Oranjemund Online

ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => Things I Remember About Oranjemund! => Topic started by: Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) on October 08, 2007, 11:43:26 PM

Title: Chamber of Mines Athletics
Post by: Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) on October 08, 2007, 11:43:26 PM
Who still remembers the Chamber of Mines Athletics meeting (1983) in Windhoek?  There were a few blokes who went along for competing in events they only know.  One bloke (his surname was Spies) had to sell his jeans to get a few rand back in his pocket so he could buy himself a dop after the spending spree at the Kalahari Sands - Moringa Room - the previous night.   I remember Goofy was also one of the 'athletes' - howzit bru - let us know again what events you participated in.  Adriaan, were'nt you a 'buiteperd' winner of the 800m during that meeting?  Tubby Nel was the one who stood up in the lounge where we had breakfast, as if to pray, then said: "Wie moet ons bedank?  Boland Bank!" then sat down again.

Well done - did CDM actually win the Drinking Medal in the end?
Title: Re: Chamber of Mines Athletics
Post by: Adriaan Van Rooyen on October 11, 2007, 07:26:48 PM
Hi Dalene, that was lekker athletics and yes, i actually beat Joe Absai that day on the 800 m,still have my gold medal to prove it.Tubby also introduced me to a girl at the Sands and we went out for almost two years,nearly got married,but then i met Mariaan and rest are history.Are you still making cd's,please let us know, okay.     
Title: Re: Chamber of Mines Athletics
Post by: Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) on October 11, 2007, 08:01:10 PM
Yes, I still remember you caused quite an upstir that day by winning that race!  (See, I'm not so scary at times after all.)

Currently I'm just promoting a few young artists starting out in the music industry.  My work keeps me really busy and I don't get the time to write, compose and record now, but inbetween I help a few guys with their recordings.  I still do the odd performance now and then - mostly corporate stuff and then for curtosy at conventions held for talent students.  I have recently been made an offer by an Afrikaans radio station tho compose and write an Afrikaans Country song for a cd that they plan to make (with 10 different artists, - each with his/her own composition), but my mind just does'nt work in Afrikaans when it comes to country.  So, due to my own 'slegwees', the last recording I've actually done, was when I did backing vocal for an artist from Bloemfontein who recorded his first cd last year.

So, does moving around on stage also qualify as an athletic event?  Just wondering.
Title: Re: Chamber of Mines Athletics
Post by: Adriaan Van Rooyen on October 12, 2007, 08:29:32 PM
You must get Mike to promote you as you can see he is capable of anything and you can see why..... this site speaks for itself.