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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:41 pm

Mike emails customer service:

Quote:

Dear Ken;

Please kindly send it to Douala were I am morever I am not a free to move around.
Kindly send to Csixième when you get there just call on me. Please try to make it today I am over staying:

Mike Ob1di

Ken doesn't answer promptly, so Mike writes another:

Quote:

Dear Ken Logins;

I am still waiting hearing from you; please I never intended staying more than I am staying please kindly send it to the address I told you whenever you get to this place just call me+234xxxxxxxxxx, I dont move arround I was arrested by immigration yesterday because I was looking for your office in Douala Airport.

I most leave this country tomorrow so please haising up.

Mike Ob1di

Ken writes back:

Quote:

Dear Mr. Ob1di,

We will try to have the consignment to you by this evening, or tomorrow at the latest.

Is Csixième the name of the hotel? And why were you arrested by immigration? Are you here illegally?

Ken Loggins,
GP5 3-Tr4ck Customer Service

Nathan writes to Mike:

Quote:

Mike,

Have you collected the parcel? I was hoping to have them in your
possession today, and that way you can access the money that we talked
about.

Please update me on the situation,

Many regards,

Nathan

Waiting to hear back.

Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:44 pm

Our lad Mike is still in Douala. The most amazing thing is that he has remained so calm. Despite a little outbreak about having to sleep outside:

Mike writes to Rev Flan4gan:

Quote:

Dear Landon;

Please help and call Nathan Smith I dont have any money with me here I told him I need 200 USDOLLAR in other to lodge I dont have money with me here I slept infront of sombodies workshop yesterday I never new I will stay up to this days even were they want me to come and pick the goods I cannot cause I have no money.
Ever since I told him to send me just 200 he didnt reply me but I coughout hugh money to embark on a journey for him; please tell him to help me out I am a family man I left my family to another man country.
Mike Ob1di

Another 'man country'? What the hell does that mean?

He keeps telling us he was arrested.

Rev Flan4gan writes back:

Quote:

Hello my lad,
You were arrested? What for? That is horrible! I am sorry this has become so botched up. It seemed so simple. I know Brother Nathan is working on getting the consignment delivered to you. How are you emailing me? Do you have a computer? You may be able to sell it to get a little money. You will be getting a new one once you have the consignment. Also don't forget you will have the money that is with the consignment as well. I'm worried now that you will not be able to leave the country with the consignment. If you got arrested coming in how will you get out with the computers and money? Do we need to send someone to help you? Please update me as soon as you have more information. I have asked our Nuns to pray for you lad. Remember your faith it will guide you through this.

Rev Landon Flan4gan

Nathan gets an email:

Quote:

Dear Sir,

I have not collected it that is why I am stranded the immigration collected money from for now I dont have anything with me. Please help me out with this money, I slept outside and is going to happen again theirs no way I will be with money yet I still demand from you all I need is just 200 USDOLLARS.

Mike Ob1di

I tried calling him last night several times and he kept telling me to call him back in the morning. It sounded like he was somewhere with a lot of commotion. I was sure it was a bus station.

I send out this email from GPS:

Quote:

We are going to bring the package back up to Douala this evening. Are you still at the same hotel?

Ken Logins
GP5 3-Tr4ck Customer Service

When I woke up this morning and received no emails from him, I thought this safari was finished. But NO! Along comes an email this afternoon from him to GPS:

Quote:

Dear Ken Logins;

I am not lodging they I lodged very close to the hotel; I lodged at hotel double very close:
Please endevour to make it I am over staying, please give me your phone number I ll call you and also tell me the exact time you are coming please mail me back this night.

Mike Ob1di.

Ken responds:

Quote:

Mr. Ob1di,

Unfortunately, I dial out from a computer, so there is no way you can dial in to me.

I tried to conference call you last night with Nathan but you kept hanging up the phone.

Please give me the hotel information.

Ken Logins
GP5 3-Tr4ck Customer Service

I put a call into lad Mike just a few minutes ago.

http://www.4shared.com/audio/GQG9au_5/obidi.html

That's where we stand currently.

Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:22 pm

LMAO!! That voice is awesome! Great call man! He seems be keeping his chin up just like Rev L@ndon told him. This is great news we thought he gave up for a while. Just goes to show how unpredictable lads can be.

Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:59 pm

he sounds arsed off. well done.

Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:46 pm

Lets check in with our lad Mike. He seems to be coming a bit unglued.

The shipping company is doing all they can, but they just can't make it up to Douala yesterday, forcing lad Mike to get another hotel room for the night.

GPS emails Mike this morning:

Quote:

Mr. Ob1di
The truck was scheduled to leave here an hour ago, but is waiting on another parcel that must go to Douala as well.
We will be leaving here in two hours.
Ken Logins
GP5 3-Tr4ck Customer Service

He emails back:

Quote:

Dear Ken,

If you will come check on me on the above mention place HOTEL DOUBLE DOUBLE very close to HOTEL ARISTHA at Camp Cayamasi this hotel is well known, please bear it in mind I have put my best I never plann selling my wristwacth just because of poor services your coureir company are rendering I must leave for Nigeria by, take my word come this night as soon as you arrive Duoala.

Mike Ob1di.

lad Mike emails Bravos character Rev. Flan4gan:

Quote:

Dear Rev. Landon,

I dont like how you people are treating me; I told you and Nathan Smith that my money is finished nobody want to helpout yes I quiet agree that theirs money in the consignment but must I die before I receive it I sold my writswatch in other to sleep just yesterday I will vacate the hotel room by 12pm today so what do I do is it because am an african.

The courier service keep posting me, they said they are in Douala yet I have not seen them ok I ask them to give me their phone number yet the coreir people can not what is happening tell Nathan as soon as its 3pm today I am leaving this country I can kill my self.
Nathan fine it difficult to send me 200 Dollas but I have spend much to embark a journey is that not cheating by not help me out:
The Courier said they will come before noon yesterday yet they didnt, they also promised today before noon now is 10am I have not seen them. I am ready to fulfit the money I spent but I must leave I dont know the type of this courier.
For the pictures I have enough but I cannot send it becuse I didnt have the usb code here with me here so wait as soon as I get to Nigeria I send it immidiately.

Mike Ob1di.

He also emails Nathan:

Quote:

Dear Sir;

Are you sure this courier company are in Douala, I see no reason why I will be in that same Douala they said they are yet I have not been able to pick the goods.

I have give away my wristwatch in other to sleep in a hotel, why I am telling you this is because I have spend alot in other to certisfy you all but, comon 200 Dollars I requested it looks as if I am tyring to loot your fund. My wife is worried I want to leave since the courier are not in Douala I see no reason why I will be in french country a place they dont speak English.

Please call them tell them to come to Cayamasi I am waiting beside the hotel I was lodging HOTEL DOUBLE DOUBLE very close to ARISTHA HOTEL by c6emere, just confirm from them and reply me as soon as possible.

Mike Ob1di.

Nathan emails back:

Quote:

Dear Mike,

I have just forwarded your information to GP5 3-Tr4ck.

I am going to try to get you some money today. Actually, I think Rev L4ndon might be able to send you some. I am so sorry there have been so many problems, and so much confusion. I know you want to get back home to your family.

Remember, although it seems like you are nowhere man, the Lord is watching. You must put your faith in him that all will be ok. Hallelluja, to his great deeds. Bravo, he will guide you on your journey.

I will tell Rev L4ndon to contact you directly.

Mike emails Nathan:

Quote:

Dear Sir,

kindly send the money to Nigeria since they dont accept Nigerian passport here, I have told my friend that I am expecting some money, as soon as you send he will now resend it to me in Cameroon currency.

This is his name:

AZ1KE JOHN.

The Courier company have just written me that they are expecting thier truck to leave 2 hours ago but they are having delay, just for you to know they are not serious yesterday they told me they will be coming in the morning later they said evening now they are having delay somewhere out side Douala can you imagine

Brother Mike Ob1di.

The package begins its agonizingly slow journey back up towards Douala. I have a feeling that the truck carrying the consignment might break down, or blow a tire.

Nathan emails Mike:

Quote:

I just tracked the consignment and it looks like it is on its way up to Douala, thankfully.

Ok, I am going to find a Western Union today and see about sending you some money.

I want this project to be successful, but I also want you to be ok.

Rev Flan4gan emails Mike:

Quote:

Good day my lad,
I am very sorry to hear you talk this way. It saddens my heart. I know you are facing difficult times but please allow your faith to keep you going. You have a family or a man waiting for you at home who loves you and you will soon be back in their arms. I talked to Brother Nathan and he assures me he is working one out vigorously at the moment. He will send you money so you can continue. He is also working on getting the shipment back on track. I pray you can hang on a bit longer to carry out this mission from the Lord. I promise you will be rewarded in this life and the next.
God bless
Rev. Landon Flan4gan

Since Mike made a 3 day journey to Douala, he has been out on the road for a week now. He seems to be cracking a bit, and Bravo and I aren't sure how much longer he'll hang in there.

Time to email him and tell him of the trucks situation.

Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:32 pm

Being stuck at home with the flu gives one ample time to torture lad--while in a medicine haze.

I decided I should call our frustrated lad and tell him about the situation.

http://www.4shared.com/audio/zveRH_jY/ken.html

Looks like he'll be tacking some more miles on tomorrow!

Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:47 pm

I love it when Lads make it easier on us and harder on them! Just go pick it up the shipment. Sheesh why did'nt we think of that Wink

Traveling again! That was nice of you to offer a free parcel delivery anywhere in the worrld (excluding US, Canada, Europe and Asia). Maybe he could get his Christmas wish list hand delivered to Sanat Claus. It would be nice to be able to track that with GPS. That way when you dont get your presents you can tell Santa you know he got your list.

Great job again NWM!

Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:22 pm

The bad luck continues. What is it with this shipping company? They can't do anything right.

The truck broke down on the side of the N3 hiway on its way to Douala and was towed back to Edea. Lad Mike volunteers to make the drive to come and pick up the package. He just needs the address.

GPS to Mike:

Quote:

Mr. Ob1di
Good morning. The truck is awaiting repair at a secured garage. We suggest that you please wait at The Hostellerie de la Sanaga, which is just a short distance away, and very easy to reach you once completed. I am sure you will find it a very comfortable, suitable location.
The address is: BP 54 Edea
Hopefully we can all get this taken care of quickly. You're boss, Mr. Nathan, has been breathing down my neck, and screaming at me any chance he can.
I will call you on your mobile number when we are nearing completion. Please reply to this email as soon as you can.
Ken Logins
GP5 3-Tr4ck Customer Service

I go to bed and wake up to 5 emails from Mike to GPS.

Mike to GPS: 9:25 a.m. (his time)

Quote:

Dear Ken,

I am coming there right now, please wait. Please mail me your mobile phone number.

Mike Ob1di

Mike to GPS: 9:46 am (his time)

Quote:

Dear Ken,

Please come and wait for me in this you said. I nned not to wait untill the repairs I want to pick it once and leave for Nigeria so be at this Hostel you said and your phone number.

Mike Ob1di.

Mike to GPS: 11:59 a.m (his time)
Dear Ken Logins,

I am now in The Hostellerie de la Sanaga, waiting for you please come I have no service to browse they with my phone. I want to go back today please come .

Mike Ob1di.[/quote]

Mike to GPS: 2:30 (his time)

Quote:

Dear Ken,
Are you aware I am not a Cameroonian? Can I have your number or call the number I gave you, I dont even know you in person and you dont know me all you need do is to come for us to see.
I came with sombody who escorted me here he want to leave me, why are you faustrating me despite your company are being paid. I have no besiness with the security securing the goods all I want is to go. I have no money with me, we are waiting for you at the bar where they display carved Tiger and chair at the hotel please come.

Mike.

Looks like Mike hired a driver to make the trip down to Edea. That'll cost him.

He emails Nathan:

Quote:

Dear Sir,

Please call Ken Logins tell him I am in the hotel he told me to wait at Edea.
Hope you see the risk I am bearing yet nothing this is a place he said they are for the past 4days about 2 hours drive away from Douala.

Mike Ob1di.

GPS to Mike: 4pm (his time)

Quote:

Mr. Ob1di,
I have just received a message from the driver that the truck is almost ready, and should be on its way to you within the hour.
The trucks are equipped with satellite navigation systems that tie into our main computers. There is no way to dial in from an outside line. That is why all calls are made from our central offices.
I will try to link a call through with him as soon as he is on the road.
While you are at the hotel, try the lobster. I hear it is fantastic!
Ken Logins
GP5 3-Tr4ck Customer Service

Mike to GPS: 5:10 pm (his time)

Quote:

Am on my way to Douala see me there
Mike Ob1di

Mike finally gave up. He did put in some hours there tho. Plus the charge of hiring a driver with the expectation that there would be money waiting for him when he got there. Sorry, Lad.
He now turns to Nathan about the money he is supposed to be wiring him.

Mike emails Nathan:

Quote:

Dear Sir,

I am still wiating for the transfer please I want to know if you are not transfering the fund.
Theirs noway I will be in this country up to 4pm without fund I must leave so is up to you.

Mike Ob1di.

Nathan emails Mike:

Quote:

Dear Mike,

I tried to transfer the fund via Western Union yesterday, but they have very strict new rules about shipping to Nigeria. The receiver needs to have a verifiable bank account. Since I didn't have that information, I couldn't send it. They also said that Nigeria is a country that can only receive money. How will your contact send money out to you?

I will try MoneyGram today. Wouldn't it be easier if I just have it sent directly to you in Cameroon?

Nathan

Mike responds:

Quote:

Dear Nathan,
I went to the bank in Cameroon to make enquiries they said no that they will only accept Stay permit which I dont have.
People in my area Nigeria do receive money thruogh westernunion but if they could not try Monegramm, is very easy to send money from Nigeria.
The GSP E-Track agent here doesnt want me to pick the goods he told me to come to Edea this morning of which I am they mailing you right now, do know he refused coming to see me rather he mail, I ask for his phone number he refuse, so what do I do?

Mike emails Rev Flan4gan:

Quote:

Dear Rev. Landon,

I was opurture to USB code I had to send this I still have more than 20 pictures but I ll send it as soon as I get to Nigeria I must leave today to Nigeria.

Please if you happen to call Nathan please help and tell him that I must leave today cause I have nothing to sale again rather I bear the loss like that I beleive Almighty God will reward me come rain come sun.

Nathan told me that he is sending me money since yesterday he has nt seen any westernunion in the whole of Florida he thinks I dont know he is delaying so that I will use the one you said that is in the consignment, he never knew that it will be dificult to see a Nigerian who will embark a journey for you without giving him or her transport feeding and the rest.

Mike Ob1di

Rev Flanag4n reminds Mike that he would like the pictures he was promised!

Looks like it's time to send our lad a MoneyGram.

Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:34 pm

Ah yes the new WU rules we have recently learned about already coming in handy. Wink

I did not bother sending the pics Mike sent me to NWM I couldn't even tell what the hell they were. It looked like he just took a picture of a few dirt roads and random people.
Hopefully in the other 20 pics he will be the star wearing his trusty helmet with pride talking to some goats.

Too bad he did not stick around in Edea. NWM went to a lot of trouble to pick out the perfect accommodations for him there. The place looked nice.

Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:53 pm

Oh, man! This lad is priceless!

I just got this email (remember I told him to try the lobster while he was at the restaurant)

Mike to GPS:

Quote:

Ken,

What do you mean by LOBSTAR?

Mike Ob1di.

What exactly is a LOB STAR?

Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 8:03 pm

Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 8:11 pm

Nice, Bravo!

Those must be ROCK LOB STARS!!!!

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 2:44 am

lad wrote:

he never knew that it will be dificult to see a Nigerian who will embark a journey for you without giving him or her transport feeding and the rest.

Clown Mike couldn't be more wrong! Laughing

Very nice work to both of you -- well done! Thumbs up

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:57 pm

Well, it has certainly been an eventful week for Lad Mike.

After his little pit stop in Edea, we have to do something to keep him from throwing in the towel. Bravo suggests we burn Ken at GPS. Perfect idea. We also have to send him some fake money. He wants me to send it to someone in Nigeria named Ak1ze John, who will then forward the money to Mike. Jeez, that is a lot of details, hope it doesn't get messed up...

Nathan emails Mike:

Quote:

Dear Mike,

My assistant, Hank, has just returned to the office with this
information. Neither of us is very familiar with money transfer
procedures, but here is what the folks at the office gave him:

xxxTransfer Detailsxxx

I sincerely hope this helps you during this time of difficulty. This
money is a gift to you, and will not be counted toward any money you
will be paid at the end of the project.

Nathan

Uh oh! looks like Nathans assistant royally fucked up. He sent the money to Ak1nze John with a restricted pickup in Douala. That isn't going to help our lad at all.

Meanwhile, Rev Flan4gan sends a message to Mike:

Quote:

Good Evening lad,
I am going to talk to Brother Nathan. This business with the shipping company is getting ridiculous! They are having you run all over Cameroon. What the hell are they doing? I am very sorry your time and energy is being wasted on their incompetence. I had promised the nuns they would be streaming you tube with those computers by now.

Have you been able to talk to your man in your country? He will be able to help you through this I am sure. Please keep your chin up lad. We will get this all sorted and you back home as soon as possible.

Thank you again for sending more pictures. Please try and take some with you in it.

Also I talked to our deacon and he is working on taking up a collection for you tomorrow at our service. The nuns are dedicating some of the money they buy food for the orphans to your cause. The orphans will have to skip a few meals but it is a sacrifice well made to someone on he mission from the Lord.

God bless,
Rev Landon Flan4gan

Nathan emails Mike:

Quote:

I am starting to think this Ken Logins is a bastard! I am going to report him to GPS and try to get someone to help us here.

Nathan

In our little made up world, Nathan bitches up a storm to GPS and they start to investigate.

Mike gets a message from Tony Danza:

Quote:

Mr. Ob1di
My name is Tony Danza, I am the general manager of the West African Division of GP5 3-Tr4ck.
We have received some very disturbing complaints about one of our agents that was assigned to your case, Mr. Ken Logins. We would like you to know that we take incidents like this very seriously.
It has come to our attention that he has been drinking heavily on the job. We would like you to explain to us in detail your experience with Mr. Logins so that we may take appropriate investigative measures, and reassign your case to a company manager, so that this transaction may be completed promptly.
Please email me back at your convenience
Tony Danza
Manager, West African Division, GP5 3-Tr4ck

That was late last night. I really thought he would've packed it in and went home by now, but nope! I get this in my inbox this morning.

Mike to Tony Danza:

Quote:

Dear Tony Danza,

I must be honest with you I regret knowing such a foolish and drunking man like Ken Logins. Before I left Nigeria to Cameroon I told him I will be coming on sunday by land so that by Monday morning I will be in Douala, Good enough I arrive Douala Airport 8:42am That faithful day I went round the Airport looking for GP5 3-Tr4ck office with any good answer, then I have to rough to cafe to mail him only for him to tell me that he has an emergency that he will be with me in a short while.

I waited till night I have to look for hotel this is expensis I never budgeted for, I then mail him he should please make it early in the morning being tuesday he replied that he will be coming that tuesday morning, yet Ken could not come as promised next thing he said I should wait on Wenesday he will come in the morning I accepted yet he could not the next he told me that the car develop fault that I should bear with him that he promise to come on thursday I waited he didnt come all he did is to call me at night asking me how are mine enjoing the hotel room, that I should be patient.

Yesterday Saturday he mail me that they are still reparing the car in Edea I now requested for the Address that I want to come and pick it there, of wish he mail me the hotel where I should come and wait for him the hostellerie de la sanaga, Edea is almost 2 hours drive from Douala I have to come with a french man cause I dont speak french. When I got there I mail him to come he refused instead he was telling me to wait till 5 pm that I should go to Lobestar and enjoy my self, I have spend more than 35frs Cameroonian money just to pick what we paid for.

Please I beg you all to tell Ken Logins to send down my goods tomorrow morning I sold my wristwath in other to pay for hotel I am a Nigerian not Cameroonian I left my family a week today.
Hope hearing from you soon.

Mike

Nice. Lad Mike has been gone a week, and will at least be around for another day. Lets hope that Bravo and I can pull off the plan we've hatched!

Meanwhile, I am still waiting for the inevitable freak out about the money transfer being totally fucked.

Tony Danza responds to Mike:

Quote:

Dear Mr. Ob1di

Thank you for your detailed account of Ken Logins. He certainly took the hiway to the danger zone with his drinking.

We are sending a driver to relieve Mr. Logins of his position here at GP5 3-Tr4ck. The new driver should have possession of the truck later this evening, and be able to make the delivery to you by tomorrow morning, as you requested.

We sincerely apologize for the bad conduct of Mr. Logins. We know it has tarnished the reputation of GP5 3-Tr4ck in the eyes of a very important customer.

Tony Danza
Manager, West African Division, GP5 3-Tr4ck

Bravo's Rev Flan4gan gets a response to his email about the poor orphan kids having to skip meals in order to raise some money for Mike:

Mike to Rev:

Quote:

Dear Rev. Landon,

These is the only pictures I have at hand in Cameroon I ll send you more on animals when I get to Nigeria.
How have you gone for the donation, hope very good.

Mike Ob1di.

Bastard.
He is taking some very interesting pictures of everyday Cameroonian life, however. He just keeps neglecting to be in them.

Tomorrow, Mike's world is going to get a little more complicated.

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:02 pm

Lets recap. Mike has been sitting in Douala day after day like a turd drying in the sun. Bravo and I managed to get him to move about 2 hours south, but he fled right back to Douala when Ken Loggins never showed up at the agreed meeting place. Now...

The GPS truck, with a drunken Ken Loggins at the wheel makes a slow speed OJ style getaway towards Yaounde (about 5 hours east) and crashes. It gets towed into Yaounde police station.

GPS to Mike:

Quote:

URGENT:

Mr. Ob1di,

I have some distressing news. I have received word that Mr. Ken Loggins, in a drunken stupor, has savagely beaten the driver we sent to relieve him, and stolen the GP5 3-Tr4ck truck. It was crashed just outside the city limits of Yaounde. He had disabled the tracking device in the truck, so it took some time to locate him.

This is, obviously, the worst scenario we could have imagined. It is unclear whether your consignment was damaged. The crash was pretty severe. The outer casing of the parcel looks to be intact.

We have towed the truck and your consignment into Yaounde to our secured facility at the intersection of Rue De Narvik and Rue De Nachtigal, very close to the American Embassy. Since the consignment is in your name, we need you to come here and sign for its release, and also inspect the contents for damage. There are a few other necessary forms that we need you to fill out as well.

Because this delivery has turned out so badly, we are prepared to offer you a free flight from Yaounde back to any city in Nigeria that you choose. I have alerted a Mr. Nathan Smith to this news as well.

Please treat this email as urgent. I await word from you.

Tony Danza
Manager, West African Division, GP5 3-Tr4ck

Mike to GPS

Quote:

Dear Danza,

Please kindly mail me your mobile phone number for easy contact I have not been in this country before. And also wait for me right here you told me, I was told that from Douala to Yaounde is 5hours drive I am on my way now to bord a car, I will still want you to mail me description on how to get to this place.

Mike Ob1di.

Mike is getting a little itchy for the money transfer that Nathans assistant royally fucked up.

Mike emails Nathan:

Quote:

Dear Sir, Have made the transfer? I told the man I sold my Wedding ring that I will forward money to his account for him to return my ring and he accept. Is it only $500 you are still sending? I need to dro money for my wife, cause I dont know when they will round up. Mike
Ob1di.

GPS emails Mike and lets him know that there was some cocaine found in the truck. It has gone into a secure lockdown in Yaounde, and he'll need to come sign for it as soon as it is cleared.

Rev Flan4gan emails Mike to let him know he is sick of the GPS company:

Quote:

This is getting out of control! This shipping company is worthless. Why are there drugs with a shipment for the church? I am trying to control my anger and if my hair wasn't already red from my Irish heritage it would be now. I am working on contacting Brother Nathan now. Where are you now? Do we need to try and send someone to help? I am getting real worried about you my lad. I know you never bargained for such a mess. You were just trying to help our church with a safari and now this shipping company has messed everything up for all of us. I am very sorry my lad. I feel helpless in the situation the shipping company seems to have us by the short and curlies.We will get this worked out and you taken care of as soon as possible

Mike emails GPS:

Quote:

Dear Danza,

I am now in Yaounde right now please come and welcome me I am putting on milky African native ware, my phone number is +234xxxxx.xxxxx. I am also with my black traviling bag. hope to receive your call and the address you gave me what is the number.

Honestly I am tired I want to go back to Nigeria today my wife is not feeling fine my people are looking for me.

Mike Ob1di.

Woo hoo! our boy made it to Yaounde!

Mike emails Nathan after a few hours of looking for the address:

Quote:

Dear Sir,

I have sold off my wedding ring just for me to come to Yaounde. The address they gave to me is wrong they didnt pecify the exact number of the office, I am going round the area they told me of which I cant find it.

Mr Danza sid I should come to Rue de narvik and Rue de naclitigal very close to Amrcican Embassy but, they are so many building and offices so where can I find it I gave him phone number to call me but they have not.

This is the number for now +234xxxx.xxxx.

I cannot make use of my Passport for money transaction here in Cameroon, please make the correction and send it to Nigeria I ll surely get it tomorrow.

Please call GP5 3-Tr4ck office tell them I am waiting at the MTN head office.

Mike Ob1di.

Mike emails the Rev:

Quote:

Dear Landon,

Please I am tired of making one statament all the time tell Nathan to haising up for the money, I am in the hotel in Younde no money to move out they need me but, I cant go cause I have no money yesterday I sold my wedding ring to go to Younde of which I am still they, now the GP5 3-Tr4ck need me to pick the goods I have no money to go just imagine this is what I have been lamenting since so just call him he said he is waiting for his assistance just think of that is it what is suppose to be telling me. I am not the one delaying is Nathan that all.

Mike Ob1di.

Mike is instructed that he should take a photo of himself and send it to GPS so that he can be identified. Mike goes silent, and we don't hear from him again that night. He gets an angry email from Nathan asking why he didn't show up at the Police Station when he was supposed to.

Mike to Nathan:

Quote:

Dear Sir,

They said I should give them time to finish up screening I stayed for about three good hours yet they didnt call me and you remeber you said I shouldnt go back to Douala that I should look for a place to lodge, I left there around 6pm to look for accomodation it was aroun 730pm I received their mail telling me to take a snap of picture for the inspector officer to know me.

Later that same night Danza mail me to stay by Police station I can do that such hour of the day, I told them I will come today so right now am in The hotel room waiting for money to go I dont have a dine with me even to eat I dont have.

Please call Hank to do the correction as soon as I receive I will leave I told my friend to hang on that you ll surely send it, I am waiting for you I have nothing to sell any more, please haising up I want to leave my Wife is being disturb, if possible look for him that all.

Mike Ob1di.

There will be more updates as time allows. Mike has been on the road for 10 days at this point.

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:37 pm

Congratulations on the Cameroon safari..... beers!

At this time of year the roads will be horrendous, this photo is of the major route into Mundemba.

Doc Stephen and myself know the area pretty well, and would be happy to offer some suggestions of fun places for laddie to visit...... Very Happy

Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:38 pm

Wow, not the best road to be traveling back and forth in search of a package that never existed! Thanks Simba!

Lets see, how to update...?

Mike has been in Cameroon for almost two weeks. He has made a 'friend' there, a french guy who seems to have taken him under his wing. I wouldn't doubt if it is another 419er. Mike definitely went to Yaounde, but he keeps running back to his 'friend' in Douala.

He pretty much hates my character because I keep sending him money that cant be picked up. We try sending him into a police station to pick up the computers.

He sends this:

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Dear Rev. Landon,
I spent 3 good hours in the police station I was directed by Tony Danza of which the inspector officer I met told me they did not enpound goods from GP5 3-Tr4ck. What do I do now? I treck a distance in other to get taxi for the token I have with me. I ll send you acct number in Nigeria were you ll help and send the money in Nigeria after they transfer it to me within 15minutes, since They dont accept Nigerian Passport in Cameroon. Hope hearing from you.
Mike Ob1di.

Hahahaha! Did he actually go into the police station???

Bravo sends this:

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Good evening my lad,
Ok I have had enough of the GP5 3-Tr4ck dipshits. I talked to that Tony Danza guy and he just kept saying "who's the boss". I don't know what kind of operation they are running but I'm tired of it. I want to hire a new company. I need you to do me a favor though. We are now going to have to pay for the shipping. I need to give our chairman a detailed description of what happened so he will approve the funds to pay for a shipper since our church did not pay for the first shipment the cost was donated. Please give me a detailed report of exactly what happened at the police station including who you talked to and what you told them and they told you. I think I have everything else in previous emails. this should be enough proof to convince our chairman we should fire GPS "we will lose your shipment" Etrack. Please send this as soon as possible.

Ok sorry I still do not understand why I would send money to Nigeria if you are in Cameroon. Please tell me who I send it to and exactly how they will get it to you if your passport does not work. I want to send the money to help you but I need to explain why to our chairman and I do not understand.

God bless my lad,

Rev Flan4gan

Mike replies after a little prompting:

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Dear Rev. Landon,
The name of the officer I met is MERLIN. He told me their's no siezed goods like computer or laptop except if am talking of Cars motor bike. I am now in Douala right now, Rev I will be very happy if you send me this money tomorrow friday I surely get it imidiately my brother called me around 7pm this night he said my son is very sick, my wife is a complete house wife. The name to send the money to is ST3VE CH1GOZIE IB3NEME. His Identity card number is xxxxxxxxx, his address is Camp-Yabassi Douala, Cameroom.
Please do reply me to know how much you are sending. Mike Ob1di.

Hahaha! Officer Merlin...? Why, he should have just worked a little magic and made the computers appear!

I can't believe Mike is still there. We keep getting IP addys from everywhere--Cameroon, Nigeria. I got one that traced to Chicago. We go back and forth about money transfers.

Bravo tries to arrange a meeting in Douala with someone to deliver money, but Mike never shows.

Then this gem shows up to Rev:

Mike to Rev Flan4gan:

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Dear Rev. Landon,
I have just read your mail right now but, I didnt know you made a good arrangement for me. Am on my way to Nigeria my French friend introduced me to a sailor who is going to Nigeria today we will be leaving by 6pm today.
I could not pick the $500 you sent to me, I ll see you this week in
Benin. My son is still in the hospital.

Mike Ob1di

Rev Flan4gan isn't very happy about Mike not showing up for the meeting. But if it is true that Mike is going to SAIL back to Nigeria with his new 'friend' we are willing to forgive.

Rev to Mike:

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Good evening my lad,
I must say I felt pretty foolish having my friend wait for you and you
never showed up to meet him. He almost missed his flight waiting for
you. Very embarrassing indeed.
Are you sailing to Nigeria? I guess you were never able to pick up
the consignment. I am loosing faith in brother Nathan. I don't know
why he chose to use the GP5 3-Tr4ck company. I'm still trying to
figure out how to get the computers here to Benin City. I guess our
church will just have to pay another shipping company. I don't fully
understand where the consignment is.

Are you coming here to Benin City? Please let me know when you think
you will arrive. Please keep taking pictures of your travels specially
if your sailing here that would be great for the website. Make sure
you are in the pictures.

I hope you son is better soon. I will keep you and your family in my
prayers. I will ask the nuns to light a candle.

Hopefully we can still squeeze a few miles out of Mike

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:14 am

Hmm a Frenchman, a sailor and his "man" in his country. Sounds like the are forming a West African version of the village people.

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