Baby it's hot outside

Really hot today, even the locals think so. No mercy from the cloudless sky.

Fuel (few-ew-ell, be sure to pronounce all three sylables) strike started over the weekend. Tanker drivers union protesting over their members being arrested. Yesterday and today, long lines at the petrol stations caused by people worried about shortages. Now, of course, there are shortages, Tina complaining that her danfo fare was double this morning.

Item in the paper about the popularity of dog meat in the local eating establishments. I've noticed an increase in the number of dogs in the last year, maybe this will keep the population in check. In typical African style, a whole vernacular has sprung up around this newly popular food. Four-o-four, after the Peugeot 404, because of the dogs' speed. Headlights for the special treat of a whole head, with eyeballs.

One of the British hostages that has been held by MEND for more than 7 months has been released. Good news for him and his family, although his cohort remains captive. Reading between the lines, I'm guessing that he is having some medical problems, hope he can get help now.

Maintenance guys found our balcony roof that had blown off, and it's now reattached. Those corrugated metal or plastic sheets are a real hazard when carried off like that. Might be a fun Myth Busters episode to see if they really can cause decapitations as per local lore.

Another coat of red and green paint on the tennis court. Maybe now it'll be done. I hope they haven't lost the net which has been stored somewhere for a couple months now.

It's now official, I really hate cricket. The Indian Premier League (IPL) has started up and the sports channel that normally covers Formula One racing (and other motorsports) is now IPL 24 hours a day. What the hell do I care about the Chennai Super Dragons or the Kolkate Knight Riders? The whole thing is just too weird. Before the beginning of the season there was an auction of the world's best players for each of these synthetic teams. Now they play a 54 game schedule. And get this, since they decided that the security is too bad in India, they moved the whole shebang to South Africa. So, can the World Series be played in Venezuela?

We all know (those of us who watched Slum Dog Millionare) that Ricky Ponting has not scored the most centuries in first-class cricket, so why should I watch him now? And Shane Warne has to go home in the middle of the tournament to play for his national team? Pretty questionable stuff in my mind. You may check your Slum Dog knowledge here.

Did I mention the heat?