By: garybwills
4/07/2009
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| hine,yes i have seen that movie,but i would have to say,my favourite movie to come from africa,would have to be THE POWER OF ONE,if you havent seen it,then i reccomend that you do so,And if we do alright over there,alot of the profit will go into good things for the locals |
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By: capscor57
4/07/2009
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Good to put a face to the name GB (-:
More of us should do it....
Have changed my pic (AGAIN) Me and my Mama!!!! Isn't she lovely???? (-: |
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By: vrybored37
4/07/2009
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| The Power of One is a Bryce Courtenay book. Try reading some of the others if you thought that was good. Potato Factory good place to start. |
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By: garybwills
4/07/2009
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| VB,yeah mate,the potatoe factory,good book,and the movies worth watching |
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By: capscor57
4/07/2009
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| Sorry GB....Took mama pic down,,Back to myself...LOL |
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By: capscor57
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| Books generally bore me VB....Give me a Super Sudoku anyday!!! LOL |
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By: garybwills
4/07/2009
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| caps,its all about lifes experiences,its not untill you have to step over dead and dying souls on the footpath on your way to get the groceries,that you realize what a bunch of whingers that we are in nz,and like i said about my spelling not being the best,i can assure you mate,that when you are out in the middle of nowhere,and the wheels fall off,NO amount of good spelling and puntuation is going to help |
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By: hine_raumati@xtra.co.nz
4/07/2009
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Gary Bills, that sounds really interesting! What part of Africa are you going to? I once watched a doco where a NZ couple set up a motel in Africa and bought the rights to sell Coca Cola. They made more money from their coke contract unfortunately.
Can I ask, how do you imagine that you will distribute money back into the African community? Just interested!
Hine x |
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By: garybwills
4/07/2009
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| lucky your not wearing shadze in that pic caps,otherwise i may not have recognized you |
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By: capscor57
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I hear ya GB...
I have certainly walked my share of rutted roads and have been tested by the will of the cosmos LOL....
But thru' it all, NZ'ers aren't that bad...Try listening to an Aussie!!!! LOL |
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By: capscor57
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| Hell GB...What ever could have given me away!!!??? LOL |
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By: hine_raumati@xtra.co.nz
4/07/2009
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| Gary: Are you a humanatarian in Africa? Yeah, we must sound whiney eh! The only horrible things I really have witnessed is the stuff I see on the Discovery Channel. I'd love to do humanitarian work instead of chasing the dollar or the dream of the dollar. I know crimes against humanity exist but it all seems too surreal, when you see the cases of human resillience in Africa its hard to put yourself into that situation. |
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By: garybwills
4/07/2009
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| hine,when they say it only costs a dollar a day,they mean it,One of the main things will be creating employment,but other things like small scale irrigation,helping with rent to buy small scale minning operations,using modern tecnology,the only minning equipment they have is les than what the chinnese had in nz 150 years ago,its like they say,Give a man a fish,and he will feed his family for a day,Give him the means to catch the fish,and he will feed his family forever |
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By: hine_raumati@xtra.co.nz
4/07/2009
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| Caps: I like looking at your new profile pic better than getting an eye full of the full moon haha lol! |
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By: garybwills
4/07/2009
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| ME a humanatarian hhmmmm and hhmmmm,maybe,who knows,I know that most aid agentcies are a waist of time,they all drive around town in brand new suv,s,but you never see them out where it counts,unless they are shooting a promo for advertising |
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By: hine_raumati@xtra.co.nz
4/07/2009
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| How will gold mining help the Africans? I will openly admit my only knowledge of the industry is what I've seen on Blood Diamond and that was all about political corruptness and the child armies. I have a gut feeling that you by no means indorse such corruption but do you really think the Africans have the business acumen to deal in gold mining and trading? Will it really benefit their community or just line the pockets of a few and cause the villagers to fight? Sorry Gary, nosy ay haha lol! |
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By: hine_raumati@xtra.co.nz
4/07/2009
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| I agree with you on humanitarians. For a whole year I contributed $44.00 to a charity to sponsor a starving child in Kenya. Then I became suspicious because I couldn't find much information on the company. So I stopped paying, but they really had me going, sent me a letter every month and photo's. So corrupt to be benefiting from others miserable situations. |
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By: hine_raumati@xtra.co.nz
4/07/2009
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| "Contributed $44.00 per month to a charity" |
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By: garybwills
4/07/2009
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| No hine,corruption exists everywhere,but not as rife in Tanzania as in other places,its actually quite amazing how educated alot of the people over there are,i think given half a chance,africa could rule the world,you only have to see what happens when they get sponsored to go to the us or the uk for an eduction,they end up as a top brain surgeon or the likes,its not so much corruption,but cue jumping monie,100 us dollars gets your papers stamped then and there,otherwise you have to wait months,its no different here,if you pay for private health,you get your operation tommorro,if not,you go on the waiting list |
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By: garybwills
4/07/2009
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| out in the middle of nowhere,its a whole different story,we have to deal with the local kajeje(kuamatuas)and the first thing they ask for is jobs for the local tribe(iwi)thats when the dollar a day really does make a difference |
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By: hine_raumati@xtra.co.nz
4/07/2009
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Gary, I think a persons success is related to what ever is driving them. For the Africans on scholarships they know very well if they don't make it then they return to a live of poverty in a third world country. The human mind and strength is amazing, I sometimes wish I could harness such pure drive but I'm a lazy cow, raised in a sedentary lifestyle where I've not had to over exert myself too far to achieve my goals.
Oprah Winfrey opened a school for girls in Johannesburg and some of those students came from the most impoverished backgrounds and have huge aspirations to be politicians and teachers. They will succeed because they know what they have to lose.
Hine x |
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By: hine_raumati@xtra.co.nz
4/07/2009
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| I don't envy you gary bills but I do admire you, that takes guts; balls! If I thought I had something tangible to offer Africa I'd be there in a heartbeat! I'd love to make a difference in the lives of a community! More power to you Gary! |
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By: garybwills
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| i know what you mean,if it wasnt for my kids,i would probably be on the couch with a good bottle of something and a joint,one of my daughters has got the go gene,at 15 she plays badminton for thr south island rep squad,trains with the first xv rugby squad,and when shes not busy doing that,she will be off running or rowing,and it doesnt stop, |
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By: hine_raumati@xtra.co.nz
4/07/2009
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| Ah yeah gary, the exuberance of youth!! I get my daily workout at the gym but I also make sure my son gets to all his extra cirriculum activities. He'll never be a rugby player but he's amazingly creative at song and dance and is quite the intellect too. Aspires to be a scientist inventor so I'm happy lol! |
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By: hine_raumati@xtra.co.nz
4/07/2009
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| Gotta go watch vids now! Goodnight Gary, talk to you tomorrow! |
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