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Fashion / Re: Blackfishing: The new trend of White People Trying To look Black by revontuli(f): 11:09pm On Nov 20, 2018 |
Delivar: It's not about skin color, it's about development. Irish were once very poor and hungry, they flocked to America as poor starving people in ragged clothes. They weren't considered white and even human for a long time. Indians have dark skin, there are millions of Indian immigrants in the USA and a good number of them are in software and tech industry. Southern Indians are even darker than half of Nigeria but no one is racist to them. Reasons being, the Indians make a considerable percentage of engineers and IT workers in America, and India made great progress of development and became the world's tech support and call center hub with their IT education investment. 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Crazy, Crazy, Lagos by revontuli(f): 10:48pm On Nov 20, 2018 |
You got it all mixed up. I'm crushing on Putin not Buhari lmao Zoharariel: 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Iowa Grants Gun Permits To The Blind by revontuli(f): 10:46pm On Nov 20, 2018 |
ePrive: I know, I'm teasing back (but its the honest truth I don't accept such things from anyone ) 1 Like |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Iowa Grants Gun Permits To The Blind by revontuli(f): 10:36pm On Nov 20, 2018 |
Zoharariel: 1. I'm only attracted to anything other than Nordic/German/Dutch men. 2. I'm too broke to go on overseas flights and too proud and dignified to accept someone else paying. No way! 3. I'm not an olosho/gold digger and not interested in other men's farms. I'm happy with the Greek god with scholar level intellectual qualities. 4. I have a friend in Abuja, it sounds much safer than Lagos, so I might visit there some day. 5. It's not worth the stress and torture of such long flights for just a weekend trip. 6. How do I know you aren't going to steal my kidneys and liver? |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Iowa Grants Gun Permits To The Blind by revontuli(f): 12:02am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Zoharariel: I already have a man. Also Nigeria is too dangerous with all the cultists, money ritual murderers, skull miners, Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram, armed robbers and rapists. Everyone wants to get out! After reading the front page here for months and seeing all the crime, reading everyone here crying to get out, why would I want to go there? I'd go to Gambia or Rwanda for travel if I had that kind of money. They are safe and tourists go there all the time. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Pets / Re: California Wildfire: Abandoned Hospital For Stranded Animals (Pic) by revontuli(f): 2:05am On Nov 18, 2018 |
seunH: Hungry people think about food and see everything as food. Hunger turns humans into savage predators. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Iowa Grants Gun Permits To The Blind by revontuli(f): 1:58am On Nov 18, 2018 |
America why? |
Foreign Affairs / Iowa Grants Gun Permits To The Blind by revontuli(f): 11:37pm On Nov 17, 2018 |
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Here's some news that has law enforcement officials and lawmakers scratching their heads: Iowa is granting permits to acquire or carry guns in public to people who are legally or completely blind. No one questions the legality of the permits. State law does not allow sheriffs to deny an Iowan the right to carry a weapon based on physical ability. The quandary centers squarely on public safety. Advocates for the disabled and Iowa law enforcement officers disagree over whether it's a good idea for visually disabled Iowans to have weapons. On one side: People such as Cedar County Sheriff Warren Wethington, who demonstrated for The Des Moines Register how blind people can be taught to shoot guns. And Jane Hudson, executive director of Disability Rights Iowa, who says blocking visually impaired people from the right to obtain weapon permits would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. That federal law generally prohibits different treatment based on disabilities On the other side: People such as Dubuque County Sheriff Don Vrotsos, who said he wouldn't issue a permit to someone who is blind. And Patrick Clancy, superintendent of the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School, who says guns may be a rare exception to his philosophy that blind people can participate fully in life. Private gun ownership — even hunting — by visually impaired Iowans is nothing new. But the practice of visually impaired residents legally carrying firearms in public became widely possible thanks to gun permit changes that took effect in Iowa in 2011. "It seems a little strange, but the way the law reads we can't deny them (a permit) just based on that one thing," said Sgt. Jana Abens, a spokeswoman for the Polk County Sheriff's Department, referring to a visual disability. Polk County officials say they've issued weapons permits to at least three people who can't legally drive and were unable to read the application forms or had difficulty doing so because of visual impairments. And sheriffs in three other counties — Jasper, Kossuth and Delaware — say they have granted permits to residents who they believe have severe visual impairments. "I'm not an expert in vision," Delaware County Sheriff John LeClere said. "At what point do vision problems have a detrimental effect to fire a firearm? If you see nothing but a blurry mass in front of you, then I would say you probably shouldn't be shooting something." Training the visually impaired In one Iowa county, blind residents who want weapons would likely receive special training. Wethington, the Cedar County sheriff, has a legally blind daughter who plans to obtain a permit to carry when she turns 21 in about two years. He demonstrated for the Register how he would train blind people who want to carry a gun. "If sheriffs spent more time trying to keep guns out of criminals' hands and not people with disabilities, their time would be more productive," Wethington said as he and his daughter took turns practice shooting with a semi-automatic handgun on private property in rural Cedar County. The number of visually impaired or blind Iowans who can legally carry weapons in public is unknown because that information is not collected by the state or county sheriffs who issue the permits. Clancy, superintendent of the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School, said the range of sight among people who are classified as legally blind varies greatly. He believes there are situations where such applicants can safely handle a gun. However, he also expressed concerns. "Although people who are blind can participate fully in nearly all life's experiences, there are some things like the operation of a weapon that may very well be an exception," Clancy said. The Gun Control Act of 1968 and other federal laws do not prohibit blind people from owning guns. But unlike Iowa, some states have laws that spell out whether visually impaired people can obtain weapon permits. Vision requirements are either directly or indirectly part of the weapon permit criteria in some surrounding states. In Nebraska, for example, applicants for a permit to carry a concealed handgun must provide "proof of vision" by either presenting a valid state driver's license or a statement by an eye doctor that the person meets vision requirements set for a typical vehicle operator's license. Other states have indirect requirements that could — but don't automatically — disqualify people who are blind. That includes Missouri and Minnesota, where applicants must complete a live fire test, which means they have to shoot and hit a target. A 50-state database of gun permit requirements published by USACarry.com also shows that South Carolina has a law that requires proof of vision before a person is approved for a weapons permit. Wisconsin, like Iowa, has no visual restrictions on gun permit applicants. Illinois lawmakers enacted a concealed weapons law in July but permits have not yet been issued. Illinois' qualifications don't specifically require a visual test, but applicants must complete firearms training that includes range instruction. The National Federation of the Blind does not track states that require vision tests as part of weapon permit processes and has not taken an official stand on the issue. But its members are generally opposed to such laws, said Chris Danielsen, director of public relations for the group. "There's no reason solely on the (basis) of blindness that a blind person shouldn't be allowed to carry a weapon," Danielsen said. "Presumably they're going to have enough sense not to use a weapon in a situation where they would endanger other people, just like we would expect other people to have that common sense." Iowa requires training for anyone who is issued a permit to carry a weapon in public, but that requirement can be satisfied through an online course that does not include any hands-on instruction or a shooting test. A provision in Iowa's law allows sheriffs to deny a permit if probable cause exists to believe that the person is likely to use the weapon in such a way that it would endanger themselves or others. Many sheriffs noted, however, that the provision relates to specific documented actions, and applicants who appealed their cases would likely win. Hudson, executive director of Disability Rights Iowa, believes changing the state law to deny blind people or others with physical disabilities the right to carry arms would violate federal disabilities law. Part of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires a public entity to conduct an individualized analysis to make a reasonable judgment before denying a service. Hudson believes someone could successfully challenge Nebraska's proof of vision requirement as illegal. "The fact that you can't drive a car doesn't mean you can't go to a shooting range and see a target," Hudson said. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/08/iowa-grants-gun-permits-to-the-blind/2780303/
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Crime / South Africa: Workers Kill Business Owner's Pet Parrot And Set Fires by revontuli(f): 2:44pm On Nov 14, 2018 |
"He was the most beautiful Macaw parrot." These were the words of Gauteng business owner Trevor Zulberg after his pet parrot Ted, was killed during the plastics industry strike. Vandalism and acts of violence have been a hallmark of many industrial strikes in recent years, and people and property often bear the brunt of the protesters' anger. But Zulberg's loss is something CEOs affected by the strike will not be able to identify with. When striking workers, believed to be employed in the plastics industry, attacked Ampa Plastics Group on Friday, smashing windows, stealing computers and attacking the managing director, they also targeted Ted. Zulberg, the chief executive of the Elandsfontein business, said bricks were used to attack both his MD and his parrot. He added that the attackers – who he claimed were affiliated to the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) - also tried to set the factory alight. However, they extinguished the flames. "There must have been around a hundred guys. They came in and started destroying everything in their way, poured petrol in some parts of the factory and set it alight," he said. Zulberg said his company and employees whose vehicles were targeted, incurred damages amounting to hundreds of thousands of rands. Numsa has recently resolved to go ahead with the industry strike until "workers' demands are met". The union's position was strengthened after the Labour Court ruled that the strike was legal. Numsa has rejected the allegations levelled against its members. "Those who make such claims do so without any proof to back it up. We urge anyone claiming to have information on criminal activity to open a case at [the SA Police Service] because it is their job to investigate such incidents and to bring the alleged perpetrators to justice," Numsa's spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said when approached for comment. "Mewusa (the Metal and Electrical Workers Union of South Africa) is also on strike. How can they be so sure that Numsa is responsible?" she asked. Police said a case was opened at the Bedfordview police station. "I can confirm the incident case of public violence has been registered. No arrests have been made," police spokesman Andre de Jager said. https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/workers-kill-business-owners-pet-parrot-du |
Celebrities / Re: Skin Like Milk! Toke Makinwa Rocked A Mini Skirt. Photos by revontuli(f): 7:40pm On Nov 10, 2018 |
Lexusgs430: Chocolate milk. |
Travel / Re: Mention The Countries You Will Never Consider Going To Even With Free Visas by revontuli(f): 10:48pm On Nov 06, 2018 |
adontcare:If you have some money for living expenses (they want you to show money in the bank, I don't really know how much) you can apply to schools and get a student visa. Otherwise you gotta find work (very difficult if not impossible if you are not a software engineer) or a husband. It's not hard if you have money of highly sought after qualifications. |
Romance / Re: Hausa Man Weds Oyinbo Bride. See Wedding Photos by revontuli(f): 12:48am On Oct 21, 2018 |
Fitbillionairep: You came out of one, never forget a black woman gave birth to you. 6 Likes |
Romance / Re: Hausa Man Weds Oyinbo Bride. See Wedding Photos by revontuli(f): 10:42pm On Oct 20, 2018 |
Middle east and north Africa has always been multicultural. There are white-looking Berbers in the mountains of Morocco (mixed with the descendants of the Vandals) There are blonde, blue eyed Syrians and Yazidis too. The near eastern geography has been mixed race since the Hellenistic times. If you speak the language you belong to the nation regardless of race and color. And I'm not a "tourist" I'm a traveler and history researcher. 3 Likes |
Romance / Re: Should A Girlfriend Wash Her Boyfriend's Clothes? by revontuli(f): 10:30pm On Oct 20, 2018 |
pansophist: I know, fair enough it just sounds so alien and remote to me, since I never see it in real life. |
Romance / Re: Hausa Man Weds Oyinbo Bride. See Wedding Photos by revontuli(f): 10:29pm On Oct 20, 2018 |
amaniro: Yea she looks middle eastern-mediterranean. But some of her relatives in the photos look white. There is one lady whose race I can't tell, either a pale Hausa or a dark tanned Turk. |
Romance / Re: Should A Girlfriend Wash Her Boyfriend's Clothes? by revontuli(f): 10:11pm On Oct 20, 2018 |
pansophist: That sounds like a business transaction: Hiring a house servant to do the chores for money. 1 Like |
Romance / Re: Hausa Man Weds Oyinbo Bride. See Wedding Photos by revontuli(f): 10:05pm On Oct 20, 2018 |
Hotfreezer: They are neither. They are as Arab as you are Ethiopian Turkey is a melting pot country, there are Oyinbos (Balkan immigrants, Albanians, Bosnians, Levantine Genoese, some indigenous white tribes), Asians (Uighurs, Khakazaks, Uzbeks) and even Africans (there are African villages in the west part) and also Kurds (biggest minority), Circassians, ethnic Arabs (Antioch and southeast part), Armenians, Jews etc. There are black Turks, white Turks, Asian Turks. 2 Likes |
Romance / Re: Hausa Man Weds Oyinbo Bride. See Wedding Photos by revontuli(f): 10:02pm On Oct 20, 2018 |
amaniro: She is about as white as southern Italians, Spaniards and island Greeks. That's mediterranean race, they are white as Somalians and Ethiopians are black. 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Mention The Countries You Will Never Consider Going To Even With Free Visas by revontuli(f): 9:52pm On Oct 20, 2018 |
Josh44s: There is no greater demon than mankind. When did the demons ever gang rape and brutally murder women and children? When did the demons sacrifice people for money rituals? When did the demons genocide millions of people in concentration camps? When did the demons drop nuclear bombs and kill millions of innocents? No ghost, spirit, demon ever did more harm and damage than the creatures called human. I am afraid of the demons in human skin more than anything. 6 Likes |
Travel / Re: Greetings From Rome! by revontuli(f): 7:25pm On Oct 20, 2018 |
#1 Artemis the Greek huntress gooddess. She is one of my favorites, she always looks so cool and charismatic. #2 Famous pinecone court and its fountain. I waited quite a bit for the tourists to go away so I could take this photo. #3 Perseus beheads Medusa, holds the severed head aloft in triumph 2 Likes
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Romance / Re: Should A Girlfriend Wash Her Boyfriend's Clothes? by revontuli(f): 7:18pm On Oct 20, 2018 |
Such a 19th century topic. I can't believe people are actually discussing this I don't iron anything, all of my clothes are the kind that doesn't need ironing. As for my boyfriend, he is responsible for his own clothing, none of which also requires any ironing. Machine washes the clothes and it takes 5 minutes to hang them. Problem solved. |
Travel / Re: Mention The Countries You Will Never Consider Going To Even With Free Visas by revontuli(f): 3:17pm On Oct 20, 2018 |
Josh44s: Canadian natives have some terrifying lore like the Wendigo. In the long dark arctic nights, if hunters find no fare and die from the harsh conditions...If any of them commit the act of cannibalism by eating the flesh of their fallen fellow, they turn into Wendigo, a demon in human skin which will terrorize the villages and wreak mayhem. It's scarier than the horror movies. 1 Like |
Events / Re: Lady Takes 'Bridal Shower' To A Big River With Her Friends (Photos) by revontuli(f): 1:34pm On Oct 20, 2018 |
Ziel20: There are land and forest spirits in some other nations but I've never heard of the water spirit belief (other than the ancient Greek and Slavic mythology) |
Travel / Re: Greetings From Rome! by revontuli(f): 10:31pm On Oct 19, 2018 |
A majestic sarchopagus. Such glory even in death. 1 Like
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Travel / Re: Greetings From Rome! by revontuli(f): 9:28pm On Oct 19, 2018 |
#1 St. George the dragon slayer, Vatican museum #2 Sophocles the slay king 1 Like
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Travel / Re: Greetings From Rome! by revontuli(f): 9:07pm On Oct 19, 2018 |
Jambei1986 was wondering where all the tourists are. Here are some photos of the courtyard and inside of Vatican museums showing the crowd. cc; jambei1986 2 Likes
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Travel / Re: Greetings From Rome! by revontuli(f): 8:58pm On Oct 19, 2018 |
#1: A mosaic at the Vatican museum #2: Views from theterrace of one of the Vatican museum buildings. #3: Emperor Tiberius -I've seen the photo of this on the internet so many times, it was a strange feeling to see it myself and take a photo. #4: Emperor Domitian, the great tyrant, one of the most cruel despots of ancient Rome. He is counted among the most despicable. He had many people tortured and executed, including people from his own family. He confiscated the properties of many, broke the back of the citizens with oppression and property seizures. He failed to subdue the enemies of Rome, but terrorized his own citizens instead. His successor Nerva tried to undo as much damage as he could, and Nerva's successor Trajan continued to undo all the evils of Domitian, giving back the confiscated money and properties of the citizens, bringing back the great people who were exiled unjustly. 1 Like
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Romance / Re: 12-Year-Old Pregnant South African Girl Kisses Her Baby Daddy by revontuli(f): 8:27pm On Oct 19, 2018 |
Runalong333: Teen pregnancy has been a problem in the States and the UK, but with the widespread birth control education it's hell of a lot less now. Maybe the parents can't control what the kids do all the time but they could at least stop her from posting on social media and advertising it as an achievement. |
Romance / Re: 12-Year-Old Pregnant South African Girl Kisses Her Baby Daddy by revontuli(f): 8:02pm On Oct 19, 2018 |
Runalong333: I meant children not chicken, stupid phone autocorrect messed it up. Chai! Parents should have taught them about birth control and watched them better. But 12 is too young! That's horrible |
Romance / Re: 12-Year-Old Pregnant South African Girl Kisses Her Baby Daddy by revontuli(f): 6:42pm On Oct 19, 2018 |
This is disgusting. Where are her parents? Where are that boy's parents? They are chicken, how are they supposed to raise a child? So awful and depressing in every way. She's setting a horrible example to other young girls and her parents just allow this? What is the world coming to? 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Mention The Countries You Will Never Consider Going To Even With Free Visas by revontuli(f): 3:28pm On Oct 19, 2018 |
apolonius: I'm in software industry, not academia but I have engineering education which is data-centric. |
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