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ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => Things I Remember About Oranjemund! => Topic started by: Michael Alexander on June 28, 2007, 06:42:15 AM

Title: The Cafe with Asteroids!
Post by: Michael Alexander on June 28, 2007, 06:42:15 AM
Who remembers the cafe in the 70's run by that "Greek" guy, the cafe was the first place in the 70's to have arcade machines put into it. Ateroids, Pacman and a car game. I remember MR. Zandhuis coming past there in the afternoon and yanking kids outta the place ,when they were meant to be at sports.

Anyone else remember hot the NGK church went through the roof, branding the machines as the devil's instrumemts.

hehehehe
;D
Title: Re: The Cafe with Asteroids!
Post by: ALAIN on June 28, 2007, 01:18:49 PM
I REMEMBER THAT VERY WELL,
ESPECIALLY SKIPPING SCOUTS TO GO AND PLAY SPACE INVADERS UNTILL THEY SHUT THE PLACE DOWN, i can't remember if your or your brother was with us at the time.

Alain Gonzales


Title: Re: The Cafe with Asteroids!
Post by: Mike on June 28, 2007, 03:17:29 PM
My brother stephen was addicted to the games....., what was the name of that guy that ran the place? Tall dark haired med type?

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Title: Re: The Cafe with Asteroids!
Post by: ALAIN on June 30, 2007, 08:09:05 AM
His name was ROSS, a greek guy that came with René Soum and his family.
René then found a job at the Hexen Kessel before Ross was kindly asked to intoxicate young children elswhere.
Title: Re: The Cafe with Asteroids!
Post by: Mike on July 01, 2007, 08:01:45 AM
mmmmh! That rings a bell!..

That cafe was always crowded after those machines were put in there! Middle of the afternoon after school, there was always at least 20 kids in there......

The other 267 kids were at the town pool!  :D
Title: Re: The Cafe with Asteroids!
Post by: DUNJA WRBKA on August 17, 2008, 04:29:39 PM
His name was DENNIS ROSS ...lol

Remember that they were jewish and were originally from Johannesburg ....

Title: Re: The Cafe with Asteroids!
Post by: Michael Alexander on August 19, 2008, 02:24:24 PM
I thought that they were greeks?

Title: Re: The Cafe with Asteroids!
Post by: DUNJA WRBKA on August 19, 2008, 05:28:56 PM
Well perhaps wrong but my mom was friends with his mother (Dennis Ross) and they often spoke about their lives up in Jo-Burg.

Also after we left Oranjemund in 1984 my mom worked for a Jew in the Mount Nelson Hotel and he apparently knew Dennis Ross and his family..

Title: Re: The Cafe with Asteroids!
Post by: Michael Alexander on August 19, 2008, 05:35:27 PM
I guess Ross ain't a good Greek Name.maybe Rossalatinas for greek and Rossalberg for Jewish....
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Title: Re: The Cafe with Asteroids!
Post by: DUNJA WRBKA on August 19, 2008, 05:37:27 PM
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