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Thanks for the write ups and the good work.
I will check from time to time to see if/how I can participate.

Thanks very much.

Jeep

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Jeep

Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of Chrysler.



Type

Division of Chrysler

Founded

1941

Headquarters

Toledo, Ohio, USA

Industry

Automobile

Products

Sport Utility vehicles

Parent

Chrysler Holding LLC

Website

www.jeep.com

Many people treat the word "jeep" as a generic term and use it uncapitalized for any vehicle of this shape and function: see genericized trademark.

Roads that are only suitable for off-road vehicles are often called jeep trails. The most famous is the Rubicon Trail located near Lake Tahoe in Nevada and in California. The so-called "Jeep Trail Capital of the World" however is Ouray Colorado (that is the Ouray town motto). Ouray serves as a Hub to Mountain Passes such as Engineer Pass, Cinnamon Pass, Imogene Pass, and the infamous Black Bear Pass.

Contents

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1 History

1.1 The origin of the term "jeep"

1.2 The origins of the vehicle: the first jeeps

2 The Jeep marque

3 Jeep History

3.1 Historical models

3.2 Current models

3.3 Concept vehicles

3.4 Special vehicles

4 See also

5 External links

5.1 Official sites

5.2 Other links

6 References

7 Footnotes

History

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The origin of the term "jeep"

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There are many stories about where the word "jeep" came from, how it was coined, These, although they make for interesting and memorable stories, are difficult to verify.

Probably the most popular notion has it that the vehicle bore the designation "GP" (for "General Purpose", which was phonetically slurred into the word jeep. R. Lee Ermey, on his television series Mail Call, disputes this, saying that the vehicle was designed for specific duties, was never referred to as "General Purpose," and that the name may have been derived from Ford's nomenclature referring to the vehicle as GP (G for government-use, and P to designate its 80-inch-wheelbase). "General purpose" does appear in connection with the vehicle in the WW2 TM 9-803 manual, which describes the vehicle as "... a general purpose, personnel, or cargo carrier especially adaptable for reconnaissance or command, and designated as ¼-ton 4x4 Truck", and the vehicle is designated a "GP" in TM 9-2800, Standard Military Motor Vehicles, September 1, 1943, but whether the average jeep-driving GI would have been familiar with either of these manuals is open to debate.

This version of the story may be complicated by the name of another series of vehicles with the GP designation. The Electro-Motive Division of General Motors, a maker of railroad locomotives, introduced its "General Purpose" line in 1949, using the GP tag. These locomotives are commonly referred to as Geeps, pronounced the same way as "Jeep".

Many, including Ermey, claim that the likelier origin refers to the character Eugene the Jeep in the Thimble Theater (Popeye) comic strip. Eugene the Jeep was dog-like and could walk through walls and ceilings, climb trees, fly, and just about go anywhere it wanted; it is thought that soldiers at the time were so impressed with the new vehicle's versatility that they informally named it after the character. The character "Eugene the Jeep" was created in 1936.

The term "jeep" was first commonly used during World War I (1914-1918) by soldiers as a slang word for new recruits and for new unproven vehicles. This is according to a history of the vehicle for an issue of the U.S. Army magazine, Quartermaster Review, which was written by Maj. E. P. Hogan. He went on to say that the slang word "jeep" had these definitions as late as the start of World War II.

"Jeep" had been used as the name of a small tractor made by Modine.

The term "jeep" would eventually be used as slang to refer to an airplane, a tractor used for hauling heavy equipment, and an autogyro. When the first models of the jeep came to Camp Holabird for tests, the vehicle did not have a name yet. Therefore the soldiers on the test project called it a jeep. Civilian engineers and test drivers who were at the camp during this time were not aware of the military slang term. They most likely were familiar with the character Eugene the Jeep and thought that Eugene was the origin of the name. The vehicle had many other nicknames at this time such as Peep and Pygmy and Blitz-Buggy, although because of the Eugene association, Jeep stuck in people's minds better than any other term.

Words of the Fighting Forces by Clinton A. Sanders, a dictionary of military slang, published in 1942, in the library at The Pentagon gives this definition:

Jeep: A four-wheel drive car of one-half to one-and-one-half ton capacity for reconnaissance or other army duty. A term applied to the bantam-cars, and occasionally to other motor vehicles (U.S.A.) in the Air Corps, the Link Trainer; in the armored forces, the ½ ton command car. Also referred to as "any small plane, helicopter, or gadget."

Early in 1941, Willys-Overland demonstrated the vehicle's ability by having it drive up the U.S. Capitol steps, driven by Willy's test driver Irving "Red" Haussman, who had recently heard soldiers at Fort Holabird calling it a "jeep". When asked by syndicated columnist Katherine Hillyer for the Washington Daily News (or by a bystander, according to another account) what it was called, Irving answered, "It's a jeep."

Katherine Hillyer's article was published on February 20, 1941 around the nation and included a picture of the vehicle with the caption:

LAWMAKERS TAKE A RIDE- With Senator Meade, of New York, at the wheel, and Representative Thomas, of New Jersey, sitting beside him, one of the Army's new scout cars, known as "jeeps" or "quads," climbs up the Capitol steps in a demonstration yesterday. Soldiers in the rear seat for gunners were unperturbed.

This exposure caused all other jeep references to fade, leaving the 4x4 truck with the name.

Willys-Overland Inc. was later awarded the sole privilege of owning the name "Jeep" as registered trademark, by extension, merely because it originally had offered the most powerful engine.

(Compare "mayhem" and "commando" for words which changed their main meanings because of newspaper misunderstandings.)

http://www.hemetjeepclub.com/Jeephistory/jeephistory.htm

Jeep (with the first letter capitalised) is a brand name for a particular brand of SUVs.
A jeep (first letter is not capitalised) is a general name for SUVs (eg, a Landrover jeep). The term SUVs only came about from the late 1980s onwards and it is mainly used in North America.

It is correct to write a Toyota jeep, but it is wrong to write a Toyota Jeep.

(See my previous link to the Oxford Dictionary and Wikipedia).

The history of jeep. http://www.hemetjeepclub.com/Jeephistory/jeephistory.htm


In conclusion, it is right to write the Toyota jeep, but it is wrong to write the Toyota Jeep.

after 4 years of waiting I finally get the chance to argue this on nairaland.

Ahem! Jeep is both a generic name and a brand name.

During World War 2 the US Department of Defence invited tenders for a General Purpose vehicle. It was won by a small company (I've forgotten the name). They produced the famous Willy's.

The company was too small to produce the required units of the general purpose vehicle, so the Ford Motor Company (FoMOCO) was also invited to produce general purpose vehicles for the military.

The soldiers shortened general purpose to GP, which later became jeep (in the same way Government Issued became GI).

This was also adopted by the british who produced the famous landrover. The landrover was called a jeep, ie general purpose vehicle. Nigeria was colonised by the british. (A jeep is a sturdy 4wheel drive vehicle, often used by the military).

The small company was eventually absorbed by Chrysler Corporation which has the Jeep Division that produces Jeep branded vehicles (Wrangler, Grand Cherokee, etc).

Definition of jeep from the Oxford dictionary
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/jeep

SUV is a recent term ('80s onwards).

Dear sir or madam would you read my book,
It took me years to write,
would you take a look?
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear,
And I need a job cos I wanna be a
Paperback writer,
Paperback writer!

It's the dirty story of a dirty man
And his clinging wife doesn't understand.
His son is working for the Daily Mail,
It's a steady job but he wants to be a
Paperback writer.

Paperback writer!
Paperback writer!

It's a thousand pages, give or take a few,
I'll be writing more in a week or two.
I can make it longer if you like the style,
I can change it round and I want to be a
paperback writer
Paperback writer!


If you really like it you can have the rights,
It could make a million for you overnight.
If you must return it, you can send it here,
But I need a break and I want to be a
Paperback writer!
Paperback writer.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH3TvSxT288

Ferry service https://www.nairaland.com/919777/lagos-state-orders-60-ferries

You can read about the history of transport (especially road transport) in Lagos on this thread https://www.nairaland.com/1062509/nigeria-good-bad-beautiful-ugly/26

Symphony007: i don't know, maybe for mass transit of people in africa's second most populated city and relive the roads of congestion.

That's a good possibility for the future. At the moment the government is building the Lagos Rail Transit system (LRT) and issuing licenses for the Lagos Ferry System in order to relieve the roads of congestion (this is in addition to the BRT scheme). Below is an overview of the LRT that I wrote earlier this year.




LRT


Lagos-Badagry Expressway before the rail project.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/667079_lagos20rail7ELasu20gate20before_jpg8fef98d5414068180036d58819fa6ce2

Artist impression of Lagos-Badagry Expressway after the rail project is completed.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/667080_lagos20rail7Elasu20gate20after_jpg4b070b422b50d9c3d5d7adb098d4055f
10 lanes + BRT and LRT.

Marina before the rail project
www.nairaland.com/attachments/667082_lagos20rail7Emarina20before_jpgec6936e753e81b7c125b830b6694ed2d

Artist impression of Marina after the rail project is completed.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/667083_lagos20rail7Emarina20after_jpg59abd927a64f42c1aa88e33b84e51608
Rail, BRT, regular bus and ferry services.

The Lagos Rail Transit (LRT) system will be similar to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in the sense that the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) will build and maintain the tracks, while the concessionaire will procure and maintain the trains.

Already, the concessionaire on the blue line has procured carriages from Canada (they were subway trains, but have been converted to surface trains). Lagos State Government will build a dedicated independent power plant to provide electricity to the system.

The Blue Line.

The Lagos-Badagry Expressway is part of the abandoned Trans-African Highway project. However, it is prone to massive traffic jams. This has stunted development along that corridor since people don't want to live and work in that area because of the traffic problems.

Therefore, the Lagos State Government is expanding the road. It will be a 10 lane expressway with BRT and LRT routes. Julius Berger is expanding the road (so far they've expanded the road between Orile and Mile 2 and expanded the Mile 2 Bridge), while Chinese Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) is laying the tracks. It's largely going to be an elevated rail system (CCECC has built part oof the bridge along the Orile axis and they are also building elevated stations from Orile too Mile 2).

Blue line stations will include:

1) Marina

2) Ebutte Ero

3) Iddo

4) National Theatre

5) Iganmu

6) Alaba

7) Mile 2

8 ) Festac

9) Alakija (Satellite Town)

10) Trade Fair Complex

11) Volkswagen

12) Lasu Gate

13) Okokomaiko.


Red Line stations include:

1) Marina

2) Ebutte Ero

3) Iddo

4) Ebutte Metta

5) Yaba

6) Jibowu

7) Mushin

8 ) Oshodi

9) Shogunle

10) Murtala Mohammed Airport (an arm of the line will branch off to the airport)

11) Ikeja

12) Agege

13) Iju

14) Agbado


Blue line station map
www.nairaland.com/attachments/672276_blue_line_pnga13917d2fdbc9789cd7f58263b324ad2

Red line station map
www.nairaland.com/attachments/672277_red_line_png59abed55373c2cbab152a5d023b110d4

LRT overall map
www.nairaland.com/attachments/666990_Lagos20Rail20Map_jpg2e8bf45fedab26a8dc45c644a7e39491

Lamata has proposed 7 lines. They are:

1) Blue line: Okokomaiko-Marina
2) Red Line: Agbado-MMIA-Marina
3) Green Line: Lekki Airport-Marina
4) Yellow Line: Otta-Iddo
5) Purple Line: Redeemed Camp-Ojo
6) Brown Line: Mile 12 - Marina
7) Orange Line: Redeemed Camp-Marina


Below is an overview of the project from Wikipedia.


Lagos Light Rail is a light rail system being developed in Lagos, Nigeria. The system is being sponsored by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) and is envisioned to consist eventually of seven lines.[1] The railway equipment including electric power, signalling, rolling stock, and fare collection equipment will be provided by the private sector under a Concession Contract. LAMATA is responsible for policy direction, regulation, and infrastructure for the network.[2] The concessionaire will generate its own dedicated electricity.[3]

History

The idea of developing rapid transit in Lagos dates from the 1980s with the Lagos Metroline network conceived by the Alhaji Lateef Jakande during the Nigerian Second Republic.[4] The initial Metroline project was scrapped in 1985 by Muhammadu Buhari at a loss of over $78 million to the Lagos tax payers.[5] The idea of developing a light rail network for Lagos was revived by Governor Bola Tinubu in the early 2000s with a formal announcement of its construction in December 2003.[6] This initial $135 million proposal was part of the greater Lagos Urban Transportation Project to be implemented by the newly formed Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).[6] LAMATA initially concentrated on developing a Bus Rapid Transit system, running from Mile 12 to Lagos Island. In 2008, LAMATA began also to make progress with the rail project, focussing initially on the Blue Line and the Red Line.

In September 2011, LAMATA announced that it would be acquring its older H5 and H6 subway cars from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), a public transit operator based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, (as their transit operator is acquring its new articulated six-car fixed Toronto Rocket subway cars to replace the older cars) for its fleet of subway cars that would operate on the Blue and Red lines. [7]

Okokomaiko-Marina Blue Line

In April 2008, the Lagos State Government approved ₦ 70 billion for construction of the Okokomaiko-Iddo-Marina Line, with an estimated completion date of 2011.[2] Advisory services are being provided by CPCS Transcom Limited, an Infrastructure Development consulting firm based in Ottawa, Canada. Construction actually commenced in January 2010, and completion is now expected in 2015. The Blue Line is now being built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation. The Blue Line will run 27.5 km from Marina to Okokomaiko, with 13 stations. End-to-end journey time will be approximately 35 minutes. It is being built as a high capacity, electrically powered rail mass transit system. Most of the route will be on the surface, running east-west, in the central reservation of the rebuilt Badagry Expressway between Igbo-Elerin Road (Okokomaiko) and Iganmu. The line will run on elevated structure from Iganmu along the south side of the expressway passing the junction with Eric Moore Road, crossing just south of the National Theatre to Iddo, then south to Lagos Island with a terminal at Marina. Construction is underway between National Theatre and Mile 2.,A Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) will be constructed at Okokomaiko, with a track connection from the Blue Line to the depot. The entire Blue Line will operate over a secure and exclusive right-of-way, with no level crossings and no uncontrolled access by pedestrians or vehicles. Lagos State is financing construction of the Blue Line from its own resources. A concession contract is being awarded to finance, supply and operate the railway equipment, including electric power, signalling, trains, and fare collection.

Proposed Blue Line Stations

Marina (shared with Red Line)

Ebute Ero (shared with Red Line)

Iddo (shared with Red Line)

National Theatre

Iganmu

Alaba

Mile 2

Festac

Alakija

Trade Fair

Volkswagen

LASU

Okokonaiko

Agbado-Marina Red Line

The second line, the Red Line, will run from Marina to Agbado. The line will share the existing 30 metre wide Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) right-of-way.[1]

Proposed Red Line stations

Marina (shared with Blue Line)

Ebute Ero (shared with Blue Line)

Iddo (shared with Blue Line)

Ebute Metta

Yaba

Jibouw

Mushin

Oshodi

Shogunie

Ikeja

Agege

Iju

Agbado

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos_Light_Rail

Construction
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https://img834.imageshack.us/img834/1481/oriletrainstation.jpg

[img]https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/721050_IMG00423-20120605-1054_jpgcb067250a550f2d4aa12b17ef9be8a12[/img]

[img]https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/721051_IMG00424-20120605-1055_jpg498a34c73c8347a621c2f9e4edf81186[/img]

[img]https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/721052_IMG00425-20120605-1055_jpg1126ed90f898862d4d6c6b51a0f34646[/img]


Trains
www.nairaland.com/attachments/535114_Image1_jpgf133084d818ba86da13dcf5b4fbeaec3

www.nairaland.com/attachments/535115_Capture_jpg4ab9eeb013d762b85d594a0e858dd0af

https://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6986/11624153.jpg

https://img813.imageshack.us/img813/6910/56781120.jpg



More info on these threads
https://www.nairaland.com/898591/fashola-woos-foreign-investment-partners

https://www.nairaland.com/934481/update-10-lane-lagos-badagry-expressway-pictures

https://www.nairaland.com/770192/hundreds-light-rail-trains-left

https://www.nairaland.com/955955/orile-light-rail-station-complete

GeneralJ: 1) is the sign on the first pic turned the wrong way or is that just how it is

2) I Don't mean to derail the thread but the only reason both those pictures look third world is due to the the black and white striped pavement or whatever u want to call it.

1) Lol. The sign is upside down (it slipped from its mount and turned upside down). The sign indicates that the yellow and black buses (NURTW) are barred from using the expressway and the BRT lanes. In the past the yellow and black buses were fond of stopping on the expressway to pick passengers (a very dangerous practice that also causes traffic jams) so the government banned them from those lanes (they must use the service lanes).

2) The state government started painting culverts and sidewalks black and white (probably for improved visibility at night) a few years ago. Recently the feds (FERMA) have started painting culverts, sidewalks and road dividers (on its roads) green and white. They even painted over the state government's black and white paint.

[quote author=huni_naija]This is a job well done, there is a similar system over here in the UK, where public buses have its own lanes, any car or vehicle caught plying the bus lanes will be fined an high, exorbitant amount, these bus lanes also come with their very own traffic lights...

Do these bus lanes only apply to the island? Or theirs a similar system in place on the mainland as well??[/quote]Most of the priority and segregated bus lanes are on the mainland. The first pic I posted was a pic of the Anthony Village area near Ikeja (Ikorodu Road). The second pic was of Third Mainland Bridge and the pic below is of Obanikoro BRT bus stop on Ikorodu Road.

The first segregated lanes were on Ikorodu Road (the service ran from Ojota on the mainland to Marina on the island. It has now been extended to Ikorodu). There are other segregated lanes on Murtala Muhammed Road in Yaba, Agege Moto Road in Mushin, Nnamdi Azikiwe Road in Idumota, etc.

https://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/33709_477429137789_6993184_n.jpg
Obanikoro BRT bus stop on Ikorodu Road

One of the benefits of the BRT system is the physically segregated lanes.

The BRT system in Lagos is run on 3 models; (1) segregated lanes (2) priority lanes (3) regular bus service.

1) Segregated lanes: A concrete divider is erected on the road to section off one lane from the others. The sectioned off lane is reserved for BRT buses. This ensures that the BRT buses are not caught up in traffic jams.

Segregated lane
https://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/33644_479399807789_121022_n.jpg



2) Priority lanes: A yellow line is drawn on the road to demarcate the BRT lane. At peak periods (rush hour, etc) this lane is reserved for BRT buses. At other times any vehicle can use this lane.


Priority lane
https://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/68766_491169377789_5068095_n.jpg

3) Regular bus service: There is no segregated or priority BRT lane.

Links to stories about the failed City Bus project.

http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2003/oct/11/035.html

http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2003/oct/19/068.html

@ Pharoh: you could buy into the BRT system. With that you are sure that the government would protect you against agbero and NURTW.

The reason why there are so many transport operators is because they provide different levels of service in terms of quality.

For example, in Lekki you have the state government owned BRT (Lagbus). It is comfortable, but they waste time with unnecessary bureaucracy (ticket verification, etc) and their route selection is not very sensible. Some people use Lagbus because of the comfort they get. Others have no time to waste and would prefer to use NURTW services, no matter how uncomfortable they are. The Trade Union Congress started it's own BRT service which is more efficient than Lagsbus and more comfortable than NURTW.

So, you can conduct research, get a lucrative route, figure out your comparative advantage and buy into BRT.

The University of Lagos Students Union (ULSU) runs shuttle services from within campus to Yaba and Bariga (they are the only ones allowed to run services within campus). Members of NURTW provide service up to the campus gate. There are also BRT services.

While I search for my links to the City Bus stories, let me quickly explain what it was about and the difference between that and BRT.

City Bus was a creation of Cross Country Limited (an inter-state transport company) to take advantage of the Lagos transport franchise system of 2001. It was the biggest franchisee. The government banned Molue and danfo buses from Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki as part of the first phase of the project. The government planned to extend the ban to other parts of the state later.

The City buses were driven by tie wearing graduates. They were air-conditioned and neater than the molue and danfo buses.

However, (1) the fares were more expensive than the fares charged by molue and danfo buses. (2) there were not enough buses (3) the system denied area boys and agberos their daily bread.

Agberos and students of the Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research attacked and damaged most of the buses and bus stop infrastructure. Commuters were left stranded at bus stops. Many people resorted to trekking because they could not afford the higher fares.

The government had to back down and allow the NURTW to resume operations in the restricted areas. Their buses were now painted green and white or plain white, rather than the old yellow and black colour. Eventually the system broke down and the old system resumed.

@ Pharoh:

1) The government tried what you are talking about in 2001 (I.e, the "City Bus project). They granted licenses to City Bus and other companies to run monopoly services in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki. It didn't work. Area boys and agberos destroyed the buses. The franchisees could not provide enough buses. Basically, it brought chaos.

2) In planning the BRT system, the government took into account the lessons it learnt from the failed City Bus project.

A) Other commercial buses are not barred from plying these routes.

B) Molue and danfo bus drivers are part of a union called the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The NURTW are franchisees in the BRT project. Basically, molue and danfo drivers are retrained to meet standards set by government. They are then given BRT buses to drive. The project is financed by some banks. The government guarantees the NURTW loan. It's a win-win situation for everybody.

I could stay awake just hear you breathing,
Watch you smile while you are sleeping,
While you're far away and dreaming.

I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment, forever.

Well every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure!



(Dan dan dan dan doom)

And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
And sooner or later it's over
I just don't wanna miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's meant to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

goldfish80: So apperently these guys they caught were about to BOMB Enugu airport with fire crackers απϑ canissters? lmao amazing!!!on another note; I chringed abit when I read that †ђξ Lagos state governor has banned †ђξ use of fire crackers, but the same Government some weeks ago blastered a few crackers themselves at †ђξ opening απϑ closing ceremony of the national sports festival. Facking Hypo-crites..!

1) It wasn't the Lagos State Government that banned the indiscriminate and unauthorised use of fireworks. The Federal Government banned the indiscriminate and unauthorised use of fireworks since 1984/85. Since then, from time to time, various state governments, inspectors-general of police and commissioners of police have reminded people about the ban (for example, in recent weeks the Enugu State Commissioner of Police, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police and the Joint Task Force against Boko Haram have reminded citizens about the ban).

2a) Indiscriminate use: This refers to the areas where fireworks can be used. It should not be used in an enclosed environment, it should not be used near flammable substances, etc.

2b) Unauthorised use: Before using fireworks, you are expected to get permission from the government. There are also people who are licensed to use fireworks. The license states the conditions in which fireworks can be used and the level of training the individual should have before he is allowed to handle fireworks.

The decree was enacted in 84/85 and was enforced briefly, but it has largely been ignored since then (apart from the usual announcements every december). Importation of fireworks into Nigeria is even illegal (except in some specific cases).

That reminds me. . . Jimmy Hendrix - "Hey Joe", "Voodoo Child", etc.

vislabraye: I love soft rock. "One for all and all for one."
There's one that Seal sang. Can't remember the title.

"One for all and all for one" = Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting?

Seal= "Hey Joe"?

I forgot George Thorogood and the Destroyers (Bad to the Bone) and

Elvis Presley (Come On Everybody, Jail House Rock)

Wham/George Michael (faith)

OASIS!
Hootie and the Blowfish
Aerosmith
Van Halen
The Beatles
Nirvana
Greenday
Nickelback
Creed
Googoo Dolls
Pearl jam
Live
Bon Jovi
Guns N Roses
Survivor
Fine Young Cannibals
Queen
The Rolling Stones
Alien Ant Farm
Los Lobos
Prince and the New Power Generation
Michael Jackson
Slash
Alanis Morisette
Alanis Morisette
Alanis Morisette
Alanis Morisette

afam4eva: Are you Ukwuani?

Read my post carefully and slowly.

Ishilove: A real person!

I am not Igbo, dear gbankiti. Whatever trace of Igbo in my blood has long since drained out.

I am Ukwani.

Hahahaha! You remind me of my dear former professor. "One British professor wrote a book and said that Ukwani is Igbo and I wrote a rejoinder to him immediately. I am not Igbo! I am a member of the Ukwani Nation!" (This had absolutely nothing to do with our lecture for the day o!)