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InvertedHammer:
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Does this look like it belongs to LKQ pick-a-part?

cc Egunmogaji2, AngelicBeing

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Chairman, who on mic give you ?

I hope someone doesn't deny this report for the 1millionth time.

The rate of recanting statements is very high...
Even minister of information Lai Mohammed, presidency, everyone..

To add salt to injury.. the journalism is almost dead... no investigation whatsoever.. everyone just wants the headline..

By the way, I disown this statement..

omanzo02:
Dude, where I am, anything made by hand is 4 times costly than machine produced, that's the hard reality, mechanical finished product are standard while manual labour product are regarded as special product.

I understand your point of view but you need to account for the tradesmen performing does job where you are "compa" to our tradesmen in Nigeria.

I am sure where you are people take pride in their work, are meticulous, working with precision aimed at delivering a durable and professional product...

Our 9ja people will just do the job jaga jaga... then when you complain they get angry.. turn to emotional blackmail.. ehn ehn because you are a big man now you think I will be here slaving for you... or they say oga na so they dem do am... or complains that the work is too difficult or worse yet abandon the work half way through.

Some of our tradesmen lack the patience and the skill to do their jobs effectively.

They should build a road from Lagos to Malaga, Spain

Following up on the conversation above.. lot of times we have doors in the kitchen, door in the parlor in our Nigerian build as a form of security or deterrent to small children or visitors.

Like no body wants to let all their visitors see their kitchen.. they might be "frenemies " .. you don't want people to see certain things in the house.. or privacy etc.

But outside Nigeria people adjust to it in the sense that everyone knows to stay in their own lane even if you visit someone. No matter if the house is open concept, even if you see orange juice in plain sight, you need to ask the homeowner before going to take it...

I remember I use to live in a one bedroom house way back when here in 9ja.. your friends will just show up to your house.. (remember 1 bedroom face me I slap you so everything is in plain sight).

They say, o boy how far nah.. wetin dey inside this fridge sef (opens fridge ) sees something they like and they are eating already..

Or picks up my TV remote and changes the station that I am watching.. and I am thinking.. I think this is my house

Again, open concept is not for everyone, not everyone will be comfortable in it.. I remember my grandma doesn't like to stay in the city long because she doesn't like the set up and the lifestyle... she likes the village lifestyle...get your firewood, cook, go to that compound chit chat come back etc... very laid back lifestyle..

For me, In my house here in Nigeria I have two living rooms.. I don't keep that many friends and I don't invite that many people to my house and I do send invites very rarely and almost never if my kids are in the house at the time. But when the visitors show up.. they stay in the ante room and toilet is right there.. the other parlor is open concept but no visitors allowed , not even extended family members make it that far in my house..


So every one is different, do what works best for you

twinskenny:
Open kitchen yah or nay?

Yah yah yah..

Someone wrote in a comment if it will work in our Nigeria context? I think when someone have open concept kitchen, you need to readjust to it..

Remember some of us that were able to spend Easter breaks or the long vacation in the village with our grandparents... don't you like the firewood cooking? I know I do , I love the firewood cooking like no tomorrow even to this day... it seems firewood gives the food a unique taste.. or maybe my taste bud is confusing me ... but I do enjoy firewood cooking.

But when we all go back to town, do we use firewood? NO. Why?? We readjust.

Same as living in a flat or living in a bungalow.. you readjust.

Living in an estate or building your house where there's no estate rules.. you could raise a cow in your backyard and oh well... who cares ...

So it's all about adjustment..

For me it is a yes yes and yes.. even in Nigeria setting.. I think it will work.. when I grow up, I have already penciled down the design of choice my house and in it is an open concept kitchen.

Think about this, do you know how many Nigerians that live in the U.S?? ( I used U.S because open concept is more popular in the U.S - in my experience). How are they coping?? Even apartments in the U.S are open concept and Nigerians, Africans are enjoying it..

I will enjoy open concept the same way I enjoy it in the U.S.

n3xt:
It’s not every architect that can interpret what they draw.

Funny but sadly it is true.
Some just copy and paste... not every site "engineer " can interpret them either..

KolaShangOne:
I bought a FULL 16mm rod for 8,000 naira in Ibadan.

Kudos to the seller, I have not seen 16mm that full before in these parts.

8k for 16mm

Na wah, last I checked (sometimes early last year) it was 4200 or so.

I should have stocked up, by now I for don blow

But seriously though, things are getting wayyy out of hand now.

Waste of money

mugnmuffin:
First, I want to apologize for the statement insinuating that Catholic Christians are less Christian compared to Pentecostals. That was not meant to be a generalization. The reason why faith is my principal concern is because, as a Christian, there are certain ethics and codes of conduct a person adopts and practices that guide their actions and decisions. It is the crux of the matter for me.

Many of the comments are asking for elaboration especially with regards to other aspects besides spirituality. Some of the red flags in terms of his attitude and behavior that give me cause for concern are how he relates with ladies; I found that he cheated on me a couple of times. Some of my friends who are married assure me that it is nothing to worry about because “men will always be men”. However, I feel like overlooking that means ‘settling’. Also, he tends to act like we’re competing for career success. I’m a banker and he works with a company and is well paid. From comments he makes when I make attempts to pursue growth, like take courses or attend conferences to network, his response shows that he thinks it’s a waste of time and resources. I don’t always expect him to give me financial support, even if encouragement. But he feels I should be content with my current status. It scares me that he may staunch my progress after marriage.
I’m no saint myself, but I know marriage is a lifetime affair and just because I didn’t look before I leaped into the relationship doesn’t mean I shouldn’t at this point try to make amends.

Ok, just sit down.. take a deep breathe!!


Pray

Think this through

Have a 2 way communication with him, remember to keep an open mind.. ask him what his plans are for you people's future.. then take it from their .. remember keep an open mind.. tell him you are not competing with him, not trying to , just looking out for the family and you peoples kids and your future.. again , KEEP AN OPEN MIND .. let him talk and see his side of the story..

Marriage is all about communication, understanding, compromise, working together..

There's no competition in marriage..

Have a heart to heart talk with your darling and you will be fine..

mugnmuffin:
Dear Nairalanders,
I have an issue that has been on my mind for weeks now. My fiancé and I have been dating for over three years. I love him and he loves me too. We are physically attracted to each other. We’re both catholic but since I graduated, during my service year I gave my life to Christ, got saved and left the Catholic Church. So I’ve been a Pentecostal Christian since then. He on the other hand is still catholic. I subtly try to nudge him to consider getting saved, i.e acknowledging Christ as lord and savior and becoming born again but he is content with his laidback Christian life.

Earlier this year, he asked to meet my parents and I let him. My parents like him especially because my younger sis is married and they have been waiting for me too. They’re glad I’ve someone. However, after the introduction,I regret it. I’m now certain that he’s not the one. I think about my spiritual life and how lukewarm he is about the things of God, I think about kids and how we’ll raise the, with such differing views about God and I’m discouraged. I feel like I’m settling because he checks all the boxes on the checklist of physical attributes. Another mistake I made is, I didn’t pray about this decision and that worries me because anything that involves him,I just act with pausing to ask God, but I always ask God about other aspects of my life. So it’s like my associating with him is a minus for my spiritual life and that’s a huge cause for concern.

At this point, I want to tell my parents I am not convinced it’s him but I’m afraid of the disappointment this will cause. *sigh* I’ll appreciate your thoughts, comments, criticisms...

Are you concerned because he is not a religious fanatic? Not a holier than thou brother??

This is one of my gripe with my pentecostal brothers and sisters that sees anyone not attending their church as an unbeliever.

Frankly, on a personal level, I do not like this churchy churchy people... I love God with all my heart and I am lifelong catholic by the way but people that do churchy churchy have disappointed me especially the pastors.. people always say ehn ehn... touch not my anointed..bla bla bla and they are just misbehaving..

I know so many of these guys on a personal level and they do have lots of skeleton in their closet..

Funny enough some guys we all might look and judge saying they are from the streets.. these are the guys that will give you the shirt off their backs.. but do you see that brother or sister that carries the holy book close to their chest... PLEASE DO NOT LET YOUR GUARD DOWN WHEN YOU SEE THEM.. BE VERY CAREFUL!!

When them holier than thou are tricking you, you might not believe it, it might not seem real until it is too late.

Have you been turned down for a job just because you are not a member of a certain church? I have.. the oga said I was an unbeliever.. but check this out, after my fortune have turned he came to partner with me on a deal and I am like.. ehn ehn am I not an unbeliever again??

I worked for a brother that carries his church so dearly in his mind.. I needed a job so for peace to reign I just show up at his church for fellowship (against my will ) .. I needed the job so I had to just show up.. it became unbearable when he always say ehn ehn.. I didn't see you at the fellowship today, you were sitting at the back etc.. what does fellowship have to do with my ability to perform my job??
So ask yourself, do you want your guy to pretend to be "saved" just to please you (wolf in sheep clothing) or do you want him to be a good man and do things genuinely from his heart?

So , my advice.. keep an open mind.. pray about it and don't let the difference in church denomination affect your life..

I am more concerned about people's action, how they practice Christianity, their attitudes towards others and their general conduct than which church they go to, how many times they go to fellowship in a week, how many hours they pray, how much Bible verses they have memorized.. I want to see the individual practicing what they breach not just talk talk talk...

Again I beg you, don't let this churches confuse you.. at the end of the day all of us will give an individual account to our maker. From your write up.. I didn't pick out any red flags.. not like he was abusive, lazy, disrespectful to others and to you, don't love you and your family.. it boils down to he is not carrying religion in his head like afro.


Let me not see you at cross over night still looking for husband use your head my dear.. I am begging you please!! I can tell you some stories about some of these pastors.. you won't even believe me even if I back it up with video evidence.. you might think I edited the video. Focus on how your guy is conducting himself, how he relates to people, does he have plans for future etc..

Let me tell you a bit about myself.. I might have made sense in write up here (at least I pray I did).. but I am not churchy churchy either.. I am a lifelong catholic, do not belong to any church group and some, infact many Sundays I am not able to go to church.. since covid 19 peaked last year February until today, I probably being to church once or twice.. I don't even remember.. but that doesn't take anything away from my love of God.. it didn't change who I am, It didn't change how I relate to my family, employees and employers ans associates.. I still treat people with dignity and respect just like Christ would love us to do.


Cheers!!

n3xt:
Yeah!

We also need to start exploring precast solutions.

- Precast slab
- Precast concrete staircase
- Precast lintels/beams/columns
- Precast fences
- Precast drainages/sump/manhole
- Precast walls

Consider the huge savings people get from using precast parapet instead of the conventional in-situ parapets.

Solid construction minus the worries.


#whatdoiknow #advancedbabalati

Innovative.. keep it up.

I think this is one of our members here was saying about people investing in their business.. I believe it was diordaves or was it me?

Not sure but anyways, this is how we progress, trying to figure out a way to get better in what we do.. not cutting corners, but thinking about ways to get this done more efficiently and cheaper..

Thanks for sharing.

n3xt:
I stopped including cost of wood in my estimates since 2015.

Even my last and ongoing project, the whole formwork is on us at fraction of the cost.

The savings is huge.

Just imagine the huge saving on using steel shutters for columns production.
Within 5 days, we were able to take 3 buildings to first floor slab level without breaking bank.

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You’d save a lot of time.
You’d save a lot of money.
You’d be able to deliver a solid structure without compromising on quality.

Kudos!

Way to go!

Atiwaye:
But trust me if southern can unite on this matter there's nothing north can do than to concur, I just don't know why igbo elites are silent over everything they don't support biafra they don't support decentralized where do they belong self?

You are right but that's difficult for them to do.
Unlike the North, they all stand united on any issue concerning the North.

But the south are always divided, they want oduduwa Republic, the want Biafra, they want Ibom nation, they want Niger delta country plus other groups that are gingering to be given their own country.. all in the southern Nigerian.

If they all could use the same muscle, in unit.. stand there grounds regardless of party affiliation... this issue would have been thing of the past. Your suggestion would have been adopted long time ago

When will all these nonsense end?

Giant of Africa

Known gunman?

What provoked the shootings?

djsjxjfjdisjdjb:
4m for just decking?

Oh Boy, things are tight

Things are expensive now especially building Materials, everyone just increasing prices left and right.. sometimes prices increase twice in a day..

I guess we should move to Borno then ?

Surprise Surprise

In the other news EFCC arrests 10 suspected yahoo Boys.

I guess I will be moving to Borno

OlujobaSamuel:
Lol, same UEFA won't want a player to take a beer or gulp a coke before or during the match. Just like betting, they are ready to collect money from bet companies, but not ready to allow players place bet.

Players are not allowed to bet to avoid them being tempted to sell a game..

That's very unethical, very unprofessional for a player to do something like that.. the sponsors paid big money for the sponsorship...

If they don't like who's sponsoring the tournament, they might as well not play in the tournament and stay home

n3xt:
Experience has shaped us over the years.

With my clients knowledge, I once delegated a project to an engineer recommended by my client’s folk and he messed up badly but I get to bear the brunt.

Today, I personally supervise all my builds. I hardly miss a day on my site because I don’t take on more than one project at a time and I’ve learnt to set up boundaries/limit

Smart lesson!!.

We all have to learn to live to fight another day.

Do what you can, and do it right.. tomorrow is another day ... it's not always about the quantity but the quality and your peace of mind.

Thanks for bringing that up.. I hope others will learn from it.

Igbojihadist:
Good morning Nairalanders.

Please I need advice on this. I was given fasting and praying which is supposed to end today but yesterday night i was not feeling alright then I visited a doctor who gave me some medications and placed me on drug, I'm suppose to use some this morning but I'm afraid I might spoil my fasting.

PLS I NEED ADVICE

Una happy sunday

Why are you fasting when you know you are sick??

@lastpage, I am not sure if you are trying to ridicule your intelligence or what??

Again, comparing a landlord - tenant agreement to an agreement between someone hiring a contract killer to kill someone .. was a WRONG example!!.

Not sure what your profession is or how long you have been around the legal world... you don't know it all, no one does.

"Suppressed evidence" like I used it in my post just means that, that evidence cannot be admitted in court... cannot be used. An opposing counsel can file a motion to suppress an evidence and a judge can grant that motion and that evidence is suppressed. Cannot be used.
( motion to suppress an evidence= an objection by an opposing counsel asking the court not to admit an evidence)

Like I said and I repeat, a tenant should not read all this write ups here and puff out there chest thinking because they didn't pay the stamp Duty on their Tenancy agreement, the landlord cannot use it in court. That's not entirely true..

Remember, a Judge in Ikoyi might see a case differently from a judge in surulere. A magistrate in Onitsha might see a case differently than a magistrate in Enugu.. again, there are lots of things that go on in a case more especiallyin the court room - court room skills.

In big law, some firms actually have a unit that profiles a judge. as part of their duties. I mean have a profile on the judges.. what they are like , how they view things, there legal background, how they ruled in certain cases etc. That shapes the trial lawyers when they prepare for a case, write their briefs and when they actually come in the court.

Again, all these Yada yada here.. if a higher court have ruled about this issue in a certain way... they set a legal precedence on it. I don't know yet about this issue that's why I say it remains to be seen if they have done so. A lower court cannot reverse a higher court. Again, I wouldn't be surprised if that happens in Nigeria.

Keep in mind, it depends on what the issue is between the landlord and tenant. Check this out , if the issue was rent.. tenant owes 1 year of rent and landlord served the tenant proper notices.. in court tenant is saying ehn ehn landlord cannot enforce the tenancy agreement because them the tenant did not pay the stamp duty?? Not that many judges or magistrates will agree with that.

@lastpage, I don't want to quote you to avoid blocking off a huge chunk of this page.

But like I said, the example you used was a WRONG example!!.

You don't know what I do for a living, ... I don't even know you personally. my profession is irrelevant here anyways because I am not advertising my business or anything like that and it's was not the subject of the conversation.. I just found the stamp Duty thing interesting and I have swapped few messages to other people that found it interesting as well or bizarre as the case might be.

In your posts, you do somewhat contradict your position, not sure why.

Again, I will suggest to tenants don't bank on all these write ups here , thinking ehn ehn because you the tenant did not pay for the stamp Duty, the landlord can't enforce the agreement... be very careful!! The law don't always reason that way... not every judge will listen to that..

Also in legal proceedings there are lots of things that can go wrong in a case even if the "village people " notarized the agreement and stamp Duty was paid.

It remains to be seen, the legal precedent (if any) if this particular issue " suppressing evidence (tenancy agreement) because of stamp Duty was not paid " have been reversed on appeal or a higher court have interpreted this in a different way and ruled likewise.

I am officially signing out on this topic.

Thanks.

Please don't quote me, I am not feeling fine.