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The Maldives Government: It’s 4pm and no one’s home

Started by Ewan · 1 year ago

Last Monday, your intrepid reporter — that’s me — arrived on the ground at Male Airport at just past 9am local time.

By 10am, my Private Mobile Network — 20,000 pounds worth of technology and telecommunications brilliance, loaned to me by the nice people at Teleware — had been impounded by the rather blank-looked but nice [...] ... Continue reading »

11 comments

  • Ben Smith

    1 year ago

    Ewan,

    Desperate news... Do let me know if you need someone to step in and continue the desert island series when you leave if not all the toys ^h^h^h... sorry... equipment has been tested.

    Ben
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  • Ewan

    1 year ago

    I might need to call on you Ben ....
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  • Ben Smith

    1 year ago

    I'm just a call away.... Damn...

    Perhaps an e-mail instead?
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  • Ewan

    1 year ago

    I think you'd need to be on-site, Ben!
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  • Ben Smith

    1 year ago

    *sound of me putting trunks into a bag and leaving the girl a note*
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  • Mike42

    1 year ago

    "DONT BRING ANYTHING TO THE MALDIVES EXCEPT YOUR SWIMSUIT AND BUCKETLOADS OF CASH"

    ......and the problem with this for the Maldives Tourist Board would be.....?

    {Cut to MTB team meeting}

    So, this blog fellow, er...MacLooney...yeah, the one who's on holiday with half the UK's IT infrastructure in his trunks...what to do?

    How about we hold onto this nice box [places coffee cup on said box] - I mean, otherwise where would we put our drinks?

    But he's threatening to run a campaign, exposing us as a nation so laid back that we all are on the beach or in Belgium by 4pm!

    Sounds great! how many readers does he have? That should bump our Google Analytics count then. Bonus time!

    {fade to sound of waves, wind in Palm fronds and a Ukulele....}
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  • Ewan

    1 year ago

    Leave all your technical equipment at home!
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  • Ben Smith

    1 year ago

    I wonder if 'in Belgium' is just a local euphemism?

    "I had ten pints and a vindaloo last night and spent the entire morning in Belgium. I'd give it a few minutes if I were you..."
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  • James Whatley

    1 year ago

    Quote of the day...

    "...after 4pm, everyone is asleep. Or in Belgium."

    Brilliant. It's lines like that, that remind why I keep coming back to this site.
    :)
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  • ekuveriya

    11 months ago

    I'm surprised you really don't seem to know that the Maldives government offices working hours vary from UK. they DO NOT work untill 5.pm in Male' . the working hours are between 7.30 am and 2.30pm.. try calling during those hours.. and try not to be so ignorant next time round..
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  • Ewan

    11 months ago

    Well that put me in my place!
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