I was camping in Southern California close to the Mexican border.
Awoke to a flat tire.
Called my rent-a-car company. Since I’d not paid extra for insurance I had two choices:
1) drive directly back to the rental location
2) pay to have them come out and replace the flat
I took option 1. The toy tire.
$80 additional charge on return. No grief.
When I asked the guy at Advantage if it was worth hounding my credit card company for reimbursement, he laughed. Told me there was 0% chance to get that $80 back.
The inaugural commercial in Travel Alberta’s Remember to Breathe campaign has garnered 1.8 million YouTube views in two years and has won more than 25 marketing awards, but the Crown corporation isn’t resting on those laurels.
It’s launching Remember to Breathe 3.0, with a heavy emphasis on promoting social media for travellers to share their Alberta experiences. …
The 26-foot-tall 34,000 pound sculpture, manufactured of painted stainless steel and aluminum, is a super-sized sculptural tribute to Marilyn Monroe’s iconic scene from Billy Wilder’s 1955 infidelity comedy, The Seven-Year Itch …
The 2007 UNAIDS report estimated that 5,700,000 South Africans had HIV/AIDS, or just under 12% of South Africa’s population …
The other top five countries with the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence are all neighbours of South Africa. …
The four main HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns in South Africa are Khomanani (funded by the government), LoveLife (primarily privately funded), Soul City (a television drama for adults) and Soul Buddyz (a television series for teenagers).
Soul City and Soul Buddyz are the most successful campaigns although both campaigns experienced a slight loss of effectiveness between 2005 and 2008. Khomanani is the least successful campaign, although its effectiveness has increased by more than 50% between 2005 and 2008.
The dubious quality of condoms which are distributed is a setback to these efforts. In 2007, the government recalled more than 20 million locally manufactured condoms which were defective. …
free condoms available at Addo Elephant Park
One local told me that there are some poor South Africans not worried to get AIDS so they can go on benefits.
Rick McCharles 