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iggle Jul 10th 2016 5:09 pm

Re: How is business (2)?
 

Originally Posted by Irishbeekeeper (Post 11998906)
this month is picking up a bit from Africa definitely
I want to go on an Africa trip, first to Malawai, then Uganda, then Kenya and then Siera Leone to meet all of my customers there and make new customers and then just sit in my hotel room at nights and not do anything at all when im free.......honest....what?

Reminds me of Lord of War

"In the most AIDS-infested region of the globe - where 1 in 4 is infected - Andy's idea of a joke was to put a young Iman and a young Naomi in my bed - and no condom within a hundred miles."

Millhouse Jul 10th 2016 5:46 pm

Re: How is business (2)?
 

Originally Posted by iggle (Post 11999237)
Reminds me of Lord of War

"In the most AIDS-infested region of the globe - where 1 in 4 is infected - Andy's idea of a joke was to put a young Iman and a young Naomi in my bed - and no condom within a hundred miles."

great film. Cracking looking girls in that scene too.

Millhouse Jul 10th 2016 5:48 pm

Re: How is business (2)?
 
Business for me is intermittent - in general when times are like this we switch from investing in equity to debt. As I'm the equity person, I find myself with more time on my hands.

Still, got a great deal that I'm currently working on right now. Bit of a distressed sale too which helps.

All the other PE people I know say the same.

IKnowNothing Jul 10th 2016 8:47 pm

Re: How is business (2)?
 
We got paid last Tuesday, the last day of Ramadan, from the government, to say i was amazed would be an understatement.

Irishbeekeeper Jul 10th 2016 9:31 pm

Re: How is business (2)?
 

Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 11999251)
great film. Cracking looking girls in that scene too.

x 200 on BOTH accounts mate
why do I feel that an african road trip is in the making :thumbsup::thumbsup:

iggle Jul 10th 2016 9:34 pm

Re: How is business (2)?
 

Originally Posted by Irishbeekeeper (Post 11999372)
x 200 on BOTH accounts mate
why do I feel that an african road trip is in the making :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Don't forget to bring condoms!!!
:blink:

IKnowNothing Jul 10th 2016 9:49 pm

Re: How is business (2)?
 

Originally Posted by iggle (Post 11999374)
Don't forget to bring condoms!!!
:blink:

Or save your money and go to the Trap in the Dana Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

Iggles knows it well....

iggle Jul 10th 2016 10:09 pm

Re: How is business (2)?
 

Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 11999380)
Or save your money and go to the Trap in the Dana Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

Iggles knows it well....

I left with loads of red blotches/Fungi infections all over my skin. And i didn't even nail anyone!

Millhouse Jul 10th 2016 10:23 pm

Re: How is business (2)?
 

Originally Posted by iggle (Post 11999392)
I left with loads of red blotches/Fungi infections all over my skin. And i didn't even nail anyone!

that's what happens when you eat the peanuts

scrubbedexpat141 Jul 10th 2016 10:41 pm

Re: How is business (2)?
 

Originally Posted by iggle (Post 11999392)
I left with loads of red blotches/Fungi infections all over my skin. And i didn't even nail anyone!

Did you enter with them too?

Irishbeekeeper Jul 11th 2016 1:48 am

Re: How is business (2)?
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 11999419)
Did you enter with them too?

haha!
You sir are a funny man! :thumbsup:

Irishbeekeeper Jul 31st 2016 9:05 am

Re: How is business (2)?
 
By the way :
Shnizzle is getting up to the fizzle what!
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36936666

DXBtoDOH Aug 13th 2016 10:31 pm

Re: How is business (2)?
 
Won two nice tenders in Qatar last week. Approx value around 40MM QAR. Not too bad. Must admit we were a bit surprised as Doha has been cancelling everything left and right not connected to the WC or LR&DP.

AD remains deader than Death Valley on the hottest day of the year.

On a more positive note there is a slight chance I won't get relocated to Qatar later this year :fingerscrossed:

Irishbeekeeper Aug 14th 2016 5:44 am

Re: How is business (2)?
 

Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH (Post 12026452)
Won two nice tenders in Qatar last week. Approx value around 40MM QAR. Not too bad. Must admit we were a bit surprised as Doha has been cancelling everything left and right not connected to the WC or LR&DP.

AD remains deader than Death Valley on the hottest day of the year.

On a more positive note there is a slight chance I won't get relocated to Qatar later this year :fingerscrossed:

Do they pay on time and are you ever in danger of not being paid at all?

IKnowNothing Aug 14th 2016 4:58 pm

Re: How is business (2)?
 

Originally Posted by Irishbeekeeper (Post 12026645)
Do they pay on time and are you ever in danger of not being paid at all?

Tell me about it, although, as per a contract with Abu Dhabi Ministry, it said they had to pay us within 30 working days of acceptance of phase and invoice, they paid us exactly a calendar month to the day. So I was impressed.


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