I have heard about She-males and I have actually seen photographs of these stunning beautiful ladies but with joysticks.Can somebody educate me on how they come about?

I am interested in addresses of dog rearers in Lagos area.Can anybody help me with addresses or phone numbers.I also want pet dogs for kids.

By the way,which are the most dangerous of dogs-Rotweillers,German Shepherds or Pit Bulls? I am just curious.Who knows for sure?

@Miketomi,
It will never cease to amaze me,the level of hypocrisy in Nigeria.I think Nigerians top the rest of the world in the level of hypocrisy displayed in sex related matters.I have been priviledged to visit Australia,Germany and of course,the UK.In all these countries,you find TV stations showing a lot of nudity 24hrs and sometimes,outright pornography!! When one stumbles across them,what do u do? U switch off, period.This world is full of evil.There is no way u can avoid running into sexual evil every where u turn to.Its there even on CNN(Or have u not seen phone intimacy being advertised on CNN?).Its there on the streets and even in the church,what with ladies wearing offensive,skimpy dresses all over the place.Virtually every movie u watch now has a lot of nudity on display.

You need to renew ur mind with the word of God.Then FLEE these sites and programs when u run into them and God will help u.

@Cabali,
Yeah,its possible Seun doesn't watch BBA.Same with me.I dont watch BBA.Why should I? I ought not to have time to sit and watch such stuff.But I dont have to see the level of nudity to make my comments.I still insist that the best way to sooth yourself is to abstain.Dont go and CONSUME everything they throw at you and come here to condemn.If BBA is banned,another worse program will come up,sooner or later.So what do you do?

Just stumbled again into this thread out of curiosity and I see there is still a lot of foolery going on with "distinguished" ladies and gentlemen,carefully and conveniently avoiding to address the real issues as depicted clearly by Fufuking's intelligent input viz:

"Excuse me osisi?

I do not advocate for female circumcision. Rather I advocate that all children, both male and female, should be left whole.

But I also argue that if male circumcision can be considered okay, then it is not much of a stretch to find female circumcision okay as well.

I personally don't like circumcising anybody. It's wrong."

His argument is of course logical and intelligent.Rather than people responding to it,they continue to fool themselves by calling people names.Carry on,if you so desire,but I think people should find better things to do with their time than to fool around at Nairaland.

@poster,
Dont listen to all the thrash some layabouts are posting here.

Olowo Tee says it all.Read her comments again and act on them.There is no human being,born of woman,who does not have talent/s.When you discover things you have a natural aptitude for,they lead you to your talents.You can make a living off your talents if you develop and sharpen them,and of course if there is a market for them.Many people are making a living in areas outside of their natural talents,but it is tougher this way.

I wish u all the best.

I am glad many people have condemned this rubbish poster.I need not say more.The poster requires no comments at all.

Quite a lot of hypocrisy here and saint playing.

The issue is simple.If you feel offended,please dont watch it.SIMPLE.

Dont come to this site to play the saint pls.Many people sit down to digest and assimilate the Big brother stuff and tolerate ALL the "dirty show",then come here to talk holy.Of course they have to see it all to be able to comment on how explicit it is.Right? If you find it so offensive,switch off immediately so u wont see enough to comment.Please excuse me everybody.Lets discuss something else.

@rof-imao
Thanks for the corrections of the records I posted.Actually I observed one or two of them were not quite correct after I posted them,but I didnt bother because the actuals are just as formidable as the posted.For instance Federer's loss to Marat Safin(after failing to convert a match point)in 2005 Australian finals dented the record of three Grand slam wins three consecutive years.But he was as good as that really.I have not checked out the actual highest prize money for one calender yr.But he is still the highest winner,even at $8m.

2 losses in 5 Masters cup appearance,you will agree with me,is no mean feat.And not to have lost a round robbin match in 5 appearances is simply DOMINANCE.That is a record that will take decades to erase,honest.

I have no claims to being the greatest Federer fan.My interest is him is actually temporary.I really want him to become the G.O.A.T.As soon as he achieves that feat I should switch my support to Nadal,whose game I also love pretty much.I am as aggressive,in court as Nadal and I use exactly same type of tennis gear as Nadal-such as the BABOLAT Aero tennis bag.So I am also his fan.He has so much confidence and skills that one can't help admiring him.

Anyway,we welcome u to this forum.Expect more threads from me for more discussions.

@rof-imao
Thanks for the corrections of the records I posted.Actually I observed one or two of them were not quite correct after I posted them,but I didnt bother because the actuals are just as formidable as the posted.For instance Federer's loss to Marat Safin(after failing to convert a match point)in 2005 Australian finals dented the record of three Grand slam wins three consecutive years.But he was as good as that really.I have not checked out the actual highest prize money for one calender yr.But he is still the highest winner,even at $8m.

2 losses in 5 Masters cup appearance,you will agree with me,is no mean feat.And not to have lost a round robbin match in 5 appearances is simply DOMINANCE.That is a record that will take decades to erase,honest.

I have no claims to being the greatest Federer fan.My interest is him is actually temporary.I really want him to become the G.O.A.T.As soon as he achieves that feat I should switch my support to Nadal,whose game I also love pretty much.I am as aggressive,in court as Nadal and I use exactly same type of tennis gear as Nadal-such as the BABOLAT Aero tennis bag.So I am also his fan.He has so much confidence and skills that one can't help admiring him.

Anyway,we welcome u to this forum.Expect more threads from me for more discussions.

@rof-imao
Thanks for the corrections of the records I posted.Actually I observed one or two of them were not quite correct after I posted them,but I didnt bother because the actuals are just as formidable as the posted.For instance Federer's loss to Marat Safin(after failing to convert a match point)in 2005 Australian finals dented the record of three Grand slam wins three consecutive years.But he was as good as that really.I have not checked out the actual highest prize money for one calender yr.But he is still the highest winner,even at $8m.

2 losses in 5 Masters cup appearance,you will agree with me,is no mean feat.And not to have lost a round robbin match in 5 appearances is simply DOMINANCE.That is a record that will take decades to erase,honest.

I have no claims to being the greatest Federer fan.My interest is him is actually temporary.I really want him to become the G.O.A.T.As soon as he achieves that feat I should switch my support to Nadal,whose game I also love pretty much.I am as aggressive,in court as Nadal and I use exactly same type of tennis gear as Nadal-such as the BABOLAT Aero tennis bag.So I am also his fan.He has so much confidence and skills that one can't help admiring him.

Anyway,we welcome u to this forum.Expect more threads from me for more discussions.

@doyin 13
I forgot to mention that u are right that the Hamburg clay is faster than the French.This, coupled with the Nadal's fatigue,coming from two straight clay tournaments(which he won),may have helped Federer.In the same vein,one could argue that the slower Wimbledon courts allowed Rafa to threaten Roger on his favourite surface.

@RuuDie
Regarding your comments on Federer's baseline play and Novak not converting his chances against Federer,pls read my previous comments on these issues.

I agree with you that Nadal has improved a lot on other surfaces.Only time will tell how's he going to fare against the Djokovic challenge.

This is an interesting discourse here.

@xlad21
I agree with u that there are pretenders/actors(esses) in the house.Nigerians are amongst the greatest consumers of pornography in the world and yet only few people admitted that they enjoy sex.I think this is hypocrisy.I dont need anybody to preach to me that,for the healthy,sexually active individuals,sexually related matters are the sweetest of things.It goes for all,whether they want to admit it or not.

@pmdaboh
I love your post cos it so closely matches my passion,which is PEOPLE.I love intelligence.I love people who discuss intelligently(Great minds are my trip).That's why NAIRALAND is my most cherished recent discovery and I give kudos to the creators of this website.

Well,my other passions are reading(Although I have a huge library,my job leaves me with little time to read the books as often as I would have loved to),playing lawn tennis,playing Chess and of course, anything electronics which includes Digital photography,computers and internet surfing.

Above all,I love to serve God with all my talents,time and treasures.This is what gives me the most kicks.

@doyin 13

Thanks for your input.

Actually I am not professionally involved in tennis but i am a club player.Been playing actively for 17years.However i follow tennis closely cos I love the game.

I agree Federer makes too many errant shots but he more than makes up for it by stepping up WHEN IT COUNTS MOST.

As for Nadal's staying ability.Only time will tell.

Its been fun bantering too.

Watch out for new threads from me on tennis.

Well,no matter what is said in favour of serve and volley/net game,that kind of play will remain in the cooler for now,because of the reasons I have already adduced above.Henman,who has cut thru two generations looks pitiable when he plays any top ten player in the circuit.He is simply unable to retreat to the baseline and rally,so its always his funeral.

There are coaches today who themselves were great serve and volley players in their days,but they are reluctant to advise their wards to adopt that in modern day tennis.So its pretty obvious there are deterrents to predominant net play at the moment.

Now,I want to comment on Nadal/Federer rivalry.It's interesting.I completely agree that Nadal's heavy topspins are a huge problem for Federer's backhand,and that's why Nadal's game plan against Roger is constant attack on his backhand until he puts him under sufficient pressure to go for a winner.So far it has worked for him.In addition,Nadal's unparralleled ability to rally incessantly,with minimal unforced errors makes him a nightmare for Roger.Clay courts are slow,Nadal is fast on his feet.This combination allows him time to slide to the ball and take a full backswing to execute his topspins.He does not have this luxury on hard and grass courts cos he is unable to slide to the ball in good time.So on these surfaces,he adopts a different strategy and that is to play at the net.Coupled with his youth and physical fitness,these strategies have worked for him against most players,including Roger Federer.I should say,in my opinion,Nadal is the most improved top ten player in the past one year.

Against Federer,although the psychological warfare is in Nadal's favour I dont think Federer is afraid of him.His win over Nadal on clay at the Hamburg Masters 2007(and even taking one set at 6-0)is a psychological booster.Federer is no fool.He knows exactly where he has to work on to overcome the Nadal challenge and I can assure u he's not sleeping on it.From the way Nadal plays-power tennis and going for all balls,he is very prone to injuries.I am not surprised he was hampered at the US OPEN.If he does not adjust his style he will burn out soon.He needs to be at 110% efficiency level to beat Federer.If he fails to do this,he may lose at next year's French,should they meet.It will be interesting to see how things unfold between these two, in the future.Nadal may never be world number 1 cos he is likely to burn out b4 Federer is done.I should also add here that Novak Djokovic has the potential to spoil the party between these two at the top.Watch out.Dont be surprised if Djoko becomes word number one b4 Rafael Nadal.

Regarding the William sisters,I think it will be unfair to say they are not skillful,if their intimidating feats in tennis are to be considered.These are girls who do not take tennis full time at the moment and yet they come into the slams and "steal" the trophies from very regular players!! They are not getting younger and so injuries are taking tolls on them.So,with all these factors they will naturally be slowed down.To get to the RO16 and SF in the US Open is a great achievement for them,considering their shortcomings.This is not to take away anything from Justine,who to my mind,is easily the most talented player in the WTA currently.I believe the William sisters are not done yet.They still have the capabilities to win one or two slams each b4 they retire.

On a lighter note,I think Serena is pregnant.Watch her match against Henin again and u will understand why I said so.Time will tell if I am right or wrong.

Please ignore the name LORAIN above.It belongs to my friend and I mistakenly posted from her window.The comments above were made by me, OCTUPUS.

Folks,I forgot to mention that, not only is Federer the "first" in all those records I listed above,but he is also the "only" man to have achieved them.I can assure you that none of them will be erased in a hurry.In addition,he has the longest winning streak on any one surface(Grass),surpassing John Mcenroe's record on synthetic carpet.

@doyin 13
I should like to remind u that when Federer beat Agassi in the US OPEN 2005 finals,Agassi was playing unbelievable tennis.He was just recently the number one player in the world(which is not gotten as a one slam wonder).So you could call that his prime.His age at that time counted for him for experience.Yet he had no answer for Federer's artistry on court.Federer of today will have beaten Agassi at any time in his career.Indeed I am a strong Agassi fan,and i never believed any body bettered him until Federer came along.Once in a long while,a sport gets visited by legends like Federer.We just have to give it to him,so we can have our peace.He is not just one of those great champions.He is a legend,reminiscent of Mohhammed Ali.

Talking about Federer's backhand.I am surprised at your reference to his backhand as weak.I beg to disagree.Although Federer occasionally hits wild shots off his backhand(and sometimes,his forehand too),he still has one of the sweetest backhand shots in the ATP today.Apart from Richard Gasquet,and perhaps Djokovic,I doubt if there is any better backhand player in the circuit today.Federer's one handed backhand spreads shots across the court,either cross court or down the line with amazing ease,reminiscent of Henin's.Perhaps the only weakness I see in his game is that he lacks a forehand drop shot.I have never seen him play that shot.However,he more than makes up for it with his forehand ground strokes(arguably the best in Hx).

I agree Marat Safin ought to be better placed than where he is now,but we all know his story.Everything borders on indiscipline.As talented as he is,he still does not have the natural skills of Roger.Roger makes tennis look easy,just as Henry makes football look.He glides round the court so gracefully and yet his court coverage is superb.Compare him with players like Nadal who pound about the court and play so much power tennis.In terms of in-court energy conservation and health safety,Federer tows after Sampras.And that is why I believe that Roger will be around for long.He is not likely to burn out like Nadal is wont to do soon, and above all,he is so injury free!(thanks to his style of play)

It took Sampras over 18years of trying in the slams to collect 14 Grand slams,but in a space of 5 years,Roger has collected 12! Think about that.Sampras got his last slam at 31.Federer is only 26 years.That's frightening for the other players,because he stands a mathematical chance of hitting at least 20 Grand slams,assuming he also retires at 31.

@tng
It's not difficult to see why the other players are so psychologically defeated when they are playing Federer.Its so easy to be intimidated when playing against a player with his pedigree.Think about it.Yes, Djokovic had his chances in the first two sets at the US OPEN,but he couldnt convert! That's what makes the difference between excellent players and champions.Many atimes,Federer(and indeed most other past champions)has found himself in such positions and he converted.Take for eg the finals at this year's Wimbledon against Nadal,when he was down 15-40 on his serve in the 5th set.He pulled out incredible serves to hold.That's what matters.Being able to turn around your situation when the chips are down.He did that again,against Davydenko and Djokovic in the US OPEN 2007.That's the mark of a great champion.Michael Jordan was always brought in to salvage the CHICAGO BULLS when they are down and almost out in tough encounters.And he always delivered! That's why he stood out.Being able to convert when it matters most.

Yes,Federer makes great players,Grand slam title holder and former world number ones like Roddick and Hewitt, look ordinary.His head to head records against them is embarrassing.He takes sets off them at love at Grand slam finals!.And yet,these are great players by any standards.When Roddick lost to Federer recently at the US OPEN 2007 SF,he had no regrets because he could not pick holes in his(Roddick's) game.He felt he did everything he was supposed to do RIGHT, and yet he had no answer for the Swiss Maestro.And so Roddick refused to hang his head in shame.He was satisfied with his performance.

Folks,I will summarize by saying CONGRATULATIONS Roger.You are simply the best.Pete can enjoy his record while it lasts cos sooner rather than later,it will be no more.

@doyin 13,

I agree with you that Agassi was the most VERSATILE player to handle the tennis racquet because he is the only person to have won the grandslam on all FOUR different surfaces.He is my man anyday.(He won the Wimbledon and the US open from the BASELINE!!) However,if records are to be considered he is no where near the greatest ever.

(In today's tennis any natural serve and volleyer will be roasted alive if he does not retreat to the base,because racquet technology has made passing shots easy.U could see how Hewitt roasted Sampras in 2001 US Open finals.Sampras had no other game to play and Hewitt passesd him repeatedly.It was a pitiable encounter.So,tennis has changed with technology.)

I beg to disagree with you that Federer has not been adequately challenged and that's why he is excelling so much.Agassi,himself who has played across two eras,after losing to Federer at the 2005 US Open,admitted that while Pete was great,Federer was simply out of this world and one had no level grounds to compete with him.Agassi is the only man qualified to make comments on the capabilities of the two great champs.Because he has played them both in their prime.

Federer has natural skills unparalled by any male tennis player in history.That is not disputable.What is left for him to prove now is that he is the GOAT.To do that,he needs to surpass Sampras' 14 grand slams and he needs to win the French.If he does that,and it is possible(He is only 26yrs),he will then be crowned the greatest.Honestly,you dont need a soothesayer to tell you he is on the verge of doing that.

In terms of records,consider the following,amongst others,set by Federer;
1. First man in history to hold the Num 1 position for 188 weeks.The highest b4 him was Jimmy Connors(I THINK ABOUT 126 WEEKS)

2. First man in Hx to win three grand slams for three years running and to reach all Four Grand slam finals in three years,back to back.

3. First man in Hx to win 12 Masters titles in one calender year.

4. First man in Hx to win over $12m prize money in one calender year.

5.First man in Hx to reach 10 grand slam finals CONSECUTIVELY,winning 8 of them!

6. First man in Hx to win 3 Masters cup in succession and in one particular year,not losing a single match to the other seven players.

, And many others.Now it is difficult,under any circumstance, to call all these mean achievements.What do you think?

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Well,its a shame that Venus lost to Henin,but we really have to give it to Henin.Much as I dont like her,she is the best right now,in female tennis,especially when u consider d mix of talents and age.Thats why she is world number 1.I will be surprised if Kutzestnova beats her in the finals,come Sat.

As for the men's tennis,I am hoping Federer survives Nikolay Davedenko and goes on to win the tournament.He has my full support,not only because he is easily the most talented player in the circuit,but because I want him to be the GOAT(Greatest of all times player in tennis).He is so close to beating Sampras' record.As soon as he beats that record I will switch my support to Djokovic or Nadal,depending on who's more impressive at that time.

Judging from the "mimmicking" show Djokovic put up while playing such a serious match against Moya,I think he's got the tennis showmanship in him.This is good for the sport and will take him places.The lad is simply good.I see him taking over from Federer as world number 1. Nadal is likely to fizzle out fast due to injuries.His game is too much of power play for him to stay 100% fit for too long.He is likely to burn out soon or later.Thats my opinion.

Seun,
I am shocked to hear that you are the owner of this project.The reason,with all due respects,is that I have seen you place some posts that are unbefitting for the kind of mind that has initiated this wonderful website.

My advice is that u should limit yourself to educationally oriented inputs in whatever topic u wish to contribute to.Maintain some decency and limit yourself to issues rather than attacking individuals.That way you will maintain a decorum and integrity worthy of the CEO of this site.

Howbeit,keep up the good work.

In my experience,hibernation is completely ok with no harmful effects at all.I have had to hibernate anytime I am thru,for weeks on end.However,occasionally the system will be unable to perform certain functions or will be unusually slow.Re-booting the system at such times will usually solve the problem.It is only at such occasions that I have to shut down completely.

When in Hibernation mode,the system behaves as if it is completely shut down in terms of zero power consumption and there is no heating up at all.That's my personal experience.I have done this for years with my laptop and it still functions beautifully!!

My opinions about this matter are:
1. It is true the God does not need our offerring because the cattle on a thousand hills belong to Him.Silver and Gold belong to Him.The earth is His and the fullness thereof.However we need to give FOR OUR OWN NECKS.It is s a spiritual principle stated by God Himself."Give and it shall be given back to you,good measure,pressed down,shaken together and running over" We are to give to God's work(Not to God personally,but to His work).We are also expected to give to the poor and lastly,to the neccessity of saints.

2. It is not the absolute amount u give that matters but the percentage of what you have that matters.This is aptly demonstrated by the story of the Widow's mite in the bible.

3. Personally I believe that every Christian should strive to give to God's work,a value more than his or her tithe.In other words,work towards giving a minimum of 10% of all your earnings and see what God will do in your life!! Continue to increase the percentage as God blesses you the more.I know men who are giving over 80% of all their earnings to God's work and yet the remaining 20% is too much for them to finish.Think about that.

4. Finally,prayerfully make sure when you sow(give) you are doing so on a fertile ground(i.e, a genuine Christian work) and that you are giving cheerfully,not with regrets or grumblings.

If you follow the the above guidelines,I believe God will surely respond heavily to your giving and bless you and all that concerns you.

Fufu King,
Thanks for teaching me how to cut and paste other people's contributions,although I am yet to get it right but I will try again when I have time to study it well.

Thiefofhearts,
Just take another look at ur contribution quoted below.

"No one cares, Octopus, many other people who have replied to your posts. Forgive me for having a problem with you asking a poster to post each picture and "explain what is wrong with it". You;re a sick person.

anyway ciao!

and please don't have any daughters. Thanks."


I believe one of the ground rules in Nairaland is to discuss issues and not to insult people.Please call urself to order.
Thanks.

Well,I dont think we should jump to conclusions yet until things unfold further.If the suspension of the Naira re-denomination is part of a hidden agenda,all will know soon what it is.

However,I believe most commentators have,either not studied the policy well or are simply confused about what its all about.

I agree with those who say Soludo has done well.Antecedence has shown he means well for the country and I dont think Naira re-denomination will be an anti-climax.He and the CBN should be allowed to educate the nation further.Thankfully the AG said its only a "suspension" and not a rejection.I still believe the policy will see the light of the day.

As for Soludo's fate.A man with first class honours for his 1st degree,Distinction in Masters and Phd degrees,and has such a wealth of experience on finacial matters,I think his shoes are too big for anybody in sight now in Nigeria to fill,should he by any stroke of chance be edged out as a result of this imbroglio.When he talks,I think lesser mortals should humbly listen carefully before commenting or acting.