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I don't think I've seen any other South Africans here, so if anyone is here....

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Well I'm Dutch so we are kind of the same :P Bloemfontein is a Dutch name :P It means flower fountain 

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Well I'm Dutch so we are kind of the same :P Bloemfontein is a Dutch name :P It means flower fountain 

Yeah, former dutch colony. My language (Afrikaans) basically sounds like trashy/retarded dutch with tons of slang and english words thrown in

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Does Zimbabwean count? Well ex Zimbabwean as I am in the UK now but...

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I believe @themaniac is African but not sure of which country in Africa :o or not....

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Does Zimbabwean count? Well ex Zimbabwean as I am in the UK now but...

Last time I checked, Zimbabwe is not South African :P

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Cape Town my china. :D

lekker, i love Cape Town, such a beautiful city

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Haha, never been to bloems

meh, its quiet. nothing to special about it :/

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I don't think I've seen any other South Africans here, so if anyone is here.... COME OUT OF HIDING!

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Dam straight!!! JHB here

nice! it makes me really happy there are other saffers here :D

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nice! it makes me really happy there are other saffers here :D

haha just wish we had the US prices and product range here:)

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haha just wish we had the US prices and product range here:)

yeah, it sucks. whenever i travel i stock up on electronics :P

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yeah, it sucks. whenever i travel i stock up on electronics :P

lucky.. i just finished my builds upgrade, saving up for a new pc to get it in about 2-3years, also gona get custom loop on that one, but coustom loops are expensive here, will cost R15 000+ for the loop -.-

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I think two things when I hear the name South Africa, Nelson Mandela and Die Antwoord

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lucky.. i just finished my builds upgrade, saving up for a new pc to get it in about 2-3years, also gona get custom loop on that one, but coustom loops are expensive here, will cost R15 000+ for the loop -.-

ouch. i built my rig when i was out travelling, it was like 1/4 of the price

 

I think two things when I hear the name South Africa, Nelson Mandela and Die Antwoord

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Parents are south african if that counts xD 

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Does being as white as snowman listening to coldplay and living in Indiana count? 

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Lol yes im from cpt. Dude have been here since forever

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