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JimDandy

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24. His sister flew from the U.S. to Monrovia a few weeks

Reply to Sheepshank (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 06:15 PM

Oct 2014

before he disappeared from his job and he met with her. Perhaps the family was trying to convince him to get out of Liberia before things became worse.

His employer said he didn't resign or give any notice to FedEx. He simply didn't show up for work on 2(?) Sep and the next time his employer heard anything about what had happened to him, it was on the news.

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timeline question re: Duncan and ebola [View all] Sheepshank Oct 2014 OP

he quit the job after. i have not heard when he bought the ticket. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #1

Where'd you hear that? alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #2

one of the family members talking. and.... i wont stand by it. the story was and is developing. seabeyond Oct 2014 #5

His employer said he quit his job on Sept 4th. herding cats Oct 2014 #13

i was going to go look up this article. thank you. i will read now. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #14

You're welcome. herding cats Oct 2014 #15

meh. it worked herding cats. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #16

Could be he thought he may have caught the deadly virus and was coming here in anticipation? Sheepshank Oct 2014 #3

i think he absolutely knew the possibility was there, and he came here cause he could seabeyond Oct 2014 #4

It's deeply unlikely that he applied for and received a travel visa between being exposed and alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #7

i would liek to see the article. thank you for the info. i will go explore. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #12

Agree. A few days ago the sister in N Carolina said they were angry to hear there was no more drug misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #9

personally. i see it as a good learning experience and allows a lot of agencies to better see seabeyond Oct 2014 #11

If he came here seeking treatment, it seems he would have been screaming EBOLA as soon as he showed morningfog Oct 2014 #17

i think he and sister felt, per her saying she said liberia twice... that just mentioning seabeyond Oct 2014 #19

Unlikely...it take weeks at a minimum to get a travel visa from Liberia to the US alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #8

His sister flew from the U.S. to Monrovia a few weeks JimDandy Oct 2014 #24

It takes weeks to months to get a visa, online says expect at least 6 weeks. No idea on ticket uppityperson Oct 2014 #6

yes..tickets are independently purchased from visas Sheepshank Oct 2014 #10

I know I've read someplace he purchased the tickets on Sept 2 from a travel agency. herding cats Oct 2014 #21

what was the date of when he helped her? thats my? GusBob Oct 2014 #18

Sept. 15 herding cats Oct 2014 #20

thanks herder of cats GusBob Oct 2014 #22

I've read that as well. herding cats Oct 2014 #23