The words Halal and whisky are certainly two words we never expected to see in the same sentence. Now add to that “non-alcoholic”, and you’ve got yourself a fine example of the word “juxtaposition” – the placement of at least two things, usually abstract concepts, near each other.
Jamie O’Brien is a well-known Hawaiian pro-surfer. He recently decided to create some awareness surrounding fibropapillomatosis – a herpes-type virus that affects sea turtles. His “campaign” involved posting a picture of himself “riding” one of these turtles underwater. But it turns out he may have instead broken laws against harassing turtles, as well as offended fellow Hawaiians who consider these creatures as ancestral guardian spirits.
Okay, this might seem like it belongs in the same dark vault of impossible philosophical conundrums as “How much wood would a wood chuck chuck” but hear the hot IT nerd out:
Cricket South Africa Finds A New Sponsor: Cooking Oil – Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Pietermaritzburg-based Willowton Group, manufacturers of Sunfoil Pure Sunflower Cooking Oil, on Thursday announced a sponsorship deal which will see Sunfoil partner as the event sponsor of the two-match test series between South Africa and Australia. From Standard Bank to […]
Just when you thought the stench of death had finally lifted from the Harry Potter series, today it emerges that certain parts of Twitter are getting their eye-liner all smeared up regarding the fictional 30th anniversary of the slaying of teen wizard Harry’s fictional parents. For realsies…
An overwhelming body of scientific evidence has led experts to conclude that fatty and sugary foods have the same addiction potential as drugs. This puts cupcakes in the same boat as cocaine – high in price, low in quantity, and a lot of fun with a stripper.
The act of assisting someone to die is fairly commonplace in South Africa, but people in this country tend to turn a blind eye towards it, says Professor Willem Landman of NGO Dignity SA. Landman was commenting on today’s news that his counterpart, Cape Town-based professor Sean Davison, has been cleared of an attempted murder charge in New Zealand for performing euthanasia on his mother.
Fans of the Twilight Saga will be quivering with excitement at this very moment. Why? Because the latest installment in the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn Part 1, is about to unleash upon cinemas across the globe. And YOU can get your tickets before anyone else by booking online, now. What’s more, you could be rewarded […]
Former Pakistani cricket captain, Salman Butt, was today sentenced to 30 months in jail after being found guilty of conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments. Mohammad Asif was jailed for one year and Mohammad Amir was sentenced to six months. Cricketing agent, Mazhar Majeed, was jailed for two years and eight months for his part in the fixing scandal.
It turns out Michael Jackson’s use of Propofol on drip was widely acknowledged in Hollywood circles as far back as 2009. In fact, all the stars were trying to get their hands on it. In an excerpt from the online reality show “The Pauly Shore Tapes,” Hollywood actor Pauly Shore discusses the drug Diprivan and […]
Despite what we might think, the skies do not belong to us. In fact, we weren’t even the first beings up there. This was proven conclusively when a man paragliding in the Himalayas had a mid-air collision with a vulture.
A book called Islamic Sex, Fighting Jews to Return Islamic Sex to the World has been banned in Malaysia. It was published by the Muslim Obedient Wife Club and urges Muslim men in polygamous marriages to have group sex with their wives as a form of “worship”.
This week, Steve and his guest, Phillip Venter consider the personnel that South African rugby has at its disposal as it moves into the future. This week, Steve covers his pick of backline players. Next week, he’ll look at South Africa’s forward players of the future. Proudly brought to you by:
Check out this video of a surfer in California hitting up some night surf accompanied by the soft tumbling glow of bio-luminescent algae in the waves.
Every now and then, we come across a concoction of sorts, one that is so outlandish, so preposterous and so crazy sounding that it may just be amazing. How does Marmite, leather, pickle and beer grab you?
Jordy Smith (who recently signed with Buchulife) and Dusty Payne in Round 1 of the Rip Curl Pro Search in San Francisco get scared out of the water by a big shark. I think his name was Bruce. Follow the link to check it out. Video contains bonus footage of Jordy dancing and singing “Staying […]
Hey gang! It’s that time of year again – the 2011 Blog Awards are upon us! As most of you will know, the main 2oceansvibe.com website entered the Blog Awards for the last time last year, after winning awards every year since the inception of the awards. But this year our fashion arm, PopYaCollar.co.za – […]
There have been murders and rapes associated with Facebook, but this is likely to be the first house burning as a result of someone defriending someone else on the social networking website. Jennifer Christine Harris decided it was a good idea to burn down Nikki Rasmussen’s house while Nikki and her husband, Jim, were in their beds sleeping.
To say David Thorne has been on fire in his place of work is an understatement. He has been tormenting one Simon Dempsey to the point of sure suicide. Please enjoy the note above and then follow the link below for the other notes – they’re too funny. If you’re new to David Thorne and […]
There is something about real-life events that movies will never be able to duplicate. This video, taken in Brazil, shows federal police officers smashing a car into a light plane at high speed! The plane contained smuggled goods, and by crashing into its wing, the cops was able to thwart it’s takeoff.
Wikileaks’ Assange Loses Rape Extradition Appeal – Lord Justice Thomas and Mr Justice Ouseley on Wednesday handed down their judgment in the 40-year-old Australian’s appeal against a European arrest warrant issued by Swedish prosecutors after rape and sexual assault accusations made by two Swedish women following his visit to Stockholm in August 2010. [guardian] “Sorry […]
In confirmation of the rumour that you can’t keep a good ginger down, Harry Potter author, JK Rowling, has admitted in an interview that she almost killed off Harry’s bestie, Ron Weasley, early in the book saga.
Finally, there is a way for you to get into the Queen’s pants. A pair of rather fetching bloomers, framed in a delightful display case, have been sold on auction for the bargain price of only £10 000.
The 2011 edition of the SA Rugby Awards will be held tomorrow night and one of the most hotly contested categories this year is Team of the Year. Among the nominees are newly crowned Currie Cup champions the Golden Lions, and UCT’s highly successful Ikey Tigers. The Stormers’ nomination adds to a strong Western Cape interest factor.
Time is money. This driving mantra for Western culture is turned into In Time, a full-blown science-fiction action-thriller from the mind of Andrew Niccol (The Truman Show, Gattaca). While In Time has a sharp young cast, a visionary writer-director and an intriguing premise – it’s not worth your time or money.
We thoroughly enjoyed this new video made by our buddies over at Shoestring Productions, for Triumph (bras, not the motorbikes). They placed a hidden camera in the cleavage of a fairly busty model and sent her off, cruising around the waterfront. The results speak for themselves..
Diane Taylor is a 92 year-old great-grandmother from the UK. Like any other woman of her age and stature, she went down to her local convenience store to buy a bottle of whisky. The shop however refused to sell her any alcohol because she had no ID with her to prove that she is over 18.
This is the second time that DigiCape’s Roeland Street Branch has been hit by this burglary syndicate. The shop was broken into at 02h15 this morning, and the group made off with over R250 000 worth of new and demo stock. DigiCape are offering a R25 000 reward for any information leading to arrests. Click through for the surveillance videos.
Universal have just dropped the trailer for the eighth (and we can only pray, last) installment in the long (lo-ooong) running American Pie series, American Reunion.
As if it isn’t already enough that just about everything is made in China, now they’ve started making blood, from rice.