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snuggels
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 Posted - 20 Jul 2009 : 07:59:41
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Its now 24 hours since I posted the thread HIV and 75 people have viewed it
and not one person has replied to the topic which I find interesting
and wonder why the lack of response?
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Jack
Belgium
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Posted - 20 Jul 2009 : 11:11:41
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Sorry Snuggels but the question is too stupid to me and not relevant.
1st. The big man has no cure for HIV
2nd. The big man kicked the representative ( a Kenian lady) for the WHO out of the country some 2 yrs ago because she made some critical remarks on his 'cure'
3rd. Most gambians working in the health sector dont believe in his cure, but keep their mouth shut. Otherwise they loose their job.
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faderabraham
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Posted - 20 Jul 2009 : 11:39:25
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snuggels
960 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2009 : 12:15:09
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Thanks guys responce at last.
I dont think it would be a stupid question to the 10s of millions of suffferers who have Aids around the world
Jack
That was an interesting point
"Most gambians working in the health sector dont believe in his cure, but keep their mouth shut. Otherwise they loose their job."
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toubab1020
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Posted - 20 Jul 2009 : 19:24:42
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I take it the same answers apply to this topic:
http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7825
Why most bantaba members don't want to talk about specifics, only general politics rubbish I don't know,I am sure I won't be told on this topic either.
Snuggles at least you have got a few postings but none from those who like to fill pages and pages with political ...t but have not bothered to make their views known in this posting. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Lily
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Jul 2009 : 23:49:13
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Snuggles - I'd like to respond and to try and explain why I think there may be a lack of responses - for me - it's because I just don't believe Jammeh has a cure for Aids. There simply isn't one ... yet.
And that, i know, will make people argue. And, like so many others, I tire of the arguments.
What do you bleieve?? |
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snuggels
960 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2009 : 04:20:43
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Thanks Lily
I belive That if all the scientists around the world for 20 years now and the millions apon millions that have been spent on it and havnt found a cure then its doughtful that Jammeh has.
But give Yaya the benifit of the dought and get his cure analised by the World Health Organisation To put the argumnt to bed once and for all.
If it was proved to be a cure Jammeh and Gambia would become one of the richest country in Africa.
Jammeh and all his followers will come up with all the excuses not to let his cure be analiesd but he and they know the chances are that he will be exposed as a fraud and held up to ridicule and thats the reason he wont let anybody test his cure forget all the other bull s**t. Thats the only reason
But even if it was proved to be rubbish by the top scientists in the world there will be thoes who still wont except the findings beause like the terrorists. You cant rationalise with them.
I see from Toubabs posting Jammeh has also found a cure for postrate problems and in the process found a cure for errectile problems in men Its widely known thats how Viagra was found the biggest selling drug of all time.
Next as soon as you hear of cases of swine flu in Gambia we,ll be hearing from Jammeh he has found a cure for that no dought!!
Ok you say the lack of postings is because people dont want to get into aguments yes there maybe some like you Lily But in the main I dont take that on board because of the rows and political arguments you see on Bantaba I take toubabs previouse point |
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black orchid
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Jul 2009 : 20:21:16
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maybe they dont like you snuggels, you know what their little "cliques" are like. If u upset one gang member, you upset them all. Maybe you should write a poem, that usually stirs them up into a little frenzy  .
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snuggels
960 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2009 : 20:45:17
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| You could be right Black Orchid you gota be a member of the gang but thats not my style I dont run with the pack also Im not a politician or a poet.So looks like I miss out on all fronts Lol |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 21 Jul 2009 : 22:45:46
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Originally posted by snuggels
You could be right Black Orchid you gota be a member of the gang but thats not my style I dont run with the pack also Im not a politician or a poet.So looks like I miss out on all fronts Lol
Well join the gang of the unwanted, someone at last has realised that we are not wanted here,why because we are not members of the clique thats why its been so quiet,not because we have nothing to contribute but because we are not in the circle of the three topics that apply here, post someting not within those three topics, nothing, post something within those topics again a little quiet,not in the circle you see.A clamour of disagreement with what I have written I doubt it! |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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turk
USA
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Posted - 22 Jul 2009 : 02:19:54
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touby
Correct me if I am wrong, but posting here is volunteer, not an obligation. With the three topics you frequently point are the areas people are interested in. And there is nothing wrong with that. People contribute here in the areas they are interested in, I respect that you dislike politics/religious discussion, but others like it and everyone is different.
Snuggles
You can't complain if others are not contributing the topics you open. Unless you feel like we are your close friend and we don't give you enough attention.
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diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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snuggels
960 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jul 2009 : 05:40:58
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For me its the topic not the person. I dont accept in the main Lily,s point that people dont respond because they dont like arguments but indeed that is the case for some people
But toubab may have a point and it appears others concure.
Im not complaining as I said at the beggining of the thread I find it INTERESTING why the lack of responce to the HIV thread. Being as I think a very important subject affecting the whole world just as is swine flu
So with the above and your rely so far we have had 4 inputs for possible reasons for the lack of replies to the HIV thread
With yours you are saying people just arnt interested in the HIV/AIDS topic and thats the reason no replies.If that is the case and it appears you could be right I find that very sad. So is that reason you also didnt reply to the HIV thread as matter of interest |
Edited by - snuggels on 22 Jul 2009 06:54:04 |
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turk
USA
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Posted - 22 Jul 2009 : 07:33:28
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Similar topic was discussed when the HIV cure came up a few years ago on BBC. I am interested in but I just don't want to discuss. It is important to me. But I have other priorities. And that one is not at the top. You see everyone has different priorities, time, energy, capacity.
People have problems about job, their family, health. I found it very funny you found that people lack of interest for your topic is worth to mention!
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diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Jul 2009 : 08:35:57
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Turk you are right. At different points in life we may have free time to post on here. At other times our own lives may keep us very busy. People may READ things and reflect about it, not everyone wants to, or feels able to post.
The other thing is many of the topics are not new, and those of us who have been posting here a long time will have discussed the issues raised on previous occasions.
If I get to visit Gambia in the future, then I will post more as I will feel I have something up to date and fresh to post. But at the moment I have nothing new to add. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 22 Jul 2009 : 11:52:36
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Turk, thanks for your reply,whilst I agree with you completly about being here of my own accord,bantaba is a meeting place where those present can chat about all things and get input from those present,the reason for bantaba in cyberspace I thought was that.You will have noticed that the majority of postings are in the area that you spoke about by a few "dedicated" posters to those topics,there is very seldom any discussion on less serious or specialised topics, or local Gambian home news ( accurate or not !)Those who would like more variety on topics are apparantly not welcome here I feel,the last topic to be relaxed and get a few postings was this one :
http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7836
As you say no one is here against their will they are here because bantaba in cyberspace is the best place for Gambian stuff, but it is true to say that many especially the ladies have not posted recently.
"touby"
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Originally posted by turk
touby
Correct me if I am wrong, but posting here is volunteer, not an obligation. With the three topics you frequently point are the areas people are interested in. And there is nothing wrong with that. People contribute here in the areas they are interested in, I respect that you dislike politics/religious discussion, but others like it and everyone is different.
Snuggles
You can't complain if others are not contributing the topics you open. Unless you feel like we are your close friend and we don't give you enough attention.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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snuggels
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Posted - 23 Jul 2009 : 02:59:43
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Turk
There you go again you make assumptions and try and turn things around
Just take the thread as read
“Unless you feel like we are your close friend and we don't give you enough attention”
Really that’s not necessary and contributes nothing just stick to the thread
As HIV/AIDS is the second biggest killer in the world Malaria being the first which I don’t think is very funny I was genuinly surprised at the lack of replies to the thread.
You say it was discussed some years ago and Bev went on to say” Many of the topics are not new, and those of us who have been posting here a long time will have discussed the issues raised on previous occasions.” So has the question in my thread been asked before? If so point me to the result I would be interested to see what the out come was.
Maybe I was not on Bantaba at that time or missed it. So maybe the subject was done to death then and has now lost its imputes
I appreciate what you both say regarding time and other priorities but I don’t think that applies to my thread of the 185 at today’s date that did have the time to view it My point was out all those that did view the thread only 1 replied. I was just interested to know why the lack of response.
You and others have put forward various scenarios which is food for thought and interesting
Maybe the lack of replies on Bantaba reflects a bigger picture in society in so much as in the main that if people have not had personal experience or been involved with the subject matter then they are not really interested the opposite of those that have.
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