₦airaland Forum

initiator:
@ MILITIA
i just can't help with your porous thinking.
Must you make this a north-south west-east issue?

I think the guy's lawyer got it. He was caught @ the wrong time - with the virginia tech issue and terrorist fears. He was caught with inciteful writing in a paper that contained other rap lyrics in his car.
Yea he's got strong suspicion hovering around his doings but not like the psychotic virginia tech case or someone with a political cause. The fear of our times should not make us lump things like this together. Criminal matters like these should be treated case after case.

I did not say it is a tribal issue please!   I am only saying that since I come from the southern part of Nigeria, I feel humiliated by this! Ha!!!!!   While you keep making excuses for this "waco", I will choose to remain "porous" ----thank you very much!!!!!

denex:
ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TERRORIST THREAT?!!![/b]I really don't understand this one. Not terrorist threat, not attempted terrorism, but an attempted terrorist threat. PATRIOT Act at work.


@MILITIA
is gun dealing a crime? The guy is a law abiding citizen.

Shey you guys see what that ball-headed JUDGE Bush is doing to America with his PATRIOT Act?

[b]It'll be your turn next.

Denex, while gun dealing is not a crime, what is a 22 year old summer student doing with "guns" for sale to God knows who Carjackers, murderers, terrorists, burglars and all what not!!!  If it were your son, would you be proud of him  Instead of concentrating on how to make a decent living when he graduates, he is engaging in "runs" dealing guns!!!!!!  Like I said he will deal with homeland security for life and this is going to make Nigerians, especially southern Nigerians more scrutinized in America!!!!! 

Hope you like that since you are safe away in "Hasso Rock"!!!! It will never get to my turn because I respect the people who have given me an opportunity to better my life and those of my family members where Nigeria failed. I will not give them the slightest opportunity to feel i am a threat to their safety!!! So let us wait for the other southern brothers and sisters to keep ending up in jail and disgracing themselves!!!

You think America is like Nigeria when people open their mouths without thinking--------some stupid parents will come to their aids and say "do not mind him or her" ,  he/she was only joking!!!!  Try it here in America!!!  he he he he he!!!! After 9/11 you cannot open your mouth and talk any how in public!!!!!  Nigerians need to learn that!!!!!!

katherinae:
you know, a goood wise friend of mine told me to look at marriage like being in jail.

look at your girl and if u feel that u can live with her in jail serving life without committing suicide or worse murder, hmm then she's a keeper.

same applies to females

In fact, your good wise friend has said it all!!! Amen!!!  I will drink to that!!! You better be in jail with your best friend oh!!!!

Siena:
My dad used to beat me, up to when I was 18, he's use fists, cane, steel cable, table legs, once, even slammed a complete dining chair down across my shoulders.

Or, he'd stamp on me, slam me against the walls - neighbours could hear the racket 3 blocks away, and nicknamed him, "the panelbeater". But, it's all in the past, right now, he's filling a hole in the ground.

Siena:
And, he busted 2 of my ribs, by stamping on my chest, when I was 13. I can still remember the sound they made as they broke, and the excruciating pain.

I can also remember the look on my dad's face as I looked up at him - he looked like a savage gorilla.
No way would I beat my kids. Folk do confuse issues though - a little corrective smack probably won't do any harm, a beating, however is different.

My God!  This sounds outrightly abusive. Does not sound like much love lost btween you guys!  All this force to correct a minor child?  What offences did you comit for crying out loud   And your mother just watched? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!  Is that how you built all those muscles??

@poster
My father ^{--LOVE YOU DAD!!! ---} liked that rubbery, flexible "willow" cane.  If we were "bad" according to him, he did not hesitate to use it.  But I like the fact that he asked us to choose between your palms and your buttocks to receive your rewards---so no scarring and unnecessary mutilations.  He never used his hands.  My mother was a gem   Never hit any of us--- just did not believe in that--Thank God!!!!!!   _{LOVE YOU MOM!!!!!!}

Yes oh! Committment, Respect, Sense of humour, spirituality, Friendship, FINANCES, Children, Admiration, Teamwork, Recognition, Appreciation, _{------great sex just becomes a state of mind and living on past glories!}

Now this is where I say God comes in!!!!! You will have to get married to find out for yourself! No one can ever explain it to you! Just look real deep before you take that leap!!!!!!!! Otherwise the pain will be multiplied to the highest power!

Which kain hip hop fad Tell this to homeland security! Another of our southern brothers bringing shame to Nigeria as a whole!

A 22 year old gun dealer? Why we choose to imitate negative aspects of any developed society beats my imagination!

Too stingy! Wanted to "eat" all my hard earned money without spending his! He was always broke!!!!! I do not like irresponsible "needy" guys! Stink like Gigolos!

denex:
@MILITIA

If you do not believe in change then good for you. But for those that believe it would work, they are the ones I invite to send just a single mail to 3 email addresses.

I do believe in change but not when the change has nothing to do with me!  Did I cause the scamming? I have never scammed anyone in my life.  So what can I do to prevent it?   Please let us stop beating about the bush.  It is not in our hands anymore!  The people that are ruining Nigeria and it's image at home and abroad should stop! 

So which type of change are you talking about?  Please I have done my part as a law abiding citizen of any nation I live in visit from! If the rest of you cannot do your part, then let it be as it is--GETTING WORSE!!!!    You do your own part!   na for talk talk matter?  Is not by shouting like a lone voice in the wilderness that you can effect change!  Are you not part of the system in Nigeria?  So do your part na  Go and arrest all 419ners in Nigeria!

I tell you! Some people do not have a real job!!! If you have anything to say why not say it on Nairaland instead of e-mailing others? Some of them are just too wild to post! The English some use can make you faint!

@denex
There is no end to it! I say it can only get worse! No economic drives for our youths and the culture of curruption is now a genetic mutation!

As we are here now one person is trying to 419 me by trying to show me cheap tickets to Nigeria for less than $1000 with one stupid pop up screen!  When I know what it costs for a round trip ticket to Nigeria!  I say it will be difficult! If I dare so much as provide my credit card #, I am finished for life!

We have actually done our best by not indulging in such scams!!!  Nothing else to do.  You want to carry placade and start going from door to door to proclaim you are not one "them"?  Well, it will work out in the end!  The very Nigerians who engage in this kind of nonsense should find a way to stop.  When people do not here that Nigerians are into every "Shady deal" in the world, then the reputation will correct itself.  Right now, there is nothing we can do about it! Nigeria just happens to be a hot bed for scam artists. Due to the high rate of umemployment and lack of positive economic drive, I am afraid it will only get worse!

In Nairaland? Please make sure you pay for her college tuition, when you are in this "serious" relationship!

Obituary ke?

Naija guys are handsome oh!   You can imagine if they have all the amenities to "arrange" like in developed countries! 

@obanefo

You look like Ramsey Nouah oh! Nice baby fine skin!!!

@Peterboy
Nice, but what's with the "coporate" look and posture!!!! Try relax small now!!! Abi you just come back from bank "work"!!!!

@young nigg
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!

Yes oh!  I am pleased!  Just check out the You-Tube debates a few days ago? HILARY FOR PRESIDENT AND BARACK FOR VICE PRESIDENT!!!!  2008!!!! Can't wait to go and vote!!!! It is time to give women a chance.  These boys do not know what they are doing!  When will Nigeria get to this stage of politics?  See how Political campaign has been taken to another level?  Na wah oh!!!

Are you kidding me?   I recorded all of them.  I watch them once in a while to bring me back to earth to remind me of what my fellow Nigerians can do!!!!!!   Especially with the one where Nkem Owoh sang that "I GO CHOP YA DOLLAR" song!  Disgraceful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   The criminal old baba removed his 419 taxi driver cap and was crying like a baby when he was caught on camera!  Somebody's grandfather oh!!!!!

Don't forget the one that said he graduated from law school at the age of 16!!!!!!!!!!! In that same hotel room with that white babe "Wendy"!!!! The internet dating service scam on the Dateline NBC too!!!! Nigeria Kwenu!!!! Ya!!!!

babyosisi:
At my workplace,I do not give anybody the opportunity to make any derogatory remarks about my Nigerianness,accent or otherwise.
[b]I don't take nonsense and they know it.[/b]The only times comments have been made of the 419 letters are in conversations which I've started and then they admit to receiving those emails and ask me what that's all about but no comments whatsoever on the Oprah,CNN and dateline bad press we get from time to time.

They preety much know I'll retort and tell them the zillions of things wrong in America too starting with the "stuffing envelope" job which is nothing but 419.
Any honest Nigerians in America and the west in general (and I believe there are millions) must strive to maintain whatever credibility we have left.
We have to show ourselves truthful and trustworthy at work,show up on time,do our jobs above expectation and be exemplary.
That is the only way for the average employer to have a good image of us.

Companies are still going overseas to recruit workers,outsourcing to India,Sri Lanka and Malaysia, why not Nigeria?
We have the manpower and the brains
The bad press hurts us all whether we like it or not.
The words may be unspoken but it's definitely there.
And personally I get scared of our people too.

My hubby was in the midst of recruiting postdoctoral fellows for his research
and I wanted him to advertise it in his alma mater in Nigeria
and his immediate response was that he has worked so hard here and would not want
someone to come show us in a bad light by cutting corners and stuff.

Arabs and Chinese in his institute recruit their own people from their countries and here we are
afraid to get our own because of horror stories we've heard from those who did.
It is very very sad.

I bone them because it is hard to defend yourselves when Nigerians are constantly caught on camera indulging in "international crime" sprees for the world to see?  What will my defense be?  That I am not like the typical Nigerian   ----like they know or understand what that is!!!   Even I cannot convince my self that most Nigerians are not scammists.  Then you want me to convince others?  That is very difficult!

I say I just dissappear and go some where to cry!   The shame gets to much sometimes! When When you or your husband tries in own way to make a difference, 2000 others are trying to delete your positive influences.  That is why I say I cannot defend any Nigerian scandal.  Because it is there for all to see.  Not made up!!!!  It cannot stop!

@Ugwumba

Right on the money!  Always with concrete reasons to support points!

These qualities cannot be found in most typical Africans especially Nigerians.

@Topic

The reason he is called and "African" Hero is that there will never be another like him! '

babasin:
if this is what makes an African Hero; then Obasanjo is an African Hero. He handover in 1979, when Mandela was still in prison.
but I still believe this is not enough to determine 'africa hero'

You are missing the point and just trying to start a fire without a lighter!

denex:
@babasin
I think that he left after one tenure qualifies him. Because heroes should have positive qualities that are rare among their peers.
He did something new there. He deserves credit.

Precisely!  WHEN COMMETH ANOTHER? If only 20% of Africans are as selfless and principled as Mandela!

babyosisi:
Our problem don reach judge judy?
OSANOBUA!![/b]I hope people won't be looking at me one kind one kind at work whispering
this Nigerian woman don come again!!

God help us.
Reverend if not that I have the spirit of God,I would have agreed with your punishment for 419ers.
[b]Castration in Ogbete market square at tea time may be a milder punishment

I said I have not recovered!   You know Judge Judy knows how to shout!  She did not even mince words!  I still think I was dreaming!!!!!!  I had to order the transcripts of the show that aired in the 3-4PM slot for that day to make sure I was not making things up!!!!

@Babyosisi
You mean they have not commented to you at your job about our notoriety?  At my job it is an everyday occurence-- especially as we, Nigerians, are many and we do some strange things too.  For example one Nigerian girl assualted and almost choked an akata girl in this kind of confrontation.  I just bone them---especially the Akata and Asian ones! Because if you open your mouth talk too much--you will look more suspicious! You might even get fired if you protest too much.  You will begin to look like a "terrorist" if you complain too much.  So I just close my ears and pretend that I am not listening-----Or just carry my bag for an extended lunch break for things to cool off.  You know right there that that is a very big trap!

Genevieve of course!   She gatz the face, fashion sense, class, polish, diction and an air of appealing "mystery" about her---very reserved.   Stephanie gatz the height only.   They both have unattractive legs! ---Genevieve- thick-thighs/legs, Stephanie--irregular legs!   So on the whole I give it to Genevieve.

Well,--------- let's get away from Sleaze for a change!!!!!!!   If you are married what was your wedding song?  For those not married, what do you plan to use on you wedding day? I particularly like "I Need You"  by Marc Anthony because the lyrics are very emotionally involved that you can feel it in your bones, ------ like you are Ramsey Nouah and Genevieve Nnaji getting married in some of our Nigerian Home Videos----- What are some of yours?  Does not have to be in English.  Native law and customs/traditional tunes are welcome too.  Just interpret the title of the songs so we can get the gist of it!  Religious ones are welcome too!

monstah:
Kai!, how? infact i'd rather buy her a fresh set of disposable undies if things get that bad.

but don't mind some of guys here ooooo, i've seen a few wash undies with their tongues while their chics still have em' on, yuk!

i dey feel militia, who you be sef?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!

Siena:
Blimey, Militia! Your input into threads is so funny! How do you think up replies that quick though? You DO get to folk, but I'm always laughing my head off at your posts!

@Siena

It is God's gift of "comedy"!!! Unfortunately many do not find it funny!!!! But God dey sha!!!! But double dating is an aspect of life that one cannot avoid sometimes due to human nature. Let us just say "na condition make crawfish bend"!!!!