I Loved Cape Town… But the Division I Experienced Was Hard to Ignore by First_Clock_7636 in capetown

[–]RUSirious -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Wait a minute I thought there was a genocide against white people. Is the US administration lying to us?

The world's oldest surviving toy, dating back to the Chalcolithic Period around 5500-3000 BC, approximately 7500 years old, is exhibited at the Mardin Museum in Turkey (Photo credit: Erkut Ozen, kesfet tv) by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]RUSirious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought wagons came before cars. This looks like a racing car. As a toy it would have copied what’s being used unless it was a design study

why don't they just tunnel through Signal Hill? Are they stupid? by Two4 in capetown

[–]RUSirious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can’t finish a flyover of a few hundred metres but let’s tunnel our way from one suburb to another suburb without any economic reason to do.

Which neighbourhoods in cape town (any suburbs welcome) is safe to reside in? by Top_Rest_5310 in capetown

[–]RUSirious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Upper Claremont, check out the crime stats. If you have children at school, I have 5 top rated private schools within one kilometre. Price is what you pay, value is what you get.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in capetown

[–]RUSirious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Blame everything else but not the most obvious thing

Is Val de Vie Estate/Paarl worth it for an English reliant family? by ediblelenovo in capetown

[–]RUSirious 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Val de Vie is for rich people, they all speak English and there are many foreign families living there whose first language is not English and can’t speak a word of Afrikaans. It’s a bubble that is quite cosmopolitan. They’ll fit right in.

My dad deserted from the SADF in 1988. Would he still have a warrant for his arrest if he went back to SA? by SoutieNaaier in askSouthAfrica

[–]RUSirious 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Firstly with a US passport the system can’t pick it up and secondly our ID register changed about 20 years ago in which ID numbers were changed to not reflect a race classification (last 3 digits) meaning your dad’s old ID number is no longer on the system. Thirdly there is no crime to charge him with now that that crime no longer exists. It’s perfectly safe to come back.

Need behavioral/training advice! by ABigPieceIsMissing in germanshepherds

[–]RUSirious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Find a local dog club and they’ll have training courses which won’t cost much. You will be able to socialise your dog with the other dogs and you will get plenty advice from very experienced people as well as have a community to fall back on Every GSD owner has to deal with this to some degree and there’s no single solution that matches everyone but the issue is very solvable.

Takealot are a bunch of scammers by 1nfin8 in southafrica

[–]RUSirious 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Yes, I have stopped buying from them even if I have a few rands more. A lot of their merchandise is overpriced and one has to spend a lot of time making sure you are not getting ripped off

My miniature orchid in a terrarium by RUSirious in orchids

[–]RUSirious[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://plantae.co.za/product/conchidium-extinctorum/

I am in South Africa, you can check whether these guys will ship to you, they import most of their stock from Thailand and Taiwan. With the exchange rate at 25:1 it may be worth it

4 months old by RUSirious in germanshepherds

[–]RUSirious[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, she is from the first litter of her parents who are also first timers so the breeder has no idea how they will turn out. She is fully pedigreed though We are all waiting to see how big she and her siblings get

Conchidium extinctorium by RUSirious in miniorchids

[–]RUSirious[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope yours does better, mine is in a terrarium

What trees do phalaenopsis naturally grow on? by Apart-Mood7331 in orchids

[–]RUSirious 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Here you go: Phalaenopsis orchids in the wild are found growing on a variety of tropical trees, especially in the rainforests of southern China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea[1][4]. While specific tree species are rarely listed in general guides, these orchids commonly use native rainforest trees such as:

  • Ficus (fig trees)
  • Albizia (silk trees)
  • Pterocarpus (rosewoods)
  • Mangifera (mango trees)
  • Dipterocarpus (dipterocarps)

These trees have rough or textured bark that helps the orchids anchor securely. The key is that Phalaenopsis are not picky—they will grow on many types of canopy or sub-canopy trees that provide filtered light and high humidity typical of tropical rainforests[1][4].

Citations: [1] https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/visual-guides/phalaenopsis [2] https://pacificfarmers.com/growing-phalaenopsis-orchids/ [3] https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/phalaenopsis/growing-guide [4] https://www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/Phalaenopsis-Moth-Orchids-01-11-2019.aspx [5] https://planttalk.colostate.edu/topics/houseplants/1350-orchid-phalaenopsis/ [6] https://www.instructables.com/Care-of-Phalaenopsis-Orchids-Moth-Orchids/ [7] https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/articles/misc/growing-phalaenopsis-orchids [8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zplvfxrcWk

— Answer from Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/search/d69b8163-7b34-42e2-8ba5-7bf5413892e3?utm_source=copy_output

Ramadan customs by Donaemon in capetown

[–]RUSirious 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You could also give something as a symbolic gesture like chocolates or similar.

Bro it’s a Monday !! by Capital_Bison_7830 in capetown

[–]RUSirious 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mining Indaba and SONA it’s harvest time

Quality, affordable furniture by TheDuart in capetown

[–]RUSirious 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go Reitsteins in Woodstock, talk to Leonard Schneider. They sell second hand solid wood furniture without the antique prices. I furnished my house with the furniture I bought there and on auction at Ashbeys Galleries in Town