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You might want to take a look at http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/00.INDEXmad.html Obviously skewed towards physical sciences, ![]() |
"Church Franchise", deep |
*shakes head*. As soon as you start to generalise anything, you stop making sense. His 4 categories of the african male in America do not fit me, or 90% of other african males I know. [b]FOR THE LADIES: [/b]if you keep meeting misogynistic men everytime you date an African, consider that the problem may be with you. There are lots of good level headed men out there, but somehow, you alwys end up with the . Look in the mirror |
Wumine:ye! |
^ It will to some extent, but the devil you know, A little inflation is correctable, even if painful. A financial market collapse, no one knows where that will end |
tpia: The people who dress half naked most times because of the weather or because they're at the beach, are still not in the same category as these ones. Models do theirs on the catwalk because its their job and they get paid for their work as adults, unlike these ones.you see what your problem is? You have accepted the western explanation for why their version of nudity is OK. Yet you refuse to keep an open mind on why a Swazi man may think this dance is their own version of a catwalk. The fact that I even have to use a western comparison to make sense to you shows how jaded we have become. |
KarmaMod:Actually, it has its own tv station. I dont condone the dance, but I am not embarrassed by it. I dont see anyone getting embarrassed by the huge number of western child molesters in Asian countries. It will never make a Taboo episode. Why do we allow ourselves be denigrated so easily. If the people of Swaziland have had enough, they will change it. Maybe enough of them like it and want to keep it. Me, I refuse to be ashamed of what other people think of my culture, both good and bad. I'll solve my problems myself, thank you ![]() |
sometimes, you have to learn the hard way. |
Kwaide kwaide.my friend, stop smoking weed ![]() |
some people are labeling the guy as spineless, a boy, etc. have you considered that he is letting go of this woman for her own good. any naija man who's considering carrying an american wife, look 10 yrs down the line. are you sure you want to put her thru all that , think o |
I think Seun is right. Thailand's 'people revolt' really is one corrupt politician fighting another by proxy. Either way, Thaksin Shinawatra or his opponent's stooge get power. The PM didnt step down because of people pressure. H e stepped down because the people (popular opinion on the street) had approved of the army taking over power should in case their riots fail. Politically, the Thai are decades behind us. The Nigeran populace would rather solve problems through democratic means than a coup, even though it is slower. |
dosbel:it looks like you are stuck at the first step and dont want to move to to the next step, I guess it is easier to complain than to address the problem Thanks for that post, yemmyse ![]() |
i'm late to this thread, but will put in my 1 cent ![]() 1 NATURAL BRILLIANCE DOES NOT EXIST: Some people "know how to learn" earlier than others and this translates into being ahead of the pack early. There is nothing magical, special or innate about it, even though people like to think so, its a good ego boost i guess. Case in point: cramming for 12 hrs before an exam is not an effective way of learning. Reading for your exam like you are going to explain concepts to a 10 yr old is a much better way to learn. This is the difference between the genius and the flunker. 2 IQ IS AN OUTDATED CONCEPT: There is no single quotient or measure for intelligence, because several people can look at the same information and come to different conclusions based on their background. There is no on correct way of solving problems or processing information. THE ROLE OF GOD IN GETTING GOOD GRADES: The only way to be completely fair in this is to count how many people "read hard" before exams, pray and then make an A. Statistically, first classes are rare, as are 2-1s to an extent. Even if all these 1-1 and 2-1s credit God with their success, given the fact that there are way more people without 1-1 or 2-1s, the role of God in getting better grades is tenuous. Unless you believe God wants some people to get first class, and others 2-2. ![]() |
obviously there is a difference. should it matter? i dont think so. but you know how girls can be ![]() by the way, britgirlee, you style of writing is hard to understand. had to read that twice |
she can always send him some drops of water when it matters. Even in the afterlife, na who no who ![]() |
what makes you think it was the money they were making that caused ALL of these deaths. I love how people want to always generalize when it suits them |
I like the flogging thing. It means I can whoop on my wife anytime I want ![]() |
DeepZone:I think AA's are not given enough credit for being politically savvy enogh o know where their bread is buttered. The democratic bias is not just ignorance. It is rooted in reality. Regardless of what is happening at the top of the party, the grassroots democratic party is far friendlier to the black cause than the republican one |
lol . Seems like you argue just for the sake of argumentFor example: Kobojunkie: I ask, why Condolesa Rice helping people of all races makes me of little worth to African Americans based on your assessment of her case?you are going off on a tangent. Nothing wrong with helping people regardless of race. I never said it was of no worth. I'm not sure how you reach this conclusion Kobojunkie: I would like to bring your attention to the fact that the view you have posted above is not shared by all persons in America, let alone all Africans/African Americans in America. So your claim of inherent legal nepotism is questionable.Of course. These are my views, based on my experience. Others may have different views based on what they see. There's nothing wrong with that, and I have no problems with it. I'm stating my views (see thread author's post) Kobojunkie: Nepotism does exist but is it reason why you claim Condi’s work is not useful to the black community? Must all persons turn to nepotism here for their contribution to society to be of worth? Nepotism is considered a huge problem in Nigeria today, are you preaching the world should endorse it then?I gave the example of nepotism because you said you didnt buy into other races helping their own. So now you agree that nepotism exists. Fine. I didnt say I supported it. I never did. I just gave you examples, from my experience to counter your opinion If at all, you want to argue any point, you need some hard evidence, not conjecture. Did you check the H1B rolls? LET ME RITERATE: This thread is about AAs and their party affiliations. I gave reasons, from my view, on why this may be so. I'm really not sure what is there to argue about. Na wa o ![]() |
Your views on AA are just your views. Just as mine are. I've said before, I'm not one of them. This is my observation, not what I necessarily believe. Take it for what its worth. That being said, the best parallel I can give you is this: I as a Nigerian have gone thru a lot of sh** to get where I am. There is nothing wrong with seeing if I can help my fatherland where I can. Matter of fact, its the decent thing to do. It is not required. It is not necessary. But you could say its a moral obligation. Not every nigerian graduate has the opportunity I do, and my helping them does not imply I want them to be lazy. As for other races helping themselves, yes I'm sure of what I posted. America is a melting pot and and races intermingle a lot, like you have said. However, as minorities get older, and push comes to shove, each minority group realizes there is an inherent, "legal" nepotism in the system that does not favor minorities. They do the smart thing and work the system, making sure to get their own in every now and then without looking too obvious. For example, you may want to look at the H1B visas issues by the US annually. You can find the records online. Take a good look at Asian owned companies, especially in the SW US. You will find them applying for visas (and hiring) for their own exclusively, sometimes with job titles that turn out to be bogus. blatant, open nepotism. but its legal ![]() |
Kobojunkie:I'm not suggesting she pander to blacks. Take Colin Powell for example. His passion is teaching and helping young black kids. You'll probably never hear this from him in public, but he's good at it, and the AA community recognizes him for it, even if they dont agree with his politics. Condi's take (she's not the only one) is that she's black, she made it herself, and you should pull yourself by your bootstraps too. Except she didnt. She got where she is because of the blood and tears of a previous generation. Its not too much to ask that she get more involved in the community. The fact that she is that high up in govt. means she can influence lots of young black women As for the other races you mention, I wont go into too much detail, except to say that when they do get into positions of influence, helping their own is always paramount in their minds. |
$$Rhino:nothing wrong with a preacher having the finer things in life, having a car(a), send kids to good schools etc. but there ought to be a reasonable limit, compared with how well your church members are doing. If you have 3 cars on a pastor's salary and some of your congregation cant eat 3 square meals, why not sell one car and see how you can help ![]() |
toshmann:i'm not AA but I think a lot of AAs look at these appointees as stooges. Clarence Thomas has nowhere near the clout Thurgood Marshall did. Condi is probably too uppity to care about black issues. plus the rank and file of the republican party is definitely NOT minority friendly. you can make it as an AA with repubs, but you will work 3x as hard, and still get used (Colin Powell) |
davidif:the meaningless research of the last century is the foundation of technology today. all the crazy, useless research german engineers did during WW2 and bell labs scientists did in the early 50s gave rise to cell phones, internet, as for asian school being pragmatic, sigh. the closest to being pragmatic are the japanese, because yhey model their system to the american one. even then,they still have a rigid work culture. the average asian engineer works almost twice as long (sleep in office sometimes) and accomplish significantly less ![]() |
davidif:uhh i went to a top 5 engineering university. i maintain you don't know what you are talking about. Instead of working on conjecture, why don't you do a little research on where the bulk of patents are coming from and who the heavy hitters are in industry. anytime i hear someone praise asian education like its a holy grail, i realise they don't know what they are talking about. You think its by accident that the best asians prefer to come school in the US and then go back home and become the sh^^. EVEN leading indian engineers acknowledge that in term of IP and R& , india is still 20-25 years behind the US. |
@bobby16, very well said btwthe indian education system is similar to the nigerian one, both models were inherited from the british. we tend to emphasize rote learning. For example we start solving complex calculus problems in SS1, like indians. Unfortunately, we can't apply the concepts to develop anything creative, sort of like putting the cart before the horse. Americans don't start calculus until freshman year (sometimes sophomore). however, they learn the concepts and applications (3 semester's worth) and end up being much better at using calculus than the average indian or nigerian. |
@OP as a practicing engineer, i find these perceptions you have are NOT true. there is no such thing as one group of engineers being better than the other. you might have a larger number of indian engineers because of population but this has nothing to do with being better. the singular most important factor in who the smartest engineers are is how old they were when they got interested in math, science, This is primarily the reason why kids raised in middle class white homes are still have the highest proportion inventions and techniques driving industry, even though they are a minority. OPPORTUNITY is the name of the game Stop believing the hype. nigerian engineers are just as capable as asian engineers or any other group you mention. As for your assertion of israeli engineers being the best, this is funny. Iranian engineers/scientists are generally more accomplished than Israelis. everyone seems to have this mythical belief in israeli science, lol As for the Asian education you mention, read some peer reviewed journals like IEEE and compare the quality of research and discoveries coming from 'top' schools in asia with 'average' schools in the US. It will change your mind. |
oyinbos wont help us out of this one. i'm not trying to minimize 419, but compared to russia, baltic countries, china, our scams are nothing. we get the worst rap because we dont have th economic power to launder our image. "oyinbo" has been showing the worst parts of africa forever, so dont expect them to play nice and help us with our image problem. on how to solve our fraud problem, create more OPPORTUNITY and wait for the older generations to die off . maybe i'm wrong, but i have noticed the "easy money" mindset in older guys. younger guys are more willing to grind it out in school, get a decent job and move up the ladder if they get the OPPORTUNITY |
I don't know what part of the country u're from but definitely not Yoruba and North. You would agree with me that Yorubas are not perfect people, this is why there is room for improvement. I don't know if you guys are pefect in your part of Nigeria, please let me know ![]() |
this thread is like a pissing contest, nothing to be gained |
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oh my God! u guys are just too interesting. where did this come from? anybody that is against christ is an anti-Christ!




