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The Yacht Rihanna Just Hired Is Quite Nice
05 Sep 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
This yacht is called ‘Latitude‘ and it rents at R2 million a week. Rihanna recently paid that price for a couple weeks which is pretty cool for her, but even cooler for the guy that owns the yacht. And that is why I must ask the question, do you play the local South African lottery, […]
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Seth’s MINI Routes – Skip The Traffic From Woodstock To Wembley Square
05 Sep 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Low stress levels are an essential part of living the holiday. That is why Seth spent months on the road in Cape town and Johannesburg, outsourcing the best possible short-cuts (MINI Routes!) for you to save time and avoid traffic. We did six in Johannesburg and six in Cape Town. Some of these secret routes are […]
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A Harley Davidson Cruise And A Gourmet Lunch – YOURS, This Friday
01 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 29 Comments
Where were last month when Jack Daniels and 2oceansVibe treated almost 100 hard working Capetownians to an afternoon of popcorn, whiskey, mustangs and movies? You were at WORK? Shame. Shame. Well here’s another bite at the cherry: listen close. WIN! FRIDAY DONE JACK’S WAY – FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2011 WIN a ticket for you and […]
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On Elegance
31 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Every now and again I’ll post a column on a certain word that wine people – myself included – use to describe wines that can be slightly troubling. I am going to try and make it a little bit clearer as to how the word is being used in reference to wine. Because as much fun as it is pairing wine with death, one must try to be of some use. Slight disclaimer: This is a column that imagines its readers enjoy thinking about wine a little. If you are happy with the “Ja, not battery acid I’ll drink it. Fuck that it’ll kill you” approach to drinking wine, this may annoy you.
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It’s Whale-Watching Season – Oh Yeah
31 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
You know how, every year that you’ve made the nine-hour trek to Hermanus, you’re kind of disappointed by how far away that mass-grouping of whales is from the shoreline? Whales are majestic creatures, but are they worth the agony of gawking at them from behind hoardes of shore-bound people? You have no right to be […]
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In Defence Of A Man’s Simple Shoe
30 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Since the shoes go on the feet, it’s easy to ignore them. To think you can get by with a good shirt and jacket while leaving your shoes to the mercy of poor taste is not ok. I suspect this is why Gregory House said that shoes never lie.
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Local Ponzi Fraudster Chose The Wrong Yacht
30 Aug 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Not sure if you caught the article in the Sunday Times about Dean Rees, who ran a ponzi scheme which sucked in and spat out the likes of former Pick n Pay CEO, Sean Summers. You can read the article here, if you missed it. So anyway, he has run off to Switzerland, where he […]
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International Fashion Blogger Bryan Boy On His Way To SA
26 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the fashion world you’re either in or you’re out. And Bryan Boy is most definitely in, what with him being a top international fashion blogger and all. Sunglass Hut, along with Marie Claire will be bringing him to South Africa for a series of workshops and appearances. Details after the jump.
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Changing A Tyre Is Too Damn Difficult
26 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
Changing a tyre involves more swearing, cursing and scraped knuckles than a bar fight between 500 drunken racehorse owners. It’s something that one day we will all have to face. So you’d think car makers would make it easy. You’d be wrong. Very wrong.
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Tomorrow’s Lottery Jackpot Is 1 Billion Rand – It’s Your Call..
25 Aug 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
We chatted the other day about the private jet that Julius Malema uses and how we find it completely useless. We also discovered that the private jets that we really intend on owning once we win the lottery, are way out of reach for the South African lottery. Tuesday’s jackpot was something like R750 million and […]
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Wine: The Liquid To Live And Die By
25 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There is so much drama in the SA wine industry at the moment, what with caffeine conundrums, and now a damning (albeit one-sided) report from Human Rights Watch that Western Cape fruit farmers are treating their workers like it’s the 1860s. I thought I would steer completely clear of such depressing matters and uplift the wine drinking nation with some sound advice as to what wine to open when faced with certain situations in your life.
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How To Jazz Up A Flaccid Union Strike
24 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I don’t know about you, but I was deeply disappointed at how the South African Municipal Workers (Samwu) march panned out in Johannesburg. Especially after the hilarity that had ensued in Cape Town and Durban. But wait! Not all is lost, union bosses! You can still get 18% – you just have to be a bit creative about your protest marches!
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The Liberation Of Bronwyn Howells
24 Aug 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 5 Comments
Bronwyn Howells (@bronhowells) has downloaded the 2oceansvibe Radio app – enabling her to listen to South Africa’s most exiting new internet radio station, 2oceansvibe Radio. Bronwyn was clearly tired of having no choice and realised that the one or two stations available on FM were not made for her. Especially now that Ian F has left […]
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Malema’s Private Jet And The EuroMillions Lottery
23 Aug 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
If you caught this weekend’s Sunday Times you will know all about the private jet that Julius Malema flies around in. You know – the jet that belongs to his buddy, who gets tenders from Jules. Fraud and corruption aside, I just wanted to chat about the jet itself. People seem to get very excited […]
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Rugby World Cup Fixtures And Times
23 Aug 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 7 Comments
A true 2oceansviber, Charl D, just sent me this. It’s basically all you need for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. All the fixtures, teams and times – BOOM – straight into your calendar with one click! Shame, we really do spoil you here, don’t we? Note – this is for iCal (ie. Mac). If You […]
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Popcorn, Jack Daniel’s And Mustangs – Where Were You?
23 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last month, in the persistent spirit of defiance, 2oceansVibe and Jack Daniel’s took nearly 100 exhausted, hardworking Capetonians to the movies on a working Friday afternoon. Press play on that video and ask yourself why you weren’t there. Work was bunked, whiskey was drunk, gourmet treats courtesy of Miss K were snaffled, and for the […]
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Goldman Sachs Getting Rid Of Potted Plants To Lower Overheads
22 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This makes total sense. Apparently the upkeep of plants in Goldman Sachs’ London offices are costing the bank tens of thousands of pounds per annum, which is why the head offices have ordered many of the plants to be removed. It’s nice to see that these guys can make the big sacrifices when they have to.
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Coffee Pinotage – The Sickly Sweet Plot Thickens
17 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 30 Comments
I’d really hoped that coffee-tasting wines had been put to bed in this column. I had had my rant and the comments were made; I had purged myself from the nastiness, hoping never again to have to speak of these wines here. But it reared its vile little head recently when I read that caffeine had been found in one of the coffee styled Pinotages. I diluted my Chianti Classico with bitter tears, as I knew once again I would write something.
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Mr. Cat And The Jackal: Do The Roots Matter?
17 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
As I stood there, mouth slightly ajar, listening to Bittereinder spew out lyrics of defiance and love at Oppikoppi, it suddenly hit me that what I truly loved about this eccentric band was its fearsome Afrikaans-ness. This was an unapologetic and proud Afrikaans band. What’s more, Bittereinder aren’t idiotic about it. They’re angry without being bitter, and they are proud without being supremacist about it. You don’t get that very often. And it got me thinking about the “roots” of the band that followed.
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Surf And Turf – The Good Kind
16 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Traditionally, you hear the phrase “surf and turf”, and your brain automatically concludes that instead of getting the best of both worlds, neither the seafood nor the steak will be something special on your plate. Well, ladies and gentlemen, it is about time you amend your perceptions of reality. Surf, by Groupon. Pay R180 instead […]
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The Wine Show In All Its Faultering Glory
12 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
I attended the Wine Show Joburg over the weekend. I had planned to write a column comparing the different drinkers at the shows in Joburg to those here in the Cape. I didn’t get very far there.
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You Could Win The Jack Daniel’s Mustang – And I’ve Just Driven It
12 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
They’re a generous lot, Mr Daniel’s henchmen, and over the next few weeks they’ll be running a competition where you can win a brand new, customised 2011 Ford Mustang GT500 Shelby. We’ll break that down in just a moment. The good news is, I’ve just driven the thing. And it is marvelous.
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Local Lottery Winner Still Hasn’t Claimed R30M Winnings From 2010
12 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Cruising around somewhere in Pretoria, is the unwitting winner of R30-million in the National Lottery. He or she has been going about their business every day, with no idea that they hold the ticket to the PowerBall jackpot drawn on 17 August last year. And there are only six more days until the winnings expire.
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Things I Wish They Had Told Me Before Oppikoppi
11 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 11 Comments
This year was my first Oppikoppi. I went as press, but I had a lot of fun. I can’t believe what I’ve been missing all these years. I know you’re dying to know, so these were the best performances that I saw: Bittereinder, Michelle Shocked, Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse, Not My Dog, and Mr Cat and the Jackal.
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Tonight’s Powerball Lottery Sitting On R1.5 Billion
10 Aug 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Just the other day we saw this couple taking home R1.8 Billion in the Euromillions lottery. I was one of MANY people that bought tickets for that lottery. Pity my ship didn’t come in – or rather my YACHT! That R1.8 Billion couple had the same chances as me – but one thing’s for sure, […]
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Archive Gold: How To Make Crispy Bacon
09 Aug 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The “Archive Gold” series continues with this piece – written three years ago. It’s more an important life skill, than an amusing article. Read it carefully. Be the best you can be. Happy Women’s Day.. An essential part to being a complete human being, is to possess the ability to cook perfect crispy bacon in […]
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Album Review: Frank Sinatra – Best Of Vegas
08 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sinatra. Ol’ Blue Eyes. The Chairman of the Board. It’s hard to know where to start with Frank Sinatra. There’s the young Frank of the 1940’s, the Oscar winning movie star, The Rat Pack years, with his old pals Sammy Davis, Dean Martin and the boys. Then there’s the manic depression, the equal rights activist […]
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Pablo Francisco Impersonates EVERYONE On 2ov Radio [Video]
07 Aug 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
One of the funniest men on the planet (proof here), Pablo Francisco cruised into the 2oceansvibe Radio studio last week, and proceeded to impersonate Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Al Pacino (Scarface), Chris Rock, Sylvester Stallone, Ozzy Osbourne, Michael J Fox, Dr. Phil, Tracy Morgan, Bill Cosby, Pauly Shore, Mel Gibson, Dennis Hopper, Gary Busey and Danny […]
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“The World In Vogue – People, Parties, Places” – The Greatest Coffee Table Book You Will Ever Own
06 Aug 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I had a dinner party last night at my penthouse at the Cape Royale Hotel, and I must just say that the star of the show (besides the Jack Daniel’s, Corona beer, Boschendal bubbly and La Fee absinthe) was “The World In Vogue” coffee table book I bought for La Muse a while ago. It’s […]
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It’s All Going A Bit Hybrid
05 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I think it’s incredibly easy to forget that we are living through one of the great technological revolutions in human history. And the car is of course well and truly part of that revolution. Yesterday I sampled what might be one of the most advanced cars on the road today, and to be honest, I’m not sold.
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