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Very insensitive remark@Pth. If that is what rocks the girl's boat, then so be it. She asked for our advice, and we told her to leap before jumping. Apparently, she has made up her mind in visiting the guy. Nothing we can do to change it. Labelling her fat and suggesting that she is desperate is a callous remark

All these explanation probably wont convince the minds of people set in associating sciences with every spiritual problems encountered by people. Truth is the devil is real, but fortunately, he was Defeated by Jesus Christ on the Cross. Always invoke the Name of Jesus Christ when you are being attacked, and the spirit, no matter how 'powerful' it is, would yield to the Name Above All Names, Jesus Christ.

And what's wrong with being white and fat?

Sometimes, experience is the best teacher, but then, these stories are stuff that you hear from teenagers, not from a grown-up woman. The whole story sounds quite suspicious from the beginning, you have been in a relationship with this guy for five years, yet you have not met face to face before? Why? He lives in Greece, and you live in California.

2. How certain are you that this guy is legitimately employed?

3. Why would you throw all cares to the wind by visiting Nigeria when you have not even met this guy? Supposing you get robbed or worse get maimed by dubious people, masquerading around as genuine people.

There are stories of foreigners who travelled to Nigeria and had one of the worst experiences in their lives. For you who have little knowledge (I would assume) about the culture, and his people, then, leaping before viewing, even if it is just for a vist is certainly not advisable. Please reconsider your visits, and at the very least, try and meet this guy face to face, be it in Greece or in California.


A word, as they say is enough for the wise!

I bet if thatch houses originated from the western world, the likes of naira4doll would gladly want them to be implemented in Nigeria. And the same mindset has led to the surge of homelessness in Nigeria, because of the petty mindset of some of the ruling powers in Nigeria to demoish thatch houses.

Crime is synonymous with life in the big city. And getting killed is no sure route to getting to Heaven. Without Christ in one's life, no guarantee of heaven for deceased.

I am a skeptic when it comes to knowing the value of a piece of Art. For once, how can you differentiate between what may be authentic and what may be fake? For those who may be involved in this subject, Picasso holds a venerable position in the Artistic world and some of his paintings/art works easily command a rate of over a million dollars. Still, what is the big deal about this piece of works? I wont be surprised, though it has not been verified, if among a select group of the wealthy in America, owning a piece of Picasso might be considered a criteria in joining an echelon of the 'sophisticated' crowd in America.

A while back, John Stossel of ABC News did a documentary on Arts/Paintings. I cant recall what it was all about, but if my imagination serves me right, I think the journalist was even questioning the value of this work of art. Funny (and I would post the link later on), a piece of art that they bought for five dollars at a thrift store, it was rated highly. Strangely, another piece of art created by four years old were ranked higher than experienced artists, even by curators! Unbelievable but true? So my question is this . . . do you think that works of arts by Picasso and the rest of his contemporaries are overhyped by 'arts lovers'? My humble opinion. No piece of art is worth 10 million dollars, even if you are to include labor in it, but for 'art lovers', I might be termed 'unsophisticated'.

It will be a shame if that man resigns. I could be wrong, but from what I have read about him (excluding the controversial attempt to restore the value of the Naira) Soludo appears to have the interest of Nigeria at heart.

You did not imply so, you simply raised a controversial issue that may have rankled the likes of Yaradua, and I hastily implied that you did. Pardon me, but what are your views on the recent attempt by Soludo to restore restore (?) the value of the Naira?

So in your opinion, Soludo's policies in restoring the value of the Naira was not viable, economically?

Well if it is true that Soludo has sucessfully transformed the banking sector, then, what are the grievances against him by the likes of Yaradua? It is not a smart move to drop someone whose handiwork has propelled the banking industry into a state of achievement, and further on, has sucessfully worked to restabilize the Naira. As of last year, the Naira was trading for 140 to one dollar, and now, it's dropped to 128. Is that not remarkable?

For me, cleanning of gutters wasnt bad. I hated sweeping the dormitory, did not like morning/saturday inspection. But overall, school was fun. The stories from school? some of mine, were, should I just say out of the ordinary. In my final year, a junior student got into a fight with a relative of a friend of mine, and whupped him seriously. Much later, this junior student confessed to us that he was a member of the spiritual underworld. This man held some of us spell bound with stories on how he was the deputy/2nd in command of the underworld and so on. He also revealed names of some famous Nigerians who, he claimed were alligned with this organization, and the control he exerted on him. People just listened to this guy, and infact, my friend was able to write down his stories. I hesitate to call them testimonies, because they might not be true. After I left secondary school, I read an obituary of his father in the newspapers. My classmate, whose relative was my flatmate off Uniuyo, was lamenting the death of the man. I could not summon the courage to tell her that the man's son, had confessed to being a member of the underworld. But, now, as I think about  it, I have to inquire, why is that when somebody leaves a group, they claim that in their former lives, they were always the '2nd in command' of the father of all liars?

Nna, this was in my final year, and they were some sort of stuffs that were happing during that period.


Then, prior to this, some women came to my school and started weeping that there would be death(s) in my school, because of the presence of . . . on trees. These women prayed over it, and reported it to the literature mistress, who was involved in organizing Bible studies at her house on campus. When the Chaplain was informed, he was highly critical of the story. See, the Chaplain is Lutheran (and he so much frowned on it whenever we had private prayers in the Chapel), while the lady was I should think a born again Christian.


Still on that subject, some students were complaining of the teaching methods of the literature mistress. I did not have a problem with her style of teaching, because I aced her classes, for the most part. Some students, I think may have attributed it to partiality, but, that's not the point though. The complaints grew louder, to the point that the vice principal convened a meeting with my classmates. Her grievance? Someone had sent an annonymous letter that the teacher's style of educating us was not effective. "Whodunnit", as they say? Nobody could reveal, but some students raised their voices. The woman countered back that the reason why the male students were complaining was that we thought she was not . . .


I finished school more than a decade ago, but some of the memories of high school days remain fresh in my psyche. I really miss the institution, my classmates, teachers, the trips to the streams (particularly in the afternoons/evenings). I wish I could relieve those days once again.

Dblock, perhaps, you could address the banking policies instituted by Soludo which led to a high rate of unemployment in the banking sector. Moreso, does it really make economic sense to spend lots of money in instituting coins that are becoming obsolete in the Nigerian society. Or, maybe, he was just staging a comeback for the popularity of coins with the Nigerian masses. I cant really say if his economic policies are sound or not, but there was an outcry in certain quarters when he ordered banks to come up with a certain amount of money, or risk being shuttered. And true, there are some people who lost their jobs as a result of this policies.

And why was he dropped? Come, for those living back home, how would you assess the policies of Soludo? He's been lauded for transforming the banking sector in Nigeria, so it comes as a surprise that he's been dropped from the National Economic team. Is this ok?

Thanks@pilgrim, for including the Biblical Verse that talks about us being a Royal Priesthood.

Cheers.

Husband pulls over his deputy wife twice Mon Aug 13, 7:54 PM ET



ELKO, Nev. - An off-duty Elko County sheriff's deputy was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol after her husband, a fellow deputy, pulled her over.

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Charlotte Moore, 36, a jail deputy, was off duty driving her 2004 Pontiac Grand Am on Saturday when she was pulled over by her husband, Elko County Sheriffs Deputy Mike Moore, a police report said.

In two separate accounts of the incident, Mike Moore indicated she initially was pulled over for either speeding or making an illegal turn.

She allegedly left before being administered a portable breathalyzer test, the Elko Daily Free Press reported.

Mike Moore pulled her over again and called for backup. He left shortly after another officer arrived.

Mike Moore was following procedure when he asked for backup, Elko County Undersheriff Rocky Gonzalez told the newspaper.

Neither Mike nor Charlotte Moore was available for comment Monday. She reportedly had been drinking approximately two hours earlier at a downtown business group's wine walk, the newspaper said.

Charlotte Moore was released on Sunday and placed on paid administrative leave.

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Information from: Elko Daily Free Press, http://www.elkodaily.com

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_fe_st/odd_deputy_arrested;_ylt=AgJvbDJK1HfvMgt3St2xKgMuQE4F

Woman calls police about 'fake' cocaine Mon Aug 13, 4:32 PM ET



ROCHELLE, Ga. - A woman was arrested after she called police to help "get her money back" after she was unhappy with the crack cocaine she purchased.

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Juanita Marie Jones, 53, called Rochelle Police late Thursday night after she purchased what she thought was a $20 piece of crack cocaine, according to police reports.

She told officers she broke the rock into three pieces and smoked one, only to discover the drugs were "fake."

She took Officer Joel Quinn and Deputy John Shedd of the Wilcox County Sheriff's Office into her kitchen and showed them the drugs, police said.

She was promptly arrested on charges of possession of cocaine.

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Information from: Cordele Dispatch, http://cordeledispatch.com


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_fe_st/odd_fake_drugs;_ylt=ArTqlkjstKUyFD4XgrqDMA.s0NUE

Dont be a mocker! He came the first time, but was rejected by the world. Now, His Gospel is the most visible force in the very world that rejected His First Coming. Have you ever wondered why The Holy Bible is the Best Selling Book of all times?

I dont think that's a picture of America, however, homelessness is a problem in the country.

Jesus Christ already accomplished His Mission on the Cross that has saved innumerable souls to God. Therefore, Look upto Him for your Salvation!

One question to you, Ebos. Catholics believe that St. Peter was the first pope of the Catholic Church. Moreso, Popes are not required to marry, but Peter was married, according to the Bible. How can you reconcile Peter's marriage, as written in the Holy Bible to your rules that Popes are required to be celibate?

How kidnapping fast became some sort of a culture in Nigeria is something beyond me. Who knows, sooner or later, it would soon be an accepted/maligned norm in the society, akin to corruption. Hmmm, scary!

@ell77, why would you look upto Oprah for assistance?

Jakumo, you have sucessfully reduced the validity of the Yoruba saying into nothing.