After the current mess that the fires in Cape Town have left, The Cape Epic Mountain Bike Race will still kick off tomorrow on the blazed (Like I am now) slopes of Table Mountain, sick!
God, I have such a woodie right now. I haven’t taken my mountain bike (Kona Muni Mula — old school — Ithankyou!) out in ages and it’s going to be such a treat seeing these super fit riders kick off tomorrow from Cape Town on their few hundred kilometre mountain bike journey.
The Absa Cape Epic website is a treat as well, and for spectators they have downloadable spectator maps and guides for each day. So simply click HERE to get directed to the ABSA Cape Epic website and then you too can watch the riders kick off from Table Mountain tomorrow.
Sorry I’m busy right now, you know…launching businesses, taking over the world and still managing to keep my reputation of radness and excess.
You know it’s difficult being me, but it will pay off for you. I’m sure we’ll be seeing some new advertisers within the next week. I organise this stuff. ALL THE TIME! Crisis this job takes its toll on a man (I’m only a man after all. I can’t save the world) But that’s how I roll.
Because this is how we do it.
Sean Lloyd
Editor
Crisis, I’ve been seeing everyone mentioning that they are on Twitter, but I honestly had no idea what it was. Well I didn’t realise that it was basically Facebook status updates, to the world!
For so long I’ve been posting the most hilarious Facebook status updates, but you can’t read them.
Well now you can!
I am on Twitter, and it will be good. So you can follow me if you like…vibes!
Click HERE to find SLXS on Twitter.
BOOM!
Sean Lloyd
Editor
Read More Add a CommentI was reminded to write this while taking a wizz in my garden on Saturday afternoon because I found a 1964 South African 1c coin, which is now sort of my good luck charm. I think it’s Al Gores way of giving back to me for saving the planet…
So I realised that one of the easiest ways to save the planet, for guys at least, it to take a pee in the garden or yard. Now I do pee more than average at the moment in part thanks to a liver and kidney herbal formula I’m taking in order to reverse the damage done last year by totally abusing alcohol. Abusing is to put it mildly. I was DESTROYING alcohol.
This liver/kidney formula makes you pee like a racehorse.
Anyway, let’s say the average dude takes four pees a day, and let’s say a flush of the toilet uses 5 litres of water (I’ve heard a flush is more like 15 litres). We could potentially save 20 litres of water per day by peeing in the garden. That’s at a conservative 5 litres per flush.
So at 5 litres per flush times four pees a day that’s 7300 litres saved per year. PER PERSON!
Now if a flush is 15 litres and you take four pees a day that’s a saving of 21900 litres per year. PER PERSON!
That’s damn amazing!
I can’t quite understand why I’m currently single. Surely not for long after chicks see this photo?
And the more you pee, the more you save. So for an alcoholic pissing ten times per day, he is basically an environmental champion if he pees in the garden.
So you come to SLXS wanting entertainment, and you leave transformed into some sort of hippie tree hugging Al Gore.
In a cool, manly, steak eating, meat eating type of way.
And that’s why SLXS flips your world upside down and turns it inside out. It’s that sexy. It’s that naked.
Woes me, where did that last line come from?
Why are there 5 empty Red Bull cans next to me?
Why are my roofies finished?
And this eye drop bottle…*dos*
Sean Lloyd
Editor
It seems the SA Blog Awards nominations have been extended and now close on the 18th of March. I know I have told you about this, but I made a MONUMENTAL mistake!
I told you to paste something into the form for the nomination, and a certain Gareth let me know that this would not work and something needed to be changed…So here is the revised version (And one last “I’m whoring myself to get nominated” punt)
Wicked styles!
This is how to nominate, PROPERLY this time!
So click the badge below to nominate us, then follow the instructions in the rest of this post:
I noticed a sort of glitch in the nomination badge, it put’s “www.slxs.co.za” under my nomination for “Best post on a South African blog” Just add this link in, instead:
www.slxs.co.za/2008/08/14/smarties-is-a-rich-source-of-energy
(The change was made above, to remove the “http://” )
When you have clicked the nomination badge and pasted the above link into “Best post on a South African blog”, just scroll to the bottom of the screen, enter the security code and your e-mail address, and click Submit.
You will then receive a confirmation e-mail with a confirmation link. Click the link, and you’re all done!
I love you all so.
Sean Lloyd
Editor
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I’ll be honest, I’m ALWAYS in need of websites. Like constantly. And websites are expensive things to design except when SLXS come around with this news…
Check, check, check it out (Wicky wicky yeah…) :
DesignBox is a local Cape Town based Graphic Design Studio specialising in creative and efficient website designs, allowing you the customer to relay your needs and ythose of your company, and DesignBox translate your ideas into usable designs that enhance the profile o fyour company. Every business needs a web presence in the modern digital age, whether it be a small scale clothing company or a commercial estate agency.
Having a presentable, neat and powerful web presence is an essential tool in the marketing of any company worldwide as it allows easy access to your company. Think of your website as a store window, where potential customers come to browse, and if they like what they see, they will walk in the door. This “walking in the door” is translated as enquiries and interest in the business world.
And besides, how many business cards have you seen recently with no web address? Virtually none. If you’re not on the web, you’re not on top of your game.
DesignBox are having a summer special for an affordable sart up website plan, for R3950. It includes the following:
So if your business is not online, contact DesignBox and get your website out to the world today.
The DesignBox portfolio includes the O’Shea property group as well as Rawson Properties, so you’re in safe hands…
Click HERE to get in contact with DesignBox Graphic Solutions.
Sean Lloyd
Editor
Read More Add a CommentI can’t remember if I gave a link to this, but a while ago I e-mailed Shane and posed a question which he answered in a post. And I think it’s sick!
And also, The House Of Marketing are going for the best new blog in the SA Blog Awards, and I think it’s a worthy nomination. I’ve put my nomination in! So when you click on the link to the post on advertising and music, click the badge on the right hand side of their page to punt your nomination in. It’s the only new blog that I have honestly read in the past year.
Sick times, good vibes, naked chicks.
Click HERE for that post on music being possibly the best form of advertising.
P.S I have received your e-mails, I just can’t reply at the moment. So any e-mails this week, and including some from last week will be replied to soon….
Soon…
Sean Lloyd
Editor
Read More Add a CommentYeah, I’m whoring myself for votes, but we need this. YOU need this. The universe needs this!
I know there is not much I ask of you, but the time has come for US to win a prize. I’ve sweated blood and pissed my pants countless times during the past year in an effort to entertain you. I also bordered on full blown alcoholism last year for you guys and girls, in order to unearth writing from the deepest, darkest depths of my mind to entertain you.
So asking for a simple nomination is one thing I want from you. Nothing more. I thought that being the home of rad, we need to win this year. This year is OUR time! Yes, our time, you and me.
I’ve gone ahead and looked over SLXS and realised that we fit into the following categories:
South African Blog of the Year (Obviously!)
Most humorous South African Blog (No doubt!)
Best Post on a South African Blog — I’m going to have to, by unanimous decision after knocking out a million large units, choose “Smarties is a rich source of energy” Click HERE to read the best blog post in 2008 in South Africa, and probably the world.
Last year we were nominated for the blog awards, but we never won. Seriously guys and girls, let’s clean up and take this home. We’ve done good. Reading SLXS automatically makes you part of the coolest community in the world, now let’s reaffirm this with a winning badge and disgusting celebrations.
So click the badge below to nominate us, then follow the instructions in the rest of this post:
I noticed a sort of glitch in the nomination badge, it put’s “www.slxs.co.za” under my nomination for “Best post on a South African blog” Just add this link in, instead:
http://www.slxs.co.za/2008/08/14/smarties-is-a-rich-source-of-energy/
When you have clicked the nomination badge and pasted the above link into “Best post on a South African blog”, just scroll to the bottom of the screen, enter the security code and your e-mail address, and click Submit.
You will then receive a confirmation e-mail with a confirmation link. Click the link, and you’re all done!
And then we’ll win, sweet!
Sean Lloyd
Editor
Read More Add a CommentI’m a massive movie fan because I love the thought of fantasy, and the way movies take you out of your world and transport you into some other parallel universe, even if it’s just for two hours. I’m watching War Of The Worlds as I speak, and I’m pretending to be living basically under a massive highway, like Tom Cruise in the movie, it’s so sick!
So for this post I’m going to pretend I’m a loser with nothing better to do than try and find bad associations to a name that a brand have given a product. All aboard?
Let’s go!
I think it’s pretty shocking that Coca Cola have launched a new ‘carbonated energy soft drink’ called “Beat” I bought a can earlier and it tastes like Fresca (When it was around) It either tastes like that, or a bit like a Sprite sort of vibe. I just think the choice of name was highly insensitive, because beat can be attributed to many things.
Beat glamourises wife beating and baby seal clubbing
Firstly it could refer to wanking, and to have people drink your wank is not only crude, but it’s not funny in the slightest, even if it is a drink for the younger cocaine riddled market.
Secondly, Beat OBVIOUSLY refers to men beating their wives. So they are selling a drink called “beat your wife” and I think this needs to be taken before the Human Rights Commission. In Afrikaans this drink is called “Moer jou wife”
I remember I used to wear my vest and call it a wife beater, only because my arms are so massive.But when someone told me that it’s not right to beat my wife, I stopped. And I also took to calling my wife beater a “vest”
I therefore think that it’s highly irresponsible for a reputable brand such as Coca Cola to glamourise wife beating.
But then again they do sell Coca Cola which makes the wife fat.
And in some countries it is morally correct to beat your wife if she is fat.
So it’s actually a slick marketing move because the wife buys Coke which makes her fat, and then the man buys Beat which makes him beat his wife. So they are basically doubling their turnover in the Coca Cola stakes, because for each Coke they sell, they sell a Beat to the husband.
Those boys at Coca Cola are such sly marketing hounds!
Sean Lloyd
Editor
Read More Add a CommentI was looking for leather bracelets for a while, when I came across some really rad ones over at Mantality.co.za, and promptly ordered one for myself.
The usual thing happened, with exceptionally quick, efficient and professional service from Mantality.
I ripped the package open and I’m now wearing my bracelet, yeah baby!
I just really like the understated, natural look of it and there are so many more to choose from. I think all guys should have a bracelet of sorts, just because it looks so damn cool.
Click HERE to order the same bracelet that I’m wearing. And on the Mantality web page, click Style, then Jewellery to view the rest of the jewellery range.
And BOOM! You’re ready to hit the town! Chicks dig you more already and you will pull on average 17 more chicks on any given night wearing your bracelet. Serious!
Sean Lloyd
Editor
I hope you are all getting in shape for the Two Oceans Half Marathon. Myself and my team have been doing mental training, and I will be running the Two Oceans Half Marathon in my classic style of lumo boardshorts, my team t-shirt (We will be unveiling my team here on SLXS), and my lumo trucker cap. Because that’s how we do it.
I’ve kicked off with two tame runs so far, the Men’s Health Lighthouse 10km and the Constantia Village 15km this past Saturday. I woke up at 5:45 on Saturday morning and managed to get to Constantia, register and get to the start by 6:15am. I started stone last, but still had a fairly decent run.
Rocking the medals
So I hope you’re all training hard. It’s going to be mental. Just reminding you…
Sean Lloyd
Editor
One of the best things you can do for your body, is never to use a store bought soap again, such as Lux and all those soaps. I haven’t used them for ages as they continually gave me poroblems due to their inferior quality. I discovered hand crafted, pure soaps and have never looked back!
This time around I came across the African Bliss range of soaps and they are truly amazing! (As we switch to FULL metrosexual mode!)
Next time you shower (Sooner rather than later) just have a look at the ingredients on your shower gel, or on your soap wrapper. There will be loads of things, virtually all of them unrecognisable names. These are all inferior ingredients that you don’t need on your skin, you don’t need to absorb them into your body and they don’t need to be washed down our drains.
My bar of African Bliss Honey Beeswax soap has ingredients that are simple, and I can pronounce them. And there are very few ingredients, but they are of the highest quality. The ingredients on the Honey Beeswax soap are as follows:
100% pure oils (Olive oil, coconut oil, beeswax, vegetabe shortening)
Honey
Essential oils – Benzoin
And that’s it! I can honestly attest to this soaps attributes of being suitable for even the most sensitive skin. I would normally need to use a moisturiser after showering, but with the African Bliss Honey Beeswax soap this is not necessary as my skin is no longer dry after showering. So while it may cost more than regular soaps, it is a truly worthwhile purchase.
If you have skin problems from regular store bought soaps, the African Bliss range is truly a treat. It’s hand made by a family in the Kouga mountains and is one of the best soaps currently available on the market, in my opinion.
A highly recommended product.
It is available at selected health stores, and also available online by clicking HERE.
Also click HERE for the African Bliss blog.
Sean Lloyd
Editor
Read More Add a CommentA new addition (I believe) to the Body Shop For Men range is the Maca Root range of body products.
The Body Shop don’t have the purest products around (Compared to those available at Faithful To Nature), and they also tend to be brought in from around the world. The Maca Root Face Scrub uses Peruvian Maca Root and is produced in Hungary, and then imported to South Africa so it’s carbon footprint would probably be larger than something produced here in South Africa.
However, compared to other brands, The Body Shop does have some good things about it. They are against animal testing and support community trade which provides valuable income to communities around the world.
Onto the product.
We all know that you (Yes, guys as well as girls) should be using a face scrub 1-2 times a week to give your skin a deeper clean than a regular face scrub would. It’s vital to do this in order to keep your skin in great condition and the Body Shops Maca Root Face Scrub is a treat.
Currently using, and enjoying the Maca Root Face Scrub
It’s made with Peruvian Maca Root and creatine which help boost the vitality of the skin, as well as firming and soothing the skin. The exfoliation comes in the form of crushed rice particles which do the heavy cleaning. Remember when using a face scrub, to let the scrub do the work. Rub it in gently, as harsh rubbing is damaging to the skin, especially those with sensitive skin.
It also contains Community Trade sesame oil which is a great moisturiser.
The Body Shop Maca Root Face Scrub is creamy in texture, roughened by the rice particles but all in all it is very soothing scrub to use and does not feel harsh at all. If anything, the creaminess of the scrub moisturises your skin while exfoliating it. It’s unlike regular store bought products that feel as if they are completely stripping your skin (The Nive For Men face scrub comes to mind, which I previously used) This Maca Root Face Scrub actually adds oils back into your skin and doesn’t leave it feeling tight and dry (Like Paris Hilton. Minus the tight I suppose)
I’ve used it twice after buying it last week and it really is a great product and has worked very effectively for me, applying the Trevarno Men’s Organic Moisturiser afterwards (Click HERE for that review)
The feel of it is natural and it has a very neutral smell which is fantastic. There is nothing worse than a face scrub that smells artificial.
At R90 for 125ml’s, it really is a great addittion to your weekly grooming routine. Considering that face scrubs last such a long time, R90 is very little at all, even in this recession!
The Body Shop For Men Maca Root Face Scrub comes highly recommended, and personally tested right here at SLXS.
Chicks dig guys with good skin, so it’s worth it.
There are other products in the Maca Root range For Men and available at The Body Shop. These products include the Maca Root Balancing Face Protector, Maca Root Deodorant Stick, Maca Root Energetic Face Protector, Maca Root Eye Serum, Maca Root Face Wash, Maca Root Razor Relief and the Maca Root Shave Cream.
There are Body Shop stores throughout Cape Town, inclusing ones at Cavendish Square, Canal Walk, V&A Waterfront and Constantia.
Click HERE for The Body Shop website in South Africa.
And remember, for R75 you can get your Body Shop card, which entitles you to 10% off every purchase for a year.
Sean Lloyd
Editor
Read More Add a CommentI was quite amused by this chick at the Red Cross caravan. This means she is a medic of sorts, but is clearly kapping a major dos! Lag!
Just chilling babes
And every cycle tour is accompanied by a hero. This guy was riding up Suikerbossie backwards. It’s funny until your nutsack falls off and your spine twists like a pretzel and then it’s all cry cry.
There were also some lumo bunnies, obviously coming off of a trance party. “I love acid!”
Ok in all seriousness these guys were the Disaster Management Crew and they were volunteers, so I must give them credit, the Argus is a massive undertaking and it’s people like this that make it the success that it is. And that’s why it goes off so smoothly every year, thanks to all the dedicated people involved.
What a sick day, I managed to get to Suikerbossie at 4:30am after getting home at around 1:30am after having MAJOR car troubles which had us standing outside of the World of Birds in Hout Bay for a great deal of time.
“Uhhhh…why do we need to connect jumpers to the battery. I never knew you drove a hybrid?”
Then me taking the chicks home, and Mike getting the Palio (Worst car in the world – Fact) towed into the villa and hitting a tree in the Palio while coming up the driveway and divorcing the mirror from the car. It can only happen the night before The Argus! Like when you’re trying to change your tires on your bike the night before, and they won’t go on. You know…putting slick tires on MTB rims. It never works well.
Divorced suddenly
Rad!
Good times.
Sean Lloyd
Editor
Read More Add a CommentI don’t want to blow my own horn here (No not that horn. I WISH I could perform autofellatio…umm…*awkward*)But surely the best part of the day was me saying, as a guy walked past me with his bike,
“No wonder you’ve got no energy!”
Obviously referring to his Eskom cycling shirt.
Eskom…FAIL!
And then the three Powerade walkers. Another form of poor advertising!
Powerade…FAIL!
It’s not ideal, at this point in the so called “recession” to have your brands represented like this. Or maybe it’s just a case of advertising your brand anywhere you can. Sort of like a “Any publicity is good publicity” type of vibe.
Sean Lloyd
Editor
