Topic: cutting
Generators for the 2010 soccer world cup in South Africa
November 26, 2008 by evl
I first thought this was a joke when i read it but it turns out this is no satire, this is real news. Because Eskom is such a failure they might have to use generators to power the 2010 soccer world cup. Seriously, not even talking about the water problem South Africa now faces. Sport24 reports that it will need 3.4million litres of fuel to run those generators. If i have it correct that is a 1/4th of the output of Saudi Arabia for a entire day. That might not sound a lot but it sure is.
Not only that, its so pathetic that Eskom the country's only power provider will be used as backup. It wont even be the choice of power and the fuel be for backup, no they doing it wrong, again.
This will be interesting
Here is something to laugh at:
Dear Electricity Consumer, Just a little note to let you know we understand your anger in the recent price hike and power cuts. But it should be noted that you have no choice. We are a big company and you will pay what we tell you. You have no choice. We have the power, you need the power. So sad, too bad. Sucks to be you. We have enclosed a little picture to help outline our response. Have a nice day and keep those cheques coming, loser! Regards ESKOM
Eskom shuts down Koeberg
November 22, 2008 by evl
Looks like it's that time of year when the electricity will keep going out. Appantly Eskom closed down the Koeberg unit on Saturday. IOL reports:"It will take two weeks to effect the necessary repairs."
How any blogger can be a full time blogger
October 28, 2008 by evl
Full time blogging sounds so mysterious, as if you make millions by just sitting around waiting for the money to come in, this is far from the truth.
The most important part of full time blogging is cutting back on expenses and not making debt. If you can buy everything you need cash you can be a full time blogger. Sure there are people that do make millions but for a ordinary blogger to be a full time blogger you need to work out how much you need at a minimum, then you aim for that much even if its only what you need to survive monthly. When you reach that you aim for other goals but at that point you already are a full time blogger and dont need a day job.
Once you cut back on expenses you will realize that it does not take that much for you to become independent. Having no monthly expenses is not anyone's way of living but for a start it sure is better to sit on the beach while your friends are working on something they really dont own in the first place.
Full time blogging is about being a entrepreneur and being a entrepreneur is starting small and manage what you can, growing slow but steady. Increasing your income monthly by setting goals for yourself.
Survival Tips: The Champ Swiss army knife - The blade
October 20, 2008 by evl
What could possibly be written about a blade you think? Well this is after all what makes the swiss army knife a knife. Without this blade it would just be a swiss army tool. The blade is according to me the most important part of the knife. Why I am actually writing about the blade is not to show all the functions because its possibly endless. A lot of times we use blades to unscrew screws and to cut through wire etc but to protect your swiss army knife you have to use every tool for what its made. If you use the blade for cutting wood etc, something you can actually use the saw for you are probably wasting your swiss army knife and not taking full advantage of the knife itself. Remember you are not carrying a single blade with you. You are carrying a toolbox and the swiss army knife has a tool for every need in a knife.
Survival Tips: Champ Swiss army knife - The small blade
October 20, 2008 by evl
The small blade on the swiss army knife is the same as the big blade but should just be used for small things. Like cutting biltong or slicing something more delicate. The small blade might also be stronger than the big blade since it sits close to the frame of the knife. The small blade should also be used same as the big blade, when you have no other tool on the knife that can be used then use the small and big blades of the swiss army knife.
What is the best survival knife to get yourself.
September 9, 2008 by evl
Survival knives is a topic survivalists often disagree on, but a survival knife is really a knife that you use when you need to survive in the wild.
A survival knife can be any knife that you prefer, but because you prefer it does not mean its the best survival knife out there. So what makes a knife a great survival knife in my opinion?
Here it is:
A survival knife must be a fixed blade. When you are doing carpentry or need to cut down a tree or need a knife that can hold strength, you need a fixed blade survival knife.
A survival knife should have a nice grip. This is only for comfort but you really do need one that you are comfortable holding and using.
The other thing is this part in the picture below
The part will keep your fingers safe if you need to stab your knife in a tree or whatever. It blocks your hand from sliding onto the blade and cutting your fingers.
Another detail of the knife is that the top part of the blade as in the picture below:
The top part of the blade should NOT be sharp. As you can see on this knife which is my own survival knife the top part looks like its sharp, but its not. Only from the side it looks lie that. A lot of times you need to push hard on your knife when working with wood or something and having a sharp top causes more of a danger than the great idea behind it.
The part will keep your fingers safe if you need to stab your knife in a tree or whatever. It blocks your hand from sliding onto the blade and cutting your fingers.
Another detail of the knife is that the top part of the blade as in the picture below:
The top part of the blade should NOT be sharp. As you can see on this knife which is my own survival knife the top part looks like its sharp, but its not. Only from the side it looks lie that. A lot of times you need to push hard on your knife when working with wood or something and having a sharp top causes more of a danger than the great idea behind it.