New Era

I WISH not to be any Nostradumus here, but I have a strong conviction that, the Twin Power is coming home with the moolah.

I foresee the picturesque unfolding on December 9, 2009. Hosea Kutako International Airport flooded with well-wishers, the tarmac garnished with orange reflective vests of airport officials and a legion of local press succinctly in one corner as they await the landing of a South African Airways 737 - 800 to descend, flap its wings, nose-dive right on the runway east of Windhoek at a landing speed of 120 km/per hour.
Marshall directs where to park the gigantic bird, both captain and pilot shut down the riveting engines of the huge flying machine, passenger doors open – first wave of passengers disembarks hastily to get back to ground-level-sanity after sitting for 11 hours or more in transcontinental flights.
But not our man having done the short journey and close to 90 days in a luxurious confined space, they can wait a few more minutes. And from the back wingspan door of the plane he emerges, with briefcase in hand alongside Corporate Executives from Endemol and M-Net South Africa. We jump ahead to take shots of Namibia’s newest socialite with at least N$1.4 million in his FNB account (FNB because he is Oshiwambo and most Oshiwambo-speaking gents love the people’s bank).
He disembarks and is greeted by Pohamba Shifeta, youth and culture deputy minister (he loves these publicity stunts) and of course the father “Big Phil Moongo” politician extraordinaire, who will humbly request Government bureaucrats not to hijack the celebratory event and turn it into a political nationhood victory.
So as he gets ushered into the arrival hall, pale European tourists get agitated as passport control stops serving them and shift attention to him. They think he is probably some soccer player or something, perhaps a musician returning from MTV Eurozone Awards.
And finally I get the chance to ask my question despite background chants, noises, ululations and screams from acne and pimple riddled teenagers from Concordia, Academia, Centaurus, Windhoek High School and St Paul’s, single bank tellers and HR practitioners between 25 and 30 hoping to hook him into a shotgun plus briefcase marriage and possibly big momma well after 40 years hoping to rekindle the evergreen young years of a bygone era with a dude such as Eddie lucky chap ne.
And I get to ask him, Eddie bro how did you do it? And he will answer like this in that deep Marlboro Filters voice “Ah my man I just did what I had to do my brother I had fun.”
My dream could be far-fetched, but it was inspired by a cheery Afrikaans athletics song we did during inter-house athletics meeting some 20 years ago at primary school. Anybody who could not sprint knew how to sing the song.
For your musical interlude the chorus went like “Die son gaan onder en die Blou-huis gaan wen, gee vir ons die beker laat ons Huis toe gaan”. Loose translation: “It’s getting late and the Blue team is winning, just give us the trophy and we are out of here.”

That is how I feel about Eddie getting the moolah. If not, I will wear nothing else but shorts to work for an entire week.

Who gets the flak out of BIGGIE House this time?
This Monday night housemates nominated Emma and Nigeria’s Geraldine for eviction this week.
Biggie announced that Emma and Itai had garnered the most nominations this week; the only certainty was that Itai would use his power as Head of House to save himself.
Itai told Big Brother that he would indeed be saving himself and put Geraldine up for eviction in his place and so his wish was granted.
It was Emma who received the most nominations this week, getting the nod from Itai, Nkenna, Edward, Mzamo and Geraldine.
Itai explained that he had been nominating Emma for the last few weeks because he sensed that the rest of the housemates would be doing the same. He did this despite the fact that on Sunday night, after Leonel’s eviction, he made a deal with Emma that he would not nominate her and would try to save her if he could. His second nomination went to Geraldine, whom he said irritated him when implicating him in talks about “serpentry” in the house.
Nkenna nominated Emma because she feels that she doesn’t get on well with her and because she is the only “outsider” left. She and Emma haven’t gotten along since Nkenna’s “save and replace” decision led to Jeremy’s departure, depriving Emma of her partner. Nkenna’s second nomination was for Itai, who she said could save himself as Head of House.
Edward’s reason is that although Emma is his former comrade in arms, he doesn’t feel as close to her as he is with everyone else and thinks “it’s about time she goes to see Jeremy”. While nominating Itai, on the grounds that he could save himself.
Mzamo’s nominations mirrored Edward’s exactly, nominating Emma because she doesn’t feel close to her and Itai because he could save himself. Geraldine also nominated Itai and said her only other option was Emma because she has “country loyalty” with Nkenna and Kevin, and an alliance with Edward and Mzamo.
Kevin nominated Edward and Mzamo, saying he could nominate the latter “without too much stress”, while Emma nominated Mzamo and Nkenna.
Once voting was done, Emma had received 5 nominations, Itai 4, Mzamo 2 and Nkenna, Edward and Geraldine 1 apiece.
Frankenstein’s Week

This week’s task is called the Industrial Revolution and housemates are required to act as lab rats and test some of the world’s oldest and greatest mysteries. The myths to be tested include: “Can you make good luck?” “Who has the highest pain threshold – men or women?” “Gravity – can it be overcome?” A variety of food and alcohol-based myths will be tested too.

The task presentation will be a scientific arrangement of the findings of the experiments, revealed in an entertaining way. During all of their investigations, they may not sleep a wink during the day!
Tune in to DStv Channel 198 to see more crazy scientific tests and conspiracy theory discussions 24/7, or catch the highlights shows on M-Net East (channel 102) and Africa Magic (channel 114). Weekly highlights also aired on NBC, every Saturday from 21h15 – 22h15.

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