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My Absence
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:52 am
by RonC
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
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:16 am
by Indiana Cojones
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!
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:30 am
by Mike
Good luck and safe journeys. "See ya" when you get back.
Mike
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:55 am
by Thefumegator
Have fun and good luck. We'll expect a full adventure report upon your return!
Wes
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:16 am
by Fedora
Sounds like an adventure to me. Happy trails. Fedora
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 2:13 pm
by Pyroxene
Take your jacket and a camera.
Cheers,
Pyro.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:14 pm
by IndianaCollins
don't forget your lid man... Have fun!
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:32 pm
by Kit Walker
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!
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:41 pm
by SurfinGorilla
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)
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:47 pm
by JerseyJones
Best of luck ! Be safe and happy and bring your bullwhip !
Ken
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 12:00 am
by Pyroxene
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 9:41 am
by Peacock's Eye
Go carefully, we'd hate to lose a good man like you.
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 9:53 am
by Renderking Fisk
Take care, take pics... come back soon!
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 10:07 am
by AntonioPastor
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
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 10:14 am
by Indiana Cojones
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 11:06 am
by Thefumegator
...But we know what a "cautious fellow" Ron is!
Wes
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 11:40 am
by RonC
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!
)
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 11:54 am
by Herr Doktor
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
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 9:41 am
by JerseyJones
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"
