Hey guys, I decided on a date and closed the doodle. The braai will be on (rolling drums)...
*Saturday 16 July 2011, starting from 5pm onwards*. I explained the proceedings below, but that is not a tight schedule. The message is: we're keeping it casual, and you're still welcome if you can't come bang on time. Do mark it in your calendars. Please send me a mail if you'd like to attend. Attendance limited to about a dozen. If you'd like to bring a partner or friend, they are most welcome. Just let me know. Also let me know if you will bring your own meat and/or booze, or if you'd like me to cater for you and pass on the cost. I'll order us some good weather so long. Cheers, Jan. On 23 May 2011 11:27, Jan Bongaerts <[email protected]> wrote: > (the following message contains South African slang. If you are lost in > translation, there are plenty of web sites that will help you out with it. > Google is your friend. The Wikipedia list is kak, don't bother) > > Howzit! > > As promised I'll be organising a lekker South African braai at our place. > Jurgen suggested to publish a Doodle with some date proposals, so here goes: > http://doodle.com/f2i9h2gsrsp6hz2i > Please do fill in your name and the dates you are available if you wish to > attend. > > How will this braai work? > Basically anyone is invited, but we do have a logistic limit of 10 to 15 > people on our terrace. The weather needs to be dry for the occasion. If it > rains, we need to shift the venue or the date. I have access to pretty > accurate forecasts so I can tell you at least a day in advance. > > South Africans are very casual with their braai. If you happen to have a > friend that wants to come along last minute, he/she is welcome to join. > "Your friends are our friends too." > Because of this, the logistics are just as casual. We do cater for those > who want it. We'll have to shop for it ourselves and anyone can just ask to > buy something for them as well. > Many people prefer to bring their own 'dop en tjop'. Then they know they'll > like the meat that's on the fire, and the booze that is available. > We will have the basics: lager beer, wine, cola, water, and salads and > snacks. We will have braaivleis according to our own taste. If you wish we > should cater for you, by all means, just let us know. There may be some > boerewors if we can get hold of some. We usually get some sosaties and chops > from the local butchery. > > You can try your skills on our vuvuzela's if you wish. (Don't give your > opinion now. It will all change once you have a few 'doppe' in you.) > > We usually start our braai early. We get together from about 5pm onwards, > and the fires are usually started at around 7pm (actually after sunset, but > this is not recommendable in summer in Belgium). > It gives us enough time to talk shit, have some snacks, and drink! They > have a saying: Meestal is die mense gaar voor die vleis gaar is. (Usually > the people are 'cooked' before the meat is cooked). > Starting early has the added advantage that the party is usually over well > before midnight, and you still have the opportunity to catch the last train. > No need to drink and drive. > > But if you don't feel like going home that night, we always have a spare > bed or two, and you are welcome to just kip until the morning. > > Obviously there is no dress code for the occasion. Most people come in > shorts and plakkies if it's warm enough. > > So kom maak 'n draai en kuier saam met ons. We're going to have a moerse > party. > > Cheers, > Jan. > > -- > Microsoft programs are like Englishmen. They only speak Microsoft. > -- Microsoft programs are like Englishmen. They only speak Microsoft.
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