Don't be a fool, don't drive drunk, bu...

Don't be a fool, don't drive drunk, but feel free to drink without the drive.OK, so I saw Jason's post on his lovely Castle hamper that he received and all of a sudden felt like a terrible person.I have received one of the Castle hampers too. And they rock my socks off, truly. There is a freakin' place to hold your beer of choice in the braai apron. That's classy stuff right there.But on a more serious angle, Castle Lager is doing something very smart this year. They are telling people to drink, but stay the fuck away from driving cars if they are drunk. Now they obviously didn't use these particular words in their campaign but that's the gist of it.Don't drink and drive. Don't be a tit, don't be a murderer and don't be a tool. Wait, wasn't that a Van Wilder line? "Don't be a fool, wrap your tool" - Not pertinent to this topic but nevertheless great advise for this festive season.Anyways, the entire point of the campaign is to promote "designated drivers", to make sure that those guys and girls are not the losers of the evening. So you can download the pdf now to find out where the parties are happening and get smacking.

I went to a party

I received the below poem/text/story in an email. I can't accredit it to a proper source because I don't have the proper source.I went to a party,And remembered what you said.You told me not to drink, MumSo I had a sprite instead.I felt proud of myself,The way you said I would,That I didn't drink and drive,Though some friends said I should.I made a healthy choice,And your advice to me was right,The party finally ended,And the kids drove out of sight.I got into my car,Sure to get home in one piece,I never knew what was coming, MumSomething I expected least.Now I'm lying on the pavement,And I hear the policeman say,The kid that caused this wreck was drunk,Mum, his voice seems far away.My own blood's all around me,As I try hard not to cry.I can hear the paramedic say,This girl is going to die.I'm sure the guy had no idea,While he was flying high,Because he chose to drink and drive,Now I would have to die.So why do people do it, MumKnowing that it ruins lives?And now the pain is cutting me,Like a hundred stabbing knives.Someone should have taught him,That it's wrong to drink and drive.Maybe if his parents had,I'd still be alive.My breath is getting shorter, MumI'm getting really scared.These are my final moments,And I'm so unprepared.I wish that you could hold me Mum,As I lie here and die.I wish that I could say, 'I love you, Mum!'So I love you and good-bye. That's enough to make you not want to drink and drive in the upcoming holiday season.

Ricky Januarie - Drink, drive and play professional rugby

Sounds like a plan to me. I am unbelievably disappointed with the officials involved in this.

Springbok scrumhalf Ricky Januarie was arrested on Sunday morning in Durbanville, Cape Town, for drunk driving.

This article was written on September 15th at IOL. Guess what? Ricky Januarie is playing rugby on Saturday for Western Province.What is wrong with society that sports people (celebrities) are allowed to go free in spite of an arrest? Surely Januarie should be suspended until his court hearing? Surely the Western Province board doesn't care that much about winning? Surely it is more important to create a sense of responsibility among the idols of SA rugby?I am going to say it again, I am exceptionally disappointed with the situation and believe that Januarie should be indefinitely removed from professional rugby. This is not his first offense either and that should be even more cause for concern. No, not in our rugby ranks. Here drunk driving is an acceptable crime. Placing other people in danger on the road is seen to be an acceptable way of existing in society. Well I think not. What if Januarie had killed someone? What if he had rammed his car in to someones wall, car, child, mother or grandmother? What then?

It seems that Ricky Januarie will be able to play the rest of the year since his driving under the influence of alcohol case has been postponed to 29 January 2009.“Januarie, who was arrested by police in the early hours of Sunday morning in Durbanville near Cape Town, has been named to play for Western Province in a Currie Cup match against Griquas at Newlands on Friday. WP coach Allister Coetzee confirmed this week that he will continue to select the player, despite the scrumhalf’s off-field troubles.” - source

But instead January walks free and gets to earn more money and play more rugby all the while, leaving a great trail for the youth to follow. Well done Januarie, well done.

Captivate conference here I come

This long weekend is going to be a great one. I am getting out of Joburg which is phenomenal.Grahamstown is my second home as many of you readers will know. I went to Rhodes and loved it, I still love it in fact, but going back after you have graduated can be an odd experience. But I am looking forward to it nonetheless.I will be doing a presentation at the conference. I like to make waves, we all know that. I don't think that this will be too overboard but I am sure that many people will disagree with me. Those will be the people who have misinterpreted me.Hopefully the conference will be successful and there will be a reason to live blog it. If it isn't then I wont be live blogging but will be blogging from the big Gspot and maybe even the pat and rarrot, I mean rat and parrot. Wow I'm not even there yet and I think I'm pissed.I'll catch you all on the flip flop, Oh and for more blogging from Captivate I think you might be able to check out Groogle and Ritz.