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[quote author=paddy_lo link=topic=355891.msg4977125#msg4977125 date=1258926577]no homie the colombian and puerto ricans are just regular folks,i got a colombian friend and him and his brother use the term like they are black

again if nigerians back home say it maybe they are influenced by rap music,doesnt mean they have low self esteem[/quote]Why would the such a term come up in a Nigerian environment? That is what NL is. We aren't in some den in Colombia or Puerto Rica; well bred African Americans don't use such terms either, it is a street slang. It was born on the streets for creatures and low lifes of the street; that is why it reeks unintelligence, lack of self esteem and to a certain extent, criminal tendencies.

For goodness sake, lets stay away from those slangs.

[quote author=becomrich, link=topic=353686.msg4977108#msg4977108 date=1258926321]. . .
Look at what is around you, most of them are barawo.
. . .[/quote]Ah, so you are not a barawo? Good.

The only problem you have is, you just keep sprrreaking Engrrrissh!
. . .As if it is map of electricity engineering!

[quote author=paddy_lo link=topic=355891.msg4977072#msg4977072 date=1258925577]huh

never heard that,

anyway beef u do know theres a difference btw N-I-G-G-A and N-I-G-G-E-R, right?
nowadays colombians and puerto-ricans call themselves nigga, its what it is
u probably wouldnt understand if u dont live out here,
there are some rules though,u just dont say 'what up ma nigga', to just anybody on the street
but of cause u can say nigga if u in a fight or mad,like 'fk u nigga',
nigga is a derogatory word that had to be co-opted and owned by blacks to lesson the sting
its a good thing,learn to love it[/quote]Owned by which blacks? African Americans or Nigerian wannabe African Americans?
Whichever way you look at it, people who use it lack self esteem; they want to look African American or show that they have travelled abroad. There is nothing "good" about abusing not just oneself, but every other black person.
Most of the Colombians and Puerto Ricans you are talking about are drug gang members and uneducated bums. Why would our educated youth aspire to their level?

SEFAGO:
I think beaf is talking about a really  important topic though, so let us save the insults (I have some myself  ) for later especially stupid threads

@topic
I dont know, I hate that word too, and a lot of ppl my age use it even when talking to me especially those who school in the UK. I always flinch when someone addresses me like that.

Amaka, I think beaf is complaining of nigerians in britain and america who try and use the street slang especially those which might sound cool but derogatory a few days after they land the country.

Exactly.

[quote author=THE-AMAKA link=topic=355891.msg4976952#msg4976952 date=1258924153]Beaf i no understand wetin you talk.   [/quote]I'm wondering why Nigerians use derogatory terms just so that they can seem to be Black American. Some also speak what they think is patois, so that they can seem Jamaican.
I get irritated when people use terms like "Nigga", it doesn't show either self pride or intelligence.

There is nothing wrong with being Nigerian, especially when we are among Nigerians.

sjeezy8:
you are not young old man, you are  45 !!!!

What if I am 80? Are you making sense?

You are one of the people who uses the term "nigga", which isn't surprising; condidering that everything you say is either incredidibly foolish, stupid or ignorant.
Good to see that the conscience of a fool can be ruffled.

Why do some people do stupid things to show themselves as "belonging". Can't you be yourself?
When you were born, was there any thanksgiving service to welcome the new born "Nigga"?

When Nigerians [/b]freely use [b]American street slangs that are derives from derogatory words toward black skin, is it because it is a fad, we are too young to care or what?

Is there a disconnect here? Are these the same people those who were called Dele, Nwokem, Igho in Nigeria, but became "Slade" or "Wittington" as soon as they landed away? Are they the same people with strange accents to match that both Oyibo and 9ja can't understand?

Na wa o! Nigga!

violent:
BTW, i hope you knw quite well that even pidgin was coined out of the normal english, if someone says "Where you dey go" each object in the sentence is English!
You might want to suggest another official language that is completely devoid of an element of "mental slavery"

It was coined out of English, yes. So was American English with its own spellings, diction etc. The same way, Pidgin English is not Queens English; test it on the nearest Oyibo and see.

The important thing is that it is a language we all understand and it is much more in tune with our way of thinking.
A simple illustration is, how many jokes seem funny in Pidgin English, but lose their flavour in the Queens version? We need to adopt Pidgin English as our official language.

ezeagu:
Becomrich is thta your pi pcture?

Those tribal marks on the dude in the pic don't look like Yoruba tribal marks (except becomerich na Ondo or Edo).

Adesegun! Sharap man!

violent:
I look at all the Chinese students in my class when they struggle to speak in English, and i take consolation in the fact that i was brought up doing so.
BTW, how do you think, this would have played out eventually? there are more than 10 different languages in Nigeria, thts why an official language is needed, else, we probably wont even be discussing this on Nairaland!

This is 100% mental slavery. Queens English does not have to be our official language! If we didn't feel everything "African" was inferior, by now our official language would be Pidgin English.

The govt has only successfully attracted "enterprising" criminals and murderers with this sham amnesty.
It should engage in dialogue with MEND than prolong this policy of failure of sitting with the Ateke Tom's and Boyloaf's. MEND is represented by the likes of Wole Soyinka, not the cheap criminals that have seen a way to make a quick buck by surrendering any weapon they could lay their hands on.

macfarland:
@ Mr blazer
I hope you dont intend midwife in a talk between me and my fellow guy The Amaka. Instead of you encouraging him to join the political forces to see how the youth can wrestle power from these old folks that have ruined this nation for too long, you are asking him to come over to Romance section? You still think The Amaka is a gal or you are gay? A beg The Amaka my dear brother, no mind Mr blazer. He is too new in nairaland to really understand that The Amaks is man.

What have you contributed to the topic? This is getting really stale now, or are you just interested in derailing?

[quote author=onye_ngbu link=topic=355570.msg4974111#msg4974111 date=1258868962]Amaka biko stop flirting with beaf. Is he the only fine boy for this NL? Im sure you ve not checked my profile pic.
Abeg Lets focus on soludo.[/quote]----Dispatches 10 hench men from the crocodile infested creeks of Warri to a location in "a nom n' ofe!!"----

@topic
I am impressed by the promise of a technological foundation for Anambra. Let us see.

If Soludo wins, we will be watching Anambra closely. A lot of hope lies in a man of his calibre, we will need men of genius to uproot this country (come 2015) from the chasm Yar Adua is frantically digging.

You people leave Amaka alone jare. . . Before I employ my howitzer!

@topic

We have young and intelligent men [/b]that can rule Nigeria. We all know that when a [b]man [/b]gets old his level of understanding, reasoning and planning reduces. Let change this country with a young brain below 50.

Cyberfreak:
. . .
I don't think age matters if we want to choose the person who would rule Nigeria the way it should be ruled and I disagree with that poster who mentioned that when [b]men [/b]get old, their ability to reason wisely reduces. This is not true except in cases of senility. What we need is a visionary, intellectual with a strong desire to better the country. Be [b]he [/b]young or old.

If we must move forward, we need to drop every hint of a [b]patriachal society. We must embrace fresh thinking in its totality, a woman is every bit as good as a man. Countries with female leaders generally don't have bad stories (maybe they've gone to war less sha ). But seriously, if we identify a female as the next leader we need to give her 101% of our support.

Please watch the video below of a truely exceptional babe. At her age, she is wise, sophisticated and confident beyond comprehension. There are more like her in every region of the country, lets seek ways to fish them out and propel them toward leadership positions.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg&hl=en_GB&fs=1[/flash]

I hope these guys take this battle to its logical end; full scale roforofo!
The bloody leaches have been taken so much from the poor and weak ones in society.

All this quarrelling from thread to thread is a bit old and childish. Stop it.

Mental health issues.

No long tin! They will need a full forensics team to find the mans pieces. It will be like a goddamn bomb scene!

Most of this anti-MS stuff comes from their total destruction of Netscape and a couple of others. Now there are religious camps on either side.
It really isn't about bad software, you can check out this study on MS Sql Server vs Oracle security here http://www.databasesecurity.com/dbsec/comparison.pdf . It's dated, but you can see my point.

Above and beyond everything above, is that these guys are incredibly smart folk who cynically play on sentiment and loyalty to guarantee market share. The video below says a lot.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxOp5mBY9IY&hl=en_GB&fs=1[/flash]

@webdezzi
As far as I can see from the Google example; they are describing a python API binding for devs to consume, not that anything in Google runs on Python.

novaman:
. . .
Fellow Nigeria Youth, this is the best time for us to take over. I grew up to know the name of Yar Adua, Obasanjo, Bamanga Tukur, Saraki etc, we must take the initiative and stop these guys now before they install their children. We must install someone with great credibility.
. . .

Very true. But it is important to note that there can be positive alliances with some of the older guard who have immense leverage in society, but are sympathetic (eg Gen. Akinrinade); though it would be best to approach such guys with a very long spoon.

[quote author=THE-AMAKA link=topic=355570.msg4973277#msg4973277 date=1258843755]HAHAHAHA!!! LOLOL
and if i say no, then what?[/quote]No means no o! Even for Zorro!

Propriety? If Sanusi had approached this matter with common sense, we wouldn't have all these tit for tat press statements.

posakosa:
Nigerians deserve the FOOLISH leaders they get.

I take it youre from Sao Tome?