Comments on: Protected house? Really?

By: Olaf

Olaf — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:36:57 +0000

Gracias. Beautiful site. I’ll become your regular reader.

By: Anita

Anita — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:17:47 +0000

Hi resident. I’m prepared to do a stint or two per week provided I have someone with me.

By: resident

resident — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:59:54 +0000

…and now about that neighborhood watch? Who’s going to start a list or something with time slots where we can fill in our names and with atrating date. It would be nice to meet some new residents and to get to see what really happens at night around here…
Come on guys. Let’s take back our streets.

By: JT

JT — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:32:13 +0000

Maybe he was driving your car

By: AA

AA — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:50:27 +0000

Got my car back from Bellville (I am still trying to wash the stink of the place off me) and yes, it is definitely the worse for wear. Obviously the starter motor was damaged and they stole the battery. I did not believe it possible, but yes, it is in a worse condition than before.

Thanks for your comment, Resident, I hope those bruises heal quickly. Once you fix your bike – until such time as I manage to get myself a new car – maybe I can bum a lift from you on the back of that notorious bike of yours?

JT, the guard was nowhere to be seen, but then, as a sceptic of the security scheme, I did not expect him to be around when needed anyway.

By: MS

MS — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:41:59 +0000

Anyone who believes that their home and stuff is actually protected by the guards is naïve in the extreme. A friend of mine from Pretoria’s daughter was raped and murdered by the security guard who knew that her parents were here in Cape Town on holiday. Having security guards around is more dangerous than to look after your own stuff.

Resident, I hope you feel better soon. Enjoy that bike.

By: resident

resident — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:54:33 +0000

Sir
I applaud you for your wonderful sense of humour. It must be one of the only things they cannot steal. Just last Friday I was pushed off the road (Military Road just beyond the railway line) while driving my motorcycle. The driver did not even stop after I ploughed a furrow deep enough to plant corn in with my head. A few bruised ribs, a cracked ankle and tons of blue marks later I cannot wait for the damaged bike’s spares to arrive so that I can get back on it and ride.

More to the point, I have NEVER agreed with security guards. They get paid to stand and look around for a period of time and don’t accept any personal responsibility. How many more times must we learn that the only proper way to guard our properties (and sanity) is to do it personally? I am 100% for neighbourhood watch. If the boys would just get up from their couches for 2 or 3 hours a week, we can do so much more for so much less.

Then again, I am a dreamer…

By: JT

JT — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:46:04 +0000

Where was the security guard???