₦airaland Forum

Ilekokonit:
This is profound.

The answer is the opportunity to be a bonafide single mother and claim generous single mother benefits from the anti family UK Government. It is not by accident that the UK is the single parent capital of Europe. E get why. If some men wey dey UK go bring woman from Naija tell you wetin dem eye don see when their wife turned rogue, some single men may never marry again.

Bolded
Wifey turned rogue
Pictures of a rogue wifey, wondering how she looks like

Kobojunkie:
I no get eclipse glasses and I no wan go outside. I go watch am on NASA website instead.
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/live/

The NASA live streaming will be a great one for sure.

TheWinterBird:
To the other North Americans in here (@Cococandy, ArmyofOne, Descarado, GboyegaD, etc, is anyone else looking forward to tomorrow's total solar eclipse?


YOUR LAST-MINUTE GUIDE TO MONDAY'S TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

Here's where and when to see the rare celestial event, how to view it safely and a few fun milestones to look out for if you're lucky enough to be in the path of totality.


By Denise Chow and Lucas Thompson

A total solar eclipse will cross North America on Monday, offering millions a rare opportunity to see afternoon skies temporarily darken as the moon blocks the face of the sun.

Tune into NBC News NOW as Lester Holt hosts a two-hour special at 2 p.m. ET Monday from Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The eclipse's path fortuitously cuts across Mexico, 15 U.S. states and a small part of eastern Canada. In all other states in the continental U.S., viewers will be treated to a partial solar eclipse, with the moon appearing to take a bite out of the sun and obscuring part of its light.


Here’s everything you need to know about the rare celestial event.

What is a solar eclipse?
Solar eclipses occur when the sun, moon and Earth align. The moon passes between Earth and sun, temporarily blocking the sun’s light and casting a shadow on Earth.

A total solar eclipse is when the moon fully obscures the sun, whereas a partial solar eclipse means it blocks just a portion of the sun’s face.

Solar eclipses occur only with the new moon. Because the moon’s orbit around Earth is tilted, the three bodies don’t always line up in a way that creates an eclipse.

“Imagine if the moon’s orbit were in the plane of Earth’s orbit around the sun — if that were the case, then every new moon, you’d have a total solar eclipse and every full moon, you’d have a lunar eclipse,” Neil DeGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, told NBC News. “So, because things don’t always align, it lends to the rarity of the event and the specialness of the event.”

Where and when will the eclipse be visible?
This year’s eclipse will follow a slightly wider path over more populated areas of the continental U.S. than other total solar eclipses have in the recent past.

NASA estimates that 31.6 million people live within what’s known as the path of totality, where the total solar eclipse will be visible. An additional 150 million people live within 200 miles of the path, according to the agency.


Path of the solar eclipse
The path travels through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Tiny parts of Michigan and Tennessee will also be able to witness totality if conditions are clear.

After the eclipse crosses into Canada, it will pass over southern Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton, at the eastern end of Nova Scotia.

Those outside the path of totality can still take part in the astronomical event by viewing a partial solar eclipse — visible throughout all 48 states of the contiguous U.S. — or a NASA livestream.

The timing, including how long totality lasts, depends on the location, but some spots will see the moon fully cover the sun for up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds.

Below is a list of timings for some cities along the path of totality, as provided by NASA. A number of other resources, including NationalEclipse.com and TimeandDate.com, can also help people plan.

Dallas: Partial eclipse begins at 12:23 p.m. CT and totality at 1:40 p.m.
Little Rock, Arkansas: Partial eclipse begins at 12:33 p.m. CT and totality at 1:51 p.m.
Cleveland: Partial eclipse begins at 1:59 p.m. ET and totality at 3:13 p.m.
Buffalo, New York: Partial eclipse begins at 2:04 p.m. ET and totality at 3:18 p.m.
Lancaster, New Hampshire: Partial eclipse begins at 2:16 p.m. ET and totality at 3:27 p.m.


What to look for while viewing the total solar eclipse
For people along the path of totality, there are some fun milestones to keep track of as the total solar eclipse unfolds.

As the eclipse progresses and the sun gets thinner in the sky, it will start to get eerily dark, according to Tyson.

When the last beams of sunlight are about to become obscured, look out for the “diamond ring effect”: The sun’s atmosphere will appear as an illuminated halo, and the last light still visible will look like the diamond of a giant ring.

As the sunlight decreases even further, an effect known as Baily’s beads will be created by the moon’s rugged terrain. Tiny “beads” of light will be visible for only a few seconds around the dark moon, as the last bits of sunlight peer through the moon’s mountains and valleys.

When the moon is fully blocking the sun, it is safe to remove eclipse glasses and look at the total solar eclipse with the naked eye.


Some lucky sky-watchers may even catch a glimpse of a comet.

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks — nicknamed the “devil comet” because an eruption last year left it with two distinct trails of gas and ice in the shape of devil horns — is currently visible from the Northern Hemisphere as it swings through the inner solar system.

The comet can be seen in the early evenings by gazing toward the west-northwest horizon. During the eclipse, when skies darken during totality, it may be possible to see the comet near Jupiter, but its visibility will depend on whether it’s in the middle of an outburst and thus brighter than normal.

Most likely, all eyes will be on the alignment of the moon and sun.


https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/solar-eclipse-2024-everything-know-glasses-time-totality-explained-rcna146382



*This post is large. Will probably remove in the next few days but it's up for now.

Anyone else excited for it?

I can't wait - but I always miss such. I might be in the toilet and the next, it has passed

cococandy:
I’m not in the path of totality that’s why it’s not that exciting for me. I’m happy for the business owners in that area though. They’re about to sell out of everything. People are trooping there. National guard has to step in and maintain order.
I’ll see what I can view from my far end

I'm so look forward to catching a glimpse.

TheWinterBird:
I had really delicious Mac n' Cheese at Cracker Barrel in Michigan last year during my trip to Illinois. When I saw this Cracker Barrel Mac n' Cheese at the grocery store last night, I knew I had to try it. Can't wait to go to C.B again this summer (albeit not Illinois) but in the meantime, this will have to do. It tastes just as delicious.

Oven-Baked Cracker Barrel Mac n' Cheese + Baked New Zealand Lamb Shoulders smothered in Vodka tomato sauce.

The restaurant has some good country food.

Oshokhai69:
When other people start talking about other things, na una go talk say make mod come that thread is being derailed by trolls. What makes these Costco people different from the trolls? What exactly do you people want?? Who gives an F about how much Costco and Sam’s Club dey give una as rebate?

Not food Costco and Sam are selling ? Then before cooking you shop there right ? While there, you throw one or two other face cream into your shopping cart and share good deal right ...doesn't matter where the person is. I will love to read about deals on anything while in the kitchen.

I think it is ok as long as derailment isn't insulting and offensive.

Now let's have lunch bros

radautoworks:
Stumbled across this

Haha - 😊

Oshokhai69:
Who be these people wey dey derail thread with Costco this and Sam’s club that? Okay we don hear say una don jakpa go yankee. Can we now move on please?

How boring if it only food you go into the kitchen to eat and not chat about other related things - shopping place, other things in that shopping place and whats not in general.

cococandy:
Oh I forgot to add. If you use medical grade skincare, Costco will save you hundreds of dollars on monthly basis depending on how often you need to refill your skincare. I use Dr Obagi and I used to pay at my aesthetician’s office without knowing how much I was losing until I discovered Costco sells them too. The difference is a lot. The chaos is worth it 🫢

Now I just get my facials at their office and buy the skincare they recommend from Costco.
Big difference.

Pic1) First time I ordered from Costco versus

Pic2) the manufacturer price which is what most of them will charge you before tax. After tax, almost $500.

I like this
I only use Cetaphil or scent free Aveeno (oat) on my face - but this Obagi is tempting

Neptunium:

How somebody wan spend this kain money on shrimps? Are they not cheaper at Costco's? I live in Germany but I lived in America for 3 years. I know Costco's got affordable prices

Seafood like Wild Salmon, shrimp, cod, tuna, snapper are pricey at most stores.

Tilapia is the way to go if not looking for expensive seafood. For me, I have mostly stayed away from farmed fish.

cococandy:
oh that sounds nice. I might get a seasonal pass and compare if they offer that.

One more thing. Costco gives me cash back around my renewal time. Like in the summer I get back around $200-$250 in rewards which I use to pay my membership (I have the black card). So basically I’d say the membership is free at this point, that’s why I’m loyal. Does Sam’s offer anything similar?

Maka eh! I'm might renew my long time ago canceled membership

ogastone:
That man no de fear.

Oyinbo no dey too fear.

You should see the boat that took them on their first voyage to Africa. While you were still doing tales by moon light

See you fearing mammi water which is actually seal (fish)

mariahAngel:
Iya mi, what can I say?

Iya mi,

We just hope Nigeria will get there and stop branding people not like them winch/witch.

mightyhazel:
So who's mind is controlling that coordinated movement?

Whose immediate decisuin was it to lock the man in that embrace?

Whose decision was it to move legs in time to that music?


Mystery

Mystery! Such is our unique universe!

mariahAngel:
Na wah!
Nothing wey white people no fit do.

They're (both man and conjoined twins) perverse sha.

Their parents decided not to get them separated as doctors told they had little chances of both not dying.

I doff my hat to their parents.

The ladies are very happy and educated (teachers)

This life!

In Nigeria, they are still branding hungry children witch. Poverty! Yet they go about fu...cking and "borning" aimlessly.

See how Abby and Brittany thrived!

Touching!

Brenbentondiaz:
Gombe is actually very beautiful, with beautiful women. I went to Tangale in 2022 (my second visit). My brother married from there. Beautiful natural scenery. If not for the madness of terrorists I would've loved to settle around that Jos/Bauchi/Gombe axis.

Is it save from boko ?

Are the people welcoming ?

bemeruca:
At least he is not eating chickens in a black home. He is just encouraging people to seek God. We do hope he took Christianity more seriously like you said.

I cannot vote and where I work, I don't usually talk about politics, religion, or any sensitive matter with anyone. I no want wahala. People sabi hurt these days. even here on nairaland

Seeking God is the only thing that is balanced now.

The "hurts" are partly due to overwhelming online presence.
People don't take time to exercise to manage their emotions.
Happy Holy Week.

Obrigardo:
The pump and dump in real time.
This could be $3 before the end of April.

Criminal trump is just a disgusting nauseating Criminal.

I need to buy this.

Happy Holy Week!

Trump is helping to ad God bless the USA Bible. Wished he took Christianity seriously and not this joke he is on about just to be in the white house.

I'd like to get a copy @ $59.99

Who else is buying the Bible?

Obrigardo:
She was beautiful.
But now she's a mannequin with lots of plastic ugliness. Exactly what maga cult is about. Ugliness!

She is still fine just that she spoiled her lips. Not sure what she did
Lauren Sanchez too .

Klington:


Nobody is interested in lifting anyone these days.

Maybe resources aren't enough to go round.

When the rice and millet finished, what is next ?

Where is nama or fish or salad for the rice?

No protein or vegetables to eat the rice ?

Nigerian politicians are so useless! What is the essence of distributing a bag of rice ?

To keep them quiet albeit short period of time. While they send their children to foreign schools.

Smh

Can I come from another state to shop there?
Do I need to show my ID ?
Are there limits to what I can buy in this place?

rottable:
After church service, I went to the Church Bus stop at Ipaja-Ayobo for Ounje Eko, an initiative organized by the Lagos State Government. We are impressed by how affordable foods are. I spent more than my budget and it was worth it.

Rice - 5325
Garri- 3600 x2
Egg- 2700 ( half 1350)
Tomato- 900
Tatashe- 900
Beans- 5100


I want to thank Governor Sanwo-Olu and the Lagos state government in general for this initiative. God bless you all.

Obrigardo:
She was beautiful.
But now she's a mannequin with lots of plastic ugliness. Exactly what maga cult is about. Ugliness!

Lol - not sure what she did to her lips though.

I hope women stop doing surgery to the lips

RIP

SemperFi
God bless our Troops!!

Obrigardo:
basilico loco, let me give you a warning concerning your "daughters" i.e if you ever have any.

Don't allow them to embrace the hate like you do. See what happens to women when they embrace hate.

1st pic was when she was a loving Democrat.
Second is how she is now after jumping into the hell well of hatred to pitch her tent with Criminal trump.

Don't allow your "daughters" to follow this path or else you'll become miserable for life.

1st pix - she and Gavin Newsom her then husband right ?

Why the need to dress like that @ 2nd picture ?
She is a beautiful lady and rich. Why not dress in pantsuit?

raumdeuter:
Omoge Hauwa you no dey carry me follow for these your jollification enjoyment

Haha, bring ya wallet my friend!

Most don't even know.

We are the same just a little difference in the idea of individualism and openness. See all the yabbiss here


Wishing the lovebirds the best in their relationships.

JooEeL:
Black americans are ur own kith and kin that were shipped during transatlantic slave trade 400 years go.

So you are "tufia--iing" on your own blood. Lol.

Veste:
Woman? I dey find way to make d one with me say she is divorcing. Since I brought into my life, I don go backward for this UK.
I'm tired 😫

😁 haha. Well she ain't leaving.

bemeruca:
You and food 😂😂

You asked about sea"food" mana

Good food is the source and spice of life. You work hard, play hard and eat well.

Even under grandpa Biden fa 😂!

bemeruca:
Amy, pls provide me with an insigjt of your current economic situation. Are you able to easily grab your seafood, how will you rate Biden?

Yes, very easily.

Biden is alright. The thing is "age" like Trump too. They are both in the age bracket where doing vacation shopping should be the only thing on their mind

Let's do dinner at Morton's
Come with your wallet pls