Haven't been in front of the laptop for nearly a week now...sorry!
Was out and about visiting customers and meeting with "The Boss" to discuss some crucial business issues toward the end of last week. Also been away on Easter long weekend with the rest of the "biker gang" at the CMA National Rally in Kroonstad.
Enjoyed the National Rally a lot! Lots of people joined us from all over the country, as well as some International guests. I also met Will Segraves who is an awesome blues artist from Georgia. The guy has a testimony of note and also a serious sense of humour. He's so down to earth he makes you feel like you're the celebrity when you meet him.
If you want to find out more about the man, as well as getting hold of some of his music, log onto www.williamsegraves.org.
He'll be ministering to the Bikers at Bikers Church in Midrand on Sunday, 30 March 2008, so more about that later.
Well, that's about all I have time for right now...Just wanted to let you all know I'm still around and posting.
2008/03/26
2008/03/18
Driving and intolerance
Well, it's the second day of having a blog and I decided to live up to the title of the page, namely to "ramble" on about stuff that happened to be on my mind.
Like most other people in South Africa, I travel to and from the office or my place of work almost every day, which means I'm in traffic for some time. As stated before, I ride a motorcycle, which makes my time in the traffic less than if I had been traveling by car, but I am in the traffic nonetheless.
This morning is one of the rare occasions I decided to travel to work by car, seeing as it has been raining non-stop for the last couple of days and I DO actually have a car to keep me dry when necessary. (Putting on the rain suit for a short trip like today is just not worth the effort!)
On the way to work I was struck again by how intolerant people are of each other when in traffic. I can understand when people become intolerant when you do something really silly and endanger those around you, but what really gets to me is the fact that people become most intolerant when you actually obey the traffic signs and rules.
All you need to do is stop at a traffic light that has gone amber and is about to go red, or stop for the obligatory 3 seconds at a stop sign ...
I am on the brink of having to teach my daughter to drive and ride bike, as she turns 16 in the next couple of months. I have actually been thinking of starting a driving/riding school that combines the legal side of the driver's test with tips for survival on the roads. The legal side will be to help the student pass their driver's test, obviously.
The survival tips part of the course will cover subjects like:
Like most other people in South Africa, I travel to and from the office or my place of work almost every day, which means I'm in traffic for some time. As stated before, I ride a motorcycle, which makes my time in the traffic less than if I had been traveling by car, but I am in the traffic nonetheless.
This morning is one of the rare occasions I decided to travel to work by car, seeing as it has been raining non-stop for the last couple of days and I DO actually have a car to keep me dry when necessary. (Putting on the rain suit for a short trip like today is just not worth the effort!)
On the way to work I was struck again by how intolerant people are of each other when in traffic. I can understand when people become intolerant when you do something really silly and endanger those around you, but what really gets to me is the fact that people become most intolerant when you actually obey the traffic signs and rules.
All you need to do is stop at a traffic light that has gone amber and is about to go red, or stop for the obligatory 3 seconds at a stop sign ...
I am on the brink of having to teach my daughter to drive and ride bike, as she turns 16 in the next couple of months. I have actually been thinking of starting a driving/riding school that combines the legal side of the driver's test with tips for survival on the roads. The legal side will be to help the student pass their driver's test, obviously.
The survival tips part of the course will cover subjects like:
- How to stop legally at a stop sign or red traffic light and not be hit from behind by the guy who thought you were going to go through it like everyone else.
- Safely negotiating the new traffic light system. (Also known as: Green means "Go", Amber means "Go like Hell" and Red means "Last Chance".)
- 101 ways to keep a safe following distance and still move forward.
- How to focus on and predict what the 8 people around you are going to do next. (Also known as: "Focusing like a chameleon.")
- Prayer before, during and after a trip.
2008/03/17
Welcome to Marc's Ramblings
My name's Marc and I ride bikes for a living.
Of course, I know a boss who would be very disappointed to hear me say that, since I'm also supposed to do some work every now and then. For monthly income, I actually do Consulting on Management Systems Implementation...BUT...I ride my bike to get to all my clients whenever the opportunity presents itself, which is virtually all the time anyway!
Because I know that this may be read by any number of people form various countries and religions and races and backgrounds, I want to make the following very clear upfront:
I intend using this blog to speak my mind on topics I find interesting and I intend to make sure that I try not to offend anyone along the way. However, there is a remote possibility that I may offend someone along the line and for this I apologize up front. BUT...I will also say that I intend to make sure that this blog is a true reflection of who I am and what I stand for and believe in, which may, of course, increase the possibility of causing offense.
Please remember that being offended is a choice that you have to make. I cannot offend anyone with what I say and do...You can only decide to take that offense upon yourself. If I say something that you do not like, or choose to pursue a topic that you do not agree with, you are welcome to say so, but you need to then decide if you want to continue visiting my blog, or not.
If you decide to continue visiting the blog, welcome back. If you decide not to continue visiting, I'll be sad to see you go, but will understand and thank you for understanding that I do not intend to try and please everyone. One day we may actually meet again and see eye to eye on the matter.
Until later when I actually have something to ramble on about, or when someone else decides to leave me a topic for discussion...
God Bless
Of course, I know a boss who would be very disappointed to hear me say that, since I'm also supposed to do some work every now and then. For monthly income, I actually do Consulting on Management Systems Implementation...BUT...I ride my bike to get to all my clients whenever the opportunity presents itself, which is virtually all the time anyway!
Because I know that this may be read by any number of people form various countries and religions and races and backgrounds, I want to make the following very clear upfront:
I intend using this blog to speak my mind on topics I find interesting and I intend to make sure that I try not to offend anyone along the way. However, there is a remote possibility that I may offend someone along the line and for this I apologize up front. BUT...I will also say that I intend to make sure that this blog is a true reflection of who I am and what I stand for and believe in, which may, of course, increase the possibility of causing offense.
Please remember that being offended is a choice that you have to make. I cannot offend anyone with what I say and do...You can only decide to take that offense upon yourself. If I say something that you do not like, or choose to pursue a topic that you do not agree with, you are welcome to say so, but you need to then decide if you want to continue visiting my blog, or not.
If you decide to continue visiting the blog, welcome back. If you decide not to continue visiting, I'll be sad to see you go, but will understand and thank you for understanding that I do not intend to try and please everyone. One day we may actually meet again and see eye to eye on the matter.
Until later when I actually have something to ramble on about, or when someone else decides to leave me a topic for discussion...
God Bless
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