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Jokes Etc / Re: Please, Who Can Solve This Puzzle? by minotaur(m): 6:13pm On Jul 29, 2011 |
I don't like math . Especially these mind boggling ones. I will simply wait till the answer is posted. Itibolibo like me |
Crime / Re: Rabi Ismail (actress) To Die By Hanging by minotaur(m): 3:14am On Jul 11, 2011 |
texazzpete: If I am a brainless twit then I assume you must be thinking through your anus. If you do not understand the satirical jab at the recent events I referenced in my post, then take your bile elsewhere. Abi you like eclairs sweet? |
Crime / Re: Rabi Ismail (actress) To Die By Hanging by minotaur(m): 1:51pm On Jul 10, 2011 |
darqly: Didnt know Hausa men loved confectionaries so much. Dont know their habits as I've avoided the north like the plague. Been there only once! The report says that she was alleged to have rendered him unconscious by giving him an eclairs sweet and then proceeded to carry out the drowning. So its either she injected the eclairs full of whatever substance which was enough to knock out a full grown man or she undid the whole eclairs sweet and inserted the substance in it. The report says eclairs sweet which I believe means one as it did not say 'sweets'. Besides, toxicological tests like chromatography, etc would have been able to identify exactly which substance was used. Before you sentence an individual to the death penalty, you have to prove beyond 'reasonable doubt' that she was the culprit, not based on circumstantial evidence as seems to be in this case. Maybe, as a previous poster said, the information is available under the FOI bill. But I doubt if it will contain all this information. Also, is it the Supreme court of Nigeria or the Supreme Court of Sharia? And this is the kind of system and law Boko Haram wants to establish in Nigeria! God forbod!!! |
Crime / Re: Rabi Ismail (actress) To Die By Hanging by minotaur(m): 1:47am On Jul 10, 2011 |
Eclairs sweet!!! how silly! chocolate, especially dark chocolate, contains a lot of substances which can induce a good number of reactions in an individual. Was that particular eclairs or others from the same manufacturing brand examined for possible toxic substances? Where are the results of the investigation? I do not agree with the verdict. |
Forum Games / Re: Start The Sentence With The Last Word (pidgin Version) Part 2 by minotaur(m): 7:10pm On Jun 06, 2011 |
Dis life sef na wa!!! |
Forum Games / Re: Start The Sentence With The Last Word (pidgin Version) Part 2 by minotaur(m): 6:20pm On Jun 06, 2011 |
Wetin you dey blend? Tomatoes abi na kpomo. |
Literature / Re: Name Your Favourite Sci-fi And Fantasy Writers! by minotaur(m): 11:03pm On May 25, 2011 |
Frank Peretti- Piercing the Darkness - This Present Darkness R.A Salvatore- Drizzt Do'Urden series (the scimitar wielding, swashbuckling, giant-slaying Drizzt!) |
Romance / Re: God is love by minotaur(m): 3:46pm On Apr 16, 2011 |
There is nothing like love. Its just an illusion of the mind. Lets face it, when it comes down to marriage, people marry someone they feel they can be compatible with. Not necessarily out of love. So please, remove love from the equation. |
Nairaland / General / Re: Every Human Being Is Almost Equally Intelligent - Blackteeth by minotaur(m): 12:48am On Jan 16, 2011 |
I am inclined to agree with Sagamite. In George Orwell's classic novel 'Animal farm', the pigs recognized their superior intelligence over other animals which led them to modify the law that 'All animals are equal' into 'All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others'. This caused a lot of controversy as it is causing now so this is an age old argument which obviously lingers to this day. And I believe the forum has done justice to this issue. Funny video! |
Nairaland / General / Re: Every Human Being Is Almost Equally Intelligent - Blackteeth by minotaur(m): 4:20pm On Jan 15, 2011 |
OK guys, can we call a truce? I had settled down to amuse myself reading a list of what women claim to be the most attractive non-physical attribute in a man before the thread quickly degenerated into a brawl between Sagamite and Blackteeth. Intrigued, I followed the thread created for 'bashing' and took my time to read arguments for both sides. While Sagamite and OAM4J make for a compelling argument on intelligence (which I am inclined to agree with), that does not detract from the fact that what Blackteeth claims does have a ring of truth albeit flawed. Being intellectually superior or not is not the issue but, like in a law court, ability to back up claims with concrete research and hard evidence is key which Sagamite has done an admirable job in providing. However, the exchange of insults across both parties is, in my opinion, infantile and uncalled for. This could have been settled without such language. That one emerges a winner is not the issue. What counts is that we have all been enlightened and the matter can be laid to rest. PS: I did enjoy the funny little videos by Sagamite marking every word, victory or knockout. Very funny! |
Romance / Re: Should I Wish My Ex-girlfriend Happy Birthday ? by minotaur(m): 1:50am On Oct 14, 2010 |
dont! |
Romance / Re: When The Wife was More Educated And Richer Than Him! by minotaur(m): 3:08am On Aug 20, 2010 |
nice.well done swifty. |
Family / Re: Is The Fight For Equality Ruining Marriages by minotaur(m): 1:41am On Aug 08, 2010 |
wow! the only thing left on this thread is for some people to transform into human beings, appear on our computers and start trading fistfights! For the warring parties, please call it a truce and move on. Its only a conversation!!! |
Romance / Re: Leave Me, I Am Not In The Mood ! by minotaur(m): 9:18am On Aug 06, 2010 |
im loving you lopsy! |
Romance / Re: Leave Me, I Am Not In The Mood ! by minotaur(m): 9:17am On Aug 06, 2010 |
Lopsy: what a beautifully written piece! full of metaphors and allegories. I could not agree more. infact, the title should be 'THE SHOPPER'. I will personally translate this into a book and sell to all women who 'lock shop'. |
Romance / Re: Creative Ways Of Saying I Love You by minotaur(m): 10:06pm On Aug 04, 2010 |
Dual Core: This dual core! who u be sef?? u no go carry laf kill me! ROTFLMAO |
Literature / Re: Debut Novel, A Heart To Mend, Wins Awards For Author Myne Whitman by minotaur(m): 2:31am On Aug 04, 2010 |
read the newspaper article. quite a furore your name raised.lol! will definitely read the book. |
Literature / Re: Reading A Great Book by minotaur(m): 2:07am On Aug 03, 2010 |
according to romance novels. a jaw is described as stubborn when it is jutting out or something. dont tell me u've not come acrsoo that before. they describe all sorts of things. |
Literature / Re: Reading A Great Book by minotaur(m): 10:29pm On Aug 02, 2010 |
Truth be told, I will be hard put to remember the names of the books I read. I used to read everything I could lay my hands on- the whole pacesetter series, sidney sheldon,jeffrey archer. Oh, and did u read mallory towers,famous four,adventurous five,secret seven,wishing chair,virtually anything enid blyton.and a host of other novels. then I entered med school and there was barely time for novels. I just finished this book that looks a little bit like Pillars of the earth. Name is 'Cathedral of the Sea' by Ildefonso Falcones. Set in medieval spain and spanning the time during the Inquisition. Jut like Pillars of the earth just that the setting is different. But its a nice book. would have sent it to you but pity I'm not around. Nothing like sharing the joy of a good book with someone else. I dont really like series or trilogies because you may not find the following part to read. There are like 3 novels that I'm still looking for the second or 3rd part since childhood. I will gladly give an arm just to lay my hands on one of them. And yes,they describe their chin. They no get wetin dem no dey write for those romance books But how come you are so interested in novels? Ladies don't read novels, And even if they do, its usually romance. |
Literature / Re: Reading A Great Book by minotaur(m): 5:45pm On Aug 02, 2010 |
oh ok. I will look for the books and read. Thanks for the recommendation. I hope Evanovich writes good romance and not all these 'run of the mill romance'. Allow me to demonstrate - She meets the guy at first and its hate at first sight. Then she runs into the bathroom to wash her face after which she looks in the mirror. Then the author begins to describe her 'brunette,upward slanting eyebrows with soft brown eyes. An aquiline nos with a cupid shaped mouth begging to be kissed and a stubborn chin. Then they happen to be posted to one remote island or something where the hate turns to love and they have great sex usually described in lurid detail(usu seen in the middle of the book where the coupon is). Then they live happily ever after. bla bla. Oh the good old days of mills n boon and harlequin romance! thats why I prefer romance set in medieval ages like pillars of the earth. So, do you PROMISE me these books aint like that? |
Literature / Re: Reading A Great Book by minotaur(m): 2:10am On Aug 02, 2010 |
@tatase: stole a peek at your last posts. seems like you read a lot of novels. So you've also read 'World without End'? As I said,not as good as pillars of the earth but still a great read. I pride myself on having read at least a book by every author alive(lol) but I must say one of the books you mentioned had me stumped. You mentioned a book 'Girl who kicked the Hornet's nest' by one Evanovich or something. Never heard of the author or the book. How is the book? |
Literature / Re: Reading A Great Book by minotaur(m): 1:49am On Aug 02, 2010 |
Hey Tatase. So you've read the book? Greatest book I've ever read. Have you read the sequel? Not as interesting but still a great read. I'm happy to have found this literature section. Away from the madness of that romance section filled with all sorts of nonsense. So, have you read other books? Care to share your thoughts on 'Pillars of the Earth' or any other book you have read? |
Literature / Re: Debut Novel, A Heart To Mend, Wins Awards For Author Myne Whitman by minotaur(m): 5:57pm On Aug 01, 2010 |
cool! went back and read the preview. seems like a romance novel set in Lagos. Reminds me of when I used to read them 'mills and boon', 'silhouette romance', you name it. I used to rip off the cover page so no one will know what I'm reading because people will think you are a bad boy! lol. Anyway, I will see if I can get my hands on a copy of this one. Maybe order the electronic version as it appears to be cheaper. I saw from your profile that you grow up in Enugu. I spent 1994-2009 in Enugu. And if you are going to be our next Chimamanda, how come your writing under a pen name? No offence intended. Just curious. |
Literature / Re: Reading A Great Book by minotaur(m): 5:53am On Aug 01, 2010 |
If you want to read a great book, then I strongly recommend 'Pillars of the earth' by Ken Follet. You will love it I promise! |
Literature / Re: Debut Novel, A Heart To Mend, Wins Awards For Author Myne Whitman by minotaur(m): 5:41am On Aug 01, 2010 |
Hi, just read your post. I'm an avid novel reader and I must say I've never heard of Myne White. Is he or her Nigerian? The only Nigerian books I've read are all them pace setters far back and some other good ones. Novels written by Nigerian authors lack a good storyline as opposed to foreign novels which I do read a lot. Checked out the link in your profile. Have you published any novels? |
Romance / Re: When The Wife was More Educated And Richer Than Him! by minotaur(m): 5:14am On Aug 01, 2010 |
ah, swiftycool. Accept my accolades. I must say, you are good. The story is flowing and leaves one guessing what happens next. I can only imagine. keep up the good work. I've been visiting this thread just to keep up with the story. Looking forward to the next part. Your location says you are in Aberdeen. are you studying there? |
Politics / Re: Nigeria Donates $200,000 To Uganda For Landslide Victims by minotaur(m): 9:03pm On Jul 26, 2010 |
To everybody saying this si a good move, I think you need to have your heads examined! This is one of the daftest moves I've ever seen! Nigeria is trying to play the role of big brother to other African countries when it is in shambles. Have you curbed kidnapping in the country? Have you fished out all the looters in government? Have they even seen the suffering of the common man? Doctors just called of strike the other day after months of strike. PHCN workers just embarked on strike. The country is deteriorating. So they should put their house in order before helping others. Thats why I believe. |
Politics / Re: Inec Wants ₦55b For Voters Register by minotaur(m): 3:07am On Jul 24, 2010 |
thief! just like the national ID scam! |
Family / Re: Black Parents, White Blond Baby Not Albino (picture) by minotaur(m): 7:18am On Jul 21, 2010 |
HellaBella: Hey HellaBella. We aint dumb! just tryna catch a lil bit of fun throwing snowballs at this couple. afterall, its not everyday these kinda things happen. Having said that, I still maintain my stand abt this phenomenon. WINCH! |
Family / Re: Black Parents, White Blond Baby Not Albino (picture) by minotaur(m): 1:16am On Jul 21, 2010 |
winch! |
Family / Re: Black Parents, White Blond Baby Not Albino (picture) by minotaur(m): 9:30pm On Jul 20, 2010 |
they should simply do a more detailed paternity test. Because it is virtually impossible for this to happen! Unless,of course, na juju! |
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