Posts Tagged ‘town’

Scene: Google StreetView Prius in Cape Town

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Google is so clever its a bit frightening sometimes. The whole “indexing the world” mission they seem to be on is cool when you’re searching for your favourite film star in her skants but its a little bit disconcerting when they rock up outside your house with ET sitting on top of a Prius. I spotted this one in Milnerton.

google street view cape town

I couldn’t see the driver so who knows whether they’re actually human or not. Honestly, who’s going to drive around all day while some wizardry on the roof takes pictures every splitsecond, sending it back to the mothership? And they’re calling their new cellphone software Android. I think I’m going to start using Bing.

Anyway, here’s a list of the top ten most confusing accidents caught on google street view around the world, compiled by the superduper chaps at Jalopnik.com

Scene: We’re pretty sure this is illegal

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Car bar

That’s how we roll down here in die Kaap. Hansa Pilsener, baby.

Scene: Cape Town locksmith tries to unlock his own bakkie

Thursday, October 8th, 2009
locksmith locked out

Keep on trucking mate, it's nearly the weekend.

Spotted at the Caltex garage in the Waterfront this morning: this poor bugger. You know your Thursday is going to suck when you’re a locksmith trying to unlock your own work van. How on earth did that happen? And where did he get the tools from?

Apologies for the cellphone quality, one more pic after the jump.

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