Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Top 15 Biblical Ways to Acquire a Wife

1. Find an attractive prisoner of war,

bring her home, shave her head, trim her nails, and give her new clothes. Then she's yours.
-- Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 21:11-13)

2. Find a prostitute and marry her.
     -- Hosea (Hosea 1:1-3)
   

3.  Find a man with seven daughters, and impress him by watering his flock.
     -- Moses (Exodus 2:16-21)
   

4. Purchase a piece of property, and get a woman as part of the deal.
    -- Boaz (Ruth 4:5-10)
   

5. Go to a party and hide. When the women come out to dance, grab one and carry her off to be your wife.
    -- Benjaminites (Judges 21:19-25)
   

6. Have God create a wife for you while you sleep. Note: this will cost you a rib.
    -- Adam (Genesis 2:19-24)


7. Agree to work seven years in exchange for a woman's hand in marriage. Get tricked into marrying the wrong woman. Then work another seven years for the woman you wanted to marry in the first place. That's right. Fourteen years of toil for a woman.
-- Jacob (Genesis 29:15-30)

8. Cut off 200 foreskins off of your future father-in-law's enemies   and get his daughter for a wife.
-- David (I Samuel 18:27)

9. Even if no one is out there, just wander around a bit and you'll definitely find someone.
 
 
(It's all relative of course.)
-- Cain (Genesis 4:16-17)

10. Become the emperor of a huge nation and hold a beauty contest.

-- Xerxes or Ahasuerus (Esther 2:3-4)

11. When you see someone you like, go home and tell your parents, "I have seen a ...woman; now get her for me." If your parents question your decision, simply say, "Get her for me. She's the one for me."
-- Samson (Judges 14:1-3)

12. Kill any husband and take HIS wife. (Prepare to lose four sons though).
-- David (2 Samuel 11)

13. Wait for your brother to die. Take his widow. (It's not just a good idea, it's the law).
-- Onan and Boaz (Deuteronomy or Leviticus, example in Ruth)

14. Don't be so picky. Make up for quality with quantity.
-- Solomon (1 Kings 11:1-3)

15. A wife?...NOT!!!
-- Paul (1 Corinthians 7:32-35)

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Insane Ancient Medical Cures - FEMALE HYSTERIA


I'm back people.....to make y'all laugh with some real weird ancient medical cures. starting with......



FEMALE HYSTERIA
                                         

Women and their mood swings, right guys? Right? You know what we're saying. Now, if you happen to be female don't be offended, there's no shame in admitting to the occasional bit of moodiness as according to 19th century doctors it's a symptom of a deadly serious medical condition (along with other symptoms such as nervousness, irritability and the dreaded "tendency to cause trouble"). That's right ladies, you may be a victim of female hysteria and not even know it.

So, how exactly do you cure a so-called "condition" that coincidentally was diagnosed almost entirely to women who dared disobey their Victorian husbands? Glad you asked. The prescription for female hysteria was usually a good spot of doctor administered vaginal massage until the woman achieved "hysterical paroxysm."


 

Yes that's right, the cure for female hysteria was a doctor's hand down your bloomers until you weren't only thinking of England but screaming its name. Is it any wonder the list of symptoms for female hysteria was so long, literally any ailment could fit the diagnosis? In those sexually repressed times visiting the doctor's office must have been like a trip to Disneyland for most women.

 Doctors of the day on the other hand were apparently, I don't know, gay or something since they actually objected to women's frequent desire to be "cured" by their magic fingers. Their solution to alleviate hand strain? They invented the vibrator,




Friday, November 5, 2010

Mans Shortsighted Nature

The difference between MTN and Etisalat is called SEASON.
MTN came to Nigeria at a time when nobody wanted to invest in Nigeria,
at a time when Nigerian did not have phones. Even Zenith Bank refused
to loan MTN cash to operate, UBA rejected MTN’s offer but today see
the difference.

At least we all know the story of the only civilian unelected
President in Nigeria- Goodluck Johnathan.
We know how the people said he was not going to be President, they
even made him acting-President. Today the rest is history.

What about Cowbell?
When they came to Nigeria, they made milk in a sachet, Peak was
laughing at them- they said Cowbell was milk for the poor- but they
were right! 3-million poor people could afford N10 a day for a sachet
of milk. Do the math…3-million people buying milk at N10- that was N30
million every single day. In a month they grossed N900-million (almost
N1- billion). Even Peak had to make sachet milk in order to survive in
the market.

So what have people told you? What have they said you cannot do, you
do not qualify for, you do not have experience for?
They told Cowbell, they told Goodluck, they told MTN but the story has
changed. I get the feeling that something is changing for you! Don’t
listen to what people are saying or what life is showing you….

Be steadfast in your ways. Pray for Gods grace and guidance. Do away with some friends and habits. Make some new purposeful friends who add value to your life. Man is a creature of habit. Thus, bad habits can be dropped for good ones. Feed your greed but know your limits. Always feel good about yourself. Watch yourself grow and flourish.

TGIF and have a fun-filled weekend.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

My View of Lagos

"Good God, morning" or "Good moning, God!!" These statements always have conflicting effects on me each  morning. But whatever I may feel, I know it's always going to be another beautiful day on the streets of Lagos.

Take a look at the face of every single person walking on the street. What do you see? I see a lot of despair. I see pain. Some have even lost hope and are merely going through the motions. Hoping that each day would be better than the last.

Life shouldn't be this hard.

I see a megacity full of people. Survivors. A city where the inhabitants have developed skills of producing money in any currency from any substance they touch (or perceive).

What I find most interesting is that it is a city of hustlers.

We learn the ropes from our early days. These skills stay with us for the rest of our lives. Some channel their enery and skills positively, some negatively while others will always get played because they refused to walk the ropes early enough.

I need to catch the staff bus now. Be back in the next 1 hour.

Thank you for reading.

Monday, October 11, 2010

The Scam - Part 1 (NEPA/PHCN)










Nigeria, the most populous black nation on planet Earth. Blessed with abundant human resources, natural resources and wild life. A country that has produced some of the best scholars, scientists, business moguls and atheletes in the entire world. Indeed, a great nation. How can a country so obviously blessed, seem so apparently cursed?

Picture this.................


  • You spend a better part of the journey after work between your office and your home in a bar, for the simple reason of no light at home.
  • Somehow, families living in "face me - I face you" apartments seem to have more kids and you wonder why.
  • More young girls, from age 15yrs upwards have now been known to sleep with anyone for just any amount. While still living under their parents roof.
  • Too many kids walking on the streets in certain areas because they have too many siblings and their one room apartment is too hot to contain all of them at once when there is no electricity.
  • Everybody now has at least 2 jerricans just for fuel.
  • Everyone has at least 2 generators.
  • You cannot sleep at night because you have too many neighbours running noisy generators at the same time.
  • There are more kids in viewing centers watching soccer matches because they don't have 'light' at home to read their books.

These scenerios are endless and they do not only apply to those living in abject penury. They apply to all of us living in this country.

This constant lack of electricity has led to population explosion, joblessness, increased promiscuity and a generation of dullards, hooligans, alcoholics and criminals.

Where other countries brag about having cities with blinding lights. It goes without saying that Nigeria is a country with no light. In other countries, families only rely on power generating sets (popularly called generators) as backup power supply. Usually switched on once or twice a year, when they are being serviced. My beloved country is one in which the parastal responsible for generating power for the entire country (PHCN/NEPA), has ensured that they provide power only as a source of backup to every family in the entire country. Each household is solely responsible for generating its own power. Yet, pay ridiculous monthly bills to PHCN.

A country with over 180million inhabitants kept in perpetual darkness. Month after Month. Held to ransom by the ineptitude of the those appointed to head PHCN, incompetence of PHCN/NEPA employees and insatiable greed of those in power in the Nigeria government.

Truthfully,

  • When we were growing up they said we were the leaders of tomorrow. Now in our 20s, 30s and 40s, when will that tomorrow come?
  • Why should modern day kids aim for a future as doctors, lawyers, engineers etc, when they can aim to be state governors, senators, ministers, presidents or even local government chairmen, councilors thieves and fraudsters????
  • Why should we have power when we have oil???
  • How else would the government exploit it's citizenry from the need to consume more refined fuel???
  • Major importers of generators donate huge generators alongside monthly supply of diesel to 'those that matter'. Is it not to ensure that they stay in business and sell more??
  • Isn't it ironic that even PHCN/NEPA offices run on generators??
  • Why should Foreign investors be encouraged to start up companies or invest in already existing companies? Is it so they can share their investments with the already corrupt head(s) of such companies and the government.
  • Why should those entrusted with the duties of investigating the gross inefficiency of the power sector be involved in mismanagement of billions of naira???
  • Why don't we have light when we have abundant skilled and unskilled labour.
  • Why don't we have light when we have water, the sun, coal and wind???
  • Why.....................


I am truly compelled to take down all the PHCN wires in my house and solely depend on my generators, or acquire the more expensive inverters or solar energy.

Nigeria, with her wide array of underexploited mineral resources which include columbite, tantalite, bitumen, uranium, natural gas, coal, bauxite, gold, tin, iron ore, limestone, niobium, lead and zinc. Despite huge deposits of these natural resources, the mining industry in Nigeria is still almost non-existent. With the country depending majorly on a fast depleting oil reserve.

I love Nigeria this I know.

"I pledge to Nigeria my country". That much I know too.... If tomorrow ever comes, then I might decide to abide by the rest of the National pledge.

God bless you, God bless me and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Written by Tony Obijeih @tonyobj

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Fake Naija Currency Printed in Australia

Counterfeit Naira Printed In Australia During Soludo’s Era At The Central Bank Of Nigeria
Culled from Sahara Reporters

caption: Charles Soludo
PM News, lagos
The police in Australia have been told how the Nigerian currency notes, the naira, were printed illegally by a firm in that country during the era of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as the Central Bank Governor. Soludo was replaced last year by Lamido Sanusi.

An Australian newspaper, The Age, reports that three former workers at The Reserve Bank of Australia’s currency firm, Securency, told the police that the firm produced millions of partly made Nigerian banknotes without authorisation from the Nigerian authorities, a practice former staff of the firm described as effective counterfeiting.

The newspaper reports that the Australian Federal Police, AFP, have been investigating Securency for the past 17 months over its alleged bribery of foreign officials, including Nigerian and Vietnamese officials, to win contracts in these countries.

The Australian Federal Police were told by three former staff members that the RBA company produced banknote substrate – the unique base material used to make banknotes - belonging to at least three countries, including Nigeria and Vietnam, without formal orders from their central banks.

Government sources have said that among the potentially explosive evidence uncovered by the AFP are documents suggesting a senior trade official engaged in highly unethical behaviour to help win Securency contracts overseas.

Ministers, including Treasurer Wayne Swan, and RBA governor Glenn Stevens have repeatedly refused to comment on the scandal. Securency’s board is chaired by an assistant bank governor.

The AFP has been told by former Securency employees that the unauthorised banknote substrate was stored at the company’s Craigieburn headquarters or off-site – including at a facility with poor security – in the hope that it would eventually be ordered.

Three former Securency employees aware of the practice, and who have all given statements or been debriefed by the AFP, said the practice was highly improper but was done so the company could falsely claim it was meeting production and sales targets.

When P.M.NEWS contacted the Coporate Affairs Head of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mohammed Abdullahi, this morning, he said “it was impossible,” adding that the report “is sheer balderdash.” He declined to speak further.

Due to fears of counterfeiting and currency manipulation, firms that make banknotes can usually only do so after receiving an order from a central bank.

The unauthorised substrate production also suggests that the senior company executives who ordered it did so because they may have been aware of corrupt back-room deals struck with foreign officials who had promised to make future orders.

In an AFP witness statement, one of the former employees stated that they had been told by Securency managers that doing an unauthorised print run ”would constitute counterfeiting”.

Despite this, the witness said that they were told in 2008 to begin the unauthorised Nigerian substrate production using an expired production order number.


The AFP statement says: ”Substrate was never produced without a valid customer order. However, on one occasion during August or September 2008, production received a direction from (chief executive) Myles Curtis to produce substrate for Nigerian currency, the 20 naira denomination, in the absence of a customer order.”

The employee said that staff protested several times about doing the unauthorised print run on the basis that it was highly unethical and potentially illegal. But they said that Securency management told them that ”the production would go ahead regardless”.

In the police statement, the witness says they believed that the unauthorised print run was ordered so the firm’s board – which includes senior RBA officials, including deputy governor Bob Rankin – could be told the company was meeting sales and production targets.

”I believe that the decision by management to produce substrate without an order was made on the basis that the second production line was operating below capacity,” the AFP statement says.

The witness statement also reveals that Securency stored the Nigerian substrate in a facility with poor security, a concern shared by two other Securency employees.

”On several occasions, I raised concerns about what I regarded as the lack of security at the storage facility where the Nigerian substrate was stored. I also had concerns about the transporting of the substrate.”

The witness states that dissent was not tolerated at Securency. ”Securency was tightly controlled by a clique of senior managers. If an employee was outside of this clique and questioned company practices, he or she would likely be quickly terminated.”

Two other former Securency employees told The Age they had spoken to the federal police about their concerns that the company had engaged in quasi counterfeiting.

The AFP refused to comment on its inquiry into Securency, which features 20 full-time officers and spans several continents. It has previously stated it is examining whether the firm’s executives engaged in foreign bribery by paying multimillion-dollar commissions to middlemen Securency hired to influence foreign officials to give the firm banknote contracts.

Securency managing director Mr. Curtis and company secretary John Ellery departed earlier this year after the RBA conducted an audit of Securency’s activities that found almost $50 million had been paid between 2003 and 2009 to overseas middlemen.

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