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Nairaland / General / Re: Question For Seun Osewa by echelon(m): 3:22pm On Jan 29, 2009 |
Still waiting for your response "almighty"… |
Culture / Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 3:19pm On Jan 29, 2009 |
I used to back it up. But my laptop was stolen and I've not restarted. Maybe we can start afresh. It's tedious job though. |
Culture / Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 2:52pm On Jan 29, 2009 |
Youngies, Do you have a back-up of all the proverbs in this thread? The thread may be under threat. Eche |
Nairaland / General / Question For Seun Osewa by echelon(m): 6:33am On Jan 29, 2009 |
Please could you give us reasons why you locked the Igbo thread? This question has become necessary since you did not deem it fit to inform the frequent users of that thread before your action. Counting on your "gentlemanness" to provide a reasonable answer. Echelon |
Autos / Re: 2005 Toyota Corolla LE by echelon(m): 10:36am On Jan 28, 2009 |
And the VIN?forgive me I'm kinda multitasking |
Autos / Re: 2005 Toyota Corolla LE by echelon(m): 6:57am On Jan 28, 2009 |
Et le VIN? |
Autos / Re: Toyota Corolla 2005 - Like New. Be The First To Register It In Nigeria by echelon(m): 6:50am On Jan 28, 2009 |
Post the pics of the car taken here in Nigeria. |
Culture / Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 1:53pm On Jan 27, 2009 |
@youngies/ others If you can lay hands on Onwu Committees Report of 1981 on "Igbo Izugbe", I think we'll all get cleared. Now youngies to what you posted, I think Igbo Izugbe's skeleton is more like Imo State Igbo than any other Igbo state. Note the word "skeleton". That means many other words are borrowed from other dialects to make up for lack of some words. I'm searching for that report of 1981 to be cleared. Daalu nu |
Autos / Re: Okada Ban In Portharcourt by echelon(m): 10:05pm On Jan 26, 2009 |
MrCrackles: Crackled some more Look out, I saw a trailer load of motorcycles headed your village. Just make sure you've enough hoes and matchets for the men coming with the bikes. My only pondering is what's gonna become of the bikes. hehehehehe |
Autos / Re: Okada Ban In Portharcourt by echelon(m): 8:06pm On Jan 26, 2009 |
MrCrackles:Lol. I'm crackled May I ask what blistered them? Looks like you're already farming |
Autos / Re: Okada Ban In Portharcourt by echelon(m): 2:34pm On Jan 24, 2009 |
Keke Napep is NOT the solution to the problems. Solution = Roads. Hasten ongoing works and build more roads. Keke Napep will still increase the traffic congestion. Issues will come to a head when the rains fully arrive. |
Autos / Re: Okada Ban In Portharcourt by echelon(m): 9:41am On Jan 24, 2009 |
MrCrackles: Are your own palms blistered |
Autos / Re: Okada Ban In Portharcourt by echelon(m): 5:14pm On Jan 23, 2009 |
tonye-t:Hehehehe!!! Na true you talk. Advantages of the ban: 1. Most people now wake up on time to go to work to beat time. Imagine slaughter bridge getting blocked by 6:30am in the morning! 2. A lot of people now trek to work. This will lead to improved physical fitness for most . See some people panting! 3. No bike to a great extent reduced motor vehicle accidents. Some of these bikers don't even train to ride before jumping on a motorcycle. I once boarded a bike and driving was unstable, swaying from side to side. The following conversation ensued between I and the okadaman. I: My friend, e be like say you neva sabi how to drive okada? Okadaman: Oga, e neva sabi me well well! I immediately got down and gave the man N20 for the few meters he carried me 4. It brought an end to robbery by bikes. 5. It has made it possible for people to plan their movement before embarking. Unlike before they just jump on a bike and off they went! It's numerous. Disadvantages: 1. Increase in motor traffic on the road. Lots of old cars finding their way into the streets - more people buying new cars 2. The ban was not well planned. People are really suffering it. 9ja for life |
Culture / Re: Is This True Of Anambra Men? by echelon(m): 7:28am On Jan 22, 2009 |
We don suffer |
Nairaland / General / Re: Port-harcourt City Is One Big Market Place. by echelon(m): 7:24am On Jan 22, 2009 |
Try Lagos |
Culture / Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:39pm On Jan 21, 2009 |
Tough question bro. Maybe because it's intelligible to all Igbos. Please note that some words are still borrowed from other dialects for the Igbo Izugbe though. |
Autos / Re: Check Your Vin Foc(free Of Charge) by echelon(m): 7:17am On Jan 21, 2009 |
Thanks adexcarz, Help with this one too: 2T1BR32EX6C708568 Thanks. |
Culture / Re: A Man Cannot Claim A Child If He Did Not Marry The Mother (igbos Only) by echelon(m): 7:14am On Jan 21, 2009 |
I presume that the custom seeks to discourage irresponsiblity among the young men. That notwithstanding, the child will eventually know it's true father. A naghi ekpuchi afo ime aka You cannot hide pregnancy by covering the tommy with hands |
Culture / Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:10am On Jan 21, 2009 |
@ChinenyeN O di mma. Jidekwa ka I ji. @Rubi Thanks. Happy new year to you too. I reckon '09 will be great. |
Culture / Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:57pm On Jan 20, 2009 |
Yeah, makes sense now. ChinenyeN:A better rendering in Central Igbo is: Nri a ga-emetu mmanu n'aka wee na-eri. "eji emetu" above translates to "used to touch" which is misleading. Thanks for the clarification. |
Culture / Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 5:06pm On Jan 20, 2009 |
ChinenyeN: I understand each word but the not the sentence as a whole. Maybe a translation of the standardized Igbo version you gave (in bold above) into English would help. |
Culture / Re: If Your Wife-To-Be Can't Cook by echelon(m): 1:53pm On Jan 20, 2009 |
If she can't cook, she can't be wife-to-be in the first instance, but I fit manage if she can cook water sha lai lai! |
Culture / Re: A Man Cannot Claim A Child If He Did Not Marry The Mother (igbos Only) by echelon(m): 1:38pm On Jan 20, 2009 |
On a personal note, I don't support this cultureyet to verify where it's practised but my question is this: Why impregnate a woman when you can't marry her Don't start what you cannot finish |
Culture / Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 1:27pm On Jan 20, 2009 |
rubi:Rubi nke a o bukwu ilu? A na m eche na o bu ama-okwu di n'akwukwo nso. Udo dikwara gi onwe gi. ChinenyeN: I'm not quite sure you wrote out what he said correctly. I can't make a clear meaning out of it. Maybe it's the tone? |
Autos / Re: Check Your Vin Foc(free Of Charge) by echelon(m): 6:14pm On Jan 19, 2009 |
Hi adexcarz, help check this VIN: 2T1BR32E16C563436. Thanks |
Culture / Re: Igbo Language And Nigerian Pidgin by echelon(m): 8:38pm On Jan 15, 2009 |
Learning languages at adulthood requires commitment and patience. Uwandiigbo is a yahoo groups dedicated to Igbo studies. You can ask questions and get replies. They also have self-paced studies. Good luck. Jisi ike |
Culture / Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 8:57pm On Jan 14, 2009 |
Ify congrats o. I perceived the good news. |
Culture / Re: The Igbo's Concept Of Time by echelon(m): 8:51pm On Jan 14, 2009 |
You may get help by posting this question on an Igbo Language Yahoogroup: Uwandiigbo |
Culture / Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:35am On Jan 14, 2009 |
Happy new year all. Kashif: I hope you're fine as well? Anya m jiri hu gi a kpola m!!! |
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