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RomanceRe: It's Hard Work Being A Mistress by Sisikill: 11:29pm On Aug 11, 2008
Hannibal:
I don't need to hope and pray. . . . . .Ma missus won't be a murderer like most of y'all.
Okay, now I'm confused. . . are you saying you won't be a man? huh tongue
RomanceRe: It's Hard Work Being A Mistress by Sisikill: 11:16pm On Aug 11, 2008
Hannibal:
This is the most intelligent female post on this thread.
Now u can have 30 bags of SARC. grin No more apples for anutha 7 days.

P.S. Never under-estimate ma poltergeist status. . . . A Hannibal in real life would be something worse in the afterlife. grin cheesy
Thanks kind sir, you know me. . . always thinking of the men.


stillwater:
You know I used to juggle between Ammonia and Rat poison but I think rat poison is easier to get, so i'm sticking with rat poison, lmao grin
Exactly! And it won't be trail and error, No doubt that it will work. . . I mean it already works on rats! There's your 100% Guarantee, if you know what I mean. wink


KarmaMod:
all of that is a waste of time and easy to detect

Just inject him with an air bubble and he'll end up with a heartattack smiley

so simple.

or you can go the sloppy way and shoot him. you can always claim self defense grin
Yeah but will it make them form in the mouth? See, I like foam, I swear I can spend 1hr washing one sock with Omo detergent, just because of the foam. . . that's how much I love it. If I can be guaranteed a foamy mouth, I will switch.

The Shooting one. . . it is too fast and there's no way i can claim self defense, if it took me 7 days to finish him off. Abi how will I explain the bullets in the different parts of his body?
RomanceRe: Does Horoscopes Affects Ones Relationship by Sisikill: 11:04pm On Aug 11, 2008
doyin13:
Shior I bet say the guy na either pure winch, or pikin of winch, or jazzman or just a spoilsport angry angry angry angry
Tee hee hee.

Don't talk about my sensei like that or I'll be forced to challenge you to a dual!! angry
RomanceRe: Does Horoscopes Affects Ones Relationship by Sisikill: 11:01pm On Aug 11, 2008
doyin13:
Madam Sisikill, you sure say u don try Capricorn before.
Mama Sisikill is Capricorn, don't know what that means but I'll say this. . . I grew up thinking "E bo ni mo ti ri omo yi?" was my middle name.

It was a mouthful but I just thot I was very special grin
RomanceRe: Does Horoscopes Affects Ones Relationship by Sisikill: 10:56pm On Aug 11, 2008
ikamefa:
that is to say you are a fellow libran? tongue
Hehehehehe, NOPE!


[quote author=Negro_Ntns link=topic=158926.msg2642942#msg2642942 date=1218489850]Sisi,

You are either an Air sign or a Fire sign. If you are Air, then you are Gemini. If you are Fire, then you are Leo. This is just going by your description of the xteristics and nothing else. If you are neither of these, then one of them play a significant role in your birth chart.

Ika,

Your polar sign is Aries. Charges and soarks fly. But so does confrontation. cheesy How do you balance the two?[/quote]Oh my heavens! Kyoshi. . . How do you do it??!!!
RomanceRe: It's Hard Work Being A Mistress by Sisikill: 10:50pm On Aug 11, 2008
It is a wake up call to married women, telling them It doesn’t end as soon as the ring is on their fingers. So get off the freaking couch, brush the puff-puff crumbs off your heavy chests, wipe your oily mouths, empty the Minerals bottle, switch off the Nigerian movies and stop being complacent about your marriage coz guess what. . . there are younger, prettier vultures ready to pounce on your husbands.

Before I get crucified, I’m only summarizing the post coz people thought it was too long. So maybe I added a few of my own words. . . but the gist remains the same.

Personally, I think since a guy is gonna cheat even if his wife is the gentlest, prettiest, kindest, most submissive, best cook/love maker/mother -person in all of the land, the wives shouldn’t waste their time trying to keep him from going outside. Instead, they should get on their knees and take it to our father. . . fast and run around the house naked if you have to, just PRAY.

Your prayer point - That the babalawo preparing the juju for the girls gets distracted and mistakenly mixes rat poison with it. Kill the hubby and the girl in one fell swoop and the beauty of it. . . no one will think you had anything to do with it, they’ll even feel sorry for you. Of course, getting rid of them is just the beginning. . . you have to work really hard on your sad face, you DO NOT want to show too much happiness as you spend his money yanfunyanfu.

Again this is just me. . . some of you may have different ideas like arsenic or amonia, different strokes for different folks, just as long as it works.
RomanceRe: Does Horoscopes Affects Ones Relationship by Sisikill: 10:07pm On Aug 11, 2008
Personally, I don’t think so but my sisters say I epitomize the characteristics of my sign. I’m fickle, I get bored easily, I talk too much, I’m too playful, I’m impulsive and temperamental but it doesn’t last for too long, which is why they say my anger is a little Bipolarish, My dear mother never stops praying for “Eni ti o ma ni Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuru” (don’t know why she’s gott@ drag it like that. . . and she calls me a drama queen)

Relationship/Friendship wise, I've found I get along with Aries.
AutosRe: 2004 Nissan Murano Sl, Awd, Leather, Loaded. by Sisikill: 9:55pm On Aug 11, 2008
Congratulation.

Good to know you're still the best in town.
Nairaland GeneralRe: Thanks (3) by Sisikill: 4:45pm On Aug 11, 2008
Laughing but catches self and changes it to cough

@ Ruby_Pearl

I object! Ms. Pearl are you insinuating that Sensei is a ladies man? Why I never!

Sensei is so far removed from such banality which does nothing but corrupt one’s mind. No Siree. . . . I mean No Ma'amree Bob! What you so casually call flirting is known as taking a personal interest in the emotional and intellectual well being of those deemed fit to reach the heights of Spiritual Enlightenment under the tutelage of one who has been there so long, he knows the nook and crannies of it.

A mouthful? Absolutely! But it does not change the fact that this is his calling. He heard the cries of the confused and he answered it. I dare say, this man should be rewarded not vilified!!

Apologize! Apologize now Ms. Pearl or your [i]Ota [/i]will find herself in the Pits of Despair!
LiteratureRe: Short Story Contest: Tuneh Won by Sisikill: 4:25pm On Aug 11, 2008
Nairaland Version of Metroid Game

Player - Sisikill
Level - 2
Beginning Stats – 3 lives
Music Playing - Pledge of Resistance by Aiden

Press Start - Player enters thread

Gets hit by questioning of intelligence bullets (-1 life)
Jump over unwarranted name calling bullets
Slides over unsupportive and degrading bullets

Grabs Supportive Cup – Gets cloaked in invisible shield
Touches Peacemaker Baton – Adds 2 lives

Reaches Safety Zone

Removes “There is Hope Yet” Robe - (2 points)
Puts on “I give up on our People” Robe - (1 Point)


Advice Treasure Chest appears - Player opens it, chooses one and Reads

True, This! —
Beneath the rule of men entirely great,
The pen is mightier than the sword. Behold
The arch-enchanters wand! — itself a nothing! —
But taking sorcery from the master-hand
To paralyze the Cesars, and to strike
The loud earth breathless! — Take away the sword —
States can be saved without it!


Enters Level 3 - Exit Thread
SportsRe: Beijing 2008 Olympics, Opening Ceremony by Sisikill: 3:31pm On Aug 11, 2008
LMAO! You gotta give it to the British, they have a way of taking things to another level. Not things that count, like say. . . oh I don’t know, off the top of my head - Olympics Opening Ceremony. Nah our friends take saltiness to another level.

What’s that old English saying again. . . If there’s no way in HEAVEN and HELL you can beat them, find a way to rubbish and downplay their work. Yes, Yes, that’s it. Bra-a-vo Brits! It's good to see you not only come up with the sayings, you also practice it. wink

This whole thing kinda brings to mind a Yoruba saying and it goes like "Won fe mo idi abajo mi [/i]or in this case [i]idi abajo China but something, something something" (forgive me. . . I can't remember the rest but trust me, it is fitting)

All Hail the Queen. . . abi is it the Queen Mother? Wait the Queen mother is dead right? A’ight, Brits. . . who do y’all hail?. huh tongue



Negro_Ntns
Good Morning Kyoshi, I hope the sudden explosion of flatulence (caused by bad belly) from our British friends did not spoil your night. grin
CelebritiesFriends Remember Bernie Mac, Good Actor, Great Comedian, Excellent Family Man by Sisikill(op): 1:46pm On Aug 11, 2008
Co-stars and colleagues lament the loss of the comedian and outspoken family man.

By Jem Aswad and Sabrina Rojas Weiss

Bernie Mac 's colleagues and co-stars were quick to pay tribute to the late comedian and actor after his death at age 50 from complications of pneumonia early Saturday .

"Today and tomorrow will never be as funny as yesterday, without Bernie Mac, a true original," Ice Cube , who directed Mac in his first significant movie role as Pastor Clever in 1995's "Friday," told MTV News.

Mac's "Ocean's Eleven," "Twelve" and "Thirteen" co-star George Clooney echoed Ice Cube's lament. "The world just got a little less funny," he said in a statement to "Entertainment Tonight." "He will be dearly missed."

Fellow "Ocean's" co-star Brad Pitt added in a statement to E! Online : "I lament the loss of a ferociously funny and hard-core family man. My thoughts are with [his wife], Rhonda, and their family. Bernie Mac, you are already missed."

Chris Rock , who worked with Mac in "Head of State," called him "one of the best and funniest comedians to ever live, but that was the second-best thing he did. Bernie was one of the greatest friends a person could have," he told E!. "Losing him is like losing 12 people, because he absolutely filled up any room he was in. I'm gonna miss the Mac Man."

Later this fall, Mac will be seen in "Soul Men" opposite Samuel L. Jackson , but in a statement to People, Jackson emphasized the actor's personal qualities. "He was also an attentive husband, a great father and loving grandfather," Jackson said. "I feel blessed to have shared years of friendship with Bernie Mac, and I'm honored to have finally co-starred with him in what I consider to be his finest cinematic acting achievement."

Cedric the Entertainer — who appeared with Mac on "The Original Kings of Comedy" tour, which was made into a movie and a Grammy-nominated album in 2001 — called Mac "a brother, a friend and one of the comic masters of our time. Sharing the marquee with him during the phenomenon of the 'Kings of Comedy' tour bonded us like family, and created a unique moment in comic history, marking some of the most meaningful, memorable and fun times of our lives," Cedric told E!. "His comedic approach was his own brand and will definitely stand the test of time. The level of his talent always inspired me, and other comedians, to 'bring their A-game.' I promise you that you never wanted to be the guy who had to follow Bernie's set!"

Niecy Nash , who played Mac's little sister on his Emmy-winning Fox sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show" from 2001-2006, told Us, "Bernie Mac was the personification of the word 'real.' He kept it real," she said. "That kind of genuine spirit that he carried all time cannot be easily duplicated, but I will do my very best to try."

Mac is survived by his wife, Rhonda McCullough, their daughter, Je'Niece, a son-in-law and a granddaughter. According to People, his funeral is scheduled for this Friday at an undisclosed location, and the family requests that donations be made to the Bernie Mac Foundation for Sarcoidosis, 40 E. Ninth St., Suite 601, Chicago, Illinois, 60605.

http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/208746/moviemain.jhtml
sad sad
TV/MoviesRe: Movies You Walked Out On! by Sisikill: 4:44am On Aug 11, 2008
I don’t walk out instead my friends and I buy large popcorn and drinks, then proceed to trash the movie. . . it’s so fun and since we go before 6, we pay less and don’t have to worry about a full theater.

My List

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (Seriously, what the heck was that?)
Stepford Wives
Battlefield Earth
Anaconda
Eyes Wide Shut
Gigli
Enough
The cell
Wedding planner
Monster-in. . .  okay, let’s just say anything with JenniferJlLoJennyfromtheblock Lopez. Worst. Actress. Ever!
RomanceRe: She Rejected A $15,000 Modeling Contract Because Her Yahooze Boyfriend Felt Insecure by Sisikill: 4:01am On Aug 11, 2008
Yep, that’s it for me. . . I’m out! I’m tearing up my Women Supporting Women (WSW) Card, burning the uniform and erasing all meeting days from my calendar.

So Guys go ahead do what you do best. . .  treat ‘em like crap, cheat on ‘em, control ‘em, disrespect ‘em and if they complain, tell ‘em to cut the “I’m a smart human being” act. Apart from the fact that they don’t pull it off well, it saves you the time of having to cut them down to size.

Twirling Pom Poms and doing high Kicks

GO GO MEN!!
YOU'RE MEAN!
YOU'RE HARD
AND YOU'VE GOT YOURSELVES PERFECT PATSIES!
GOOOOOOOO MEN

Tore a contract for a boyfriend? What’s she do when she’s married. . . tear up her insides?

Stupid. . . beyond stupid
LiteratureWhy Screenplay Contests Matter by Sisikill(op): 1:48am On Aug 11, 2008
The Rogue Knight of Cinema: Why Screenplay Contests Matter

Screenplay contests are changing cinema. Coming from a person who runs one, your first reaction to this statement is most likely, “The only reason you’re saying that is you want me to enter yours.”

Or more frankly, “You just want my money.”

Well, coming from one who runs one, I’ll say you’re right. Sorta.

I want you to enter any contest. If you are an unknown, amateur writer, one who’s had a taste of success, or even the millionaire living in hills of Silver Lake, your entry to a screenplay competition stirs a monster.

And while I’m sure my partner in my competition would hate for me to saying this, you don’t even have to enter ours. Enter any contest. The more entries contests receive, the the louder the miracle in the picture business today. Does that sound crazy? Is it sane to enter screenplay contests? How do they help?

When I was entering contests, before starting BlueCat in 1998, they served a very, conventional function: they gave me a deadline. If I knew I had to mail something on June 10th, it gave me structure. For me, it usually forced me to finish a first draft. Without a contest deadline, I’m not sure if I would’ve finished my first screenplay or not, but I do know that with the deadline of a screenplay contest, I did eventually finish one. BlueCat receives tons of first screenplays from writers, and even when the feedback we give them reflects how far they are from a genuinely, developed screenplay, these entrants are usually the most grateful because they finished, finally, their first script.

Entering a screenplay competition is a commitment, and this commitment changes how we view ourselves as writers. When I printed out the screenplay, and got together the money I didn’t have for the entry fee, and went to the post office, I felt more like a writer in action, as opposed to one scribbling on napkins or musing on movie ideas in traffic. By mailing in my draft, I felt a part of a community of writers doing something to force their lot. I look back on those days ten years ago and I still remember the difference I felt.

What if you’ve entered 50 contests and the buzz of submission has worn off? How can contests serve the jaded entrant? These days, many contests offer some form of feedback. While your neighbor in the next cubicle might think your work is perfect, it’s only going to help getting a reaction from an objective source, regardless if the reader is an idiot or not. Receiving notes is a subject for a whole other discussion, but it’s important to recognize that having people read your work and getting a chance to hear what they felt about it is vital to growth as a screenwriter. While peer review sites have proved to be widely successful and encouraging, agendas persist in these arenas. Private consultants are expensive and can be accused of motive as well. Screenplay contests offer a detached opinion. This is crucial.

Submitting your screenplay to contests helps us let go of a screenplay. As screenwriters, we need to keep screenwriting. This implies writing more than one script. Through the feedback of contests, or simply by not placing, we come to terms with the limitations of a particular piece of work. We see the bad idea. We can say goodbye, and clear space for fresh inspiration. What we thought was a home run might be a dramatic out. Getting the reaction through competing in this process aids us in starting anew.

Obviously, winning or placing in the contest is encouraging. Many contests have giant lists of quarterfinalists, semi-finalists and finalists, and seeing the title of your screenplay on one of the roll calls is terrific validation. We’ve never named quarterfinalists at BlueCat, and only recently did we elect to name a very small number of semi-finalists, choosing to focus our energy on the written analysis we provide to every one who enters. But several major contests do name large lists of writers who place, and as a writer who has won an award for writing, I have to say it changes your life. Writing to become a quarterfinalist in a screenplay contest is not the objective, but being acknowledged publicly does help us re-commit to our dream.

Which leads me to what screenplay contests are doing for the motion picture industry today. We have seen how singing competitions have discovered artists, and the success they’ve had. Quietly this has been happening in the world of screenwriting competitions for a few years now, and it’s about to get louder. With the recent production of a BlueCat winner, alongside the acclaim winners of other contests have received, the myth that real agents and productions companies don’t pay attention to screenplay contests is withering and fast. It’s time for writers to embrace this shift in attitude in the industry and compete.

I have personally seen the quality of screenplays explode. The sharp, courageous voices are arriving, from the plains of Nebraska, the coffee shops of Echo Park, the ex-pats of MFA Writing programs. Women screenwriters are blowing doors off. Minorities are telling the truth like a firm hand coming for the heart. How are we to find these stories? I know where, for I have found a few myself.

You can ignore this, and you can ignore your belief in yourself. But if you are audacious enough to believe you are the one, that you have your hands on the throat of something the world has not seen, it’s time to stop re-reading what the reviewer of the month has to say. Send it to a contest and let the pain and exhilaration begin, and your maturity continue. One day the winner of a screenplay competition is going to win the Academy Award for Best Screenplay, and there will be one question left.

What will you have done?

http://ivcperformingarts.org/?p=3
In the words of. . . okay I'm not sure whose words these are but they are someone's words, I admit that and I had every intention of giving 'em credit so no one accuse me plagiarism. . .  grin - DO NOT BE WEARY OF LITTLE BEGINNINGS

Disclaimer
I do NOT run or have ANY stake in ANY writing contests via ANY medium in ANY Country, so I am not putting this out here because I need ANY thing from ANY one or force ANY one to do ANY thing.

Thanks

LiteratureRe: A Nigerian Story As Never Told Before by Sisikill: 7:09pm On Aug 10, 2008
BEAUTIFUL!!!

Has a nice pulse to it, I agree it does straddle the line between prose and poetry. Anything remotely close to poetry is brilliant to me, I am so not poetically inclined, I'm in awe of those who are.
CelebritiesRe: Bernie Mac Is Dead! by Sisikill(op): 6:12am On Aug 10, 2008
triistar86:
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My Yoruba people would say Eni to jin si koto O ko awon ara re logbon ni.
Let this be a lesson to everybody, A word is enough for the Wise. (abeg I am not out to victimize anybody o its just a piece of Advice)
Peace.
Very Good Advice. Hopefully, someone out there will take a pause before lighting.
LiteratureRe: Short Story Contest: Tuneh Won by Sisikill: 5:51am On Aug 10, 2008
Seun:
Sisikill, why do you care what anyone thinks?  SMC's disapproval can't stop you from winning the prize.   Her refusal to participate significantly improves your odds, and that's a good thing (for you, not me).
LOL! Honestly, it isn't about disapproval or what SMC thinks. I don't know this person from Adam and chances are our paths will never cross, what this has been for me is DISCOURAGEMENT. It irks me when Naijas make no effort whatsoever to encourage one another. . . I am finally coming to terms that not everyone subscribes to the whole "My Brother's Keeper mentality". It's sad but what can you do? I get that some people are "too much" for this competition and honestly, that is fine but why the need for all the scare tactics? Don't send your work, it would be stolen, this is a scam, this is fraud, he wants your ideas and whatnot.

The sad thing is I can bet my last dime that these same people will not hesitate to send their work to someone based in the UK or the US but since is a Nigerian website, they automatically raise up false alarms causing mass hysteria.



@ SMC
Thanks for you well thought out post on Copyrights and Intellectual Property. I'm aware of them but it's always nice to get a refresher once in a while. The reason why I focused on IDEA was because in this case. . . for Seun’s competition, the theme, the setting, the characters, the scenes, the point of views have been specified. ALL Scripts or stories will have similar characters, similar settings, similar dialogues, similar situations. . . and I thought they all fell under the BASIC idea of what was requested. Outside of this competition, you are right. . . distinguishable elements of a story are the property of the writer.

Anyway, after reading your post, I see why some people in the industry are anti-copyright. . . it is a breeding ground for paranoia. I understand we need to protect ourselves but at what cost? In this case - at the cost of what could be a worthwhile endeavor. . . again, you don't have to agree, to you and a few others, Seun may be small potatoes but for someone out there, he could be their stepping stone.

I'll confess something to you. . . I read your post 3 times, apart from the fact that Saturdays are my Brain Sleep day, something in your post struck me as very, very familiar and I'm sure you know how it is then you think you've seen, read or heard something, you never rest until you get it. You wrote and I quote "Like someone in the business rightly said "if they use anything you have developed yourself - e.g.: structure, dialogue, attitude, point of view, theme, invented characters and scenes or even your own private research - then that is rightly your copyright." .

God this line almost gave me a headache but after I figured out where I saw it, I tell ya if you were here by my side, I'd kiss you. . . okay, just a peck, Lol. You stated I oversimplified things and you are absolutely right, I did oversimplify things. . . I guess it was my attempt to show how we let little things stop is from doing bigger things, and maybe in the process, I ended up trivializing what writers do - this was not my intention. What I was trying to convey was this -  As much as we’d all like to believe we hold original ideas, we don't and the quicker we come to terms with it, the better. So no need create a huge hoopla over it, when that energy can be focused somewhere else.

As someone in the industry said. . .

[b]It is important to keep in mind that there are only so many completely original stories and ideas out there, and often many writers are inspired by the same sources (newspaper headlines, items on television, the general zeitgeist etc.).

So my point is this. Don't get too obsessed about your ideas being ripped off. It is so much easier, if a company likes your idea but not your writing, to option it from you and hire another writer to do a re-write. It saves legal headaches, and means they can get on with the project without worrying about a future lawsuit and all the uncertainty that could bring. There may well be idiotic sleazy producers out there who do this, but they are very much the exceptions to the rule. By all means take basic steps to protect yourself (I've never believed the idea about posting it to yourself, but I'm sure everyone at least knows someone who knows a lawyer who would be prepared to have a copy posted to them, if you can't afford a registration fee). Just make sure that the fear of being ripped off doesn't stop you from getting feedback to make your script better, and getting your script out there to the producers who can get your career rolling[/b]

This is another someone in the Industry

[b]Someone was worried about someone stealing their ideas based on real people-first there's no copyright on ideas and second- I will bet you anything you like- if the source of this material (real historical figures) are as interesting as you say they are- that at least a dozen writers right now are mulling over using them in stories. Basically, get it written; get it rewritten and when it's good get it out before YOU are accused of copying someone else.

Lastly- as far as I am aware- technically what IS copyright is the sequence of words you use. You can only sue for infringement- if the rival script is extremely close. So sorry you guys. Hitler, The Marx brothers; and any other person you like- can't be copyrighted- neither can you reserve real events for your own material. Of course you can always make up something completely up. I mean how many stories can there be> Oops think SP already did THAT particular subject.

In other words; no story you will write will be original; no source material is yours alone. What is unique is your version of the event or story. Your slant is what makes you a writer and not a journalist.[/b]

Another Someone in the Industry

I would like to throw in a penny on the copyright debate. From my own experience in the industry I can honestly say that if the idea is good enough; it will get made. So personally I would suggest that the energy might be better thrown into writing a better piece of material than worrying about the outside chance that one might get ripped off.

One more someone in the Industry

[b]On the subject of copyright – enough already!

Put crudely, it's like this: the chances of your idea being attractive enough for anyone to want to spend money (not writer's fees, but production expenses) turning it into a film are ooh, say, one in five hundred.

Then, even if that test is passed, the chances of your idea also being original are ooh, say, one in five hundred. You'd be amazed at the frequency with which an idea, thought by a writer to finally be the one that will have David Fincher scrambling for the phone, has actually already been thought of. We're all breathing same air, remember.

And the chances that your idea (assuming that it's both good and original) will be nicked by some scheming prodco or producer are ooh, say, one in five hundred. Firstly, if it's just your idea they nick, they're still going to have to pay thousands to some other poor sap to turn it into a script, so why not pay you instead?

Secondly, the vast majority of script buyers are basically ethical, whatever you might think. And thirdly, even the tiny minority who aren't probably won't want to engage in any dirty tricks that run the risk of ruining their reputation in what is a very small industry.

So the chances of your idea being nicked are – well, whatever one in five hundred in five hundred in five hundred is (hey, I'm a writer, not a statistician). Now, do you really think it's worth all this worry? It's like mugging and burglary: the time we spend worrying about it is way disproportionate to the chances of it actually happening.

And here's one final thought. Even if you take all the copyright measures that have been recommended here – sealing your script in a time capsule, sending it to the British Museum etc – if someone really wants to nick your idea, they will. And you will waste a lot of time, money and effort trying to prove the unproveable – i.e. that they didn't think of it themselves independently. [/b]


I thought this next one was funny

I would say that often the people who are most obsessed about protecting their ideas, scripts etc very often tend to have the most humdrum and run-of-mill stuff that no one would pinch anyway.

But I have to say overall that I'd agree that the whole thing of ideas being ripped off etc can be a colossal red herring, Scorcese's a terrible magpie and loads of classic scripts, pop songs etc wear their influences on their sleeve, it's inevitable in a creative biz.



There are many more “Someone in the Industry” who have interesting things to say about this. Seeing as you quoted one of them I know you have the link, however I’ll provide it for others who would like to get a better understanding of Copyrights, Intellectual property and to what degree they should let fear affect them.

http://www.robinkelly.btinternet.co.uk/spfaq05.htm#Copy

A mountain out of a Molehill? I still stand by it.

Once again, I'll stress this - I AM NOT TRYING TO FORCE ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING. I'll encourage writers to send their work in, use any and every opportunity that comes their way because you never know.

Jeebus! My post is so freaking long, ‘m sure I’m going to catch flack for it.
RomanceRe: The Romantic Attraction Of PJ, My Pretty Hairdresser by Sisikill: 7:03pm On Aug 09, 2008
Oh my goodness! What have I done? Turned a deaf ear to sensei's calls?

[I]To sefl[/I]
Watch yourself or you'll lose it. Must not allow petty distractions to get in your way of reaching higher realms.

Here I am. . . Do with me as you see fit. cheesy

@SpikedCylinder
The whole thing tire me oh. Do hair today, by tomorrow it is back to regular.
SportsRe: Beijing 2008 Olympics, Opening Ceremony by Sisikill: 6:40pm On Aug 09, 2008
@ Hannibal
[I]In nasal British Accent[/I]
I have offended you, sir! Pardon me. I'm sure the British will hold a lovely ceremony. So lovely, the audience will jump into the Thames for relief. cheesy


@ KarmaMod
Rotflmao. . . Petticoat, baked beans and Tea, how very British. Oh you forgot the hat, can't be complete without their feather hats.
RomanceRe: The Romantic Attraction Of PJ, My Pretty Hairdresser by Sisikill: 4:14pm On Aug 09, 2008
Hmmm, I have to ask. . .  Dark and Lovely or Motions which one do you like? See I like Dark and Lovely because it's gentle but I've noticed it doesn't last and Motions is hard but lasts long, you see what I'm saying? Why can't we have something balanced, is what I wonder. Quite Vexing, it really is.  tongue


Hee hee! Lovely Story, can't wait to see what this Beaut looks like  wink
SportsRe: Beijing 2008 Olympics, Opening Ceremony by Sisikill: 3:53pm On Aug 09, 2008
@ Ruby_Pearl


LMAO @ your siggy.

Happy Married life grin
SportsRe: Beijing 2008 Olympics, Opening Ceremony by Sisikill: 3:50pm On Aug 09, 2008
It was BEYOND AWESOME!!! China Brung it!!

Bet the British are Peeing in their tight conservative panties wondering how they'll top this.  grin

They have 4 yrs, hopefully they skip tea and biscuit to practice.  tongue
CelebritiesBernie Mac Is Dead! by Sisikill(op): 3:32pm On Aug 09, 2008
Actor and comedian Bernie Mac dies at age 50

CHICAGO - Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who teamed up in the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and gained a prestigious Peabody Award for his sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show," died Saturday at age 50.

"Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital," his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles.

She said no other details were available and asked that his family's privacy be respected.

The comedian suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body's organs, but had said the condition went into remission in 2005. He recently was hospitalized and treated for pneumonia, which his publicist said was not related to the disease.

Recently, Mac's brand of comedy caught him flack when he was heckled during a surprise appearance at a July fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate and fellow Chicagoan Barack Obama.

Toward the end of a 10-minute standup routine, Mac joked about menopause, sexual infidelity and promiscuity, and used occasional crude language. The performance earned him a rebuke from Obama's campaign.

But despite controversy or difficulties, in his words, Mac was always a performer.

"Wherever I am, I have to play," he said in 2002. "I have to put on a good show."

Mac worked his way to Hollywood success from an impoverished upbringing on Chicago's South Side. He began doing standup as a child, and his film career started with a small role as a club doorman in the Damon Wayans comedy "Mo' Money" in 1992. In 1996, he appeared in the Spike Lee drama "Get on the Bus."

He was one of "The Original Kings of Comedy" in the 2000 documentary of that title that brought a new generation of black standup comedy stars to a wider audience.

Mac went on to star in the hugely popular "Ocean's Eleven" franchise with Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

His turn with Ashton Kutcher in 2005's "Guess Who" topped the box office. It was a comedy remake of the classic Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn drama "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" — with Mac as the black dad who's shocked that his daughter is marrying a white man.

Mac also had starring roles in "Bad Santa," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "Transformers."

In the late 1990s, he had a recurring role in "Moesha," the UPN network comedy starring pop star Brandy.

The comedian drew critical and popular acclaim with his Fox television series "The Bernie Mac Show," which aired more than 100 episodes from 2001 to 2006.

The series about a man's adventures raising his sister's three children, won a Peabody Award in 2002. At the time, judges wrote they chose the sitcom for transcending "race and class while lifting viewers with laughter, compassion — and cool."

The show garnered Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for Mac.

"But television handcuffs you, man," he said in a 2001 Associated Press interview. "Now everyone telling me what I CAN'T do, what I CAN say, what I SHOULD do, and asking, `Are blacks going to be mad at you? Are whites going to accept you?'"

He also was nominated for a Grammy award for best comedy album in 2001 along with his "The Original Kings of Comedy" co-stars, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Cedric The Entertainer.

In 2007, Mac told David Letterman on CBS' "Late Show" that he planned to retire soon.

"I'm going to still do my producing, my films, but I want to enjoy my life a little bit," Mac told Letterman. "I missed a lot of things, you know. I was a street performer for two years. I went into clubs in 1977."

Mac was born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough on Oct. 5, 1957, in Chicago. He grew up on the city's South Side, living with his mother and grandparents. His grandfather was the deacon of a Baptist church.

In his 2004 memoir, "Maybe You Never Cry Again," Mac wrote about having a poor childhood — eating bologna for dinner — and a strict, no-nonsense upbringing.

"I came from a place where there wasn't a lot of joy," Mac told the AP in 2001. "I decided to try to make other people laugh when there wasn't a lot of things to laugh about."

Mac's mother died of cancer when he was 16. In his book, Mac said she was a support for him and told him he would surprise everyone when he grew up.

"Woman believed in me," he wrote. "She believed in me long before I believed."
RIP Bernie Mac! You will be Missed.  sad

LiteratureRe: Short Story Contest: Tuneh Won by Sisikill: 5:39am On Aug 09, 2008
@chukky76
Wha. . . why. . . who. . . how. . .

Takes deep breath

Did you just compare me to. . . to. . . Hitler? Haba! Not even Sadam, I'll even take Osama but Hitler? What did I do now?  embarassed  cry

I see what you mean and honestly, I am not trying to convince anyone to do anything, I guess it just pissed me off that instead of asking questions and try to find out more,  some people went straight for the jugular and just started calling names. In some way, this thread has been an eye opener, every time there’s a thread about Nollywood, I’m usually one of the first going on and on about how bad the movies are, how horrible the stories, how they need writers instead of having their wives’ brother’s sister in law’s son  to jot something down for them. . . but now, I’m just going to shut up (Just for 2 hrs or the first 30 posts, whichever comes first. I can’t promise more than that).  How do we expect the industry to grow, if we’re not willing to invest in it? Anyway, that’s a topic for another day.


I didn't think my response to SMC was biased and I'd like to think my post came off credible because things I stated are based on reality. My intention was to show how  unrealistic the notion that people have rights to IDEAS and anyone who uses it must give credit. I hate to sound like a broken record (abi is it too late?) but again. . .

The Delivery or Expression of an Idea - Credit is given.
An Idea - No Credit.


The only way to safe gaurd your idea is by not "giving birth" to it in the first place. Any writer who wants to send his/her work and expects the people who read not to get ideas from it, should just put it under their pillows.

I like that you said everyone is entitled to pick their odds, many have done that, it was just for us to end scen and go our merry way but when you have people coming here and saying things like it's illegal, it's a scam not because they have evidence but because they think it is, then we're going to have to go at it. . . I don't mean jungle fighting, I mean each side proving their point. Simple!

Another thing, when we as a the next gene. . . . oh wait, give me a sec to do preview, let me see how long this post is. . .

Ah, okay I have passed my limit. . . I guess i will just swallow the rest of it.  grin

Good Night my writing brother and about other things you suggested, I am DOWN for it. As you've obviously seen, anything that has to do with writing shacks me like ogogoro, I become like an old man who mistakenly fell into a tub of fresh palm wine.
LiteratureRe: Short Story Contest: Tuneh Won by Sisikill: 2:11am On Aug 09, 2008
SMC:
LMAO, this thread has degenerated into some kind of jesters feedback. I should say, I have been amused by some of the posts.

@ Seun,

Quick valid question (it is not for self interest, as your competition does not interest me in the slighest as a writer) -

Knowing a considerable deal about the writing industry generally, I can say that it is the usual practice that once a winner of a writing competition is chosen, the work is published (as well as a few others e.g 2nd and 3rd best story. . . and sometimes highly commended stories too). Now under those circumstances, after the usual contracts etc., the work gets published and credited to the appropriate writer, and that's the end of it. The losers are left to lick their wounds and console themselves that they may have better luck next time. Hell, they may even submit the same story to another publication or competition, and unless they are dealing with unethical contests, their works/ideas are not usually plagiarised by the judges.

The problem with your "competition" is that while you may well like and indeed choose one story above all others, it will be unlikely that you will not "borrow" or "nick" ideas, scenarios, and maybe even huge pieces from the works of one or more of the losers. Don't get me wrong, I do not think you are a swindler (well, I don't know you personally, so I hope you aren't), but if you are going to personally read and review each entry and select the winner, it is inevitable that these myriad of ideas from all the stories you read would swirl in your mind and you will end up regurgitating them as your "original" film script (to be touted as based on the winning story you chose, which it solely won't be) to the detriment of those writers who may subsequently be unable to use their losing story or at the very least, they would be worse off, having contributed to your project without any remuneration nor credits. Like I said, it may happen (and does not have to be as a result of a sinister plot on your part) because we all are influenced by what we read/see etc. That is why in creative writing exercises, when students have been given a topic to write on, there is usually a rich diversity to be seen in the works, but when subsequently, those same students are given a couple of texts to read and told to repeat the writing exercise, there are usually to be found many themes and similarities running through almost all (if not all) of them, which have come from the prescribed texts.

Question -
Are you going to give all the writers who submit their stories to you the assurance that even if they do not get the prize money, they will at least get film credits should any part of their work form part of your script? (and no, I am not talking about general/common school anecdotes that might be common to most if not all stories you receive).

Before anyone goes on about how the question was not quick, It was a short question (one sentence). Na all the foreword yabis dey long-winded.
Lol! Your last line cracked me up.

Moving on, let’s see if I understand what you are asking here. . . during the reading process, the reader comes across something in one script, say a Character hides behind a door and something comical ensues, the reader likes it but not the entire story. He moves on to the next script, he likes the entire script but thinks it needs a little comic relief, so he finds a way to work something similar to hiding behind the door scene into it. Your question, if I understand correctly is – Will the owner of the first script be credited? From my experience, the answer is NOPE.

If Seun uses someone story in its entirety without giving credit, the writer can say his script had a DIRECT INFLUENCE on Sean’s movie. However, if he uses idea from scripts. . . Seun has the concept of INSPIRATIONAL SOURCE backing him. So to reiterate, it is NOT a crime to be inspired by others, it is a crime to steal someone’s work in its entirety without crediting them. . . but that isn’t what Seun is doing here.

Every year, from March to June/July, networks start shopping for new shows for the fall season. They put out ads, calling every writer from Alabama to Timbuktu to send in story ideas and tens of thousands respond. They have readers, mostly interns fresh out film school, who are given specific instructions on what kind of of storyline they are looking for. More often than not, what they are looking for is something close to a hit show from the past season. For instance, after the first CSI show became a hit. . . networks started shopping around for procedural shows like that. Same thing with Desperate Housewives, suddenly we had cashmere Mafia etc.

The scripts are divided into categories – Very Sure thing (100% of what the network is looking for), Sure Thing (75-99%), Maybe (45-75%) and anything below 45% is not discarded, they go into another category and then there are scripts the reader might find something interesting in. He's not sure if it would be useful but he makes note of it. Say the network is unable to come to an agreement with the writers of script from the Very Sure thing bracket and they really want a show like that, they can decide to pick scripts from the sure thing or maybe bracket and try to amp it up, at this point our freshed faced intern can say. . . you know, if we did this and add that we might have thus (I'm sorry, I was looking for something to go with this and that) and where did This and That come from. . . you guessed it, one of the other scripts.

Do you think the Networks are taking down names of the writers whose scripts they got ideas from? Heck No! The only way to safe guard your ideas is to keep it in your head and should you decide to purge it out, put it under lock and key, where it won’t see the light of day…ever!  Writers trying to break into the business know this; they understand that the moment their script leaves their hands, they have no control. Except he uses the script from beginning to end, Seun has no obligation to credit someone for an idea.

Apart from sending scripts, writers are also invited to pitch to studio heads. Anyone who has gone to film school knows this is your moment to shine, you better bring all you’ve got or else. Network heads can listen to over 50 writers in one day, except there is a way to unhear [/i]what they hear, I don’t see how they won’t get some ideas from the stories. At the end of the day, they may not pick any of the stories they’ve heard but you can bet your bottom dollar on it that they will find an idea, a concept they can build on. I’ve give you an example:

I, Sisikill a starving writer, meet with the Head Honchos at ABC to pitch my idea for a show.

[i]Mark is a Cop with a blind dog solving crimes, they live in a small town in Kaduna, He is divorced with 3 children and has a hard time paying child support which causes conflict with his ex wife. Once in a while, in order to make ends meet, he takes bribes from the Mob to look the other way. The other cops in his precinct don’t like him because he is a hot head; he has no friends except his dog.


The Studio likes the idea of the Bond between Man and Dog but instead of going with the pitched Story, they decide to this instead

John is an ordinary guy who loves to solve crime in his spare time. He has one eyed a dog, they live in a big city in Lagos. He fun loving guy and he always has women trouble because he is a love ‘em and leave ‘em type.  Once in awhile he breaks the law to make sure justice is done. His neighbors don't like him because of his suspicious late night dealings. He has no real friends except his dog.

Do you think they are thinking “Hey, someone get the name of that scrawny looking thing who pitched us the idea of a dog and man, so we can credit her” As if! How do I want it? LMAO

Again, ALL writers are aware of this but does it stop them from going to pitching sessions or sending their stories in? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!

I think the sooner people realize that Ideas are not copyrightable, only their expressions are so if someone uses an idea then there is little recourse, the better for us all.

I will never understand why we have to make a mountain out of a Molehill.
LiteratureRe: The Subtle Art Of Seduction by Sisikill: 11:45pm On Aug 08, 2008
doyin13:
See Critique  grin grin grin
And very well done too.

Tpia, I applaud you for critiquing without mocking or degrading.  If only more people will take a page out of your book.


@ Topic
You tried, you did. . . romance and love isn't really my forte, so I admire people who can go there. Like Tpia has said, it needs a little more subtlety and Seduction.

In my opinion, Seduction is better than then actual sexual intercourse . . .

Utilize the five senses

Sight -  let her look him like he is ice cream and she wants to devour him, Let her talk to him with her eyes
Taste -  Make him believe his life depends on tasting her. Let her show him him she's open to it. . . maybe it's the way she softly bites her lips or just runs her tongue over them.
Touch - She touches him like she's not touching him. . . feathery touch
Smell  - You know people can turned on by smell right? Certain odors in both males and females can trigger arousal.
Sound - let him hear what's he's doing to her, Maybe a quick breath in take, a soft sigh, a subtle moan. . .

And the beauty of seduction is it can happen anywhere. They are can be sitting at the dinner with 20 people, They can be in opposite ends of the room, They can be surrounded by100 children and it still works.

Seduction is POWERFUL.  grin
RomanceRe: Why Do You Love Me? by Sisikill: 11:11pm On Aug 08, 2008
Orikinla:
There is no true love without reason as there is no egg without the yolk, except it is an empty shell.

If a man does not know why he loves you then he does not know what is love.

Emotions are emotions and love is love.

I know why I love my own woman, because she has made me to know that there is more to life than making a name.
She has become the mother I have not had since my mother passed away and she has become the meaning of why God made woman for man.
The one I can share the essence of life with.
Iron sharpeneth iron.
To make  each other sharper.

She is my princess and my queen.
*Wipe tears & Blows Nose*

Awwwwwww! That was sweet!!

I hope you mean it because your wife is one lucky, lucky woman!!

No Scratch that. . . YOU ARE BOTH LUCKY!!!

God Bless your home. smiley
RomanceRe: Why Do Women Always Flash? by Sisikill: 10:09pm On Aug 08, 2008
Tee hee hee! I thought it was flashing their boobies/Treasure Troves. grin
RomanceRe: Why Do You Love Me? by Sisikill: 10:01pm On Aug 08, 2008
sistawoman:
So you mean to tell me Rhino, that if you love a woman it is just as it is.  There is no reason behind why you love that person.  I know why i love who i love.  And when i ask this quetion of the person that loves me they can tell me why.

[b]So does this guy really love her or is it lust?  [/b]Because that was my first thought when i read her email.
Well maybe she should have found out if it was love or lust before. . .  you know MARRYING HIM??!

Isn't this a case of closing the barn gates after the cows have espcaped?

And for some people, yeah it IS if you love someone. . . that's just it.

I mean what does she want here -  1001 Reasons why I love you?

I love you because you eyes are Blue
I love you because you make me laugh
I love you because you cook well
I love you because your legs are straight


LMAO! Seriously, what are we. . . in grade school? Oh another thing with that. . . he starts mentioning what he loves and say he doesn't mention something she thinks he should mention,  it is gonna lead to

"Oh, you don't love this about me?"
"I do! I do!"
"Why didn't you mention it?"
"I was gonna, I just forgot"
"Oh if you really loved it, you would have remember"

A whole new drama begins.

So if you don't mind telling me. . . why is she asking again?? Why do women go digging for trouble where there's none?
RomanceRe: Why Do You Love Me? by Sisikill: 9:47pm On Aug 08, 2008
Okay, forgive me in advance if this is a stupid question. . . You said her husband, so we know they are married, right? Since they are married, we can also assume they dated for at least 3 months. We can also assume they are not young 'uns, so let's put their ages in the Mid to late 20s and since they say with age come maturity, we can also assume this is a mature couple not teenagers playing  "He loves me, He loves me not"

Why is she asking him this question?  huh

I'm sorry but from where I stand, there are only two reasons why she'd ask this. . .

1) To pick a fight because we all know, there is no way he's gonna give her a satisfactory answer (he didn't say enough or he said too much which will take as patronising, either way fight)

2) She has insecurity issues. . .  if after all this time, she doesn't know if he loves her, then it is the beginning of the end for them. Sad!
RomanceRe: Do We Need A TV Show To Discourage Men Who Cheat? by Sisikill: 9:12pm On Aug 08, 2008
Yep, because it's done wonders with American Men. Why, there's hardly any cheating anymore.

In fact, Oprah dedicated an entire show on this issue. Who woulda thunk. . . Television, The Secret Cure for Societal ills.

What next - TV to discourage Murder? TV to Discourage Teen Pregnancy? TV to Discourage Drug Use?

Whoa! The Possibilities are endless! Utopia here we come!!

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