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muhsin:
@Lagosboy,

Although you awfully evaded to answer my questions there,

LagosBOY ke?  My home boy? My bro?

OAM4J:
They are celebrities now, everything they do is news including the number of times they visit toilets, if such record exists 

What?  Eeeww.   

Question: How can i become a world wide celebrity?

Do something outrageous, even loony.  And spin it to paint you as the victim.  Remember the flight attendant that got violent with a passenger, stole liquor and ran off the plane?  lol.  He got some attention, didn't he? And a lot of gullible people were lauding his "heroics."  That's the one that comes to mind right now anyway. 

You do something less crazy but mucho dramatico. But nothing really felonious, okay?; only truly famous people can get away with that.    Then call me; we'll spin it.

Am not doing badly, thanks. And you?

Satisfactory.  Can't shake the feeling there's something I should be doing. 

I'm not knocking it. It's their business. I just don't care for all the hand-wringing by the "news" people as if this has never happened before in the history of the world.

If he did something illegal involving his elected position, then let's hear it. Otherwise, I don't care.

How're you doing?

Abroad News:

All Arnold All The Time!

It's unbearable watching any television at all lately.

Is there any adult who did not know that Arnold Schwarzenegger is and ALWAYS HAS BEEN a poonhound, married or not?  Is there any discerning adult who follows the news with any regularity who is unaware that Arnold/Maria are simply a political couple living separate lives.  There is nothing that went on in the Schwazenegger/Shriver household that Maria does not know.  Put her under oath and ask her what she knew and when she knew it!  Read about the Kennedys and you'll know they tend to keep their pecadilloes in-house.  Like Rose and Jackie (who even maintained friendships with JFK's secretary/mistresses) before her, Maria is a political wife fully aware of her mate's character. 

The Today Show really should rename their morning news show, Arnold Love Life Update Show.  They have done features on affairs and cheating and all sorts of nonsense since the news "broke" while at least 3 of their lead hosts are (publically and in print)  reportedly involved in infidelities.  I'm watching Natalie Morales talking to couples who are coping with infidelity.  Why not just bring her husband and her co-host, Matt Lauer, as guests instead. That'll be a segment worth watching.  Fakers! 

Background: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/18/us/18schwarzenegger.html?_r=1&ref=us

[quote author=alj_harem link=topic=669806.msg8345106#msg8345106 date=1305721344]brother, the yorubas on this site are a pest which i know[/quote]Nairaland posters are not fully representative of real life Naijas.

about beaf, well he is just doing this because he is related to jonathan that's all

i do not trust him 1 bit, he seem like like an animal in a cage with a laptop

even from his post u should see this in him

OMG! 

Don't look for Beaf's trouble o.  Have a good day, brother.

Very informative thread.  Good work, Buzugee.  You got lucky.

[quote author=Kilode?! link=topic=669431.msg8342188#msg8342188 date=1305683694]I think I should be hired to write a trade copy for the Federal Ministry of Commerce, any contacts [/b][/quote]Maybe I'll send you some digits (like my sis's) but I have to know more about you first.  Can't very well hook her up with a Jekyl and Hyde. 

Kobojunkie:
Fuel for Generator Naira 31000 a Month? [b]Why do I get the feeling you folks are not being honest, at least with your own selves here I am not saying you are both lying or anything but come on . . . if you enjoy living the way you do, then own up to it please. No need for the guilt ooo!!! If you can afford to pay all that while living in Nigeria then I say the place fit una.

Where is Egbon Ola Olabiy?  You see how your ward attacks people for no reason?  Just remember that.

2muchlogic:
Who are you calling Dude like i'm your mate? What a prat! you said 3g did not exist 8 years ago?    http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2003/aug/21/newmedia   this is what happens when you are poor and uneducated - fool.

2muchlogic:
Look at this boy trying to explain the common colloquial term "DUDE"  I'm not an old piece of worn out sh%%t like you, wtf are you talking about age limit? You unemployed gay, sitting in a filthy, cheap web cafe all day.  I surf from my office, home or smartphone - where did you crawl out from? Mind your own business and pi%%s off!

You sure are cranky!  It's okay.  I'm used to cranky old dudes men.  

[quote author=microgi@nt link=topic=669431.msg8344801#msg8344801 date=1305719021]I think that should mean 28 years, while in Nigeria grandfathers who don't have any need for future technology will head such projects.[/quote]How do you make your siggy do that?

ziccoit:
That is why I like the Ibo guys. Making profit of 100 naira from 1000 buyers/month gives the profit of 100,000 naira and your business grows because more people will come on board.

They need you here (below).  More coming together, less tribalism.  

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-667076.96.html

[quote author=Kilode?! link=topic=669633.msg8341786#msg8341786 date=1305674425]. . . I'll move to Cuba in a heartbeat, those Cuban mami's do not sucx at all [/quote]Thought it was Brazil we you were moving to.  lol.

[quote author=Kilode?! link=topic=669633.msg8341813#msg8341813 date=1305674754]We are in trouble, Isale is going to kill us with her professorial terminologies if we don't agree with her. Where is naijababe to save pesin? [/quote]Bring out Katsumoto.  Naijababe doesn't scare me.  I know her secrets.

Kats sans his MASAMUNE or whatchumacallit sword doesn't scare me either.

On slavery or not slavery:

There are two terms that are important to keep in mind when analysing situations such as this:

De Jure and De Facto.  One is a condition that is actually written into law.  The other is not a law or a rule, but the condition exists and is so egregious that it constitutes a De Facto Discrimination/Situation/Exploitation, in this case, De Facto Slavery.  

The "employment" of the CCE/CCBC workers may not legally be that of unpaid slaves or indentured servants, but a condition can exist in fact (that is, in actuality) that is so similar, and for all intents and purposes follows the construct of a predatory exploitative relationship such as exist when a person is enslaved.  I am not saying they are in fact slaves.  But keep an open mind and use the terms in the future whenever exploited workers are fighting for their rights.  Courts routinely find on behalf of plaintiffs in such cases (where DeFacto conditions exist) so it is worth noting.

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=669633.msg8341667#msg8341667 date=1305672881]The problem with I have with the capitalism sucks crowd is that they are all largely hypocrites.

These are the same people typing away on their computers that "capitalism sucks" in obodo oyinbo. Or to China, Brazil, Japan.

If capitalism sucks so bad. . . why aren't ya'll moving to Cuba or North Korea?[/quote]If you disagree with something about the society in which you live, you are not precluded from challenging inequity simply because there are other benefits you derive from that society.  MLK did not leave USA and fight racial discrimination from afar.  That argument about "get the hell out if you don't like it" just does not hold any water!

Going back to Coca Cola Enterprises/Coca Cola Bottling Company; they have never sought to do the right thing in the community from which they benefit unless forced to do so.  They have faced class action racial discrimination lawsuits because they routinely bypass their black employees for promotion.  Their behavior is outrageous and blatant.  Of course they get away with it domestically, and internationally because they probably have more power than most countries.

[quote author=Kilode?! link=topic=669633.msg8341124#msg8341124 date=1305667434]LOL

Shhh, don't let them know the "Nigerian Workers Liberation Movement" has a secret weapon in their backyard, Let's see if they will play ball first. If they don't, then we will [/quote]Oga sir.  I'm fully covered and blended in.  I'm closer than close    Just say the word.

Kilode,
Coca Cola Enterprises has NEVER done the right thing without being dragged kicking and screaming!  Those mofos were unrepentant during the anti-apartheid movement.  They absolutely could not be moved.  

Enough rhetoric!  Gimme my orders o jere; I'm in CocaCola City.  

[quote author=Sir-fly link=topic=668807.msg8340638#msg8340638 date=1305662932]it made the front page becoss my topics are meaningful, they mean sumthing to all of u even for those who don't[/quote]Good luck, kid. I'm guessing you made the front page cos Seun was here and he liked what he saw.  See below.  

Seun:
These are wonderful promises.  What do the romance mods say?

buzugee:
sounds too much to me. i was getting comcast cable (all channels) and internet for $50 per month.

Buzugee,

I see you do not handle the money or the bills at your home at all! Are you sure your apartment/condo/subdivision didn't have free cable tv?  That's the only way your monthly bill could have been that small.  My cable tv is free with the home association, and my internet is supposed to be 26.99 but of course, when Comcast adds up all their fees for rental this, modem that, the bill comes to $40 every month.  And you can't get cable tv for $10 buddy! 

I'm going with ATT DSL as soon as I can.  You get less hassle, less interruption and less equipment - just one little modem/router all built into one pretty looking gadget. lol. And you can get it for half what I curently pay for Comcast.  And I still get to keep my cable tv since it is free for the community.

So long, broda.  All this talk about money is making me feel poor. 

dayokanu:
For Unlimited talk text and web in the US, Tmobile (Which is a high end carrier) offers it for $80.

If you go with cricket, metro PCS US Cellular or those lower end ones its usually cheaper.

Don't those lower end Cell Phone companies find a way to get you too?  A company like Metro PCS will also sell you a crappy mobile phone at an exorbitant price and charge $40-50 for unlimited call and text.  While you can get a very nice and updated mobile phone from TMobile for nothing if you sign a one or 2-year contract.  I think it all evens out to be the same.  Plus you get better service with a TMobile/ATT/Verizon/Sprint than you would with Metro and the other ones.  Just my experience.

[quote author=Kilode?! link=topic=669431.msg8339875#msg8339875 date=1305655429]^^ Your people: are they in government or they own phone companies too?

@Isale, Yes, you did smoke him out, apparently Buzugee is not one of those good folks contributing to the Nigerian economy through Western Union remittances.[/quote]Ah! Kilode?!  Where have you been?  Yeah, Buzugee is a man of many talents, who blends in, flies under the radar and swoops in when you least expect him.

Hey, Buzugee, Kilode is the [i]brutha [/i]I was looking for.  lol.
(You'll understand, if you check my post in the last place you+me+Cap talked. )

@Buzugee

All right, my broda.  I hope you like it there.  Just don't try to look up Cap28; I doubt he's a people person.  

buzugee:
How Do Nigerians Afford The N16,000 Per Month Internet Bill. This Is Like $160

Awun.  You just told on yourself.  If shows you don't send any money home.  N16,000 is closer to $100 than $160.  Go on now, Western Union is open 24hrs.  

this is insane. whats going on in that country are you guys that rich ? in the western world they pay the equivalent of N1000 per month.

hmmm. N1000 = $7. In USA? Typically, Broadband/DSL/Cable internet all run $30-50.  Sometimes you'll get a $20 fee if you do a long term contract or they're desperately doing promotions for new customers. Some dial-up ISPs do promotions of $5/monthly though.

Anyway, what's with alternating pounds-sterling and dollars?  I can never tell whether you are currently in Yankee or across the pond, undercover man.  

Lots of comments about men asking for her hand in marriage.  Nothing wrong with that.  You get a lot worse chat-up minding your own business walking anywhere in America, or in some parts of Lagos. lol.  I mean, proposing marriage to someone on the spot is about the best way to compliment them.  I myself am guilty of such a thing.   It's not only Naija men that do it.  Women and men that appear on television for even 15 seconds report getting marriage proposals from all sorts of people.

buzugee:
what are ya marcus garvey ? 'look for me in the whirlwind'  ill look for ya

cap28:
sup my man? 
i posted that comment before listening to the video and going through the comments, halfway through i saw your comment and isale gan's and i thought . . .

E kaale o, my brother and my bruda!  Wey my brutha? 

That's what a defense lawyer does: look for reasonable doubt and proclaim there's not enough proof to convict. Failure to do so would be dereliction of duty. It does not change the fact that the actress is a cold-blooded murderer.

Jiah011:
I have worn my hair natural for two years now and it has been a great experience. But to do so, a woman has to re-learn her hair in a way. It takes time and effort, but with these two your hair can thrive. I have never worn weave, but I had relaxed hair all my life. Black women all over the world, not just in Naija, are conditioned to believe that they need to add something to themselves to feel beautiful, both by older women (i.e. mothers, aunts, etc), society, and to impress men. It is almost a rite of passage. Young girls wear their hair natural until a certain age, then modern culture starts changing them from the inside outward. Then once they are changed, everyone is calling them fake, with fake this and that. It's not fair. It's not easy for women to wear their natural hair and many feel like if they do, it will detract from their beauty and appeal to men, particularly black men. Black/ Nigerian men are not the ones championing natural beauty at all! Other men from other groups are doing that quite well.

Personally, I hate weave. It is obviously unnatural and can look terrible when done poorly. Hygiene is an issue for some weave-wearers who choose not to wash their hair to maintain the style. When I went to Naija last year, I was amazed at the amount of weave. I'm sure it is a million dollar business. Almost every woman I saw had some sort of attachment in her hair. But who can blame them. As Africans we should appreciate our natural beauty, but there are issues within out society that hinder us from doing so.

Great post.  But I have to disagree with the comment that Black men are not the ones championing a return to natural beauty for black women.  I'm sure you know it takes all sorts of people to make the world go round.

If you read this site often, you'll see a deluge of posts from some very vocal men complaining about the only types of women they meet being gold-diggers or what-not; conversely, there are lots of posts from some women trashing Nigerian men.  While the sensible people of both gender know that you attract the company you keep.  

Even before the fake weave was a common sight, my Nigerian grandfather was warning his daughters about using straightening combs and the dangers of putting relaxer in our hair.  He'd say, just imagine something that burns your scalp so much, after dozens and hundreds of times subjecting yourself to that, what it could be doing to the organ directly beneath your scalp.  I've seen other articles written about the health risks of hair relaxers, but I'll leave it out since it's a little removed from the crux of this thread.  

Following on the older generation's warnings, most of the people that express incredulity at the fakeness of popular hairstyles and the prevailing beauty culture of black women, are black men.  For every one black woman that expresses a desire to, or that does, maintain a natural look, you will find 10 black men that have said same - from siblings to friends to co-workers to in-laws.  I really cannot blame the men for this trend.  You must bear in mind that, because the "celebrities" maintain a certain look and men are salivating over them does not mean they prefer that for their mates.  After all, they're really attracted to more than just the hair.

P.S. Addressing other posters, I don't subscribe to the viewpoint that the style (always) shows low self-esteem or a desire to be white.  Rather, it is just the way things are.  And most girls don't question or challenge it until they are older and wiser.

Yeah.  I'm a fan of the late Jack Johnson.  Looking at his face, he could very well have Igbo origins; I just never read that before about him.  Anyway, dude was immense; a man before his time.  He wouldn't let himself be defined by the dominant society or accept 3rd class citizenship.

[img]http://boxinggods.files./2010/06/jack-johnson.jpg[/img]

https://www.topfoto.co.uk/gallery/GlassPlates/images/prevs/0273815.jpg

https://ejmas.com/jcs/2004jcs/jscmisc04/JackJohnson2.jpg

Ekpoma1:
They should investigate the matter carefully b4 passing judgement . . .

They've already done that.  She killed the man 8 and 1/2 years ago, and is still lying about it, instead of admitting wrong-doing and asking for forgiveness!  Anyway, justice delayed is justice denied.  You can't take a life and then expect to carry on as usual.  She's not ready to die; I'm sure the man she killed was not ready to die either.  At least, she has 2 months to make plans and say goodbye to her people - something the dead man was denied.

DaRapture:
Famous historical boxer "Jack Johnson"

Famous historical musician " Paul Robeson"

Are you sure about Jack Johnson? And, Paul Robeson was much more than a "musician."

[quote author=Sir-fly link=topic=668807.msg8333674#msg8333674 date=1305575457]I want to be the [size=15pt]moderator[/size] of the romance section starting next month so vote for me people.[/quote]If you'll be 18 by next month. Say "yes."

Edited.

The meaning of my post is completely lost since moderator has deleted some relevant posts. Why remove them?  Somebody was embarrassed?  Makes no sense at all.

Which one of them did that, Queenie? I know it's a long thread.

naijababe:

The looks of an ex-con if I ever saw one.

Well, I didn't get that deep into it, yet.  Not saying that those conditions are always deal-breakers.  I just listed off the top of my head, the[b] things that a person will look at[/b] when choosing a mate.  From the necessary to the ridiculous. 

For example, teen-aged girls tend to care a lot about height - when fantasising or having a crush, they will select a taller guy.

Also, Criminal History/Activity is most definitely an absolute deal-breaker for most!  Of course two criminals in love don't have to consider that at all. lol

[quote author=tpia@ link=topic=665782.msg8326470#msg8326470 date=1305485059]most kids back then alternated threading and weaving, different weeks . . .

. . . fake weaves are an inevitable companion to perming.

however, not all weaves look bad, regardless what some grouches are saying here.[/quote]We should probably make sure people understand the difference between WEAVE (braiding) with natural hair, which is what we used to do to our hair on weekends to get ready for school.  And WEAVE-IN fake hair. 

Words mean different things now.  lol.  Language is ever evolving.

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=665782.msg8323356#msg8323356 date=1305428387]How much money does your average black woman spend a month on her hair, do you think? Or per year, if that # is easier to guesstimate.[/quote]In the SE USA, if you frequent professional hairstylists every 6 weeks, which is the recommended time for relaxing hair, and go for in-between treatments/wash and style/regular trims or cuts, the monthly cost would be a range of $80-150.  I based it on my cost when I used to have a professional hairstylist perm or curl my hair.  The relax/perm/cold wave treatment was approx $75, plus optional: trim/cut of $25, haircolor or tint $30, wash and set/style $40, eyebrow wax $15, conditioning treatment $15, etc.  (Professional braids and weaves range $100-300+, but a typical style done by a mid-level private hairbraider working out of her home runs $75-150.)

Yes, hairstylists can make a fortune. lol. 

For those wanting to go natural, the only way to do it is to NEVER go into a salon ever again.  Many a time, after foregoing chemicals and letting my hair grow out, I'd go into a salon asking for a texturizer treatment and walk out with another FRIED hairstyle.    And, if you ask for stylish braids, almost all of them will braid your hair with synthetic hair, plus you'll get a load of "it is sooooo much easier to braid hair that is permed; can we at least use a hot (straightening) comb on your hair." lol.  Leading to more breakage, meaning, you're back where you started.  No wonder you don't see many black women with long hair.

The logical step in the journey of reclaiming the natural state of my hair was to start with braiding (without synthetics) just the natural hair, watch it grow and treat it with conditioners and coconut oil, cutting the split ends often.  Once it gets to the desired length, I hope to alternate between the braids and an afro.  Hello!  I've always wanted a dangerous afro like I see in 70s pictures.    Dreadlocks was another look that I like a lot but I decided against.

https://f33.yahoofs.com/mapann/3075/sr_00a2f7d193693c.jpg?lc_____DvGrxhab8

That's beautiful.  I like that.  A version of the "Shuku" style we used to wear to school, before we grew up and started frying our hair.  Every Saturday or Sunday before the new school week, we'd get our hair either PLAITED in the flat Yoruba hair-braiding style (kolese, shuku, etc), WEAVED, the raised braid style, or KO, with the thread, like a couple of the pictures in the Satin Sheen adv.