Still better than most countries, expected it to be worse from what I’d heard. +1 to Oz.
Australia (NSW)?
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National parks and a variety of state forests and reserves.
Lots of variety in the rules too, so much they had to make a map so you can see what is allowed
It is also complicated. The simpson desert national park is bigger than Tasmania.
But. There is kind of nothing there.
The great barrier reef national Park is massive. But it is underwater. 214,000.23 square miles
But we don't have a shortage of government parkland.
I am in Conway at the moment and that is 86 square miles. For example.
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It's not a bad as all that. They have just introduced the demerit point system in the Western Cape.
Bliksem. Who would have thought. Well, it’s true SA style. Milk the public as much as possible. The Cape is the only functioning province. The last bastion. How this new unity govt panning out? I really hope over the next 5 years they can turn things around. The biggest threat is MK. Anyway. Sorry. That’s politics. Not meant to talk politics on here. Ciao
"institutionalized racism"; you sir, are a fish (Arthur Morgan, 1899)
Sorry. I don’t understand.
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Demerit points are an honest attempt to curb lawlessness and taxi carnage on the SA roads. But unfortunately it's too little too late.
The real threat to SA is the growing tribal nature of politics in the country. The politics is quickly splitting along nationalistic tribal lines. If you are from KZN, like me, you know what that means.
It's Africa and tribalism is the reality of the entire continent. SA was never going to escape it.
The GNU has yet to be formed but I predict enormous problems. As for turning it around in the next 5 years I highly doubt that. If the downward slide can be slowed a little that alone will be a win.
That said we still live a pretty good life here in Cape Town compared with most of the planet and we have some phenomenal knifemakers like Des Horn!
Ja I know. It’s always been like that. I speak Zulu. They all hated Mandela because he was Xhosa. That’s how it is. I decided to take my 4 young children to NZ. Safe. But I miss my people and country. We were there for 11 generations from 1600s. I might be visiting soon; my best friends in Joberg having some large tumours removed literally as we speak now. I’ll pick up my AB iMamba that was made for me. I love our knife makers. Best in the world. You will remember the Durban Easter Knife Shows?Demerit points are an honest attempt to curb lawlessness and taxi carnage on the SA roads. But unfortunately it's too little too late.
The real threat to SA is the growing tribal nature of politics in the country. The politics is quickly splitting along nationalistic tribal lines. If you are from KZN, like me, you know what that means.
It's Africa and tribalism is the reality of the entire continent. SA was never going to escape it.
The GNU has yet to be formed but I predict enormous problems. As for turning it around in the next 5 years I highly doubt that. If the downward slide can be slowed a little that alone will be a win.
That said we still live a pretty good life here in Cape Town compared with most of the planet and we have some phenomenal knifemakers like Des Horn!
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NZ is a wonderful place. I was there 6 weeks ago. My brother has been in Wellington for 22 years.
I was a regular at the Durban Easter show until 1990 when I moved from Durban to Cape Town. But I seldom missed a KGSA show in Jhb.
I grew up in Durban in the 60's and 70's. My first job was at Kings Sports in Smith St. All gone now.
If you are coming back soon try and come to the KGSA show in Jhb at the end of July. It should be brilliant.
Be safe and stay warm!
how are knife/gun carrying laws in SA?NZ is a wonderful place. I was there 6 weeks ago. My brother has been in Wellington for 22 years.
I was a regular at the Durban Easter show until 1990 when I moved from Durban to Cape Town. But I seldom missed a KGSA show in Jhb.
I grew up in Durban in the 60's and 70's. My first job was at Kings Sports in Smith St. All gone now.
If you are coming back soon try and come to the KGSA show in Jhb at the end of July. It should be brilliant.
Be safe and stay warm!
Haha. That’s so funny. I remember Kings Sports! I grew up in Westville. You’re my sisters age Michelle Smith. Notorious lass. Now lives in Oz with most of her year group from school. I’ve lived in Wellington. Not my cup of tea. I prefer the South Island in the mountains. I might just make the Knife Show in Joberg.NZ is a wonderful place. I was there 6 weeks ago. My brother has been in Wellington for 22 years.
I was a regular at the Durban Easter show until 1990 when I moved from Durban to Cape Town. But I seldom missed a KGSA show in Jhb.
I grew up in Durban in the 60's and 70's. My first job was at Kings Sports in Smith St. All gone now.
If you are coming back soon try and come to the KGSA show in Jhb at the end of July. It should be brilliant.
Be safe and stay warm!
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Basically any knife you want to carry is fine provided it's concealed.
A firearm can be carried with a relevant self-defence licence but it must be concealed. Semi-auto rifles and shotguns are extremely difficult to licence and can almost never be carried for self defence. There are exceptions but they are very rare.
If you make it to the show on the Friday ask Des Horn to point me out. Steven Lewis is my name.
Cuba Street a few weeks ago..........
That actually doesn’t sound bad. And are concealed carry permits realistically acquirable by the average citizen like in the US and Czech Republic or do you need to be in a specific line of work that is dangerous to require one (like it is in most countries).
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Absolutely acquirable. You need to be over 21, have a clean record and take some basic classes. The application can be a bit of a PITA and take a few months but nothing the average person cannot do.
Great stuff Steven. I’m Steven Smith. If I do make it I’ll certainly look you up. Oh yes Cuba Street. I bought a car in Wellington 2 months ago and spent a night and day there. Stayed just off Cuba street. It’s quite a nice town to walk around and hit the interesting shops, restaurants and especially coffee shops. NZ coffee culture started proper in Wellington in the 90s. I’ve travelled a lot and lived in 4 countries. I think NZ coffee is about th best in the world. Love it. Cheers.Basically any knife you want to carry is fine provided it's concealed.
A firearm can be carried with a relevant self-defence licence but it must be concealed. Semi-auto rifles and shotguns are extremely difficult to licence and can almost never be carried for self defence. There are exceptions but they are very rare.
If you make it to the show on the Friday ask Des Horn to point me out. Steven Lewis is my name.
Cuba Street a few weeks ago..........
Before I left RSA I was shopping CZ and Gloc. Most necessary there.
I have Aspergers, so I see every last detail. Every camera.
I'm afraid there's quite a few more documented cameras than the 7 you counted.
The following news article was published in the Courier Mail 8 years ago (12-Dec-2016). They have installed plenty more cameras there since then. In fact this article was written 5 years before they built specific mobile phone and seatbelt cameras, which only began operating across Queensland on 26-Jul-2021.
"ACROSS the Sunshine Coast there are seven fixed speed cameras and hundreds of sites where mobile cameras are deployed.
There are presently more than 3500 active mobile speed camera sites within Queensland. Hundreds of these are located on the Sunshine Coast.
The fixed cameras are located at:
- Aerodrome Road at the intersection with Maud Street, Maroochydore
- Alexandra Parade at the intersection with Okinja Road, Alexandra Headland
- Mooloolaba Road at the intersection with Sugar Road, Buderim
- Nambour Connection Road at the intersection with Bli Bli Road, Nambour
- Nicklin Way at the intersection with Beerburrum Street, Battery Hill
- Nicklin Way at the intersection with Jessica Boulevard, Minyama
- Nicklin Way at the intersection with Wyanda Drive, Warana
There are 19 sites on the Bruce Highway, 14 on Nicklin Way and seven on the Sunshine Motorway.
The most suburban speed camera sites are located in Maroochydore, with two on Sugar Rd, five on Aerodrome Rd and several others located throughout the city.
Five active speed camera sites are located along Steve Irwin Way and Nambour Connection Rd, and three on David Low Way, Buderim Avenue and Wises Road."
Keep safe out there.
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No argument here. I think that in person we'd be agreeing more than not. I don't drive out on Steve that often, but the rest of it I hit at least monthly. The part that annoys me is folks who speed until they hit the camera, but don't know their tire diameter offset and so panic slow to 90 in 100 zones. But overall, it comes down to what you are used to. Quite a few of the "mobile" cameras have been in the same spots for almost a year now. So overall for me its a big "meh" Calgary cops were way worse for setting up real traps, bad blind turns that they would catch you slowing down after the sign and tag you if you were enough over to make it worth their while (10km was their threshold, so coming off an 80 and hitting a 60, or a 40 was their preferred). That said, I know folks who lived near aerodrome rd and Nicklin before the cameras went in, and they were drag-strips overnight, so I can kinda see why they did that. Meh. Still nothing like the cameras in London. And if tourists from NSW want to fund the councils up here, I have no problems with that.