Group XVI stories - Revision history

Admin: /* Party Stories */

2008-01-04T16:28:28Z

Party Stories

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	Most of us Ag/Rds had transportation. We traveled around and visited our wheel less teacher volunteers in our area. This opened up all kinds of local opportunities for different food and festivals.		Most of us Ag/Rds had transportation. We traveled around and visited our wheel less teacher volunteers in our area. This opened up all kinds of local opportunities for different food and festivals.

-	How I got ~~my nickname~~ [[~~Story1~~]]--[[User:Rcollman\|Rcollman]] 10:36, 5 November 2007 (EST)	+	How I got [[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]] --[[User:Rcollman\|Rcollman]] 10:36, 5 November 2007 (EST)

	==Work Stories==		==Work Stories==

Admin: Reverted edit of Admin, changed back to last version by Rcollman

2008-01-04T16:27:30Z

Reverted edit of Admin, changed back to last version by Rcollman

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	==Party Stories==		==Party Stories==
-	Nigeria XVI ~~had~~ some great parties for ~~all~~ Nigerian ~~PCVs~~.	+	Face it, Nigeria XVI organized some great parties for the Nigerian Peace Corp Volunteer Nation. There was the Umuahia Agricultural College festival. Featuring music, a roasted cow, a 55 gallon drum of fruit and white lightning, just for starters. Where the breathern from all other regions quietly drifted away from the far corners of Nigeria to attend, dragging their more timid acquaintances along for the ride.

-	[[~~My nickname~~ - ~~Udoh Ukot~~]]	+	Just in the East, there was a least one small gathering in Calabar, an overnight on an Opobo Beach and then there was Port Harcourt, perhaps our regional debriefing?
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		+	Most of us Ag/Rds had transportation. We traveled around and visited our wheel less teacher volunteers in our area. This opened up all kinds of local opportunities for different food and festivals.
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		+	How I got my nickname [[Story1]]--[[User:Rcollman\|Rcollman]] 10:36, 5 November 2007 (EST)

	==Work Stories==		==Work Stories==

Admin: /* Party Stories */ added page link

2008-01-04T16:23:55Z

Party Stories: added page link

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	==Party Stories==		==Party Stories==
-	~~Face it,~~ Nigeria XVI ~~organized~~ some great parties for ~~the~~ Nigerian Peace Corp Volunteer Nation. There was the Umuahia Agricultural College festival. Featuring music, a roasted cow, a 55 gallon drum of fruit and white lightning, just for starters. Where the breathern from all other regions quietly drifted away from the far corners of Nigeria to attend, dragging their more timid acquaintances along for the ride.	+	Nigeria XVI had some great parties for all Nigerian PCVs.

-	~~Just in the East, there was a least one small gathering in Calabar, an overnight on an Opobo Beach and then there was Port Harcourt, perhaps our regional debriefing?~~	+	[[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]
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-	Most of us Ag/Rds had transportation. We traveled around and visited our wheel less teacher volunteers in our area. This opened up all kinds of local opportunities for different food and festivals.	+
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-	~~How I got my nickname~~ [[~~Story1]]~~-~~-[[User:Rcollman\|Rcollman~~]] ~~10:36, 5 November 2007 (EST)~~	+

	==Work Stories==		==Work Stories==

Rcollman: /* Post Service Stories */ format

2008-01-02T19:22:55Z

Post Service Stories: format

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	==Post Service Stories==		==Post Service Stories==
-	[[You hear what you want to hear\|Another lesson]] This is a retrospective short observation about news and propaganda.	+	*[[You hear what you want to hear\|Another lesson]] This is a retrospective short observation about news and propaganda.
-	[[Nigeria too long ago]] by Pat O'Reilly	+	*[[Nigeria too long ago]] by Pat O'Reilly

Rcollman: /* Post Service Stories */ link to story

2008-01-02T19:22:35Z

Post Service Stories: link to story

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	==Post Service Stories==		==Post Service Stories==
	[[You hear what you want to hear\|Another lesson]] This is a retrospective short observation about news and propaganda.		[[You hear what you want to hear\|Another lesson]] This is a retrospective short observation about news and propaganda.
		+	[[Nigeria too long ago]] by Pat O'Reilly

Rcollman: /* Work Stories */ edit link

2007-12-31T22:46:25Z

Work Stories: edit link

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	==Work Stories==		==Work Stories==
-	*[[~~Story2~~]] My most troublesome project Ekoi-Mbiabong, who would have thought 5 years later?--[[User:Rcollman\|Rcollman]] 00:06, 5 November 2007 (EST)	+	*[[Rice Demonstration Project]] My most troublesome project Ekoi-Mbiabong, who would have thought 5 years later?--[[User:Rcollman\|Rcollman]] 00:06, 5 November 2007 (EST)
	*'''Mini Mokes''', pizza boxes with 4 wheels. The previous Ag group (Nigeria XII ?) had Honda Motorcycles. Our group in the East, at least, had green Mini Mokes. There was always a debate of whose was fastest. Some of us received Land Rovers after about a year.		*'''Mini Mokes''', pizza boxes with 4 wheels. The previous Ag group (Nigeria XII ?) had Honda Motorcycles. Our group in the East, at least, had green Mini Mokes. There was always a debate of whose was fastest. Some of us received Land Rovers after about a year.
	*Lost in the Aba market, I understood the dialects but not the climate. [[Story3#Post script\|A few stories about being vigilant]]. --[[User:Rcollman\|Rcollman]] 00:06, 5 November 2007 (EST)		*Lost in the Aba market, I understood the dialects but not the climate. [[Story3#Post script\|A few stories about being vigilant]]. --[[User:Rcollman\|Rcollman]] 00:06, 5 November 2007 (EST)

Rcollman: /* Post Service Stories */ edit link and words

2007-12-31T22:45:25Z

Post Service Stories: edit link and words

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	==Post Service Stories==		==Post Service Stories==
-	[[~~Story5~~\|Another ~~subtitle~~ lesson]] This is a retrospective short observation about news	+	[[You hear what you want to hear\|Another lesson]] This is a retrospective short observation about news and propaganda.

Rcollman: /* Work Stories */ Intro to story5

2007-11-08T01:37:05Z

Work Stories: Intro to story5

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	*A speech, a hundred men, and a rope: How to build a log [[bridge to Itu Mbauazo]].		*A speech, a hundred men, and a rope: How to build a log [[bridge to Itu Mbauazo]].
	*Lessons never taught in training. How to use a translator.		*Lessons never taught in training. How to use a translator.
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		+	==Post Service Stories==
		+	[[Story5\|Another subtitle lesson]] This is a retrospective short observation about news

Rcollman: /* Training Stories */ PC Dr's story about his driver

2007-11-05T16:01:58Z

Training Stories: PC Dr's story about his driver

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	*Who remembers a "fat back test"?		*Who remembers a "fat back test"?
	*In the first week, I put my arm around my Igbo instructor and proudly announced that "He is my friend", in front of other Igbo instructors outside the dining hall. See [[Story3]] to find out why the instructors laughed so hard, tears came to their eyes.		*In the first week, I put my arm around my Igbo instructor and proudly announced that "He is my friend", in front of other Igbo instructors outside the dining hall. See [[Story3]] to find out why the instructors laughed so hard, tears came to their eyes.
		+	*Remember the Peace Corp Doctor who told a story about his driver. Fearless in the day, but an absolute coward at night? The punch line was something like: "Those lorry drivers hang logs on the side and have fun trying to hit cars. I know because I used to do it."

	==Party Stories==		==Party Stories==

Rcollman: /* Work Stories */ translation stories

2007-11-05T15:56:45Z

Work Stories: translation stories

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	*Lost in the Aba market, I understood the dialects but not the climate. [[Story3#Post script\|A few stories about being vigilant]]. --[[User:Rcollman\|Rcollman]] 00:06, 5 November 2007 (EST)		*Lost in the Aba market, I understood the dialects but not the climate. [[Story3#Post script\|A few stories about being vigilant]]. --[[User:Rcollman\|Rcollman]] 00:06, 5 November 2007 (EST)
	*A speech, a hundred men, and a rope: How to build a log [[bridge to Itu Mbauazo]].		*A speech, a hundred men, and a rope: How to build a log [[bridge to Itu Mbauazo]].
		+	*Lessons never taught in training. How to use a translator.