Met the New GM today.....

[Michael Alexander]

I got to meet the New GM today....... very disappointed..... I thought he would at least be wearing a cheetah scarf or even socks....... Seems like a nice chap..... very young..... and I at first thought he was family of JJ biltong bar....seem similar.... lets hope this chap gets the supports and brings fresh and innovative management to the mine...... motivate the workers....change all their blue overalls to a nice bright Freestate Orange!

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

    So did you tell him that he did not read his contract good enough between the lines - the part that said he had to wear ORANGE and be a Freestate supporter to get the job?

[Michael Alexander]

I somehow thin that Mr Oppenheimer supports the Blue House though!   

[barb (Fry)]

Is his name KOOS ?

[Sheena]

Mike, you would love it here in Madagascar.  Everyone wears bright orange overalls.  Do you think they have heard of the Cheetahs????

[Michael Alexander]

Maybe ...because in Madagascar...they are called criminals?  Hey is the sun up already.......? where are the photo's of Madagascar?>  Do they play bowls there?   Are there really gas cars there?

[Sheena]

Hi Mike, we are 2 hours ahead of you.  They have normal cars here, but you have too see the driving skills and the roads are not  maintained at all.  They are full of potholes and I dont think they have any traffic cops either.  It is a beautiful island, but the people are very poor.  They are friendly and it is extremely hot and humid.  Lots of seafood and fresh fruit here.  I work with a Muslim guy from Mali and they have Ramadaan now.  Shell company policy here is that if you work with a Muslim and they dont eat or drink during the day, then you arent allowed to either.  Man, I just about die of thirst during the day.
I have been taking photos and will come show you when I get back into the land of the living.
Cheers

[SandyB]

Now thats lousy ..I have a thing with the fast at work .. especially when the weather is hot .. I say by all means forgo food  during the daylight hours ( fasting can be good  and cleansing ) .. but  without water .. NO  its soo  bad  for the system to deprive it of water .. I'm sure long term some  folk have caused damage by depriving the body of water .. Its al fine and dandy if you in a sedentary job but where there is  physical activity involved  , the body needs water .. I do not call that respecting oneself  ...

[Michael Alexander]

Here is the article from todays Gazette, showing the improvement in the Carat Call and introducing the new GM....

[DUNJA WRBKA]

Must say he is one of the better looking GM's if you ask me.  cowgirl

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

You made me look, you made me look, Dunja.......mmm not half bad I'd say.

[SandyB]

Mmm women comparing notes i see ... 

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

I also took a peep again.  Not shabby at all, Nige old boy, I should say!

[georg ruf jr.]

Hi Barb. Have you npticed before, that Mike sysematically ignores some questions??
Le's try again...
IS HIS NAME KOOS???

[DUNJA WRBKA]

 

Remember the GM's of my time in Oranjemund being MUCH older and not half as   i n t e r e s t i n g ...

Glad to see that there are more that share my opinion ....  202

Any chance he will be invited to the reunion Mike ?