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kay9:
The answer is actually obvious if you look at it carefully... It was Tywin that everyone feared, not Cercei. And now he's dead. Even Lord Bolton admitted as much to his son when they discussing Ramsay's method of rule. Secondly, Petyr Baelish is Cercei's main source of power and influence outside of KingsLanding (as evidenced by the crow missive she sent asking him to come back to the capital); at the present location so up in the North, Petyr is actually her ONLY reliable source - the North has no love for her. And the Boltons who could have informed her are now forging new alliances.

So both Petyr and Roose Bolton are now brave to do things they'd never have tried before - unveil the heir to the North and make her alliance. With the Tyrells cleaning their chops and eager for a killing, House Lannister is really weak (remember they are still reeling from the costs of the war with Robb Stark and Stannis). Tywin is dead - Cercei can scream blue murder all she wants, Kevan will be sure to caution restraint - Tyrion was the one accused, they can afford to let the lil she-wolf go. Otherwise, alienate Petyr and Bolton, and the crown loses the North AND the Vale... again.

But even with Tywin's death Cersei's bounty on Tyrion's head was still in very much effect. Gold was promised for anyone who would bring her the head of her brother and people went about attacking dwarves in the hope that one of them would be Tyrion so that they could claim the bounty. Surely Sansa's alleged complicity in Joffery's death should have tempted someone to claim some sort of reward by reporting her whereabouts to Cersei. Apart from dying her hair Sansa has made little effort in concealing herself, she is riding with LF through the country. Are we to believe that the whole of the seven kingdoms have relegated her to past history? No one, not even travelling merchants or soldiers bothered to (casually) mention a sighting of her to anyone in King's Landing?

Your explanation about LF I can accept but Sansa's I find highly improbable.

Feminism while preaching "equalism" between the sexes continues to make use of double standards and discriminations all with the aim of enthroning the feminine gender as the dominant one.

All the noble talk that emanated from this movement in its early days have given way to actions that leave the male sex at a disadvantage. This is very evident in the west. There men stand to lose the most in societal structures because of the major inroads the feminine movement has made. It has successfully gotten the law to effect it's imperative - the woman is considered first and foremost, the man only an afterthought. This is evident in how divorce cases are resolved, how sexual consent is constantly redefined and all the leeways that are afforded to women. A disspassionate observer will find it hard to see any of the equality that the feminists claim they are fighting for.

Canada, the US and virtually all of western Europe now bow to Feminism. It controls the frame in which most of what these societies see as normal and acceptable. At the same time they are the hardest hit by its effects; the fragmentation of families, the promotion of fat acceptance amongst females, the emasculation of men, all these increased exponentially as a result of feminism. At the end of the day it hard to see what good feminism has offered humanity.

Sophyrocks:
And you think having back and forth arguments will create a change you desperately need? Do you think you have powers to decide what over 170 million peeps (correct me if i am wrong) choose to believe in moreso that the world has now become a global village? My dear, threads like these are a complete waste of time. No matter the arguments here, peeps who are for feminism and against feminism will remain in their stance. I am sure you are not new in Nairaland to see how fruitless threads as these are.

For people like me the objective of such discussions is not to convert anyone, it is to inform. Threads like this sans the insults can play a small role in helping people have a better view of their social environments. It is when people have nothing to offer that they resort to insults and abuses, I can very well appreciate your concern. Once the pig heads(from any side of the debate) show up and reasonable interaction ceases I will run four forty.

Sophyrocks:
Are you peeps not tired of all these shitty repetition of threads? How do you all get all the strength and time to argue and argue 24/7 about something that has come to stay? Same ol back and forth arguments with pages stretching to 20. To what end? Will all the arguments stop feminism? Will arguing about this change anything or change everyone's perception about feminism? Why waste so much energy on this? Nigerian youths are in soup! FG provide jobs for all biko. All the best brains are draining everyday.

Discussions like this will only stop when the fight for feminine-primacy comes to an end. You may not know it but this is a real battle. Employing covert, subtle and even in some instances overt means, the feminine movement fights to restructure society so that it's imperative is seen as the right way, the only way.

Leave people to discuss about these things, in the process they will be more informed about their society and hopefully make better decisions about the kind of society they want to build.

Lemme help light the fire.

Feminism is one of the various forms modern day liberalism that will lead to the death of humanity. In its bid to fight for equal rights of women it has morphed into what is basically man-hate; it blames men for every evil (real and imagined) that has befallen society while ignoring its own terrible effects and therefore seeks for the subjugation and restriction of anything that is truly masculine.

Despite the claims that feminism's objective are noble in reality it has wrought destruction and division in every social structure it has touched. Feminism is bad.

Hmmm. That's something I never considered; How is it that Sansa who is wanted for her alleged role in killing King Joffery shows up at Winterfell? How is Cersei whose blood is hot for vengeance not aware of this development?

Some of these Nairalanders are jokers. The same "Buhari's convoy" that held me and other motorists up in traffic near Nitel junction is now being praised because of this.

Anyway let's wait till Buhari visits Lagos as president and see whether there won't be traffic jams as security operatives cordon off major roads to allow their convoys easy access.

yinkard4me:
abortion shouldn't be an
option except the pregnancy has complications
against the life that can produce another.

Easy to say that when you are not the one carrying the child of a rapist.

^
Interesting topic. I think with the direction things are headed Sansa is going to follow up on the promptings and suggestions of Little Finger to get involved with his schemings and exact some type of revenge for the Starks and Northerners. Thing is she is still a relative newcomer to this game and so might herself fall prey even to those she may have come to trust, i.e Little Finger himself! I mean, based on what we have seen in the show so far it is kind of hard to see Petyr's angle and what his end game really is. Is he really now the kind and selfless benefactor to Sansa without any ulterior motives? Does he honestly see her as an ally with whom he shares similar goals or is she just another step to getting what he wants (whatever that is). I think these questions will determine to a large extent how Sansa will go about her quest to bring reclaim her family's honour.

MulticolourDeco:
We are having problems uploading pictures on Nairaland. Please bear with us.

Are you on Instagram?

Personally I think most of the luxury real estate locations in Lagos are a joke, of what use is it to spend millions of naira or dollars to buy property in an area that is susceptible to flooding? This does not take into account the traffic you have to deal with to enter or leave such places and the fact that right next to your million dollar house is a vulcaniser's shack or some other ramshackle structure. I have seen this in even in the much hyped Banana Island.

Amazing. I wonder what the story will be for that thread's removal. Was the source or story itself fabricated?

EDITED.

Apparently there is another thread running with the same story (https://www.nairaland.com/2296551/expectation-nigerians-too-high-buhari) so it is possible that the thread in question was removed to avoid thread duplication.

IzonOwei:
Buhari should calm down and be focused..

Outline a few things he plans to do and make sure its done...if it is electricity ensure it is achieved..ban generators,ensure gas lines are constructed to completion,ensure the refineries are working well...

Ban generators? May you never get into a position of power abeg. What kind of suggestion is that?

dulaman:
seriously naija should calm down. PDP did 16yrs and did nothing, baba should be given time

4 years is all he gets to implement the promised change otherwise he gets kicked out.

There is a name for men who cannot grow beards the natural way - those men are called women.

Claptrap.

bebe2:
u dnt know wat u messing with

just remember say na only u waka come oh

Nah, I'm not a trouble maker. Got nothing but well wishes for the OP. You've got to admit though, that Eddie Murphy clip was kind of serendipitous - as soon as I saw the thread title I remembered Dexter and couldn't resist posting it here. I know that's what we were all thinking.

koice:
I've watched loads and loads of Television Series in my time and loved quite a few. Any show from Premium cable channels like HBO, Showtime, Starz, Cinemax and Basic Cable channels like FX, AMC, and Showcase (Syfy) does it for me. Throw in a couple of Broadcast (Terrestrial) networks like CBS and NBC into the mix and I'm content.

No argument there, those channels tend to have interesting shows, the types aimed at the world wizened adult of today.

koice:
Already bored with Chosen.
Broadwalk Empire, The Wire, The Sopranos, Masters of Sex, Spartacus, GOT and shows of similar nature had conspired to ruin me forever. Now, any TV show without healthy dosage of núdity, hardcore violence, sex scenes and colorful expletives is more likely to bore me to submission than anything else.

That's a weird predilection to have. You hinge your enjoyment of a show based on the R rated content. I get realism and all but to dwell on a show's explicitness is something else. Despite what pop culture will have us believe realism can also be found in decorum and good manners.

KanwuliaJara:
Actually. . . .we decided to take this cruise to mourn a friend who just past away less than a week ago.

SHE WAS ONLY 51!

Not everything is a 'DEEEK-AFFAIR'!

Condolences.

Give our regards to Dexter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5AqRWfszHc

Women will rather share a successful man than be attached to faithful loser - Pook

redsun:
They are rich because Africans like you patronise them. If you put all that efforts and resources you waste on oyibo racist clubs into African football scene,it will grow. Rome was not built in a day and sometimes people have to take deep breath and think of the stupidity of playing the second fiddle always.

Africans like Tony Blair said,are open sores of mankind. And he is not far from the truth, going what what is happening in Africa today.

Why I'm I not surprised that you turn to maliciously fabricated quotes to validate your tired Africans-are-the-worst argument?

What is even amusing is that I'm certain you have never paid any money to watch any local teams play in a stadium, let alone purchased any authentic African team paraphernalia from their local leagues as a means of supporting them. I'm willing to wager my delicious lunch of bitter leaf soup with pounded yam and goat meat that you are not even familiar with the fixtures of the Nigerian football league.

The Internet and the anonymity it provides is the perfect cover you need to launch your self righteous tirades on the likes of Dangote or other African businessmen seeking to multiply their investments outside the continent. In reality you never lift a finger in practising what you preach.

Thank you dinner for electing me into office? This is a tradition that does not sit well with me but I have seen it done in many countries round the world.

The best "Thank you" Osinbajo or any politician can give is to serve the country selflessly taking her to new heights.

arsetalks:
At no point did I say the fan base in the north will increase even though thats the truth. And you saying the fan base in a particular area won't affect the wealth of the club is a big lie.


Why do you think Kroenke has insisted on Arsenal going to America when it is a common knowledge that the market in America has been made saturated by Real Madrid, Barca and Manchester United who have been going there year in year out for the last 20 years? Why was Usmanov trying to get Arsenal to Russia? And when you say they want global penetration, is Africa/Nigeria not part of the globe? You honestly think there is no reason why Manchester United has been going about establishing academies in Africa? A Craze Arsenal has now joined.

To this I agree but never forget the fact that it is a game of number. The north has massive numbers and it adds up in revenue in the end. Plus I did not talked about the north here. Not at any stage.

My mistake I was replying to this

nerodenero:
If the deal pulls through, the fan base in the North will skyrocket. The people are just unidirectional. They support there own either by hook or crook.

thinking it was you. I was saying that if Dangote did buy Arsenal that the increased fanbase in northern Nigeria would be of little financial consequence to the club (see my reasons in previous posts) My focus was on that subset of the country not all of Nigeria.

free2ryhme:
Read this
http://thenationonlineng.net/new/save-bcc-lions-football-club-of-gboko/


He can't even manage BCC lions

Who wants to buy arsenal and run it down

Yes Dangote wants to spend millions of dollars in buying a majority stake in Arsenal then run it down and lose all his money. Wonderful reasoning on your part.

Stop shifting the goal posts, you initially came in here condemning him for not investing in a local club.

free2ryhme:
He has nvr bought nor sponsored any nigerian football club let alone sponsor our local league yet he wants to buy and sponsor a foreign league which has put in place infrastructure and equipment to make it attractive for investors

Dangote charity begins at home. If wealthy nigerians are afraid to invest in local sports what is the hope of sports in Nigeria?


Nigerians are hypocrites. You made your money through the corrupt corridors of power within this country to give back becomes a problem

You are very ignorant. Who is the chairman of BCC Lions here in Nigeria?

Clowns like you should do a little research before you mount your pulpit of condemnation.

arsetalks:
Dumb assertion bro. Let me ask you, Kroenke is a Yank, Usmanov is a Russian, how many Russians attend Arsenal games?

By your assertion, Africa is not a lucrative market but Manchester United has been coming to Africa for 10 years. Taking it outside football, Sky has been trying to buy TVC and bring Skyb to Nigeria ( I know cos I had business dealing with one of the initiators), verizon has been wanting to come to Nigeria, Etisalat left Asia for Africa.

Our buying power may not be as high as that of the Brits and the Yanks, but the number adds up big time.

At least your know our love is higher than most of the Asian countries yet clubs keep going to Asian, for what if I may ask?

Arsenal sent only 3 players here ( I was there) Sagna, Per and Poldi and maybe over £3m for 3 days. Imagine they come here for a week for a tour with the full squad?

You stated that if Dangote bought Arsenal that the fanbase in the north (i.e, northern Nigeria) will skyrocket. While I do not have any data to show here I am pretty sure that that demographic will be of little or no consequence to the wealth of the club or the club owner.

The foreigners who own Arsenal certainly did not buy it to increase their native country fanbase - their target was the global community where the money really lies. Do you think that Arsenal has a considerable fanbase in the US because the owner of the majority stake at the club is American?

Africa, Asia and Europe are very lucrative markets for English clubs on the macro level. That's why clubs will continue to work these markets. However Northern Nigeria as a demographic will add little or no gains to the coffers of any club simply because as a whole it is not as financially well off as other demographics in this country. The fact that they have the wealthiest people in their group does not mean that wealth is evenly distributed there. It can even be argued that poverty is even worse up North than in other places in this country.

[I hope this explanation will not trigger another round of ethnic attacks that this forum is infamous for]

redsun:
Niggers are always looking g for ready. Why can't he use his wealth to build up football in Africa,make it interesting,saleable and worthwhile?

Err... Duh.

Which football league in Africa is half as profitable as the EPL? Businessmen are all about their returns, they are not charities. An investment in the EPL makes more business sense than buying an African club.

BTW why didn't you raise this concern when Abromavich bought Chelsea, why didn't you tell him to buy up a Russian team?

Badgers14:
In the other news, I am considering buying Chelsea.

Chelsea dry gin right? How many shots?

nerodenero:
If the deal pulls through, the fan base in the North will skyrocket. The people are just unidirectional. They support there own either by hook or crook.

Like that will be of any consequence. How many of them will buy original Arsenal paraphernalia or go to the Emirates to watch matches?

mcquin:
The incoming government must endeavour to invest in infrastructure in Nigeria.

Government through PPP should arrest bad roads and housing deficit in the country by signing an MOU with Julius Berger to construct Federal and State roads, while feeder roads be constructed by indigenous Engineering companies. Companies must make use of Nigerian experts up to 55% of their workforce, this way employment issue is tackled.

Banks, Civil Engineering firm and Architects should also be employed in a scheme to tackle Naija's housing deficit and up to 70% of the workforce should be indigenous.

This way we provide jobs, as well as low budget for infrastructural development.

Grand plans that are unfortunately not much different with how government has approaching this issue. Besides the question that will first be asked is this; where is the money to do all this?