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FashionPlease Where Can I Find This Outfit In Lagos? by Contango(op): 9:42pm On Jul 19, 2021
Pls where can I find high quality safari suit in Lagos? The ones with chinese collars or turtle neck (Dont know how to discribe it).

The attached photo matches closely with what I mean

Lalasticlala, mynd44, kandiikane, tjskii

Car TalkRe: Benz C300 Assessment & Review by Contango(m): 7:54pm On Jul 19, 2021
temitimx19:
I bought the car in January, I have serviced it once so far, according to the vin check the 2 previous owners serviced the car after 10,000miles (16100km). I am not sure I can service mine after 16,100km, since mobil 1 is quite expensive so I will service mine after 1yr, since I am using a synthetic oil.
Then it is fine by me. Thanks

Lastly is it 2008 model or 2012
Car TalkRe: Benz C300 Assessment & Review by Contango(m):
temitimx19:
I drive the same car and the same colour in fact. I must say the car is a good car, drives smoothly and very fast. If you want to go for this car you need to consider your location and how good your roads are in your area.
If your location is prone to flooding and you area has bads road I won't advise you to go for it, because the car is very low, when I got mine from the US, the tyres that came with it, were almost new low profile tyres, the way it was always hitting the ground, my mechanic advised me to go for high profile tyres, which was the best decision so far.
Concerning fuel consumption, I spend an average of 30k monthly and my full tank cost about #10k and when I drive with AC switched on it covers 200km.

Cons
Mercedes benz parts are expensive my headlights cost 100k, 1 plug coil cost about 10k, last time I serviced my car it cost me about #53k (2pcs of Mobil 1 + 3k for the mechanic)

Overall
I am satisfied with the car, its durable, has premium finishes, very comfortable to drive in, accelerates very fast, my cruise control is bae, seats are all electronically adjustable, very smooth and silent when driving and the AC is chilling.

Below is my fuel consumption expenses chart and my distance covered
How often do u service the car and what year of make is yours?
Car TalkRe: Benz C300 Assessment & Review by Contango(m): 7:37pm On Jul 19, 2021
jacobjamie:
C300 is an awesome car , I drive one myself presently , the availability of parts are everywhere , be it 2008 to 2012 , u could also upgrade the 2008 to 2012 android screen rather than the pop up screen ,from and back amg kits to give it a good look ,naija use is 2.3 to 2.6 , Toks falls at 4m to 4.5 depending on how clean it is .cheers
How much is c300 toks?
Car TalkRe: Benz C300 Assessment & Review by Contango(m): 7:35pm On Jul 19, 2021
Esseite:
Yes buy the c300, it's a great car with a class of it's own.. it drives great with excellent handling and good fuel consumption for a V6 engine. The part are not so expensive and would outlive your regular Toyota parts which you would have to change multiple times which virtually supercedes the difference.

A 2008 should cost you about 3.8 - 4m depending on the dealer, a lexus of that year would cost about same, a toyota of that year(muscle sport) should be 400k - 500k less in price but wont give you the eye Turner, the benz brand, the comfortable ride you would be getting without wearing of car materials like dashboards, compressor problem on the VVT-i toyota engine which you may be deceived to convert to manual compressor and then engine vibrations of life starts, unsolvable rackety noise on its legs etc..

Go for confidence boosters, go for the c300..its worth it.
Abeg Benz C300 2012/13 or camry 2015 which do u advice? Forget fuel economy. which is better interms of performance and overall value for money? I will be getting one later this year but their price range is similar hence my confusion.
SportsRe: Messi Overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo With Most Liked Sports Photo On Instagram by Contango(m): 2:46pm On Jul 19, 2021
NORSIYK:
World cup qualifiers?
Portugal is in Europe o
That was an error of commission but the substance of the argument is that those so called low class teams trashed the living daylight out of Portugal. Portugal with Ronaldo has never won a south american team. Even Chile.

SportsRe: Messi Overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo With Most Liked Sports Photo On Instagram by Contango(m):
NORSIYK:
For doing catch up? And winning a joke of a yearly tournament that comprises of poorly rated teams like Bolivia, Qatar, Japan and Ecuador is worth celebrating? Eibarman fans are deluded
Dont forget that this same Ecuardor, Peru and Uruguay knocked portugal in world cup and confed cups. Borrow sense
SportsRe: Messi Overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo With Most Liked Sports Photo On Instagram by Contango(m): 12:37pm On Jul 19, 2021
I came late to the party cheesy
CelebritiesRe: People Fight For Leftovers At Obi Cubana's Mother Burial (Photos, Video) by Contango(m): 12:34pm On Jul 19, 2021
It is depressing, not funny. People are suffering!

It was after a married woman from whom I buy vegetables from offered to follow me home after seeing shoprite groceries in my bag, that I realised the level of poverty in Nigeria. When ever I recall that day, it sends shivers down my spine.
SportsRe: Lionel Messi Breaks Cristiano Ronaldo’s Instagram Record With Copa America Post by Contango(m): 2:49pm On Jul 18, 2021
Before this post I was Messi fan. But now, I am air conditioner
SportsRe: Cristiano Ronaldo Has Been Crowned The Euro 2020 Golden Boot Winner by Contango(m): 10:27am On Jul 12, 2021
ojaysam25:
Messi scored 2 freekicks 2 penalties
Olodo, simple google check would have saved you from making this error.
Christianity EtcRe: Why Are People Not Naming Their Daughters “delilah” ? by Contango(m): 9:39am On Jul 11, 2021
mariodko190:
This question has been ringing in my head, the fact that she doesn't have a good record in the Bible, what other reasons people are afraid
Lol. Same reason people don't name their children Lucifer even though it has a good meaing..."bringer of light"
SportsRe: Copa America Final! Can We Witness Messi's First Major Title Tomorrow? by Contango(m): 3:11am On Jul 11, 2021
Betensure:
grin If Pessi wins I drink snyper
How far? I get sniper if you're still interested grin
SportsRe: Copa America Final! Can We Witness Messi's First Major Title Tomorrow? by Contango(m): 2:59pm On Jul 10, 2021
obembet:
Messi is how many fans perceive the Copa America final between Brazil and Argentina.


Final will be played at 1:00 a.m. (Sunday).

Source: obembet
I had always known that low key you were a Penaldo fan, even though you try to appear neutral.

We wee shock you all tomorrow. Obembetaldo!!
TravelRe: Airlines Must Refund 100% Airfares To Passengers After Two-hour Delay –FG by Contango(m): 7:26pm On Jul 08, 2021
A welcome development!!!

That was how Azman held my money for 4 weeks after a cancelled flight. I discovered Airpeace and other airlines operate similar refund policies....what wickedness with impunity!!! I wonder what would have happed if I did not have money to quickly travel by road to a neighbouring airport.

I think immediate refund will enable them optimize their airline operations properly because it is this 28days refund policy that is making them lackadaisical and inefficient.
PoliticsRe: Nigerian Military Dismisses Major, Lieutenant For Stealing Phone, ₦250,000 by Contango(m): 10:38am On Jul 08, 2021
Dismissal is apt, it doesn't matter if the item stolen is inconsequential.

A soldier that steals can sell his buddies out in battle if bribed with the right amount.
SportsRe: Euro 2020 Golden Boot Standings: Who Are The Top Scorers? by Contango(m):
Quite frankly even as a Messi fan, I was intially very impressed with Ronaldo when I first saw that he was no.1 in the race for golden boot then I quicky went on youtube to check the goals and was a bit disappointed.

Ronaldo has a total of 5 goals of which 60% of it were penalties.

- 3 pentalties
- 1 Tap in
- 1 classy goal.

When we call him Penaldo you guys wil think we are haters. You may think that I am just being unnecessarily biased in favour of Messi but the truth in my honest opinion is that Ronaldo is no where near Messi."Do not compare a great goal scorer with great footballer"
SportsRe: G.O.A.T: Messi With 1 Goal, 2 Goal Assist To Beat Ecuador; Proceed To Semi-final by Contango(m): 2:46am On Jul 05, 2021
The "camp nou wifi" merchants carefuly avoided this thread. If it was Penaldo with a hat trick of penalties, they wont let us rest. cheesy
PhonesRe: Is This Phone Worth Selling For 82k?? by Contango(m):
1Alex:
it is worth more than 82k. but then used item no get specific price.

with the specs i saw on the link below, it's even a very good buy at 120k. samsung with same specs will be more than 200k.

https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_poco_x3_pro-10802.php
Sharp guy!!!!

You and OP are the same person. cheesy
SportsRe: Ali Daei Congratulates Ronaldo As He Equals Men Goalscoring Record by Contango(m): 12:02am On Jun 24, 2021
MALIGNANTGuest:
Real PENALDO
Pls. who can name one NAIRALANDER who can't score a PENALTY?
Penalty is the only goal system which doesn't require precision.
A blind man can score such.
Lalasticlala can’t score penalty cheesy
Science/TechnologyRe: Hamza Abubakar Ningi Manufactures A Solar Stove In Bauchi (Pics) by Contango(m): 6:51pm On Jun 18, 2021
I am interested in the engineering schematic. This stuff is likely a PMM. shocked
PoliticsRe: Benue: 73 Men Arrested On Their Way To Imo State (Pictures) by Contango(m):
leofab:
arms will be airdropped for them with the aid of helicopters...
Oboy.. shocked
PoliticsRe: Benue: 73 Men Arrested On Their Way To Imo State (Pictures) by Contango(m): 10:00pm On Jun 15, 2021
That was likely a decoy. They were testing and spying the route first.
SportsRe: Ronaldo Becomes Euros All Time Top Scorer by Contango(m):
Faller:
Oh so Messi is a midfielder now...

Very soon una go say Messi na d president of supporters union
Messi is not just a midfielder. He plays on a free role.

Messi’s job is to create chances. Scoring is the icing on the cake.

Messi starts as a winger, but he supports the midfield and attacking line simultaneously.

Ronaldo is to be respected. He is the best attacker ever but certainly not the best footballer. The problem with you guys is that you mix up great scoring abilities with great football in general.
SportsRe: Ronaldo Becomes Euros All Time Top Scorer by Contango(m):
Amotolongbo:
Yes o

He has set a new record of 11 goals in the championship, after being tied on 9goals with Mitchel Platini.

He has featured in a record of 22 matches. Now a game more than Bastian Schweinsteiger.

In short, 11goals in 22 matches

Look at another Goat’s stat below grin
A poorly thought out comparison.

You do not compare a striker to a midfielder/playmaker.
EducationRe: What Happened When I Told My Class Mates That I'm On A 2:1 Not A 1:1 by Contango(m):
KlausMichaelson:
This is our final semester here in school. Today, I was in a deep conversation with a group of my course mates, and we were talking about our performance and grades so far in school. Being their best student they were shocked to hear me tell them that I'm actually on a 2:1 and not a 1:1 and specifically within the range of 4.25 to 4.3 cgpa. Their Shock also shocked me lols grin. Like what were they thinking? And somehow they were disappointed too.

As for me I don't care about their thoughts or opinion about the subject matter, I'm not from a rich home perse, so most at times I spend my time on things that will put money in my pocket rather than books to survive here in school. I even barely read my books, but I'm a very fast learner when I grab a book.

They couldn't fathom why I couldn't make a first class even when they considered me a genius. Anyways, that doesn't matter, maybe some other time in the nearest future things like this won't matter any more. I simply wish myself the very best in life. Graduating top of my class is not an easy feat and I thank God for that. If any of those 1:1 students embark on 10% of
the thingss I do in campus to survy, they will find it difficult making a 2:1 not to talk of a 1:1. So I'm really proud of myself. Glory be to God. Amen!
Lol. Your story is a complete replica of mine. I made a 2,1 and most of my ex class mates expected a first class since I topped my set back in the days.

But my drop was due to some perculiar reasons though. I had the best CGPA in the school during my first year in the school (4.92) but got an F (missing result that was never found) in a 3 unit course and a C in a 4unit course (completely due to typist error) that dropped my CGPA to 4.2.

Despite having all first class (semesterials) in all but two semesters, I barely graduated with a 4.43.

The thing is as long as you are a first class at heart, do not worry about grades because anything above 4.00 is fantastic. I have enjoyed 3 undergraduate scholarships, overseas PTDF for masters, worked for one of the big fours, and currently working in a good company.

Baba it is what is in your head that counts. I say this with confidence because of my own experience. I have beaten first class graduates in aptitude tests, interview and scholarships (but I have equally met first classes and even 2,1s that were also “intellectually superior” too so it is a balance). Truth is if you are good...you’re good. It doesn’t matter your grade. Only that some very few scholarships require first class grade but then there are other, or perhaps, even more superior scholarships that don’t segregate against grades. For instance, I was just as you are, worried about not making a first class because I was eyeing Presid-scholarship during GEJ’s tenure that was meant for only first class graduates but I eventually got PTDF scholarship that had better perks than it
FamilyRe: Why Are Mothers So Loved By Their Children Than Their Fathers? by Contango(m): 10:45am On Jun 05, 2021
People are drawn to people that show them love more than those that provide their needs. Some things go beyond provision of food and money.
ProgrammingRe: Why Self Taught Programmers Over “Exaggerate”. by Contango(m): 5:58pm On May 31, 2021
Karleb:
How do I need Math to understand this?

Linear, Exponential, Quadratic time Algorithm aren't as bad as text books make them sound.

What if all I need to process is just 100 data? It's not everytime that we process large data.
To save time, just YouTube the O-notations in analysis of algorithms
ProgrammingRe: Why Self Taught Programmers Over “Exaggerate”. by Contango(m): 5:56pm On May 31, 2021
SegFault:
Unfortunately, sometimes it is inescapable.
True actually
ProgrammingRe: Why Self Taught Programmers Over “Exaggerate”. by Contango(m): 3:58pm On May 31, 2021
Karleb:
3 or more nested loops are not so bad as we think. They only become issues when the data becomes very large, I mean hundreds of thousands to billions. But for say, a thousand data or less, 3 or more nested loops tends to do okay.

I don't get the fuss behind Math and Programming. All you need to succeed in the so called core programming is to be average at math. An average math student would solve a lot of algorithm and data structure problems.
A 3 layer nested loop will have performance issues when your code is to do many iterations. You will need maths to understand why and how to avoid it
ProgrammingRe: Why Self Taught Programmers Over “Exaggerate”. by Contango(m): 3:55pm On May 31, 2021
Grandlord:
Nested loops are the death of time efficiency. ON2 time is an abomination to big data grin One pass through is king. But the mental gymnastics to achieve it is madness cry

Finally, there are levels in programming and a software engineer needs maths cool
Of course nested loops are highly inefficient. The point here is that a programmer with no maths and logic background will not even know why they are inefficient to start with. Someone without maths background will not even know how to analyze algorithms
ProgrammingRe: Why Self Taught Programmers Over “Exaggerate”. by Contango(m):
sexylassie2:
For all those learning and advertising python to wannabe programmers, stop wasting your time.

If you don't have good mathematics background or love for data,you will fail big time.
Unpopular truth cheesy

A lot of people will disagree with you but what you said is just the cold truth. People refuting you are people who don’t delve deep into aspects of programming that requires efficient use of algorithms and data structures hence conclude from their limited perspective that one does not really need maths and logic. Sadly they think that what they are doing is deep even though it is barely at the surface. You will also find out that they write codes that are rife in bugs and are among those saying it is impossible to write bug-free codes. A lot of them don’t even understand the principles behind a lot of codes they copy hook, line, and sinker from stack overflow for as long as it temporary solves their problem. Unfortunately, the ill-understood codes they copied creates some other conflict along the line and then the circle continues. One popular example is that people with poor mathematical and logical finesse will not account for conditions where a “divided by zero” occurs or situations where Boolean logic self destruct under certain conditions. Honestly I don’t understand how people code without understanding basic linear algebra...particularly matrix operations.

If you investigate those claiming you don’t need good maths and logic background properly, you will discover that most of them don’t go beyond linear data types and I could bet that most of them have not coded a 3 level nested loop before.

It is impossible to do real coding with mediocre understanding of maths and logic. All I can say is that give a person who is poor in maths and logic a program to design and get ready for breakdown of program at regular intervals because new unaccounted scenarios will keep arising.

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