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Literature › Re: Have You Read 'Heart Of Darkness' - Joseph Conrad's Book by tpia5: 3:48pm On Nov 18, 2010

^^thanks for the compliment.

i learned about joseph conrad in school but never actually read the book until some years back.

i think it was reflective of it's time and probably actually did represent the mindset of most europeans about africa in those days.

the only explanation i can possibly think of for the state of affairs conrad showcased, was much of africa was at war and things were just on a downward spiral.

Family › Re: Is It right for a married woman To Be Attracted To Other men? by tpia5: 3:33pm On Nov 18, 2010

peacettw:
THANK YOU! So far, u re the only person that saw that sentence for what it is or might be. Some might call it a trick question, and what was I supposed to do in dt situation?

tread very carefully.

it's a tough call.

Food › Re: How Do I Cook Mama Put Stew? by tpia5: 6:09am On Nov 18, 2010

^^true talk for the most part but your delivery was very harsh.

though the mamaputs were really maligned sha- i have no idea why.

and fresh ingredients do taste better.

also, garlic is ok in jollof rice.

Politics › Re: Was He Crazy? Man Drowns Taking A Dump In The River by tpia5: 5:58am On Nov 18, 2010

[quote author=bk.babe97y link=topic=552312.msg7163685#msg7163685 date=1290022194]Oooooh. . . . I didnt know that.

Plus, I didnt know u were an "expert" in different kinds of shiyyt!

Kidding. lol[/quote]you really dont want to know more about the subject because it will damage your psyche, trust me.

you're an ajebuta.

just continue in your innocence.

Politics › Re: Was He Crazy? Man Drowns Taking A Dump In The River by tpia5: 5:55am On Nov 18, 2010

Beaf:
Try eating some to be convinced. Why do you think it is ejected from the body, cos God thinks its funny?

must everything be spelled out for you? huh

how many fishes have you seen floating belly up because people shat in the water? huh

maybe you think shrek is real life. undecided

Culture › Re: White American Girl Speaking Yoruba by tpia5: 7:15pm On Nov 17, 2010

ragdollz:
Her Yoruba was perfect as in the content, but maybe not the delivery (accent). Our babe has the knowledge if not the skill of a home-grown Yoruba babe.

quite true.

she did her homework well- with practice, her intonation will be perfect.

she reminds me of the ajebuta nigerian kids returning from abroad.

their pronunciation is grin

most times.

though the girl should watch out for the sweet tongued men over there sha.

Literature › Re: Have You Read 'Heart Of Darkness' - Joseph Conrad's Book by tpia5: 5:38pm On Nov 17, 2010

ola olabiy:
Hey, Tpia. Yeah, gory details. But, were the events not actual?
What do you think about Conrad? Do you think he accurately depicted the African race?
Do you think Achebe was harsh on him?

it seems he wrote about real life events.

the question which achebe tried to address was one of perception.

ie focusing on only a particular view of the subject matter [africa] and refusing to see any other.

at that time, africa was in the grip of the pre-independence movement [i think] so achebe's critiques of joseph conrad were rather representative of the time, imo.

also remember swift's poem:

So Geographers in Afric-maps

With Savage-Pictures fill their Gaps;

And o’er uninhabitable Downs

Place Elephants for want of Towns. (On Poetry: A Rhapsody, 1733)

though this preceded HOD sha.

What do you think about Conrad? Do you think he accurately depicted the African race?

it was a bad time but i wouldnt say he depicted the african race since africa consists of many different ethnicities all changing into one thing or the other. War is hell.

Culture › Re: White American Girl Speaking Yoruba by tpia5: 5:23pm On Nov 17, 2010

^^sweetie, didnt i meet you on the other thread? huh

what's your definition of flawless? huh

i watched the video and felt for those nigerians raised abroad and what they go through when they start speaking the local languages in nigeria after they return home.

not knocking the girl's achievements- she tried.

there's a video i posted here sometime ago of two little toddlers [white] who sang in perfect yoruba.

Family › Re: My Housemaid Has Been Ordered By My Wife Not To Communicate With Me by tpia5: 5:21pm On Nov 17, 2010

I should be on top of every HEALTH/SECURITY/HOUSEMAID in the family

Yes nah.

Therefore, I think it's completely unacceptable to deny me

hmph.

straw men arguments.

Literature › Re: Have You Read 'Heart Of Darkness' - Joseph Conrad's Book by tpia5: 3:34pm On Nov 17, 2010

yes, i've read it.

lots of gory themes and it's rather scary if one assumes some of the characters and storylines were based on actual people and events.

Christianity Etc › Re: Amala - The Remix by tpia5: 3:25pm On Nov 17, 2010

is joke section closed for now or what's all this exactly? huh

is the poster too big for his threads to be moved to the appropriate sections? huh

Celebrities › Re: Ludacris Caught Cheating By Girlfriend by tpia5: 3:03pm On Nov 17, 2010

she should dump his behind.

Sports › Re: Were The Super Falcons Really Picked Up From The Airport In A Trailer? by tpia5: 11:49am On Nov 17, 2010

the half exposed engine of the rickety he had to keep revving to keep it from stalling …and probably refusing to kick back to life if it stopped.

hopefully ~~at least~~ the girls didnt have to get down and push the truck, assisted by well wishing fans and onlookers.

Politics › Re: Corper's Lodge: Calling The Attention Of His Excellency To Act by tpia5: 11:33am On Nov 17, 2010

But one shouldn't expect much from them anyway because they truly don't hav

i agree.

i think the poster can try to scrounge up some paint if possible, and do the walls. Find lino for the floor.

if it cant be done, then she could try to change her place of assignment i guess.

living large while the rest of the community is desperately poor might breed a lot of resentment towards the corpers though i'm not necessarily excusing the conditions.

Foreign Affairs › Re: South Africa Expects 100,000 Nigerians In Two Years by tpia5: 11:13am On Nov 17, 2010

since nigerians are being airlifted there by the busload, 100,000 is even a conservative figure.

or maybe that's the number requested.

Politics › Re: Was He Crazy? Man Drowns Taking A Dump In The River by tpia5: 11:07am On Nov 17, 2010

he chose to take a shiyyt in river, thereby destroying whatever marine life previously resided in it!

nah, that's dogs.

Dog poop kills grass and maybe other organisms, i think.

the subject is gross and nasty, but human waste isnt toxic, to the best of my knowledge.

though why the man did it is a mystery.

Politics › Re: Corper's Lodge: Calling The Attention Of His Excellency To Act by tpia5: 11:02am On Nov 17, 2010

what does the village itself look like.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Gullible Americans by tpia5: 8:10pm On Nov 16, 2010

is anyone following the news about pg county? huh

it's a crying shame, imo.

and i'm not justifying what he did, but do we really need more black men behind bars? huh

especially one of the minority ones with a stable family life [i assume] and who has been married for over 25 years to the same ~~black~~ woman? huh

not saying the charges arent justified and pg county does seem to have been on a downward spiral for a while.

very sad and lord have mercy.

looks like another financial meltdown case like a mini-enron or the other guy who was caught last year.

Politics › Re: Black Sunday For Nigerians In London As Immigration Nabs Illegal Immigrants by tpia5: 4:29pm On Nov 16, 2010

a bit presumptuous imo.

mexicans have been feeling the pinch for a while and it might not be that long before they start going after blacks.

remember agents are everywhere.

Sports › Re: Were The Super Falcons Really Picked Up From The Airport In A Trailer? by tpia5: 2:32pm On Nov 16, 2010

because it's female soccer nah.

anyway!!!

Christianity Etc › Re: Yahweh Again - Deut. 7 by tpia5: 2:26pm On Nov 16, 2010

soon now somebody will tell us deepsight is fine upstanding christian with deep insight into theology.

and such a vast mind and such depth of heart and perception.

the thread is just satire meant to foster our beliefs.

Health › Re: Lagos Approves 75% Conmess For Doctors by tpia5: 2:18pm On Nov 16, 2010

blazing80:
did you not read the part where he said 3years? after graduating and working for 3 years you still consider him a beginner??

yes.

Politics › Re: Federal Government Condemns Use Of "Naija" In Place Of Nigeria by tpia5: 2:05pm On Nov 16, 2010

is naija being used in official documents?

that's definitely wrong but in ordinary everyday slang it shouldnt be a problem.

london is called jand nah.

and didnt one musician release a song saying "naija la wa yi" or something like that.

Programming › Re: Programmers Are Good In Mathematics by tpia5: 2:00pm On Nov 16, 2010

@ topic

not necessarily.

programming is a language.

it has some math applications since it's based on binary code. But i wouldnt say just because someone is a programmer, therefore it automatically follows they're good at maths.

almost anyone can be programmer if they get the required training.

but not everyone can be a mathematician.

so while it follows that if you're good in maths, chances are you'll excel at programming, it doesnt mean if you're a good programmer you're automatically a math whiz.

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