Today I just gave up guessing when I will get out of here. I finally got hold of Tamrat, the lawyer. His task was to call Saba, the most disruptive old partner, and get confirmation that she and her mother Ababa were going to sign the Amharic version of the minutes. Just as I asked him if he hadn't reached Saba because her phone was switched off or because he'd been too busy, the phone line quit. It's been five days since he got the assignment to confirm that the signatures would be made. This morning, via a phone text, I told Fasika, the car buyer, that there has been this delay and gave him the option of quitting the deal or waiting. Apparently he got all pissed off. What a baby. His criminal associate called Abrahame this aft and wanted to know why I wasn't working fast to get the deal done. Abrahame told him what was up. But Fasika already knew it, presumably told Fikadu, and so....? These goons. I do hope they decide to take their money back. I hate working with them and am a little intimidated too. Also I've gotten an offer of a good deal more for the car. But given the orig guys' bad rep, I don't want to be the one to call the deal off. [Posted in FML 7770]