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2004-01-30 Africa: Southern

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Posted by Steve 2004-01-30 8:52:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Assegai (I think that's the spelling) were developed from spears, and share some construction details, but they're used more like short swords.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-1-30 10:35:16 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-1-30 10:35:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Here's an idea: let's complain about our "rights" being violated (rights which can only be achieved through civilized behavior and reasoned discourse between free peoples) while dressing up like brutal, tribal, anti-intellectual, bloodthirsty savages brandishing spears and making threatening gestures.

If you want to join the rest of the free world, you'd best understand that it is only logic, reason, and civil discourse which can solve your political woes, and that behaving like backward savages can lead to nothing more than the destruction of a civilized society.

Whether or not SA leadership is corrupt, behaving like tribal relics of 10,000 years ago will do nothing to further your cause.

Posted by Unmutual 2004-1-30 10:41:17 AM|| 2004-1-30 10:41:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Unmutual, what I think happened is that the Zulus are related to the Matabele as an off-shoot by about 150-200 years. After the Second Chimurenga, (The Rhodesian War), about 40,000 Matabele were slaught, and who did it? Bob Mugabe and the Wailers, aka Green Bombers. Who other than Mbeki is saying that Bob is a good guy, apart from some Nigerians? Now who is pissing who off. I knew both Mashona people (Bob's tribe) and Matabele and some Zulus, and I know who I'd trust even with pointy spears. Mbeki is a stinker, and there's more to follow

Posted by Rhodesiafever 2004-1-30 2:37:34 PM|| 2004-1-30 2:37:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Damn Rhodesiafever... I'm gonna have to read a few books it looks like. All I got is Richard Harris in me mind.

BTW Faisal... I recommend Zulu for all angry Moslems.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-30 3:42:04 PM|| 2004-1-30 3:42:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 Here's an idea: let's complain about our "rights" being violated (rights which can only be achieved through civilized behavior and reasoned discourse between free peoples) while dressing up like brutal, tribal, anti-intellectual, bloodthirsty savages brandishing spears and making threatening gestures.

Thanks for coming out of your tea-party to tell us that, Unmutual. Mind giving us your opinion on the quaint ANC custom of "necklacing". and the rapidly-growing (and imported from Zimbabwe) sport called the "white-farmer hunt"?

Posted by Pappy 2004-1-30 9:24:00 PM|| 2004-1-30 9:24:00 PM|| Front Page Top

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