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Celebrities / Re: Tekno Car Collection 2018 - Unseen Shocking Pictures by Drniyi4u(m): 3:57pm On Jun 09, 2018
Congrats. But don't be deceived, posing with many cars doesn't mean that he owns all.


Not hating tho.

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Nairaland / General / Re: 10 People Who Have Been Struck By Lightning Multiple Times by Drniyi4u(m): 8:08pm On Jun 07, 2018
CAPSLOCKED:

MANY PEOPLE IN NIGERIA STILL BELIEVE THAT LIGHTENING DOESN'T STRIKE BY COINCIDENCE.
IT IS EITHER "SENT" FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER, OR BY THE GODS TO A SINFUL OR EVIL PERSON.

THEN I WONDER WHY IT RARELY (ALMOST NEVER) HAPPENS TO PEOPLE IN PLACES SECURED WITH LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.

SUPERSTITION IS POISON.
I tell you!
Nairaland / General / Re: 10 People Who Have Been Struck By Lightning Multiple Times by Drniyi4u(m): 5:20pm On Jun 07, 2018
Our people from Africa no dey survive one attack because na village people dey send em. Thank God the lightning no really reach one Nigerian aunty last month tongue
Nairaland / General / Re: 10 People Who Have Been Struck By Lightning Multiple Times by Drniyi4u(m): 5:16pm On Jun 07, 2018
1. Melvyn Roberts - 11 Times



Melvyn Roberts of South Carolina made headlines in 2011 for being struck by lightning six times, and by 2015, he’d claimed to have been been struck five more times. The occasions included while Roberts was sitting on a porch and twice while riding on a lawnmower. His wife makes sure she is standing far away from him whenever there is a storm because, she says, “Someone has to call for emergency.” You don’t get struck that many times without gaining some notoriety.

Roberts apparently has medical records stacked to the ceiling and is a local celebrity to the medical community. He has stated that being hit by lightning is like being cooked from the inside out. Unfortunately, being struck that many times doesn’t come without its lasting effects. Roberts has stated that he has suffered headaches, speech problems, nerve damage, and memory loss as a result of the strikes. He has stated sorrowfully that he even has trouble remembering the childhoods of his children.
Nairaland / General / Re: 10 People Who Have Been Struck By Lightning Multiple Times by Drniyi4u(m): 5:15pm On Jun 07, 2018
2. Roy Sullivan - Seven Times



As the official Guinness World Record holder, Roy Sullivan is recognized as having been struck by lightning more than any other person. Roy’s odds of being struck were certainly raised by the fact that he was a park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. He spent ample time outdoors and in the woods and was struck multiple times while on duty. One of the strikes, amazingly, led to Sullivan’s hair being set on fire.

After three strikes, one might start to believe that the forces of nature were conspiring against them, and this was exactly what Roy Sullivan started to believe. It was reported that at one point, Roy, believing that a cloud was chasing him, began to run away, but he ended up being struck by lightning anyway. Unfortunately, in 1983, Roy died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His suicide had nothing to do with the lightning strikes, however. It was apparently the result of an unrequited love.
Nairaland / General / Re: 10 People Who Have Been Struck By Lightning Multiple Times by Drniyi4u(m): 5:13pm On Jun 07, 2018
3. Beth Peterson - Twice



Beth Peterson, who wrote a book about being struck by lightning called Life After Lightning, was hit the first time while working as an Army specialist stationed at Fort Benning in Georgia in July 1992. She was walking outside when a storm came in. She was hit by lightning, not through ancillary contact but head-on. Beth also claims that she died and says she had a near-death experience after that first lightning strike, during which God gave her a choice of whether to return to Earth or to stay in Heaven. She was told that if she went back to Earth, she would be in pain, but she would have the opportunity to help a lot of people. Then, almost exactly a year later, while she was still living in Georgia and trying to get over the fear inflicted by the first incident, Peterson was struck a second time.

While her emotional recovery has been difficult (she suffers from panic attacks brought on by storms now), her recovery has been physical as well. Beth had all ten of her toes amputated as a result of the lightning strikes and suffers from debilitating headaches as well.
Nairaland / General / Re: 10 People Who Have Been Struck By Lightning Multiple Times by Drniyi4u(m): 5:11pm On Jun 07, 2018
4. Michael Cannon - Three Times



Alabama native Michael Cannon has been struck by lightning three times, twice in his early twenties and once in his teens. When he was 16, he was putting up a fence with his father when lightning struck it about 0.8 kilometers (0.5 mi) away from him, worked its way down the fence, and hit Michael. He said he “literally saw the ball of lightning coming down the fence.”

The second time, he was working under a truck when the lightning struck, traveling along the dampness of the ground to reach Michael. The third time, he was at a friend’s house looking at an old car in a barn when he was struck in his hands, singing the hair off his knuckles and knocking him unconscious.
Nairaland / General / Re: 10 People Who Have Been Struck By Lightning Multiple Times by Drniyi4u(m): 5:10pm On Jun 07, 2018
5. Casey Wagner - Twice In A Split Second



Whoever said lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place looks very bad in this story. In 2013, Casey Wagner, a Texas rodeo clown, was attending Rednecks with Paychecks, an annual event in Saint Jo, Texas, where hundreds of people show up to race, off-road, and go mudding. (It’s basically Burning Man but for redneck stuff.) During the festivities, a storm gathered above him.

Wagner and his friends went in search of cover, and lightning struck Casey twice in a split second while he was standing near a tree. (Side note: if you are looking for cover from lightning, do not stand near trees.) He said it sounded like two shotguns going off, one after the other. Luckily, Casey survived.
Nairaland / General / Re: 10 People Who Have Been Struck By Lightning Multiple Times by Drniyi4u(m): 5:08pm On Jun 07, 2018
6. Walter Summerford - Three Times In Life, Once In Death



One of the more legendary cases on this list, Walter Summerford was first struck in 1918, while serving as a major in World War I, knocking him off his horse. After serving, the British major moved to Vancouver, where, during a fishing outing in 1924, lightning struck a nearby tree, connecting with Walter through the ground. In 1930, he was walking through a park, where, you guessed it, he was struck for a third time. This strike left him paralyzed.

Two years after this third strike, Walter died and was buried. But the story didn’t end there. Four years after he was buried, a streak of lightning cracked his gravestone, marking the fourth time Walter had been struck.
Nairaland / General / Re: 10 People Who Have Been Struck By Lightning Multiple Times by Drniyi4u(m): 5:05pm On Jun 07, 2018
7. Bill Cowern - Twice



Dianna Cowern, also known as Physics Girl, interviewed her twice-struck father on her PBS-affiliated YouTube channel. Bill Cowern, a tree farmer, was first struck by lightning when he was 12 years old. He had been swimming in a lake with his friends when he saw a bolt of lightning strike the other end of the lake, which was about 11 kilometers (7 mi) away. He recalled that he and his friends could feel tingling in the water after the strike and decided at that point that it was time to get out of the water, but while he was walking home through a small pine forest, lightning struck a nearby tree, knocking Bill out. He woke up feeling dizzy and without recollection of how he got there, but he did notice that the tree which had been struck by lightning was still smoking. He estimated that he was knocked out for about an hour and a half.

The second time, because a thunderstorm had prevented the now-35-year-old from working outside, Bill decided to do some work in the garage. A bolt of lightning hit another nearby tree, connecting with Bill through the ground. Bill stated that he was bending over when he was struck, but the jolt of lightning seized his muscles, causing his body to involuntarily straighten out. Luckily, Bill doesn’t suffer from any lasting effects.
Nairaland / General / Re: 10 People Who Have Been Struck By Lightning Multiple Times by Drniyi4u(m): 5:04pm On Jun 07, 2018
8. Bob Edwards - Three Times, Twice On The Same Road



What are the odds of being struck three times, with two instances being on the same road? Is there a number that high? Are there any statisticians out there? Well, this is exactly what happened to North Carolina man Bob Edwards in 2012. His third time came as we has leaving a restaurant and heading toward his truck. After being struck, Bob Edwards had to crawl to the restaurant, where a little girl spotted him and ran to her father for help.

Edwards stated that being struck felt like getting hit in the chest with a hammer. Days after the strike, he still had ringing in his ears, trouble focusing his vision, and a metallic taste in his mouth. When he was struck on that road before, in 1997, rescuers had to revive Edwards three times. He was also struck by lightning in South Carolina in 2009. Luckily, Bob sustained no lasting injuries, but he does, unfortunately, suffer from PTSD from the incidents, which he says has cost him jobs, friends, and family.
Nairaland / General / Re: 10 People Who Have Been Struck By Lightning Multiple Times by Drniyi4u(m): 5:03pm On Jun 07, 2018
9. Alexander Mandon - Four Times In Six Months



Alexander Mandon was serving in the Colombian army the first three times he was struck by lightning, but he was thereafter discharged. You might at first be tempted to think this was a sign from the heavens that Mandon should not be in the army, but apparently not, because after Mandon was discharged and sent home, he was struck yet again in 2013. Possibly the only thing stranger than the fact that Alexander was struck four times in six months was the prescribed cure for the fourth lightning strike by Alexander’s town doctor.

The doctor dictated that Alexander be buried with his head sticking out of the ground for two hours, so that the Earth would absorb the electricity running through his body. Unfortunately, however, there was a mix-up when administering the cure for the first time. Alexander was supposed to be upright while underground rather than lying down. Hopefully, he received a refund for the first treatment foul-up.
Nairaland / General / 10 People Who Have Been Struck By Lightning Multiple Times by Drniyi4u(m): 5:01pm On Jun 07, 2018
The fear of lightning, being one of the most common phobias, will have roughly ten percent of people running for the hills during an electrical storm. They’d probably be better off driving for the valleys, but you get the idea. While the fear of being struck by lightning is common, the actual occurrence is far less so. You have about a one in 3,000 chance of being struck by lightning your an entire lifetime (a number of sources peg the odds even lower) and a one in 700,000 chance of being struck in a year.

Still, these statistics are fairly general, and there are multiple variables which can render your chances of being struck by lightning more common, such as being in the Southeastern United States, where lightning strikes are more frequent, or being outside. Statistically speaking, you probably don’t have anything to worry about. Unless, of course, you have the luck of one of these ten unfortunate souls.


10. Jim Lamey - Twice In His House



While one of the safest steps to take during an electrical storm is to go inside, your chances of being struck by lightning have not been completely eliminated, as Jim Lamey might tell you. In 2009, Jim was showering inside his Pennsylvania home when a bolt of lightning, shaking his entire house, connected with his water pipes, consequently zapping him.

The strike threw Jim out of the tub, knocking him out, though his head was still hanging over the tub. Luckily, his son was nearby to save Jim from drowning. Six years later, he was struck a second time through the sink while doing the dishes. The strike knocked him unconscious, and he later woke up in a chair with stomach pain, unsure of how he got there. Luckily, Jim survived both strikes with no lasting injuries, other than the scars from the burns the strikes caused.



http://listverse.com/2018/06/02/10-people-who-have-been-struck-by-lightning-multiple-times/
Music/Radio / Re: Amoshine - 'Accolades' (Official Video) Ft. Wonda Tha Hypeman by Drniyi4u(m): 12:17pm On Jun 07, 2018
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This Alinko looking guy.

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Politics / Re: In Benin City, Found ‘juju’ Object Rocks PUWOV [pic] by Drniyi4u(m): 9:01pm On Jun 06, 2018
thesicilian:
If it was real juju, they won't be able to burn it.
Are you saying that real juju are fireproof?

Crime / Re: Man Finds Out His Russian Wife Killed, Buried Her Ex Hubby In The Yard 20yrs Ago by Drniyi4u(m): 7:49pm On Jun 06, 2018
shocked shocked shocked
Wawu!

Explorers:

The 60-year-old woman calmly explained 'don't worry it's my first husband' after the grim discovery in the garden of her home in Luzino, a village in the Omsk region of Siberia.

She confessed to the killing before telling her new partner to 'bury the remains again, forget about it, and we won't tell the police.'

The woman get balls o.

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Food / Re: Quick And Easy OKRO Soup! by Drniyi4u(m): 4:48pm On Jun 06, 2018
Lalas247:
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Lalas247:
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Biko, ayam not seeing any OKRO soup na shocked shocked shocked


MODIFIED.


That looks nice. Make I bring my plate? smiley

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Crime / Re: Teacher Who Stabbed Husband To Death In Lagos Remanded In Prison by Drniyi4u(m): 3:51pm On Jun 06, 2018
....let the law take its course undecided

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Sports / Re: Mexico World Cup Squad Holds Farewell Party With 30 Prostitutes by Drniyi4u(m): 2:10pm On Jun 06, 2018
JasonScoolari:
...Now this is the best farewell party for any footballer going to the world cup... A good sex can reduce feelings of loneliness and the expression of genes which cause inflammation... I think the NFF should do likewise and see us get to the semi finals.
oya! Nairaland medical doctor cum physiotherapist. I hail una grin grin grin grin

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Celebrities / Re: Damilola Adegbite: I Test My True Friends Demanding Money From Them by Drniyi4u(m): 12:52pm On Jun 06, 2018
You ask random friends for money and other "things", so, when they eventually send the money or "things" for you, do you return it?

Irrelevant!

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Properties / Re: Nigerian Man Dies After Jumping Out From His Condo In Malaysia - Pictures by Drniyi4u(m): 1:55pm On Jun 02, 2018
Uyiii:
he escaped from a physical fire and jumped like a boss into hell fire.
who am I to judge, I better pin my mouthlipsrsealed
Smh

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Crime / Re: 2 Schools Fight With Cutlasses In Ibadan Over Girlfriend - Pictures by Drniyi4u(m): 1:54pm On Jun 02, 2018
Leaders of tomorrow.


AprokoGirl:
Pupils of Zumuratulhujaj Secondary school and Muslim Grammar school seen fighting with cutlasses, stones over girlfriend, yesterday, in Ibadan
Seeing the names of their schools, I'm very disappointed. I guess majority of them are Muslims and they decided to be doing this rubbish in this Holy month of Ramadan.
Nonsense! angry angry angry

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Romance / Re: Different Types Of Nigerian Girls When A Guy Is In Their DM - (meme Collection) by Drniyi4u(m): 5:26pm On May 31, 2018
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Education / Re: Photos That Prove Japan Is Not Like Any Other Country by Drniyi4u(m): 9:17am On May 31, 2018
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RoyalBlak007:
Japanese Toilets Often Have A Button That Plays White Noise/Water Sounds So You Can Poop Without Other People Hearing Your Business

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Celebrities / Re: ‘Bobrisky reports Uche Madugwu to SARS' - See Why by Drniyi4u(m): 9:45am On May 30, 2018
Bob again? angry

Politics / Re: Disquiet In APC As Governors Differ Over Moves To Reshuffle National Officers by Drniyi4u(m): 8:07am On May 30, 2018
Politics / Re: Buhari: Vote For Candidates Of Your Choice by Drniyi4u(m): 8:06am On May 30, 2018
Before nko?

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Crime / Re: Client Ties Lagos Prostitute's Neck With Rope, Tries To Kill Her After Sex by Drniyi4u(m): 5:35am On May 29, 2018
Go and sin no more.
Foreign Affairs / Re: Flash Floods Topple Buildings In Maryland, Wash Away Dozens Of Cars (Photos) by Drniyi4u(m): 3:09pm On May 28, 2018
bigt2:
Haa! And them still get light
LMAO grin grin grin grin

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Events / Re: Best Maid Of Honour Wedding Dance In Zimbabwe (video) by Drniyi4u(m): 1:52pm On May 28, 2018
SunFlow:
The way the groom spread leg, I am not understanding
I taya o. He con spread legs like rumour grin grin grin

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Politics / Re: Presidency Releases Document Detailing Buhari’s Achievements In 3 Years READ!!! by Drniyi4u(m): 1:33pm On May 26, 2018
Did they remember to include

Nepotism
Fulani herdsmen
Boko Haram
Insecurity
Corruption




Well, if they forgot....

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Family / Re: House Help Abuse: Why Some Nigerian Wives Won't Make Heaven by Drniyi4u(m): 1:29pm On May 26, 2018
As an engineer, I think the post is from a writer who thinks he's the heaven's janitor.

But then the long post looks like biology textbook, and I don't like biology, the next person should summarize the biology textbook...

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