Frances

Spent the day installing shutters. I have 16 of our 19 windows covered with our relatively new hurricane shutters. If we evacuate it will be early Thursday morning as I still have a fair amount of work to do in preparing the house. We still have a dilemna as to where to go but it is clear that we do not want to go up the east coast if we decide to leave. All of the forecast tracks show the storm traveling generally up the east coast of Florida but any slight wobble one way or the other could make a huge difference in the impact of the storm on us. One should never take the NHC forecast track as an absolute. That is why they forecast a wide cone of error. We saw what happened with Charley on the west coast when it took a sharp turn to the right at the last minute. That turn was well within the cone of error in the forecast. We are praying to the steering current and Coriolis gods to make it turn to the right soon. South Florida should start feeling some winds from the storm on Friday afternoon.

Local Preparations plus Hurricane Charley Relief Fund

The model forecast tracks for Frances show a slight turn to the right. We are continuing to prepare the house by putting up shutters and planning what we will do. The direction of the forecasted tracks is a dilemna for us. If we evacuate and move the motorhome out of harms way we will have to go quite far to escape the projected track. Moving to Tampa is not necessarily a good thing since they are so vulnerable and with the track crossing diagonally across the state from SE to NW we would still be in harms way in a motorhome instead of in a strong and secure house. If the right turn tendency continues we will consider staying put. We have new and very strong storm shutters and also have a strong concrete roof.







Here is the link for the

Hurricane Charley Relief Fund coordinated by the state. Please help the victims of Charley by going to this site and donating what you can.

Hurricane Frances

It is a fact of life. We are nearing the height of hurricane season here in South Florida. We are presently watching Hurricane Frances and all indications are that we are in the danger zone. This storm is reminiscent of Hurricane Floyd that headed right for us here in West Palm Beach but turned at the last moment. The sun is rising now with a beautiful red and orange hue but that only brings to mind an old saying my dad used to tell me. Red in the morning, sailors take warning. We are watching the forecasts very carefully to decide when to activate our escape plan. We decided long ago that if a Cat 3 or higher storm threatened us we would evacuate. We have a motorhome that would not survive such a storm and more importantly we do not want to go through a storm like that since we have the option to escape. We must allow time to shutter all of our windows and take all steps to prepare our home and yard for a possible hit. I will begin those preparations today and work towards being ready for a move before the end of the week. Most of the National Hurricane Center models are showing a turning trend. Hurricane Floyd was the same scenario and we felt like we were standing in the middle of the interstate highway with an eighteen wheeler bearing down on us having been told that it would probably turn at the last minute. Floyd made that turn and we are praying that Frances does too but we will take no chances.

Storm 2004 Hurricane Season: Charley

Storm 2004 Hurricane Season: Charley This is a local link with a comprehensive list of phone numbers and other ways to help the victims of Hurricane Charley.

Volunteer Florida Home

Here is a link with a phone number and information on how to help Hurricane Charley victims. The top priority seems to be donation of funds rather than goods. Please help if you can.



Volunteer Florida Home

Disaster Donations

donationlink1

This is the link to a list of the various organizations that are coordinating donations to the Hurrican Charley victims.

Charley

Charley missed us completely here in West Palm Beach but the news from the west coast is grim. Much loss of life and property. The scenes on TV, CNN and Weather Channel, are truly frightning. The devastation is extensive. We got lucky this time but there is already another tropical depression brewing south of us. It is a bright and sunny day as I post this thinking of our fellow Floridians in Punta Gorda and Fort Myers who have lost their homes. I hope they are taken care of quickly and effectively. The governor is visiting the area and I hope they take action to help those folks.

International Trade Centre

Now the International Trade Centre is giving my name to people so they can give me money. I didn't know there were so many kind and generous people in Africa.





FROM:MRS.VICTORIA NDLOVU

ATTN:

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me

since you don't know me personally,but for the

introduction,I am MRS. VICTORIA NDLOVU,the wife of

Late DR.ONOMUA ANDREW NDLOVU who was recently murdered

in the land dispute inzimbabwe.

I got your contact from the INTERNATIONAL TRADE

CENTRE here in Johhanesburg and decided to write

you.My Husband was among the few black Zimbabwe rich

famers murdered in the cold blood by the agents of the

ruling governmentof President Robert MUGABE for his

alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean

opposition party,controlled by the white minority.

Before his death,he had taken me to to deposite the

sum ofFive Million Dollars US$ 5M.with a security and

finance company as if he knew the looming danger in

Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a box as

gemstones to avoid much demurrage from the security

company.

This money was earmarked for the purchase of new farm

machinery and chemicals for the establishment of our

new farm in lesotho and Swaziland.This land problem

arose when president Robert MUGABE introduced a new

land act,which wholly affected the rich white famers

and some blacks vehemently condemned the

modusoperand"adopted by the government. This resulted

to rampant killings and mob actions by the war

veterans and some political thugs presently,more than

SIX-HUNDRED[600]people have so far been killed.Heads

of government from the west,especially The Great

Britain and The United states of America have voice

their condemnation of MUGABE'S plan.

The South Africa development community (SADEC)has

continuously supported MUGABE'S new land reform Act.It

is against this background that I and my Children who

are currently staying as REFUGEE in a SOUTH AFRICAN

REPUBLIC but currently seeking An ASSYLUM in any of

THE THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES have decided to

transfer my late Husband's money into a foreign

account.

As the only and LEGITIMATE -WIFE of my late husband I

am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a

genuine foreign account where this money could be

transfer without theknowledge of my country's

government who are tatically freezing our

familieswealthback home in ZIMBABWE and The South

Africa government seems to be playing along with them.

I am faced with the delimma of investing this amount

of money in The South Africa Republic for the fear of

encountering the same experience in future since both

countries have almost the same political

history.Moreso ,the South Africa Financial foreign

exchange policy does not allow such investment hence I

am seeking for Assistance.As a business person whom I

must entrust my future and that of my family on his

hands,I must let you know that this transfer is 100%

RISK FREE .

Therefore if you accept to assist my family,we are

willing to offer you 20% of the total sum for your

assitance,70% for me and my family,while 10% will be

mapped out for all expenses.I would wish to invest in

your country on REAL- ESTATE based on your advice and

I would also receive assurance that you would'nt sit

on this money when transfered into your personal or

company account. If this PLEA is acceptable by you

please do send me your personaldetails,Name and

Address,telephone and fax numbers .You should know

that this business is highly confidential and shall be

kept within you alone.I hope to hear from you soon on

the above email address.

Thanks,

Best Regards,

MRS VICTORIA NDLOVU.

REPLY TO :hod_20042003@yahoo.com

Split

Hey, another guy wants to split $28.6 million with me.



TO: THE PRESIDENT/CEO REQUEST FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE

Dear Sir,

This latter may come to you as a surprise but I am writing it with hope that you will accept my request as I have no international connections and I believe this is going to be a beginning of a sound and long lasting relationship if you accept my offer. My name is Usman Belo, I was born August 16th 1964 in the northern side of Nigeria and I work with Shell Petroleum Company as an engineer. My father is one of NNPC Oil marketer, and he died during a fire explosion in NNPC house Lagos Island in December last year. There is something I want to disclose to you, which no body knows about. This needed immediate attention and I hope you will be of great help and you will also benefit from it. Dr. Smith Paul Clemens an Oil merchant who is late now as a result of an explosion which burnt down NNPC house in Lagos Island deposited the sum US$28.6 Million with a Security and finance company in Europe. He intended to use the money for a payment of Crude Oil with the Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) which some document I recovered stated that my late father is the intended person to receive this fund (US$28.6 Million) for NNPC. Based on the recommendation given to me by a friend who made your contact available to me, I develop the confidence that you have the caliber to stand as Dr. Smith, so that you ask the Finance Company to resent the money back to you and we share fifty - fifty. I would forward to you via DHL the original copy of Certificate used to deposit the money and also give you their contact for you to reach them and verify. Please do not expose this confidence I am reposing on you as this is an opportunity that comes once in a lifetime and I do not want anything to jeopardize it. If you want to collaborate with me for this transaction send to me your private telephone and fax number so that I can communicate you to give you the modus oprandi or you can email me with my private mailing address above for more briefing as I wait to hearing from you as soon as possible,

Best regards, Usman Belo Date: 23/11/2003

My Dear

I have lost track of my potential wealth at this point. When it all comes in I will probably have to adapt a completely different life style. It might be hard to adjust to having so much money.



MY Dear



This mail may come to you as a surprise but is borne out of my genuie need

urgent assistance . I prayed over it and selected your name among

other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me

as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with

and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this

simple and sincere business .



I am FLORA COULIBALY the only daugther of late Mr.and Mrs. JOHNSON

COULIBALY . My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the

economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to dearth by his

business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .



My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so

special. Before the death of my father on february 2003 in a private

hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me

that he has the sum of Ten million , United State Dollars. USD

($ 10.00,000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here

in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only daugther for the next of Kin in

depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of his

wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.





That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i

will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as

real estate management or hotel management .



I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:



(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to

.



(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.



(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my

education and to secure a resident permit in your country.



Moreover, i am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation

for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your

nominated account overseas.



Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me by replying to

me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within

fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear

from you soon.



Thanks and God bless.



Best regard



MISS FLORA COULIBALY

More Money

The offers keep pouring in. Soon I will be wealthy beyond my wildest dreams. Everyone in Africa loves me and wants to give me money. Here is the latest:



Dear Friend

I am Barrister Ibrahim Bello a Solicitor and also the Personal Attorney

to Enginer Kaith Howard, who used to work with shell development company

in Nigeria.



On the 4th of March 2002, my client were involved in a plain crash accident

along Sagbama Express Road that claims the lives of all, This was sad news

to the hearing of any human being and Since then I have made several enquiries

to embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has proved

unsuccessfull . After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to

trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family

but of no avail, hence I contacted you.



I have contacted you on trust to assist me in receiving the money left behind

by my client before the bank he has an account with gets the money confisicated

or decleared his money as unclaim fund following the the bank's policy.

Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about

$7.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin of

my client or have the account confisicated the next ten working days.Since

I have been unable to locate the relatives for precisely three years now

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since

you are bearing the same surname with my late client so that the proceedings

of the transfer of the money valued at $7.5m can be remitted to you as the

next of kin for our mutual benefit The sharing percentage is as follow if

only you will be faithfull and honest to assist me, 30% for your assistance

as next of kin 60% for me and the remaining 10% shall be for expences or

taxes as your government may require.All necessary legal document that will

back up your claim of this money will be secured by an attorney on your

behalf.



All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see that this deal

comes through. I guarantee you that this business will be executed under

a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law

Please get in touch with me by my ib_be32@yahoo.com to enable us discuss

further step to follow.

Regards



BARRISTER.IBRAHIM BELLO

Business Relationship

I just did not know so many people in Africa care so deeply about me and trust me so much. According to this latest one The South Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry referred me to Mr. Eric. Wow! This is amazing. Still no money though. Some day soon it will start pouring in from all my friends in Africa. Here is the latest offer:



Mr.Peter Eric

NO 47 Nelson Av,

Partown Johannesburg

South Africa

BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

Dear sir,

I am Director of finance with Eskom South Africa and a

member of the Contract Tenders

Board (CTB) of the above corporation.

Your esteemed address was reliably introduced to me at the

South Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry in my search

for a reliable individual company who can handle a strictly

confidential transaction, which involves the transfer of a

reasonable sum of money to a foreign account The amount is

US$15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand

United States Dollars), which was extracted

from various contracts awarded by my corporation. This was

made possible through over-invoicing

of the various contracts ,which were been drafted to

represent final payment for a various contracts that

were executed to the corporation some years back.

The money is now floating in the suspense account of

Federal Reserve Bank of South Africa awaiting claim by

Foreign Partner which status we now want you to

assume,following the presidential directive to pay all

contract debt to personal/company 's account.

In my last meeting with the officials involved, it was

unanimously agreed that you shall be compensated dully and

on your indication to assist us, we shall agree on what

will be given to you.

I assure you the transaction is 100 risk free as we have

concluded every arrangement to protect the interest of

every one involved. Likewise, all modalities for the

successful transfer of this money have been worked out with

the Finance Department and the Federal Reserve Bank of

South Africa to facilitate the remittance of

this money to your designated account.

However. I would want to believe that you are honest enough

and will protect our interest in

all aspect of the transaction, more importantly,you will

keep this transaction very confidential so as not

to tarnish the confidence reposed on these official by the

Government of South Africa.

Your immediate response will be highly appreciated.

Best regard.

PETER ERIC