…will know that a few of us around here have been on the look-out for a decent mini-digger. And so when one made its appearance on a French classified ads website we had to look at it.
First thisg was the price – about 2/3rds of what it’s worth even if it’s in rough condition. But this is a modern one with all of the accessories and in excellent condition. Hmmmmm. So I sent an email to the vendor who wrote back with all kinds of glowing details about the machine and gave me his phone number to ring him back with any questions.
002 299 7600030
I didn’t recognise the number but I dialled it anyway. There was a strange dial tone and then I had my contact – with a really heavy African accent. Even more Hmmmmm.
“So where do I go to see the machine?“
“Don’t worry – we’ll bring it to you“
“Well, I’m not going to pay for it if I don’t like it or if it doesn’t match up to the description“
“It’ll be everything you want – don’t worry“.
Now I’m quite prepared to believe that this digger is genuine, just as I am prepared to believe in Santa Claus, the tooth fairy and the likelihood that OUSA will employ a disabled black male member of staff. And when Rhys told me that he’d tracked the number down to Benin – which is close to Nigeria in case you hadn’t already guessed – and this particular guy, then I’m intrigued to see how this scam is going to work out.
Talking of Rhys, he is playing one of those World Domination games on Facebook. He tells me that he needs 217,000 soldiers to overcome Namibia. I’ve told him that he and I could do that on our own. And then we would go and fetch Terry and do Angola afterwards.
And in other news, I hear that Caligula and her horse are to appear on television on Sunday evening. Unfortunately the programme clashes with a showing of Dr Who, so it won’t get much of an audience. But you’ll know when they come onto the screen – you’ll see all of the Daleks rush to hide behind the sofa.
