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RedsFaninAfrica · 10-03-2012, 02:45 PM

I've been a Reds fan since 1956. I grew up in Englewood, OH (near Dayton) and listened to almost every game throughout my childhood.

Thanks to MLB Audio, I can follow the Reds from my current home in Okahandja, Namibia in southern Africa. I still listen to every game, but I have to do it in the middle of the night since we are 5 or 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time. For that reason, I love day games 'cause I can listen in the early evening.

I found this forum accidentally while searching for something else. What a find. I'm excited.

WMR · 10-03-2012, 03:03 PM

Welcome. Why are you in Africa?

RedsFaninAfrica · 10-03-2012, 03:16 PM

My wife and I work as missionaries among the very poor in a squatter's camp. We've built a youth center in the middle of the camp and are training Namibian staff to run it. We also have a job skills program. Check out my wife's blog at http://workofourhands.blogspot.com

texasdave · 10-03-2012, 04:31 PM

Welcome aboard.

oneupper · 10-03-2012, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RedsFaninAfrica

My wife and I work as missionaries among the very poor in a squatter's camp. We've built a youth center in the middle of the camp and are training Namibian staff to run it. We also have a job skills program. Check out my wife's blog at http://workofourhands.blogspot.com

Amazing. We're honored to have you here.

RedsFaninAfrica · 10-03-2012, 07:38 PM

OK oneupper, why are you trying to put Altagracia de Orituco on the map? Did you live there at one time? I see your location says, "Back in Florida."

reds1869 · 10-03-2012, 10:45 PM

Welcome!

oneupper · 10-04-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by RedsFaninAfrica

OK oneupper, why are you trying to put Altagracia de Orituco on the map? Did you live there at one time? I see your location says, "Back in Florida."

LOL. Never been to Altagracia de Orituco (been close) I made a reference to it in a semi-famous magazine article I wrote back in 2009.
Just kind of left on it that banner on my blog.

RedsFaninAfrica · 10-04-2012, 12:02 PM

It worked. I looked it up.

JaxRed · 10-04-2012, 02:25 PM

What's the internet situation there?

RedsFaninAfrica · 10-04-2012, 02:32 PM

Well, we send two monkeys to the top of adjacent trees with hollowed out coconuts ...

It's pretty good actually. The speeds aren't as fast as in the States and there's no way I could watch games on MLB.TV, but the MLB audio comes through fine.

Yachtzee · 10-06-2012, 11:44 AM

Wow, Namibia? Having studied German through grad school, I've always found Namibia interesting in that it was once a German colony and still has some German speakers down there. I hear you can find some neat German ghost towns that have been reclaimed by the desert.

RedsFaninAfrica · 10-06-2012, 01:29 PM

Yes, Namibia has a lot of German speakers from colonial times. I read the Allegemeine Zeitung almost every day to keep up with mein deutscher Wortschatz. I hear there are some German speakers in Cincinnati too.

The ghost town you are referring to is close to Luderitz but I've never been there myself. It is in a very remote location.

Just shows that there are passionate Reds fans in all corners of the globe.

camisadelgolf · 10-06-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RedsFaninAfrica

Yes, Namibia has a lot of German speakers from colonial times. I read the Allegemeine Zeitung almost every day to keep up with mein deutscher Wortschatz. I hear there are some German speakers in Cincinnati too.

Das stimmt!

Spazzrico · 10-06-2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RedsFaninAfrica

I've been a Reds fan since 1956. I grew up in Englewood, OH (near Dayton) and listened to almost every game throughout my childhood.

Thanks to MLB Audio, I can follow the Reds from my current home in Okahandja, Namibia in southern Africa. I still listen to every game, but I have to do it in the middle of the night since we are 5 or 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time. For that reason, I love day games 'cause I can listen in the early evening.

I found this forum accidentally while searching for something else. What a find. I'm excited.

Great to hear from you! My wife and I drove around for 10 days and camped with a friend in Namibia a few years ago. We did the circuit. Windhoek, Etosha, Swakopmund and Sousvlei with a few other stops in there. You live in an amazing place from the people to the incredible landscape. It was one of the most memorable trips I've taken. I'll try to dig out a few photos and post here later.....

I'm counting on you to bring us good luck!

10-03-2012, 02:45 PM	#1
RedsFaninAfrica Fell for the Reds in 1956 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Okahandja, Namibia Posts: 40	New Member from Namibia I've been a Reds fan since 1956. I grew up in Englewood, OH (near Dayton) and listened to almost every game throughout my childhood. Thanks to MLB Audio, I can follow the Reds from my current home in Okahandja, Namibia in southern Africa. I still listen to every game, but I have to do it in the middle of the night since we are 5 or 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time. For that reason, I love day games 'cause I can listen in the early evening. I found this forum accidentally while searching for something else. What a find. I'm excited.

10-03-2012, 03:16 PM	#3
RedsFaninAfrica Fell for the Reds in 1956 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Okahandja, Namibia Posts: 40	Re: New Member from Namibia My wife and I work as missionaries among the very poor in a squatter's camp. We've built a youth center in the middle of the camp and are training Namibian staff to run it. We also have a job skills program. Check out my wife's blog at http://workofourhands.blogspot.com

10-03-2012, 04:31 PM	#4
texasdave Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,809	Re: New Member from Namibia Welcome aboard. __________________ Let's hang a Championship Banner this year!!!!!

10-03-2012, 07:38 PM	#6
RedsFaninAfrica Fell for the Reds in 1956 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Okahandja, Namibia Posts: 40	Re: New Member from Namibia OK oneupper, why are you trying to put Altagracia de Orituco on the map? Did you live there at one time? I see your location says, "Back in Florida."

10-03-2012, 10:45 PM	#7
reds1869 We Need Our Myths Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlooking GABP Posts: 4,198	Re: New Member from Namibia Welcome!

10-04-2012, 12:02 PM	#9
RedsFaninAfrica Fell for the Reds in 1956 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Okahandja, Namibia Posts: 40	Re: New Member from Namibia It worked. I looked it up.

10-04-2012, 02:25 PM	#10
JaxRed Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 9,266	Re: New Member from Namibia What's the internet situation there?

10-04-2012, 02:32 PM	#11
RedsFaninAfrica Fell for the Reds in 1956 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Okahandja, Namibia Posts: 40	Re: New Member from Namibia Well, we send two monkeys to the top of adjacent trees with hollowed out coconuts ... It's pretty good actually. The speeds aren't as fast as in the States and there's no way I could watch games on MLB.TV, but the MLB audio comes through fine.

10-06-2012, 11:44 AM	#12
Yachtzee Hisssssssss Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Land of the Lost Posts: 6,996	Re: New Member from Namibia Wow, Namibia? Having studied German through grad school, I've always found Namibia interesting in that it was once a German colony and still has some German speakers down there. I hear you can find some neat German ghost towns that have been reclaimed by the desert. __________________ "I don't classify 'em, I just pacify 'em." - George Foster.

10-06-2012, 01:29 PM	#13
RedsFaninAfrica Fell for the Reds in 1956 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Okahandja, Namibia Posts: 40	Re: New Member from Namibia Yes, Namibia has a lot of German speakers from colonial times. I read the Allegemeine Zeitung almost every day to keep up with mein deutscher Wortschatz. I hear there are some German speakers in Cincinnati too. The ghost town you are referring to is close to Luderitz but I've never been there myself. It is in a very remote location. Just shows that there are passionate Reds fans in all corners of the globe.

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