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@Ilugunboy , startimes is a new one that offers all that Hitv offers in their premium bouquet and much more at 1k per month. They promise that they would be adding many more channels. The only probs is that they only have setanta africa as the sports offering for now. There is no installation. Just buy the decoder and card and you can even watch it in your car on the way to the office(chai, see as i dey market for this people).

You can read more about them here : https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-425459.192.html and https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-436700.0.html .

As for the inverter, yeah i thought as much and so am saving for the 1.4kva with two batteries. I will get it at about 160k from the company am talking with.

milehigh06:
shittu is a very good player

I have a feeling he would do better in the boxing ring

Aiyegbeni should please leave this country alone forthwith. I cant understand the kind of spell he has on the NFF, any coach that gets appointed(and i mean any).

He plays football like a 65 year old man. Kept giving away potential scoring chances as he backs into the opponent with hands showing. Horrible horrible player.

If the NFF and the coaches cant get themselves out of the grips and spell of this man, let them cry out for help. This cant continue

Goodluck to you then. Its no pulldown syndrome, its genuinely puzzling to me for someone with such a massive project to not have the knowledge to even kick off. You talked about having a backing of your bank. I still wonder what Bank,(in these uncertain times) would give you the facilities for such without you proving to them beyond all doubts that you are capable of delivering what you propose.

Anyways, good luck.

I think a lot of those her friends are in the same business as her. When she said 'maga don pay',as her profile status, so many of them wanted a piece of the action and no one questioned the reason behind the profile status.

I dont think she is in any Bells University. Everything about her is fake.

If I hear that name YOBO one more time eehn, am going to

Yeah right! You have such a huge project and you come to Nairaland for help and info.

Pray what do you guys hope to gain from opening such fake topics?

Why are you guys placing etuhu in your lineups like he is some great player? Etuhu should be dropped and Kaita should play his position. Kaita can mark and make the occasional passes and movement into opposition half. Etuhu is just a terrible player that never initiates any attacks nor makes any effective tackle

ilugunboy:
Where have u been on this forum?

How you dey Ilugunboy? After I dumped hitv for DSTV, there was no attraction anymore for me on the hitv thread.
Yes the 9, 500 is quite steep so immediately after the world cup, i will downgrade to the 4,500. There is just too many things to watch on the premium bouquet and one cant get to watch all that. I mean, there are some channels that I have not watched for up to 10mins on the premium bouquet for four months now.

I think I will also get the  Chinese guys' package (Startimes) so whenever i dont feel like subscribng to DSTV i will just watch that. Their content is better than HITV's premium bouquet without the Premiership.

Guys,permit me to digress a little. Ilugunboy, I just read a thread where you talked about your inverter. I want to get an inverter but am not sure if the .8 kva will be okay for me for back up time of at least 7hrs on load of an LCD tv, laptop, two fans and two energy saving bulbs. Or do I wait and save the money for 1.4 kva with two batteries?

folem:
DSTV only has 400,000 subsribers in Nigeria. SA figures are over 2.5 Million

If you believe that, you will believe anything. Figures are much much higher than that. They know why they throw out such low figures.

martin4ep:
If Nigeria maintains same fighting spirit as seen in the argentina game then we will win against greece for sure,

You can hardly call people like Etuhu roaming aimlessly around the field 'fighting spirit'. Neither is Nsofor and Obasi failing to track back when under attack thereby allowing the opponents put the defence under tremendous pressure, 'fighting ghost'

gambomails:
Oga AJADUDU,
I beg you talk sense,the guy tried.After all this stuff are scripted.Cheers.

Who wants to be a millionaire is not Gulder Ultimate search

Etuhu should be dropped to the bench with immediate effect. Largerman should stop experimenting with Kaita on the right but play him in the holding position(in place of Etuhu).Etuhu was marking space all through the match. He couldnt make one effective tackle all through the match.He was so bad that Haruna couldnt play passes off him. Terrible

agitator:
stop attacking the guy. you are misunderstanding what he meant. witty (synonyms) humorous, amusing, droll, clever, sharp.
He was pointing out how smart you are in detecting the anomaly.

I tire o, couldnt he see that he was on his side? People get so touchy and defensive in here, that they fail to recognise friendly banter.

[quote author=Aloy+Emeka link=topic=460525.msg6188452#msg6188452 date=1276177881]I do not support the use of both as D'Banj cannot act and Chiwetel cannot speak Yoruba. Why not look for another actor of Nigerian descent who can do both?. I am sure they chose Chiwetel in order to sell the movie to a wider audience. D'banj cannot influence that sort of attention.[/quote]In reference to the part in bold. Do you think he cant learn enough of the yoruba to see through the film role? He is an experienced actor that has played every role from a police detective to a deranged man,a gang leader, a frustrated family man trying to make ends meet. Everything. This would be a piece of cake

That wasnt the only sports question he flunked. There was the question about the french open that took place just last year. Other people can be excused if they dont know that but not Wale Scott. Following your line of arguement, why didnt Mitchel Obi fail his own sports questions and why didnt MTN ask him to flunk the obvious questions as well? Why would it be only poor Wale that gets to be the fall guy? Please.

Tcrack:
I dont think you all  realize that WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE   (atleast the celebrity version) is a  recorded show in which  everything that happens there is based according to a script. do you really think anyone wont know which African countries are in the world cup? a sport journalist for that matter.
if wale scott had given the answer, how will Father Bassey be a part of the show?
Abeg learn somethings about such shows  before you come here and start talking trash.

Thats absolute nonsense. Considering the fact that the particular show was to benefit a charity organisation for the blind, why would the organizers make him use up lifelines that would have gone a long way in winning more money for the blind? And who in his right senses would want to appear like a clueless buffoon on National TV. The reality on ground is that Wale Scott was a disappointment on that night. I watched it and I felt really bad and at a point I thought there was probably something wrong with him mentally.Why do you think his own session had so many questions from the sports field? That was a deliberate ploy by MTN to make them win more money for the Charity but they(he) flunked it.
Our journalists are very lazy. I mean, its your job and field so you need to research and embark on self training. What stops a sports journalist like that from having all the sports cable stations installed at his place? Its all in the self improvement. Am always very perturbed when I hear our sports news casters or commentators pronounce footballers' names wrongly or call a player another name during a match. Dang, I can tell each Nigerian player on the pitch at any given time without even seeing their numbers or names so why not our sports casters and commentators?

webrichy:
It's true. TAYE IS ALWAYS WANTED BY GOOD COACHES, LIKE RAFA BENITEZ AND THE REST. HE'S[b] THE BEST RIGHT BACK IN FRANCE.[/b]

Ok, its apparent you heard from someone.

DASLEEKY:
Bruv, U lie, Every world cup year since 98, Adidas has the same design/clothing material for all teams it's kitting @ the world cup and the african teams first gets to wear them first @ the nations cup preceding the W/C cos it's released 6 month to W/C, So shine your eyes, Spain, France, Germany etc have the same jersey with 9ja just diff colors,

You are right. Argentine, German, Nigerian , Mexico jerseys(all made by adidas) are all the same design with just colours and very minute differences. Adidas is German afterall and they would rather make it very functional and useable than focus on the aesthetics.

someone here said Taye is a good marker. Its like saying Almunia is a good keeper.

I have seen a supermarket near me using startimes. Its pretty convenient. Nothing to install or break or screw. It comes with a small antenae(very small). Its so small you can watch it in your car while going to the office and back. You can conveniently move it up and down since the antenna has a small rubber like sticker at the base where you just stick it. Antenna works with air waves(so they said) so it may not work indoors(am sure people will be tempted to have it sticking somewhere inside the house.

After buying the equipment, its presently going free subscription but they said in june, after the official launch, it would go for 1k per month. But the general understanding is that it may go up to 3,500 when they add all the football and sports content(which they lack now). Of course premiership content, which the hi-thieves currently have, is not going to be cheap if they are inevitably going to get it from the hi-thieves. I was tempted to get it last week but i want to hold on some more.

Am having a blast reading the comments on this topic. Some very hilarious and witty,some others sober and reflective.

. Loving it

From things I have read on this "web masters' forum, I dont think its the place to (1) ask for a design critque (2)Pitch for a job (3) call for job quotations .

I have seen people ask for a design critique and it all turns insultive and really childish at times. Hey the person asked for a critique and wasnt trying to compete with you.

A lot of people who call for job quotations and look for people to design sites in here are, most often than not, unserious time-wasters who know next to nothing about what they are talking about.(Apologies to the OP.This is not accusing you of anything).

With all the job pitching and stuff going on in the "webmasters" forum, who can seriously and sincerely say they have done a worthwhile job through here?

People have got to change to be taken seriously. This place would have been an avenue much like the freelancers sites if not for the shenanigans that go on in here. People always thinking they are in competition with others. People so complexed that any simple , innocent remark, puts them on the defensive.

Are you providing hosting service to them or are they hosting with someone else? If you are providing hosting, then you have nothing much to worry about. If they have paid part of the money, they wouldnt want to forfeit everything by not paying up.

If you are providing hosting, give another three weeks then send them an official mail telling them that the hosting service(which you provide through your partners abroad), has expired its one month test/grace/trial/ period and as such, the payment for the hosting(which incidentally is part of the amount they owe you) needs to be paid immediately or the hosting service will go down since you need to update your hosting partners on payments and invoices.

I need to tell you though, that some companies can owe you up to a month or two after job completion and thats not always a reason to go fighting.You are apparently just starting and need all the goodwill you can get. You need to build your portfolio and you can only do that by having your references up and running for all to see.

[quote author=~Borat~ link=topic=379135.msg5506798#msg5506798 date=1266061526]This is by far the best post here, written by someone wise.
Donpuzo(pls remove the 'don' from your name) is the most ignorant fatheaded bloodclot ever to type on a keyboard. His pathetic attempt at a website which he has been ranting and raving about almost made me go blind [/quote]LOL

The best place for you to start is at www.joomla.org . Register at the forums and start the learning process.

@Donpuzo, it was too much calling him a scumbag.Thats not right

You guys funny o . Surely anyone who signs up for a 1k website cant ask for database security or any type of security whatsoever, would they? lol

What in the world is wrong with Nigerians? All those years spent seeking for the green card in the most immoral ways would have been enough time to make something of themselves here in Nigeria.

I just cant understand the tendency for us to choose the "easy way out". Like the case of someone who has a good job here in Nigeria . With his wife(who also has a good job), suddenly decides to move to the states? Abandon everything here to move to an uncertain terrain just because they feel its the USA so they are guaranteed to "make it" there.

There are young boys and girls selling all they have to move to countries like Thailand and Malaysia(illegally ) and I ask, for what?

riversman:
wats a big hoax, but she smokes weed

You keep making sweeping allegations and comments you cant substantiate

Oh guys, the Lornat Malaria don pafuka advert takes the cake and biscuits and every other thing in between.

Just wondering, if they have the funds to run their adverts on a paytv platform(hitv), in every football match, couldnt they afford to get something better?

I would be embarrassed to come out and take credit/discredit for creating such an advert.

Its closely followed by the Ambi Pur advert and all the yoyo bitters ads

I recall a certain member of this forum who never had anything good to say about these banks and always opened threads to warn people that Nigerian banks were in a mess and that they were only deceiving people.

I remember people saying he was envious of the banks and bank workers. (I cant recall his username).

Now it appears he was right all the while.