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A small landmark for myself.
Hopefully I've helped, informed, amused and entertained during the past 5000 posts. I know I've annoyed a few, (especially Lords of the Ring geeks and Michael Jackson fans)
Thanks to the community for reading and responding to me. Thanks for the questions answered and the inspiration given.
Michael
But you know when the truth is told,
That you can get what you want or you can just get old,
Your're going to kick off before you even get halfway through.
When will you realise... Vienna waits for you? - "The Stranger," Billy Joel
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Warm and sunny. Plenty of reasonable priced beach front property.
Opportunity to develop software solutions for small businesses.
English speaking would be nice - although willing to learn new language if the right country comes along.
Prefer non-hurricane, non-earthquake but would learn to live with it for right price.
Must have decent beer.
Michael
'War is at best barbarism...Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.' - General William Sherman, 1879
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Requirement #1: Sorted, we have plenty of coast and some of the best beaches in the world. You can choose from the warm Mozambique current side or the cooler (alright, bollock freezing) Atlantic side.
Requirement #2: Plenty of opportunity here plus there is the opportunity to work here, sell overseas.
Requirement #3: English speaking all over.
Requirement #4: Tectonically stable and the worst we get are mild storms.
Requirement #5: Sure do. Lot better than that American piss. And it is cheap too.
regards,
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
South Africa
Brian Welsch wrote:
"blah blah blah, maybe a potato?" while translating my Afrikaans.
Crikey! ain't life grand?
Einstein says...
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So do they just let anybody in, or do I need a massive college degree to even qualify?
Of course, with these African countries, you never know if the next revolution is around the corner 
Michael
But you know when the truth is told,
That you can get what you want or you can just get old,
Your're going to kick off before you even get halfway through.
When will you realise... Vienna waits for you? - "The Stranger," Billy Joel
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It is getting out of South Africa that is the hard bit 
I actually don't know the hurdles one must jump to enter S.A. but I am pretty sure that anyone with skills bar Iraqis, Zimbabweans and Kenyans will be welcomed with open arms and good loans. We need skills here.
S.A. is pretty stable. The last revolution was in 1994 and was bloodless. Before that we were the pariah of the world for our apartheid policies. Before that we were British and Dutch. Next election is this year actually with a 99% guarantee that the ruling party will stay in power.
It is a good place to live though. Lets hope I can get my exit visa though 
regards,
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
South Africa
Brian Welsch wrote:
"blah blah blah, maybe a potato?" while translating my Afrikaans.
Crikey! ain't life grand?
Einstein says...
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Whiteboards.
I'm going to have to buy one. I really miss being able to draw out ideas. Paper just doesn't seem to cut it.
I wonder if you can buy the paint used by whiteboards in a tin. I could paint one entire office wall with the stuff and have a wonderful ideas board. Hmm, off to investigate.
Michael
'War is at best barbarism...Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.' - General William Sherman, 1879
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Check out my new "Virtual Whiteboard" service!
You just email me what you want on the board (ascii, pdf, gif, bmp. I'm flexible)
and I draw it, take a photo and email it back to you in your prefered gfx file format.
Just print the image and put it on the wall of your choice (tape or glue not included).
All this for only 119,95 USD/Month!
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Well it rhymes with clucking bell anyway.
For the first time in 2 years, I find myself doing most of my work from my home office. Or at least trying to work. What with the noise of the neighbourhood kids on school holidays and the dog barking next door. I'll be lucky if I've done 3 hours productive work all day.
I need a new house. Somewhere quiet and private... but need to do this one up before I can sell it. I hate DIY and I don't have the money to hire anyone.
Never thought I'd miss 'going to work' everyday.
At least the holidays are over tomorrow... least I'll be able to get some work done between 10pm and 3pm.
Michael
'War is at best barbarism...Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.' - General William Sherman, 1879
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Michael P Butler wrote:
Never thought I'd miss 'going to work' everyday.
When did this change happen? Did you quit your old job and strike out on your own?
And true, I could never work from home. Far too many distractions and excuses.
regards,
Paul
Bluegrass
South Africa
Ravi Bhavnani wrote:
it's sold on EBay and shipped from China (on how to inspire confidence in your product)
Crikey! ain't life grand?
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Paul Watson wrote:
When did this change happen? Did you quit your old job and strike out on your own?
I've actually been working for myself since the beginning of 2001. However I had a long term contract with a holiday call centre from March 2001 till July 2003. I was onsite their most days and it did start to feel like a full-time job. (Even though it was only a contract).
Anyway, due to a buyout by a big American corp, my contract came to a end for various reasons. My current contracts don't require me to be on-site all the time, which is nice in some ways but I do miss the office atmosphere.
Paul Watson wrote:
And true, I could never work from home. Far too many distractions and excuses.
I shut myself off in my little home office and try and pretend I'm at work. It is hard, too easy to get distracted when you go into the kitchen to make some lunch or to get a drink. I miss the office for the social side more.
I'm working hard to get enough money to create my own software house/ development team. The days of a one man band are gone. It's hard enough to do all the coding I have to do, without having to do all the testing and the business side too.
Michael
'War is at best barbarism...Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.' - General William Sherman, 1879
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