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hiroz: are these all novels and are u into romance/thriller genre?..nice to see people that still read books..harry porter series and chimamanda novels are on my list for next year...cant decide between john grisham and robert ludlum...tried to get some arthur conan doyle novels too(sherlock holmes series)couldnt find any..

I'd do John Grisham over Ludlum. I think the Bourne series were the best that Ludlum had to offer. Not read all Ludlum's books tho but after reading The Ostermann Weekend, I kinda just gave up on the high expectations I had. Grisham's Bleachers too was nothing compared to his reputation, but in my books, Grisham Thriller over Ludlum's action.

#DropsMic

HouseOfBalloons: nice work. I've always wanted to read a brief history of time but haven't yet. I keep postponing it

I have the audio book sef.
Was worth it o!

bushdoc9919: But you would miss a lot of vital and much needed aesops....

Ounpe! (I no send)

bushdoc9919: Perhaps the fact that we do not live in a perfect world....but that God gives us the means to cope with that imperfect world as well as the brains to make the life of the amputee better.and the ability to feel empathy for those who are weaker than us...as well as a lesson in how insignificant we are (even the concept of the multiple universes makes me feel insignificant).and even as a warning against the disasters and evil that led to the amputation in the first instance.....then God does care about amputees.

See as I dey yimu to your attempt at ratiocination.

He should just make their limbs grow back and shut skeptics like me up for good!

bushdoc9919: A question for you.....did your parents give you everything that you asked for when you were a child?

The answer of course is that they did not...they gave you what they thought you needed....not what you wanted.

Of course, at the time you did not see it....but years later, I am sure you understood why.

Your concept of God is that of an unlimited Father Christmas who would satisfy all your needs without allowing any bad thing to happen to you . That isn't how the relationship works.....or else you would be giving your children all they ask for without considering whether they need it now.

Now I understand why he doesn't give a fück about amputees. It's for their own good. Niceeeeee

IMHO, Satan exists, thanks to Freud's psychoanalysis. Satan is that part of the human identity known as the Id.

#GoFigure

hiroz: nice...you read very wide.seems you are not streamlined to a single genre of literature...

I read anything (I mean, anything).

bushdoc9919: Japan isn't exactly godless....most of the population practices Shintosim and Buddhisim.

Sweden and Denmark do have state churches...and Christianity played a large role in their growth as nations.(although most of the population is not religious).

You want a real godless society...try China(majorly atheist).

Those chincs see communism as a religion. Was in a meeting with some and while we were chatting, they asked what our (mine and 2 partners) religions were. We answered accordingly and when it was their turn, they said, "we're communists". That was some perspective for me though. They were cool guys tho' .

Elmaxcentini: Yesterday saw the much anticipated launch of Apple’s iPhone 6.

With two screen sizes to choose from, Apple fans all over the world are now faced with the decision of a lifetime. Do they go for the smaller option in order to save pocket space, or do they go big with the 6 Plus and make it look like they’re carrying and iPad Mini around with them?


Well thankfully Man United fans don’t have such a difficult decision to make. That’s because it appears the iPhone 6 Plus is specifically designed to show more of the Premier League table in one go, which obviously means the Old Trafford faithful will be able to see their side’s league position without having to scroll down.



That’s if they don’t slip further down the league table, though…

I'm quoting you just to have this on record...should ManUtd make top 3...or even win the league. Illest jibe ever tho'...

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

Discourse on Method and the Meditations by Rene Descartes (Translated by Sutcliffe F. E.)

Inferno by Dan Brown.

A Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan

The Tao of Physics by Frijtof Capra (Not sure of the last name)

Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

Age of Reason by Thomas Paine

Business at the Speed of Thought by Bill Gates

*Edit*

The Complete Jack the Ripper by Donald Rumbelow.

Worlds in Collision by Immanuel Velikovski

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawkings (how did I forget THIS?)

The following Edgar Allan Poe short stories:

A Descent into the Maelström
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Purloined Letter
The Tell-Tale Heart



Will still update when I'm back to base...Read more but can't remember titles and some authors ATM.

MizMyColi: I was here.

Oh! Just remembered, I was listening to a song today and a part of the lyrics was irksome.

Please, people should stop insinuating, either directly or indirectly that Atheists are:
FOOLS: because they say there is no God
MAD: because they say God doesn't exist.

It's their path, leave them to walk and work it.
While they're at it,

SHOW LOVE In words, In deeds.

Are you referring to the song "same love" by Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, and Mary Lambert?

#JustCurious

Joagbaje: Watch how HIV got healed in a Christ embassy church: https://www.dropbox.com/l/zm7qzQm89ZWxuyrDrva8kp

If only these pastors will heal amputees! If only!!!

iamord: Well I understand your point which is a bit valid . I blame it on the fact that african tradition is passed down orally and there is little written information, but do you know that there are also some plaglarized concept in Christianity and islam?

Well, as far as religions are concerned, plagiarism seems normal. So, I'm not surprised.

Op, could it be a possibility that the Olokun adherents plagiarized the "burning bush" and "divider of the sea" concepts? #HonestEnquiry

Why is no one else talking (apart from @steadyguy) about the purchase of this country?

All y'all Noah-Deluge guys are failing to put the geologic timeframe into consideration. I'm yet to find proof that any deluge of such magnitude happened within the last 6000 years. Don't get excited yet.

Interesting thread Mangam,
Had a lil experience farming kankana (what the Hausas call it) in Bunkure, Kano early this year. The harvest was poor and I can't really point fingers as I was barely around and left it with some mallos to manage. I also failed to carry out serious feasibility studies as I just got carried away by the fact that almost every TomDicknHarry was planting it there, so I didn't envisage much problems. Fast forward 3 months later and almost a 100k gone (yea! see milking), all I had as harvest were not commiserate with expectations. Apart from the fact that the intense sun affected some (the mallos didn't want to harvest in my absence and I was too damn busy in Lag, they said the harvest was poor generally (I can partly attest to this as their Cucumber and Tomato yields in the part of the village I got were also poor). I'll attach pictures later sha. It was a real learning curve then, though I later came to realise that it is planted down south too. I intend doing it again sha but I don't have the time these days and relying on someone else (which I have to) is quite limiting too. I.might keep you guys posted then. Nice one Mangam.

TL;DR
Been there, done that (with no supervision from me coz I left it in the hands of others). It was crazy, expensive, and not as fulfilling as expected. My bad though.

MayorofLagos: It means sex will be preceded by a question and answer session.

Boy: do you know what i am getting ready to do you?

Girl: yes!

Boy: are you aware i have an ere.ction?

Girl: yes!

Boy: do you know what erect pennees do?

Girl: yes!

Boy: under California statute code 739 section X.X.X, do you consent to be fvckd by this penees?

Girl: yes!

Boy: to prove intent and consent in the AFFIRMATIVE grab the penees and insert it in your body.

Girl: ok.


I change my mind about relocating to California! Im going to Utah instead.

Lmsao.
And all this must be on tape that will serve as evidence admissible in any law court...

That guy who not only knows what he wants, but has a flexible masterplan on how to get it...and is working towards it...

cramjones: One wonders the direction Nigeria is going...A country in which the map is being redrawn by haramites, christians and moderate muslims beheaded, our soldiers flee to Cameroun in fear of the harmaites, our AirForce bombs its own barracks "mistakenly" and what people argue about is if a private jet is a luxury or necessity. An industry (private jet) that has been funded by money meant for the people, and those people that are being stolen from either in the churches or in government come and makes senseless argument, and block head moderators makes this front page, while the nation bathes in blood in Bama? Quite preposterous to say the least! A people truly deserves the leadership the get! Nonesense!

CramJones

A rather negative outlook, I must say. What will it change if the FP is inundated with the gory stories of our leaders' incompetence?

@Topic
I would rather jet around privately when I have the means, any day, any time. The key thing is truly to be able to even live above the means.

barcaboi: alot of teams improved their squad greatly. Chief among them; Man utd, Barca, Madrid and liverpool spending hundreds of million or close to. Chelsea, Man city, Atletico madrid also filling slots. Who do you think made the most of the window and the best buy?

Only time will tell.

It is dangerous to be an honest man...

Lisa couldn't have 'slept' with all of em.. Technically speaking...
They only penetrated a few times and left the queue...

#JustSaying

A.Y-Anyigba

I can still close my eyes and lose focus, so the distraction thingy doesn't work for me...#JustSaying

Epic!
op nice...

This was infoedutaining!

Mhen! See the main Nairalanders! All hail King Mukina!
There goes a good chunk of your life on NL. It just has to be worth it.

Op.
How da heck did you dig out these stats. I mean, HOW? Cos I know there's no search syntax for this info...

[quote
author=Amelian]its not a rash conclusion. if u feel it is? ok, but pls enlighten me on
what any of the beauty queens , especially the past ones done for the
less privileged? the society? fellow women? youths? and what reasonable
programme have pple, in small ratio or average ratio benefited from
them, 2 keep them in the limelight from a more positive perspective..
Cos even if one rises to stardom, and theres nothing u are impacting on
anyone, except beauty...*sighs and rolls eyes*...then lost for words.
pls tell me, so i dont remain lost in my reasoning.[/quote]I get you, but I feel you'd be better positioned to conclude if you were on their trails and not completely reliant on what the media has got to say about them. Last time I checked, the paparazzi in this part of the world gives little or no hoot about those ones that aren't "loud" with their activities. My point is, we can't just conclude like that that they're are redundant. What if they're not but only wanna be surreptitious? It's an angle I want you to consider.
Peace

Vessi: Seun, is Nairaland a social network?

It is.

Sincerely,
Not Seun.

Okafor's law easily comes to mind...And maybe the Ex has a mumu-button that the spouse is yet to find.

MizMyColi: .
That said OP, I read your post twice but failed to get the ultimate goal for creating this thread, please enlighten me?

Maybe he just wanted to express his opinion!