Parent, husband and civil engineer born and raised in Britain before emigrating to Botswana.
Interests in construction, information technology, fitness, mechanics and mapping, among others.
Back in the mists of time (1997) when compact discs ruled and I had access to second-hand CD shops I blew a portion of my student loan on a cheap(ish) Rotel stereo amplifier, Technics CD player and KEF Coda 9 floor standing speakers (the KEFs were particularly spectacular with built-in rear-ported passive subs).
My first hi-fi, student days.
A few years ago, after importing it to Botswana (thanks, Mum), the amplifier started giving me gyp and it got consigned to a cupboard, then I felt the need for noise again and decided to try and fix it. Continue reading “Rotel Repair”
SOUTH AFRICA: PROBABLY THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WHERE THE PILOTS DRIVE A PASSENGER PLANE AS IF IT IS A 20-SEATER MINI-BUS TAXI!
B737-200 at Hoedspruit, South Africa.
The ‘previously disadvantaged’ pilot of this B737-200 landed at Hoedspruit (ex airforce base) in the dark.
And he proceeded to take the wrong taxiway.
Having arrived at a dead end he then attempted to turn around by reversing (using reverse thrust).
He misjudged and put the main gear off the concrete. It then rolled back down the bank. He then tried to climb out using full power.
Of course with the engines that close to the ground, they ingested grass, stones, mud, sticks, dust, sand, etc.
If it wasn’t raining – the jet blast could have set fire to the surrounding bush.
So, seems like the fuss about Nasty C has died down and our optimism is back. A new “first” for Botswana has been touted all over social media, radio stations and at shopping malls.
Yes: Slip N Slide was coming to Gaborone for the long weekend.
