Comments on: Men and Motorcycles, Nairobi, Kenya (photo)

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:10:00 +0000

According to Wikipedia, the nighttime low is in the 50s year-round and the highest average high is only 78°. Not exactly freezing, but nowhere near hot. I’d be wearing longjohns.

By: dragonfrog

dragonfrog — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:44:00 +0000

Those gentlemen sure are dressed warm – I didn’t realize it got particularly cold in Nairobi.

I guess riding a motorcycle you get a bit more chill from the wind?

By: pete_thedevguy

pete_thedevguy — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:03:00 +0000

@boingboing-3b012dcc460023b8be23f7af451e173f:disqus I think it does. The idea is that fighting against someone strong will help you becoming stronger too. It’s similar to Vonnegut’s idea of Dynamic Tension.

On Dynamic Tension [ 47 ]
“Papa” Monzano, he’s so very bad
But without bad “Papa” I would be so sad;
Because without “Papa’s” badness,
Tell me, if you would,
How could wicked old Bokonon
Ever, ever look good?

By: jackbird

jackbird — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:52:00 +0000

Does “A strong enemy is better than a weak friend” actually make sense when viewed from some angle? I can’t tell.

By: Kaffenated

Kaffenated — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:14:00 +0000

Sons Of Anarchy – Nairobi Charter