Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Interesting... Date:   2/25/2016 6:52:16 PM (updated 2/25/2016 6:58:14 PM)

HUH?  I was responding to what you posted. Didn't you say that they were from Africa and living the American dream? Didn't you mention that they were Ethopians, etc? 

I have dealt with maybe a dozen Africans from Africa over the years. And it is MY OBSERVATION and OPINION that Africans, from AFRICA, are different from African Americans in this country (who are not from Africa).  As I mentioned, my college advisor was from Nigeria.  He was schooled in the U.S. and held a PhD from Catholic University.  I had two classmates from Africa, one was from Cameroon and one was from another country, which I cannot remember at this moment.  I dealt with the first team from Algeria.  They had been trained as bush frighters by the soviets, but their team leader, with no formal education, coud recite poetry and quote from books.  I have a friend from South Africa, and I dealt with the first MILDEP team that came from South Africa to the U.S.  They were also bush fighters that had been trained by the Soviets.  They didn't think they would like to visit the Pentagon, but they were won over by the full honors that were rendered to them upon their arrival.  One of the women was a General, who was the common law wife of the Minister of Defense.  She wanted to find something to take home to her daughters, but even Walmart was very expensive for her.  I'm not counting the converations I had with a Congolese who was wrapping up his training in the U.S. and was begging for a way to stay, because he felt that he would be murdered if he got off the train in DROC. 

But you are sure right about one thing - I don't know anything about the people you are working with.

Really Hodja, I think  having been gone from Alabama too long is going to your head.  I have no intention of engaging in bickering with you.  Don't read my posts if they offend you.