October 29, 2007 HARARE, Zimbabwe-- Some Zimbabwean officials were recently disappointed to learn it is not possible to produce refined diesel fuel by striking a rock with a stick, a report has said. Nomatter Tagarira, 35, uncovered an abandoned fuel tanker and rigged it with pipes. An assistant would open the spigot after Tagarira would strike a rock with a stick, releasing the fuel. Tagarira told cabinet officials she could produce enough oil to meet Zimbabwe's fuel consumption for the next 100 years, The Times reported in London. After an official government examination declared Tagarira's claims were legitimate, they awarded her with a monetary gift-- about $17,000-- a 24-hour armed security detail, a farm, and other services. A second ministerial examination concluded that Tagarira was full of more than just diesel, and arrested her on fraud charges. "It is not the woman who ought to be arrested, it is the idiots who authorized this criminal waste of public money," a lawyer familiar with the case said. http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20071029-082338-5906r -- tinmimus99@hotmail.com smeeter 11 or maybe 12 mp 10 mhm 29x13 Since when is a mechanical cow an act of God? < Goulart
On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:02:17 -0500, mimus <tinmimus99@hotmail.com> wrote: >October 29, 2007 > >HARARE, Zimbabwe-- Some Zimbabwean officials were recently disappointed >to learn it is not possible to produce refined diesel fuel by striking a >rock with a stick, a report has said. > >Nomatter Tagarira, 35, uncovered an abandoned fuel tanker and rigged it >with pipes. An assistant would open the spigot after Tagarira would >strike a rock with a stick, releasing the fuel. > >Tagarira told cabinet officials she could produce enough oil to meet >Zimbabwe's fuel consumption for the next 100 years, The Times reported in >London. > >After an official government examination declared Tagarira's claims were >legitimate, they awarded her with a monetary gift-- about $17,000-- a >24-hour armed security detail, a farm, and other services. > >A second ministerial examination concluded that Tagarira was full of more >than just diesel, and arrested her on fraud charges. > >"It is not the woman who ought to be arrested, it is the idiots who >authorized this criminal waste of public money," a lawyer familiar with >the case said. > >http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20071029-082338-5906r those whacky zimbabwe folks. -- dave hillstrom mhm15x4 zrbj this signature might or might not be for mimus. but it is for hatchetmama and shirley and smee. and LaBlueGirl and Dr. Flonkenstein. farewell for the time being, frankb. may you learn more mysteries on the other side than one can count on this plane.
On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:23:56 -0500, dave hillstrom wrote: > On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:02:17 -0500, mimus <tinmimus99@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >>October 29, 2007 >> >>HARARE, Zimbabwe-- Some Zimbabwean officials were recently disappointed >>to learn it is not possible to produce refined diesel fuel by striking a >>rock with a stick, a report has said. >> >>Nomatter Tagarira, 35, uncovered an abandoned fuel tanker and rigged it >>with pipes. An assistant would open the spigot after Tagarira would >>strike a rock with a stick, releasing the fuel. >> >>Tagarira told cabinet officials she could produce enough oil to meet >>Zimbabwe's fuel consumption for the next 100 years, The Times reported in >>London. >> >>After an official government examination declared Tagarira's claims were >>legitimate, they awarded her with a monetary gift-- about $17,000-- a >>24-hour armed security detail, a farm, and other services. >> >>A second ministerial examination concluded that Tagarira was full of more >>than just diesel, and arrested her on fraud charges. >> >>"It is not the woman who ought to be arrested, it is the idiots who >>authorized this criminal waste of public money," a lawyer familiar with >>the case said. >> >>http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20071029-082338-5906r > > those whacky zimbabwe folks. That's what makes Zimbabwe Zimbabwe. (Although it's only fair to note a second examination scotched the whole thing.) -- tinmimus99@hotmail.com smeeter 11 or maybe 12 mp 10 mhm 29x13 Hand in hand in hand in hand in hand in hand in hand in hand. < Syd Barrett, "Octopus"
On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:23:56 -0500, dave hillstrom <DaVe@MeOw.OrG> wrote: >On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:02:17 -0500, mimus <tinmimus99@hotmail.com> >wrote: > >>October 29, 2007 >> >>HARARE, Zimbabwe-- Some Zimbabwean officials were recently disappointed >>to learn it is not possible to produce refined diesel fuel by striking a >>rock with a stick, a report has said. >> >>Nomatter Tagarira, 35, uncovered an abandoned fuel tanker and rigged it >>with pipes. An assistant would open the spigot after Tagarira would >>strike a rock with a stick, releasing the fuel. >> >>Tagarira told cabinet officials she could produce enough oil to meet >>Zimbabwe's fuel consumption for the next 100 years, The Times reported in >>London. >> >>After an official government examination declared Tagarira's claims were >>legitimate, they awarded her with a monetary gift-- about $17,000-- a >>24-hour armed security detail, a farm, and other services. >> >>A second ministerial examination concluded that Tagarira was full of more >>than just diesel, and arrested her on fraud charges. >> >>"It is not the woman who ought to be arrested, it is the idiots who >>authorized this criminal waste of public money," a lawyer familiar with >>the case said. >> >>http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20071029-082338-5906r > >those whacky zimbabwe folks. Zimbabwe? I thought the article was about Zombies. Jade
