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Ever since l have been seeing this kind of question or topic, there has never been a concensus! WHY?

Most of those who argue, do so out of ignorance, the kind of ignorance that is permissible in science!!

For example, if a "well educated person" asks you to show him evidence that God or Holy Spirit do exist, WHAT CAN YOU SHOW? (Apart from some subjective belief/fate that you have!)
BUT THEN, can we actually conclude that God does not exist (like some scientist would tell you) simply because there is no "hard, empirical evidence" that can be replicated in the Laboratory, to prove His existence?

Same goes for "Juju" (that is if we are all referring to the same thing here!): Evidence of such things are not scientific and only the ignorant (probably due to age or over-westernization) debunk its existence simply because they can find "hard, scientific evidence".

Let it be known that "science as we know it today" originated from a combination of "juju, voodoo, metaphysics, spiritism, e.t.c) which only a "very select few" where privilege to!
Because knowledge is POWER (and it will be chaotic if every Tom, Dick and Harry has access to such power), only a few "chosen ones" can nderstand these things.
Early Christians, in order to keep/arrogate the "power/ knowledge" to themselves (which allows them to control others who dont have it), proscribed the sharing of such knowledge, (even the reading of the Bible, was considered "heresy", by the church, just a while ago!)

Same goes for our own "native knowledge" which is labeled "juju" and condemned by westerners!
if you believe the propaganda that "juju" is evil (the knowledge of that which is hidden), then you are just what you are IGNORANT

Ask yourself: Why did American founding fathers belong to "organizations" like the Freemason? Rosicrucian, e.t.c or dont you know that Christianity was brought to Nigeria (Methodist, Anglican, Catholic, e.t.c) by the same people who are "Masters in this Art"?

The question we idiots should be asking ourselves is:How come the Westerners are able to use their own "juju" to build and develop their land are we Africans (with their active collaboration and instigation) ridicule an use ours for evil?

Let it be known: Power is Power.
Be it wielded in the mosque (tiira and hontuu), the church (speaking in tongues, laying of hands and casting away "demons) or by our traditional juju practitioners (Asee, Oofoo, Asejee, e.t.c, not the fake ones o!). Its source is not the issue, its the usage.

What did you think Moses (in the Bible) was doing when his own Snake swallowed the snake of the Egyptian "juju men"?
What did you think Joshua was doing when he asked the sun to stand-still?
What were the Jehoshaphat doing when they sang-round the city and the walls of Babylon came down?

Okay, that one is "allowed christian juju"

Abeg, lets discuss what we are knowledgeable about instead of wasting time here.
I am out

Cost of Laterite depends mainly on the location because it affects the cost of transporting it to site.

As of this week, its mostly #9,500 in most parts of Lagos but if your site is out of town, they may charge u more.

Anyway, for "an area", there is always a general, prevailing price.

Dont know about Ibadan price sha.

Hope this helps.

I appreciate ALL OF YOU Soooooo Much.

Now, its back.
Special Thanks to you Twinskenny

Also "Thanks" to Sathob, Lovala, LovSat and others.

If not for you guys that "came down to my level", l could still be pulling-off my hairs.

Viva FTA

Aaaha, thanks Twinskenny, thats where some of my confusion sets-in.
Now u have set it straight for me. Appreciate a lot

Sathob abd Twinskenny, Thanks a million.
Sathob really broke it down like l wanted it: Pry 1 level! (three kisses for you; hope wifey/G.F dont get jealous?).
Yester-nyte was a nightmare.

Its the JOY-TV signal (I have one Dish pointed to Multi-TV and the second to JOY-TV) that is giving grey hairs at this young age!
I may be wrong but l think the Multi-TV facing Dish (the one l scanned with 68.5E Intelsat 7,10K satalite) maybe okay. I can see all the "Religious Channels like KICC, TB Josh, MFM, e.t.c
What l can see is the Aljazera News, BBC News, 4Kids, .e.t.c
I think those ones are on the JOY-TV facing Dish.

Now, l am going to do as you said, step-by-step and l will get back to this page.

Nna, l just have to sort this out today or else,

By the way, l am scanning and quality is as low as 30% (Red in colour!) I thought its supposed to be "GREEN" and like 40%+ or am l being to optimistic?

Anyway, let me get back to that Decoder first.

And can you help me pour libation (Aromatic whiskey and some Cashew Nuts ) to the god of FTA, biiko.

Just now, l downloaded the SRT4669ME_7111_HE-AAC_110p_20100825 firmware into my 4669x box 

Not too sure what l was doing but l noticed that it increased my S/W version to 1.0.5

Am still not getting all those JOT TV channels. Did blind scan a number of times, No JOY!
Its almost 12midnight.
Maybe its my Dishes that are screwed (You never can say whose tampered with it) but l inspected both and they feel firm.
I played with my LNB turning them here and there (-20-0-20+), now what does that mean?

what else haven't l done? 

Okay, if l lay my hands on those PID values, maybe l will try to input values manually

Where are those gurus for god's sake?
Wont somebody come to my rescue before l go nuts?

Hmmmmm,

(I think l am going to bed and dream about all them olofofo, twinstaye/kenny, George-D, Enigma, Enitan, ToxNaija, Badaru, Ameebopero, Abijawara, LoveSat, e.t.c, Haaba, wetin l do? I will visit them in my dream if they dont sort me out sharp-sharp, walahi! )

*yawns and collapse on the bed*

Thanks Twinskenny,
I intend to be careful and l intend to be daring, with adequate caution and the support of experienced people like you on the forum.
Will it be possible for you to give me a copy of the software he gave to you (with his permission of course)? lastpage5050@gmail.com
I also want to ask: can anyone give me the LOADER for the strong 4669x+ Decoder? Or can l use the "Loader" for other Strong series/versions, like say 4751?
Finally, l have deleted all my channels now

1. Where do l get the codes/values to input?
2. How do l input these figures (a step-by-step tutorial or where l can get such will be appreciated )
Thanks a million.

Thanks Lovala. I appreciate ur quick response.
Thanks too, Lov4Sat, l am sure the response was for me.
Again, l need more help.
Like l said, l've never updated my box. I have read where some did theirs and it went dead and l have also read where others upgraded firmware and updated the box too, with great results.
I went on season five, page 22 and downloaded the two softwares there. There was no accompanying instructions sha!
I have the Null Modem cable but I NEED THE STB DOWNLOADER FOR 4669X, to transfer the softwares into my box.
Can you or anyone point me to where l can get the STB-DOWNLOADER for STRONG 4669x pls?

Once again, thanks for your response.

@TOWNJUJU, can you lead me to where you downloaded that "69M" firmware? I also use a 69x+ and its giving me grey hairs as you would have read from my post above. Thanks.

2legit2qt, nearest4u, l am waiting on you also, Abegi pls.

I greet everyone in the house, gurus and neophyte like myself!
I will appreciate if anyone can assist me with this problem l have 'of recent'.

I contracted someone to install "FTA" for me. I have two dishes, one for Multi-TV and the other for MyTV (l believe).
All was well until about a week ago when JOY TV (Aljazeera News, KidsTv, e.t.c ) all disappeared!
I've done a blind scam, still no JOY!
Now, l am as green as they come in these FTA thing so dont be offended if l ask some questions that seem foolish, the point is l just dont know the answer or where to find them (I will appreciate all directions)

1. I've never upgraded my Strong Decoder (4669x+), would upgrading firmware solve my problem? If YES, can someone point me to where to download this firmware (without killing my box)?

2. where can l get info on software to install on my Strong Box that can remove those "dollar sign" on some channels (I know why they are there and l know there are "walk-arounds" to remove them which not everyone knows about and for certain reasons, the "measures" cannot be posted openly).

Pls share such classified info into this Email box and l promise that l will maintain confidentiality to the last letter : lastpage5050@gmail.com

3. What is that code (4 figure) to enter the secret menu on a Strong Box? Am not sure whether its 8282, 8269 or something else. Cant even remember how the guy went about it on that day.

Thanks in advance.

@outstrp

The funny thing is that people are insulting her and did not even read what she wrote.
Pretty much everybody on the [size=16pt]Lastpage[/size] that insulted her is mentally unstable[/color] because you don't even know what she wrote and you are running your mouth. okpo

Tufiakwa!
Wetin concern me (Lastpage) in this matter? Mentally whuut? Unstable? like he smokes Ganja

I dont even drink coffee,walahi!

Back to stability now,
Lots of Poster have said well. "Balance" is the key word. For the women folk raking at some men, let me ask them: What would you have advised/responded if it was the man that leaves home at 5am and comes in at 10:30pm?
Wouldn't have called him an "absent father"?
Wouldn't some N/landers have even opined that he could be using the work as an excuse and that he takes time off to commit "sin"  after work? (naah, not that kind of sin, you duutty minded fella, l mean beer-parlour and pepper soup kind of sin )

In my own opinion, the man should be ready to provide for the family needs such that the wifey working is not "out of financial need" and therefore not a do-or-die affair but "out of self fulfillment and to ward -off idleness".
If that be the case then any job longer than 8am-5;00pm is toast.
I will even suggest that she discuss with her hubby about setting her up in private business such that she can breeze-in and out at anytime, to attend to family needs.
Okay, the "women liberation" movement dont give a hoot, its all about "power and competition" with the menfolk

To eventhink the children are in boarding school!? Wetin, abeg, "dont work hard, work SMART" otherwise l will suggest you become a mason (bricklayer)

Sorry, just saw ur mail now. Am still in lagos and will be for a week more or thereabout.

Am still wondering how to "connect" you?

If u can open an E-mail, l will send my phone to that E-mail and u can call me and we can arrange a drop.
Cant put my phone here for confidentiality reasons, hope u understand and bear with me on that.
Cheers

Hi Olamathains,
I've sent you an E-mail.
Pls respond.
Cheers.

I still cant remember the name.
I am in Lagos right now (on holidays).

Depending on you, we can make arrangement for me to buy one and send it to you since l still know the shop l bought it from (free, and l dont think the P&P will be up to $5) "or" l can give you mine (free also) and you can sanitize it for your own use

Either way, its up to you.
Cheers.

I said its ignorance bordering stupidity, "when you keep doing the same thing over and over again and you expect to get a different result".

Some daft slowpoke said we had nothing to "learn from Ghana", when they won their game!

I hope we have seen the outcome now?

These Eagles are too heavy, too lazy, highly individually skilled, too tired, act like "big men" in football boots!

What pains me is that we are shortsighted enough to pay for the "summer vacation" of some non-entity coach, to the tune of 1.5million dollars!

Even under Coach Onigbinde, we did not perform this woeful in the World Cup (and we did not pay him anything near 1.5Million dollars!   )


Shows that as a people, we are completely lost and have an inferior mentality, when it comes to a "white skin".

No tears for the Super Chicken, they are a disgrace.

LagerBeer should enjoy his money.

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It is said that "When a fool makes money, the Smart one takes it away and enjoys it"[/size]  

If you need an apartment got register with Diya, Jide Taiwo and other real estate firm, you would not pay any money except the standard agency fee when you are paying for the apartment. of course if you use on of those one room agents they will not only collect those silly retainer fee but you could end up being duped

In my own opinion and from the "little research" l've done about the practice of these Estate Agents, l agree with a lot of other people who say "JIDE TAIWO" IS THE WORST AMONG THE CRIMINAL ESTATE AGENTS IN LAGOS.
I was pushed into a fact finding mission when a cousin of mine who lives in Ebute-Metta area of Lagos asked me for money to defray additional cost of house rent.

This person is single and lives in a "single room & parlor" with a kitchen and toilet. The bedroom is the same size as the living room (parlor) (10ft x 10ft), the kitchen and bath/toilet is 3.5ft x 5ft (its such a rat-hole  )

The building is one of these "developer, barracks-type of building", three storeys, very narrow staircase (accident in waiting), poor design with no respect for any form of ventilation!
When she rented a year & half ago, she paid #130,000:00 per annum

The landlord now gave the building to JIDE TAIWO to manage, a few weeks back and the first thing this unscrupulous Estate Agent did was to increase the rent of ALL TENANTS by almost hundred percent!
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A single room and parlor suddenly rose from #130K to #250,000:00! per annum[/size]

And to imagine that this is a house where the owner has never partake in any form of renovation since it was built(The tenants pay additional #12,000:00 annually for maintenance, upon their house rent!

I asked around and was told its the same criminal behavior in any building he is given to manage!

So, for those thinking that its only the "small and local Tout-come-house Agent" that is evil, just pray that your landlord does not decide to give his house to Jide Taiwo, you will sweat like Christmas goat, walahi!
He will simply convince the landlord that he can double his income from that house (and his own commission by implication), not minding the upheaval the company is causing the present occupants.

Its really a high time the govt, especially that of Lagos state, clamp down on all these illegal and criminal increase in house rent. It must be justified and should not be extortionist otherwise, a tenantwho has a family and cannot pay might be pushed to the wall.

I hear from the grapevine that its one of the reasons some of these houses suddenly catch fire

Too many arguments!
All puff and no movement, wetin?

In my own opinion, WE DONT NEED A COACH (Any coach for that matter!)

WHAT WE NEED IS PLANNING AND GOOD PROCESS TO CARRY IT THROUGH.

Simple, yet sooo elusive at NFF

As painful as this loss is, l dont find it unexpected; to be honest.
I even find it amusing that emotions are running high to the point of peeps developing some heartache

If you allow me, let us go back to a thread where we talked about Ghana's performance  https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-456614.128.html and some peeps said we should learn from Ghana and some others felt we have nothing to learn (some were even beefing Ghana on that thread).

Points l am making is these (in summary):
1.)Success in football (and anything) does not come in a day or "suddenly"; its a slow, deliberate and calculated "process"
There is a saying that comes to mind: Those who FAIL to PLAN are PLANNING to FAIL
Appointing a coach, three weeks to a tournament is the height of mediocrity!
Is that Coach supposed to be a "magician" or  just an "opportunist" who will make away with "awoof money"?

2.) Since success is first about planning (luck, talent, flair, e.t.c will come in later) and NFF is in charge of planning our football, THEY TAKE THE BLAME FOR FAILURE. End of story.
Has anyone blaming Amodu ever realized that you cant give what you dont have? The man has given his "best" but its not good enough.
Thus we either "make him better" by re-training and further exposure (if we are intelligent enough to appreciate what it means to succeed under your own color/flag).
The "awoof money" we paid LagerBeer would hav produced better results if we can put it into apprenticing Siasia and Amodu with any of the Top Clubs for two years (Put them under Maurinho @Real Madrid, Wenger or Sir Alex in the premiership).
Imagine what choice we would have if we do that NOW, for the 2014 WorldCup?
but trust me, we would waste more money of LagerBeer and then he would scram later and we would still repeat this error in 4years time! DO WE EVER LEARN AT ALL?

Someone defined "failure" as repeating the same mistakes over and over again. Well, based on that definition, NFF has failed so many times we would be justified to change their name to FAILURE itself.

Lets forget THIS Worldcup, its over, in a shameful way for a country so talented.
Lets PLAN for the next one NOW.

How do we PLAN?
1.) Get the dead-woods out of NFF. They are mostly after Estacodes and they are clueless.
2.) Develop and support Grassroot football at the secondary school  level ((a)Encourage and sponsor Principals/Collegiate football competitions (b)Dedicate a "Department" to Grass-root football development who will coordinate such program
3.) Let their be continuity: Develop a database of local footballers, follow-up on good footballers, assist such to develop further by being involved in their daily life. Develop a "welfare package" to help footballers and all "talented" sport people. Let their be graduation from Under-16 players to Under-18, under-21, to Super Eagles.
4) Develop sports infrastructure within the country: Now, especially in Lagos and other developed cities, all the "open spaces and Green areas" we use to play football in when we were younger has been converted (appropriated by government) Shops or to build private residence by some "Big-man with connections!
Thats one of the reasons violence like Armed robbery is on the rise, there is a correlation between anti-social behavior and availability of recreational facilities.
5.) Finally, put people who have three qualities to run our football: (1) Good knowledge of the game (2) Passion for the game (3) Zeal and Selfless service for fatherland (4) Vision of "what and how" things should be.

Its quite simple as you can see, anyone with a "small brain" can do these things but unfortunately, even "small brain" is scarce in Nigeria especially in the current NFF!

My ten cents.

The "shot" went through Etuhu's leg (useless and lazy player), Enyeama did not see it  on time and he was already veering to the left. He recovered back and could not hold onto the ball perfectly as he has been doing.
The second was a "tap-in".

What a shame.

See all of them feigning injury

Enyeama to the Rescue again!

Yobo is beginning to show his "big man, arrogant " part!
Why shout at you colleague like a madman?

Am not too sure maybe it is this "blom-blom" football they are playing but there are too many "silly and senseless passes" in this W.C!
WTF?


See Yakubu no fit run

Okay, Jose Maurinho proved he was a "world class coach" when Inter was down to ten men against Barca (like someone here have said)
Lets see if LagerBeer has any technical depth to justify his summer holiday pay.

This is his acid test.

A foreign commentator on Sky Sports said and l quote "That guy Keita should never wear that Green Jersey again, ever! before that incident, it was very convincing to say that Nigeria was cruising to a win but now, we can say that his silly behavior will deprive his country a chance in the second round".

I could never agree more!

See keaita's result!

Too many "senseless players" in this Nigeria's team!

Can somebody ask ETUHU to PLEASE move his foot?
He has been playing woefully since!

All his passes are off the mark; Aimless passes!

See, Another moment of foolishness!
What is "knowledge without positive action"

Seems we are about to throw-away another 3Points!

^^^^^^You are truly a "regular guy"! It shows in your level of reasoning, if l can call it that.
Time is money and l dont intend to waste mine on regular simpletons like you, who cannot decipher simple turanshi

If by now you still cant digest the fact that "KNOWLEDGE" WITHOUT "ACTION" (ON SUCH KNOWLEDGE) IS NO DIFFERENT FROM "IGNORANCE",
then l concur that you're certainly the wrong person to hold an intellectual discussion with!
You can wallow in your ignorance for as long as you like.
I guess its the "anonymity of the internet" most times, that creates a meeting point for "UNLIKE MINDS"

*hisssssssssssss and walks out*

What irks me most in all these is the CRIMINALITY OF THIS BRITISH PEOPLE yet, they are the ones that will be preaching 'morality" to us!

[size=18pt]They stole and plundered our treasures just like the Americans plundered Iraq recently![/size]

But the irony of the whole disaster is that it is the same Britain that our "elites" run to, for Salvation

WE ARE TRULY A LOST GENERATION
SLIMY BAST*RDS

And who told you that they learnt from us before doing those stuffs? My friend, don't generalise your perception! They simply stood up and handled their problems cos they knew what the solution was. We dint go to teach them nada!

We don't have to learn from them. Especially when we know the solution to our problem! Will you start asking your neighbor how he cured his headache, when you know what to use and cure your headache? NO! It is not like we have been trying to solve our soccer problems without success.

What is the purpose of "KNOWLEDGE" when it is NOT PUT TO GOOD USE? Your argument is pure baloney!

My point is, It is simply called a law of "Diminishing returns". In life, one tend to pursue success, when he/she gets to the peak of his/her success, the next movement is downwards. It is natural! Not necessarily because things are being done in a wrong way. It may be due to the increase in the psychological determination of opponents to beat the team.

I dont know which success you are referring to, here?
When some countries that are less endowed to us (Population and talent-wise) have won the Nations Cup 4-times, yet they dont lay claim to success?! When nations like Brazil, Argentina who, by style of play, talent, "origins", are just like us, have won the World Cup a few times and all we could point to is a "single" second round attempt (USA 94), and here you are talking about "law-of-diminishing returns'? Diminishing from "behind"?
Pray me, what LAW should Brazil, U.K, Argentina, Spain, Italy or Portugal, should be talking about? LAW of "Increasing Return"?  
Its even worse for a country like us (Nigeria), that has the natural ability to play football, is blessed with natural, raw talents like Okocha but for lack or organization, unbridled corruption in the Glass-house and an inferiority complex to respect anything in white-skin!

Ghana will surely sweat the way Nigeria is sweating when opponents completely recognize them as a deadly team in Africa, and become very determined "NOT TO LOSE". By "NOT TO LOSE" I mean that their opponents may as well not be looking for a win. They just want to make life difficult for them and if possible grab a win in the process. That is the defining factor of who rises in soccer or not.

Now this is the most "crass reasoning" l have ever come across in Nairaland!
NO TEAM IS DETERMINED TO LOOSE! You loose or win, based on what you can do on the field of play!! Even if you've got the talent (like Nigeria) but lack foresight, planning and how to harmonize your resources for optimum performance, you will still loose! "I[b]t is called human and capital resource  management[/b]"

Nigeria has nothing to learn from Ghana in soccer. If you are talking about politics, I'll agree to some extent. But soccer, NO freaking way!
A time will come when Nigeria will see Ghana as a superior team. At that point, it will definitely take God for Ghana to beat us. The Senegalese 2001-2002 team vs Nigerian team at the same period is a good case to study. At the moment, we still take Ghana as a flash in a pan. When they confirm their current superiority, it will be a heck of a ride for their soccer team.

Ghana has NEVER been a push-over for Nigeria, go and check the records.
In fact, we only started trouncing them roundly in the 1994-1998 Era at the S.E level.
And if by now, you are still "thinking" Ghana is not a force to reckon with, then you must be living in "Coocoo-land" of African football!
I am still baffled at why it is so hard for people like you to appreciate and recognize success, be it from within or without, like in Ghana.?

Simply put, Ghananian F.A is more organized than our own F.A or even our Sports administration in general.
Gone are the days when Nigeria (as a result of good preparation and foresight) dominated the SPRINTS on World level.
Gone are the days due to the same reasons given above, when only the CUBANS could look us straight in the face, in BOXING.
Where are our renowned Wrestlers like Mike Bamidele, who are ready to fight the "Mill Mascaras" and "Mighty Igors" of this world?
We are just on a downward spiral. Q.E.D.
Its reflecting in our education, currency value, quality and respect (of) for life, security, infrastructure, Energy levels, stand in the comity of nations, e.t.c

[Quote]Stop all these trash talk about learning from Ghana. BTW what do we have to learn from them? Don't come with your organization trash because we got our own Organization. It is working, not dormant. It is just that most of you are too blind to see the positive side. To you, 5 SE positives + 1 SE negative =6 SE negatives. *SE for Super Eagles[/quote]My friend, dont just "yarn" just because you feel like! P-L-E-A-S-E, for God sake.  "Its working" my foot.
People like you can "play the Ostrich" for as long as it suits you but in sports, ITS THE RESULT THAT MATTER.
By results, Ghana is showing a positive level of Progress. Not because they are better than us, but we are the architect of our own undoing!

In the 70's, anything "Made in Taiwan" or even any of the Asian countries was considered inferior BUT THEY LEARNED FROM AMERICA and today, America imports its bulk of articles from them! THEY LEARNED
TQM  was initially an American coinage/philosophy but the JAPANESE LEARNT AND IMPROVED ON IT. Today, Japan is synonymous with quality!
Learn my friend or else YOU will just be here ranting and raving about the success of Ghana

Whether you "psychology from now till eternity", l can assure you that a good product needs no-hard sell

Finally, as a parting-shot, l want you to dwell on the truism that says "THOSE WHO FAIL TO PLAN, ARE PLANNING TO FAIL".

"Smart people" learn from others while those who wallow in ignorance either cant even see their own mistakes or try to "re-invent the wheel".
Either way, they are losers.
Nuff said.

@tlops
That is might be due to the fact that he was playing against his "home-country" OR He feels "Ghana winning by penalty kick" is nothing "extra-ordinary", their superiority was not in doubt, in that match!
But l would have loved it, if it was an indigenous coach that is in-charge of Ghana, so the glory is not diffused.
The commentary was ALWAYS alluding African success to a "white-Coach"

@Akainzo

What smart people now do is go through the Registry process but not date/sign the paper until their white wedding, and the get the Registrar to sign it! Ensuring that both bases are covered.

You this "Ijebu Man"!
I know "ijebu people" and Ogun state people are in general, very smart (even bothering on the cunning!), no offense intended. 

But can you please "explain in more detail" the area highlighted above? I just want to have a deeper knowledge of what it entails and the general implications albeit as it affects the status quo vis-a-vis the marriage.
Are you implying that if it is "only" the church Reverend that signs it and not the Registrar, the Marriage Act 1990 amended, does not apply in its entirety?

Three Gboosa to Ijebu peeps
Cheers