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 Literature › Re: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by rapmike(m): 1:10pm On Nov 17, 2014 |
Scapashini3:You look like a mental case. Anyway, sorry for you. |
| TV/Movies › Re: Naruto Information by rapmike(m): 12:59am On Nov 15, 2014 |
pickabeau1:Well, you guys are right. I feel somehow Madara was suppose to be the last villain( entertainment wise). He had everything a final boss in a movie or epic series had; physical strength, arrogance, swag, intelligence and a lot of power. Due to that, Kaguya and Sasuke looked flat. In fact if not for the Perfect Susano'o and the trapped bijuu that Sasuke had, he could have been very, very flat (imagine him still using ordinary Susano'o arrow against a rasenbijuudama and a huge rasenshiruken, very weak). The good side of the Kaguya side was that Naruto was tested to the limit, he had to do most of the fights alone, Sasuke attacking in a stealth fashion which won't be possible without Naruto distractions. |
| Literature › Re: Freelance Writers Wanted by rapmike(m): 6:38pm On Nov 14, 2014 |
Am interested too, but what kind of article are we talking about here? |
| Literature › Re: The Complete Assassin by rapmike(m): 3:32pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
donkross1:Abi ooo... she no fine sef. All na popularity contest...mtchewwww |
| Literature › Re: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by rapmike(m): 3:43am On Nov 12, 2014 |
LarrySun:I wonder oh! E don lost. |
| TV/Movies › Re: Naruto Information by rapmike(m): 4:57pm On Nov 11, 2014 |
pickabeau1:Yea, that sucked. |
| TV/Movies › Re: Naruto Information by rapmike(m): 9:59am On Nov 11, 2014 |
pickabeau1:The Edo Tensi war was still reasonable, where kishi seemed to start losing it was when Madara started the Moon Eye plan and Kaguya was resurrected via zetsu 'flash-drive'. They should have ended the villain stuff with Madara. |
| TV/Movies › Re: Naruto Information by rapmike(m): 9:45am On Nov 11, 2014 |
kimco:Of course it was rushed, but you made it look like he did a shabby work, that's what I countered. He put about everything the way most of us wanted it( Sakura/Sasuke, Naruto/ Hinata, Temari/Shikamaru, that kinda sh*t) and apart from Suigetsu and co( Including Karin and Orochimaru) we saw where everyone was doing and how they ended. So you sounding like it was shabby was not right. I concede it was rushed tho. 1 Like |
| TV/Movies › Re: Naruto Information by rapmike(m): 9:33am On Nov 11, 2014 |
pickabeau1:People will ask for Sasuke and Obito if that happened. |
| Romance › Re: Why Marriages Fail And Scare People. by rapmike(op): 12:18pm On Nov 10, 2014 |
bluelover:Naaah, only that its rare coming from a lady.... Well that's what's wrong with it. |
| Romance › Re: Why Marriages Fail And Scare People. by rapmike(op): 11:03pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
Dapo777:Nope, but will marry some day. Will you? |
| TV/Movies › Re: Naruto Information by rapmike(m): 11:08pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
kimco:Kimco! Kimco!! Kimco!!! E don do. Lolz. Seriously what were you expecting? That Sasuke will turn villian again or what? Madara is dead, black zetsu was sealed with Kaguya and Naruto beat some sense into Sasuke ( while also sustaining terrible damages) and you complain its rushed like he did a shabby work? And I don't see any other option apart from Sai for Ino. She was never going to go for Chouji and Shikamaru, Kiba and Shino were too weird for her, Naruto and her never crossed paths in love, she lost Sasuke to Sakura and Lee is too 'full of youth' for her to control. Meanwhile Gaara and Kankuro never looked at her side and everyone else is reasonably too old for her, so Sai is the only option. Surprised that Omoi's sister picked Chouji though and wondering is Kiba is a player( as in love terms). Too bad for Tenten, thought she may marry Lee or Neji( Neji died, another option Ino might have considered). Then I wondered why Suigetsu and co were abandoned, that was hasty of Kishi as they have been part of the journey at crucial stages. Will love to see Suigetsu marry Karin ( lolz) and Juugo having a cure for his Sage overdose. Then Orochi and Kabuto nko? That's where he rushed. But can't blame him, he must have been exhausted. |
| TV/Movies › Re: Naruto Information by rapmike(m): 10:56pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
UchihaItachi:Naaah preferred it this way, it should be rested, just like how The Lord of the Rings ended. Imagine starting another war after the ring was destroyed, not intelligent. I will like a pre-naruto era though, something starting from Tobirama's era. |
| Literature › Re: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by rapmike(m): 5:14pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
Larrysun, maybe you should try self-publishing online instead of going after publishers offline. Try using createspace or authorhouse. Just a suggestion though. |
| Romance › Re: Why Marriages Fail And Scare People. by rapmike(op): 5:04pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
So, nobody can come and comment here abi? Na wa o! |
| Romance › Re: Why Marriages Fail And Scare People. by rapmike(op): 11:06am On Nov 08, 2014 |
Now that I am done with the reasons, the next set of questions you may be tempted to ask is, what is the reason that I wrote this? How does this solve the issue of marriage failure? How can this help create a successful marriage? I believe that if we are to solve an issue, we have to find what causes it. Marriage can be a beautiful thing, but like most crucial things in life it can be complicated. Most of the time, failed marriages are due to lack of honesty and lack of compromise. We are in a result- driven world as at now and until we realise that results don't come easy in marriage and that like Laura's friend said, humans are not portfolios. They are not always easy to judge at the first instance and they never come perfect, in fact they can be quite messed up and not ready for relationships. So until people can judge the real value of the person, not just in monetary terms or beauty. 1 Like |
| Romance › Re: Why Marriages Fail And Scare People. by rapmike(op): 10:33am On Nov 08, 2014 |
6) Emotional scars caused by family issues or previous relationships with the opposite sex: Many marital issues are caused by hang-ups of previous treatment by parents. For example a girl who sees her father abuse her mother in the house everytime is likely not to be interested in marriage, or at least be scared of it. If the person is a guy, he may pick that up and repeat it in his home, even if he is averse towards beating women. Also abuse from either parents to the opposite sex of the child( father to daughter or mother to son) can do a lot of harm to the psyche of the child as regarding the opposite sex, which creates cracks in marriage. Ditto for people who have had terrible experiences with the opposite sex. 7) Economic situation of the country: Even though this may not affect the wedding, it may count a lot after the wedding, especially if the couple goes to debt after the wedding. Money can be one of the most tricky issues that couples deal with and is either second or third to sexual infidelity that is a short term cause of marriage failure. |
| Romance › Re: Why Marriages Fail And Scare People. by rapmike(op): 8:32am On Nov 08, 2014 |
bluelover:Be patient, let me finish first. |
| Romance › Re: Why Marriages Fail And Scare People. by rapmike(op): 12:57am On Nov 08, 2014 |
4) Unrealistic expectations about the other spouse: I remember Laura in Think Like A Man, she was always unrealistically looking for a guy who was earning a six-figure sum of money and almost lost her man( or rather lost and found him) because of that. The funny but crucial part was that when she found her perfect man, she realised a truth; there was no perfect man. He overrides her in every conversations and even forgot to ask how she was doing! That's the kind of trouble we get in when we set unrealistic aims. We put serious expectations on the dream man/ woman we are after that we forget we are imperfect ourselves. For example, you want a perfect gentleman as a lady, who does all the gentlemanly things, opens the door for the lady, offers/ adjust the chair for her, etc. Meanwhile as a lady, you snore worse than a pig, you can't cook well, you are rude and obstinate, always insisting in your way. Are you been fair to the man? Same with guys too, you are after a virgin wife after lying and deceiving all the virgins in your area so as to sleep with them. Is this right? We often don't remember our weakness and drop our 'perfect' match because of their weakness, forgetting that our 'perfect' spouse will drop us for our weakness. 5) The pretenders and liars in relationships and marriage: These are becoming common in these country, guys and ladies who form what they are not because of who the other person is. They forget that no matter how well a lie is concealed, the truth will come out, either in words or deeds. You see guys behaving all holy and gentlemanly because of sex they want from a lady ( not even marriage, how base). You also see ladies forming unnecessary submissive and loyalty for a guy, agreeing with everything he says just because he is handsome or wealthy. Then when their true colors show, the spouse cannot manage or cope with what he are seeing and the marriage crumbles. Will post the rest when I sleep and recover. Am tired at the moment. 3 Likes |
| Romance › Re: Why Marriages Fail And Scare People. by rapmike(op): 12:39am On Nov 08, 2014 |
2) People who measure their spouse with superficial/ minor issues or things: Its a normal thing( somehow) to want perfection, maybe because of man's fall from the realm of perfection he always looks for that ' perfect' opposite. However, there are times where people tend to look at the other 'green' side too often and forget the qualities their spouses have, leading to broken up relationships and marriages. For example Koya is the boyfriend of Shade but eyes Titi because she is more beautiful than Shade ( or she is more endowed). He starts comparing Shade to Titi based on beauty and Shade always comes short. Yet Shade is submissive, intelligent and a great cook and home keeper, while Titi can't even make Indomie sweet enough, she is arrogant and dull. Yet because of her beauty, Koya dumps Shade ( a better option) and marries Titi. Then when he sees her weakness, he get irritated and breaks up with her. Same thing when a lady covets a guy with a built up body or money over a guy that treats her right( even though her current guy has ambitions and plans for a better future), she dumps him for the flashy guy who may be a wife- beater. Then after exercising his muscles on her, she begins to use heavy accessories and make-up such as mascara, concealer and the likes to hide her scars. Mind you, am not saying that a girl cannot look more presentable or a guy cannot be richer or more muscular, but placing a crucial decision like marriage or engagement solely on such premises is silly to be quite frank, and could be down right dangerous at the far end. 3) People who lack/ don't understand the basics of successful marriages: I can say it that all marriages have three out of these four ingredients; God's will, Love, Trust and Compatibility. And a lot of marriages fail because some/ most of these ingredients are lacking. Why is it so? Because when you are sharing your life with someone for eternity ( til death do you guys part), these ingredients are important. For example, who will you turn to when your spouse is adamant about something and all other avenues fail? Its God. How will someone accept your scarred/ not so scarred pasts and your present limits and faults? Its through love. How will you open up about some incident(s) in the past that has hurt you or could potentially hurt you to your spouse if you don't trust him? How will you manage to see him/ her leave to earn a living with you and not be jealous if not for trust? How do you guys keep checking each other's weakness and improve yourself so that you don't burn each other out with fights and all other troubles? That can only be done if you are compatible. They are very important to marriage and many people nowadays marry without having them in the union. So no surprise that divorce rates are increasing. 2 Likes |
| Romance › Why Marriages Fail And Scare People. by rapmike(op): 12:15am On Nov 08, 2014 |
I came across a thread on NL in which a guy was advising guys not to go into marriage. Personally, I disagreed with the motive of the person that started the thread and to find it in front page was a bit baffling for me. Yet, he did say some truth in his words and write-up which got me thinking about marriage. The fact is that a couple of youths are 'scared' about marriage and some don't even want to marry if it was in their power. I thought about this and from my rumblings and observations on marriages in this country, I noticed some reasons why marriages are failing at the moment. 1) Some people marry with hidden agenda: At times some guys and ladies marry not because of the obvious reasons they have told everyone else, but due to hidden reasons. For example, a guy tries to woo a lady for months and she refuses, while tearing his heart apart by going after men that treat her poorly. The guy accepts fate and makes some money or come to good fortune. All of a sudden the lady comes after him and hooks him one way or the other, because his bread is now buttered. Why is it a problem? Once the mindset of hidden agenda is set on the offender, love flies out of the window and deception walks in through the front door. The lady does all what she does because of her agenda, not because of love. When that is discovered or she has achieved her aim, she breaks off with him and the marriage is wrecked, leading to other spill offs. 4 Likes |
| Literature › Re: >>>> How Are The Mighty Fallen? <<<< ( A Must Read ) by rapmike(m): 11:11pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
Thanks for the dedication @ esixlove. Nice story, wondering if the girl made it alive. |
| TV/Movies › Re: Naruto Information by rapmike(m): 2:02pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
 * crying* I don't want Naruto to end..... No more adrenaline rush for new manga to read... All others are looking boring...  kishi do sharp, sharp release another Naruto spin off before I use IZANAMI on you. |
| TV/Movies › Re: Naruto Information by rapmike(m): 1:43pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
Feraz: |
| Literature › Re: Nairaland E- Workshop For Writers--Last Day Of 6(OCt5) by rapmike(m): 12:09am On Nov 07, 2014 |
whitemosquito:White mosquito, please help me rate my story; The Circle of Three. Please check my profile for the story. |
| Literature › Re: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by rapmike(m): 11:35pm On Nov 06, 2014 |
LarrySun:Was just saying( as per your work). I am waiting for the time a literature writer on Nairaland wins something huge in the international literature scene, like the Orange award Adiche won or some as big as the Harry Potter series or Sherlock Holmes. I hope to fall into that category, but not just me but other good NL writers, cos I see a lot of good work here and if not for the sh*tty nature of this country, some of us should be recognised by now. |
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Guess Kishi saw/read our threats. hehehe!! Firestar, are they twins or is Bolt older? Naruto looks so cool as the hokage. Fast also like his dad. Bolt has Naruto's face, hair colour and hair shape, also has Hinata's eyes, hair shape also.
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