Devils in skirts

I have inserted a poll (look right) to make the decision easy for both Cammy and Peter whether or not to wear a kilt when travelling.

I do not intend to hold a view on this matter as it would be unfair on the anti-kilt wearers. However, since we are on the subject of kilt wearing I thought it would be a good idea to look for guidance on how the various Scottish regiments, who bravely fought and died for our freedom, dealt with the difficult subject of what to wear when travelling? Unfortunately, I can't find any evidence of what they wore when travelling to battle, must have been shorts or something like that, so no guidance for us in that respect! However, the Sottish regiments did wear their kilts with pride in the first World War on the battle fields where they spent months in filthy conditions putting up with disease trench foot, lice, rats, Germans and death and did they complain about their kilts being uncomfortable?

My fives minutes of research on wearing a kilt has revealed that,

1. It is a very practical garment to wear in battle, since you didn't have to unbutton numerous buttons to go to pee pee which occupied your hands (hand) for that time, making you vulnerable to attack.
2. Fives minutes what do you expect!

This poll is intended to instil some form of cohesion and discipline and to also act as guidance for those who are having difficulty in deciding on what to wear. Because where would we be if we didn't have any discipline, that's right France!

Anyone for a 99?

Quasi has just invoked rule 25, subsection 3, para 4.

In honour of the Lions Tour in 1974, each day everyone shall have one 99 call. Upon hearing the 99, everyone must down their drink.(ed - oh my word, this is a recipe for disaster.)

Just to get you in the bevvying frame of mind, I thought "Little Old Wine Drinker Me" would be an appropriate song to listen to. It is certainly easier to remember than N'kosi Sikelel' iAfrika. I think i'll change the last to post "Every man has their Tinto".




I'm praying for a rain in California
So the grapes can grow and they can make more wine
And I'm sitting in a honky in Chicago
With a broken heart and a woman on my mind.

I'll matched the man behind the bar for the jukebox
And the music takes me back to Tennessee
And when they ask who's the fool in the corner, crying
I'll say, little old wine drinker, me.

I came here last week from down in Nashville
'Cause my baby left for Florida on a train
I thought I'd get a job and just forget her
But in Chicago a broken heart is still the same.

I'll matched the man behind the bar for the jukebox
And the music takes me back to Tennessee
And when they ask who's the fool in the corner, crying
I'll say, little old wine drinker, me...

Every man has his Everest

Here is your Everest. Learn the SA anthem!

Rule 25, subsection 3, para 4

Challenge #2 has come from Wob

Make sure you get a nice hat.

The hat below will be supplied to anyone who fails to get a hat!

Usual appeals procedure apply.

Aweem away

Quasi has requested this what appears on the face of it bizarre video, which reluctantly I have to post here, although after watching I have to admit is a truly superb and hilarious video. So when we take off on our flight to SA Gerbull must start singing "Aweem away, aween away"

Interesting stuff

Through my research I thought that this may be an interesting place to go to but the have foot tapping jazz!!!

"The Radium Beerhall is the oldest surviving bar and grill in Johannesburg, with a genuinely historic ambience that's just as enticing as the good food on the menu; as authentic as the foot-tapping live jazz that makes the embossed tin ceiling vibrate in sympathy."

Apparently the place to be seen in Jo'burg is the Park Hyatt Hotel,

"a trendy spot to be seen, especially for an after-work drink"

So we'll stay well clear of that! Although close to the Hyatt is Katzy's which is a

New York-style cigar bar located in the plush Firs mall in Rosebank, Katzy' s is perfect for that pre-dinner cocktail or post-dinner cigar. There's a popular grill-house opposite where many of the early diners are often headed, but we reckon the classy piano acts and friendly banter on the neighbouring tables might want to make you hang around a while. The bar specialises in whiskeys, cognacs and the aforementioned cigars and suits and glammed up Jo'burg girls in power skirts and designer gear make up much of the clientele. Gets rowdy later on when the ties come off and the bourbon starts to flow. Go Katzy!

So again, we'll stay really well clear of this one.

Bored now!!!

Anyone got any other ideas?

The Challenge

This trip may have been a surprise to us all but standards should not fall as a result of this surprise. We need to all keep up the standards expected of us and that we expect of others. To that end the Committee met and decided one of the challenges for the Lions 09 trip. Please post other challenges or "compulsories" for discussion.

Challenge #1
You must wear something which is lion related after check-in on Friday 26 June when we meet Baloo and Tweag - who will waiting with our cold beers and wearing something lion related also.

Please make yourself familiar with the terms and conditions of this challenge as failure is not an option, see below.

T&C's

1. No opting out.
2. No smart a-rse alternatives eg wearing a Lions top.
3. T&C's can be readily changed on a moments whim but not the first two as these are written in stone, so they are!
4. Penalty, the penalty will be decided by a democratic vote. Should there be a tie in the votes then the most gruesome penalty will take precedent.
5. The Committee's decision is final.

These rules are here to stop anarchy breaking out. I am sure you'll all agree that these rules are measured and not overwhelming, just right. Because where would we be if there were too many rules? Germany. And where would be if we didn't have any rules? France.