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^^^as ghetto as it gets 

montelik:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/10/28/kerry_says_democrats_have_been_fixing_gop_problems/

I wonder if Sen Kerry would be allowing his mouth to dance like this is he was facing re-election this cycle. D guy has just been constantly insulting the electorate since things turned sour for his party. But I wonder what his demeanor would be like if he had to face the same voters who just elected Scott Brown.

Don't mind him jare. When the country was electing Obama they didn't say we had lost our minds then. Now that majority disagree with his politics suddenly we are all crazy. Agree with him and you're sane, disagree and you're crazy or extremist. See the kind of logic we're dealing with in our 'leadership'.

I doubt his tone would be so harsh . Even liberal icon Rep. Barney Frank looks like he might be in trouble in Massachusetts . Who would have seen that coming.

For the first time since I've been in Mass Barney Frank actually has political ads running regularly. Sean Bielat is giving him a run for his money though I think Frank will be re-elected. There are just too many democrat zombies in Mass. I would be more than willing to vote for another Democrat as long as its not Frank. We need new blood. All these career politicians are the ones driving us into the abyss.

Jesoul what is the feeling towards Kerry in d state. I actually heard that Scott Brown has a higher approval rating than he does . Is it true

I'm not sure about the approval rating . . . but I know that those who pay attention - and unfortunately its not the majority - are not happy with Kerry. What does the guy even do on Capitol Hill? what legislation of significance has he authored or passed in recent memory? All these dinosaurs that have nothing left in the tank should step aside for the younger folk jor. Scott Brown self has lost some favor with some voters - happens to every politician once they get into office.

It shouldn't be hard for you to find a cheap motel to stay in. I don't think anyone would be willing to open their doors/homes to a stranger.

tsmith that is very generous of you. Mafe, I hope you will do the Nigerian name right and proud by being honest and repaying the kindness of a stranger. Remember, you reap what you sow.

Mafe, I got your email. Please keep me updated on what your status/situation is. Feel free to update us all here on this thread as I'd like to keep it an open record for all to see and perhaps take something good away.

If you really want responses post your full story along with your question here. People don't like being re-directed to an external site.

As for Maryland - Like you rightly said, plenty of Nigerians here. I have heard that its a decent, quiet place to live.

Delaware - Not too familiar with this state.

Then Texas (Dallas) - The western/southwestern states are generally known for their sizeable hispanic population and I would expect less "racist" than here in the Northeast. Houston is full of Naijas, by extension I'd expect Dallas to be similar.

Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) - Philly is a very beautiful city, and even the 'ghettos' in my opinion are pretty decent, but unfortunately Philly is another notorious crime capital, I think they're in strong contention for leading the nation in number of murders. So many kids wandering the streets with no proper guidance, it breaks your heart. Also I was struck by how many homeless people there are in Philly. More than any other city I've been.

Virginia - Your best bet I think. My friends who live there like it there. Although I hear cost of living can be pretty tight in decent areas.

Are you also taking weather/climate into consideration as well? Northeastern winters are not a joke oh! If cold is not your cup of tea then you're better off staying south or west/southwest. All in all, weigh all the advantages and disadvantages as there is truly no perfect place to live.

Yeye Spambot axing my post . . .

@topic -

NewYork - NY is probably the most diverse state in the country. Upstate New York is very very different from southern NY - Bronx, Manhattan etc. It is expensive to live in a decent neighborhood down south, and while upstate is much better I find it incredibly boring, I dunno how my friends and relatives there do it.

NewJersey - Plenty of Naijas so I guess this is a no-no for you. Also the crime rate I believe is pretty high.

Good ol' Connecticut - My neighbors. Not too lively up there. But if you like 'quiet' and 'no hassle' then this is your state. Living costs are also pretty decent. I believe they're (and maybe Rhode Island too) the most diverse of the New England states.

Illinois (Chicago) - Not too familiar with the demographics of Chi-town. But I know Chicago ranks among the top in the nation for gangs and crime. But Chicago downtown/city is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever been. I love the place a lot.

comechop:
madam, I see your pic o! I dey come chop o! I dey northeast with you oo!!

Lol. Which part of the NE? you're welcome to come and chop proper any day my brother .

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[quote author=Omo_Tier1 link=topic=538058.msg7019815#msg7019815 date=1288117989]@ funkybaby,
you no try sef, na old operating system you still dey use, abeg upgrade joh , hmmmm as for ARIK, I flew them from London to Lagos last december and I must be honest I was very eager to fly with ARIK cos I wanted to be:

1. Patrotic
2. Enjoy the feel of chilaxing with Nigerians 'cos I knew most people in the aircraft will be Nigerians too!

I must be honest that when we missed our flight because of the snows, (for those of you in the UK, you would recall the heavy snow of last December that closed several airports including Heathrow and Gatwick), ARIK was very professional in re-booking all of us ( both Abuja + Lagos bound passengers) on their aircraft leaving the next day. Thought there was the initial refusal by ne tall oyibno lady claiming that they would not book us on the aircraft, the Heathrow airport manager came over and insisted that He requested our names be rebooked on the aircraft and that He already reserved seats before the plan even left Lagos that morning.
However, wahala started when we were all checked in at 8pm for 10.15pm departure and the gate for ARIK was not on the departure board! However after about an hour, ARIK's name appeared but the gate number was wrong and they had to change the gate 3 times. Despite all that drama, our flight departure was delayed by an hour! Surprise! surprise, the pilot made up for the loss of time at the airport as I believe even when I was seated, the pilot was cruising at much faster speed than the nom. ALL THE MEALS SERVED ON THIS JOURNEY WAS STONE COLD! I WAS GIVEN SOMETHING THAT LOOKED LIKE PUMKIN LEAVES THAT WAS STEMMED ABOUT A DAY AGO!
The real Wahala started when I got to Lagos, at first  the ARIK lady at the arrival was very helpful, apologising that they only have one shuttle bus ( for now) to take passengers to the Local wing for onward connection of their flight and that the bus would arrive soonest. With the way the lady spoke, I wanted to give her £100 on the spot, but I decided to hold my breath first as this is Naija, dog can change to tortoise before you blink your eyes!
Finally we entered the bus, got to the local wing only to be asked to go hear, go there to redeem your ticket! By the time I finally got to the right place, the lady at the counter said she cannot redeem my ticket as the ticket was belated. A told her she was correct but that that same ticket was revalidated the night before and the office at Heathrow confirmed it that I was on the Boeing 737 Aircraft 9.05am departure flight. The lady refused to listen to my explanation, as she insisted that I must book another ticket without the assurance that I will even get a seat on any of the aircraft seats left. Even worse, right in front of me, a family was weeping because ARIK decided to cancel their flight without notifying them, even though they booked half of the seats in the aircraft for their relatives wedding! One of the old woman almost fainted as she claimed she insisted that they fly ARIK while other options were made for them!
After waiting for almost 45mins, the lady later referred me to another guy who decided to withhold my e-ticket and never bothered to address my concern!
Finally I had to play the last card on my table! I told the woman point blank that if I do not get my confirmation of ticket within the next 15mins, I will be on to phone to my lawyers in the UK, who would begin legal proceedings against Aviarep (who happens to be ARIK representative in the UK). It was then another guy came forward and asked the lady to quickly confirm my ticket as He doesn’t want any more court cases! My ticket was immediately reconfirmed and issued.
I was shocked what I found out that day; that ARIK staff told people who came to check in that the aircraft was overbooked yet at the counter, ARIK staff was still selling tickets for same flight! (that was the 1.15pm flight departure).
After the entire struggle I checked in, boarded the shuttle bus to the tarmac, only to be shocked that ARIK have changed the aircraft from the B737 to A Q400 turboprop aircraft that could only accommodate 35ppl according to the pilot. Strangely, the shuttle bus conveyed more people to the tarmac than the maximum number the plan could carry! To make the situation worse, some people were already seated in the aircraft, but unknown to them, the baggage was not in the aircraft yet! The Pilot had to announce that everybody in the aircraft should come down and identify their baggages, only for some people to discover that their luggage was not even in the tarmac! ARIK staff on ground rather than being apologetic, engages in blame game with staff of the company who ARIK does the conveying of luggage’s for ARIK.
Finally, the mini drama ended and we entered the aircraft with some people returned to the waiting area at the local wing as the number of seats available was fully occupied. Another drama started when it became clear to us that the pilot did not start the engine for pre-flight procedure! By the time we decided to find out why the pilot did not start the aircraft engines from one of the crew, He pretended as if He did not hear us, He continued serving  some chaff they call launch pack ( which basically was a small juice container and those road side cakes!). We were kept in the aircraft for well over 30mins and to the surprise of every one, the pilot open the cabin door, told us that only one of the aircraft engine was responding to start up and that He has phoned the mechanics to come check the second one!! That was when people began to panic and after couple of minutes, the mechanics guys came, did something in the cockpit and the two engines started! Then it became a problem of taking off as the pilot had to wait as He claimed that ARIK departure slot and extended time limit has since elapsed! After waiting for about 20mins, ATC finally gave the go ahead for us to depart and thank God we arrived safely!!
Now this experience has left me with serious doubts about ARIK whether they truly are in this business for long! But for the time being, I think I would stick to my Emirates even though it would cost me another 5Hrs, just mean I get to peep into Dubai![/quote]                      *shocked beyond shocked* I cannot believe you stayed on that plane after that. My God in heaven, are things really this bad?  and this is still supposedly the "best" airline in Naija? I am afraid oh! very afraid.

ROTFLOL @Collinsfbi Correct jif. Aptly applied.

funkybaby:
what competitors?
do i sound like the individual that owns virgin atlantic or other airlines that ply the London-Lagos route?

Besides, all these noise about the number of planes in their fleet. . . . . it was the same ''Captain Hayes'' branded aircraft that i flew with on the two legs of my journey (of which am guessing it was the same plane that brought people back to naija as soon as we disembarked from the plane and vice-versa). i am eager to know how many aircrafts they have designated for their lagos - london route.

My return journey.

Arik was nice enough to notify me via email and text message that the arrival time of my flight had changed from 4.50pm to 7.25pm. However, what they did not include in the mail that a supposedly ''direct flight from lagos to london'' which was what i paid for, will be having a ''stop over'' at Abuja to pick other London bound passengers.

Take off time was stated as 10.05am. Over an hour later, we were still seated in the aircraft, waiting to leave for Abuja. Throughout the 45mins ''local flight'' from Lagos to Abuja, arik didnt serve any snacks or refreshments. However, they kept us filled with water and juice. We got to abuja around 12.15pm or so. We are all seated in the aircraft as we were not allowed to leave the aircraft. Finally at 2.05 pm, the pilot announced that we were about to depart. The entire two hours we were seated in the plane,  no snacks were served, no inflight entertainment. Just water and juice. Reason for the delay: they had to pick up the passengers from Abuja and they also had to fuel the plane.

We got to Heathrow around past 8pm or so. Didnt get my bags till around past 9pm or so.

I don't understand how they can get away with this?  without any sort of compensation or reimbursement to the passangers? I would be mad as hell.

@opribo
since you are in doubt, i have attached a screen shot of the mail sent to me regarding the change in the flight times.

Thank you for that. For me when story after story keep spilling out, its tough to say they're all lying or its an isolated incident. Maybe opribo works for Arik? 

Super all-seeing Mukina. I'm sure if we checked right now, we would see her wearing a red-blue cape underneath her clothes

I think the atheists in here are taking the topic way too seriously instead of the cheerful chiding and play on words I believe Enigma intended. Sometimes you fellas need to stop and take a deep breath and learn to laugh at a topic - even if it is[b] with[/b] a christian.

^na storied we go chop?

Looks like Dallas did not pay their jazz man ritual money this year. 1-5 and Romo out. Jerry Jones must've cursed himself till dawn last night. I'm starting to feel bad for them . . . small 

[quote author=Busy_body link=topic=526334.msg7016886#msg7016886 date=1288092814]How are you going to get a credit card without a good credit history and without a job


Either please tell me this is a joke or pass me some of what you are smoking please, it seems to good to be true [/quote]Believe it or not, it is possible. Just that the interest rate will be very high.

Mafe, check your inbox.

opribo
Shey this one too is a lie? https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-539342.0.html

suxes2005:
D day i was goin to Abuja thru aero
I saw dis white guy dat we almost missed
our flight, After running thru the 'port
we were asked to run down to the bus to
drop us @ d plane,

D next thing he said to me was
"Its so unfortunate for you to be a Nigerian"
'The system and pple living there are not organised"

In my own country mehn, so embarrassing that
I couldnt ask him why cos i already know why

SHALOM

ROTFLOL this story is both funny and tragic. My brother, I feel your pain.

funkybaby:
Arik is at again 

I am not surprised.

On 25th september, (flight from heathrow to lagos), after all passengers had been seated, the doors locked and shortly before takeoff, the pilot announced that there were insufficient meals to go round everybody on board. So he needed 40 people to agree to the idea that they wont be served any meals throughout the flight.

so the pilot went around from seat to seat, writing down the seat numbers of the 40 volunteers. He said until this was accomplished, he wont fly the plane.   

So we were delayed at heathrow for over an hour after the flight was scheduled to have taken off while all these was going on.

In exchange for 'volunteering' to skip their evening meals (each person paid averagely over 500pounds for a return ticket), he promised them a 'surprise' from the dutyfree store.

And what was the surprise 
a bag of maltesers chocolate which is about $3 (one pound if bought from poundland) 


what about orange juice and the rest of the liquid junk they had:
the flight attendants were virtually rationing it as there were not enough to go round. .

  this is just . . . stunning 

opribo:
I dont believe all this unsubstantiated stories about my beloved airline ARIK, they must be coming from competitors who can not match the service excellence of ARIK and the newness of her aircraft fleet. I have been flying ARIK now for the past two years and I can thump my chest and say it anywhere ARIK air still remains my number one choice in the air. I have flown in their Boeing 747-800, Borbardier series and it was comfort all the way. How can any one say ARIK doesnt have enough refreshment for her passengers and we are listening to such a story or a trained steward in ARIK fleet addressing a customer as painted in the post. Please Nlanders should be discerning to know when someone is peddling lies. For the matter in the post I want to believe those people that held the plane hostage most be terrorist because their action is against international civil aviation regulations.

Everyone in Nigeria knows that before you board an aircraft you must identify your luggage at the tarmac before boarding failure to do so will result in your luggage been off loaded. I believe this abokis are the ones that forgot to identify their luggage and they want to use their boko haram wisdom to terrorize my airline. I will suggest that ARIK air cease flying to that state as a punishment to those people after all they have no other airline that serves that ramshackle area.

If it were a different country when sanity prevails then I might have agreed with you. But it is naija we are talking about here, please don't forget that. Is it possible all the people telling horror stories are all lying?

^lol. Sorry A-40. Me I am incapable of seperating a man's character from his talents. Maybe it's a woman thing.

But yes oh. We shall meet very soon and settle some scores. Hopefully, the refs will not be blowing calls and handing over games to your boys . . . seriously, who could not see that Miami recovered that Ben fumble in the end zone? over-analyzing and lack of common sense can be just as bad.

Deep Sight:
Jesoul, well when he says 'prosperity people' that gives the impression i hv supported them with regard to prosperity. Not so.

You're right and I'm sure Nuclearboy will draw that distinction too.

Secondly whats the 'winner takes all' approach. It cannot be right to presume that someone cannot be right on one thing while being wrong on another. So pls do not be persuaded that once a person annoys the generality with his views, then everything he says must be wrong, or that once a person pleases the generality, then everything he says must be right.

This too is very true and I agree 100%. It is extremely dicey though considering the "extremity" of the views the prosperity people hold for the average joe to take them seriously on anything else. You would not expect anyone in here to take someone like Abuzola seriously would you?

On naming the church, i think that will reduce the discourse to a yabbis session. I rathrr want to discuss the psycological reasons that people could remain spellbound by such

Maybe, maybe not. I would think that exposing the works of these criminals for what they are would be far more profitable than picking at the why or how of the game. I think it all comes down to greed - from both the 'preacher' and the congregation - "give and you will be blessed".

debosky:
If this truly happened, then I am shocked, gobsmacked, dumbfounded, flabbergasted and astonished.


Kindly name the pastor (if you're not afraid of a barrage of angry 'children' waiting to slap the atheism out of you )

Please name the pastor. . . .if this truly happened as you described, genuine Christians will also oppose such teachings/brow beating.

Honestly I'm not suprised one bit. This sort of thing happens everywhere, not just in Naija. So many charlatans have hijacked the gospel to their own end. Last month or so the Daystar network was doing their fall sharathon. You need to see some of the shameless, despicable 'fund-raising' tactics. At one point Marcus Lamb screamed at the people in the studio. The phone lines were getting jammed and he was upset not enough people were answering the phones. He yelled almost exactly as I quote "if all employees in the building right now valued their jobs, they should run quickly to a phone and take the pledges or else" . . . this while he was on live TV.

  And if people watching at home (and going to these 'churches') continue in spite of all these to give them their money, then they have only themselves to blame.

Deep Sight:
nuclear, honesty please. When have i ever supported the prosperity gospel?

"People". I think Nuclear is refering to when you pitched your tent with Joagbaje on that 'god' thread.

Spank your wife. There's another term for that, its called "Domestic Violence" and is a crime in sane, rational countries.

Using the bible as an excuse in this instance can be likened to the KKK who also use the bible as justification to kill and discriminate against blacks. Wackjobs are in abundance in these crazy times.

bawomolo:
this was our year to win the superbowl,

Just like last year and the year before and the year before that too right? 

the division is a given

Local champions. How can you celebrate being a big fish in a small pond puddle? 

[quote author=Tudór link=topic=538749.msg7012024#msg7012024 date=1288027433]2. What is the essence of this prose if you cannot name and shame the thieving pastor of a B.A.S.T.A.R.D God?[/quote]I second this. Why withhold his name and the church DS?

Please continue here - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-537877.0.html

Na short thing jor . . .

see how Vesc did his turn:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-262653.2208.html#msg6921627

For feari of bulala, I'll give three options and depending on your votes, I'll decide whether to just go against your choices for the hell of it.

Fantastic Mr. Fox.
The Ladykillers
Silence of the Lambs
L. A. Confidential and
The Informant.

After 24hrs, I'll review the movie y'all would have influenced me to choose

Shikena. This is better than risking a movie no one else has seen. But if you're fine with only youse reviewing your movie then no problemo dudo.

^Kobi for next time, take style select movie more people have seen so that more can participate ehn you can do like Vesc and suggest a couple of options to the club so you can get an idea of which people have seen.

bawomolo:
what you mean my street pharmacist is a quack?

Precisely sir

the army must find ways to reduce its overhead cost.

Agree wholeheartedly.

whether it be cutting down on expensive toys or streamlining its infantry.

Disagree wholeheartedly. Dude, have you seen the size of the North Korean and Chinese armies?

but we can stay ahead of the technology curve by diverting some funds to argonne labs and the likes. lockhead martin and boeing need to share the wealth jare. i won't like though, the navy and airforce do donate a little something something to schools like mine. the money just hasn't reached me yet.

And we have finally reached the crux of the matter . And as soon as the money reach you, we know you'll instantly become a republican so you can begin to keep your money.

i said crazy not silly. inner city kids have to be saved from a safe non-violent distance

Lol, your mama certainly didn't raise no fool

In other news, the NBA season starts tomorrow - Celtics vs. Heat. May the beatdown in Beantown be glorious.

I'm also curious to see Yao Ming back in action after 2 yrs. Poor guy. His body just wasn't made for the rigour of the NBA.

Make una no vex too much ehn

A-40 Vegas ke? lol, na for here in Boston. Bawo you know say person no fit announce for here oh . . . next thing you know, becomricch will be posting satelite photos of the place Chic2pimp, no vex ehn dear. Here's some cake for una

Lol@ all the back n forth banter. For all the crying from Bawo, the Bears are still co-leading their division if I'm not mistaken.

Can anyone guess whose team has one of the 3 best records in the NFL? (and pls omit the team with a despoiler as capitan).

Dallas Vs. NY Giants tonight. Should be an awesome clash with Dallas desperate for a win.