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Old 20th Sep 2008, 18:46
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Danger Snowy White and the Swampy dwarves!

Na wa O Swampy!

You sound like the angry young mans!

The last fine man that I made the acquaintance with the name of Machiavelli was the Aussietralian purveyor if ice creams fron Sids' Knees!
he was setting up the franchises in Victorias Islands to sell his fine produces to Nigerian peoples with flavours like Bondi G Strings and Sheilas Pits.

There are lots of the Eyetallians in the down unders which is the reason for too many Aussietralian mens with dark hairs and the mediterranean bad looks.

Be sure you know he is not as dead as the doorknob before you make such accusations!

He tells me his brother was a JuJu man with the Dark Secrets like Chuckies.

F.C.
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Just As I Said.....

chuks,

You see what I mean ?? Not only has Foamy become a sad but accurate parody of real life, there are fresh fish on here who actually rise to his obvious bait !! Is that the kind of environment you want to wind people up in ? Like the Rolling Stones, you wouldn't get any satisfaction either.

The BRC bar is no longer a challenge for your famous acrebic wit, it's populated by a clique of engineers who wonder why people don't use "their" bar after being ignored and/or insulted on their way through from down the line. A budding 747 pilot such as yourself would receive short shrift. Some may say the worm has fully turned.........

They still sell Soda Water though.

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That is your opinion from a pilot who speaks to us unfriendly engineers more than pilots.
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In my part of God's Green, we have a fish called the "Jumping Mullet" which are quite a sight to see. They can be seen making their standard three jumps into the air....always in a straight line...and do so for no conscious reason.

It would appear there are a few left in the pprune pond as well.

The difference would be our Mullet need no enticement to make their presence known whereas the pprune version need the leastest of bait to lure them out.
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NEO,

You mean King Bob, sitting on his throne surrounded by his fawning acolytes who, as you say spend most of their time ignoring or insulting anyone not in their clique, including other engineers. Maybe that's why a number of people either drink in their rooms or cross the road and drink in the bush bar opposite. It seems to be peculiar only to the BRC in Lagos. With the amount most of them smoke and drink it will be interesting to see how many will have a problem passing a medical now that the NCAA has introduced a requirement for engineers to have an annual medical examination. Bristow has a big shortage of engineering staff already and it may well soon get even worse if new helicopters arrive and some guys can't pass a medical I used to hate going through the place.

Talking of new helicopters, what news of the almost-mythical Agbami contract?

Is it true that Mike Armlick is not on leave because he wants to be, but because he's worried about his safety after the Nigerian unions demanded that Bill Chiles get rid of him? With the number of local employees he's now put on the bread-line it's not surprising the nationals hate him. Bristow in the shape of WASBU really has become a company with no mission, many worlds, no team . I hope that even my new bosses aren't that awful, but whether they are or not it will be good to be someplace other than Nigeria for now.
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Old 21st Sep 2008, 13:10
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Militants Threaten to Use Hostages as Human Shield

In the war of propaganda and counter-propaganda which has been going on in Port Harcourt this week, where militants claim to have carried out attacks and the military and oil companies deny that they have occurred, there has been rather a nasty new development. Early yesterday the military JTF carried out a large cordon and search operation in the waterside areas of Port Harcourt. They claim to have arrested 69 militants and recovered a quantity of arms and ammunition. The JTF spokesman also claimed that they have intelligence MEND plans to attack security positions in the state as well as use foreign hostages in its custody as human shield and get them killed in the process. He claims that MEND plans to use four expatriate hostages in its custody as human defence shields during an attack they have planned. In the process, they plan to put the men, among whom are a Briton and an American, forward to be in the line of fire, get them killed and blame the JTF for their deaths.

MEND certainly do still have a number of expatriate hostages and have threatened a similar thing in the past. It is to be hoped that the ceasefire they have also announced today will lead to negotiations resulting in the release of these hostages.

Shell have yet again declared 'force majeure' on oil exports from Nigeria following militant attacks on installations in the Niger Delta. Alakiri Gas and all the Cawthorne Channel flow stations appear to be closed down and Chevron also seem to have abandoned Robert Kiri and Idama temporarily.

Let's hope that this next week will see an easing of hostilities and the release of more hostages.
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I would suggest just the contrary....Peace is at hand!




Group declares ceasefire in Nigeria's south

By EDWARD HARRISSun Sep 21, 4:09 AM ET

Nigeria's main militant group declared a ceasefire in the southern oil region on Sunday, ending the worst spate of militant attacks in years to hit Africa's oil giant.

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said it was ceasing hostilities immediately after appeals from elders and politicians in the restive southern region.

The group said in an emailed statement that it would launch another spate of reprisal attacks in the event of another military raid on one of the group's base camps.

A military operation on Sept. 14 prompted the latest surge in violence. Before that, clashes between the military and militants were rare and normally avoided outright confrontation. The militants declared a state of war, but called it off Sunday.

"We hope that the military has learnt a bitter lesson. The next unprovoked attack will start another oil war that will be so ferocious that it will dim the pleas of the elders," the group said.

The group, which is a loose alliance of various armed gangs operating in the southern Niger Delta, attacked military positions, destroyed pipeline-switching stations and blew up pipelines that carry crude from wells to export terminals in southern Nigeria.

The state oil company said production is now down about 40 percent from Nigeria's normal daily output of 2.5 million barrels of oil per day, helping send crude prices to historical heights this year in international markets. The militant group emerged about three years ago, calling for more federally controlled oil-industry revenue to flow to the southern states where the petroleum is pumped.

The militants have focused their attacks primarily on the country's oil infrastructure, seeking to heighten pressure on the government.

Battles with the military are rare, but there have been several clashes over the past week, raising the prospects of a larger conflict or one that spirals out of control of the militant leaders or military to embroil the wider Niger Delta region.

That's the nightmare scenario for the international petroleum companies in Nigeria, which has Africa's largest oil industry, since it would leave the largely unguarded network of pipelines in tatters in areas where repairs would be impossible.
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SAS,

You've obviously been away for too long. So-called 'ceasefires' out here last as long as it's convenient, sometimes only for a matter of hours. The information posted by PW is correct. The full text of the announcement from the generic MEND spokesman, Jomo Gbomo, is:

After one week of intense lopsided fighting and an unprecedented sabotage on the oil industry prompted by an unprovoked attack on one of our positions including indiscriminate attacks on civilian communities, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) will downgrade the oil war code named Hurricane Barbarossa to a state of alert code named Tropical Storm Vigilant.

We decided to "stop outside Baghdad" even at a time of victory over the military and utter helplessness of the oil companies. This is again due to the passionate plea made by Chief Edwin K. Clark, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, Senator David Brigidi and no others.

We hope that the military has learnt a bitter lesson. The next unprovoked attack will start another oil war that will be so ferocious that it will dim the pleas of the elders. That blood oil war will come in the form of another hurricane and its devastation and mode of operation will be different from what was seen with Barbarossa.

Effective 0100 Hrs, September 21, 2008, exactly one week we launched our reprisal, MEND will begin a unilateral ceasefire till further notice. During this time, the International Red Cross alone will be allowed access to retrieve the bloated floating bodies of several soldiers to avoid an epidermic.

MEND can only speak for itself and will not vouch for the other angry groups that aligned with the operation.

Jomo Gbomo
This is more likely to be a political move to try and help Chief Edwin Clark secure the release of Henry Okah, accused of gun-running and due to face a trial in camera. It's only a matter of time (probably a short time) until fighting resumes and anyway Ateke Tom is not part of MEND and will probably carry on fighting.
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Old 21st Sep 2008, 14:39
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Cool

It seems Mr swamp dwarf is in urgent need of a course of anger management if he gets this wound up over such an obvious wind up I hope I don't have to fly in a helicopter with him or maintained by him.

I wonder who's the real pendejo here - for sure it's not Foamy Coolings
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Old 21st Sep 2008, 14:48
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This thread reads like a Douglas Adams novel with Tom Clancy quotes..

As an outsider I find it a great read.
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Old 21st Sep 2008, 14:58
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Militant scum

What a great read, eh?

Speaking of the ceasefire proposed by MEND...this proposal has as much value and intelligence as a piece of dog poo on a sidewalk. And as long as local politicians have a stake in this violence the hostage taking or kidnapping will not end. Additionally, I would suggest that these savages should work for a living but then I guess 10 mill U$D per head is not worth getting hands dirty. On top of it, a certain segment of airline passengers i.e. savages will play with wads of cash and harrass the airline personnell because they have money. POO ON YOU ALL!!!
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Old 21st Sep 2008, 15:15
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No be yabbing my new Mastah, you foolish man you!

Is Machievelli with "e" and not Machiavelli with "a" so pendejo to you, too! Short-order cook in a greasy spoon just down the road with a side-line in philosophy, Nickey Machievelli is not to be confused with more famous distant uncle from other side of family Niccolo Machiavelli with an a.

I am just off to tell the wife about this wonderful new career opportunity, leaving out the part about the secretary of uncertain sexuality and all. As Captain Oates once said, "I may be some time..."

Oh, I think if I came back with my famous joking ways and we also got that tall man with the loud shirts and the even louder music, the one who ran away to another hot, sandy place, between us we could probably do something with the BRC. Turn it into a profit center (sic)? Stranger things have happened!

NEO, why so pessimistic? Cheer up! Top prices for used generators are being paid on Malabo or so I am told!
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Thumbs up Help For Our Good Friend Mr Coolings

Now that Daddy and I are back from a well deserved rest in our gracious London home and a delicious holiday sampling the parsta in Italy while contemplating whether to proceed with our Super-Agusta, and with much clean laundry we are both so sad to see all the binkering which has been proceeding on here for some weeks . As company executives with a toppest rated company it has often fallen to us to have to make hard decisions. Luckily we have our own Foamy Coolings in the form of Mr Foolala who really knows how to use a styletto. People would never dare insult him on an open forum such as this if they wanted to get out alive. Mr Coolings, you are obviously a very good man having to make hard business decisions like daddy and I do all the time. Have you by any chance attended toppest university with book and computer such as Daddy and myself have done? If you care to visit our luxuriously appointed offices at MMIA, we can introduce you to Mr Foolala who will show you how to sharpen your styletto and use it to effect a rear entry wound while still facing your ardversary. Mr Armed Lick could well benefit from having a man trained in these arts so he can run his company as daddy and I run ours, untramelled by morning Minnies.

While in Milan we visited the excellent ice creamed parlour of Mr Machiavelli and much enjoyed both his tootie frootie and rummy raisin gelaterias. He would be a welcome addition to our staff and has not been dead at all, at all as so spuriously implied by this short, angry person from the swamp.

Mr Chuks, be assured that your luxuriously-appointed office in the splendour of the centre of excellence will have batteries of unconnected telephones to impress your many jealous friends when they visited. They will also delight in your selection of tall, deliciously appointed secretaries (with wonderful and most certain sexyality), the artificial gold-plated pointy shoe rack in the corner, your own toiletry facilities with toilet incorporating luxury nylon chintz seat cover in a pink to match your button hole stitching from your very sharp hand-made shirt from Jermyn's of Jimmy Savile Row, Aba. The solid genuine mock wood door to your office sweet will be fully insulated so you do not have to hear the voicings of losers such as have been described in this RBC bar. Your Twinned Ootter is waiting and makking toppest service flights to international airport on Bonny every day. All awaits your return. Your revenge may be served cold or hot as mike rowave's ovens are constantly at your bidding in our excellent kitchen facilities in Lagos. Your beans will be served with both dodo and fried yam chips to ensure your waistline attains the traditional African dimensions for lesser persons to know you are a true man of distinction. You are most welcome.

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Old 21st Sep 2008, 17:46
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Mr Caverton, it is widely known that you will shortly become the most important and excellent operator of Bell 412 in Nigeria. When this new, modern fleet arrives will you be paying appropriate remuneration and good local allowances? I am worried that I may be too thin for you to consider me as I am shortly to travel and will barely be able to afford more than 3 or 4 bowls of gari and okro soup each day, indeed I am very worried that my circumstances are now so reduced that I may only be able to afford to eat chin chin . Can you assure me that those working for you will be able to afford to eat amala with soup and cow leg and ogi with moyin moyin or take suya snack each evening?
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Mr Smoggyboxes, you are most welcome. As you must be aware we revere aged people in Nigeria and you would be in recepit of excellent rumen runem salary of many thousands of dollars each bearing likeness of dead Presidents of USA in a tasteful green colour. Our excellent local allowance paid to all excellent expartriate staffs such as Mr Chuks is paid in cash, free of taxes and enough for many delicious dishes of amala with good soup and both Star or imported beer. There is even plenty for employment of personal secretary with pointy protuberances and G strings to attend to your every whin. When away on courses to maintain your standards of excellence you will, of course stay in toppest international hotel with room with both bed and bath and many allowances of some hundreds of dollars so you may maintain that plumpy deportment expected of our eminent company ambassadors.

Our staff house in Lagos is well known for its luxurious apartments each with all mod coons and a bar where no one can ever insult or ignore a person - that is not the way in the Nigerian centre of excellence. We Nigerians are well known for our friendlyness and horspiteality. Even if you are in Port Harcourt, you will stay in a luxuriously appointed suit in a fine hotel such as the Starred King and should you wish to visit any of the famous night spots you will be most welcome to do so. As a local company we have no need of the self serving uterances of expartriate security advices whose only knowledge is of Bargedad and will give you the information you need to make your own choice. You will at all times be treated as an adult, nit a child and your life at the centre of excellence will at all times be a delight. Your are welcome.
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nsa823h,

I think you have mistaken me for (a) someone else, and/or (b) someone who gives a flying fk.

I would never name names nor describe anything except in general terms, as is the protocol on this forum and which is entirely as it should be.

Have a good day

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Thumbs up Mastah Caverton - you are welcome!

How now my dear friend and colleegue?

I greet you my brother and welcome you from your travels. I hope I may join you in sampling some totty frooty or the raisings with rum from the fine eyetallian city of Milan O when I travel to Victorias Island to greet Mr. Foolala. I can see I have lots to learn as the "Smiling assessor"

I de fine O dealing with these people while you travel on Business essenshuls in the capitols of Europe.

We can now work as brothers (even same Mother different Father) and pick the toppest men for our fine interprises. Let us not quarrel O and steal fine men from each other. We must have the "Aunty Peaching Agreements" to decide which of us shall employ fine men like Chuckies and Smoggy Boxes. Let us keep our arms short and not reach down our deep pockets without necessary reasons! We must only offer accommodations in places such as the Starred King to our finest men - we can find much cheaper lodges for the High Polloy.
We can include our brother Noble Hacking in our agreements to keep our budgets as tight as the dogs ears.

personal secretary with pointy protuberances and G strings to attend to your every whin.


May I greet this fine Lady - I am in need of extra Humane Resources Staffs in Ikeja and this person seems to have the ticks in her box!

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Just one thing...

Can we have a union, me and Soggy Boxers and all the other toppest ex-parts? You know, terms and conditions all laid down along with the pointy bits disting and no chopping and changing and "Hey, who ran off with the Pension Fund surplus?" No, not like that last time and the time before and... Oh, well, never mind.

So, when do I start? And how do I travel, given that Interflug and Balkan Air are out of business? If I have to go in a crate I insist on air holes.
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Chuks, my dear fellow.

You do know you have to pay for re-unions these days????
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Well, Foamy, I think it's fair to say that you have well and truly usurped Mrs Malaprop! By comparison she looks like an A* GCSE pupil (are they above or below greenshield stamps these days?) Well done to the ruiners up!

Now, if only I knew a) who you are and, b) who you are supposed to be!!!

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Chuks, I'm sure you've seen plenty of them in your time
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