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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 10:59pm On Nov 25, 2020
Amethyst101:


Great work here, @Chiggsglover, I want to ask if one can get these autobiographies in bookshops here in Nigeria, or do you just download the PDFs online?

Also, I'd love you to give some recommendations on books that are good and interesting reads based on what you've read over time.

Thank you
In the Nigerian bookshops, there are alot. Especially in lagos and in some university's library.

For the recommendation, the first thing I'll say is that reading is not for Everyone. If you are motivated to read, I'll suggest to start from the autobiography of who you like to be.

Dont rush it, only read when you feel like. Pdf are readily available and I can easily skim through when I'm bored as I go through the day. Like in traffic, queues, lying down before I sleep.....instead of fuming in traffic, grab something you have passion about and read. Passion is important, it's really sad footballer dont write����.
But at least we have some figure heads who have shaped the history of the world that we get fascinated about.

My church spoke about Benjamin Franklin and I still met the guy in Assassin Creed, Rogue, it's a Video game, I got hooked and ran to get his autobiography, I managed to read William wilberforce, Bill Clinton, I couldn't finish bill Clinton but one thing I picked up and can never was that he volunteered in election campaigns of American presidents when he was young and he got really inspired. I also read Novels by Arthur conan doyle, he wrote Sherlock Holmes, this man used some techniques of the character to solve three real life national cases, I read some books before they became movies like The Elf stone of Shanara which made a series, Shanara Chronicles, Fifty shades of grey, I found the scenes in the other room too extreme, books by Stephen king, the film isn't as scary as the book, sidney sheldon series, was close to reading Harry Potter but I went for the film first
, "Mockingbirds don't do one thing except make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corn cribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Also read wizard of oz, interview with the vampire, pride and prejudice.....

I might delay in replying some messages, I usually will wait when its convenient so I can reply in the best way possible.

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 10:55pm On Nov 25, 2020
valirex:
Chiggsglover if my flight is having a layover in a country while waiting for my connecting flight, do I need an extra visa for that country?
I see, you only need a Visa if your layover is long and you need to get out the airport for sightseeing

I'm glad for the timely response others gave.
Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 5:59pm On Nov 25, 2020
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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 5:26pm On Nov 25, 2020
I have fallen Prey to Procastination. Let me use this opportunity to put as much as I can here. If you have any issues, query, opinion, just send them in. I'll graciously reply grin


If you are ever to come to a country that's doing well. It means every human being regardless of occupation matters and are well paid. God help you if you cant change bulbs yourself, the cost of getting electrician in to do it is Shocking. Sense will make sure you go on YouTube and research. Even some electricians that have bigger fish to fry will refuse and if you insist, they double and multiply the price as needed. You can imagine paying #100,000 to change bulb. That's incredible.

Basically, you might be paying them nothing Less than minimum wage to get things done, some of them will bargain to be paid an estimated number of hours that it takes to do the job, this is how it gets complicated. They can get insidious and would purposely leave something out so you invite them over next day to finish the job, hahaha.

With the right car loan and installment, its not a surprising thing to see a tailor or plumber or factory worker drive a Benz that you'll see politicians drive and you'll be running after them screaming twale.... grin

A friend of mine wanted to adjust her cloth and was told to pay €15 just to roll her Jean's and cut. To get a patch closed might require €10.
Its very important to get variety of clothes adjusted before you come here if you fancy customized clothes. I ran to joom and aliexpress as a form of DIY.

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 5:19pm On Nov 25, 2020
Poor girl cry

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 5:18pm On Nov 25, 2020
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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 5:08pm On Nov 25, 2020
You can see that big bird, it's a sea gull. If you ever eat outside, you must watch out for them. Especially at city center where you buy snacks and try to sit by the pier to Eat and relax and almost instantly, it's gone. Hahahah

It has never happened to me before sha. The best I've had outside is a glass of wine on one evening. I can see why my date insisted on just drinks. Maybe its cos of these notorious birds.


They're especially fond of McDonald's.

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 5:07pm On Nov 25, 2020
If you're wondering how Backyards look like

You'll normally see a form of garden a place to seat, glass house and sometimes a tree, if the tree is too big, your neighbors wont be too happy as it will block the sunlight. Sun is a big thing here.

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 9:49am On Nov 17, 2020
James4bright:


Reasons why I'd like to move to an English speaking country. I wouldn't want my English proficiency to suffocate while I struggle to learn other languages.

You keep getting more knowledgeable and you type better now. Before you left you weren't this intellectual, I guess. I've been following the thread since you started.

You are getting smarter each day, did your accent change too?


Well I started this thread here in Ireland. I started just before my exams and had to work with a plan. I was so busy with work, school, and other issues.....
The plan is that I don't go through what I write. I just type whenever I remember this thread and if I have pictures to upload. if you observe, what I write is mostly unedited, lots of mistakes and all. Time here is very very valuable. My place of work was giving me three days off, and I just got very uncomfortable because I could be making money. Besides this isn't a stressful job to require that number of hours off.

I don't read as much as I do before I came here, I still have lots of autobiographies lying around, I managed to finish William Wilberforce just before I left Nigeria. I still have Johnny Depp and Micheal Jackson to consume. I would have finished both of them if I was still in Nigeria. The only thing I consume right now are just articles on twitter and some comedy videos on Instagram. The twitter is very important to keep up to date with the parastatals of government here as they update regularly, and my classic new paper. Yummy.

I'm glad that you guys think I'm improving as you're the mirror I've got. It feels better to know ones making progress.

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 9:33am On Nov 17, 2020
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Glite2018:

Nice thread
Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 2:31pm On Nov 14, 2020
James4bright:


Is it just me or did you get slightly smarter after you got to Ireland?


Why did you say that?

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 9:48am On Nov 14, 2020
Gracely7th:
@Chiggs

Thanks for giving me the Ireland experience, I enjoyed every bit of it.


Anyone needs a free haircut?
my guy is at Dublin 9... He's a student with professional barbing skills.

Anyone needs a shared room, please DM also.

I'm glad you enjoyed the thread.

My barber is going on holiday soon, if your barber is as good as you say, I will pay for his services.
DM
Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 9:46am On Nov 14, 2020
Soul47:
@OP
Please guide me
I just got admission in DBS

Should I continue with it?
Is there racism there, and are there job opportunities post graduate students while studying?

I just came across this thread today

Will read from beginning till end before end of the day.

Thanks in anticipation

Congratulations on your admission.
Majority of students in DBS are the Indians, so no need to worry about R.
You have an equal fighting chance depending on You, what you study, grade and all....

You're welcome

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 9:44am On Nov 14, 2020
James4bright:


She's not a friend, just a client?
Client oooo

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 8:51pm On Nov 13, 2020
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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 8:50pm On Nov 13, 2020
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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 8:50pm On Nov 13, 2020
I found all these candles in the living room of one of my clients, I would have showed you a picture of the room but there are personal beautiful pictures of them placed around.

Imagine FIVE CANDLES in a living room and this is how they do here. One might begin to wonder if they are witches or they attend White Garment church. It will be truely amazing to see them dance the Cele way. In a way, they have their own mysticism which in the medieval time would have been Gothic and dark but Modernization has made it alluring.

From inventing Halloween, to the big divide between Catholics and Protestants to irish mythology which includes Druids, Leprechauns, Mages..... to beautiful imaginary characters like Count Dracula which was first featured in Bram Stokers book. Bram had a house in North Dublin, one of my Clients relative bought the house, her family were deeply worried that house might be haunted, Hahahaha.

The candle thing isn't just here, even in the living room of the house I currently live in, there's a box that contains more than six different candles with alluring ingredients and smoke ranging from fruits aroma to different types of wood, there's a lot to pick from.
Babe was even telling me to buy one to light, I asked her isn't the bulb enough, she said it's Romantic.

My mum in Nigeria bought one and lighted it in the masters bedroom in Nigeria, she said when my dad got home, he became uncomfortable, she asked him why, and he said the candles reminded him of when we used to be very poor.
That's true, it's really hard for those we think are rich to litter their house with them. Rather heavy duty generator that is pumping out vicious and corrosive gas and noise will be regarded as wealth.

In January, one of the workers at the charity shop I was volunteering in then told me that, she could have as much as 20 candles on at a time, I was just weak.

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Travel / Re: Living In China, Life Lessons And Experiences by Chiggsglover(m): 8:45pm On Nov 13, 2020
Hadampson:


China, the home of one of our bosses on travel section, chukxie. Cue64, don't disappoint us oh, flood this thread with pictures like Chiggsglover wink

Thanks for the mention BTW smiley
Lol, bust my head, my people still say I don't post enough pics

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 9:44am On Nov 10, 2020
wowdiva:

Ok bro, before he start another meltdown grin grin grin
Yes ooo
Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 9:42am On Nov 10, 2020
Allbutty:
Hi chiggslover.

Great Job with the consistent posting. I am currently searching for a good Uni in Ireland for my Masters. Is there any you’ll like to recommend?
Cheapest in Dublin happens to be DBS that I know of. One of the best is Trinity and DCU, Dublin is a good choice as you can get jobs here

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 9:41am On Nov 10, 2020
engrrozay:
Greetings,

Please do i need IELTS for the visa Application? because i am not planning to use it for admission application. Please i need someone to help answer this. thanks
You dont need it for admission tbh, but for Visa. Given the fact that we schooled in Queens English right from the basic, we're supposed to be Exempted, but some poor representatives who graduated but cant read or write as they should has affected us.
Thats why we do the English test for Visa. I have heard of a lady that didnt submit such for Visa application and got it, she didnt come forward to verify that. I heard that if you are a linguist especially in English, you might be exempted.

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 9:36am On Nov 10, 2020
Truth of the Day

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 10:18pm On Nov 07, 2020
wowdiva:

cheesy grin grin
Hehe,
Let's leave Trump o
Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 9:54pm On Nov 07, 2020
A Big Ooin to the Racist.

This has shown that no one is invisible. Few days ago, I gave a hint that Biden would win. I wasn't very sure. It was like a silent prayer because if Trump should come back, People not just one, People would die, for a sitting America president to say that the coronavirus would just vanish and ignored the medical experts, he was gonna sack Fauci....thats Shocking, Fauci has served as Health expert to Four American presidents.

Trump is Racist, this goes back way back to his upbringing, his Rich Dad was Racist. Their family made it rich in Real estate and wouldn't rent their holdings to any African American. Trump single-handedly called for five the death of five African American and Latino for a crime they didn't even commit. Plus countless African American journalist that got Racist jeer from him.

Trump really lashed the media and the got back to him few days ago. While Trump was giving a press conference, 70% of the media cut him off and corrected him. Can you imagine the effonttery, they totally lost respect for him. Here's a man who accuses the media of fake news, dishing out the incorrect facts himself.

Two major things led to his defeat, the death of George Floyd, he couldn't even call the family and openly advocate reform, this resulted in votes that went to Biden from states that trumps party controls, the votes from African Americans and Latinos gave those regions to Biden. and his handling of the corona virus was his downfall, states that was hardhit by the virus all ran to Biden. They rather gave their vote to someone who knows the virus is real.

Trump is in one of his Golf course in Virginia for Stress relief. There's jubilation at the White house, the cheers will be horrifying to Trumps ears.
I'm about to grab a bottle of Sherry after typing this, I really hope Biden doesn't fall my hands oooo.

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 9:50pm On Nov 07, 2020
Ahappy:



Good evening boss,hope you're doing fine?
I'm in celebration mood, u
Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 8:27pm On Nov 05, 2020
The story behind this hilarious.


One of my favorite irish client was boasting about how African she is. That she loves to eat cooked corn from the cob but her mouth hurts after eating it that way, other folks here, will buy the corn that's loose from the cob and prepare it cooked or roasted, like popcorn...... Then I asked her to show me.

She went and prepared corn for me and her. Then brought those two contraption below and poked the cob from both end. I roared in laughter, I picked it up and ate it the Nigerian way. And she watched in amazement.
She stuck to her corn holder for hygiene sake, hehe. She tried, no one eats corn that way here. Hehe

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 8:26pm On Nov 05, 2020
e90:
Finally, read from the beginning to this place. Chiggsglover well done Boss.
Lol
Welcome to the Irish family.
Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 8:25pm On Nov 05, 2020
Activist001:

Yeah, you're correct. It wasn't an entirely failed protest and the government (and Buhari) felt the heat. Lol. They were forced to act fast unlike before. grin

On the LGBT stuff, they did actually demand that it should be legalized. A lady carrying the "pride" flag was almost beaten up at the tollgate on that day. I no fit laugh. grin grin

And sure, social media was the backbone of the protests and it really helped but at the same time, the stuff has it flaws. So many fake stories flying around to cause more violence and division amongst the people, but we pass them. cool
Very true I must say.
United we stand.

Part of the problem of social media might be unverified news. But in all, it's a juicy opportunity to get eye witness account not just by word but with camera. Look at the shameful soldier that was flogging a lady. I was extremely embarrassed when I saw passers-by raise their hands.

I never got harassed by SARS, I was picked out by soldiers once while I was traveling from Kebbi to Ilorin. This fellow spotted me and asked me to get down from the minivan. He asked me about what I was doing I told him. Then he said he doesn't like my Afro, that if not there are other passengers in the van, he would have taken me to town to get an haircut.
I was just looking at him. I was boiling inside. When he got no response, he asked me to continue my journey.

Only God knows what would have happened if he wanted to touch what was not on his head. Uneasy lies the head that bears the crown. It's not your business. As an advocate for the African pride and originality....after I stood firm against my parents, church, university about what I carry on my head, one guy without his gun will order my hair to be chopped off to his satisfaction. I stood as a Bulwark and look at him eye to eye.

I can still remember in my university, private christian universities eh, they couldn't allow me to enter. I didn't know when I blurted out. IF YOU TELL ME TO CUT MY HAIR OUTSIDE THESE UNIVERSITY WALLS, I'LL PICK UP A GUN AND BLOW OFF YOUR HEAD.
My hall warden and lecturers that knew me were amazed when they had that, they saw me as a good boy. Some people students were expelled for less.

What that soldier did was disgraceful.

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 8:04pm On Nov 05, 2020
arcvalobuonye:
Chiggsglover, plz I need to talk with you bro. My WhatsApp number is 09021278999.
DM
Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 8:04pm On Nov 05, 2020
uptimum123:


There's a lot you didn't see
Really?
Like??
Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 7:58pm On Nov 05, 2020
Joke of the day...

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Travel / Re: Adventure In Ireland by Chiggsglover(m): 6:54pm On Oct 30, 2020
Activist001:

Here is what the problem was, we all thought the protest was organized and working fine because it was "decentralised" while it wasn't. Lol.

Protests don't work that way in Nigeria, there has to be a leader or leaders who will negotiate our demands with the government.

Again, the protests began with #EndSars and #EndPoliceBrutality and when the government ended SARS, the protests were supposed to be paused [not stopped] and let the leaders (if there were leaders) take over from there and ensure the demands were met.

Instead of doing that, the protesters went into demanding unrealistic things like for Buhari to resign, ending the police entirely (yeah they did), legalising LGBT, reducing reps and senators salary (they are the ones to approve it lol), some smugglers in my area were demanding customs to be scrapped and more unrealistic things.

When the voice was no longer one, thugs and miscreants (government sponsored and normal ones [majorly normal ones]) saw the opportunity to infiltrate the protest and disrupt the country and they did just that.

The protest could have been better than this if it was very organized. Their major mistakes was thinking every young Nigerian is peaceful and not having leaders to say how things will go (organising) and negotiate with the government.

I don't know if this made any sense to you, but I was continuously monitoring the protests but online and offline and this is my take.

The government also had their own issues (they have been shitty since the beginning) but we shouldn't absolve ourselves from the blame.
You spoke lots of truth here, the protest wasn't entirely a failure if I must say.
We really shook Nigeria.

About the resignation of Buhari, I can see some drastic measure taken by the ex-millitary leader.
About LGBT, that's laughable, I can't imagine they will demand that. I personally didn't see that tho.

In all, I'm glad we have social media on our side and Coverups are not possible due to bountiful eyewitness recordings. The Youths know their voice and know that they can use. I'm glad some good old Nigerians are continuing the fight on television.

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