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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nohope
Stay safe in your travels,, we'll keep a light on for you !!
Check in if you can ?
Take care
Rick
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Rest in Peace
United States
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nohope, have a good time and to mirror Metalman have a great and safe trip. We will miss your posts so hurry back! Mike  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Just finished packing all my gear now I just have to find room for my clothes. I am taking my Sat Phone so I should be able to get e-mail. I will be in the bush for the first few weeks but after that I should be working out of Tema where they have things like internet cafes. I will do my best to keep in touch.
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Forum Mom
 United States
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Have a very safe trip and hurry back! We miss you when you go...  Can't wait to see you again!  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Going into the bush? take plenty of bug repellant . good luck
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Made it to the bush... Have sat phone connetion so I will only be poping in once a week to look.
Bug repellant does not seem to work. For those with Atlases the nearest town to me is Tararadi about an hours drive.
The site is a mess. it will be a few days yet before it is realy livable. Got my first coin today from a local labourer 500 cedis brass vf+ now these guys know I am a strange white man who wants their change they should be comming forward in droves to change their money and get candy.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Hi Nohope
Are you saying that there are bugs there That like bug repellant ? LOL
Glad you got there safe, will be looking for the updates as your time allows !!
Rick
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Pillar Of The Community
Turkey
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Glad to hear you arrived safely.
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Forum Mom
United States
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Glad you got there okay and looking forward to hearing from you once in a while. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Nohope:
What an interesting life you must lead!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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quote:
Originally posted by nohope587
Got my first coin today from a local labourer 500 cedis brass vf+ now these guys know I am a strange white man who wants their change they should be comming forward in droves to change their money and get candy.
Like the natives say around here,"You white-eyes are all alike" Next thing you know you will be buying another Manhatten Island or something. Take care and play it safe. (don't drink the water) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I hit pay dirt the other day I got two bu rolls of coins and a small bag of older circulated coins.
The site now has power and AC so no more playing in 100 plus temps.
Hope everyone is Ok I don't have time to read much of the posts as connection cost through the sat link are too expensive.
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Valued Member
Australia
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I must have missed the post but what country are you in?
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Pillar Of The Community
Turkey
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Richard is in Ghana Kegan. Since he can not come to the forum so often these days, I thought I can reply:) https://goccf.com/t/3763 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi Nohope
Air conditioning and coins Sounds like paradise !!!
Take care !!
Rick
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Friday was an interesting day
I got a CU bundle of 1000 Cede notes but still none of the ever elusive 100 cede coins.
The local chief came to the compound to bless the project. For those with a weak stomach you might want to skip this post.
The Chief brought a chicken, a goat and case of wood alcohol. There was a lot of shouting gesticulating and plenty of glasses of libation followed by the slitting of the throats of the two animals in question. The blood was then used to coat the equipment and the unfortunate drivers. I have worked all over the world and have never seen anything quite like this before. Ghana is predominantly Catholic but even the devout ones still follow the old ways as well. Accra is a fairly modern city but out here in the bush things are still pretty much the same as they were before the white man came to change Africa.
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Posted 02/11/2006 8:08 pm
