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Ten years ago Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule, Tony Blair was elected Prime Minister of Britain, Titanic made box-office history, Jacko had a son with Debbie Rowe, Princess Diana, Mother Theresa, and Gianni Versace all kicked it for the last time and Eric Clapton got the record of the year with “Change the world”.*

It was 1997..

• I was 19 going on 20
• I started studying Information Technology at Peninsula Technikon
• I experienced LAN gaming for first time
• …as well as online porn
• The legend known as “Acidman” was born in the chatrooms in Soho on GeoCities
• Met my oldest bud, Ralton again after being at the same Primary school with him. Something he still doesn’t recall
• Plucked up the courage to chat to René (the wife) after eyeballing her for weeks
• And discovered the tireless bother known as the cellphone. (I didn’t own one till 2000)

Where were you and what were you doing in 1997?

* Info via Infoplease.com

I’m not sure what the deal with these mounties are, but it can only come down to one of a few things:

• Given the ridiculous cost of petrol the City Council is trying to save a bunch by using hay fuelled vehicles instead.
• Due to the narrow streets in and around Green Point, law enforcement has taken to the pavements in vehicles perfectly suited for pavements (bicycles, anyone?)
• As 4×4 owners have gotten increasingly stroppy with officers of the law (largely blamed on the ride height of these vehicles), the City Council is employing new methods of bring these people off their high horses… so to speak…
• The guys in the picture are actually on probation / suspension and have to perform their tasks in a vehicle not equipped with the modern comfort known as air-conditioning (or seats, mind you). Power steering is an optional extra, depending of course on how often the officer in question goes to gym.
• In a bid to get Capetonians to stop looking at the mountain, the City Council has employed a pavement obstacle course for the unfortunate pedestrian or unwitting visitor.
• Jackie Selebi doesn’t appreciate a good horse joke. This is the penalty.

Have a safe Easter weekend folks!