Need I remind you that I am still stranded in San Diego WITHOUT a digital back for my Hasselblad system!!! So far no one has come to my rescue! I don't know how much longer I can last... hopefully long enough for that African Barrister to finally pay me for assisting him in transferring his deceased father's millions out of his country... > Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:40:14 +0200 > From: tjols@xxxxxxxxx > To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [HUG ] SV: Stranded Patrick > > 1) > Muggings and street robberies of tourists are rare in Europe. Over here it is > the thing that happens to drunk teenagers. > > 2) > Your passport is far more valuable on the black market than your chipped > creditcard. I could sell mine for 20.000 NOK (3,000 $) anytime. > > 3) > If you lose your creditcard simply call the bank or credit card company and > they will help you out. Fast! > > Tom of Oslo > > > > From: Dale Jones [nortvoods@xxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: 2010-06-08 17:58:43 MEST > > To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [HUG ] Stranded Patrick > > > > List > > > > As to Patrick, if he is a US citizen, the US embassy will put him up, > > provide for food and get him a flight home for one and only one time. > > > > I know this as my crazy exwife threw our passports away on the train from > > Paris to Brussels leaving us and our two kids stranded. All the way from > > Parris she had been hounding me for the passports, and when we arrived in > > Brussels she left them on the train. She did this as six weeks in Europe > > was not enough, she wanted more time in Europe. > > > > The Embassy put us up in a hostel, gave us food money and flew us back the > > next week. > > Of course it was all a loan and I had to pay it back. > > > > THIS IS DEFINITELY A SCAM!!!!!!!!!! > > > > Dale C Jones > > > > > > > > There's something happening here > > > > What it is ain't exactly clear > > > > > > > > Paranoia strikes deep > > > > Into your life it will creep > > > > It starts when you're always afraid > > > > You step out of line, the man come and take you away > > > > > > > > Buffalo Springfield > > > > > >