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Source: http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/corper-hooks-ppa-boss.html

Ask me where and how the love started...and I'd tell you I don't know. I guess you may have to attend their wedding and hear the toast to satisfy your curiosity on that one . What I know is that Aminat Giwa, a Batch A Corps Member posted to Sebore Farms for her Primary Assignment, is now set to marry her erstwhile boss.

In case you're wondering if the guy, Carlos Brexeco, was a married man before he met her, he is still very much single. Since he's a spanish guy, you might want to say, "the girl don hammer"...but forget it, it is a true love affair. The bride is from Lagos State and the wedding will hold in August.

So, you have gone to redeploy or "work" your posting? Who knows if you have missed the Mr, Right at your PPA ....for those of you who are serving, single and seriously searching (SSSS), you had better shine your eyes well...! Don't mind me...just kidding . I only wonder how long it took her to convince her parents about marrying a white guy .

It's definitely an NYSC wedding, congratz to them!

SOURCE: http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/old-but-glowing-actresses.html

For some people, age has appeared to be fair in terms of physical appearance. Among them are these Nollywood actresses whose beauties have stood the test of time:

*Ngozi Ezeonu: Born May 23rd 1965, Ngozi has been making waves in Nollywood since 1993. I hope you can remember that old movie titled ‘Nneka. The Pretty Serpent.’ Mother of four, Ngozi glows on!

*Liz Benson: Born December 31st 1969, this screen diva never gets old. Her marriage to Bishop Great Ameye of Freedom Family Assembly after her long years of widowhood made heads turn and kept gossips busy for some time.

*Rachael Oniga: It’ll interest you to know that she is Ngozi Ezeonu’s birthday mate. I guess May 23rd celebrants are beautiful people one should look out for. Born in1957 in Eku, Delta state, this old-mama-yongie is not tired of the spotlight. She is known for playing matronly roles in movies. She surprised everyone during the Nollywood Nite at the Coliseum when she jumped onto the stage and danced heartily to Olu Maintain’s "Yahooze". Beat that?

*Onyeka Onwenu: Born 17 May 1961, Mama Africa looks the same always. She is currently the chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture. Her evergreen track, ‘Iyo gogo’, interests me always *smiles*. One will wonder what her beauty secret is.. guess what her answer is?... “It is God”.

* Joke Silva: Born September 29 1961, she’s black and she’s beautiful. What’s more? She’s never far away from your TV screen. I always wonder how she manages to stay relevant year in year out.. role model tinz o! Better grab yours too.

* Nike Oshinowo: Born Adenike Asabi Oshinowo in 1968, her beauty supercedes that of her agemates and even younger ladies. Businesswoman, socialite, entrepreneur and former pageant director, I wonder who takes all the stress lines on her behalf! That makes one more beauty secret to search for...

Of course...they are not all exhausted; so, who are your own additions?

Growing up was fun....whether you are Behind or from the "paco" side of life, games must have been a major part of your growing up years.

I can remember playing Mario computer game on Family Com to such an addictive extent that my mum almost banned us from playing it. Those days, the moment we heard her footsteps by the door, we would switch off the game-set hurriedly and make a dash for the room. Of course, the hotness of the television and the game-set always gave us up on the fact that we'd been in front of the television, playing game all day. You can guess what finally happened...the game blew up one day (hehehe) and "our eyes finally came down".

And oh...there were generations of those computer games. The days of Family Com to those of Nintendo, Sega Mega and the PS generation. How can I forget "Game Boy"- the one that defied the availability of NEPA's electricity to provide unending fun...Those were the days mehn!

Who has ever broken a neighbour's windshield before because of an insignificant football match with some other kids? A neighbour's broken windshield is always less, compared to a broken knee or something similar. My brother once turned our dinning table to a tennis table when there was no other option...and the handy house paintings were the make-shift bats.

Some school exercise books just would not last long enough because of paper games; the likes of "any name, any name", "what did I write?" and of course, the paper soccer too. Many of us spent countless hours doing "tinko tinko" and "ten ten"...perhaps there was something energizing about the rhythm of the claps that made these games irresistible.

Oh...the days of no worries; when life was just sleep, wake-up, eat and play...at least to the best of our knowledge!

*Freestyle: From d Tyrbesmen group till he started out on his own, Freestyle was one of the hottest rappers back then. Where he is now, I wonder!!!

C-mion: To remember cmion,you'll have to remember his hit single back den 'shake it' and 'no be God' wit gino. The guy was hoot back then but heard he is now a born again christian and has two singles to attest to this

*2shortz: He hasn't been gone for too long, but everyone still wonders where he has gone to after dropping that hit with Mr Incredible .He got married recently at the Ikoyi registry. Marriage responsibilities? *shrugs*

*Big Lo: You should remember 2shotz and Big Lo's "Delicious" because it was a great hit around 2004 and 2005 thereabout. Much later, Big Lo just faded with the wind.

*Sanchez: Yeah, this guy's hit really made people crave for more back then. The edo rapper dropped a single ' pick it up' which was like a comeback to Snoop Dogg's drop it like its hot. Much later,we never heard about him again.

*Eddie Remedy: He is the former member of the remedies and former hubby to Kenny Saint Brown. After he left the group,he tried to stage a comeback, but it was shaky,and I bet he just gave up.

*Jazzman Olofin: From the X-appeal group,then starting out on his own, Jazzman really rocked the good old days with his songs 'raise the roof' and 'shake something'. He had his second child last year august. Family man...

*Tolu Maintain: Everybody remembers Maintain, and the break up saga. While Olu moved on, Tolu also did a song with big bamo 'Kowonje', after which noone heard from him again. Tolu, where are you?

*Tony Tetuila: Former Remedies member,he is known for songs like 'My Car' that made a great hit back then and also his collabo with Ghana's VIP, 'Two Women' but he seems to be missing in action these days.

*Blaise: Rapstar, Blaise started out hot,spicy and on fire. She is known for her collabos in MI's song, Obiwon's "Obi Mo Rmx", we have been waiting for more, but it seems we won't be getting.

* Overdose: One of nigerian's rapstars especially known for his song ' Alujo', Overdose just went off and none has heard anything from him.

*Lexzy Doo: Former singer in the group X Appeal with Jazzman olofin, he came out with his own track, Baby Ske Ske ,then Omo Ele. After that, he seems to have vanished into thin air.
Lexy Doo


*Blackface: Member of the Plantashun Boyz, he came out with his album after separation, with songs like 'Hard Life,etc. That seemed to be all.

* Mr Kool: The guy with that sweet sensual voice back then, he is known for his collabo with Idris Abdulkareem and his single 'work that', he was a bit of a struggling artiste back then.

The simple question is, where are all these artistes?!

SOURCE: http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/where-are-these-artistes.html

SOURCE: http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/mountin-bike-on-skirt.html

To the ladies, have you ever tried mounting a bike with a pencil skirt before and your skirt just went like, "prrrrrrrr...."? I tell you, it is usually such an embarrassment!

To guide against this, here are few tips that will help you:

1. If you'd be up and down during the day and you must wear skirt, please don't make it a pencil, fitted skirt. A flare skirt is always a better option, or better still, a carribean, long skirt.


2. Choose a bike that is low, otherwise you'd really have to raise up your legs before you can mount.

3. Irrespective of the kind of skirt you wear, always mount a bike from your left hand side. It protects you against the hot silencer.

4.If there is a pedestrial walk-way on the road, do mount from the walk-way, it'd give you height advantage as you wouldn't have to raise your legs too high to get on the bike.

5. This is how to climb: Stand beside the bike and raise your right leg gently over the passenger seat of the bike. If you raise it abruptly, your skirt will most likely get torn. Sit comfortably and then adjust your legs better on the footrest.

6. In climbing: Don't raise up your legs so high; else your underwear will be all out in the open for public glare. Be on your thight always.

7. An alternative way to climb: If your bike has a good foothold that is still firmly placed, you can climb just the left foothold with your left leg (this raises you up already) and then, holding the bike man by the shoulder (hehehe), you can then put your right leg on the right foothold. This is usually a lot easier.

8. Once you are on the bike, standing with both of your legs on the footrests to draw down your skirt before sitting again will ensure that your skirt covers your laps through the ride.

9. Better still, you can arm yourself with a scarf to cover whatever it is you are not comfortable with.

10. In alighting, never forget to request that the bikeman bends the bike, so you simply put your left foot down and raise your right leg gently from the bike.

Now, you don't have to worry about your skirt anymore when you have to take a bike. Plus, I forgot to add...a skirt ride is a ride for one and not for two!

This is one of the lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly. He recounted his ordeal yesterday to AIT reporters about the fight that recently ensued in the House. We all can remember the hospital picture of Chidi Lloyd who was widely believed to have just taken  a pose on a bed. To read the story, click here. Well, this one seems to be real...and am I seeing a broken tooth? 

 Gracious goodness!

With all the allowances that  our lawmakers collect, (click here ), I am simply beginning to wonder if all this beating is not just a case of "awoof dey run belle"....and well, it won't be surprising if this lot come back to collect beating allowance!

Or, would it?

SOURCE: http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/rivers-house-beating-allowance.html?m=1

With regards to the media, Nigeria appears to be coming up…. But in the course of the evolution, what haven’t we seen? At some point Galaxy TV (Lagos) presenters were sitting on stools and a certain cameraman was funny enough to show the full shot of a presenter who had removed one of his legs from his palm slippers and had put it on the adjoining legs of the stool…hehehe! Take note, they don’t sit on stools anymore though…*big smile.

Some other newscasters will not just cease to amaze us with their dressing…and the reporters? Oh, goodness! ... funny accents, pronunciations and of course, names. AIT is particularly known for uniquely-named reporters.

Some other television stations have just one background with which almost all their programmes are presented…one brown curtain here in a particular local NTA station comes to mind. Others steal sports highlights from stations like Supersports in such a way that even a baby will recognize that there is something fishy about the absurd information covering the top of the television screen where the Supersports logo would originally have been.

What’s more, some television stations start airing interesting movies that they never complete; they just cut the movie short without any apology and slot in programmes upon programmes until it dawns on you that they have no plans of allowing you to see the conclusion of the movie. And talk about the repetition of the same movies over and over again…

Lest I sound judgemental, I think these stations are actually improving by the day but really…which is your worst Nigerian TV station?

SOURCE: http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/worst-nigerian-tv-station.html

At the risk of generalizing, here are the top 10 lies Nigerian woman tell Nigerian men:

1) I don’t care how much you earn: There is something called financial security and women sure look out for this. No, forget about gold-digging; every woman wants to assess the capability of a man to cater for the family so that she does not have to work like a horse.So, if a woman says she doesn't care how much you earn, don't be deceived.


2) I don’t mind that you look at other women: A good woman should be open minded and patient. But man, if she ever says this to you, it's a big lie. She may not get angry outrightly, but she does mind!What's more...when you keep looking at other women when she's around, she actually thinks you may be judging her based on the standards of the other women. So, she actually does care!

3) I can’t wait to meet your mum: Hehehe...well, this is not general. But Nollywood has so conditioned the minds of some Nigerian women towards believing that mothers-in-law are always a pain in the neck. So, if she says she can't wait to meet your mum...do check very well to be sure...

4) I like your friends; Yes, they come around and flatter her with compliments...but then, they seem to always compete for your attention, and your time too!

5) I’m in no rush to get married: Lie.Lie.Lie. Probably the biggest lie of all. Except of course, you are dating an under-age, every woman wants you to have marriage plans in your head. Actually, she might still have one or two things to tidy up at her end but she'd never want you to slow-down on your marriage thoughts. So, when you say, "I can't wait for us to get married", they actually like it and really, it is more of a compliment!

6) I never tell my girlfriends about you: It is either she is proud of you or she is not happy with you; either way, you can trust that she is telling one of her girlfriends about you!

7) I like you just the way you are: This isn’t a lie per se, but there are probably one or two or three things that she’s planning to change about you. At least she isn’t insulting you, I mean no one is perfect right?

Cool, I’m fine: ...especially if she says it with a straight face. No, she’s not. Women use this lie as an emotional defense, they expect you to know what the problem is already. Sooner or later, all that pent up anger she’s been holding in, will explode in your face. If you want to save your relationship, sort out the problem quickly.

9) I love sports: Yes, some ladies do love sports; but really, most women don't. It is not enough that she comes to gist with you whilst you are watching football. Only ask her to give you the names of all the major coaches of the English Premiership, for instance, and you'd see she was only trying to please you...speed up a couple of weeks and she’ll be complaining every time that you watch too much sports.

10) I could never lie to you: This is such a common phrase in romantic movies and novels that so many women just repeat it out of their sub-conscious without even meaning it.

The above lies are beautiful because they probably are meant to make you happy...but really, no lie is justified if you ask me!

You may not be able to stop your body from aging but you can actually make yourself look young and healthy even as you age. Here are six tips on how to maintain that youthful and firm body.

Stop using Harsh Creams And Soaps:
Any beauty soap or cream that contain harsh chemical compositions and do not contain sun protection will only damage your skin more.Choose only beauty soaps or creams that suit your skin and contain sunblock,if they do not,you should get on
Drink Water: Lots Of Water:
Drinking 8 glasses of water at most every day is highly recommended, due to our daily activities that tend to drain us at the end of the day,the body needs to regain the fluid it has lost. Water aids the digestion process in the human body, it keeps the organs hydrated and in good working conditions, it expels wastes from the body and helps to keep your skin glowing and youthful.

Reduce Stress:
Stress is unavoidable but can be managed because stress causes your body to loose its natural balance and then impairs the secretion of hormones in the body. There are various ways to manage stress e.g. Exercises, Yoga, listening to music, rest, take time off everything else and give your body the rest it requires.All these will help increase blood flow and boost your energy.

Facials:
If you love natural facial treatments. You can make your own facial mask with any fruit you love, you can mix (pawpaw), the fruit enzyme in it helps to reduce melanin deposits and also removes dried out skin. You could use Aloe Vera,the gel in the plant can be smeared on the face, Aloe Vera helps get rid of facial lines,wrinkles and slows down the aging process.It can also be mixed with other facials to get a good facial result. If you can't do that, you can check into a good beauty spa around you and try.

Exercises:
Physical exercises are very helpful in slowing down the aging process, it helps maintain the tone in your muscles, and helps your body remain flexible, it protects the heart and improves the flow of blood in the body and helps you remain fit and firm and strong. You could jog every morning before you got to work or choose to walk long distances, mot people prefer dancing,as that in itself is another form of exercise.

Eat Healthy Foods.

There are certain things we enjoy eating that are not helpful in maintaining a youthful body,some of them are red beef and junk food. Start eating a balanced meal today, lots of fruits,vegetables and sea foods are very essential in maintaining a healthy glow.You should stick to a well-balanced diet plan with the majority of your foods being vegetables and fruit.

Fela was born on the 15th of October, 1938 and died on the 2nd of August 1997. For social intelligence sake, let's "branch" on some basic facts about him!

His full names are Olusegun Olufela Oludotun Ransome Kuti

His mother Olufunmilayo Ransome Kuti was the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria.

His father, Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, was a Reverend, protestant minister and school principle; the first President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers.

He changed his middle name to Anikulapo (meaning “he who carries death in his pouch) because he believed his middle name 'Ransome' was a slave name.

He was sent to London to study Medicine in 1958 but decided to study Music.

He had his own political party called Movement of the People,which he created in 1979.

He tried running for the post of President, but was denied candidacy.

He was arrested for murder in 1993.

He was trained as a radio producer for the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.

He married 27 wives,lived with 12, then divorced them later.

He died of Kaposi's sarcoma brought on by AIDS, as announced by his brother, Olikoye Ransome Kuti, who was once Nigeria's Health Minister.

SOURCE: http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/facts-about-fela.html

Ifeanyi Okenwa was kidnapped on Tuesday, 2nd July, 2013 by 9am at his school in Achara Lay-out, Enugu. Few days ago, a video went rife of a ritualist who had been caught with the head of a boy around that age and it was widely reported that the victim was Ifeanyi Okenwa.

However, when I put a call through to the mother of the boy, here is what she had to say:

"God forbid! My son is alive...please continue to pray for him. My son is not the dead boy!"

Apparently, people heard about the kidnapped boy, saw the video of the beheaded boy, and decided to put two and two together. Unfortunately, they got it all wrong and added to the trauma of the family the more.

Meanwhile, there is an issue we have to talk about. Why are we quick to record and spread gory videos of dead accident victims, rape victims and "beheaded" people in the name of good journalism? Now, don't get me wrong...reports have to be validated, but does it ever occur to us that by so doing, we only rub salt on the injury?

A girl is raped and the rapist records the video of the act. We "sympathize" with the girl but we aid the rapist by spreading the video anyway. Remember the ALUU 4? People actually stood there and did nothing whilst the boys were being beaten. Or rather, they did just one thing; they were recording and snapping pictures. I bet, all they had in mind was traffic- traffic to a blog, on-line comments of "concerned Nigerians"...etc. They knew the act was wrong but their "nose for news", not their hearts, responded to it. They probably were right afterall....we were all interested in their videos and we spread them with such amazing speed.

Now, do you think that a parent whose son has been beheaded will record the gory sight of it and upload it on the internet? Do you see it now? It's easy to spread such videos when the victim is not in any way related to us; but if he were (God forbid) ...we'd definitely reconsider, no matter how internet-savvy we claim to be.

Lest I sound holier-than-thou, I should let you know that I was about uploading the video of the beheaded boy myself. Yes, we always warn about "viewer's discretion" but is there any need to consider the family members of victims? If yes, how then do we validate these stories? So then, what is the way forward?


SOURCE: http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/kidnapped-boy-still-alive.html?m=1

You put stew on the fire…you subsequently go into your room just to pick up a call…and then you forget all about the stew until it gets burnt…

Your dad calls you to bring him water in a bowl to wash his hands before a meal…and just then, you hear a knock on the door, attend to it and go back into your room…until your dad’s angry (or hungry?) voice brings you to a start…

Your passports have been found in a book, so you decide to keep them in a very safe place. Something in your brain warns you that you may not remember this new place but you dismiss it. Just when you are in need of it, you can’t seem to recollect the "safe place" where you put it…and then you just wish you had left it where it initially was…

He is approaching but hasn’t seen you…you quickly dodge and pretend not to have seen him. Nothing really is the problem but he has told you his name severally and the last time, you promised not to forget. Alas, you have forgotten again...

You have tucked your pen safely in your hair…but you are searching everywhere for it…

You said you didn't have to write it down to remember it...now it seems like someone Ctrl+deleted it from your memory...! 

Pray, what can we do about forgetfulness?!     

One thing I'd recommend is concentration. Always have your mind with your body, don't allow it stray always while you're having a discussion with someone or receiving an instruction.

Another thing I'd recommend is that you should link every new information to something you already know; that way, you won't forget easily. For instance, if the number you are trying to learn is 20002001 and you have a baby born in the year 2000, you only have to note that the number is your baby's birth year (first four digits) and the birth year plus another year (the last four digits).

And yes, do write down when you can!

I trust there are other ways too...so, how have you been dealing with forgetfulness?

SOURCE: http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/dealing-with-forgetfulness.html?m=1

Some of us actually heard of the hairstyle, Bob Marley before we knew about the musician himself...lol. Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica. In 1963, Marley and his friends formed the Wailing Wailers.The Wailers got their big break in 1972 when they landed a contract with Island Records. Marley sold more than 20 million records, making him the first international superstar to emerge from the so-called Third World. He died in Miami, Florida, on May 11, 1981.

So, here are facts about him that you should know:

1. He believed that smoking weed makes you free.

2. He was born Nesta Robert Marley, but a Jamaican passport official swapped his first and middle names when he was a little boy.

3. His father was white, and his mother was black, but he self-identified as a black African.

4. He was raised Catholic, but converted to Rastafari in the 1960’s.

5. When he first married his wife Rita and moved to the states, he spent time working at the DuPont and Chrysler plants under the alias “Donald Marley.”

6. In 1976 A few days before the Smile Jamaica Concert, a gunman broke into Bob's house and shot him in the arm. Bob still performed at the concert not wanting to give the gunman the benefit of the doubt. The gunman is still unknown.

7. Bob Marley has an undetermined number of children, though his official website recognizes eleven.

8. He was a vegetarian due to his devotion to the Rastafari practice.

9. His favorite Reggae singer was Bunny Wailer, and he thought the rest were “skanks.”

10. His band, The Wailers, was once fired from a tour because they were more popular than the act they opened for.

11. His final words to his son Ziggy before he died of cancer at the age of 36 were “Money can’t buy life.

”http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/facts-about-bob-marley.html

Your parents borrow your money…and of course, they don’t return it! You probably expect an apology but they don’t tender it! And to think that they start telling you that they didn’t spend the money on themselves but on the family needs? Does that sound like you? Common, let’s "branch" on this one...!

You have just received your salary or a scholarship fund…you have not told anyone but your mum’s suspicious look tells you what is coming next. In the next set of family discussion, she keeps chipping in the numerous family needs that are yet unsettled and how money is not forthcoming, but you do not say anything...

You go to your room to plan how you’d spend your money wisely with pen and paper…and just then "mumc" enters with the bombshell question; “…That your scholarship money, haven’t they paid it yet?” If you’d try to be smart, you’d say, “Which scholarship money? (But seriously, don’t try to be smart because your mum will tell you all the information about the scholarship, when they were supposed to pay, and even what bank they asked you to open an account with…!).

www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/your-parents-borrow-all-your-money.html

And then with an air of calculated effort, you reply, “They have paid it”. (You probably told her when they would pay it and expected the date to have skipped her mind, not knowing that she had since then, been actually planning on your money…lol! ) Then, she jokingly replies, “You didn’t even tell us when they paid it…” and then you go like “It skipped my mind”. Then, she smartly changes the conversation.

The next day, a sibling wants to buy kerosene and she’s busy in the kitchen…so, she beckons on you to quickly “borrow” her 1k for the mean time while she “returns” it later. You oblige her since of course, you can’t say you don’t have money. This “small small borrowing” goes on for some time and no “returning” takes place.

Then, one morning, she walks unusually slowly into your room, with such calm ambiance that should ordinarily have made you jump up with a start and ask what went wrong… but because you know what is about to happen, would only leave the bank account alarm in your head ringing. She doesn’t go straight to the point. She tells you about all the responsibilities that are at hand and then ends with; “My dear, you will ‘quickly’ borrow me…I’ll return it when…” This time around, it is not small borrowing, and as usual, the returning never takes place!

Sometimes, parental responsibilities can keep clashing on responsibilities and parents (in the average Nigerian family) always assume that everybody in the family should be understanding enough to contribute what (and possibly, all) they have towards the meeting of these responsibilities. Could they be right?

Well...I suppose the solution is a balance. Never be so selfish as not to include family in your financial budgets...parents should however, also note that children have personal budgets for their money too and will not like everything to be "borrowed" to meet family needs!

Nigerian former footballer, Taribo West, has come a long way from that footballer who used to amuse us way back with his crazy hairstyles...he has now become a pastor and was spotted in Ghana evangelizing. Now, that's a good one...here are some pictures to compare what he was then to what he is now.

Transformation, isn't it? What say you?!

http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/evolution-taribo-west-pastor.html

Of course, we all know that the essential purpose of food is to address hunger but how come I now hear people say, "I am bored" and then pick up a snack?

For some of us, a bottle of chin-chin accompanying us through a journey will ensure we are not bored through the trip...or rather, is it that boredom induces hunger, which in turn leads to our desire for food? Why must something always be in our mouths to keep us company?


Have you ever been frustrated about something- probably work, family, an examination etc. and just to avoid brooding about it, the only thing you want to do is to eat...so, you give yourself the liberty of eating anything and everything, just in a bid to get your happiness back. Lol...does this ever work?

So, lemme ask you this one question; What is food to you? Anti-hunger, anti-boredom or anti-frustration? Do let's "branch" on this one...*smiles!

http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/food-hunger-boredom-frustration.html

The word "boo" has become recently fashionable as a term used to refer to a lover...I'm sure you can recall several songs that talk about making someone "a boo". But our investigations have revealed that it is not a term to suit that purpose...you are just one click away from ending your love for the word "boo".
Fictional Characters

Boo (character), a ghost character in the Mario series
Boo, a hamster in Megatokyo
Boo, a baby human girl from Monsters, Inc.
Boo, a hamster belonging to the Minsc in Baldur's Gate
Boo, a character in the manga and anime Crayon Shin-chan
Majin Buu (魔人ブウ Majin Bū?, also translated as "Majin Boo", a magical life form in Dragon Ball
Boo Radley, a character in To Kill a Mockingbird
Boo! (comic strip), a character in the British comic The Dandy created by Andy Fanton
Film and television
Boo! (film), a 1932 comedy film
Boo (film), a 2005 horror film
Boo! (TV series), a 2003 BBC children's television series
"Boo" (CSI: NY episode)
"Boo! (a.k.a. I'm With Her)", a 2004 episode of Frasier
"Boo" (Dark Angel), an episode of the television series Dark Angel

Geography
Boo (Aller), Aller, Asturias, Spain
Boo de Piélagos, Piélagos, Cantabria, Spain
Boo de Guarnizo, El Astillero, Cantabria, Spain
Boo, Sweden, in Stockholm County
Boo, Guinea, in Nzérékoré Prefecture
Music
Boo! (album), by Was (Not Was)
Boo! (band), a 1997–2004 and 2010–present South African band


Other Uses
Boo (programming language)
Boo.com, a clothing company
Boötes constellation; standard abbreviation
Better Off Out, a political campaign
Boô, a Saxon cattle shed
BOO is the IATA airport code for Bodø Airport in Norway
BOO, and acronym for Build Own Operate, a form of infrastructure project operating concession
"Boo!", an exclamation depicted as being uttered by Ghosts to scare or surprise the living.

Yes surely..."boo" is still a term of endearment meaning baby or girlfriend, but with all these associated usage, wouldn't you just find a special name for the one you love?

http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/why-never-say-boo.html

If one child is a blessing, how much more two? But with the double blessing also comes double labour, double expenses and double of everything required in childbering and upbringing. No wonder some "husbandmen" have simply taken to their heels at the instance of the news that their wives gave birth to twins...hehehe!


Twins are beautiful, especially in their early years. The fact that they are usually adorned in the same attire makes them very attractive and of course...the talk of the crowd, especially when they are identical. Then you begin to hear..."Which of them is more beautiful/handsome, taller, friendly, brilliant, and what not.

And so...competition begins. Like seriously, would you have really liked to have a double of you? And really, do you particularly look forward to having twins with excitemennt? Of course, factors you have to consider is the comparative analysis that people tend to do...the competition that this breeds, and of course, the extra expenses that they incur.

Or, are these less heightened when they are less identical or of different sexes? So, it's twins, would you or wouldn't you? Do let's "branch" on this one together!

http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/celebrity-twins-competition.html

Sometimes, we have so much confidence in fast food, baked foods and canned meals that it does not even cross our minds that there might be anything disgusting in them. To shock you, here are 7 most disgusting things people have ever found in their food:


1. Dead Frog Found in a Diet Pepsi Can

Fred DeNegri was grilling in his backyard when he cracked open a can of Diet Pepsi, took a thirsty gulp and immediately started gagging. He immediately took it to a sink and shook out the contents but despite persistent shaking, a heavy object remained inside the can. A complete report from the Food and Drug Administration Office of Regulatory Affairs showed that the foreign matter appeared to be a frog or a toad.

2.Frog in Frozen Vegetables
Frog in frozen vegetables

It appears that frogs seem to be eveywhere, jumping into the production process...hehehe! Tim Hoffman and his wife, in 2010, found a frog in a bag of frozen vegetables they bought from a local store.The frog thawed out about as much as the vegetables had in the fridge overnight. It was near the top of the bag.


3.Poo Found in Ice Cream.

Now, for those of us that love ice cream, this is most disgusting...A family accused chefs of Coogee Bay Hotel Sydney of serving poo in their ice cream. After investigation by food minister it was confirmed that frozen faecal matter had been found in a serving of chocolate gelato offered to pub patron Steve Whyte and his wife Jessica, who became seriously ill after eating it.


4.Finger found in frozen custard.
If this was in Africa, we would have thought it as some African voodoo...but we never can tell...! A man found part of a severed finger packed inside a pint of frozen custard he'd bought from a Kohl's Frozen Custard shop, and officials said it belonged to a worker injured in a food-processing machine accident there. The customer, Clarence Stowers, said he put the finger in his mouth, thinking it was a piece of candy when he opened the pint at home. Stowers said he spat the object out, and said, 'God, this ain't no nut!' He continued..."So I came in here to the kitchen and rinsed it off with water and realized it was a human finger and I just started screaming".

Not a funny experience there...you'd agree with me...!


5.Mouse Baked into Bread.

The stubborn mouse obviously followed the flour into the hot oven...lol! Stephen Forse, from Kidlington, bought the bread from a store in Bicester, in January 2009. He was shocked to find a dead mouse in his loaf of bread while making sandwiches for his children. Premier Foods, which makes the bread, was fined £16,821.14 after the firm admitted it had failed to ensure all stages of food production were protected against contamination.

6.Cockroach found in packet of Golden Boy.

A man almost ate this cockroach, found inside a packet of GoldenBoy crispy anchovy snack. He had bought a 'GoldenBoy crispy anchovy snack' and almost ate a small cockroach after eating about 1/3 of the snack. The cockroach was difficult to spot initially as it was coated with sesame seeds, making it blend together with the snack.

7.Dead Mouse Found in a Curry Jar.
When Cate Barrett bought a jar of tikka masala sauce from her local Asda store, she was expecting it to contain a bit of a kick. But what she wasn't expecting to find was the dead mouse which had somehow ended up in the jar - along with the rest of her favorite sauce. The nursery worker had begun making dinner for herself and her boyfriend, Nigel, when she poured the sauce into the pan, and noticed it was a little lumpy. As she began stirring the sauce through, she noticed what looked like whiskers and a tail - and immediately knew it was a dead rodent.

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Okay...I hope you were not eating when you read through this...because seriously, it is grossly irritating. The lesson? Prefer freshly prepared food when you have access to them. Now, I ask...which of the above is the most irritating to you?

Wherever there is a gathering of men and women, you can expect to find gossip...we generally tend to be interested in the lives of others; more than what they are willing to tell us. Of course, it would then have to include a third party doling out the gist. Since you go to work everyday, it would be nice to know how to handle office gossip effectively. Here are tips:

1. Know that malicious or excessive gossip disrupts production, lowers morale, and often targets individual employees. In fact, gossip can cross the line into harassment or mobbing behaviours, and can become a health and safety or human rights issue. Don't be caught engaging in malicious gossip yourself!


2. Fill the void by communicating. Issues such as office reallocation, promotions, and layoffs are those that employees tend to anxiously anticipate. Are you an employer, don't keep people in the dark about these. Where questions arise, and employees are unable to approach managers for information, the gossip mill will start spinning. Also,as an employee, be friendly enough so that you don't become a mystery that has to be unraveled by the cruel hands of malicious gossip.

3. Employers should inform employees that malicious gossip is not tolerated. For some employers this may mean going as far as introducing a policy, but for others it may suffice to have management pass on this expectation through meetings, counseling, or during annual reviews. Employees who are spreading malicious gossip should be warned that their behaviour is not acceptable and may ultimately lead to termination.

4. Deal with rumours immediately: Have you heard a rumour about you, don't shy away from it. Deal with it immediately inan open conversation with other staff members or while relating with them one-on-one. Employers should also create sessions with employees to clear the air. The more senior the management representative at these meetings, the more likely his or her pronouncements will squelch false or malicious rumours.

5. Keep employees busy. Idle hands are the devil’s forked tongue, er…or something like that.

Alright, so enjoy the rest of the week while you glide through office relationships without having to bother about malicious gossip!

http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/tips-handling-gossip.html

John and Love Kumuyi do not seem to be having a rosy honeymoon...and my heart goes out to them. Reports reaching me holds that the duo have been suspended from the church over the bride's dressing on the wedding day which has been a source of controversy since June 15 when the wedding was held. Even after tending an apology, it was simply a case of "apology not accepted".

Mrs. Love Kumuyi had used make-up and a fitted wedding gown that had see-through sleeves. Her hair was also permed. That had been her single offence. Of course, most people do not see anything wrong with the dressing for an average bride, but it obviously is contrary to the doctrines of the Deeper Life Christian Ministry where all such "flambouyance" is forbidden. After this picture appeared on-line, it has simply been a condemnation affair for the couple:


The couple then went ahead to tender an apology saying which read; “We unreservedly and wholeheartedly state that we did not intend that our acts or omissions will, in any way, undermine the great works that God has done through the Deeper Christian Life Ministry worldwide and more especially, through our Father in the Lord, the General Superintendent.

“We also use this medium to profusely and sincerely apologise to the General Superintendent for the embarrassment and heartaches our actions have caused him, more so that he had earlier declined to be at the events.”

However, as the Punch reports, the church in an on-line video yesterday, said that after a thorough assessment of the wedding, they had decided “to place John and his wife on discipline.”

Now, before you post any comment, just imagine you were in their (John and Love) Kumuyi's shoes and you have just had your wedding...

http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/John-Love-Kumuyi.html

Communication is very important in every relationship...particularly, there are words, phrases and sentences that either partner does not like to hear. Generally, here are five things women hate to hear:

1. You are really getting fat: A woman knows when she is adding weight. I mean, she checks the mirror everyday, so she knows when her cheeks are getting too puffy or when her waistline is disappearing. Simply put, you don't have to rub it in again...only encourage her to lose the weight. Don't forget to tell her that she is always beautiful too...!

2. "Is it that time of the month?": Okay, so the fact that scientists have proven that women get edgy when they are on their periods does not mean that you should attribute every of her actions to "that time of the month. Everytime you do that, you only make her seem irrational.

3. Cheesy pick-up lines: You know what I mean...doesn't make any woman feel special in any way...

4. Hey [gorgeous, baby, mama, boo, etc...]: Most women do not respond well to strangers who start off by calling them baby, gorgeous, beautiful, sexy, babe, dear, or any other condescending and objectifying term.

5. "My ex used to love it when I...": Well, you should get over your ex before going into another relationship. Comparing a woman to your ex is one thing you definitely can do to spoil her day!

Never forget, words hurt...and are memorable too. So try as much as possible to treat your woman in a special way with your words...

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Prior to Nelson Mandela’s death, his graveyard is already being prepared. The grave site is located in Nelson Mandela’s homestead in Qunu in the Eastern Cape and  twenty construction vehicles, including 10 trucks and various bulldozers, have started working there non-stop.

Construction supervisor at the site, Eric Bosman, representing Durbanville construction firm Haw & Inglis, confirmed it was being prepared for Madiba’s burial

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http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/Mandela-grave-construction.html?m=1

A breatharian, Kirby de Lanerolle is his name and he hails from Sri Lanka. As he claims, he has survived without food for the last five years, living only on fresh air as nourishment.

In an interview with TV Show, Tabboo USA, he was quoted as saying, "There are energy sources out there that are greater than the food calories you are putting in your body. Calories come from photons and light and vibrations and wind. Anything can feed you if your energy centres are open".

He is also believed to have completed a marathon having only consumed water for three months. He says that cancer, diabetes and heart disease are caused by food. Wonder why we then have a digestive system if we were not supposed to eat.

He now wants to teach people about the lifestyle, are you willing to try? Hehehe…but seriously, how believable are the claims of these breatharianists? Someone amongst us should volunteer to try it out o…

http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/breatharianism-starving-freshair.html

Hehehe...the duo of P-Square are in this photo. It's hard to recognize them at first, isn't it? These guys have come a long way...

Do lemme know when you find both of them....!*winks

http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/photo-Psquare-football.html

What was he thinking and what were his intentions? This man, Mark Gasson,a researcher from the United Kingdom inserted a chip that was virus infested into his hand in order to demonstrate that increasingly sophisticated medical implants will become vulnerable to computer viruses.


According to him, this will then pose much worse dangers because corrupted implants can then compromise the health and potential survival of the carrier. The researcher from the University of Reading's School of Systems Engineering, has become the first man to be infected with a computer virus.

Whatever record that makes, we can only hope that this is of the beginning of another incurable disease...!

http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/computer-virus-inection.html#more

O-t-o-n-d--o! How sweet it now sounds in my mouth

Perhaps, the first thing you have to learn is to get used to being called "Otondo". It is not an abusive word like so many people think...someone once told me that it is the yoruba name for white fowl. If so be the case, you can guess it applies to you since you'd be on white for the next three weeks. So, just give an angelic smile when someone calls you by that name and don't take offense.


Ehen, so I was an otondo earlier this year, and yes, I have acquired enough experience to put me in the place of senior corper...lol.

You're probably packing your bags by now, ready to leave for the Batch B orientation camp tomorrow. The first thing you should note is that you don't need excessive luggage...cut down on mufti cloths and jewellery, shoes and bags a whole lot because you will not even be allowed to wear them. Instead, buy more of your white vests, shorts, socks and snickers. It won't be a bad idea to have as many as possible for each day of the week, depending of course on your pocket. But buy at least two each to augment those you'd be given in camp. Chances are that you'd never have a perfect
fit from those, so prepare for that.


Read more: http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/06/letter-to-otondo-preparing-for-nysc.html