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Shittaakeem:
My unbiased review
Wonder woman 1984 is meeeeh
Thank God for Covid-19 would've been waste of money

My very same words.
The movie is just there. It's nothing special, certainly nowhere near the first first installment.

punisha:
Move around my brother.
Try and leave aba for once in your life and mingle with other people.
A lot is happening now.
You will be shocked to find out that ur next door neighbor is even bisexual plus trans combined.

Thank you.

Most people don't realise that Nigerians are among the most sexually deviant in the world. But we pretend sooo much! And always carrying around flags of religion and culture...

Most don't realise that homosexuality has been with us even before the missionaries started their same-sex schools. Most don't realise that incest sex has been in our societies for hundreds of years. We just hush-hush it all, openly and loudly condemn and criminalise it, and secretly go back to scoop from the forbidden pot.

thebosstrevor1:
Fake or made up stories.

Which african man will condone open marriage.

Just one sentence, and I can already surmise that you are not married. Don't worry, experience teaches best.

Juliusmomoh:
That is why u need to be a driver before driving a car.....

Yup. In fact, both "drivers" and "drivees" need to get down to brass tacks before finalizing the deal.

Righteousness89:
Whether anyone regrets or does not Regret!

It does not Change the Fact that Fornication is Evil.
Immorality of any kind is Evil.

There is no good Fornication or just to Test!

Fornication is Sin ! It is Evil! It will send you to Hell!

There are some champion fornicators in the bible, and they all made it to heaven just fine - God was even blessing some them more whilst they fornicated and cavorted. So.... I think I'll be just fine.

First of all, no, the topic is not about me. I certainly did NOT save myself for marriage - I had loads of fun jare!
The topic is about this guy anonymously interviewed on Zikko magazine (www.zikoko.com). I have copy-pasted the interview contents below. Read, think about it, then tell me what you think in the comments. Enjoy!

P.S: All rights to the article belong to zikko.com; I don't own any intellectual rights whatsoever to the quoted article.
https://www.zikoko.com/life/sexlife/sex-life-i-regret-saving-myself-for-marriage/

The subject of today’s Sex Life is a 28-year-old heterosexual man who waited until he was married to have sex. He talks about having very little sexual chemistry with his wife and finding gratification outside his marriage.

https://p3y6v9e6.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/zikoko/2020/09/15.png

What was your first sexual experience?

I was 19 in uni. There was this babe I liked from a different fellowship and she liked me too. She tried to kiss me, but I wasn’t really into it. Then she grabbed my dick and gave me a hand job. Well, she tried to. I wasn’t exactly responsive, so she just stopped.

That sounds like assault.

I wouldn’t say that. I kind of enjoyed the attention, but I was basically a religious extremist at the time. My dad had taught me that women were sent by the devil to steal the destiny of men, so I was mostly scared of having my destiny stolen. I don’t blame her for trying so hard. Women aren’t really used to getting rejected.

How else did your religion affect your approach to sex?

I used to masturbate a lot. I would ask God for forgiveness before I started, while I was doing it and immediately I finished. I just wanted to make sure that if the trumpet sounded while my dick was in my hand, I would still make heaven.
The religious guilt also lowkey elevated the experience. The more taboo masturbation felt, the better it was. I would hear a revival message, then I wouldn’t touch myself for like three weeks. The first masturbation session after that was always fire.

LMAO. Don’t kill me.

I even remember one night we went to pray against the spirit of masturbation. A visiting evangelist asked people struggling with it to come forward but, based on my ranking in the fellowship at the time, I just couldn’t.
How would I stand up and admit to being addicted to masturbation? God forbid. So, I decided to pray privately. After that intense prayer session, I didn’t masturbate for two solid days. Amen?

Amen.

Then on the third day, damn. So much virtue flowed through me.

LMAO. What kind of relationships did you have with women at the time?

I kissed a few girls here and there, but I never made out. The thought of even touching a girl’s breast terrified me. More than anything, I really just wanted to be able to say that the first woman I ever made out with was my wife.

Is that what happened?

Yeah. I met her in uni. We started off as friends, but we both clearly liked each other, so I asked her to be my girlfriend and she agreed. We dated for about five years before we eventually got married.

Did you guys do anything sexual before you got married?

For sure. We made out and gave each other head. This was when I started becoming a lot more curious. I wanted to explore different fetishes, but I couldn’t do any of that within my Christian relationship.

So, both of you did everything except penetrative sex?

Lmao. Yeah. You know how Christians define virginity now: we don’t see it as sex unless there’s penetration involved. So, we were able to use that loophole to justify making out and giving head.

What was the first penetrative experience like?

It was horrible. I didn’t understand anything that was happening. I thought everything would just flow naturally, but that wasn’t the case at all. Honestly, I just assumed I didn’t like sex that much because of how bad it was.

Oh wow. Did your wife feel the same way?

Yeah. We both felt sex was awkward, and nothing we tried was working. We eventually started spacing it out because it wasn’t something either of us looked forward to. Sex just felt like a chore we had to do from time to time.

How often was it happening?

There wasn’t a timetable, but the frequency kept dropping steadily. It went from three times a month to once every three months. I think a whole year is the longest we’ve gone without sex.

Wow. So you haven’t enjoyed sex since you got married?

Not with my wife, no. We’ve tried to make things better, but it’s never worked. I just don’t think we are sexually compatible, and this is something we would have known if we had just explored before we got married.

Not with your wife? There have been other women?

LMAO. Yes oh. I believed that if I saved myself for marriage, God would reward me with mind-blowing sex, but that didn’t happen. I kept up my end of the bargain, but He didn’t keep His. So, since that was a scam, I’ve decided to help myself.

LMAO. How has that been?

It’s been great. We thank God for his faithfulness and tender mercies. One door shut, and he opened several more. I remember meeting one Igbo babe during a work trip and she destroyed my destiny. The sex was so easy and natural. It was just beautiful.

How many people have you been with outside your marriage?

If we’re talking makeout sessions, MouthAction and the likes, then I’ve actually lost count. If we’re talking going all the way — full-on penetrative sex – then it’s just been with two other people.

Is it just about sex or are these encounters deeper?

I used to think I was demisexual, but I think that’s changing: I can now have sex without forming emotional bonds. So, right now, I just have one person that I have a real bond with, but for the other women, it’s not that deep. I just find them attractive.

Wait. Is your marriage actually open or are you cheating?

It’s open. I brought up the idea and she was very enthusiastic about it. I’m happy to see that she’s also been enjoying herself since we started. This has made it very clear that the problem wasn’t with either of us; we are just not compatible in that way.
Honesty, I also think monogamy isn’t sustainable. Humans eventually get bored of everything, but somehow, we are expected to be okay with sleeping with one person forever. That doesn’t make any sense.

How has this arrangement affected your marriage?

It hasn’t. I love my wife and she loves me too. We still have sex, but not a lot. Whenever we want to have the kind of sex that we both want, we know who to call. Everything else about the marriage is great, but we are no longer forcing what doesn’t work.
Due to the lockdown, however, we’ve only been able to have sex with each other. So, it happens like once a month or once every two months. For the most part, I’ve just been masturbating.

Would you say you’re still religious?

Wouldn’t I be a hypocrite if I was? I could deceive myself and say that God sees my heart, but if I’m being honest. I know there’s no way to justify an open marriage within Christianity. So, no, I’m no longer religious.

How would you rate your sex life on a scale of 1 to 10?

I’d give it a 6. My masturbation sessions are super exciting, but it’s not enough. If there wasn’t a lockdown and I could be with the one person I really want to have sex with, then I would give it a 10. The thought of eventually seeing her keeps me going though.

And that's it, people.

One last comment from me: I don't post often and I hate telling people what to do with their lives. But this scenario above is so common, you wouldn't believe it. So many people getting into marriage and hoping God will provide mind-blowing s3x. Sometimes it works, but most times it doesn't. And take it from me, after having plenty money and having a partner who is at least a decent person (i.e. not a complete assh0le or b!tch), having good s3x is the next most important thing to keep a marriage going. You can pray and kabash from now till Angel Gabriel blows the trumpet, but if bros or madam is not getting some good sugar, sooner or later they gon find that sugar somewhere else. Some may not agree with me, but it's ok - it is your life not mine. And as they say, experience is the best teacher.

agabusta:
[s]Someone is being redeployed to the HQ, they are insinuating court martial. All these journalists sef. Before one knows it, they will start retracting and apologising.

Does that mean you can only face court martial when serving at the HQ??

You people complained about his posting as a Research Fellow, the Fellow is now being redeployed to the HQ, and you are still complaining.

Nothwisthanding, I like this General. I like Generals who are comfortable at the front.[/s]

Sir, surely you realise you aren't fooling anyone anymore?
It would been better if you had kept quiet and continued to pretend to be sensible, rather than stretching out your fingers to type-out this hot heaping pile of horse-sh!t. Even your brain is ashamed of you.

Jakumo:
Oga please o, don't be annoyed with my interruption, but I have a humble question about the name brand of the cannabis that you prefer to imbibe, before picking up your keyboard to type online.

You see, this is my problem. No matter how many BALES of Akure Wonder Weed, I partake, I regret to confess that I am yet to hear OWLS MARCHING ON MY ROOF AT NIGHT, and this obvious lack of potency in my weed supply, is giving me sleepless nights.

Reading further about how you ultimately engaged the rampaging owls on your roof with "serious fighting", I found myself on the edge of my seat. Anyway, thanks be to God, but also to the power of the African bush that you ingest in preparation for battle, for the victory you finally won, that saw the owls fleeing for dear life, after facing the "angular" stick attacks, and boiling water deployments that you launched that fateful day.

Now, this is a delicate subject, since weed is technically illegal in Nigeria, as Sgt. Inyang always reminds me when we jam at the smoke parlor, I just want you to indicate by responding with a number from 1 to 4, as an indirect confirmation that would unveil the cannabis strain you generally prefer to partake during those relaxing evenings at home, while doing battle with ferocious owls and other dangerous beasts from the abyss.

Do you prefer ( 1 ) Ajegunle Battle Bush
( 2 ) Akure Wonder Weed
( 3 ) Akinmokun Daluru Tobacco
( 4 ) Warri Golden Fire Bush

Please just indicate 1, 2, 3, or 4, for my future reference, and God breast Nigeria. Thank you.

- Thou shalt never EVER rat out your bro to his babe.

Send me a PM.
It's not much but you can add to what you've saved already.

Finished this very basic rock-papers-scissors game some days back; thought I should share. Yeah... I know, its a lil weak on "aesthetic"; i'll probably score 3/10 in "visual appeal". But the game runs beautifully.

Source code available here, or you can download straight from the webpage console.

Update:
It's July already, and I'm yet to finish TOP JS basics. LOTS of distractions in the last few weeks; likely to remain same till early August.

On the upside, I'm getting real good at tying JS scripts to HTML elements. I know most advanced guys just use frameworks and don't waste time of these niggly bits, but I'm a stickler for being really good with the basics. Something tells me it will come in handy much later.

BluntTheApostle:
[s]Calm down, you halfwit. What is so hard to understand here.

She claimed D'Banj raped her. D'Banj files a lawsuit against her claiming that it was false accusations.

D'Banj has to prove that her claim is false. If Seyitan files a counterclaim, she has to prove that D'Banj raped her.[/s]

Oga, u go school at all?

The girl claims that D'banj raped her; she has to prove her claims with concrete evidence, and she hasn't! That is what D'banj is suing her for - come to court and prove her claims. And if she can't prove it, then she pays the billion whatever damages. Refer Kemi Olunloyo vs. Pastor David Ibiyeomie.

Please stop arguing blindly.

adolfHitler1934:
Na you go tire to report.

Cry cry Baby.

Progress Update:
So i'm through with TOP's basic html/css. Took me longer than I planned, but i needed the exercises. I did this (very) basic tribute page to Ben Enwonwu (the renown Nigerian painter and sculptor) on Codepen.io, and then the TOP project exercise to create a look-alike of the Google.com homepage (the search input and links don't go anywhere, lol). I intend to work a bit more on the Ben Enwonwu tribute much later - add a few more pictures or create a gallery page, he really was a great Nigerian icon - so if you like the page, please feel free to click the like button (twitter/facebook login options available). Thanks.

NEXT, i'm looking to run through the TOP JavaScript course and Back-end basics, then I head back to FFC to complete the Responsive Web Design certification. Petit a petit, l'oiseau fait son nid.

Karleb:
I don't know why but recursive functions scare me!

It just requires practice. Just keep at it - try it in different functions, if you still don't get, go back and read/google more stuff on it, then practice again. I had similar problems with some array method functions like "some" and "reduce". Have faith.

@ThreeBlackBird,
Its seems like Font Awesome is easier after all. I ended up using it.

Cheers.

ThreeBlackBird:
Experts, which is better for a web development newbie?

I have been learning HTML, CSS and basic Javascript but while working on my new project, I encountered the need to use glyphicons that makes website more attractive to users.

Since last night, I've been unable to proceed with because I'm stuck with either learning bootstrap which I started yesterday but later felt it was too much of a cheat.

Is there a way I can make glyphicons for my own CSS?

CC: timi1212, kay9, incogni2o, maskyy

@ThreeBlackBird,
I appreciate the mention, bro, but "expert" is a title that is still far ahead in my future. In fact, you're probably further along than I am.

Coincidentally, I'm also trying to add a "search" icon (the lil magnifying glass thingy) to a search input div right now. I saw a number of options (including font awesome), but the 2 simplest - at least for my present CSS level - were something I got from StackOverflow:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14017464/adding-search-icon-to-input-box

It's seems pretty simple and neat to me, and I can reuse the code with any other icon URL.

ThreeBlackBird:
Thanks a whole lot, man.

No worries, bro



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Etinosa1234:
I'm stuck at rest and spread

So I Jus rest... tomorrow I'll continue

Etinosa, you made any headway?

I don't worry myself too much if there is a concept I don't really understand; what I look out for is when I see it being used (in a function) to actually do something - that's when I get challenged cos I will want to know how the final result was gotten.

ThreeBlackBird:
I have built a semi-responsive website with dummy texts and with the help of a tutorial video. It's semi-responsive because only the index page is responsive after hosting it online. Other pages were responsive on the broswer when I worked on it but not online. I hope to figure it out though as I commence the building of my own website as a new project. I was told I should take my time and not rush it to minimize mistakes.

Javascript has been the real deal for me. I'm so desperate to know it. I took the 3-hour FreeCodeCamp tutorial video and it helped learn the basics. Unfortunately, integrating the lessons into real projects have been hard. Many tutors are only willing to show their skills in the guise of teaching.

And yes, it's a personal assignment. Are you using the data structures and algorithm video by FreeCodeCamp?

No, not really... for now, I'm just at FreeCodeCamp for the responsive web design. My progress in JavaScript was from Eloquent Java; I got up to Chapter 6 but I feel like I have a very good grasp. But of course, class work and real-life projects aren't same... Can you post the snippet causing the issue?

If I may offer advice from my very obviously limited experience - or should I say inexperience - try reading through the chapter(s) of Eloquent Java that treat your specific issue; over and over till you crack it. The book has an approach of not treating its reader with kid-gloves; it expects you to really think, and I personally relished it.

Alternatively, you could try StackOverflow.com and post the problem. Chances are plenty guys over there have had such, and can help with a solution.

Cheers

ThreeBlackBird:
Thanks a whole lot. This book is resourceful. I have found some basic things many videos couldn't provide me.

How has the journey been? Javascript has choked me already. I don't know how to proceed. Learning the basics is not same as eventually getting to use them for projects.

Glad the book was helpful.

So far, it's been a rather easy ride. Perhaps it's just naivety though. Hope to round off html/CSS and responsive design this weekend, then get back to JavaScript.

Is your JS task a personal assignment? I was just starting up on data structures when I took a rest from JavaScript; can I help?

I read somewhere that sometimes all you need is just take a breather, take one's mind off it - the solution sometimes becomes obvious after a good rest.

Bizmagnet:
Similar to a question Microsoft gave me last year at their interview. Omo, I not fit do am until the time expired.
Question: If A=1, B=2, C= 3, ..., Z=26. Write a program (Javascript) that returns every word whose sum equals to 100.
The truth of the matter is writing algorithm in a timed test may not be best to access Programmers because atimes you may need to think and think before you get the problemm solved which time may not permit.

I came across this thread late last night - yes, I know its been over a year but I got interested in this question above ^^
Anyway, I bookmarked it and came back this morning (I deliberately avoided thinking about it in the night so I could simulate it being a random sudden test). Here's my answer::

//start time: 10:01am

function wordValue(word) {
let chars = ["A","B","C","","E","F","G","H","I","J","K","L","M","N","O","P","Q","R","S","T","U","V","W","X","Y","Z"];
function getWordValue(word) {
let wordUpperC = word.toUpperCase();
let wordValue = 0;
for (let letter of wordUpperC) {
for (let char of chars) {
if (letter == char) {
wordValue += (chars.indexOf(char)+1);
}
}
}
return wordValue;
}
if (getWordValue(word) == 100) console.log(word);
else console.log("The given word does not add up to 100" );
}

//end time 10:35am

I feel kinda proud, finished it all plus troubleshooting/testing in less than 40mins (used a bunch of random words and then "Jttttj" to test).
I did a teeny-tiny small ojoro sha; I couldn't remember the string method for converting to upper case letters, so I googled it. But everything else I wrote by myself from scratch.

Imagine if 75% of players in your fav Nigerian Premier League club were Lebanese or Indian immigrants , while plenty Nigerian talents can't find clubs. It is not an easy thing to get used to, when immigrants seem to be getting the best of choice slots in your own country while natural-born nationals seem not to. That's why lots of white Americans voted in Trump - he promised to chase out "illegal" immigrants who were supposedly "stealing" American jobs. Even in Naija here, we quickly get furious when a "non-indigene" gets something the so-called "indigenes" want. So let's think well before calling that fan a racist; we will probably do/say worse if it were in Nigeria here.

Update:
I guess I can scratch that bit about not installing anything... I've now got a code editor, Git, and a GitHub repository (look me up, @khay9yne). And of course, a Unix-based OS (my system is native Win10 OS, so I went with a VB virtual machine running Xubuntu). If all goes well, some time in the future - some time in the financially profitable future, lol - I'll have to get a real MacBook or at least a regular laptop with a native Unix/Linux OS. Dual OS is another option, but I hear it has plenty wahala.

On the progress front, I'm still on TheOdinProject course (had to pause JavaScript indefinitely). I got routed over to www.freecodecamp.org though (which I'm loving, by the way). I'm halfway through the HTML/CSS/Responsive Web Design; hope to round it off before weekend. Been an easy ride so far, I kinda find myself itching to get to the really tough stuff.

Just that I have so many distractions - family, job, responsibilities... Mmmmh! Ok, enough whinging. Suck it up, Constant Tin Soldier!

SUPREMOTM:
COPY AND PASTE it in your code editor, then link the javascript file to your HTML file so you can make use of the browser to view the operations. Ask for clarifications wherever you are confused.

let input = prompt("Enter the coefficients of X squared, the coefficients of X and the CONSTANT respectively, separated by commas, and click OK",

coefficients = input.split(",",

a = coefficients[0],

b = coefficients[1],

c = coefficients[2];

alert(`Please Confirm if the information below is correct.\n\nCoefficient of X squared = ${a}\nCoefficient of X = ${b}\nThe constant term = ${c}\n\nNB: If any of the inputs is incorrect, please click OK and refresh your browser to input the correct values`);


let delta = Math.pow(b,2)-(4*a*c),

root1 = (-b - Math.sqrt(delta))/2*a,

root2 = (-b + Math.sqrt(delta))/2*a;

alert("delta = "+ delta);

if(delta >= 0){
alert(`Since delta is a positive number, the roots of the quadratic equation are ${root1.toFixed(2)} and ${root2.toFixed(2)}`);
}
else{
alert("The quadratic equation has complex roots";
}

Nice.

I would have given different prompts for each of the 3 coefficients though... As in:

//Prompt user to input values of a, b, and c...

let a = Number(prompt("Please enter the value of a..." ));
let b = Number(prompt("Please enter the value of b..." ));
let c = Number(prompt("Please enter the value of c..." ));

Etc...

Simpler and eliminates need for the second alert (i.e. the "Please confirm..." bit).

Still, neat coding.

ThreeBlackBird:
On the same page with you. Just started Javascript. I'm stuck and decided to take a rest. I'm finding it hard calling the property of an object by declaring one of its values.

What materials do you use? I dabbled into C++ during my university days too.

Nice to have you, ThreeBlackBird.

Are you trying make the object/object property an argument for a function? If yes, you can put braces ({}) around the property name in the function definition, as in:
```
function aFunction ({propertyName}) {
functionBody... propertyName <sub>(without the braces)</sub>...
}
```
Then when you call the function you can just enter the object itself as an argument. Is that helpful?

I started with Eloquent JavaScript (https://eloquentjavascript.net/index.html); it's basically an online textbook with a built-in developer environment. I didn't (and still haven't) installed anything.

I just newly learned that phrase: Full stack developer. Nice ring to it.

Some time in April (about 2 months ago), I finally decided I would take up programming seriously. I've been dabbling with it on and off for years now since university - Fortran, vb, c++. Not surprising considering what my 8-5 is. But now, I have finally decided to seriously do programming - specifically web development.

I think a post by @franchasng triggered it; I followed the advice and started with Eloquent JavaScript. I have now made a detour to The Odin Project. I have read all the stories and I guess I am likely still in the "honeymoon" phase; we will see. The Odin introductory class advised keeping an online profile and communicating with like-minds; I'm not very good at that - I keep to myself a lot - but I will try.

However I intend to earn this role, web dev. And hopefully make it a financially profitable hustle. But first, blood and sweat (and recursion!) before glory.

---------------------------------------------------
function tryAgain (effort, time, target) {
let currentResults = effort*time
if (currentResults == target) {
return "Another one in the box, Kay. Time for a new target!"
}
else {
effort = Math.pow(effort,2)
time++
return tryAgain(effort, time, target)
}
}
--------------------------------------------------

I will come back here and update as I go. Sayonara.

Two reasons:

1. I know think I can do it.
2. I want a side-hustle, a real employable side-hustle.

I'm just starting though. I will come back some day and tell how it when.