I've fallen and I cant get up, really.
Just when I thought my day couldn't get any worse, I get the horrible news that Peter has died. And I quote.
Family Estate.
I know this Letter will come to you as a surprise, though I do not intend to embarrass you. Let me start by formally introducing My self to you. I am Honorable Denis Abidi of 50 Rue du Commerce, Lome-Togo a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Mr Peter (family name), nationality Of your country, who lost his life in recent Tsunami disaster while on vacation with his family in Thailand at the famous tourist resort Island of Phuket.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at USD17,000,000.00 (Seventeen Million US Dollars) left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited.
The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.
I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement.
I look forward to receive your response
Best Regards.
Honourable Denis Abidi
I nearly pissed myself laughing at this. It's the first time I have ever gotten one of these notices.
And my thoughts were for this poor Peter, that his last words as the wave came to engulf him and his family were probably "Oh Phuket!"
I actually had a not so great day, as I took a spill on black ice that I never even saw (hence the name). I landed square on my wrist, and then my knee, and then to add insult to injury, I couldn't get back up because it was so freaking slippery, as the dump truck was getting ready to back up! I rolled and did get up, but in those few seconds I was imagining being crushed unseen under the truck. I felt like I might have broken my wrist at first, nevermind that my knee was killing me. It wasn't broken, just felt like it. Actually now it's my leg, hours later, that is really bugging me. I don't know if I twisted it or what, but the whole leg is sore, even though there is a small, almost unnoticeable bruise on my kneecap. Hopefully I wont be stiff as a board in the morning.
Previous to this we cut up tree branches this morning. Having survived the chainsaw, I thought I was doing pretty well. I don't use the chainsaw. I just have to hold the wood. We wont go there.
Today the sky was BLUE. So clear and BLUE. It's rare to see the sky that clear or colorful. The clouds rolled in this afternoon.
In the last few days, the paper has reported that the bank of Canton wants to put up a wind turbine, Hull wants 4 offshore wind turbines, and Boston wants to put one up at City Hall Plaza, which I can say is definately a good place for one as it's a wind tunnel. SO???? What the heck are they waiting for? Do it! Oil isn't getting any cheaper.
The Magellan fund run by Fidelity? is being opened up again for new investors. I think their slogan should be "Are you 'gellin with Magellan?" a take off from those gel sole's commercial.
Hugo Chavez may be cutting off our asphalt. Isn't that what we always say when we want to destroy a country, like the bumper stickers I see for "PAVE IRAQ". So shouldn't Hugo not want to stop shipments? How else is he going to "PAVE THE US".
I want Gizmo to know that I tried the Pub Mustard tonight. Very yummy indeed.
Well, I cant find anything else on my list to blog about. I think I'll quit and go sit on the couch and try to relax my leg. Outch.