My Absence

RonC · Post by **RonC** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:52 am

To All: My "real-life" career is taking me away from the Forum for a few months. I will be leaving shortly after Christmas for 6 weeks in Cameroon, Africa, followed by an additional journey to Northern Colombia in South America. I will be basically incommunicado, as far as the internet goes, while I am gone. I look forward to returning to the Forum upon my return.

Ron

Indiana Cojones · Post by **Indiana Cojones** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:16 am

Sounds like a wonderful experience. Have a great time! Oh yeah, don't drink or eat ANYTHING while in Africa, or you're bound to get some horrible, evil parasitic disease like cholera, Guinea worm, bilharzia, hepatitis A or the old standby, diarrhea. And of course there's the ones transmitted by insects, such as Dengue fever, filariasis, Leishmaniasis, malaria, onchocerciasis, Rift Valley fever, trypanosomiasis, or yellow fever.

Oh, and don't touch anyone either, or you might get hepatitis (A or B), or maybe HIV. Oh, and I hear Ebola is still occasionally breaking out, although not near where you'll be.

Have fun!

Post by **Mike** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:30 am

Good luck and safe journeys. "See ya" when you get back.

Mike

Thefumegator · Post by **Thefumegator** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:55 am

Have fun and good luck. We'll expect a full adventure report upon your return!

Wes

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:16 am

Sounds like an adventure to me. Happy trails. Fedora

Pyroxene · Post by **Pyroxene** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 2:13 pm

Take your jacket and a camera.

Cheers,
Pyro.

IndianaCollins · Post by **IndianaCollins** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:14 pm

don't forget your lid man... Have fun!

Kit Walker · Post by **Kit Walker** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:32 pm

Indiana Cojones wrote:Sounds like a wonderful experience. Have a great time! Oh yeah, don't drink or eat ANYTHING while in Africa, or you're bound to get some horrible, evil parasitic disease like cholera, Guinea worm, bilharzia, hepatitis A or the old standby, diarrhea. And of course there's the ones transmitted by insects, such as Dengue fever, filariasis, Leishmaniasis, malaria, onchocerciasis, Rift Valley fever, trypanosomiasis, or yellow fever.

Oh, and don't touch anyone either, or you might get hepatitis (A or B), or maybe HIV. Oh, and I hear Ebola is still occasionally breaking out, although not near where you'll be.

Have fun!

Actually I spent quite a bit of time in Africa about two years ago and the food at most resteraunts gave none of us any problems. Bottled drinks such as bottled water, soda, beer and alcohol are okay but definitely stay away from the non-bottled water. Other than that have fun!

SurfinGorilla · Post by **SurfinGorilla** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:41 pm

So,
Being new here I don't know what is you real life job is...
Does sound really cool though, I hope you have a blast!

Good Luck,
Jon (Reggie)

JerseyJones · Post by **JerseyJones** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:47 pm

Best of luck ! Be safe and happy and bring your bullwhip !

Ken

Pyroxene · Post by **Pyroxene** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 12:00 am

SurfinGorilla wrote:So,
Being new here I don't know what is you real life job is...
Does sound really cool though...

The last guy that asked about his job never posted here again......just kidding.

Actually, you can learn more by clicking on RonC's "WWW" button link.

Pyro.

Peacock's Eye · Post by **Peacock's Eye** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 9:41 am

Go carefully, we'd hate to lose a good man like you.

Renderking Fisk · Post by **Renderking Fisk** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 9:53 am

Take care, take pics... come back soon!

AntonioPastor · Post by **AntonioPastor** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 10:07 am

Ron:
When being in Colombia, take care, you know there's a lot of drug (cocaine) in Colombia, and there's also the guerrilla.
Don't trust nobody

Buen viaje, Amigo

Indiana Cojones · Post by **Indiana Cojones** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 10:14 am

Someone I knew was kidnapped and murdered in South America. He wasn't a "foolish tourist" either, he lived there for a number of years.

Thefumegator · Post by **Thefumegator** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 11:06 am

...But we know what a "cautious fellow" Ron is!

Wes

RonC · Post by **RonC** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 11:40 am

Thanks to all for the good wishes! I am an "old" Africa Hand....worked there fror a number of years in "garden spots" like the Congo and Angola...well aware fo the dangers from food, mosquitos and what-not. Also spent a couple of years working in Eastern Colombia....well aware of the threat there (in fact, I still have a price on my head...guess not everyone there liked me!

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Herr Doktor · Post by **Herr Doktor** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 11:54 am

RonC wrote:Also spent a couple of years working in Eastern Colombia....well aware of the threat there (in fact, I still have a price on my head...guess not everyone there liked me! )

What happened? Take some tribe's fertility idol?

Best, and a safe and speedy return,

Chris

JerseyJones · Post by **JerseyJones** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 9:41 am

Pyroxene wrote:
SurfinGorilla wrote:So,
Being new here I don't know what is you real life job is...
Does sound really cool though...
The last guy that asked about his job never posted here again......just kidding.

Actually, you can learn more by clicking on RonC's "WWW" button link.

Pyro.

Hey Ron ! I clicked the www. I say again BRING YOUR WHIP !

Peace, luck and stay frosty.

Ken "JJ"