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We just decided yesterday to get on and do it, so far 7 people are interested and seem sure to do something about it, you know how these things are, By the way also bought an S8 mid last year ( S8 TRY ) 2002 with 20" alloys etc, |
Hey Siena How bodi ? I was hoping you would be around soon, are you up for this ? |
It is on O!!!!! All interested parties should please come forward, planned date is July August this year, all enquiries to orlandocruz@hotmail.co.uk |
It is on O!!!!! All interested parties should please come forward, planned date is July August this year, all enquiries to orlandocruz@hotmail.co.uk |
Maxtum, you dey crase, LOL Tunde mail sent, cheers. |
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LOL, Sienna I tire no be small O!!!! |
Thanks Ado OK, good advice there our people are not easy O!!!!! |
Omo Akerele, DecoTech, Siena and others, of course the trip has not taken place yet, but it will that is for sure, I have finally got hold of the Nigerian who did it in 1980 in a Ford Capri 3.0S no less, he reckoned 21 days, of course Africa was a totally different place then, I am not hearing good things about Tamanrasset and the outskirts as Bandits will rob you of everything apparently, and that is from an Algerian Geologist friend who sometimes works in the area with heavy armed guards. The Western Sahara is also a potential trouble spot as it appears it is virtually no man’s land and anything goes, hmmmm Omo Akerele, you are truly one in a million for doing that trip on your own, the pics are amazing, and you slept on the roof of the car, Kudos to you my man, you deserve and award, I would love to hear about your amazing adventure in more detail, can you please send me your contact details if you don't mind me contacting you direct. And yes I am very much up for a drive down in a year’s time you can bet on that, my vehicle is ready and waiting, just need to change the clutch, lol I attach a road map just to give others an idea of the routes involved,
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Road Map of Africa
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Omo Akerele, DecoTech, Siena and others, of course the trip has not taken place yet, but it will that is for sure, I have finally got hold of the Nigerian who did it in 1980 in a Ford Capri 3.0S no less, he reckoned 21 days, of course Africa was a totally different place then, I am not hearing good things about Tamanrasset and the outskirts as Bandits will rob you of everything apparently, and that is from an Algerian Geologist friend who sometimes works in the area with heavy armed guards. The Western Sahara is also a potential trouble spot as it appears it is virtually no man’s land and anything goes, hmmmm Omo Akerele, you are truly one in a million for doing that trip on your own, the pics are amazing, and you slept on the roof of the car, Kudos to you my man, you deserve and award, I would love to hear about your amazing adventure in more detail, can you please send me your contact details if you don't mind me contacting you direct. And yes I am very much up for a drive down in a year’s time you can bet on that, my vehicle is ready and waiting, just need to change the clutch, lol I attach a road map just to give others an idea of the routes involved, |
WANTED - SERVICED AND FURNISHED APARTMENT, 2 OR 3 BEDROOMS IN LAGOS FROM APRIL2nd for 3 weeks. Please send details together with relevant phone numbers and email address. |
I would go for a Mk2 1.3 or 1.6 as they are one of the simplest cars out there and whilst some would argue that they might not be as reliable as a Japanese car, I find the older low tech carburettored VW's to be extremely rugged, very easy to work on, cheaper spare parts and with much stronger bodywork than any Japanese car. Just the kind of car that would be suitable for use as a cheap taxi. You can also buy a very good Toks for 250-300K you will have trouble finding a serviceable Japanese car for that. I would argue that a Mk2 Golf has got to be one of the best value for money fit for purpose cars, you can buy in Naija today, and as Calabaman rightly put it the Audi 80 1986 - 1990 carburettor model is the next best alternative you can buy a very good Toks for about 300-350K, but beware body parts are considerably more expensive than the Golf. |
davidif:LMBAOTTM. . . . . . . . . . Now those are the two most sensible quotations I have ever seen from the book, I can just imagine quoting them as the licks rained down on them. . . . . . LOL |
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dolldagg:I agree with dolldagg 100%, just as there is good and evil in your average Naija church. Voodun, Voodoo or whatever it is called all around the Diaspora is essentially a religion where the ancestors are venerated; the laws of nature are harnessed in respect of various deities whilst at the same time the belief in the almighty is propagated. A typical example of this belief that like it or not is part of our psyche, is the pouring of libation on a new car for example, our parents took this ritual very seriously and protection was sought from our ancestors, so like it or not most of us have partaken in this practice at some time in our life. An interesting article can be found here on the validity of these ATR African traditional beliefs from the Vatican’s viewpoint http://segundawodu.com/evbayiro2.htm This statement by the Pope is widely circulated around the internet as any search will reveal. My take on it is that there is good and evil in every aspect of our lives this is evident in all our religious practices be it Christianity, Islam or other traditional African religious concepts. It is also my thinking that Africa would be a better place without the intervention of the White man and his religious beliefs. As far as I am concerned the early Christian missionaries caused us untold grief, the effect of which our people are still reeling from around the world today, I will list just a microcosm of my thoughts below: The early Christian missionaries paved the way for the slave trade, in fact in one way or the other the church was complicit in its perpetration throughout West Africa. The concept of salvation only through Jesus Christ assumes that the African did not inherit the kingdom of heaven before the white man came to Africa forced his religion on us and saved our arses, . . . . . I find this notion fundamentally flawed on many levels. The Church of England was openly racist in its treatment of early settlers from the Caribbean, it is widely known that they were turned away from church on account of their race, this led to the proliferation of Pentecostal churches in the UK that catered for the ethnic minorities who were disenfranchised by the Church of England. I have often thought that there is a direct correlation between our country being the poorest, rich and morally corrupt country in the world and our fanatical adherence to Christianity, I would suggest that there are more churches per capita in Nigeria than anywhere else in the world as for Islam let us not even go there. . . . . I always smile when I remember a standing joke between some of my friends in Naija which reminds us that before your average Naija attempts to rip you off, he reminds you he is a Christian. |
hollandis:And you people are supposed to be Christians, this is a clear cut example of the evil that is left to run riot in your average church in Naija, what makes it even more astonishing is that he was st u pid enough to repeat it here. . . . . . . |
Personally as an Architect / developer, and petrolhead, I would put my money where my expertise lies, you need to be aware of your strengths and weaknesses, what kind of relevant experience do you have, what are your aspirations and where do you see yourself in the short / long term. Going back to what I would do, I investigate the possibility of buying land for about 3m in a middle-income neighbourhood with the intention of building at least four small flats on it with another 3m plus additional funding from the banks using the land as collateral, in the hope that three of these flats would provide an income enough to pay off the loans, and allow me to live rent free in the fourth flat. With the remaining 2.5m I would start importing cars, and vans, whilst filling them with other commodities for sale in Naija from the comfort of my newly built and worry free flat. . . . ![]() I hope this and the other posts from Everwin and Blenheim give you an idea of just some of your options. N.B. Do not be afraid of going into business partnership with other like minded and carefully vetted individuals in a similar position to yourself, this is one of the bug bears of small scale West African businesses, we tend to think in terms of me me me instead of us us us, oyinbo people forge business parterships all the time, infact I would suggest it is the mainstay of international business at every level. |
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EVERWIN:Good advice I think. . . . . |
Whilst I would have a problem with the deciet, if I had known from the get go that she was a call girl, with the emphasis on 'WAS' I would have no problem with marrying her afterall she is still human and na condition dey mek crayfish back bend. To Theblessed A very insightful answer as always, more grease to ya elbow my dear. . . . |
[ [/quote][quote author=Eziachi link=topic=386194.msg5374627#msg5374627 date=1264288531]I also do not buy into the argument that Yorubas are cowards. They are not cowards. Cunning maybe! Not entirely bad, if it's one's way of achieving a result especially in a basket case like Nigeria. Survival strategy you can call it.With all due respect I think you are missing the point, by your own analysis the Yoruba's and Igbo's could be perfect partners with each of them tempering each others attitudes to life for better or for worse. |
Eziachi:I like that quote, who is it attributed to ? |
aloy-emeka:That was the whole point, The British really did their homework well, it is called divide and rule if you are not familiar with the concept as it applies to Nigeria and West Africa as a whole I will explain in detail. [/quote]There is no honor in killing. The igbos in the South East can as well kill your people out of the blues, but they chose not to so that because they are not barbaric like the Northerners.I agree with you there, it amazes me that the Igbo's have not wiped out all the Hausa's in Igboland, you must be right about this. ![]() |
I think the photos of the other hotels speak for themselves, from the cheap tacky up lighters to the garish frumpy Chinese rugs, the Metropolitan Hotel is still the best in town, pure class, a proper 8/9 storey hotel of international standards and pedigree, newly refurbished with an interior design not out of place in a 3/4 star hotel in the west, Amber Tinapa is probably second best, and is really a western 2/3 star hotel run by a South African hotel group, and so I know where I will be spending my money it might be in a more picturesque location but the Metro is right in the middle of Calabar town which is hardly tatty. Besides look out for special offers in the Metro you can get up to 40% discount off the room rates in Jan / Feb. |
Come O Dis Guy, una no fit delete this Nordic twa.ts profile and block his i.p address ![]() |
calabaman:Actually the MK1 golf was made up till 1983 with some registered as late as 1984, so whilst the GTi's are regarded as Modern Classics you can still buy a basic Naija friendly 4dr Golf 1 for 500Euros in Germany whilst the 404 was last assembled even in Naija in 1977 (OK 1991 in Kenya) or so 2 years after the Mk1 was introduced. However it would be more prudent to buy the later Mk2 which is slightly larger and even cheaper. |
Have any of my people been to the Pod and raced their cars, if you have tell us about it, what kind of times have you posted ? If you haven't would you like to go along with like minded people ? |
Dis Guy:I was going to report you to the moderators for asking stupid questions but then I checked your status. . . . oops! |
By the way I just did a quick search and came up with this, it gives an interesting insight into the minds of the 99% down to the 1% racist white man, and how it influences his disposition towards us |
Dis Guy:Dear, dear, dear, we are talking about racism here, boy o boy |
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