brain54:
I want to think they were fewer people participating in the Olympics then...

So providing pure gold as medals wouldn't have cost so much.

On the other hand more participants in modern Olympics would require more logistics and the cost of providing pure gold as medals would be skyrocketing. Who would bear this cost. And can it even be afforded by the organizers?

The issue here is cost reduction.

A symbolic gold medal to me is enough.

Maybe athletes can be compensated or rewarded by the country's they represented and won medals for.

To reduce the cost burden on the organizers!

hmmm..... Check the budget for the Olympics in the 1900s and check budget for that in 2024, and you will see that the most recent one costs more to host.... If they really want to use pure gold, they could have factored all those on the budget.

Do you know how many organisations sponsor Olympics? Even television and other rights being sold by the Olympic committee generated billions.

Truth is current happenings has shown that organisers if the Olympics are more capitalist, they don't even pay winners or attendees of the Olympics well, in accordance to how much is being generated.

Popular Podcaster, Joe Rogan exposed their antics a few weeks ago.


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Killings everywhere


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We need to go back to the old ways of life

Who among the two gets paid salary as the deputy governor?


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Confusion everywhere

Hmmm..... What's the way forward?


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Reno.....I am begining to think he has a hardon for Peter obi



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Which one is BRAND NEW?

Na real wah


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Biblical Causes of Drought

The Bible often presents drought as a divine judgment for the disobedience of God's people. It's a powerful symbol of spiritual dryness and a consequence of turning away from God.

Here are some key biblical causes of drought:

* Disobedience to God: This is the most common reason. When the Israelites, or individuals, disobeyed God's laws or turned to idols, drought was often sent as a form of discipline.

* Spiritual Apostasy: A lack of faith or a decline in spiritual devotion could lead to a spiritual drought, which could manifest physically as a lack of rain.

* Social Injustice: The Bible often condemns oppression and mistreatment of the poor. Drought could be a consequence of neglecting the needs of the vulnerable.

It's important to note that while the Bible attributes drought to divine intervention, it doesn't negate the possibility of natural causes like changes in weather patterns. However, the primary focus in biblical narratives is on the spiritual and moral implications of drought.

Mosquito net nko?


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At 3k per kilo ? Meaning the fish reach 30kg..... Op...come, me and my guys have something to tell you


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Better dance


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May the good lord be with them


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Good PR

Lol

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Tim Walz touted his rural roots and said Donald Trump would take the US "backwards" as he appeared for the first time as Kamala Harris’s running mate at a raucous Democratic Party rally.

At the event in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the party’s new nominee for vice-president said their Republican rivals in November's election were "weird as hell".

The Minnesota governor spoke in front of thousands of supporters just hours after he was announced as Ms Harris’s pick for the role.

The Trump campaign, meanwhile, was quick to attack Mr Walz as a "dangerously liberal extremist".

The 60-year-old is billed as someone who could win back rural and working-class voters who have gravitated to Donald Trump in crucial midwestern states.

At the rally in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, Ms Harris, currently the US vice-president, said she and Mr Walz were the "underdogs" in what is expected to be a close election but had the momentum.

She introduced her running mate as “a fighter for the middle class, a patriot”.
Mr Walz then recounted his small-town roots in Nebraska and his career as a national guardsman and teacher, before attempting to draw a contrast with Trump.

"He doesn’t know the first thing about service - because he's too busy serving himself," said the former army sergeant and football coach.

He got some of the loudest cheers of the night when he took aim at the former president's criminal record, with chants of “lock him up” from those in the arena.

He also sparked applause when he invoked a viral attack line that caught the eye of the Harris campaign as she considered who would be her running mate.

"These guys are creepy and, yes, just weird as hell," Mr Walz said of their Republican challengers.

The governor also said he "can't wait to debate" Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance, "that is, if he's willing to get off the couch and show up".

The pair mostly pitched themselves as defenders of individual freedoms, including on abortion rights and safety from gun violence.

Mr Walz showed the plain-spoken, folksy style that has won praise from Democrats, as he took a jab at Republicans on the issue of abortion access.

“Mind your own damn business!" he said, drawing an ovation from the crowd of more than 10,000 at Temple University.

Ms Harris and Mr Walz have just launched a five-day tour of key battleground states.

They will also speak at the Democratic National Convention, which runs from 19 to 22 August in Chicago.

As the current two-term governor of Minnesota, Mr Walz has overseen one of the most productive legislative periods in state history, implementing a sweeping progressive agenda.

Democrats have used control of the state legislature to guarantee abortion rights, pass gun control measures and institute paid family leave.

Republicans have criticised Mr Walz for Minnesota's mask mandate and a shutdown of businesses and schools during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as his delay in deploying the National Guard to deal with rioting after George Floyd's murder in 2020.

Also in Philadelphia earlier on Tuesday was Mr Vance, Trump’s running mate, who assailed the new Democratic White House ticket.

The Ohio senator told reporters that Ms Harris’s choice of Mr Walz shows that "when given the opportunity she will bend the knee to the most radical elements of her party".

Trump's campaign said in a statement: "Just like Kamala Harris, Tim Walz is a dangerously liberal extremist, and the Harris-Walz California dream is every American's nightmare."

President Joe Biden, who suspended his own election campaign last month and endorsed Ms Harris, said in a statement that the Democratic ticket "will be the strongest defenders of our personal freedoms and our democracy".

Another of the finalists to be Ms Harris’s running mate, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, was also at the rally.
He had faced sharp criticism from the left over his support for Israel and his handling of college protests sparked by the war in Gaza.

Some Trump advisers have expressed relief that Ms Harris did not pick Mr Shapiro because of concerns he could help deliver the pivotal state of Pennsylvania.

Before entering the governor's office, Mr Walz represented a Republican-leaning district in the US Congress for 12 years.

He won that seat in 2006 - the only Democrat to have done so in the mostly rural district over the past three decades.

Mr Walz is a native of Nebraska and the son of a school administrator and a stay-at-home mother.

He grew up farming and hunting and served in the Army National Guard for 24 years after joining aged 17.

The young Mr Walz also taught secondary school pupils - first for a year in China, a country he says he has visited about 30 times. He speaks some Mandarin.

His wife, Gwen Whipple, a fellow teacher, drew him to her native Minnesota, where he taught social studies and geography and coached American football.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx288w21y48o

Poland and Russia are neighbours 😂😆

The [b]Poland–Russia borders [/b]were confirmed in a Polish-Russian treaty of 1992 (ratified in 1993). The Poland–Russia border is 232 km long between Poland and Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.


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Wahala

Na flag go make us see food chop?


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It wasn't foiled ....he was nabbed after a successful operation


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Omoh ........ This Woke Vs Fubara Match wan be like Nigeria Vs India that year .....Fubara just dey score goal like say na basketball 😂😆

Na wah

So this format still dey work in 2024?


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Na wah ....that's the problem if cultists....them go use you count score from problem you know nothing about

The woman no try sha ....... No be to Mary virgin be problem....remember all olosho were once virgins


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Wahala

Fly wey no dey hear word....


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Wahala dey

Lol...which kind story be this? Na rice hunters DSS don turn to?


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Wahala dey .....things ain't funny anymore


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Lol