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Just when i'm settling in to the 'new' nairaland, here's another startling surprise. What's the idea in plastering the site with the entire colour spectrum? I do appreciate the progressive efforts of the guys in charge, but hasn't this particular 'improvement' been rather overdone? Quite honestly, it doesn't look very attractive to me. The lurid colours give it a rather gaudy and tasteless appearance. NLers, what do you think? ![]() |
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sexyverah: whateva if dey like let them kill themselves... does it luk lik we care? 'We' here would be? ![]() |
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obinon: What do you think? |
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Visits to political heavyweights by law students ain't anything new, and whether or not the sum disbursed was meant as a bribe is a matter of interpretation. What i find really revolting is the fact that a dispute among law students of that cadre should be bared in a newspaper, and it had to be one about money! It has been suggested that the story was embellished by the newspaper to slight tinubu or his son, but i wonder what basis they would have had for the subtle defamation if the students hadn't raked up such a racket over the seemingly gratuitous donation. Two years ago a sitting governor visited our faculty where he was purportedly running a masters program. Law students who were indigenes of his state and happened to be informed about the covert visit besieged him. He coughed up a few hundred thousand, cash. I witnessed the scramble that followed and i had to turn away in revulsion at the conduct of people who were supposed to be models of discipline. I was only in hundred level, but i was genuinely ashamed. I think the legal profession needs some serious cleansing, as a matter of fact. |
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I hope he bounces back. Petrov, such a good player. The times have been rather tragic in the world of football. |
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Mum - Simply ''Good morning/afternoon/evening'' Dad - ''Good bla bla bla DAD'' Friends - ''What's up?/How far?/Or anything silly that comes to mind. An unfamiliar caller gets a roguish ''who be RAT?'', or the musical ''helloW'', depending on the mood. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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I'm a married bachelor and I'm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I agree that it's wrong to just go spanking her for having such thoughts, but i also admit that crucifixtion is the first thing that comes to mind when one is confronted with a case like this. |
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Tpia@: You failed to mention the title and author of the work but the extract does have a familiar ring. Isn't it a short story by some guy or other about a doctor who was called to certify a certain lad a potentially dangerous lunatic but would not do so because he believed the boy was just harmlessly stupid? |
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The legal adviser Barr. Victor Kwon is a lecturer in the law faculty, university of jos. He is about the smartest guy i ever listened to and definitely my favourite lecturer. I'm exceedingly glad to see that his social (and probably financial) status has received a boost, but i'm also worried about the platform through which the elevation came about; the PDP isn't exactly popular for it's impeccable moral values. I sincerely hope he's clever enough to swim through the river of shit and come out clean on the other side. |
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It's gotta be bread and toothpaste. |
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The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate. A fine example was the Prodigal Son-- when he started back home. The Green Door O. Henry. |
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I regret to inform you that your cousin has met with a fate fearful and foul, and will certainly struggle with the situation for the rest of her life unless you find the wisdom to do the one thing that can bring her help: move this topic to the romance section. ![]() |
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Wonderful work there, Oluchi, really. I especially like the part about 'extra lives in our pocket'. And i agree with you; the way you ended the story encourages the reader's imagination to roam, which is exactly what i like mine to do. ![]() |
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Rather pointless, isn't it? |
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Or is it? |
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I noticed the difficulty in conducting transactions via atm too, although i doubt that it's a deliberate endeavour by the guys at Access bank to punish us Intercontinental customers for lacking foresight from the beginning. I also doubt that this topic is in the right section. ![]() |
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I reckon it don't matter whether they're living or dead, considering it's a wish list and we ain't any more likely to dine with the living ones right now. So my list would be... Anton Chekhov H. H. Munroe (Saki) Mark Twain Oscar Wilde. I'm not so sure about the last entry though. Unless i'm a world class author whom he admires, i'd rather sit at the next table and be content with catching his conceited quips. ![]() |
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what I don't like is people Couldn't agree more. |
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Yeah, i saw what you did there; really neat. Cue is taken. I couldn't help noticing certain spelling errors in your recent post, and seeing as you have rightly affirmed yourself that the purpose of the thread is to hone our skills and woo perfection, i feel i should draw them to your attention. You wrote "raft" when i believe you meant "rapt". And "great" where again i think you had "greet" in mind. I'm absolutely certain that the mistakes were merely the result of an absent mind, and i sincerely hope i have not made myself seem pedantic and presumptuous. 3 Likes |
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I was gonna write something, but fellis just kicked the zeal outta me with that annoying piece of heroine-demeaning prose. 3 Likes |
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Great thread, Mac. I should post something soon. |
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SHE HELPED WITH THE PREPARATIONS, AND HE HELPED HER TO HELP. The Elk by Saki. It's a short story. |
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Am i just being an overzealous rookie or is there actually a delicious case in tort for the poor missus and her psychologically scarred toddler? |
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Doesn't anyone actually read replies anymore? House members, i can see we have a great forum here. Like many have said . I was just testing the pulse of the house. That was an xmas gift from me as a first timer. It was just a story and not a reality. I am not married but still a student. Thanks for the contribution. More story to come. |
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There's a 'resident' mai shayi in the hostel where i stay and it's fair to assume that at some point in their lives everyone in that hostel has had dealings with him. Although his sanitary standards are comparatively decent i haven't and don't intend to ever have the tea he makes, but his omelets are simply irresistible. He makes the omelets so well you'd be tempted to have one framed and hung on the wall for your visitors to admire. Thankfully, the enticing aroma effectively dispels such thoughts. The eggs are usually made into sandwiches, a snack the students have given the bizarre name of 'Risky Burger'. His name is Magaji, and in what is probably acknowledgment of his relevance, he's fondly called Dr. Magaji. Or just plain Doctor. Who said students don't have a sense of humour? |
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Saki - The Lost Sanjak A host of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories including The Dancing Men, The Speckled Band, and The Priory School. Quite a few of G. K. Chesterton's Father Brown Stories. An Odd Occurence on Owl Creek Bridge - Ambrose Bierce (i think) |
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Unless I read the topic wrong, and I doubt i did, the poster's asking about the NIGERIAN books you're reading. So what's stuff about Dan Brown, Michael Crithcton and some Jamaican folk doing here? ![]() 1 Like |
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There's something about festive periods that excites these lunatics. News of the blasts reached the hostel a few minutes after they occured and students began to get fidgety. Once there was a minor stir in the hostel-based viewing center while the classico was on and man! everyone made for the door in a confused rush, it turned out to be a false alarm ![]() ![]() |
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There's a certain lecturer in my school(a prof) who is notorious for his nocturnal carousing forays. During our introductory class he told us without batting an eyelid that if anyone of us should come across him in a club, they should think nothing of it and keep having their fun. The warning was probably to prevent the repitition of a certain occurence a couple of sessions ago where a couple of his students ran into the old lecher at a certain party and bolted, something which he claimed greatly embarrassed him. He playfully justifies his actions by saying he wants to keep himself acquainted with the ways of the world so he'd be sufficiently equipped to condemn same acts if he becomes a pastor someday. Personally, I think he's a shameless old lecher, but i, along everyone else, also think he's got a lot of swag ![]() |
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siddon there and use a lifetime learning how to make maggie dissolve in soup and stew. Haba! if our hand break for just maggi sake you go marry leperous people ne? ![]() |
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One time I wanted to fry eggs with Maggi star, I had to wrap it in a piece of cloth, place it underneath my car tyres and drove over it to crush the darn thing! ![]() I prefer knorr cubes. They break into fine powder in your hands Same thing i use, limestone enter the thing by mistake ne? ![]() |
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