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Car Talk / Re: My Unforgettable Experiences With Honda; Advice Needed! by ayoidan(m): 1:49pm On Nov 29, 2019
Sharmeenator:
Auto...still rocking the car without issue

Please do you have the guys number?
Events / Re: What Really Happens At A Silent Disco Event? by ayoidan(m): 10:18am On Aug 19, 2019
Joystark:
This seems like something I would totally like.


It is always a lovely affair and that is why we are bringing it to Surulere. Early bird reservation is ongoing, reserve your headset for N2000 instead of N3000 (or more) at the door. www.paystack.com/pay/sdsurulere
Events / What Really Happens At A Silent Disco Event? by ayoidan(m): 10:06am On Aug 19, 2019
If you have never heard or ever heard of the term "Silent Disco" and are clueless as to what it is about, worry not... Just read on.

Disclaimer: This post was culled from ManRepeller.com

Surulere, Lagos is going to be having its first Silent Disco party. Join the fun. Don't miss it. Limited headsets available. Click here to reserve your headset. www.paystack.com/pay/sdsurulere

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DISCLAIMER: I AM AN INTROVERT. THE ONLY YELLING I DO IS IN CAPS LOCK. I have years of experience being told, “You’re so quiet!” and then wishing I’d retorted with, “Maybe you’re just loud.” (So far I’ve only said it in my head.) As a result, my stamina for loud people is determined on a case-by-case basis, but I can say with complete confidence that I always like loud music. In fact, my favorite pastime is paying money to watch the same musicians I blast through my earbuds play their music through high quality amps, straight into my face. I’m pretty sure the only reason I consistently attend spin classes is because the music is deafening.

All this is to say, the idea of a silent disco, those gatherings where people jam out to their own personal little dance parties that you’ve probably seen on commercials and at music festivals, seemed nothing short of a match made in heaven for me. It looks a little awkward from the outside, sure, but I don’t have to “talk” (scream-shout) at anyone, can control my own volume and I get to look like an aspiring DJ with big ass fancy headphones? SIGN ME UP!

Thankfully, I reside in New York City, so finding such a gathering and signing up for it took two whole seconds. I landed on Quiet Events‘ homepage, saw the words “Rooftop Party” next to “3 DJs,” blocked out my Saturday night and, believe it or not, survived to tell the tale. Below, my findings on this very twenty-tens trend, complete with pros and cons should you be in search of some weekend plans:

1.
PRO/CON: It’s louder than you expect.
There is some creative license being taken with the “silent” that’s sitting in front “disco.” Upon entering the space, it was quite noisy — just with chatter instead of the usual music + chatter. Imagine a trendy, bustling restaurant with no background music. Great, now throw in your roommate singing in the shower, thinking they’re super on key. Multiply by 30 and add nine. Voila!

This can be seen as a pro if you were worried about being able to hear pins drop when ordering a drink, or a con if you were really pumped about watching people dance in complete silence. Both were me. Either way, headphones are on the majority of the time, so it doesn’t matter, but a DJ did warn us, “If you want us to keep the rooftop open, you can’t be that loud!!!”

2.
PRO: You can fully indulge your SSAS (short song attention span).
Zoom
The Blue Ranger, the Red Ranger and the Green Ranger
I can only make it through 70 percent of most songs before I swipe to the next. I diagnosed myself with this years ago, and it’s probably a symptom of our current app-addicted culture that’s being suffocated by a plethora of choices, but I digress. Silent discos are great if you also suffer from SSAS and, like me, have no plans to remedy it.

Quiet Events had three separate DJs — red, blue and green to correspond to the light-up channels on every pair of headphones — spinning distinct vibes (there was a TBT boyband-heavy channel and that’s all you need to know), so I was able to find something I liked the entire night. It was like flipping through radio stations without the annoying commercials and soul-crushing traffic, or Uber-DJing without your friends glaring at you for skipping “Shape of You.”

3.
CON: But you can also get song envy.
Picture this: You’re getting down to RiRi and DJ Khaled on the Blue channel. Life is great, you were right, this is the unofficial song of the summer, you were getting sick of “Despacito” anyway. Then, your eye catches a group of Greens throwing their hands in the air. You begin to wonder what you’re missing and worse, what you’ve already missed since you picked this channel. Yes, you love the flamenco guitar in “Wild Thoughts,” BUT WHAT IF “DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOT” IS ON RIGHT NOW?

4.
PRO: You can take the party with you while you pee.
Zoom
Finding the perfect pee channel.
Listen, I almost always have to pee. Especially when “going out.” I’ve learned to accept the am-I-missing-my-jam FOMO that comes with waiting in line and focusing all my energy on successfully squat-hovering over toilet seats. With wireless headphones, however, you can take your sweet time emptying your bladder while “Hot in Herre” plays as your personal soundtrack, just as crisp and clear as it is on the dance floor. If that isn’t one of the best applications of modern technology, I don’t know what is.


5.
CON: Your balance is more off, even by clubbing standards.
In a normal club, the mix of alcoholic beverages, close quarters and Top 40 hits leads to unavoidable shoe-stepping and drink-elbowing on its own. But adding total ear-encompassing headphones seemed to magnify every collision — people were literally in their own zones and navigating through them was a bit treacherous. Granted, everyone was more spaced out than you’d find in a traditional clerb (people tended to congregate in their own mini parties), but the OH SORRYs were more intense and frequent.

6.
PRO: Your Snapchats become The Office-levels of uncomfortable.
I’m putting this under pros because 1.) I hate straightforward club/bar/night-out Snaps where I can’t even hear the damn song I assume the Snapper wanted me to hear and 2.) I love the discomfort of The Office. Upon reviewing the night on my friend’s Snapchat Story the following morning, I found a string of snaps that looked and basically sounded like this: Yeeeah, anyone who was not in attendance (roughly 99 percent of the people who watched said Snap story) has zero clue what I’m dancing to. I didn’t even remember what I was dancing to, and I spent half an hour trying to decipher what “Lucky for you” even meant. I was later informed I was dancing to “That’s What I Like” by Bruno Mars, hence the caption, but I assume there were several head scratches and cringes abound, and knowing I contributed to that is what inspires me to try at life.

7.
CON: You may end up doing the very thing you (read: I) despise.
Being talked at while I’m wearing headphones by a non-headphone wearer is one of my biggest pet peeves. But, against my better judgment, I’d start talking to people with their headphones on while I had my headphones on, assuming they could hear me because we both had headphones on and, somehow, those two things should cancel each other out? I don’t know. I must admit I had a few Sudden Clarity Clarence moments where I had to re-evalute who and what I’d become after yelling at my friends to switch to the red channel, the RED channel!!!!

8.
PRO: Taking off your headphones is equally as entertaining — heartwarming, even.
Half of the fun of this entire experience was periodically removing my headphones to creep people-watch, and it was a beautiful sight to behold: A dim room of party people sing-shouting and dancing to absolutely nothing but their own sing-shouting. It was like watching people watch the eclipse, or watching people contort into weird poses to take perspective pictures in front of national monuments. Everyone, including yourself, looks ridiculous and it’s the best.

You know that eerie feeling you get at a concert when the lead singer leads a mass chant and it feels like you’re being inducted into a cult? That was nowhere to be found during a particularly touching moment when everyone joined in for an a capella performance of Linkin Park’s “In The End.”

And with that, I was sold. I say get thee to a quiet club. It’s perfect for people who like being alone, together — the after-work hours equivalent of working in a crowded coffee shop if you will. And it’s still fun for people who actually want to connect with other human beings. You start to form a weird sense of camaraderie with people listening to the same channel you are, simply because their headphones are the same color and “your” DJ is also lit up in that color, too. (Is this why sports are so popular?!)

Your ears will be thankful for the reprieve, your people-watching itch will be scratched and it’ll momentarily restore your faith in humanity for at least two choruses worth of time. And most importantly, you’ll feel like you made new friends without having to really talk to anyone at all.

Photos provided by Vincent Miron and Erica Smith.


Now that you know what Silent Disco is about, Surulere, Lagos is going to be having its first Silent Disco party. Join the fun. Don't miss it. Limited headsets available. Click here to reserve your headset. www.paystack.com/pay/sdsurulere

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Food / Luxury Drinks Investment Opportunity by ayoidan(m): 1:47pm On Aug 29, 2018
A Portuguese brand that deals with luxury wines, champages, cognacs, rum, vodka and more is currently looking for interested partners in Nigeria to work with. If you are a major importer of luxury drinks or procurement officer for your hotel, bar, club and you are interested in this opportunity, kindly fill this form so we can get in touch and talk further.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdo200E9tEfpYGfAlrj4t4UCXn__utPXpaMNPVceNPas5JJ2g/viewform?usp=sf_link

You can see products/brands represented on our website. http://www.luxury-drinks.pt/en/products-en/
Investment / Luxury Drinks Investment Opportunity by ayoidan(m): 12:31pm On Aug 29, 2018
A Portuguese brand that deals with luxury wines, champages, cognacs, rum, vodka and more is currently looking for interested partners in Nigeria to work with. If you are a major importer of luxury drinks or procurement officer for your hotel, bar, club and you are interested in this opportunity, kindly fill this form so we can get in touch and talk further.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdo200E9tEfpYGfAlrj4t4UCXn__utPXpaMNPVceNPas5JJ2g/viewform?usp=sf_link

You can see products/brands represented on our website. http://www.luxury-drinks.pt/en/products-en/
Business / Luxury Drinks Investment Opportunity by ayoidan(m): 12:21pm On Aug 29, 2018
A Portuguese brand that deals with luxury wines, champages, cognacs, rum, vodka and more is currently looking for interested partners in Nigeria to work with. If you are a major importer of luxury drinks or procurement officer for your hotel, bar, club and you are interested in this opportunity, kindly fill this form so we can get in touch and talk further.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdo200E9tEfpYGfAlrj4t4UCXn__utPXpaMNPVceNPas5JJ2g/viewform?usp=sf_link

You can see products/brands represented on our website. http://www.luxury-drinks.pt/en/products-en/
Autos / Re: Clean Blue 2004 Toyota 4runner For Sale In Victoria Island by ayoidan(m): 11:45am On May 04, 2018
More pictures. The car is now in Lagos.


ayoidan:
The previous owner worked with the US embassy in Abuja. The car is clean, well serviced and well taken care off. You would be able to book an inspection by calling the number below;

5-7 seats
Downhill Assist Control
4 Cylinder Engine
4 Wheel Drive
Power Steering
Central lock
Factory Fitted AC
Alloy wheels
Electric Window
CD Radio Player
Central Lock
Airbags
AM/FM Radio
Cup Holders
Front Fog Lamps
Armrest
Leather Seat
Electric Windows
Electric Mirrors
Roof rack

Please call 07069428566

Autos / Re: Clean Blue 2004 Toyota 4runner For Sale In Victoria Island by ayoidan(m): 12:47am On May 01, 2018
Thank you. Removed the v6. You can come and inspect the car at VI if you are interested. When it arrives from Abuja today/tomorrow. I will have more pictures to post.

ehissi:
Bros!!.... undecided

Na wa ooooh! You talk say the motor na V6 but the badge for the front of the Motor grille na V8 them put there....... undecided

As you gree put engine picture, price or Picture of the interior, who we go come believe........
Autos / Clean Blue 2004 Toyota 4runner For Sale In Victoria Island by ayoidan(m): 9:12pm On Apr 30, 2018
The previous owner worked with the US embassy in Abuja. The car is clean, well serviced and well taken care off. You would be able to book an inspection by calling the number below;

5-7 seats
Downhill Assist Control
4 Cylinder Engine
4 Wheel Drive
Power Steering
Central lock
Factory Fitted AC
Alloy wheels
Electric Window
CD Radio Player
Central Lock
Airbags
AM/FM Radio
Cup Holders
Front Fog Lamps
Armrest
Leather Seat
Electric Windows
Electric Mirrors
Roof rack

Please call 07069428566

Dating And Meet-up Zone / Re: Nairaland Virgins' Lounge by ayoidan(m): 7:44pm On Jan 20, 2018
Adaomalight:
Just need someone to cheer me up....I don't understand myself anymore embarassed

Lets PM.
Events / Live Stream And Video Production For Wedding, Birthday, Events ETC by ayoidan(m): 5:10pm On Jan 20, 2018
We deliver top of the line live streaming and video production for our clients. Live streaming your wedding, birthday, anniversary allows you include friends, family, colleagues, well wishers who are in diaspora or cannot physically be available at the venue.
Give them a personalized link to watch the big event from the comfort of their homes, on any device they want to in full HD. The service is affordable and is tailored to each individual wants. A common package gives you
1. One customized live stream page (with your pictures, branding etc)
2. 1 live stream player adaptable to any device screen.
3. 2 camera video production + crew
4. 4 hours of live stream.

You can choose to stream to your Facebook Live or a private page. Please give us a call 07069428566 or message us on our website. www.levit8.tech/live-streaming.

Romance / Live Stream And Video Production For Wedding, Birthday, Anniversary by ayoidan(m): 5:00pm On Jan 20, 2018
We have experience in delivering top of the line live streaming and video production for our clients. Live streaming your wedding, birthday, anniversary allows you include friends, family, colleagues, well wishers who are in diaspora or cannot physically be available at the venue.
Give them a personalized link to watch the big event from the comfort of their homes, on any device they want to in full HD. The service is affordable and is tailored to each individual wants. A common package gives you
1. One customized live stream page (with your pictures, branding etc)
2. 1 live stream player adaptable to any device screen.
3. 2 camera video production + crew
4. 4 hours of live stream.

You can choose to stream to your Facebook Live or a private page. Please give us a call 07069428566 or message us on our website. www.levit8.tech/live-streaming.

Autos / Re: TOTAL COSTS OF CLEARING TOKUNBO VEHICLES. by ayoidan(m): 7:35pm On May 16, 2017
donhuko:
Hello,
Please I need your help on this.
How much will it cost to clear a 2015 MB cla 250.
Vsl eta is 21st May, 2017.
Thanks and awaiting your feedback.

Hi, please text me 07069428566 to help with this.
Business / Re: Tomatoes The New Gold In Town: Nairalanders Becomes Tomato Importers by ayoidan(m): 3:11pm On Sep 23, 2016
So where did some of you see that the OP invested #70M or #76M or #100M(different versions along the 14 pages) into getting the Tomatoes into Lagos.

From what I saw, OP spent about #3M getting his tomatoes into Lagos and supposedly made quite a lot of profit.

I have done business with people I haven't seen.

It happens.

I have also lost money.

It happens.

And tomorrow, I will still do business with people I haven't seen.

Anyways, YModulus, I owe you a bottle of beer(if you can drink a crate, even better), what you did was pure mind. I like people like you. & I def would like to have a drink with you. You can PM a brother if you are in Lagos, I know some chilled spots where people like us will enjoy.

(Of course I am going to ping your young brain for more stories.)

Hola!
Properties / Flat/duplex To Let For Group Of LBS Full Time Students by ayoidan(m): 4:12pm On Jul 27, 2016
A flat & duplex is available at Sunshine Estate by Lekki Gardens phase 1 for a full time student of Lagos Business School. Other interested parties can also find out about the property. Please call +234 807 134 5227.

Thank you.
Adverts / Inverter Battery For Telecoms, Home, Office, School, Mall, Shop Application by ayoidan(m): 11:58am On Jul 27, 2016
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We are an IT company in the heart of Lekki phase 1. Our batteries are top notch, of the highest quality and give the best results for the money you pay. Our team of engineers love to help you overcome your power problems, this insures the best installations at your locations. We have installed batteries for bank ATMs, hospitals, homes, ISPs, offices, schools and shops.

We do bulk installation as well as single/double installations. We will arrange delivery to your location.

Business / Re: It's 2016, Let's Make It Happen! by ayoidan(m): 12:20pm On Jan 12, 2016
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Agriculture / Re: How Lucrative Is Cat Fish Farming. by ayoidan(m): 11:25am On Jan 12, 2016
AngryNigerian:


Should i give you a breakdown?

Meanwhile, you must b grounded in fish farming or hand it over to one...den share the earnings

Yes please.
Properties / Re: A Newly Built Room Self Contained @ Iwaya Yaba by ayoidan(m): 11:33pm On Jan 02, 2016
Pls is it still available? Pls call 07069428566 #PayAndPackIn
Travel / Re: * by ayoidan(m): 6:12pm On Feb 15, 2015
You can find #ThingsToDo and places to visit on mydestination.com/nigeria.... They have a good collection for what you require....complete with contact details so you can call some places ahead and plan accordingly.

Enjoy your stay.
Career / Mobile DJ Needed by ayoidan(m): 9:14am On Aug 26, 2014
Are you a DJ looking for additional part time work, or 2nd job if you needed one.

We are a mobile DJ and PA equipment hire business that caters to events in Lagos. We offer to our customers a Public Address System , Lightning Setup, and DJ services.

We are looking for 4 existing DJs who have an interest in a wide of music genres, and are both confident and outgoing. We are looking to hear from people who have had some experience as a mobile DJ, and are able to mix songs.

The events we cater to can vary from birthday parties, weddings, bars, corporate events, and even the odd show.

To be successful at this job you will need to have a good sense of timing. Be technically-minded as you will need to understand how to setup and take down our equipment. Be confident using either CDs or MP3s, and a range of equipment such as turntables, mixers, microphones and amplifiers.

We the business will have all equipment setup and in place for the event, and anyone of our part time DJs will then be expected to play his or her music using our equipment.

In this role you can expect a majority of the work will be mainly in the evenings and at weekends, often until the early hours of the morning.

To be a one of our mobile DJs we would expect you to have:

A keen interest in and enthusiasm for music
Have the ability to create mixes
Have a good understanding of either Traktor, Serato, or Virtualdj
Have own music library
Have own turntables or midi controller or method of playing music
A confident and outgoing personality
A good sense of timing and co-ordination
Some understanding of technical equipment
The ability to ad-lib and ‘think on your feet’
Calmness under pressure
The ability to work to strict deadlines
Multi-tasking ability, for operating equipment
Be able to manage your own time

This role is part time on contract role, as such you will be paid only when you work. Also jobs will be allocated to you once you have agreed you are available to do the job. We will have a team of 4 DJs with any 2 covering any one event at any time.

Remuneration starts from around the N10K depending on experience, and type of event.

Please send an e-mail to dj@djweymo.com if you can be available & willing to.

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