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    • GraemeG
      Graeme
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      @Filthy:

      I was just basically wondering of it is a dangerous place to go to. I have a meeting with the company Monday and I guess I can ask them.

      I've got a feeling that kidnapping is a big risk, particularly if you're seen as being a rich foreigner.

      A couple we know went back to Nigeria at the beginning of the year to get married, and the groom's cousin was snatched. Fortunately they got him back in one piece.

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      • SeulS
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        Letter from the housing dept: might get 130€/ month to help pay me rent seeing as how I've been on a waiting list for social housing for over 4 years… Bloody nice of 'm...

        (And I'll squander it all on beer and Iron Heart  😃 )

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        • C
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          @Filthy:

          Has anyone here ever been to Nigeria? I just got word that I am to go there in January…

          I have been to Lagos, not in a hurry to get back. 😶 The main thing is to only eat at hotel restaurants and not wander the streets after dark - it wasn’t much fun but it didn’t appear dangerous in the daytime when sticking to the ”business areas”.

          Context: I’v been living in Jakarta which for many is awful but I really enjoy as it still has that sort of an untamed frontier-town feeling to it; anything might happen on any given day and very often does. In Jakarta not many things work but Lagos seemed like thatˆ2 and the atmosphere was altogether much more sinister.

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          • AlexA
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            A few of the guys that used to work for me dived offshore in Nigeria. When they are on shore waiting to mobilise they have armed guards and cannot leave their hotel.

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            • gaseousclayG
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              @Filthy:

              I was just basically wondering of it is a dangerous place to go to. I have a meeting with the company Monday and I guess I can ask them.

              @Filthy Given the current dangers of Nigeria, is there any way you could tell the company that you won't go? I don't know of any job that's worth risking your life for.

              WTB:
              IHSH-129 size L (blue)
              IHSH-19

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              • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                @gaseousclay:

                @Filthy:

                I was just basically wondering of it is a dangerous place to go to. I have a meeting with the company Monday and I guess I can ask them.

                @Filthy Given the current dangers of Nigeria, is there any way you could tell the company that you won't go? I don't know of any job that's worth risking your life for.

                unfortunately, no. Not unless I quit. They tell me I am going to be staying at a compound with other workers and there are armed guards. So it shouldn't be any more dangerous than when I have to work in other dangerous places.

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                • J
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                  Just visited Canoe Club in Boulder,and got to meet Timothy,who does all their buying. Super nice guy,great shop,and I saw the new goatskin jacket. Just beautiful.

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                  • Matty123M
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                    @Jett129:

                    Just visited Canoe Club in Boulder,and got to meet Timothy,who does all their buying. Super nice guy,great shop,and I saw the new goatskin jacket. Just beautiful.

                    Wow! That’s awesome. That’s a Jacket I really would Love to see with my own eyes.  I know it’s got to be amazing.

                    Maybe so. Maybe not

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                    • gaseousclayG
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                      @Filthy:

                      @gaseousclay:

                      @Filthy:

                      I was just basically wondering of it is a dangerous place to go to. I have a meeting with the company Monday and I guess I can ask them.

                      @Filthy Given the current dangers of Nigeria, is there any way you could tell the company that you won't go? I don't know of any job that's worth risking your life for.

                      unfortunately, no. Not unless I quit. They tell me I am going to be staying at a compound with other workers and there are armed guards. So it shouldn't be any more dangerous than when I have to work in other dangerous places.

                      I hope they’re paying you well for going [emoji383]

                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                      WTB:
                      IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                      IHSH-19

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                      • mclaincauseyM
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                        @Jett129:

                        Mac Weldon are my absolute favorite underwear,but haven’t tried any of their other products.

                        Agreed–their tees are great too.

                        Think it, be it.

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                        • J
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                          @Matty123 I think “Sick” is the operative word.

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                          • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                            I'm pretty stoked to get my stuff. Cashmere/ merino wool long johns sound pretty excellent.

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                            • scooterS
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                              @Jett129:

                              …and I saw the new goatskin jacket. Just beautiful.

                              I've been thinking of taking a trip, 90 miles south of me, to Mildblend, just to get a glimpse of it.

                              I've got some jeans that need to be hemmed, too. I might as well kill two birds…

                              Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

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                              • Matty123M
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                                @scooter:

                                @Jett129:

                                …and I saw the new goatskin jacket. Just beautiful.

                                I've been thinking of taking a trip, 90 miles south of me, to Mildblend, just to get a glimpse of it.

                                I've got some jeans that need to be hemmed, too. I might as well kill two birds…

                                I read recently that a vegan organization would rather people is the phrase “Feed two birds with one hand.”
                                In order to discourage harm to birds. I don’t know if it will catch on

                                Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                • DougNgD
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                                  One of my jobs routinely does business in Ethiopia and Nigeria. We don't let anyone out of the sight of the armed contractors assigned to them.

                                  I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                  • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                    Loneliness is more dangerous than smoking or cardiovascular disease, according to former US Surgeon General:

                                    https://www.cbs.com/shows/cbs_this_morning/video/MHysZ87Ob9qD_pXvkMEEknY_kYCLHky5/former-surgeon-general-on-how-loneliness-could-reduce-lifespan/

                                    Pretty interesting. I'm doomed.  😃

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                                    • mclaincauseyM
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                                      @Filthy:

                                      Loneliness is more dangerous than smoking or cardiovascular disease, according to former US Surgeon General:

                                      https://www.cbs.com/shows/cbs_this_morning/video/MHysZ87Ob9qD_pXvkMEEknY_kYCLHky5/former-surgeon-general-on-how-loneliness-could-reduce-lifespan/

                                      Pretty interesting. I'm doomed.  😃

                                      Growing research indicates that nonmedical factors such as "social isolation" constitute anywhere from 60-80% of healthcare outcomes. Your ZIP code is more impactful to your health than your genetic code. Healthcare is in the midst of adapting to this reality, and there will need to be more social interventions to address loneliness, hunger, housing issues, addiction, interpersonal violence, and other risk factors that have traditionally fallen outside of healthcare.

                                      This is a global trend, but in the US, where healthcare spending is approaching 20% of our GDP and the most expensive patients typically have one or more social risk factors, it is absolutely necessary for a sustainable for-profit system.

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                      • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                        That's kind of a vicious cycle because when I read about it, it just makes me want to withdrawal even more.

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                                        • mclaincauseyM
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                                          Yeah @Filthy , so many destructive patterns are that way, and unfortunately I can say that from firsthand experience. I hope you find some local folks you like to be around. I am an introvert with a low tolerance for human foibles, so it takes energy for me to hang–but luckily I enjoy the folks I hang with when I occasion to hang with em, and that makes a huge difference. So does my dog! And so does art (ironically, often depressing music).

                                          Think it, be it.

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                                          • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                            Thanks for the meaningful responses. I have a hard time articulating what I am thinking sometimes so this is why I am so brief. Yes, I need to try and figure something out. The doctor in that video suggests forcing yourself to go out and at least go to places you enjoy. Maybe I will give that a shot? Thanks a lot for taking the time to talk to me, because it means a lot. I really appreciate all of the people I get to talk to here. Cheers @mclaincausey

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