+cincol Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 And here I thought that Herrie was prins Willem's boetie!! Yebo - I think the pooks may be right about the elephant. Was it Leipoldt or Langenhoven? Remember reading about it some moons ago. Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Edited: Meiringspoort. Herrie was an elephat that featured in Langenhoven's books. He carved the name on a stone in Meiringspoort called Herrie se klip. You're it! Link to comment
+the pooks Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ok : From Mrs Pooks Why is the area called Bottelary (between Stellenbosch and Kraaifontein) known as Bottelary? Link to comment
+cincol Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Probably stems from the Dutch word "bottelrij" which signifies a place where bottles would have been stored or made. Seeing as it is prime wine area this would be my guess. I remember that the Bottelray Co-op used to make some fine wines in the late 70's and early 80's. I believe that it is no more now - pity. We used to live about 10km from there. Link to comment
+the pooks Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Is from an old dutch word, but not bottle. From Van Riebeeck Early settler time. Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Think it's the dutch word referring to cellar. Probably named as such as it was an ideal area for growing vines and therefore for making wine. Link to comment
+cincol Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Probably stems from the Dutch word "bottelrij" which signifies a place where bottles would have been stored or made. Seeing as it is prime wine area this would be my guess. Is a place where bottles are stored not a cellar? Link to comment
+the pooks Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 It's probably a bit obscure as they must have had their own interpretation of the word. Not for humans. Mrs Pooks got the info from "Die Buiteposte" by Dan Sleigh Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 It's probably a bit obscure as they must have had their own interpretation of the word. Not for humans. Mrs Pooks got the info from "Die Buiteposte" by Dan Sleigh Bottelary typically referred to a provision room on a ship. Not for humans...mmmm ok, take a flyer... they built a storehouse in the area to keep animal fodder for cattle or horses? Link to comment
+the pooks Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Globalrat - I'll give it to you. According to p197 in "Die Buiteposte" of Dan Sleigh " 'n Gebied suid van Klapmutsberg, bekend as de Bottelarij is hierna vir die Kompanjie se hooimakery gereserveer (after the original area in the Liesbeeck valley was allocated to vrijburgers). Die naam De Bottelarij is in die sin van 'n spens of hooimagasyn daaraan gegee. Ander name vir die streek was 't Hooiveld en de Grasveld" Close enough... Link to comment
besem Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Oh... so you're saying it's got nothing to do with SAB being in the area? Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I was having a cup of coffee at the Sweet Potato Festival when I decided to hide a cache. Who will be the FTF? No coords needed, name of town will do Link to comment
+Jors Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I remember reading about a Patatfees somewhere in the Overberg, thinking where's the snoek? Not Greyton or Caledon - perhaps Napier or Bredasdorp? Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I remember reading about a Patatfees somewhere in the Overberg, thinking where's the snoek? Not Greyton or Caledon - perhaps Napier or Bredasdorp? Napier is it, they have a patatfees every June. You're it Link to comment
+Jors Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Odd jobs at home had me wondering: IBR is the abbrevation for? Link to comment
+the pooks Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Good question. Wonder why it has never puzzled me before? I'll take a flyer: International Bent Rib Link to comment
+cownchicken Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well, this is a females view. We used it a year or two ago for a carport - i.... bent roofing! Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Only because I just bought some a month ago... Inverted Box Rib Link to comment
+Jors Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well, this is a females view. We used it a year or two ago for a carport - i.... bent roofing! Would there be any correlation between "female" and "bent" ? :( Sorry CnC, couldn't resist... Only because I just bought some a month ago... Inverted Box Rib Once again GR, you're it Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 In money terms what is a "Woodrow Wilson"? Link to comment
+the pooks Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Might as well guess : $100 Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Might as well guess : $100 eikona! Link to comment
+Fish Eagle Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I was curious, so I scratched around a bit. My guess would have been way out...... My dollar bills have got a pic of Obama - At least the ones I'm dreaming of having someday Link to comment
+cownchicken Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 One million? 1 Billion? (almost like Zim Dollars!) Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 One million? 1 Billion? (almost like Zim Dollars!) heh heh... not the denomination nor the currency Link to comment
+cincol Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 (edited) Very few of them around - I think it is the $100,000 bill. Maybe $10,000 but I think it is the larger one. Edited January 9, 2009 by cincol Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Very few of them around - I think it is the $100,000 bill. Maybe $10,000 but I think it is the larger one. $100,000 is it. It was the largest legal bill produced by the US Fed. All large tender bills ($500, $1000, $5000, $10000, $100000) were last printed in 1945 and discontinued in 1969. The $100,000 is an odd bill, in that it was not generally issued, and printed only as a gold certificate of Series of 1934 and only used for inter-governmental transactions. It's also the only non green bill, being orange on the reverse side. Link to comment
+cincol Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 LHWP [Lesotho Highlands Water Project] is a project that involves 2 dams and 2 SA rivers. What are the names of the dams and the rivers? Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Guessing Katse and Mohale dams Rivers: Orange (named Senqu in Lesotho), Vaal river (fed from Katse dam via the Ash river) Link to comment
+cincol Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 GR is sharp like a Minora Blade today!! Go fot it. Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 A marsh gas fire has been burning since 1936 in which town in Mpumalanga? Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I tend to agree with Witbank - but will take Balmoral in case. Link to comment
+cincol Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Bethal, Hendrina or Carolina perhaps, or is it a little non-descript "gehuggie" like Rietspruit or Amsterdam. :?: There are many mine dumps around - especially in the Witbank area - that have been burning for many years. There are a few old underground workings in Witbank that are also burning. [Perhaps we should use the word smouldering rather as there are no visible flames in any of these cases.] On most winter mornings the Witbank Aerodrome is shrouded in smoke/mist created by the smouldering remnants of mines in the area. Fortunately nowadays the underground workings are outnumbered by the open cast or strip mining that is taking place in the Mpumalanga coalfields. Whether that is better or not is debatable. Perhaps Carbon Hunter could comment on the merits of open cast mining versus underground mining vis-a-vis environmental impact? Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Hint: It's former name, supposedly named after a town in Scotland.... Link to comment
+cincol Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 The only Scottish name I can think of right now is Balmoral - but Carbon Hunter has already been called out on that one. Kendal could be a possiblility, but then it isn't a town though. Neither is Arnot nor Camden - the only Scottish sounding names that I can think of. Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 What about Lochiel or Lothair? Link to comment
+cincol Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 What about Lochiel or Lothair? Is there any coal around Lothair? Plenty of trees though - maybe they can cause marsh gasses! Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Hint 2: It's current name is the combination of two former names of adjacent towns Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Kinross or Evander - all sound as if they could be part scottish - part amalgamation? Link to comment
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