The "elephant in the room" - staying safe - Libya forum

The "elephant in the room" - staying safe

142POSTS

15 years ago

I am sure everyone is concerned about thursday and the romours of a possible uprising.

Maybe we should all share advice on ways to stay safe....

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Horizontal Harry Contributor

143POSTS

15 years ago

Don't believe everything you hear. Nothing will happen on Thursday apart from the usual rush to get home early.

Sandman6 ViP

1863POSTS

15 years ago

or get to the farms early to take advantage of the recent Tunisian imports...

enraged1 Contributor

122POSTS

15 years ago

Yeah heard alot about it but anything of that sort happening in Libya is next to impossible. Though it would be advisable to stock up supplies and to avoid crowds this weekend.

wysoki Active member

88POSTS

15 years ago

Thursday is usually a run up for Friday in Arab world. Still, don't believe any serious thing will happen. We'll watch you from far (long planned holiday:)

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

wysoki wrote:
..Still, don't believe any serious thing will happen.
isn't that what they said about Egypt?

We'll watch you from far (long planned holiday:)Just as well Libyans are doing it for themselves eh?

All hell is breaking loose NOW聽 Hold on to your seats folks..

wysoki Active member

88POSTS

15 years ago

So what actually is going on?

flipfinger Contributor

115POSTS

15 years ago

I am actually concerned, but I try not to make decisions based on rumours.聽 Does anyone have any CONFIRMED information regarding the protest on Thursday?聽 Not chinese whispers please, actual facts.

Mudman Serial expat

893POSTS

15 years ago

Reports of a Kerfuffle in Benghazi:

Mudman Serial expat

893POSTS

15 years ago

#10

You can try using Google Alerts, put the terms in like 'Libya' and you get an e mail every day with the latest search results.
It does through up a lot of Twitter traffic, but you get the odd gem from sources you'd not normally check.

pesplin Member

19POSTS

15 years ago

#11

Have kept up with the above. Grab bag ready,copy of passport(its in for new residency permit at this moment) phone charged and credit on.Hard cash Food in All just in case. Used to be a girl guide. All just in case, lets hope聽 demos go off ok .

hope70 Member

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15 years ago

#12

The Green Square full this morning....any info?

Horizontal Harry Contributor

143POSTS

15 years ago

#13

hope70 wrote:
The Green Square full this morning....any info?

It's a Pro Libya rally

m0j0working Contributor

126POSTS

15 years ago

#14

another kerfuffle report same day, different source

tonyrfsa Active member

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15 years ago

#15

Mudman wrote:
Reports of a Kerfuffle in Benghazi:

Might be construed as off-topic, but isn聮t kerfuffle a fantastic word! All those f聮s in one word! Fantastic!

hope70 Member

22POSTS

15 years ago

#16

pesplin wrote:
Have kept up with the above. Grab bag ready,copy of passport(its in for new residency permit at this moment) phone charged and credit on.Hard cash Food in All just in case. Used to be a girl guide. All just in case, lets hope聽 demos go off ok .

Agree...my grab-bag ready too...but phones still in use...will grab them if needed...hope not....
Went through the bombing of Belgrade :-) know smthn about being ready...
Hope everything is gonna be just ok.
Anyway...confirmed by ANSA...those in Tripoli are pro-Libyan ones...so no fear.
Regards to all.

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#17

m0j0working wrote:
another kerfuffle report same day, different source

The word kerfuffle is originally from the Scots language, meaning disturbance, commotion, or fuss.
What happened/is happening across many cities in Libya is certainly not a commotion or a fuss it is a full blown revolt with many casualties

hope70 wrote:
..Anyway...confirmed by ANSA...those in Tripoli are pro-Libyan ones...so no fear.

But then again you are free to: find sand, bury head

Stay safe folks

hope70 Member

22POSTS

15 years ago

#18

ExpatLibyan wrote:
m0j0working wrote:
another kerfuffle report same day, different source

The word kerfuffle is originally from the Scots language, meaning disturbance, commotion, or fuss.
What happened/is happening across many cities in Libya is certainly not a commotion or a fuss it is a full blown revolt with many casualties

hope70 wrote:
..Anyway...confirmed by ANSA...those in Tripoli are pro-Libyan ones...so no fear.

But then again you are free to: find sand, bury head

Stay safe folks

Sorry but afraid I didn't get this one.....my english, unfortunately, is not perfect...in particular when written by someone in slang, abbreviations, or whatever.
"bury hed in sand?"

Julien Founder

53176POSTS

15 years ago

#19

could you please stop systematically quoting older posts ? the last post is almost impossible to read !

RoryG Member

11POSTS

15 years ago

#20

Hope70

Google is your friend - simply put 'bury head in sand' in the google box and click GO.

Back to topic -

A small band of 20 or 30 marched up 7 November in the direction of Green Sq a couple of hours ago and I've seen Govt minibuses with green flags flying.

So far therefore it seems just Govt 'employees' are on the move.

Rory

Sandman6 ViP

1863POSTS

15 years ago

#21

pmsfl when I read this one:

"Col Gaddafi, who has been in power since 1969, has suggested he might join the protests himself" the BBC's Jon Leyne reports.

Twango Active member

39POSTS

15 years ago

#22

Benghazi looks real , the tipoli counters聽 just a handfull of employees chasing a cameraman in a pickup around basketball roundabout looking forward to tomorrow
Good luck mohammed, issam et all

Sandman6 ViP

1863POSTS

15 years ago

#23

It looked pretty nasty in Benghazi from what I've just been watching on Al Jazeera.

Batten down the hatches and tuck into your home brew.

Mudman Serial expat

893POSTS

15 years ago

#24

This website has a fairly decent round up of happenings, you can set it to update every minute.

Julien Founder

53176POSTS

15 years ago

#25

Thank you very much for the link Mudman !

Gernademan Serial expat

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15 years ago

#26

Julien wrote:
could you please stop systematically quoting older posts ? the last post is almost impossible to read !

Flaw in design maybe?

Clansman Serial expat

554POSTS

15 years ago

#27

Pro Government demo outside Al Wadan (sp) hotel聽 this morning.

Fifer Active member

27POSTS

15 years ago

#28

Benghazi has always been anti-the man, so no great surprises there. Tripoli historically has always been the opposite. All the locals in my company have been told they have to go to the rally (let's call it that - cos' they're not protesting against anything that I can see at this minute in time). Personally I can't see there being any problems, or need to pack your cases, just sit back, chill out, and let the locals get on with it.

hope70 Member

22POSTS

15 years ago

#29

That's what I'm hoping...hate the idea to go away when not planned...too complicated and for too short time....prefere sitting back and waiting...Thanks Fifer!

m0j0working Contributor

126POSTS

15 years ago

#30

Clansman wrote:
Pro Government demo outside Al Wadan (sp) hotel聽 this morning.

vans and cars waving green flags have been passing down the corniche road. three smallish groups so far this am -- assuming these are also pros.

Mudman Serial expat

893POSTS

15 years ago

#31

But 4 protesters reported killed in Beyida

Mudman Serial expat

893POSTS

15 years ago

#32

Has You Tube been blocked today or is it my computer ?

m0j0working Contributor

126POSTS

15 years ago

#33

twitter seems to be out as well...or at least some sites

enraged1 Contributor

122POSTS

15 years ago

#34

m0j0working wrote:
twitter seems to be out as well...or at least some sites

Twitter is down THANKS TO LTT but there Droid app is working fine and so is youtube.

All the rallies or demonstrations are PRO-Leader in Tripoli so far. The crowd is fairly larger then that of yesterday. Yesterday the rally in Zawiya, I was amused to spot a Mat manager of a Oil company dancing n chanting quite wildly.

On another note just learnt that un-employed people get a 500 LYD monthly from a government body. Where as after the #17 Feb thing heard that they are doubling the salaries for the government employees. Geez, somebody is changing.

freakyfingers ViP

106POSTS

15 years ago

#35

m0j0working wrote:
twitter seems to be out as well...or at least some sites

Try to use 3rd party twitter application.
If you have BB still with home SIM, you can use twitter through WIFI (for no roaming charges).
All that I see is a lot of retweets of the same 2 or 3 tweets that has been around for the afternoon

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#36

Here is another useful link:

m0j0working Contributor

126POSTS

15 years ago

#37

and in other news....with rumors and fairly strong evidence that the mercenaries are from chad...the journalists (cough, cough) at libyaonline post this -- as if it were a bit of tittle tattle. i'm so disgusted.

Was a telephone conversation Tuesday, between the Leader of the Revolution, and President 芦Idriss Deby Wuthnow芦 President of the Republic of Chad, in the framework of constant coordination and consultation between them on promoting the march of the Community of Sahel and Sahara (Cen-Sad) and African issues of common interest.