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cummando:
That's what I call "hot phone"

bahahahaaa...infinix hot!

curiosity preparing for the drill process

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is making strides toward bringing its rock-boring drill back online.
On Oct. 17, Curiosity pressed its drill against a Martian rock for the first time since December 2016, as part of a test designed to help assess the feasibility of a new drilling technique, mission team members said.
That technique involves using Curiosity's 7-foot-long (2.1 meters) robotic arm to push the extended drill bit into rock, without the aid of two stabilizing posts. In the old method, the stabilizers were pressed to the rock, one on each side of the withdrawn bit; the bit was then pushed forward via a "drill feed mechanism."
But the feed mechanism , and Curiosity hasn't drilled a rock since. That's a big deal, because analyzing the powder pulled from the interior of drilled rocks is at the core of the rover's $2.5 billion mission. Such analyses have allowed the rover team to determine that Mars' Gale Crater—which Curiosity has been exploring since the probe's August 2012 landing—could have in the ancient past.
During the Oct. 17 test, Curiosity pushed the extended drill bit against a Martian rock, then exerted some side-to-side force, measuring everything with an onboard force sensor.
"This is the first time we've ever placed the drill bit directly on a Martian rock without stabilizers," Douglas Klein, of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, said in a statement.
"The test is to gain better understanding of how the force/torque sensor on the arm provides information about side forces," added Klein, the chief engineer for Curiosity's return-to-drilling work.
Such knowledge will likely be key to future drilling efforts: If side forces are too great, the bit could get stuck in a rock, NASA officials said:
A Curiosity-like test rover at JPL has managed to collect samples from drilled rocks using the new extended-bit technique, mission team members said.
"The development work and testing here at JPL has been promising," Curiosity deputy project manager Steve Lee, also of JPL, . "The next step is to assess the force/torque sensor on Mars. We've made tremendous progress in developing feed-extended drilling, using the rover's versatile capabilities beyond the original design concepts. While there are still uncertainties that may complicate attempts to drill on Mars again, we are optimistic."
Even if everything goes perfectly, however, it will still be several months before Curiosity resumes full-on drilling operations on Mars, NASA officials said.
The car-size rover is nearing the top of the 20-story-tall Vera Rubin Ridge, a landform on the flanks of Mount Sharp, which rises 3.4 miles (5.5 kilometers) into the sky from Gale's center. Mission team members want Curiosity to keep climbing up through the mountain's foothills, reading a history of Mars' past environmental conditions in the rocks along the way.

Comet C/2017 U1 was first spotted by a telescope in Hawaii on 18 October
It was then spotted 34 separate times in the week that followed
Most comets follow ellipse-shaped orbits around the sun
But this comet orbits at an angle, and does not appear to go round the sun
Experts suggest this shows that it comes from interstellar space
While comets regularly fly through our solar system, scientists believe they may have spotted a comet from another solar system passing by Earth for the first time.
The comet, called C/2017 U1 was spotted by a telescope in Hawaii on 18 October, and was then seen 34 separate times in the week after.
Based on its bizarre trajectory, astronomers believe C/2017 U1 may be the first comet ever seen that came from interstellar space and through our solar system.

WHERE DID IT COME FROM?
Most comets follow ellipse-shaped orbits around the sun.
But this comet appears to orbit at an angle, and doesn't circle the sun.
Its orbital path suggests it entered our solar system from the direction of the constellation Lyra, looped around the sun, and will never return.
But others have suggested that the comet did come from Earth, but interacted with Jupiter or another planet, which changed its orbit.
While most comets follow ellipse-shaped orbits around the sun, this comet appears to orbit at an angle, and doesn't circle the sun.
Its orbital path suggests it entered our solar system from the direction of the constellation Lyra, looped around the sun, and will never return.
Speaking to New Scientist, Dr Simon Porter, a planetary scientist at Southwest Research Institute said: 'It's coming from very far away, but we can't actually backtrack how far away it started.
'It could be that it's coming from outside the solar system, but it's really hard to tell.'
Observations published by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Centre (MPC) suggest the comet likely escaped the orbit of another star.

Differential:
Lots of wonderful insights on this thread. Eye-opening for single folks like me.

KanwuliaExtra - Bosslady, I'm just reading your posts like ohmygosh, hmmm, wow!! Can you create your own thread and write/paste all your posts in there?

Jaszplus12 - Wow, you courted for 8 years?! Was this because you met when you were teenagers/late teens and you had to wait till you were older to get married or you met as adults yet still courted for 8 years 'cuz you wanted to be sure you were making the right decision? Hope that question makes sense.


LewsTherin - Thanks for sharing your thoughts too


Sorry for leaving anyone out. Everyone in here has written great stuff!! Please keep them coming because I'm reading and digesting everything.

thanks for the mention
ah...we met during our first year at the university and of course poor guy/babe we had to work, run a small biz, do odd jobs alongside school and back then ASUU didn't help matters therefore 2 years was added to our regular course in school. one thing though, we had no one to truly mentor us about marriage else I'm sure we would have not courted for that long!
anyway we're happy and no regrets!

Biospnx:
July 07th

at last! Hi!

Biospnx:
July 07th

at last! Hi!

UjuJoan2:
Actually I didn't get this stance untill I actually got married. Like most mills and boons lovers I dreamt of getting married and living a fairytale, but that's not always the case is it Reality hits you hard on the head like a rock and then you start wondering why you ever thought it was going to be a bed of roses.

So I'm giving back by teaching young people to find their peace before settling down with anyone, or else they will be in for a life of disappointment.

I don't see how that makes me unhappy or in bondage. I think I have the best marriage because I and my husband are not under any sort of pressure to be 'perfect'. We are happy with each other just the day we are.

Why do you even care if I'm happy or not? Hope you are not one of the monitoring spirits?

Awwww. . . . The bolded is just sweet. Thanks!

I'm happy to see that a lady is enjoying her marriage because she decided to add value to it!! keep it up...
some are here playing ostrich yet and calling marriage "slavery"...I jus dey observe.
I dey like to see a happy woman!

Pidgin2:
Your wife may have a different opinion because most times women sacrifice a lot more than men in marriages to make things work so it's likely she will have a much different opinion

yes. and I'm not sure I've said my wife sees the same way I do. in fact we vary in so many ways and I think its the variation that drew me closer! and I'm sure you will agree with me that two cannot stay together unless they agree. meaning all our years together has been that we agree to agree on some issues and of course disagree on many others yet choose to live together and forge a bond!
depending on how you view it, but I can't agree totally that women sacrifice more in a marriage.
I'm sure you understand my point of view...

Martin0:
Hahahahah na wa oooo I hope say ur sunday iz zaba-zaba eh

very zaba-zaba! thx ... hope yours dey goody goody!

Martin0:
Thanks man. When I checked ur pics I thought u a Rev I appreciate ur comment

you're welcome bro! as for that pix ....I'm just a guy as ordinary as a thread in a loom!

Martin0:
Thanks man. When I checked ur pics I thought u a Rev I appreciate ur comment

you're welcome bro! as for that pix ....I'm just a guy as ordinary as a thread in a loom!

Martin0:
Dear ladies please when you are packing your bags into that marriage, bring the following things along with you if you really want to build a blissful and colourful marriage .
1. Don't just bring your breasts, come along with your brain. You know why? After childbearing & breastfeeding, that breasts may fall down in shape. Your breasts may fall but your brain must not fall lest your marriage falls with it! Come along with a functional brain! You need it more than your fronted breasts! .
2.Don't just bring your virginity, come along with integrity! Yes, it is a glorious and commendable thing for you to come into your marriage with your virginity But you know what?, beyond bringing your virginity, pls bring integrity along. Your virginity will leave you on your wedding night but it is your integrity that will remain with you and make you remain in that marriage & make your marriage remain, quote ogaboss anywhere .
3. Don't just come with painted & succulent lips, come along with a praying & supplicating lips. Sincerely, it is good to have succulent lips but you need more than a painted & succulent lips to build a prevailing marriage! You must have a praying lip and a lip that can supplicate in the place of prayer.
. As a woman, you're expected to be a prayer champion, you need to pray always when things are in order and not in order, when things are in good shape and not in good shape. Your lips are not just for painting, it is mainly for serious communication with God... Kindly share

great write up!! just happy to read this!

ElsonMorali:
Well I'm in No position to share any experience (non to share since I'm not married yet) But I know I'll make a Good husband to my wife and a great father to my kids. How do I know? I just know.

you've said it...and I'm sure you'll work towards it!! cheers man!!

KanwuliaExtra:
Unlike you, I have since learned to take what people say with a pinch of pepper.

Look inside the heart.

Marriage is a life sentence, no need to ask “how many years”!

Bondage na bondage, some slaves have no where to run to. Why trade “slave masters”?

you're right dear...everything you have said is right! but it's in your head!!!
now question: have you ever been married? are you married to a man who believes you're just his furniture? something made you "find yourself"! if it's someone else's experience then you must go into the woods first before crying wolf!

you're a slave to your ideas too cos its chained you to believe that others are slaves to their own ideas!!

KanwuliaExtra:
Shalom!

Please, don’t forget to interview your “wife” on how she really feels being married to you.

You might just be shocked that you are not her soul mate o.

I stopped searching because I finally found ME!
Most women need to FIND THEMSELVES.

Marriage is not the answer.

So long my darling.

Take some “milk of the poppy” and rest well this weekend.

funny enough my wife asked me some days ago if I know why she married me in the first place! well, for your info she's right here watching and reading our exchange and if she secretly feels I'm not her soulmate and probably had wished she married someone else... she's 24 years too late!!
I'll take your advice and have some milk of the poppy this weekend... I need it, she needs it too...
what will you be having for yourself? I'll really love to know!

nice write up! very educating too!

TheSonOfMark:
Just read and research wild and wide. Arm yourself with enough information to make these uninformed and misinformed pseudo-liberals-cum-atheists cower.

You're certainly welcome, man.

I read wide and wild man, yet your message is like the extra knockout punch! thanks man!!

LewsTherin:
For me, the biggest challange to marriage is that it involves 2 people. One may strive to make it work while the other works to make strife. Only when both parties are equally or similarly committed to make it work will any marriage work. It is important also the reason for getting married in the first place and the mindset that the marriage begins with.

I can only speak for myself. I married my Lady because I had to. I decided I had to marry her about 5 years into our relationship. But she was still in school then. We had been in a distance relationship for a while but anytime she was with me, I felt complete. After a while, I didn't see any advantage in living without her on my arm at all times Seriously. Also I wanted her baaad. But my faith would only allow it in the sanctity of marriage. As to being "wife material" , I don't think I could have remained in a relationship that long if she wasn't a lady in all sense of the word.

We are in our 7th year now, got one princess that feels like 7 and most people who see us are always surprised that we have been married longer than 6 months. That's how we act. We manage this by a couple of steps.

1. We both share the same faith and this goes a very very long way.
2. We both realise that we both have to work to make this work.
3. We had set ground rules on everything from number of children and spacing to how long mother-in-law can stay with us, to financial responsibilities even to TV programs.
4. Compromise. Lots of it. Although sometimes this can be annoying. A typical conversation goes "Honey whats for dinner" "I don't know. What do you want?" "I don't know, what do YOU want" And in my mind I'm going "Just decide on some damn food woman!" But we know we have to carry each other along on all matters to cut down on disagreements and such.
5. I help around the house a lot. Right now, most mornings I make breakfast. My Lady is heavy again and it is stressful for her. She also has to prepare our Jewel for school so it makes sense we split the chores.
6. She agrees that I lead. This doesn't make me an authoritarian figure. It simply means if there is a disagreement on what to do, I get to decide and she'll follow my lead. To me, this means I have a responsibility to be right for my family which makes me very careful and enables me take her advice and opinions to heart.

These are just some of the things we do. Not limited to this and there are exceptions to every. Point is we both work at it. And everyone I know that share similar ideas and steps in their marriage have successful marriages. Heck, I know more successful marriages around me than I know of stressful or failed marriages.

thank you very much for this!
I wish that singles will learn from this narrative and take the marriage thing seriously so as to live a calm and peaceful life as the Almighty permits!!
I sincerely wish you both more reasons for working out every thorny issue in your marriage!!

TheSonOfMark:
Another validation-seeking humanoid trying to pass of her ignorance as a goldmine of valuable knowledge.

The Maya and Inca of ancient American civilization believed in reincarnation into beings depending on each individual's moral deeds on earth. Punishments and rewards based on moral systems which the Heaven and Earth touted by Christianity tow.

The Vikings of Scandinavia believed a man's prowess in battle decides his eligibility for Valhalla or not. A reward system which Heaven and Earth belief tow.

African traditional religion expounds reincarnation and moral rewards system and afterlife.

Need I go on? Yet you make Christianity a dart board for your poisonous arrows of misinformation and falsehood.


You should read more books on history than Instagram pics story!

you just dey give me ammunition to shoot some pipu wey dey trive on ignorant bliss!!
thank you sah!

KanwuliaExtra:
Hahahahaha
Please, bring your wife to “testify”!
Marriage is always “A Tale Of Two Cities”!
You have only told ONE TALE.

A woman’s version is always different . . . . Of course. Especially if it is A NIGERIAN or AFRICAN woman’s tale of WOES.

Congratulations!

Perhaps, in another lifetime, the rest of us will be as lucky as “you”!

In marriage “contentment” is the only “GAMBIT”!

Enjoy your “bliss”. I nor dey complain o.

Have a blessed morning.

Off to work.

hehehehe...some more info about your ideas keep coming forth!
anyway you started the thread in order to help others with their challenges in marriage but seems you only wanted a chance to take pot shots at people's ideas!
it's quite evident you who is single cannot and do not have the capacity to "advice" anyone!
have a great day at work....

OneManLegion:
The bolded is wrong, my girl came to see me at Ilorin from PH.

That's a bit far, bro.

Truth is jerks will always abound everywhere; off and online.
No place is insulated from stupid people

ok bro...I stand corrected.
I bet it's cos you're genuinely transparent and she's transparently genuine, that's why she made that trip...
keep it up!

KanwuliaExtra:
You must be :

1. Very lucky
2. Very naive
3. NEVER BEEN MARRIED



Marriage is divine huhn?
Glad to have this “revelation”.
Extremely “refreshing”.

Make sure your spouse-to-be is a “DIVINITY” o!

oh yea!!!
maybe you're:
a)unlucky
b)experienced (in getting it wrong)
c)married before and divorced!
marriage is divine... sure! did you create yourself?
how did the "idea" to come together as man and wife come into existence?
and I dated my wife for 8 years before getting married 15 years ago!
let me tell you something important... we've both made mistakes on lots of things that spring up when two people come to live together, some are quite very upsetting some very ridiculous some others very necessary.
...and we move on knowing that all this are bound to occur ..
of course we seek ways to also avoid the situations that may cause disaffections knowing these lead to breakdown in relationship!
every marriage is unique in it's character depending on the couple's approach!

IAMSASHY:
ladies listen, u hv so many guys, both black and white physically around u, y wud u take such a risky risk to travel jst 2 see a stranger? Some ladies embarked on such journey and neva made it bak alive. If u hvnt trust d physical guys around u, hw den do tink u cn trust a stranger? . Sumone may say Dat some ladies met dia husbands online, fine, but dey did bt do u no hw many guys she has met online, visited and dey al ended up disappointing her b4 she actually met her man? Wat if u take such route bt wsnt as lucky as she is and neva made it bak alive? If u ar nt wise, u wl always b used.

good advice!
let me add that if there should be any travelling it's a guy's duty to come to you rather than the other way round. how busy is he? should you be the one to stake your pride and value for an unknown entity? think he will add any value to you? don't be ridiculous
unfortunately ladies won't listen.

EfemenaXY:
Now this, I can relate to.

Year 0 - 5: Honeymoon stage. You made the absolute right choice. Hardly any arguments. You can't seem to get enough of each other.
Sex drive: "abnormally" high (depending on the number of kids you already have).

Year 5 - 15: "Scales" have fallen (a few years and a couple of kids later) arguments do erupt. Heated ones. You almost even dislike your spouse for not seeing things YOUR WAY. You're almost always at loggerheads because of your very different outlook, approach to handling certain situations, etc. You think you start seeing things crystal clear and even start wondering why you ever got hitched in the first place especially as your background / upbringing seem poles apart. At this stage all you seem to see are differences, Differences, and more DIFFERENCES between you both. Stretched finances. Never enough money. Careers sacrificed or kept on hold to raise kids. Frustration and feeling "I'm better than this!"
Sex drive: very cool. Almost cold.

Year 15 - 20: Arguments are few and far between. Kids are grown and start heading off to uni. (yay!) A bit more spare Finance in the family pot. Done having kids. Previously dormant careers kick-started. Less pressure (apart from dealing with stroppy teenagers). You understand each other sooooooo much better. You're much more mature, you look back at yester years and understand how you could have done things differently. You see now (well almost), that what seemed such a big deal back THEN isn't really NOW.

Year 20+: You've grown into the marriage and each other. Once again you suddenly look forward to doing simple things together again every evening. Watching tv, having meals out, etc. Basically spending more family time together. You can't wait for all your kids to fly the nest.

fine analysis... 90% correct reason I say so is each couple who try to find how to circumnavigate situations have no "scales" falling cos you already know you won't always have it smooth!!
I courted 8 years and currently in 15th year of marriage... and I meant from the first toasting that I was only interested in getting married so I was focussed on it rather than seeking "alternatives" when there was any friction in our relationship.
I think the marriage will sail if we don't make comparisons or peep over the fence!!

thefirst:
Most people change for the worse!

Could this have an underlying cause?

yes there's always a cause for change!
when one expects too much to come to him or her without working out a plan to achieve wit input then the disappointment leads to change...mostly negatively!
selfish aims and objectives unmet brings change for the worse!

KanwuliaExtra:
The GREATEST challenge is MARRIAGE itself.
Reason? MOST PEOPLE CHANGE FOR THE WORSE!
To stay na WAHALA.
To comot na HEAVY WAHALA o!

Better to die h-insai ONE marriage o, than to make the same mistake TWICE or THRICE.
Can’t imagine getting married again.
Will never try it.
You can NEVER know what is in the other person’s mind. So many dishonest people out there with lots of baggage ooooo.

They say one thing, mean another and DO NEITHER!

No need to inherit another set of emotional/financial PLUS MEDICAL RISKS, all in the name of looking for love, peace and happiness. Tufiakwa!!!!

Na real GAME OF WOES I swear!!!!


Glad to have tried it.

It is a very expensive education process.
You MUST find happiness within YOURSELF.
Simple.

oh dear! you have really set the situation spinning on it's head!
first I think motive matters. what's your desire and motive for getting married? affection or just to have someone wash cook and incubate and rear YOUR children?
what's the first reason that attracted you to the man? love? or because you needed to leave your parents home or cos your mates are married and you're getting older? your conscious conscience is your ultimate judge.
marriage is "overrated" cos most people you see closely are those who failed to see that marriage is an EMPTY box which each individual puts something into!
most folks expect marriage to put something into them it can't work that way.
if you courted, how long? what were your "expectations" of your partner? were u just being swept away without realizing that there are days the ship shouldn't sail or wouldn't sail? each individual is unique therefore no two marriages are alike!
before you signed the dotted lines did you really take time to see how people sort issues out or did you think yours will never have issues?
marriage is divine(you can contest that) therefore you must align your mind with the instructions of the One who brought this institution to existence else you're sure to miss the mark.
you will wake to see the same face daily and you can be sure the mood that went to sleep last night won't be the same that woke this morning!
if you anticipate danger or inconveniences won't you plan to deal with it?
now take your time to study your partner and discard people's"perfect" opinions first then find the formula that fits yours....and I can tell you it's gonna take years to achieve that!

9jakohai:
Good....but I am waiting for the competition for

BEST IGBO GIRL IN MATHEMATICS

BEST IGBO GIRL IN ENGLISH

BEST IGBO GIRL IN IGBO LANGUAGE AND CUSTOMS

best IGBO LADY INVENTOR

Then we can have another heroine worth celebrating

now you're talking!!
all these ones here only know about hairdo weaveon nails attachments lipsticks etc...ask them if they've heard about the G8, dem go begin get glazed eyes!! you will be surprised they're all in "higher institution"!!!

YNWA!! our blood is red ...victory is ours!!

IAMSASHY:
Kanda

this is SE pronunciation of the Hausa word "GANDA"

it's time the mother does some research and investigation around and within!
OP ask the mother about the kind of movies or soap operas she the mum watches. I say so cos many women have allowed their reasoning to be washed away just by being glued to this explicit love movies that don't help anyone!
who does the child keep company with and what words are usually heard from the little girl's mouth? music and music videos too should be investigated. it won't be long before answers will spring forth!
explain to the mum that she herself must not deny if she's found wanting and must take the blame to enable progress be made!
the girl should not be corporally punished if it's established that she's involved in any molestation else the situation will degenerate in a few year's time.
the girl will need a psychological assessment.
then if all this investigation clears her then medical help is required! good luck

EricIyke:
LOL
Brother they ain't new, if this is the first time you're hearing about this case, then you've not been following.
They've been dragging Buhari,Obiano,Buratai and several others around.
This new case really has a lot of damages on Nigerias sovereignty.
There address is online.
Use Google.
There mails are there too what else?

been following bro...just observing!