On Saturday I'm attending a 4x4 Family Fun Day in Alberton.
I discovered tonight it will be in the format of gymkhana fun 4x4 challenge.
You'll do obstacles, but also have to challenges like:
* Shoot an arrow
* Spot hidden items.
* Answer quiz questions etc.
I'm told it's advisable to have a Navi.
I was planning on enjoying the day in solitude - but so much for that!
So if anyone is keen to be my Navi - letme know.
You'd either have to get to my place by 07:00 Saturday morning or...
I need to fetch you en route - but you'd need to live near me or on the route from Honeydew to Roodepoort.
Also, if anyone wants to actually participate (instead of Navi) - pull in.
But bring yourself a Navi...
So who are you torturing Manny? GFYS is a great conversation starter at any 'Family Fun Day' event, always start your sentences with that when meeting new family member...
It's all relative...
Peet Kruger
2009 Fortuner 4.0 V6
Mad Manny wrote:Peet, ordinarily your post would be a good one making a great point, sarcastically.
However....
You forgot one thing...
I dont give a rats arse.
Some Karen once asked me, angrily "Where did you learn to be so offensive?".
Herewith my report on the Alberton Family 4x4 Fun Day at Meyer Plaas:
The day was arranged by (I think) 4xd4 Sport & the NG Kerk Alberton, I think Mitsu-Tech & Ironman were the sponsors.
The event has been held every year since 1990 - so it's 32 years old.
Last night Pierre Bugger Xteen called me saying he'd join me with Tiny Tiger.
He actually drove Tiny there - no mean feat; Tiger has a max speed of 80kmph due to it's ultra low gearing.
Joos Vorster has attended the event many times before & gave me the low down - so I knew what to expect.
I collected my Navi, SueAnne & headed through to Mayer Plaas Alberton.
Entry was a bit chaotic as it was based on the 'Home Affairs' model - but we came right.
I had to laugh, the form you complete asked for your postal addres!.
Are they going to post stuff?
I then pushed in, moving from about 12th in the queue to 3rd by driving over the bunting tape.
We were handed a questionnaire with about 50 questions & a 'map' with 50 odd blocks & on the blocks (map sketch) were numbers relating to the questions.
Question 1 was who is the Owner of Mitsu Tech? -i'ts Arnold Venter.
Question 2 was what is hanging in the tree? - it was a solenoid.
Another question - what has 44 squares - it was a gate.
So you drive along following the map block by block & look for the answers to the questions.
BTW: All questions are in Afrikaans.
We did the route, it had a new semi challenging sections.
There were 2 places where the road split & you could choose: Manne or Muise - we chose Manne both times & those section were a bit difficult.
I'd rate the whole course a grade 3 (max).
We finished around 12:00 (just over 3 hours), I was the first to finish because others stopped for lunch - it was a VERY relaxed day.,
SueAnne & I found out that we got 18 Questions wrong - (64% score).
Bugger left shortly after we finished as he has another engagement, SueAnne & I stayed to watch some guys in non-road legal rigs bash about in a mud hole.
They then said the prize giving would only be at 15:30 - so we said goodbye & headed home.
Overall a very nice, different, well organised day. We enjoyed it...
