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Having Adele's hit track 'Rumour has It' play in the background of this article would have been great but I will get down to business either way. Rumors making the rounds for some time now as we all know is that by 23rd of March 2013, everyone in the United States will be required to have a chip implanted in either the forehead or hand. As disturbing as this rumor is, I had to ask myself, 'Has man's quest for hope made him become so gullible?' I didn't wait until today to write this because I wanted to wait it out and see if it'd turn out to be true. I didn't because I thought it was a big joke not worth looking into. I was right however.
So how did this rumor start? This rumor was started even before the Obama HealthCare Bill was still in development. A scare tactic thought up by an unknown source to take advantage of people's lack of understanding of the bill to persuade people against it for their own gains. It is often linked to the 'Mark of the Beast' as referenced in the book of Revelations 13 : 16 - 18, warning that the government will ultimately require everyone to be implanted with a chip in order to buy and sell and in this case, receive health care.
So what's the defense against the overwhelming 'evidence'? Here's an excerpt from an article I found on one of the 'End Time' websites that I won't be mentioning their name for obvious reasons:

" ...that healthcare reform legislation passed by the U.S congress in 2010 would require this
sort of device be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered
by the public health care option"
First off, the referenced information was not part of the ObamaCare health care legislation actually enacted by the congress. Obamacare bill is numbered HR3962 and HR3590 and in none of the many pages was it mentioned that a device would be implanted into any one. In other words, even if a bill like that existed, it has nothing to do with Obama.

Now this isn't to say that there isn't fire where there is smoke. Indeed a bill numbered HR3200 which was never passed by congress did have elements from the cited information above. A replacement bill for HR3200 named HR 3590 was eventually passed as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and all references about a device implant was jettisoned. It is important however, to note that nothing in any of these unpassed bills mandated anyone to be implanted with any type of micro-chip otherwise known as RFID-Based device, for any reason.

Common sense tells me that If anyone is going to get chips implanted in them, it would not be a government forced project instead, it will be voluntary. There isn't going to be a deadline! Like whose idea was that any way? That said, shoving and attaching enough importance and benefits to a chip will actually make people get implants. This isn't what Obama-Care would do fortunately.

P.S the pictures are that of a chip that measures glucose levels in diabetes patients. Don't read too much meaning into it.

SOURCE:http://www.andreogara.com/2013/03/obamacare-microchip-rfid-myth-debunked.html

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Having Adele's hit track 'Rumour has It' play in the background of this article would have been great but I will get down to business either way. Rumors making the rounds for some time now as we all know is that by 23rd of March 2013, everyone in the United States will be required to have a chip implanted in either the forehead or hand. As disturbing as this rumor is, I had to ask myself, 'Has man's quest for hope made him become so gullible?' I didn't wait until today to write this because I wanted to wait it out and see if it'd turn out to be true. I didn't because I thought it was a big joke not worth looking into. I was right however.
So how did this rumor start? This rumor was started even before the Obama HealthCare Bill was still in development. A scare tactic thought up by an unknown source to take advantage of people's lack of understanding of the bill to persuade people against it for their own gains. It is often linked to the 'Mark of the Beast' as referenced in the book of Revelations 13 : 16 - 18, warning that the government will ultimately require everyone to be implanted with a chip in order to buy and sell and in this case, receive health care.
So what's the defense against the overwhelming 'evidence'? Here's an excerpt from an article I found on one of the 'End Time' websites that I won't be mentioning their name for obvious reasons:

" ...that healthcare reform legislation passed by the U.S congress in 2010 would require this
sort of device be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered
by the public health care option"
First off, the referenced information was not part of the ObamaCare health care legislation actually enacted by the congress. Obamacare bill is numbered HR3962 and HR3590 and in none of the many pages was it mentioned that a device would be implanted into any one. In other words, even if a bill like that existed, it has nothing to do with Obama.

Now this isn't to say that there isn't fire where there is smoke. Indeed a bill numbered HR3200 which was never passed by congress did have elements from the cited information above. A replacement bill for HR3200 named HR 3590 was eventually passed as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and all references about a device implant was jettisoned. It is important however, to note that nothing in any of these unpassed bills mandated anyone to be implanted with any type of micro-chip otherwise known as RFID-Based device, for any reason.

Common sense tells me that If anyone is going to get chips implanted in them, it would not be a government forced project instead, it will be voluntary. There isn't going to be a deadline! Like whose idea was that any way? That said, shoving and attaching enough importance and benefits to a chip will actually make people get implants. This isn't what Obama-Care would do fortunately.

P.S the pictures are that of a chip that measures glucose levels in diabetes patients. Don't read too much meaning into it.

SOURCE: http://www.andreogara.com/2013/03/obamacare-microchip-rfid-myth-debunked.html

It's a huge complex and people get to choose when to take their exams lol. I guess few others were littered across the building...

Yvete: Lolz. Where was everyone else? Seems like you enrolled in a hybrid class.

@ Prince: HCCS is not the cheapest. Its a well reputed CC and very diverse with over 20-something campuses plus distance Ed.

God forbid! Very soon you'll start eating humans. There is no limit to sweet meat. Humans will eat anything and deem it the best ever. Snake eaters did say the meat is the best too. Anyone who eats Dog meat should be shot! I mean why would you harm a Dog!!!!?? Are we running short of other types of meat Damn!!!!

I agree. I had an exam yesterday for one of my courses that I take online and it was even more boring than listening to the actual lectures online. I was all alone in a huge lab! damn...

Yvete: Pretty good. Got one take home exam left - due midnight. Learned never to take an online class again (zero motivation plus boredom with slow monotonous professor videos) Hope you did alright.

GRE Takers don't fail to download the official prep software from their ETS website. It's free and gives you a clue of your strengths and weaknesses. Learn as many new words as you can, search Google for GRE current 3000 words and study them diligently. Print them out, take it with you anywhere you go and study even while in buses. The English/Verbal is way harder than the Maths/Quantitative section. Doing well there pays off well.
link: http://www.ets.org/gre/2010/14539.html

webstradamus: Seems like recruiters have started bombarding someone here

Are you in IT?

yup

This is good news....Greetings nairalanders... It's been a busy spell for me this past weeks but it's good to be back where it all started. Please people, if you find a way to sponsor yourself over here to the United states, by all means please do that. There are literally thousands of available jobs for computer science students/Programmers, engineers too!!! So many vacancies left and right... You cannot fathom how desperate they are to get qualified people. This is an investment on your own part. Of course if you are here on this thread, I would assume that you are already making plans to come over. Don't listen to people that say there is money in Naija...that is true, but you know what is really really true? This place is a Diamond Mine. Wish you all good luck in your endeavors.

OMG Shoggie sorry I have been out of touch since yesterday. That's just plain crazy. I thought they said Abuja was the better of the two US consulates in Nigeria. Please keep calling them till this issue is sorted out. They also reply on twitter and facebook. You'll be surprised. Hit them on twiiter @USEmbassyAbuja or facebook http://www.facebook.com/usembassynigeria . You need to disturb them. Please remember that everything is working out together for Good. Nothing good comes easy they say. Hang in there and keep me posted on facebook.

shoggie: Yes, very first time!
I called them & one Nigerian guy called Lawrence told me that computer will not allow me to chose the emergency date until that wednesday but when
I scrutinized the email sent to me It was a contradiction to what he said because it reads "Your Emergency appointment request is valid until Jan 09 2013." So what can I do NOW?

It is well
Keep saying these words. Hope you are a believer

odowetalu: my INTERVIEW is tomorrow oooooooo.....i dey fear

Hey m̶̶̥̲̥̊̅̊A̶̲̥̅̊Ŋ hε̲̣rε̲̣'s your school? D̶̲̥̅̊ game's graphics is gorgeous ​S̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴̴̴̴̴͡ I had τ̲̅☺ skip D̶̲̥̅̊ first one. No longer a fan oof PS2 platform games. It's scared blood out of ♍ε̲̣̣̣̥ mehn but strangely enough I still keep Playing it. I Have gone really far but I still get D̶̲̥̅̊ story somehow and doubt I will ever have D̶̲̥̅̊ time τ̲̅☺ go back τ̲̅☺ D̶̲̥̅̊ first one. D̶̲̥̅̊ game indeed tops Resident Evil 4.

usermane: Hey @Andre, i see u 've got it at last, congrats. Am in school now though but i intend to hit on Dead space 1 b4 the sequel during my Holidays.
Why didn't u get DS b4 DS2? Dont u know u r missing a huge load of d fun & the story?

What a smart reply..."Your relative is made up of your dad, mom, sibling. Aside that, no other family member think of you." Bleak Truth!!!

imperiouxx: See those two bold words? Let it remains at distance in your application. You don't know him neither he too to you. Your relative is made up of your dad, mom, sibling. Aside that, no other family member think of you. Shikena!

Now that's some sense of humour Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ got there. Thanks. Though I got it all sorted out.

kpolli: You enter a bus to Mushin, from there another bus to Oshodi, Mile II. . . Do not stop at Oshodi, drop at Mile II. . . Then take bike to Seme, when you get to Seme, call me, I would come and pick you up

But seriously u can use connecting flights, it's always cheapest to fly to JFK. . . Then proceed to Chicago via local flight

please apply to other schools and if possible, get admitted there even if you don't intend going to those schools. People that I overheard yesterday at the embassy saying that they only applied to one school were turned down...then again, that might not be the reason but there can't be loop holes.

stan-ogb:
please house...I'll be going for msc at CUNY by fall 2013 and i only applied to 1 school and am 22 years...Hope am not disadvantaged by that...am currently serving to pass out by june...

problem solved. www.wakanow.com works just fine. Thanks.

lol very funny. That's exactly what I meant. I heard about wakanow.com but the site is confusing with all the mashed colours and ads creeping out of every crevice. So how do I fly to Chicago from Lagos?

obusco4lyfe: you trek....lmao. I believe d ques u wnt to ask is 'which flight wld take me frm here to chicago?' (hpe am ryt)

Good morning everyone. Please house, how do I get to Chicago from here?

I appreciate.

webstradamus: Congrats to Andre Ogara and other members who recently got their visas! And to those interviewing soon, I wish you success!

Happy New Year everyone!

Thanks everyone ::: @ronald2g1, imperiouxx, seunbunmi, , ollyboy1, fadinus, anthonymighty, snazzygirl and all of you out there who have helped in one way or another with your life saving posts on these boards. So here's how my interview went:
V.O: Hello
Me: Hi, Good day (With a huge smile)
V.O: Your passport and application please
V.O: Where do you wish to study in the united states?
Me: I wish to study in the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
V.O: For your Masters Degree?
Me: Yes
V.O: Did you apply to any other school?
Me: Yes, I did apply to Greenwich University, London (*passing along my admission letter from Greenwich University)
V.O: (*Do Hold on to that)What's your highest qualification?
Me: I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
V.O: When did you graduate?
Me: 2010
V.O: Where were you posted for your National Youth Service?
Me: I served in Bayelsa State
V.O: And what did you do afterwards? What happened afterwards?
Me: Afterwards, I got a job with Discovery Cycle Professionals in Abuja.
V.O: What's that?
Me: It's basically a consulting firm that undertakes both Governmental and Non-Governmental Projects
V.O: Where did you graduate from?
Me: I graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka
V.O: (Smiles)And who's going to pay for your trip?
Me: My Father
V.O: What does he do?
Me: He's an Engineer and he works with the Niger Delta Development Commission
V.O: Can I see his statement of Account?
Me: Sure (passed that along)
V.O: Did you write any of the standardized tests like GRE?
Me: Yes I did.
V.O: Can I have a look at your score sheet?
Me: Yes (Passed that along)
V.O: Okay, you're going to collect your visa on monday at Ikeja >>>>etc
Me: Thank you sir!!!
I was so excited i fell sideways to the protruding wall beside me and let out a huge sigh of relief. It was a surreal feeling. The crowd there understood and most of them laughed and congratulated me at the same time because I can honestly tell you that it wasn't a good day today for most people. I'd generalize and say that out of 10 applicants, 8 were denied. I sat in the front row seat next to the V.Os and their interviewees. I had the pleasure of eavesdropping into their conversations and boy pressure got the better of most of them. Some guys in my humble opinion answered well but with stutter occasionally. Most of them surprisingly were not even smiling!!! at least I learnt from you guys that smiling is a must. People with poor English command got turned down except for a man that was going for some sort of poultry keeping convention. You'd be amazed how most of the young guys and chicks there couldn't string together a couple of correct sentences. Maybe there are other reasons completely different that's getting most people turned down today like not clearly remembering what they filled inside their DS-160 form online. By God's grace, I was able to do these few things well thanks to nairalanders:
Eye Contact, Smile, Heard correctly, answered articulately and straight to the point without stuttering. Again, prayer changes things. My interview looks pretty straightforward but it wasn't by any means. Please if you're going any time soon, make sure you remember clearly what you filled in your DS-160, SMILE, BE ARTICULATE AND WORK ON YOUR ANSWERS BEFORE HAND SO YOU DON'T STUTTER.
I'll be glad to provide further info if anyone so desires. God's grace and speed to you all.

Summer and winter, Springtime and Harvest...Sun, moon and stars in their courses above they join with all nature in manifold witness τ̲̅☺ God's Faithfulness, mercy and love. I love Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ all nairalanders. God has done it. Just got M̶̲̥̅γ̲̣̣̥ visa. I will be posting a full account of how it went down as soon as I get home. I'm not myself at D̶̲̥̅̊ moment as everything seems surreal. I love Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ all and from D̶̲̥̅̊ bottom of M̶̲̥̅γ̲̣̣̥ heart, I want τ̲̅☺ say Thank Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊!!!♥

OMG!!!! So many amazing testimonies. God is doing wonders. I know he shall not pass me by. My interview is on the 2nd of January in Lagos. Reading all these wonderful accounts, I know God will do it for me. And I will not fail to come back and testify to this wonderful family of nairalanders.

Okay dont worry about it.

usermane: Am on facebook but not on twitter yet.

Nemesis just never gives up. Same with those tyrants. Just love shooting this guy with the Magnum.

*Kails*:
heck yeah!!

but the one thing that I did find funny about nemesis is how he would knock out the zombies that were in his way LOL.

I guess I should have asked if you are on Facebook or Twitter first.

usermane: yeah, thanks 4 d compliment. I 'd b sure 2 link up with u on facebook though i keep a low profile.
And for DS, i want to get it too. I hear its very scary. Hmm survival horror is one genre am really curious about. What i 've learnt recently is that resident evil is now more of action than horror considering Re5 & 6. Can't blame capcom as many gamers r more into action than horror.
I got RE2/3 but my Ps2/3 wont play them at all. Perhaps there could be remake for Re2 just like Re1 got it remake on gamecube.

I think you are talking about RE3. That's Jill Valentine of S.T.A.R.S and her survival journey out of racoon city. Do you remember a particular part where Nemesis suddenly jumps out of the window to ambush Jill while she was going downstairs? Now that's a hair-raiser moment!!!

*Kails*:
OH MAN!! DS is top of the LINE in the survival horror category!!
go for it man!! you won't be disappointed!



Of course I've played RE4
I don't know though, I just don't find the new gen. RE games to be scary. They are more action than scary. Now we talk about RE2, then hell yeah!! The first RE had me turning on ALL the lights in my house! And even then I'd get so scared esp. when Nemesis was coming to get me that I would literally throw the controller!

Dead space? That's a first. I think I will give it a try. Time to explore new territories. I have RE6 but have been unable to get it to work cos I haven't been able to unlock it but RE5 ωąs a slap in the face... It just has gorgeous graphics. I will try dead space and see if it beats RE4.

[quote author=usermane][/quote]I honestly would like to know you man. I'm drooling over your articulate analysis. Just as no game would be able to match the horror and monstrosity of RE4, I doubt if any one can match your review of the game. You have even reminded ♍ε̲̣̣̣̥ places I forgot about totally. It's easy to see the flaw in some games' graphics once you start playing next gen console games but RE4 has remained relevant even with the recent release of RE5 and RE6. Fans of the franchise still hail RE4 as the best ever. The stages, the bosses, the weapons, (chicago typewriter), the characters (Ada wong is ​S̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴̴̴̴̴͡ sexy) and the storyline are all frighteningly good! Hit ♍ε̲̣̣̣̥ up on facebook amigo. I like your review. http://www.facebook.com/andreogara

lol you can say that again. No game has ever gotten past Resident Evil 4. Not even Resident Evil 5 on PS3. RESIDENT EVIL 4 can never be matched again sadly. Gawd...those Regenerators....talk less of the Iron Maidens(Worse-Regenerators)...RE4 is a master piece!!!

bright007: Oh!how I love scary video games.My first was dino crisis 2 in PS 1.I remember flinging my pad when I first encountered T-REX at d gate.
I moved on to play å series of mind-buggling games but one of my best was RES evil 4.
Remember shooting d regenerators at first and they would not die,but later learnt u need an infra-red scope to see their weakness.
I love scary games.

read this::: http://www.andreogara.com/2012/11/how-to-use-airtel-nigeria-bis.html

topazjosh: please NL i need airtel bis info that is code or how to subscribe for weekly and monthly ,i dont need the two month one month free please,just the weekly and monthly info,thanks.

Thanks kpoli. TI feel so much better getting a confirmation of this fact.

kpolli: It is indeed one of the top rated schools, be confident. . . I hope u've read this thread well. . . . Go forth, the Lord is with you.

Amen to all that you have said. I do wish you a safe Holidays/trip. Nairaland's the best.

ronald2g1: @andreogara n shoggie.. To me I blve u guys r alreadi wiv ur visas, I ain no angel buh 2013 won't start wiv negative stories on this thread insha Allah, u will surely comebck n tell me I said it. I'm gon b in chicago on the 12th of january for a day or so n I pry I see u guys alredi preparin for classes! .... @ all the wonderful , compassionate and humanitarians on this thread I'm a muslim buh I wish u all a splendid celebration ahead and insha Allah, n to those waitin u all will join me nextyr in yankee celebrayin salah too. Its been a lovely year cos I remember vividly when I start this prcosessin by writing my gre in april and today I claimed ths years blessings and motive because God wntd it and I workd for it. So pls dnt let us stop wishin for more good thins, stop helpin pple, stop thankin God and stop askin for forgiveness and most of all for us abroad and goin, don't ever forget the lovely pple u left @home! Material things r ephemeral buh the human love is not, so remember them so dey will alwys pray for u also excell abroad!!! That's ma gift to u lovely pple