bedroom window, I was waiting for the bastard. He >opened the window and was merrily making his way into the >house when I helped him out again with the help of my friend >Mr .38 Special. I got him in the shoulder only, but I don't >think they'll be back soon... > >-- >Friendly Regards /"\ > \ / >Tjaart van der Walt X ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN >mailto:tjaart@cellpt.co.za / \ AGAINST HTML MAIL >|--------------------------------------------------| >| GSM Technology for Positioning and Telematics | >| Cellpoint Systems SA http://www.cellpt.com | >| http://www.wasp.co.za/~tjaart/index.html | >| WGS84 -26.0124 +28.1129 Voice +27 (0)11 2545100 | >|--------------------------------------------------| > > Hey dude, I think for the unintiated you should translate the Aficana, my Dutch is not bad and yes your home is your castle:) Dennis