Idiotic Parking

Idiotic Parking
Originally uploaded by dissol2

What is it about mopeds??! Why did s/he feel the need to park here????

10:59 05 September 2007 A moped completely blocking the accessible parking bay at a busy fuel station in Claremont. I really feel the urge sometimes to just knock them over...
CA33058 You are an idiot!!!!

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Originally uploaded by dissol2

From my Flickr site.

What an idiot!!!! This sad individual decided to park his pathetic bike right in the middle of an accessible parking bay, completely blocking it. CA 150169 you are a moron!
The bike itself is pathetic...it is a Harley wannabe (could there be anything worse??!). Although only powered by an old 250cc engine, it has "Iron Fist" painted on the tank! My first thought was to try to pee in his helmet... As I was lecturing that day, I felt that could have been inappropriate behaviour...or perhaps not...

Countdown to 2010

If you look down towards the bottom right on the page, you should see a 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup countdown clock which I adapted from elsewhere...it is not quite formatted right just yet, but I think i ought to have this on the main site too...given the amount of work we have connected to various 2010 projects...

A Erwin: The Broadband Infraco Bill

I hope that this means that something will finally happen with regard to telecommunications in South Africa. We basically have a state run monopoly and therefore incredibly high charges, and very poor service - just like the UK was 20 years ago with BT. Then competition came along (Mercury, etc.) and hey presto, prices came down, and service went up. Internet connectivity can be so useful to many people with disabilities.

A Erwin: The Broadband Infraco Bill: "This broadband capacity is so strategic to our economy that the State is intervening through the formation of Broadband Infraco. The intervention seeks to address the high cost of broadband in South Africa, by making infrastructure in the national backbone and international connectivity available at cost related prices. The high cost of broadband in this country, and the limited access of this technology to all South Africans, hampers our country's participation in the global economy. Telecommunications and internet connection charges have been identified as key barriers to doing business in South Africa, and attracting more investment into the country. If nothing is done about this, our country will get left behind, and we may miss out on key investment opportunities which could further accelerate economic growth, and create more employment opportunities for our people. "

The latest member of the Disability Solutions Access Audit Team!

This is me with Michelle's 1 year old daughter, Shannon, who is a real cutie! She was gurgling with laughter right up until the moment that the camera came out!