somethings brewing, page-41

it goes like this? The scene - It is Wednesday and Dave Whitby and the management group and senior staff are in the conference room at the officefor their end of month progress meeting.
The door is closed but Dave is expecting a very important call at any time so Dominique the secretary was instructed to interupt him...

DW: Pass me another Tim Tam will you Gregor.

Gregor: Sure Dave (passes the plate)

(DW bites into the Tim Tam...)

DW: What are these?

Gregor: The Tim Tams Dave

DW: These are awful - where did we get them?

Gregor: Well Dave they are the ones that we bought from the 4 cent placement money.

DW: But that was over a year ago!

Gregor: It was a very good placement Dave.

(DW smiles)

DW: It was rather good wasn't it (he eats the stale Tim Tam)
Yummy!

DW: Now then down to business...
Lets first review the past months activities...
Lets start with Galoc shall we? The engineering...

(Phone Interuption)

DOMIQUE: Sorry to interupt Dave but I have a "Mr Mikayla" on the phone for you.

(DW bows his head, puts his head in his hands and shakes it)

DW: Put him through Dominique...

DW: Hello Dave Whitby here

Mikayla: Hi Dave its Mikayla - how are you today?

DW: Fantastic Mikayla - what can I do for you?

Mikayla: The share price has been treading water for a while Dave and I need to exit a trade so need an update on the companies activities - nothing genuine - its just for ramping purposes.

DW: I'm very busy now Mikayla (rolls his eyes at the others watching), can I phone you back later?

Mikayla: It's a T+3 Dave - I need something now.

DW: Look i'm very busy Mikayla and I suspect that what you are doing
isn't very ethical and I don't like it. I am in a very important meeting
at the moment.

Mikayla: What was that - a VERY VERY VERY SUPER IMPORTANT MEETING?

DW: (sighs) Yes that's right.

Mikayla: How long does your meeting go for?

(DW ponders - he wants rid of him)

DW: The rest of the week actually.

Mikayla: ALL THE WAY TO FRIDAY! Thanks Dave. (hangs up)


(DW takes a deep breath)

DW: Now then folks where were we? Oh yes - North Sea well design...

(Phone Interuption)

DOMIQUE: Sorry to interupt Dave but I have a "Sandybeaches" on the phone for you.

(DW bows his head, puts his head in his hands and shakes it)

DW: Put him through Dominique...

(rolls his eyes)

DW: Hello Dave Whitby here

Sandybeaches: Hi Dave its Sandybeaches - how are you today?

DW: Fantastic Sandybeaches - what can I do for you?

Sandybeaches: Well I have just seen a Yacht I like.

DW: Good for you Sandybeaches!

Sandybeaches: There is just one problem Dave!

DW: Yes?

Sandybeaches: I get 10% off if I order it by the end of the week and the share price has been treading water for a while so not so confident that I should order it.

DW: I can't help you there Sandybeaches.

Sandybeaches: That's ok Dave - I just feel better already by talking with you.

DW: Glad I could make you feel better.

Sandybeaches: Thanks Dave (hangs up)


(DW takes a deep breath)

DW: Now then folks where were we? Oh yes - Coron North jv partner...

(Phone Interuption)

DOMIQUE: Sorry to interupt Dave but I have a "Arttse" on the phone for you.

(DW bows his head, puts his head in his hands and shakes it)

DW: Put him through Dominique...

(rolls his eyes)

DW: Hello Dave Whitby here

Arttse: Hi Dave its Arttse - how are you today?

DW: Fantastic Arttse - what can I do for you?

Arttse: I just called to let you know that (raises his voice and shouts) CCI IS AN EMERGING GROWTH STOCK!!!!!! and it is more important than discovering 500 million barrels of oil - so there -
nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh (hangs up)


(DW takes a deep breath)

DW: Now then folks where were we? Oh yes - the field review of
West Linapacan A & B...

(Phone Interuption)

DOMIQUE: Sorry to interupt Dave but I have a "Trade4Profit" on the phone for you.

(DW bows his head, puts his head in his hands and shakes it)

DW: Put him through Dominique...

(rolls his eyes)

DW: Hello Dave Whitby here

Trade4Profit: Hi Dave its Trade4Profit - how are you today?

DW: Fantastic Trade4Profit - what can I do for you?

Trade4Profit: Well I really miss trading those NDOO options since they expired - I made bucket loads of money on the leverage too in the core holding side of the portolio and was wondering if there will be
any more?

DW: No Trade4Profit we have no need for that as we have our capital needs covered by the recent placement and finance arrangement.

Trade4Profit: Awe c'mon Dave - how about a June 2008 with a 30 cent strike?

DW: No Trade4Profit we don't require that.

Trade4Profit: How about a June 2010 with a $1 strike?

DW: No Trade4Profit we don't require that.

Trade4Profit: OK Dave - no harm in trying. Can I have first go at bashing up Sandybeaches at the next AGM then?

DW: I don't condone violence Trade4Profit!!

Trade4Profit: Sorry Dave - just joking. Catch you later - cheers! (hangs up!)


(DW takes a deep breath)

DW: Now then folks where were we? Oh yes - Plan of development submission and approval by the Philippines Department of Energy ...

(Phone Interuption)

DOMIQUE: Sorry to interupt Dave but I have a "Captain Salty" on the
phone for you.

(DW bows his head, puts his head in his hands and shakes it)

DW: Put him through Dominique...

(rolls his eyes)

DW: Hello Dave Whitby here

Captain Salty: Hi Dave its Captain Salty - how are you today?

DW: Fantastic Captain Salty - what can I do for you?

Captain Salty: Well Dave - I'm looking for a top up! imo

DW: A 'top up'?

Captain Salty: Yeah - you know I want to add more to the pile. imo

DW: 'Add more to the pile'?

Captain Salty: I want to load up. imo

DW: 'You want to load up'? What on earth are you talking about good man?

Captain Salty: I want to buy more shares. imo

DW: Well phone a broker Captain - I can't help you there!

Captain Salty: But I don't want to pay these prices Dave. imo

DW: I don't understand?

Captain Salty: Them's blue chip prices Dave - you know - over 5 cents. imo

DW: Well that is your choice Captain.

Captain Salty: But the Anal would laugh at me if he found out I paid these prices. imo

DW: 'The Anal'?

Captain Salty: Never mind. imo

DW: And why would anyone laugh at you for buying Nido shares?

Captain Salty: I sold some last June. imo

DW: hahahahaha !!!!!

Captain Salty: Anyway - me wants to buy more - and cheaper. imo

DW: Well you can wait and see.

Captain Salty: Can I ask some questions that might help me? imo

DW: Go ahead.

Captain Salty: Are you healthy? imo

DW: Yes I feel great.

Captain Salty: Bugger. Are all your staff healthy? imo

DW: Yes - fighting fit.

Captain Salty: Bugger. Any of those females be pregnant and leaving during some very important projects? imo

DW: No - not that I am aware of.

Captain Salty: Bugger. Any coups planned in the Philippines? imo

DW: No - not that I am aware of.

Captain Salty: Bugger. Any Typhoons coming? imo

DW: No - not that I am aware of.

Captain Salty: Bugger. A year is a long time to production - isn't it? imo

DW: Theres plenty of work to do.

Captain Salty: People can get bored and sell cheaper? imo

DW: We have other projects too.

Captain Salty: Bugger. Rigs are hard to find? imo

DW: We are progressing.

Captain Salty: Bugger. I'll think of something. imo (he hangs up)


(DW takes a deep breath)

DW: Now then folks where were we? Oh yes - Rig contracts ...

(Phone Interuption)

DOMIQUE: Sorry to interupt Dave but I have a "Analyser" on the phone for you.

(DW bows his head, puts his head in his hands and shakes it)

DW: Put him through Dominique...

(rolls his eyes)

DW: Hello Dave Whitby here

Analyser: Hi Dave its Analyser here - how are you today?

DW: Fantastic Analyser - what can I do for you?

Analyser: Well something has really been bothering me.

DW: What is that Analyser.

Analyser: Well I saw how much money you made on paper last year with the options and I am concerned.

DW: Well I worked for it Analyser and the base retainer was low.

Analyser: Oh I know you did Dave - no problem with that.

DW: So why are you concerned?

Analyser: Well - why does a man with that much wealth spend his holidays filling trailers with weeds that he has pulled?

DW: I like to relax that way Analyser - good for the soul.

Analyser: I kind of looked stupid suggesting the weeds were symbolic then?

DW: Yes - that is a long bow to draw analyser.

Analyser: Just one more question Dave.

DW: Yes?

Analyser: Why do I have to go to that crappy Philodrill website to get information on Vitols interests in West Linapacan?

DW: I only announce something when it is done Analyser.

Analyser: I hate the high level stuff Dave - can I have a copy of the detailed project plans for each project?

DW: No.

Analyser: ok then - I will just have to speculate.

DW: ok then.

Analyser: Thanks Dave (hangs up)


(DW takes a deep breath)

DW: Now then folks where were we? Oh yes - Pandan recommencement of production ...

(Phone Interuption)

DOMIQUE: Sorry to interupt Dave but I have a "Meerkat" on the phone for you.

(DW bows his head, puts his head in his hands and shakes it)

DW: Put him through Dominique...

(rolls his eyes)

DW: Hello Dave Whitby here

Meerkat: Hi Dave its Meerkat here - how are you today?

DW: Fantastic Meerkat - what can I do for you?

Meerkat: Well Dave I was just on Hotcopper - that is a chat site where people get together to argue and fight over shares - and Mikayla said that there will be a very important announcement soon as you guys have been in a conference call all year.
I wanted to check if that were true.

DW: I can't comment on announcements and I think Mikayla might have been telling you porkies Meerkat.

Meerkat: RIGHT THAT DOES IT!! I HAVE HAD IT WITH HIM AND ANAL.
(slams down the phone)


(DW takes a deep breath)

DW: Now then folks where were we? Oh yes - the Virgo AIM listing ...

(Phone Interuption)

DOMIQUE: Sorry to interupt Dave but I have a "bwana" on the
phone for you.

(DW bows his head, puts his head in his hands and shakes it)

DW: Put him through Dominique...

(rolls his eyes)

DW: Hello Dave Whitby here

bwana: n.c. . (hangs up)

DW: Must have been cut off.


(DW takes a deep breath)

DW: Now then folks where were we? Oh yes - the new shareholder
communication initiative...