Hhmm

There must be some serious weed going round

or

someone don't read

(at the very least?) 

@ conserved- Thanks and I'm sure all nairalanders warmly welcome you

@okeyZ- my condolenses. may his/her soul R.I.P.

It may be a rather morbid topic but death is a daily occurrence in the lives of those of us who are fortunate enough to have eluded it till this moment. So its with this in mind that I'm starting this topic as a hat tipping gesture to those who weren't (or were- depending) so fortunate. I thought to do so after just reading that one of my closest watched sports personalities died in a helicopter crash. Colin McRae, one of the best ever World Rally Champions, died in an accident totally unconnected with the risk he took for years racing WRC cars. He died with his six year old son (and a friend of his son's and his father). As avid pursuer of all things fast and speedy, I hadn't felt like this since the death of the brilliant Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna.

So this thread is for all those who have lost someone of any meaning in their lives, whether close or distant, friend or enemy, and who would wish to acknowledge their lives and to say goodbye.

Rest In Peace Colin McRae .

@Poster

GOOoooo HHOOOOMMMMMMMEEEEEEEE!

Another M-F nailed!

Susan, you just made my year. Keep it comin .

HOLY SH_T!!!

(No literally!!!)

DITTOED from "Re: Yar'Adua President in Waiting?"

Its unfortunate sometimes that many of us seem not to see an opportunity when one presents itself.

First we cannot forget the relationship that has existed for a very long time between Yar'Adua (and Yar'adua senior before his execution) and OBJ. I is a tested one and anyone in OBJ's shoes would have done the same. OBJ has always looked for an exit strategy with which he could go to sleep on and he seems to be getting it. He certainly doesn't want anymore stripes on his back!

The choice of Jonathon wasn't so obvious but is understandable. If you have seen the transformation in Yenagoa in the little time he has been there you will start to understand. Though politically weak of base, Jonathon cultivates underestimation, very much like OBJ and Yar'Adua himself and it is very clear that Yar'Adua had him in mind from the outset.

Back to the opportunity. It is clear the country now has a chance to transfer power for the first time in its post colonial history from a still hungry old brigade (of thieving soldiers and soldiering thieves) to two young new faces whom are not (in relative terms) tarnished. The caveat of course is that the old soldier as they say "never die". So we have a choice here move beyond Buhari, IBB, Tofa  et all, hold these two new faces absolutely accountable. In fact it is their very susceptibility to accountability that (not only by us, but by all those within the PDP itself who lost out) that makes them seem palpable.

For once I think we about to get leaders we can ask questions who do not possess the weight of history and chance to assume us a foolish answer. Looking forward to grilling these two!!

Its unfortunate sometimes that many of us seem not to see an opportunity when one presents itself.

First we cannot forget the relationship that has existed for a very long time between Yar'Adua (and Yar'adua senior before his execution) and OBJ. I is a tested one and anyone in OBJ's shoes would have done the same. OBJ has always looked for an exit strategy with which he could go to sleep on and he seems to be getting it. He certainly doesn't want anymore stripes on his back!

The choice of Jonathon wasn't so obvious but is understandable. If you have seen the transformation in Yenagoa in the little time he has been there you will start to understand. Though politically weak of base, Jonathon cultivates underestimation, very much like OBJ and Yar'Adua himself and it is very clear that Yar'Adua had him in mind from the outset.

Back to the opportunity. It is clear the country now has a chance to transfer power for the first time in its post colonial history from a still hungry old brigade (of thieving soldiers and soldiering thieves) to two young new faces whom are not (in relative terms) tarnished. The caveat of course is that the old soldier as they say "never die". So we have a choice here move beyond Buhari, IBB, Tofa et all, hold these two new faces absolutely accountable. In fact it is their very susceptibility to accountability that (not only by us, but by all those within the PDP itself who lost out) that makes them seem palpable.

For once I think we about to get leaders we can ask questions who do not possess the weight of history and chance to assume us a foolish answer. Looking forward to grilling these two!!

WHAT A F**KING MESS

AND THIS FROM A RULING PARTY!

IN THE PRIMARIES

IF THE PRIMARIES' DELEGATES VOTES DON'T COUNT

WHAT WILL HAPPEN COME ELECTION TIME!!??

SEND THIS CHICK A MEAL TICKET. PLEASE!!

@KAG

I'd say so, but it depends on how you apply the word and its implication in a sentence. For example, when belief is used in atheism, it is akin to: I believe that the tooth fairy doesn't exist in pretty much the same way I believe my chair won't become animated and run off with me.

nferyn has already stated that "it is simply a lack of belief in Gods"

what I'm trying to see if possible is whether it is possible to take a body of non belief and give it some sort of central coherence. Many people feel that Atheism suffers from the "anything goes" syndrome. That if you don't believe in something you'll believe in anything. I want to see if any coherent body of thought can come out of the vastness of the belief in "anything" or "nothing". There aren't many atheists around but I'd like to know their thoughts and whether we can give these thoughts any sort of collective direction and maybe form something out of it.

One common denominator found among many atheists is the belief that there is no existence before and after life. Note I did not say no existence of a God. Further to this is the belief that there is no existence of a God before, during and after life. Which leaves life as we know it. It is within this realm that most atheists base their beliefs.

But if we do not exist before and do not exist after, then could it be argued that we really do not exist presently. We are simple physical manifestations of nothingness. If we are not the manifestations of a greater being, we are the manifestation of nothing are we not? If so we need to ask is it possible for nothingness to become something without a "God" or soem force or the other making it so and if so how?

nferyn:

It is neither a belief, nor a religion. It's simply the lack of belief in God(s).
Most religious people are atheist about practically all of the thousands of deities except for the one they happen to believe in. Atheists just take it one God further.

Is it a lack of belief in God or is it a belief that there is no God?

I'm trying to be as objective as possible here so does an atheist's belief in the concept of no God actually qualify as a beilief in nothingness. No God before our state of existence. No God after our state of existence. And of course no God during our state of existence. If so is there a possibility of it being a religion of nothingness. If not what do atheists believe since they do not believe in a God?

Also most religions do actually believe in the concept of God as existing within other religions. It is simply that they do not agree with the other religion's interpretation of who and what that God is and how that God should be worshipped.

HEZBOLLAH AND ITS ARAB BACKERS ARE JUST ABOUT TO ACHIEVE WHAT THEY SET OUT TO WHEN THEY STARTED THIS EPISODE!

THE OVERTHROW OF THE "LEBANESE" GOVERNMENT AS WE KNOW

AND ITS REPLACEMENT WITH A HEZBOLLAH LED THEOCRACY FULLY BACKED BY IRAN

THE STREET OF BEIRUT ARE STILL FULL AND SINIORA'S TIME HAS COME

THE RADICALISATION OF THE TWO CORE ARAB ENTITIES CLOSEST TO ISRAEL (PALESTININAN WITH HAMAS & LEBANESE WITH HEZBOLLAH) WILL BE COMPLETE

AND THE STAGE WILL BE SET FOR THE NEXT EPISODE

HERE THE ARABS WILL NOT INVITE ISRAEL TO WAGE WAR ON THEIR OWN COUNTRIES

THEY WILL (AND HAVE SO DONE INCREMENTALLY) WAGE THE WAR ON ISRAELI TURF (OR AS CLOSE TO IT AS POSSIBLE)

USING THE TWO WEAKEST AND MOST EXPENDABLE PEOPLES IN THE MIDDLE EAST

THE PALESTINIANS AND THE LEBANESE !

FOR YEARS THE ARABS HAVE DONE THIS

USED THEIR WEAKEST SIBLINGS TO FIGHT AN "ENEMY" THEY CANNOT

THIS IS HOW MUCH HATRED EXISTS

Most religions believe in the existence of a God. Most atheists believe there exists no god. So

Is atheism a belief in itself?

If so what do atheists believe?

Or Is atheism actually a religion?

We all know what the world's religions believe in. But what are atheist's beliefs regarding existence and can we take (hopefully from the posts below) the (or) a body of atheist opinion and thought and use it as a basis of another religion?

thats right

I'm out

take good care of them toes

The "nothing to forgive" in bold block capitals

is very reminiscent of the man who just pissed his spouse off big time

and she turns around and says

"oh don't worry darling, just go to sleep, its OK"

thank goodness we're on-line

Oh sweetheart

I was just teasing you, wasn't a personal attack at all

all in the spirit of jest

If you feel insulted I did not mean that in any way

Forgiven?

Eurphoria:

now you really cracked me up big time lmao. the slippers i know are worn indoors  . If you mean open toes then you talking mules, sandals etc thats what they are called not slippers. lol no i don't wear slippers lol i wear high heeled mules (yes open toes)

Aww you think closed toes and shoes are prudish lol lol aww nah not if you buy your at Ninewest, office, pread a terre, wearhouse or faith lol nah  those arent prudish. Well prudish works for some anyway. It was in vogue last season you know

Any woman who goes around on "high heeled donkeys" should have her head examined

vogue or no vogue

I'm not an expert in female footwear, though having developed somewhat of an expertise in female feet

(many of which I'd rather forget abruptly)

which brings us back to the matter at hand

and since you're being so vocal, it makes me wonder

Have I struck a cord?

Could your feet do with a good scrub?

and if so would they thereafter still be deemed sexy?

Eurphoria:

many women wear slippers? what ? outdoors? i only wear slippers indoors and mine is nice and furry wont be caught dead wwearing those outdoors . You make me worried about you now, first women with black dirty toes , now women wearing slippers? wow do you live near a nuthouse?

When I say "slippers" I also mean open shoes, which is what a vast majority of fashionable women wear!

less of course you wear women's shoes that always cover your toes?

I always thought only prudish schoolteachers types wore those!!

oh and don't worry bout me baby, I'm covered

literally

Eurphoria:

huh? so how do you know about the black toes?
I don't dream, first time i have addressed you 
don't call me baby , its creepy
if the girls you date are that fine then well done is all i say. Nothing wrong with dating drop dead gorg women 

Many women wear slippers!

You don't dream? Or you don't dream about ______________

thought the baby thing would get a reaction

Eurphoria:

i can understand u not liking ugly toes but hang on. Who have you been dating? i mean black toes from dirty? what? was she some nomadic desert trekker?

dating? who said anythin bout datin

you dreamin again?

the dating posts are on the other side baby

and believe me, I guarantee you

you'd drrooooooooool over the girls I date!!

ikamefa:


hmmmmmmmmmmm!  DR jekyll and Hyde  whats your diagnosis?

If it itches that bad

rub it, don't scratch it

rub it

ever so gently

MA DAN WO!!

translated into English (not Queen's ooo)

NO TRRRAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIII!!!

You don see fire before!

no no no!!

I mean WHITE FLAMING FIRE??!!!

eh he

Oyinhoney, dear, sweety, sugar, pie

I just wanted to clarify an issue

I noticed "m" beside your name so are we to assume you are a male?

and if so (aint got nothin gainst your sexulaity long as you don't bring it to me)

shouldn't you be asking your fellow fellows?

Otherwise mbok try to clarify the issue please!!!

Ugly toes

nothin like ugly toes

the only part of the body yall can't do nothin about

and most times the toenails are all black underneath

from not being washed!!

I mean a woman just got to have sexy toes!!

O boy hope say no be drugs you dey escort go o

Dem dey behead people for yonder o

na after them go ask where ya family dey to come collect ya remnant!!

and I hear say to collect the head gon na serious issue!!