Comments on: The Maldives Government: It’s 4pm and no one’s home

By: Ewan

Ewan — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:13:07 +0000

Well that put me in my place!

By: ekuveriya

ekuveriya — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:02:38 +0000

I'm surprised you really don't seem to know that the Maldives government offices working hours vary from UK. they DO NOT work untill 5.pm in Male' . the working hours are between 7.30 am and 2.30pm.. try calling during those hours.. and try not to be so ignorant next time round..

By: Ewan @ MIR

Ewan @ MIR — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:13:07 +0000

Well that put me in my place!

By: ekuveriya

ekuveriya — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:02:38 +0000

By: smstextnews

smstextnews — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:13:07 +0000

Well that put me in my place!

By: ekuveriya

ekuveriya — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:02:38 +0000

By: James Whatley

James Whatley — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:31:07 +0000

Quote of the day…

“…after 4pm, everyone is asleep. Or in Belgium.”

Brilliant. It's lines like that, that remind why I keep coming back to this site.

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:51:22 +0000

*sound of me putting trunks into a bag and leaving the girl a note*

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:50:41 +0000

I wonder if 'in Belgium' is just a local euphemism?

“I had ten pints and a vindaloo last night and spent the entire morning in Belgium. I'd give it a few minutes if I were you…”

By: smstextnews

smstextnews — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:41:04 +0000

Leave all your technical equipment at home!

By: smstextnews

smstextnews — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:40:04 +0000

I think you'd need to be on-site, Ben!

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:37:33 +0000

I'm just a call away…. Damn…

Perhaps an e-mail instead?

By: Mike42

Mike42 — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:35:42 +0000

"DONT BRING ANYTHING TO THE MALDIVES EXCEPT YOUR SWIMSUIT AND BUCKETLOADS OF CASH"

......and the problem with this for the Maldives Tourist Board would be.....?

{Cut to MTB team meeting}

So, this blog fellow, er...MacLooney...yeah, the one who's on holiday with half the UK's IT infrastructure in his trunks...what to do?

How about we hold onto this nice box [places coffee cup on said box] - I mean, otherwise where would we put our drinks?

But he's threatening to run a campaign, exposing us as a nation so laid back that we all are on the beach or in Belgium by 4pm!

Sounds great! how many readers does he have? That should bump our Google Analytics count then. Bonus time!

{fade to sound of waves, wind in Palm fronds and a Ukulele....}

By: smstextnews

smstextnews — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:25:19 +0000

I might need to call on you Ben ….

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:19:03 +0000

Ewan,

Desperate news… Do let me know if you need someone to step in and continue the desert island series when you leave if not all the toys ^h^h^h… sorry… equipment has been tested.

Ben