Well gents and ladies . . . I just accepted a job in Cairo, Egypt! Granted, it ain't like I'll be living in Zambia or Tanzania but I'll still be pretty darn close to some good hunting even in the northern part of the continent. I also get to be closer to my family in Crete and it looks like I'll need to find me a good shotgun for waterfowling in the Nile Delta

Excited as hell!

JohnTheGreek

John



Congratulations on the success, wishing you all the best in the future, have a wonderful experience



Regards, Peter

I'm not sure if congratulations or condolences are in order. The only advice I can give you is eat the chicken, stay away from the kabob.

Good luck, stay in touch.

John
Good luck. Be sure to keep in touch.
Who is going to keep Aleko out of trouble?

Congrats. What kind of hunting is available in Eygpt? I would love to see the pyramids.
wayne

John ...Who is going to take me Mountain Lion Hunting.

Oh well, Best of luck.

URDUBOB

From one educator to another, Congratulations... Professor.......

Mike

Congratulations John...... I'm told the bird shooting is fabulous.

Rotsa ruck,

I think I've heard that the waterfowling there can be tremendous.

Enjoy your stay.

Reed

JTG
The bird hunting is fantastic. I have a friend who hunted there.

How long will you stay?

/ JOHAN

I wish you the best..It should be an adventure...

JTG - You won�t last 48 hours in the classroom. As soon as you try to cram your liberal views down your student�s impressionable little throats, the federal Police will come gunning for you and lock you away for subversive activities against the government.

In any event, good luck to you and make sure you vote Republican before you leave - there is not a Democrat in this country with the balls to come save you...

Congratulations! I'm more than a little bit jealous and you'll undoubtably have an experiance of a lifetime. See as much as possible and don't be afraid to taste a little of everything while your there. Giardia might litterally be a pain in the a$$, but it won't kill you!
Good luck.

Erik D.

John

Have fun and enjoy the experiences, both good and bad. I think Cairo will be an interesting place to live.

Please tell us when you get the chance about the specifics of waterfowling in the delta. Hope it is great.

Good luck

Bravo Re Gianni....Filakia sta Sfakia!!!

Fotis

Hi John,

So you couldn't resist, eh? Good luck, buddy! When you come back we'll do the wood bison thing here. If you think you can still bear -30 after being spoiled in the desert.

Stay in touch!!

Frans

Thanks all (even you, ZD ) for the kind thoughts. It should be an adventure and a half as I will be there a minimum of two years (with some summer breaks for the occasional safari, of course). Not to worry though as I don't need to be there until August and will certainly continue annoying people on the Political and African Hunting forums once I get settled in after that.



Urdubob,



I can still set you up on a cat hunt. This was the year to go with the brand new quota system on the Manti Unit but next year should be great too!



Fotis,



I have a bit of family in Sfakia so I will definitely get there (although we all know the REAL men of Crete live in Gavalohori)



Frans,



Yep, I just heard that irresistable call to adventure I guess. Come shoot some ducks and geese when you get the chance (I'll be on the look out for bargain Ibex opportunities too ) and I'll definitely be up there for bison again . . . those damn big shaggy things just keep calling me as well.



Best,



JohnTheGreek

Let me know when you've got OUR duck blind reeded. Have fun and watch your six, they won't all know you're a liberal.

Cairo!? You are just tomb-much, John! Congratulations and sincere wishes for a most wonderful and elightening experience. May you find something that dwarfs the Rosetta Stone!

Have fun John! What's the singles scene like in Cairo?

Pending the outcome of the election, the offer of the retzina still stands. I think you have a better chance of collecting now, although I still hope you don't.

John,

Pick up a copy of "Cafe on the Nile" by Bartle Bull. Excellent read.

Let me know if you ever make it to Pamplona for the encierro.

Buena suerte.

David

Proud of You!

Aleko

John,

You should be able to accumulate some nice rugs before you return home. Also, since you will be so close to Saeed now, you'll have to attend some of his wild parties and tell us all about it, as long as the crocs don't get you.



And if you find the Ark of the Covenant, please don't open it..... Remember what happened when Indiana Jones did?

El Hamdulela! I hope you enjoy your time there as much as I did! Was there from '66-'67 'til the Israeli fighter jets showed up! (6-day war for you youngin's). I thoroughly enjoyed the cultural aspects of our stay and the history will boggle your mind. Bone up on your Arabic (as I mentioned in a prior post) and you'll enjoy your time even more. Wish I could help you with the language before you go, but there are lots of good study aids available. Remember to pick just one bird in the flock! Masalama...baadein! jetBlueman