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Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by Spidermon: 9:28am On Jan 12, 2015
dajoaneke:


Jos girls have grown used to it... now, runs girls charge extra: Take it or leave it... which ofcourse leaves you no choice.

A woman will surrender her body to be abused by strangers for a price... but will surrender her soul for love:- King Nebu.Uka.D.N'Eze 700bc

Hahahahaha....nice one.
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by datguru: 9:29am On Jan 12, 2015
ericessien24:
Nigerians living foreign life without being to an airport


grin

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Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by Abee79(m): 9:29am On Jan 12, 2015
grin

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Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by victorazy(m): 9:30am On Jan 12, 2015
kilokeys:
i heard thieves were tied to trees and bathed with water then left overnight. only to find them dead by morning.
shocked

That's cruel! undecided

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Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by drnoel: 9:31am On Jan 12, 2015
Larrylarex:
32?!! We've never had temperature that high this winter. we're talking about <10°C here!
Under 10°C and u are complaining that people are freezing. Are u well at all? We all know water does not freeze till temperature drops to under 4°C and below. U 4get there are places were temperature is -4°C and they are not complaining of freezing. I walk out side with just singlets at 9°C so explain yasef? How can 10°C be so cold?
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by tdayof(m): 9:31am On Jan 12, 2015
jmoore:
Lack of snow is a blessing to Nigeria
I wonder how Nigeria Will be if it snows
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by datguru: 9:32am On Jan 12, 2015
Damianobi:
I wonda who will boil water jst 2 brush his/her teeth undecided

My dear, nothing we no go hear
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by livingstoneony(m): 9:37am On Jan 12, 2015
Crisis spoil our lovely J-town... Missing dat town.. #Jostified #Great Josite

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Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by Nobody: 9:38am On Jan 12, 2015
Mzwoomi:

No walking on the floor with your bare feet.... We used room heaters in my house.
lols......i just tire for this weather...nor b small tin oo
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by 100Cents: 9:39am On Jan 12, 2015
Larrylarex:
The Jos Plateau is the largest plateau in Nigeria and owing to its elevation, Jos is the coldest city in Nigeria (about the temperature of California, USA) for example, the temperature here now us about 15°C and it has gone south of 10°C at a point in this winter (Yes it is better referred to as winter, this one don pass ordinary harmattan) Because of this cold weather, people usually does some things that would be considered wild by Lagos standards. I present to you below, a few of
them.

1. Boiling water to brush teeth or do dishes:

Some people actually boil the water they wanted to use for brushing Their teeth or do their dishes because ordinary water will be freezing cold and coupled with the freezing breeze is a no no

2. Ladies wearing socks on ANYTHING they wore:

It is not uncommon seeing 'Big girls' wearing socks on office suits and skirts, even after dressing for an owanbe party, socks and gloves were freely worn on the Ankara and lace attires. In short, their is no dressing that's weird here, anything goes
PS: Weird dressing doesn't exclude men too o! I saw a man yesterday that wore a sweater over his shirt before putting on the suit jacket

3. Purposely Staying under the sun:

You'll see people intentionally staying under the sun as soon as it comes out just to feel the warmth of the greatest source of energy.

4. Bathing with boiled water:

I dare say that there is nobody I mean NOBODY in this Jos that has the effrontery to bath with ordinary water as history has it that some people actually froze to their death when they tried it in times past.

5. Putting on electric stove in the bedroom:

because of the unusual cold, some people will put on the electric stove at night just so they can be warm throughout the night.

6. Sleeping with more than two pieces of clothing on:

Its a common thing if people slept dressing like an astronaut, I mean with two trousers, two shirts, one Cardigan, head warmer and hear muffs, Hand gloves and socks all under a cover cloth/duvet! Lil!

If you're staying on the Jos or Taraba plateau please add yours


Iamlarex

I challenge you on number 4. I actually dated a lady who baths with cold water during this season in Jos and kaduna.

She was born during harmattan in Kaduna which shares the same temperatures with Jos.
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by 100Cents: 9:40am On Jan 12, 2015
lirusehn:

i wish i was there. It's gonna be fun undecided



Fun ?

Unless your wife is cuddling you.
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by Nobody: 9:45am On Jan 12, 2015
datguru:


My dear, nothing we no go hear
see my brother...if u are not dere...dont assume it dint happen...abeg...go jos and witness it...its real...

dem nor born u well con use cold water take brush teeth for joss early in d morning around 7-8am....

it must be warm at least....no jokes...its happening my brother....only in jos alone....cos its terrible and horrible over there....

imagine coppers refused bathing for three days...while in jos....cos even if u are handed hot water...u will be very much afraid to have a bath...i swear...its like achievement when u take ur bath in jos in d morning even with HOT WATER...we go shoot gun take salute you...lmao

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Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by benebaby77: 9:47am On Jan 12, 2015
KenSaroWiwa:
Zaria has crazy temperatures as well. When its hot, you'll think ur in the kalahari desert and when its cold, its like being in Alaska.

I concur with you on Zaria too..... but anybody that stayed in Zaria can also live Jos too
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by Larrylarex(m): 9:48am On Jan 12, 2015
drnoel:

Under 10°C and u are complaining that people are freezing. Are u well at all? We all know water does not freeze till temperature drops to under 4°C and below. U 4get there are places were temperature is -4°C and they are not complaining of freezing. I walk out side with just singlets at 9°C so explain yasef? How can 10°C be so cold?
Well, this is not the worst case of cold I Jos, what I'm saying happened about 8 years ago. If you have people in Jos you re free to confirm. Heard that lots of soldiers posted to Pankshin that year froze to death after bathing with cold water. And you're saying people don't freeze to death when temperature goes south of zero have you forgotten how many people froze to their death in Canada about 4 years ago when they experienced such? They are indigenes and did not bath with cold water o! Now , tell me that someone that bath with cold water at 6° won't freeze to death. When the atmospheric temperature is 7° do you believe that water will be less than that? It happened bro ask anyone in jos
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by softandsweet(f): 9:48am On Jan 12, 2015
Damianobi:
I wonda who will boil water jst 2 brush his/her teeth undecided
Hmmmmm. If you know how cold the tap water becomes during the harmattan in Jos, I bet you'd warm your water before you brush or wash plates. I dont boil my water but my mum does, if your teeth is sensitive, you'll find it difficult to even drink very cold water.....
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by tungstar(m): 9:50am On Jan 12, 2015
soo true........am in jos now,and the cold is really crazy out here........ never saw this coming......


oh well.....one of life's experiences
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by ifeomaekol(f): 9:52am On Jan 12, 2015
:oThank God am not there, can't bear the cold right now in imo state talkless of jos?
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by Larrylarex(m): 9:53am On Jan 12, 2015
100Cents:


I challenge you on number 4. I actually dated a lady who baths with cold water during this season in Jos and kaduna.

She was born during harmattan in Kaduna which shares the same temperatures with Jos.
Hmm she must b a superwoman and I've not met anyone like that. In fact when I newly got here last summer I used to bath with cold water but when I fell sick, the first question everyone is asking is that hope you're not bathing with cold water sha? In summer o!
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by softandsweet(f): 9:56am On Jan 12, 2015
Here you dont just see feel the cold, you hear it.... wink...... Those strong winds though. If you mix hot water for bathing and you dont bath immediately, you are on your own..... In church even if I come late, I must find a way to squeeze myself between two big mommas, I dare not stay at the back or the aisle. grin And then if you must take a bike for a long distance..........the thought of it can make you cry

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Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by ask4bk(m): 9:57am On Jan 12, 2015
FACT:

Kano is *colder than Jos.

Think I'm wrong? Check accuweather.com and compare Kano and Jos.
The lowest Jos reaches is 8•c. While Kano goes down to 6•c.

The worst of it is that, our Dust is coming straight from Sahara.
Dust + Cold = Hell

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Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by killercute16(m): 9:59am On Jan 12, 2015
Larrylarex:
I'm serious o! You know this place is like living inside a freezer, you're cold and the water is super cold. In fact some people will boil the water they want to drink not tea o! Ordinary water or even pure water sef, they'll boil it with the nylon then drink afterwards ... see, you can't understand unless you're here
bro i understand you already,i dont need to come there.
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by Chudiking(m): 10:02am On Jan 12, 2015
lirusehn:

i wish i was there. It's gonna be fun undecided


lolz u gonna froze if you were here in apata jos
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by shakrullah(m): 10:07am On Jan 12, 2015
1stola:
GREAT JOSSITE!!!
oh! I miss that weather. The only place in Nigeria where ice falls if it rains...
(7) Crying if you break up with your gf or bf coz of fear of congi killing you. grin
.
.
GEJ till feBUHARI
who told u that ice rain falls only in Jos. I can't recall how many times ice rain have fallen back here in my village.
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by softandsweet(f): 10:07am On Jan 12, 2015
Chudiking:
lolz u gonna froze if you were here in apata jos
You guys are still in Apata? . I heard those places arent all that safe....
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by tman14(m): 10:14am On Jan 12, 2015
Boiling water with a ring boiler in a big bucket all through the night to release humidity and warmth into the air.
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by tunde1200(m): 10:17am On Jan 12, 2015
Ha Jos cold na die ooo.
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by Nobody: 10:24am On Jan 12, 2015
lirusehn:

i wish i was there. It's gonna be fun undecided


trust me wen I say it isnt fun here o...
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by suremanpatriot: 10:25am On Jan 12, 2015
...jos ppl all need is to build inhouse warmers with chimney opening,lik we hav in the United states
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by suremanpatriot: 10:25am On Jan 12, 2015
suremanpatriot:
...jos ppl all need is to build inhouse warmers with chimney opening,lik we hav in the United states
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by Nobody: 10:27am On Jan 12, 2015
folabayo1:
Oyi na tu muo
bia kam chu o gu oyi
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by repogirl(f): 10:31am On Jan 12, 2015
Na wa ooo, even Abuja here sef, na hot water I dey use to do everything, I feel sorry for my kids who have to bathe early morning for school, all my windows have been closed since December last year but the cold still dey inside house, we sleep with full clothing under thick duvet cos the cold at night is something else.

I was in Lagos for a week and it was a blessed relief away from the cold, my mom mentioned something about the harmattan there being serious and I asked her 'which harmattan?'. Dem never see cold mtchewww! As I type this my fingers sef are freezing and sun is out o!!
Re: Crazy Things People Do During Harmattan Season In Jos by Phoenixfrank(m): 10:35am On Jan 12, 2015
Atleast, my dad gets to share his whiskey with me.
At least everybody get to stay in bed until noon
At least, I get to try my mums variety of teas
At least I get to watch all my pending movies while in bed.....

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