₦airaland Forum

dimples2: Wow! Thanks.

Uh! What is dropbox and how does it work?

dimples2: Can I have your laptop please

sexymoma: I can bet my nyash you guys didn't read before commenting. Olorun

I saw the words; Nigeria, Air traffic and Ebola and Knew that Jonathan has done something wonderful again...

ccollins: . What is good about the country. A country where leaders don't care about its citizens

merieam16: ehya sowie o,guess d guy don rili vex u buh bros d curse 2much abi d guy d owe u?

IdaraCHODB: Sorry for your loss.

I have driven a Honda CR-V before.

The vehicle has a high rollover risk. Indeed there is such a notice in the vehicle. And there is a warning to avoid sudden manoeuvres.

Indeed vehicles like Toyota Prado have the same problem and that is why I really don't like such vehicles. I have swerved at high speeds in wide roads in other types of vehicles (lower vehicles) to avoid such incidents and potholes without losing control or tumbling, I'd never try that in a CR-V or Prado and the like.

Its all about understanding the law of vehicle dynamics: A moving vehicle will always operate within the "laws of vehicle dynamics." A transfer of weight from one point of the vehicle to another occurs whenever you, the driver, brake, steer, accelerate, or perform some combination of these actions. This transfer of weight affects the traction of the vehicle.

The key to controlling your vehicle is knowing how much to brake, steer, or accelerate. If your command is inappropriate, your vehicle may become out of control. Like in the instance case, swerving which made the vehicle tip in one direction without a counterbalancing act which would have stabilized it

If I was faced with your situation I would try threshold braking to massively reduce the speed of the vehicle before impact rather than swerve to the left or the right. http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Threshold_braking. Indeed such braking might even reduce the speed of the car to the extent that just 1 to 3 seconds before the hit, if you made the swerve to avoid the hit, the forces acting on the car might not have been sufficient to such it to tumble ( talking as someone who has done this before)

I believe and I stand to be corrected that if you had hit the guy in front frontally the damage to your vehicle would have massive but definitely not as severe, neither would you have suffered those several somersaults.

Don't get me wrong though, I have made several mistakes in my driving. I have had 2 lone accidents, in the first case, i lost one wheel (left front) and the second case I lost 2 wheels (right front and right rear) due to high speed swerves in very narrow roads resulting in hitting road kerbs, but no somersault so I know what I am talking about, I mean the need to understand vehicle dynamics and the effect of sudden abrupt manoeuvres on vehicle stability

There is something I do which I think you should copy...I try to study each and every accident report in the news and then try hard to think, if I were in his situation what would I have done differently to avoid such an outcome. That's what airlines and pilots do, why can't it be applied to driving.

I find that thinking about problems in advance of their happening helps me to plan well-thought out as opposed to panic responses to such incidents.

Once again I am sad at your loss. I hope you have another vehicle or the funds to get another one. Once you get 4 additional legs (making it 6 in all), there is no going back to 2 legs.

All the best

Raikishi: TRUE STORY: SEAT BELTS WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE

Hello all,
Was driving home yesterday with my junior sister when one of these mad drivers in Abuja came into the express without looking and slammed his brakes when he saw me coming. In a bid to avoid smashing into him (directly to where he was sitting... pretty sure it might have killed him) I tried to dodge and successfully did so but that decision flipped the and made it somersault more times than I can count. The car is nothing to speak about, I thought I would not make it out of that car alive.

How did I survive? I had my seat belt on (I was faithful in the little things) and GOD TOOK OVER AND SAVED ME (Faithful in the BIG LEAGUE where it counts).


As I look back now did I do the right thing or should I have just hit him instead of putting my life and that of my sister at risk?

NB: To top it off, the useless 1d1ot followed one way and ran away (for fear of lynching, I don't know) without coming to see if we were safe.

almaliki: the lady of rage........... is missing on d list....

missojugo: Finally it hits me. I am too old to be on Nairaland. How can this small girls be making some peoples childhood. Where chaka kan and diana ross them?

Ross & Khan were not Rapper..

berem: The list isn't complete without

Queen Pen
Foxy Brown
Non Challant
Yoyo

NickiRoman: Nicki Minaj is the only female rapper holding it down.Iggy Azalea is also there..We still need more female rappers though

Lil Kim is trying too hard to be relevant

Did you just say the Queen B of Junior Mafias is 'Trying too Hard to be Relevant'?!






lol.. Kim would be charged with 1st degree Murder if she is ever put up against Nicky..

Justcash: I have come across several Nigerians that have complained about the way that they are being discriminated against by foreigners. They seem not to understand the reasons for this discrimination. Over the years, I have observed that the main reason for this trend is the way we present and talk about our country to foreigners. I will outline some examples to justify my point.

Lol..

Wether we talk about it or not... The truth is always the truth.. Nigeria is a very very underachieving nation with more negatives than positives.

Justcash: 1: BOKO HARAM: The rise of Boko haram from a mere group of boy scouts to a full blown terrorist organization is Infact aided by the support and free propaganda executed by Nigerians. Boko haram is mainly concentrated in a small area of Nigeria, and they have been able to fight persistently. The rise in their morale is a result of the support that Nigerians unknowingly give to them through telling unconfirmed stories about their exploits.
These stories are grabbed by the international media and announced, thereby making Nigeria to look like a terror ravaged country. The consequence of this is that foreign countries become more wary of Nigerians, and take extra effort to check Nigerians that are going into their countries. Unfortunately, it is the same people that spread these news that suffer most from this.

Justcash: 2: EBOLA: Nigeria was Ebola free before Patrick Sawyer arrived with it. Few people that took care of him got infected before he died, and the LSG in collaboration with the FG struggled and contained the disease. Nigerians blew Ebola out of proportion. Some Nigerians kept spreading rumors about Ebola findings in states that were free of it. As expected, the fictitious news about how fast Ebola was spreading in the country was grabbed by the international news media, and it created panic in foreign countries. With less than 10 deaths from Ebola, Nigerians have been quarantined most at the entry points into foreign countries. This happened in HongKong, Singapore, Malaysia, US, UK etc. Of recent Nigeria was kicked out of the youth Olympics. This is the product of the way Nigerians self-destruct themselves.

Justcash: 3: NIGERIAN MILITARY:The Nigerian army was respected and seen as one of the strongest in the world. This is an outcome of the years of conflict resolution at home and foreign countries. Of recent, the rise of Boko Haram has created a new challenge for the Nigerian army. Unlike in conventional warfare across borders, the enemies are within and can easily blend into the civilian population without being noticed. It is actually a difficult conflict especially as the military will have to avoid killing innocent citizens.
Nigerians seem to lack understanding of this difficulty, so they keep taunting the Nigerian military. They write all sorts of anti-military texts, build propaganda to show that the military is weak and expose more of Nigeria's weakness to the world. As a result, Nigeria is seen as being very weak. The most recent effort is increasingly trying to show that the Camerounian Military is stronger than that of Nigeria. WILL IT SURPRISE ANYBODY IF CAMEROUN BECOMES GUTSY ENOUGH TO INVADE NIGERIA? We are hyping their military because they are dealing with a foreign (Nigerian) terrorist group that has barely penetrated their country. If the table was turned, and BOKO HARAM members were Camerounians, do you think It would have been difficult for the Nigerian military to contain? Like the EBOLA SAGA has shown, it is easier to contain a foreign menace.
Unfortunately, Nigeria is seen as a weak nation now, and every small nation can afford to damn Nigerians now.

Justcash: 4: FOOTBALL AGE ISSUE: The issue of football age has become a big problem in soccer. However, the way Nigerians trumpet about the cases involving Nigerians makes it to look as if Nigerians are the biggest age cheats in soccer. As soon as a Nigerian age grade team wins a major tournament, Nigerians take to the social media and start tainting the image of the teams by making unverified statements about the true age of the members of the teams. Unfortunately, these allegations, though mostly unverified, are noted by the members of the international community, and it reduces the respect that the teams have brought for the nation.
Recently, the Nigerian Falconets got to the final of the World Cup. Even though they didn't win, Nigerians have done the usual by going online and raising worrisome accusations against the patriots. They do this without realizing that they are shooting themselves on their feet. If foreign clubs had plans to grab them, these false age accusations may hinder their moves or reduce their values. Tomorrow, if the siblings of these critics are refused visa to play in a foreign country, they will blame the green passport forgetting that they are indirectly responsible for their misfortunes.

Justcash: Nigerians must be careful about the way they speak and expose Nigeria. Nigeria is for Nigerians. If you kill her, you are killing yourselves. I BELIEVE THAT THE IMAGE OF NIGERIA WILL IMPROVE WHEN NIGERIANS STOP WASHING THEIR DIRTY UNDIES IN PUBLIC.

May God bless Nigeria and Nigerians

Bholutife18: I know I've gone AWOL on NL but that's due to tight school schedule (I'm not a study freak tho). I don't really know how to put this experience to words cos no matter how literary-freak I tend to be, I still won't attain my experience with my words but ama try somehow.
I aint a stalker (seriously) but a glimpse at a guy's profile really caught my attention here on NL. We exchanged contacts and we often speak on phone (he doesn't really like social networks-weird!).
Our first meeting wasn't really what I wanted. He was kind of in a hurry and I was dissapointed. Although he looks promising and respectful, just like his online character, but we couldn't buy half an hour together.
We went our ways and I couldn't imagine how a guy will go through inter-state traveling to see a friend and a nap-chat was all they could get.
After this we had series of meetings and I began to study him... He is jovial, fun to be with, lively, serious, mature, friendly, a little timid plus he is nice.
He's so cool, a mild voice, taller than i am and his hairstyle is so cute... although he said it's natural. He sure know how to make me laugh (not even smile). He isnt too charming but his characters are.
I actually never thought someone could posses such characters here on NL.
Don't think that much, we just friends and am so comfortable with that now .
Shoutout to all guys here on NL, you are all mouthed
Davep
frankben
jefferyjamez
3Ddimension
kingphilip
(am not good with mentions o)
....
And my special S/O to lanicky - miss landlady
charijee
xtarxhyne | i so much like this girl.
Loff ya all

Basically.. His beauty is internal.

cococandy: On this issue of wills and estates,different opinions are allowed of course.
But it will 'pain' me to ignore such a blatant lie .
For what na? Just so he can make a cheap point?
I'll be doing a great disservice to womanhood and humanity in general if I let that lie slide.

From female bankers to teachers to lawyers,doctors and nurses.
To the big shot female CEOS, politicians,MDs etc etc
To the rural areas filled with women who wake up by 5am to make sure they get to the village market before 6am on their bicycles selling every bit of odd and end to make a living and support their families. To the smalle and medium sized shop owners,supermarkets,boutiques and beauty parlors.
this dude has the nerves to say nigerian women don't even know how their kids fare financially.
What bollocks!!!

I come from a line of hard working women. Even my grandma in her old age has refused to retire from trading. Says force of habit can't let her put away a trade she used to raise her 12kids alongside my grandpa(of blessed memory)

Who's this dude that has seen ALL nigerian families and knows that the women don't care for the financial welfare of their kids?

Do I even go into the case of marriages where the husbands have refused to sit up and win bread? But wifey is doing all that plus the wife's work(and there are many of such homes around too)

Where did he get his 'typical' from?

I don't think anyone should be stopped from making their opinions known,but I won't let such a lie pass me bye.

Una goodnight.

cococandy: Did you say average/typical Nigerian household?

Modified
Which kind of comment is the bolded biko?
You house isn't the average nigerian household.

That bolded there is the most annoying comment I've read on this thread. So because you've greedy females in your lineage all the hardworking wives many of home match the hubby's income kobo to kobo and some of who surpass his income are grouped into your 'typical' household?

Mtchewwwwwwwww

.

tareigns: GUY.......who are you?..
FBI or CIA

raumdeuter: Most women already believe household finances are the man's sole responsibilities and most Nigerian men have accepted it that way and also decided/believed household chores and cooking are solely the wifes duties.

The wife is an adult also , Most likely she has her values set and might not be willing to change it to start being financially responsible for her house.

Would you call a woman whose husband can not cook "irresponsible woman" too?

If a woman in the house has money and while alive the husband doesnt care about the household finances but rather spends all his money on himself alone, Would it be reasonable for her to leave her wealth in the man's care.

tareigns: INTERESTING...
so AK 47 no even reach 18k....*grins*

raumdeuter: I am quoting you because I saw you were the most vocal for the making wifes next of kin

The typical Nigerian household, the wife doesnt contribute anything financially and she doesnt know how the kids financial welfare is taken care of

No responsible father would put the financial future of his kids in the hand of a wife like that. Just like the example gogo2479 gave.

Several women have come on this forum very angry to open thread that why should they contribute to their own childs school fees. Most Nigerian women believe the money they make is 80% for them alone and the financial running of the house is for the man solely.

So with this background, Would you as a husband, after your demise leave such decisions to the wife?

A similar example: Conversely a lot of Nigerian men believe they shouldn't do anything regarding cooking in the house and that the wife does everything. If you are the wife in the house and you have to be away(analogous to death) Would you leave the cooking decision to your husband who never showed any such inclination? or simply just cook for the time you would be away and put in fridge.

Actually most Nigerian women would rather get the family member or friend to cook for their kids while away than depend on a husband who has never boiled an egg successfully in their marital life

In some cases, the wife might in the absence of the man learn to be financially responsible to the family and the husband too might learn to cook for his household BUT why take the risk?

Obiagelli: That's quite interesting, do you have an idea who the likely candidates are.

nwaanambra1: can u hook up to dealer?

Crocz: Buhahahahahahahahaha...You been sell "chemist"?...you fall ma hand die!

I didn't get him as at the blood of Jesus post.. But then I understood him when he related it to chemistry.. Everything after that BOJ post was me clowning.

Obiagelli: God bless hardywaltz, if not for your pics, these pdp people would have killed us with lies.

You might not be interested in party politics but do you think Apc can win Gubernatorial election in Rivers State with Amaechi's backing.

wolexy2020: Less than 200 dollars in the black markets...
While the us counterpart is about 1200dollars ...note the diff.