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PoliticsRe: Desmond Elliot To Contest For Lagos House Of Assembly by NaLaugh: 1:27pm On Sep 12, 2014
YoursGEJ: All of you that are speculating on his tribe as the most important thing should close your worm-infested mouths and shove your comments up a place where sunlight does not get to. Why can't you ask about his agenda or plans? Forget corruption and bad leadership, I swear the masses constitute a majority of the problem this country is facing. Alright regarding previous occupants of that seat, I can bet that most of you cannot name a single thing that they contributed to the community or a bill they have sponsored in the house. But you'd rather let them continue unchallenged in their position. Why? Because both of their parents are Lagosians. Imagine that your car broke down and what is most important to you is whether the mechanic that is trying to fix it is from your village even though all the previous mechanics who have tried but failed to fix it were all from your village. This politics of tribalism has led Nigeria nowhere especially under this current democratic dispensation. When military regimes used administrators from other parts of the country to rule a state, Nigeria saw more development that indigenous politicians have never been able to replicate be it at the federal, state or local level.

You should all bow your heads in shame and look to change your ways because you are enemies of progress to this country

And by the way, if the constitution says he is eligible to contest for that seat, as can be ascertained by INEC, there is nothing you can do to stop him. So look for the nearest transformer and do this country a favour by doing the needful
cool

EducationRe: Some English Words With Nigerian Origin. by NaLaugh: 7:00am On Sep 12, 2014
cool, but this sounds more like an opinion piece than a fact-based one (at least for about half of them).
CelebritiesRe: Do Actors Get Turned On Filming Romance Scenes? Nigerian Actors Respond by NaLaugh: 5:33am On Sep 12, 2014
Quick! hook me up a stud role which involves a single scene with Omotola and Genevieve in a menage cheesy i'll be all in.
FamilyRe: HILARIOUS: Man Discovers Wife Is A Man After 19 Years Of Marriage by NaLaugh: 10:20am On Sep 11, 2014
I'm pretty sure i read this storyany years ago
PoliticsRe: Emir Debunks Reports That He Fled His Palace In Mubi - by NaLaugh: 7:36pm On Sep 10, 2014
Bird Reservation for sale on this land.

PoliticsRe: Emir Debunks Reports That He Fled His Palace In Mubi - by NaLaugh: 7:36pm On Sep 10, 2014
hundred miles an hour na im the man run
Science/TechnologyRe: Why Do Cockroaches Die Upside Down? by NaLaugh: 2:36pm On Sep 10, 2014
Wait let me ask the Hutus of Rwanda.
PhonesRe: Apple Unveils The 4.7-inch Iphone 6 With Retina HD Screen by NaLaugh: 8:26am On Sep 10, 2014
collinsobinna: I think the iPhone 6 is a good phone and ahead of its peers.

iPhone 6 has a health feature that can tell you how many calories you burn in a day,if you climb stairs it will note that as am exercise and advise you on how to move,stand,exercise for most of the day to enable you achieve optimism fitness.

It has a fingerprint reader.

It has Siri that can read your emails,tell you your location and so many other things.

It s going to be linked with the upcoming I watch which can also track how many minutes you ve spent in a day standing.it monitors your movement.

Taps you when you have a phone call

Allows you to tap other apple watch users.
Or draw signs such as heart shapes and send to them
It has a gold edition and has different styles and different faces

You can make a slow motion video
That is exactly where the problem is.

ALL these things have been available on Android phones for years. ALL OF THEM.
PhonesRe: Apple Unveils The 4.7-inch Iphone 6 With Retina HD Screen by NaLaugh: 8:18am On Sep 10, 2014
Amya: So hype moves you? You won't purchase the phone because of it's features, rather you'll do so because of hype. SMH for this generation.
Unfortunately, that is what gets the majority of people into these devices. The Hype. No one on this planet does that better than Apple.



@Topic

In my 9-5 days as a Business Specialist, i was actively involved in the launch of all iphones from the 3Gs to the 5s/5c.

I can tell you that about 8 out of 10 people who desperately want an iphone have no clue why they want it (first-hand information).

I have seen this scenario play out year after year.

Admittedly, the original iphone (2G) was a game changer, and ushered in something seemingly fresh and new.

The 3G raised the bar a little higher and the 3Gs was.. meh..

The iphone 4 (2010) came close to offering something new on "mainstream" phones. It offered a front-facing camera with its Facetime.
(keep in mind less popular brands like Sony Ericsson have had front facing cameras since 2003).


-------About this period, people started exploring Android phones more actively.


The 4s was a waste of time and energy. People still queued for days.

The iphone 5 had a new look, and some subtle new features (playing catch-up with Android devices).

The 5s was well,... the iphone 5 with a spray tan.
The 5C was the iphone 5 wearing a cheap and colorful Walmart suit.

I got to see and try out every iphone from the 3Gs to the 5s before they were launched, and my reaction
at each briefing was always the same.. "WTF is this?.. are we moving back in time or what."

Regardless of Apple's lack-luster specifications, unnecessary proprietary accessories
and interface, they do have pretty looking phones of superior body build (except the 5C with its Walmart suit).

Really, Iphones are just like the beautiful blond girl with nothing in her head.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: The Graduate That Advertised His CV At The Railway Station Finally Gets A JOB!! by NaLaugh: 2:49am On Sep 10, 2014
Forum GamesRe: The Hilarious Picture Game by NaLaugh: 12:06pm On Sep 09, 2014
A lot of funny stuff cheesy
PhonesRe: Mtn 13th Anniversary Free 1GIG Bonus by NaLaugh: 11:27am On Sep 09, 2014
omicron: Got mine too. Nice gesture, but at least 10days sould have been better.
In Dbanj voice: "you're just an Oliver..Oliver..Oliver Twiiiist.."
RomanceRe: Name 1 Reason For Your "Single" Status by NaLaugh: 11:21am On Sep 09, 2014
NO TIME!!
HealthRe: Top 10 Bizarre Uses Of Toothpastes by NaLaugh: 11:21am On Sep 09, 2014
Defogging car headlights.
PoliticsRe: Lagos, 20 Other States Get New Police Commissioners by NaLaugh: 4:05pm On Sep 08, 2014
Dem come again, dem come again o
BusinessRe: Hello Mr Seun Osewa! Pls Share Your Online Business Success by NaLaugh: 3:19pm On Sep 08, 2014
I have been on Nairaland since it started in 2005 (this is one of my website's account).

The "secret" to Seun's Nairaland success isn't rocket science.

A few things played an active role:

1. Timing- In 2005, an organized discussion board was not a mainstream Nigerian online activity.
Seun took it upon himself to create one which wasn't focused on a small niche, but encompassed an entire
discussion spectrum in the Nigerian context.

FYI the original Nairaland was an SMF forum, which is a free open source script. This means you can
create a site that looked exactly like it within 10 minutes, and call it Nairaworld or whatever.

2. Perserverance- A few other Nigerian discussion boards sprang up at about the same time, but their admins
weren't patient enough to see it through. Managing a new forum can be a very depressing activity. You create multiple threads
in the hope that someone finds it interesting enough to say something.... Anything!

This is the stage so many give up. They find themselves essentially coming to the site daily to delete spam posts by bots
posting viagra ads. They get tired of it, and move on.

This applies to almost any kind of business. If you don't have the patience, discipline and motivation to keep going
in bleak circumstances, then you'll never see the end of it.


While these are only a broad snapshot of his "secret," it gives you a general idea of what he would have told you.

Here is an archive of Nairaland in March 2005, when this all started. You can actually browse through it.
Nairaland

As of that day, Nairaland could only boast of 15 members and 13 threads . cheesy That's what you call.. coming a long way.
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Nairaland Portfolio For Logo Designers by NaLaugh: 12:35pm On Sep 08, 2014
Many nice designs.
PoliticsRe: U.S. Pentagon Finalizes Plan To Fight Boko Haram -by Attorney Patryk Utulu (USA) by NaLaugh: 7:35am On Sep 08, 2014
i don't know how i feel about this, but if it is indeed restricted to unmanned drone strikes, then... Light em' up!
CelebritiesRe: Famous People You Never Thought Would End Up In The Same Pic by NaLaugh: 7:26am On Sep 08, 2014
cool.

Although many of them aren't exactly surprising or unusual. captions befitting the thread title would be more like:


- Chief Zebrudaya singing a duet with Miley Cyrus -2005.

- Paris Hilton and Aremu Obasanjo cultivating yams at Otta farms - 1996.
FamilyRe: Why Our Daily Living Is Becoming Less Fulfilling by NaLaugh: 9:40am On Sep 07, 2014
alotofgrace: pls tell me what u did
Gudintent: So what do you do now 10-6, 8-4, 7-3, half hour +or- each way grin grin

Neva mind me o, just messing wit ya wink
Now, i do 9 to life.

Honestly, i now literally work round the clock.

But there is a major difference. Now, i do everything at MY OWN time.
I invested the larger part of my income through the years of my 9-5.
I set up a few businesses (In Naija and here).

It takes a lot more hours to see to a smooth running of these things, but no matter how much
work it requires, it does NOT feel like work.
When i get tired, i take a break. I am not answerable to anyone.

I live a half mile from the beach (it is literally on my street).
Do you know how nice it is to be able to windsurf at the beach on a MONDAY morning?
By this time last year, that was practically impossible, and would have made a nice joke.

At some point in my career, i used to drive a total of 120 miles (193 KM) 5-6 days a week (to and from work).
I eventually moved closer after a year of it, but that only cut the commute in half. I still did 60 miles every day.

The crazy goal requirements of my job, coupled with my own investment activities was slowly killing me.
Not only health-wise, but also socially. I had no time for anyone or anything outside work activities.

At the beginning of last year, my doctor said i was "hypertensive." Which was insane as i was 27 then.
That was when i knew this ship had to be docked. I made my last moves at my job and put in my resignation
to coincide with my birthday toward the end of last year (that was my best gift to myself.. ever!)

I'm focusing on my company full time. I do have a number of employees in my Lagos and Abuja businesses that were hired from Nairaland.

Right now, as i type this, it is 4:33 a.m.
My new life has no respect for time per se, and i love it.

When i'm not doing serious stuff, i can be found posting the silliest comments on Nairaland (in all the broken English i can muster),
and also on the Na Laugh website.
I have come to appreciate the need to let loose, laugh and live life. The darn thing is too short.

I know this is a much longer response than you expected, but yeah.. that's what it is grin
FamilyRe: Why Our Daily Living Is Becoming Less Fulfilling by NaLaugh: 9:39am On Sep 07, 2014
Gudintent: So what do you do now 10-6, 8-4, 7-3, half hour +or- each way grin grin

Neva mind me o, just messing wit ya wink
Now, i do 9 to life.

Honestly, i now literally work round the clock.

But there is a major difference. Now, i do everything at MY OWN time.
I invested the larger part of my income through the years of my 9-5.
I set up a few businesses (In Naija and here).

It takes a lot more hours to see to a smooth running of these things, but no matter how much
work it requires, it does NOT feel like work.
When i get tired, i take a break. I am not answerable to anyone.

I live a half mile from the beach (it is literally on my street).
Do you know how nice it is to be able to windsurf at the beach on a MONDAY morning?
By this time last year, that was practically impossible, and would have made a nice joke.

At some point in my career, i used to drive 120 miles (193 KM) 5-6 days a week to and from work.
The crazy goal requirements of my job, coupled with my own investment activities was slowly killing me.
Not only health and physically, but also socially. I had no time for anyone or anything outside work activities.

At the beginning of last year, my doctor said i was "hypertensive." Which was insane as i was 27 then.
That was when i knew this ship had to be docked. I made my last moves at my job and put in my resignation
to coincide with my birthday toward the end of last year (that was my best gift to myself.. ever!)

I'm focusing on my company full time. I do have a number of employees in my Lagos and Abuja businesses that were hired from Nairaland.

Right now, as i type this, it is 4:33 a.m.
My new life has no respect for time per se, and i love it.

When i'm not doing serious stuff, i can be found posting the silliest comments on Nairaland, and the Na Laugh website.
Mainly because i have come to appreciate the need to let loose, laugh and live life. The darn thing is too short.

I know this is a much longer response than you expected, but yeah.. that's what it is grin
FamilyRe: Why Our Daily Living Is Becoming Less Fulfilling by NaLaugh: 8:34pm On Sep 06, 2014
100Cents: Me too.

That's why you can laugh..
Yup! cool
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Kenyan Couple Had Manchester United Themed Wedding (Photos) by NaLaugh: 2:53pm On Sep 06, 2014
Why e no use Chevrolet car for the wedding? Go hard or go home cool
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Beautiful Paintings by NaLaugh: 7:06am On Sep 06, 2014
nice.

Abeg, who get the address and directions to this place? cheesy

Nairaland GeneralRe: The 10 Most Dangerous Sea Creatures by NaLaugh: 6:21am On Sep 06, 2014
Crocodiles aren't typically sea-going creatures though. only a few species go out to sea.
TravelRe: Top 10 Air Travel Companies With Most Plane Crashes In 2014 by NaLaugh: 6:03am On Sep 06, 2014
plane crashes are crazy
TV/MoviesRe: Nigerian Cinema Etiquette by NaLaugh:
KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF – After eating his popcorn off his date’s cleavage, a friend of mine decided to venture further with his hands. He had depended on the darkness of the cinema hall for cover but clearly underestimated the presence of ‘men of God’ in everything Nigerian. A hand grabbed his advancing fingers from behind and declared in a clerical voice: “You shall come forth but no further. Salvation is better than earthly desires!” You may hold hands, or sling your hands across shoulders, but that’s about it!
In other news:

Akpos was very drunk, and was with his girlfriend in a cinema watching a movie.

He suddenly fell asleep. After a while, he woke up and started shouting,

“MY PENIS!… MY PENIS!” Everyone was surprised.

He continued, “Where is my penis! Someone has cut my penis and my nuts!

Oh shitt! where the hell is my penis??”

His very embarrassed girlfriend quietly said to him,

“Shut up you f00l!.. your hand is in my panty!”
FamilyRe: Why Our Daily Living Is Becoming Less Fulfilling by NaLaugh: 5:59am On Sep 06, 2014
For years i found myself caught up in the madness of the 9-5. I had to hit the reset button and reconfigure all of that.

Now, i'm good. cool
CelebritiesRe: Comedian Basketmouth Dancing To Dorobucci Round Town by NaLaugh(op): 2:18pm On Sep 05, 2014
I wonder cheesy
CelebritiesRe: Actor Jnr Pope Helps His Pregnant Wife In The Kitchen & Shares The Pic by NaLaugh: 1:00pm On Sep 05, 2014
Was that kitchen designed specially for their baby? WTF cheesy

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