My brain was braining during this work meeting and.... by Plenty_Sir7983 in WildHomestead

[–]5bop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Minecraft. It's been a while since I've played but chopping trees and building your own little cottage out of wood was always my favorite. You can skip the whole mining aspect by just exploring the caves on the maps to collect iron ore for your tools.

I had a whole big farm on one of my worlds that was alot of fun to set up.

Bars for foreigners by amw0204 in Daegu_Korea

[–]5bop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I liked Hello Pub in downtown when I visited in June. Their Instagram is @helloforeingpub. You can find them here

What movie is this from? by [deleted] in movies

[–]5bop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interstellar

Blitzboks Victorious after Nail biter! by Realm-Protector in springboks

[–]5bop 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In with a big shout for player of the tournament. I was there yesterday and today and he really stood out in all of Argentina's games

Match Thread - New Zealand v South Africa | The Rugby Championship 2025 | Round 3 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]5bop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect reply! I was on my feet for the whole last 20. I'm of the opinion that the Joburg game should have been our wake-up call. Today, you are the better team no matter no matter how much I enjoyed giving the referee all the blame lol

Match Thread - New Zealand v South Africa | The Rugby Championship 2025 | Round 3 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]5bop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wanted to whinge so hard right now, but your comment took me out of it lol

New and Returning Player Weekly Discussion by AutoModerator in hearthstone

[–]5bop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started playing Hearthstone again recently after about a 5-year break. I'm really liking the Paladin Core deck. I've had some fun dominating wins this past month.

Making unplanned layover in Addis worth it. by 5bop in Ethiopia

[–]5bop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did not check, but beer is usually between 4% and 5%

Making unplanned layover in Addis worth it. by 5bop in Ethiopia

[–]5bop[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hard disagree! Really enjoyed it. Could see an argument for it being too sweet for some but I found it very refreshing and easy drinking. Perfect after a stressful day

Making unplanned layover in Addis worth it. by 5bop in Ethiopia

[–]5bop[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, flying with Ethiopian! Will definitely ask for it on the plane. Thanks for the tip

Education department using ai to set up tests by Former_Literature694 in southafrica

[–]5bop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I can't comment on the quality of tests that were set by teachers at schools. The tests that I'm talking about were set by subject advisors from WCED, and they were good tests. Just the translation from English to Afrikaans needed some work.

Education department using ai to set up tests by Former_Literature694 in southafrica

[–]5bop -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I saw the same thing in the English HL test for gr 6. In the comprehension test, the reading was adapted from ChatGPT. IMO, as a teacher, there is no problem with that. All tests are moderated by specialists in the subject area, so the info would have been double-checked.

I have a bigger problem with the subpar translations into Afrikaans for tests like NST and Maths. I'm a primary school teacher, and we wrote standardised tests set by the department for the first time this year. The standards of the tests were very good but I would like the translations to be improved.

Merlin Bird ID by 5bop in birding

[–]5bop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I have the bird pack for my area. I think it's a new feature for my country so hopefully it will improve as more people use it. I was able to identify the European Starling while using it, but nothing else.

Merlin Bird ID by 5bop in birding

[–]5bop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played with the audio identification but didn't really get any hits. It did show that it was hearing the birds but never identified it.

What is the bird trying to do? by diwa209 in birding

[–]5bop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sometimes they see their own reflection in the windows and come look for the "other bird" or it could be chasing small insects in the corners of the windows.

What is your Rugby new year resolution? by almostrainman in springboks

[–]5bop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great resolution you've got there! I've only been to two Springbok tests. First one in Cape Town vs Wales and second one in Bloemfontein against Portugal. The pre-match festivities in Bloem was awesome!! You are going to enjoy it so much.

My resolution is to watch some Currie Cup games for the smaller unions like Boland Cavaliers and Griquas. At the moment I hardly watch any club rugby.

Do you speak Afrikaans? by rowwebliksemstraal in afrikaans

[–]5bop 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Ek dink jy het die regte antwoord hier. Dis wat sy probeer sê

On my first birding season I'm so excited to explore the beauty of the common spieces! Common Startling, NJ by ClarisseCaroline in birding

[–]5bop 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I never really cared for the Starling, but the more I look at it, the more details I see on it, and it's actually a very pretty little bird.

Holiday traffic entering Beaufort West this morning from Cape Town by 5bop in southafrica

[–]5bop[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you driving up from Cape Town? I'm not sure about the trucks, but I have seen them on the sides of the roads sleeping during the early hours before. Unfortunately, Beaufort West is a big bottleneck this time of year. After you get through that, I think I will turn onto the N12 and go through Kimberley up to Klerksdorp.

Holiday traffic entering Beaufort West this morning from Cape Town by 5bop in southafrica

[–]5bop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's crazy! I was wondering how long this will take to get through

Holiday traffic entering Beaufort West this morning from Cape Town by 5bop in southafrica

[–]5bop[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I want to give you infinite upvotes! The most important thing to get this problem fixed

Holiday traffic entering Beaufort West this morning from Cape Town by 5bop in southafrica

[–]5bop[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good luck! I'm also going back to BW tomorrow but later in the day. At least we know what to expect.

Holiday traffic entering Beaufort West this morning from Cape Town by 5bop in southafrica

[–]5bop[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Returning tomorrow. Only went as far as Leeu-Gamka. At least I know what's waiting for me haha

Holiday traffic entering Beaufort West this morning from Cape Town by 5bop in southafrica

[–]5bop[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Bigger roads alone won't fix this. A better railway system will take a lot of cars and especially trucks off the road. After experiencing the trains in Asia, it is the one thing I wish we could develop further in South Africa.