slam on! The West was all book and no common sense and they are now paying a heavy price for their unbridled obsession with that nasty buzzword - outsourcing.

Just a few years ago business leaders were harping on outsourcing and even bandied about a meaningless catchphrase -focus on your core business and outsource the non-core.  Just how the Chinese and Indianc managed to convince these smart and intelligent business leaders that manufacturing was a non-core business and thus eligible for outsourcing is a puzzle no one might never unravel.

The rest as they say is history and businesses made short term profits, paid taxes to government who also got onto the outsourcing bandwagon but eventually ran out of money to make welfare payments to countless unemployed people who were victims of outsourcing. And forget all the headline diplomacy about engaging with America - I do business with them and know their views on America - if it comes to that, they will make sure the shift to the East is irreversible.

I do not agree with you. You don't seem to understand the challenges that were thrown at the Americans by the Japanese and the Koreans. Look at it this way;

Cost of living in Japan is calculated by Yen which is significantly lower in value to Dollars {app. 80 to 1 Dollar}. In a typical American factory, a person earns, at least, 50 Dollars a day. Use Nigeria as an example; can you pay your factory worker 8,000 a day {240K} a month? Na banker? Now replace the Naira with Yen {from a Nigerian point of view}. At the end of the day, Cost of Production in Nigeria will be far lower than in the US. And then, we export things produced in Nigeria, which is very similar in quality to things produced locally in the US, to that same US. The average consumer will take a look at both, with similar quality but greatly differing prizes, and go for the Nigerian made. The Americans will also want to cut costs, or else they'd just stand by and watch as they loose their own markets. They cannot devalue their currency like the Japanese, so many countries are reliant on it, and that'll simply be disastrous. How will they cut costs? By continuously manufacturing in America?

Really?  Do you know who America's largest creditor is?   Yes it's China. Read it here:  http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2008/11/china-is-now-americas-largest-creditor.html

If China stops buying US debt, it is in fact the US that will be checkmated.  As it is said in the Bible, the borrower is the servant of the lender.  China is living off the sweat of her workers, while America is living the high life on a credit card issued in China.

You don't strike me as one with an understanding of the politics of international economics. Look at it this way;

You and I are the two wealthiest in the village, and we're sworn enemies. Together, we own almost all the land in the village. I have lots of people working for me, but I spent too much money fighting for people I had no business fighting for. And then, the top executives of the money-yielding ventures I had got greedy and spent more than what I was paying them in my name. On a good day, I would've just ripped out a stash of money and payed off all the creditors, but I lost too much in the various fights I was engaged in that I can't conveniently do that anymore.  I'm now in debt.
On the other hand, you haven't spent foolishly, and you discipline your workers by KILLING the greedy ones so much that none of them would dare mess with your money. Business is good. Although you're making about the same type of profit that I make on a good day, you don't have MASSIVE AMOUNTS of people you're owing, as I do. You see this as an opportunity to invest your profits. You can't buy more land - I own most other, and I won't sell to you, because I HATE YOU! You can't buy me, I won't sell to you, because I HATE YOU! What else? Give me money to pay my creditors, and charge interest on that sum. It's an agreement - you give me money and stipulate when it'll be paid back, and I'll accept your offer, as I have no other choice. It's an investment, as long as you're getting the money and interest on you money. But you want to invest some more, what other way can your GREEDY A.S.S invest? The truth is, in this village, I'm the only one that can give you what you want; the only one who balls on the same level as you. So what do you do? You keep giving me money. You're not giving me money to do business, you're paying my creditors for me. If I say to you, "You know what? I made a mistake going to that fight. Now, I want to get my act right. I want to save up and start all over again. Don't pay my debt anymore, let my creditors wait till I start making profit ," what do you think will happen? You'd have to look for other ways to invest. Unfortunately, there are no other SURE AND STEADY ways for someone of your statue. So, you let your money rot under the ground, or you leave it in the bank to give you the type of interest you're not used to. At the same time, business is becoming more and more complex, and you need more and more hands. Soon, when I get my enterprise back to shape, I'll be competing with you for the market again, and then business won't be so good for you anymore, because now you'll have a much higher cost than you used to without enjoying the market you used to. Then, all that excess money that you left without allowing it birth more money for you will just become a part of the money for running your expenses, and you won't really have excess again.


Yes, the US is currently going down the toilet, no doubt, but if they are serious, they can get back on their feet. But how long will China continue balling on the level they're on now? China's only strength is human resource. What will become of them when India rises, and other countries rich in human resources like Brazil and Nigeria rise? The Americans are busy creating natural  resource oriented "friendships" {see the case of Libya}, while China is making natural resource oriented enemies {also see the case of Libya}. Even after human resource propelled economy rises, these people will still have a steady flow of natural resource propulsion.

Please, that homeboy made a BIG MISTAKE on this, if indeed IT WAS A MISTAKE!.

Norris

That's the problem of the Libyans. Those f.o.o.l.s have ABSOLUTELY no idea what's really happening. Although Libya struggled with employment related issues, Libya still was amongst countries with the highest standard of living in Africa, and one of Africa's 'watch out for' economies. Why? One word - GHADDAFI! Now, Libyans will reap the benefits of the way Ghaddafi handled their economy. He's leaving the Libyan economy intact, WITH 0 DEBT! After 42 years? In Africa? They don't have the types of problems most African countries have {energy, food, water, etc}, why? One word - GHADDAFI! I laugh at them! They're falling into the hands of those Westerners, especially the group of vultures known as IMF. Don't worry, they'll soon come knocking! I laugh at them! We're looking at Africa's own Iraq to be. Soon the suicide bombing will commence, and it'll increase at an alarming rate. I laugh at them!!!

All you i.d.i.o.t.s casting blame on that lady, had you watched CNN a few days earlier you wouldn't. A Nigerian muslim was being interviewed from a jail cell. She still had her Hijab on. if you listened properly, you'd hear that lady on Aljazira saying that anyone who ventured outside the seaside place they were in was captured, so they stayed put. That lady on CNN was probably one of those who ventured out. Plus, they're capturing any black skinned person in Libya. Perhaps it's their way of demonstrating their anger for the refusal of recognition from the AU. Anyway, personally, I'm in support of the AU's refusal. All these silly revolutions remind me of the Iranian revolution - after the strongman goes, Islam comes in, and soon they start sponsoring islamist extremism around the world.

"The seaweed is always greener in somebody else's lake
You dream about going up there, but that is a big mistake
Just look at the world around you right here on the ocean floor
Such wonderful things around you, what more are you looking for
Under the sea,
Under the sea,
Darling it's better, down where it's wetter, take it from me
Up on the shore they walk all day, out in the sun they slave away,
While we're devoting full time to floating under the sea."

I just can't stop Zap.i.n.g laughing!!!

Who CARES??!!!

I read this up somewhere {although not confirmed}. It says Villa insulted Ozil's religion, thus he got physical with him. As we all know, Ozil is a German of Turkish descent. The predominant religion in Turkey is Islam. Does anyone have authoritative info?

I read this up somewhere {although not confirmed}. It says Villa insulted Ozil's religion, thus he got physical with him. As we all know, Ozil is a German of Turkish descent. The predominant religion in Turkey is Islam. Does anyone have authoritative info?

Everyone on this post shouting Nigerians should come back because of this shooting, do you use your head? Is security here better or worse? At least there's a high possibility that the police will catch his murderers, is it so here? If dem kill you here your own don go be that, police no send dead body. At least, if the police get wind of the possibility that you're about to get shot, or that a robbery is taking place they'll do their best to stop it, here they'll do their best to avoid it, and show face when it's over. Please, stop talking like f.o.o.l.s., they should leave a country where security is significantly guaranteed and come back to a country where security is not at all guaranteed because one of them was shot? Mseww!!!!!!!!!!!

I recently noticed that there is an ever growing number of people  on this filthy website who do not believe in the existence of spirits. I felt it necessary to put up this exercise that people may apply to put to test the postulations of the existence of 'Spirits.'

Rest your worries, this exercise will cost you NEXT TO NOTHING! All you'll need is to stay awake until midnight on the day I shall stipulate.

Firstly, observe this date and time, it is very important {12 midnight on the crossover hour from the 23rd of August, 2011}. Follow this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQRCgHDvv5E. You'll find out how to make and use a Ouija board. Shortly before the hour, make one. All you'll need is a plank, a marker and a glass cup.

When the hour has come, light, at least, a candle. Turn off all lights so that the candlelight will be the only source of light. Place the glass cup upside down on the Ouija board and place the tip of your left index finger on the top edge. Don't put pressure on your finger, it should be very lightly touching the cup.

Say these prayers OUT LOUD!{DON'T WHISPER, VERY IMPORTANT}

Calemi  Cadem  O spirit Aziel Poramase la hemise  Coelum et Firmamentum  Casami  Misarajaet  Xamara  Sadalachamim  Dusama  Popiniet  Lemisisaraet  Amen (3 times)

I, (say your name here), command thee, spirit Aziel, that thou appearst instantly by the power of the word ADBDA and also by the power of the angel AMASALE,and by the power of the star GADALA which rises in the last degree of Capricorn, which I (your name) set up as a symbol of this. I call thee, spirit Aziel by Durashain, Maim, Lulim  Menim  Senim  Zaim  Sulim. I conjure thee spirit Ariel by Hipim  Repim  Sepim  Gulum  Locsant  Dropep  Schamot. I (your name), I (your name), I (your name) command, command, command, thee spirit Ariel by the power of the heavenly lord  who created heaven and earth and all which is on it, who commands the four winds, who rules over all beings, and whom everything which is alive and created has to obey, that thou, spirit (name of spirit) doest everything for me which I command thee to do, by the power of the following words Alaja  Rasamule  Moliel  Zynagamim  lo  affrisi  Misaniel, that thou bringst me everything, that thou, spirit (name of spirit) do so now, in speed, your symbol with you in front of my circle. I (your name) call thee by the power of the four winds, by the
power of the air, and by all beings created, that thou appearst before my circle right now and that thou doest that without trying to instill fear, in visible shape. I (your name) conjure
thee by everything that is alive that thou comest, comest, comest, by the strength of all strengths, which had you overpowered and who commands everything. I conjure thee, air,
that thou doest not keep the Ariel from me, but that thou sendest him very soon. Oh la Valasaja  Salajami  Masei , but that he gives me speech and answer in English language. Amen.

Observe what follows!


Please, don't hesitate to share your experiences.

Boko Haram Sect Splits

Yes, finally, this is good news. One for North, one for South. Now, let the REAL bloodshed begin!!!!

First of all, I'd blame you. I'll always say; divorce and spousal abuse are NO options in marriage. You NEED to know what you're getting into, and with whom from the onset. If you're having problems with your wife, then I'd be quicker to blame you than I'd be to blame her because THE GUY'S THE ONE WHO PROPOSES! That said, the solution is quite simple; IGNORE HER! Women are, generally, natural attention seekers. The very worst that can be done to a wife who wholly contracted a marriage is when her husband shows her no attention. Sleep on the couch for a few weeks. Eat out for a few weeks. Don't speak to her for a while, and when she speaks to you, treat her like she's just a gaseous substance. She'll come to you with a deal, I guarantee that. By the way, if you signed the marriage registry and you're thinking of divorce, although there's a ground, courts are generally not very willing to grant Absolute Decrees on the issue, and the process may take more than a decade {during which she'd still be your legal wife and you cannot LEGALLY marry another}. Thread carefully!!!

Your answers First;y / Secondly / Thirdly are independent of each other; they were a single base reference to the OP post. IOW, your first and second thoughts had nothing to do with your third thoughts and that's why I had to reply to your "Thirdly" response. I couldn't say anymore who is more ignorant tan the other. Please don't waste anytime, but before you post next time, I often advise you apply reasoning to what you write.

I'm impressed. I've dealt with typical Nigerians for so long that I've learnt to generalize. I am very much aware of the logical defects you pointed out, however, I had no intention to be logical, as I wasn't expecting to have a person who can actually think online. By the way, deductive reasoning falls within the purview of logic, applicable even in German. It's not a strictly English thing.

If you are really angry about your race , and seriously wished you hadn't been born into it, well go join the Northerners. Give up your rights or birth rights to the igbo culture and pick up the Quran i.e. if you're not doing so,

I know you're one of those OLD F.O.O.L.S who learnt English through one of these substandard adult education programs ever sprouting in Nigeria, or else you'd understand "yes, we hate Muslims as well." Seeing you're this ignorant, I wouldn't waste more time and effort on you than this.

@Kossy, Lol, where is your sense of Humour, lol

As much as I really care very little, this thread IS NO JOKE, it has nothing to do with whether or not I have a sense of humor.

The Big Debate

Back ten centuries ago, the Pope decided that all the Muslims had to leave Jerusalem. Naturally there was a big uproar from the Muslim community. So the Pope made a deal. He would have a religious debate with a member of the Muslim community. If the Muslim won the debate, all the Muslims could stay. If the Pope won, all the Muslims would have to leave.

The Muslims realised that they had no choice. They looked around for a champion who could defend their faith, but no one wanted to volunteer. It was too risky. But they finally picked their representative, an old Mullah who unknowingly agreed without knowing what he was getting himself into. He agreed only on the condition that neither side be allowed to talk but communicate by miming. The pope agreed.

The day of the great debate came. The Mullah and the Pope sat opposite each other for a full minute before the Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers. The Mullah looked back at him and raised his middle finger,

The Pope waved his fingers in a circle around his head. Mullah Nasruddin pointed to the ground and stamped his foot.

The Pope pulled out a wafer and a glass of wine. Mullah pulled out an apple. The Pope stood up and said, 'I give up. This man is too good. The Muslims can stay.'

An hour later, the cardials were all around the Pope asking him what happened. The Pope said: "First I held up three fingers to represent the Trinity. He responded by holding up one finger to remind me that there was still one God common to both our religions. Then I waved my finger around me to show him that God was all around us. He responded by pointing to the ground and stamping on it, showing that God was also right here with us. I pulled out the wine and the wafer to show that God absolves us from our sins. He pulled out an apple, reminding me of the first sin. He had an answer for everything. What could I do?"

Meanwhile, the Muslim community had crowded around the Mullah in total astonishmen. "What happened?" they asked. "Well,"said the Mullah, "First he said to me that we Muslims had three days to leave Jerusalem. I told him up yours. Then he told me that this whole city would be cleared of Muslims. I said none of us leaving this land!"

"And then?" asked a woman.

"He took out his lunch and I took out mine," said the Mullah.

Where the Zap. do you think this is, the jokes section?

Am very sure you are one of those disgruntled Igbo men how changed to Islam for money.The day you will be killed by your Hauas friends as it has always happened in the past,I hope your corpse will not cross the Onitsha end of the Niger Bridge but wrapped in a mat and buried at the Emir's palace in the north.Your community should regard you presently as a lost generation.

Firstly, although I'm wealthy I'm a Satanist {yes, we hate Muslims as well}, so it has absolutely nothing to do with religion, and I DEFINITELY DIDN'T GET MY MONEY THROUGH ISLAM!! Secondly, I don't have Hausas as close friends, but even as a casual observer of their ways of life {those I've come in contact with}, I'd be far willing to have them as friends than not because they deal with themselves IN LOVE. Thirdly, I was literally raised amongst igbos, and I curse that fact. Sincerely, I'd rather that I wasn't even born than be a member of such a WRETCHED, GREEDY, SELFISH, SELF-CENTERED, AND ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING RACE!!!

Nobody should be left behind the enemy line

What enemy line? Even as an igbo descendant, my enemy line is the Onitsha end of the Niger Bridge. I would be quicker to consider the Hausas friends than enemies. Before you i.d.i.o.t.s get your pants in a rush, Boko Haram are no representatives of the majority of the people, they're just another Islamic extremist group. It's like blaming an Al Qeda attack in Dubai on their locals. You don't do that, you blame it on Al qeda!!

As for the poster, if you REALLY WANT TO KNOW, GO ONLINE {WIKIPEDIA OR SOMETHING}. YOU'LL BE AMAZED AT THE BENEFITS OF COFFEE.

coffee is both good and bad for you. ok heres the good news. coffee is a digestive bitter and hence stimulates sluggish digestion. this is very good.

here is the bad news

1, coffee depletes inositol from your body. inositol is used to make lecithin. lecithin is used to make all the cell walls permeable. hence your cells can degenerate with too muh coffee. you only have to look at british people at the age of 40 to see the damage of too much coffee to the skin. leathery and with no suppleness
2  coffee destroys the heart. it causes premature atrial complexes, premature ventricular complexes, premature junctional complexes, atrial tachycardia, junctional tachycardia, accelerated junctional rhythms, accelerated idioventricular rhythms, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsades de pointes. all these are aberrations of normal heart rhythms.

so there you have it

I love coffee and your rantings sound familiar. Many people have told me such things, but I've searched the internet on this issue over and over again. I've also consulted with some doctors {in India by the way} on this same issue. Every one has said coffee had no "destructive" effects on the body. I've also keenly followed reports on researches conducted on this same issue. The last report I heard was published on BBC {that was were I heard it at least}. The report seemed to conclude that frequent coffee drinkers have a longer lifespan, and are more immune to a type of cancer {that I cannot recall at this moment}. I've tried to locate that report but it seems like I can't find it, for now at least {it was about 3 years ago}. So, PLEASE TELL US THE SOURCE OF THESE STATEMENTS YOU HAVE MADE? DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE A DOCTOR, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED ALL NIGERIAN DOCTORS ARE QUACK, SO I DON'T RELY ON ANYTHING THEY TELL ME!!!

I.D.I.O.T.U muoo!!! I did not vote for you!!! GO NOW, AND DIE!!! The better for me!

As for the F.O.O.L.S saying Iran is not evil, but just anti western, I don't need to inform you that Iran is an ISLAMIC STATE in the forefront of a movement covertly aimed at making ALL states ISLAMIST. It's not a fight against the west, it's a fight against FREEDOM, freedom of religion most importantly. You can see what happens in the North {a typical example of an islamic state}. You can see all the freedoms trampled on there. That's an example of what Iran as a nation is fighting for, the West just happen to be fighting against Iranian spread of Islamism.



As for the F.O.O.L.S asking for the North and South, what's going on in Sudan should teach you a lesson. This is a case of the dominant tribe imposing their desires on the minorities. Nigeria, like Sudan, is so heterogeneous that if you decide to dethrone a dominant tribe, you'll only be enthroning another dominant tribe. LEARN FROM HISTORY LEST YOU BECOME A TEACHER OF HISTORY!!! B.L.O.O.D.Y. F.O.O.L.S!!!!!!!

What i.d.i.o.t. would even think there're points of comparison? It's like comparing Barcelona FC to Man. Utd.--------------------ARE YOU BLIND!!!! CAN YOU NOT SEE?!!!!!!

Who gives?

@Kossy04, pls try to reason with people, no man on his own is wise, I also practice the great art, but I also believe in Jesus Christ, as the redeemer and the messiah, and that is the truth, if you really practice the great art, try it both was, that is good and bad, then decide which is better.

Now for the records if you know the hierarchy of the spirits, you can easily stop these demons from disturbing or tormenting you.

The hierarchy as you know are:

(1) GOD NAME
(2) Arch-Angel
(3) Angel
(4) Intelligence
(5) Spirit.

So through the planetary God name you call on the Holy planetary Archangel to charge the Angel who is under him to charge the Intelligence to compel the planetary demon to stop tormenting you, it is just as simple as that.

It is only with the good and holy angels that you can stop all this, trust me.

Magick is eclectic, and you are free to believe and worship any god, deity or spirit if you wish, but believing in Jesus Christ is no bondage it is freedom from anxiety, freedom from rest of the whole world's trouble, I am a living proof to this.

Try magick the other way round that is the good way and see.

As much as all you have said makes good to reasoning, I sincerely do not believe that jew is the good guy. Also, I don't deal with angels or any other "good" spirit, it goes against my creed and my commitment to Father Satan. I asked for help because I felt I was being tightened. Now I feel a lot more secure after speaking with my HP. I'm happy "white" magic works for you, but I have no interest. Thanks anyway!

Whilst this is a terrible thing to happen, I believe we are all too blame for this situation, why? because most and I say most, over 90% of Nigerians whatever their level of education believe that there is witchcraft and juju. Am not saying that a majority practise of us these things but as long as we believe, as long as we go to places of worship and actively pray against them, as long Nollywood continues to churn out films with this theme, then the weak minded, gullible, mentally challenged amongst us in society in a misguided attempt to become rich will embark of these evil acts, such as beheading their own family members or torturing their own children in the name of witch craft or getting money.

It's only in African Churches I see prayers against witchcraft and enemies, Pentecostal churches in America pray for salvation, might even pray for earthly prosperity but they don't pray against witchcraft or juju, etc.

Nigerians should wake up and stop giving the message that there is any sense in ritual killing. Not a single penny can come from a human skull, no 5 year old child is a witch, naira cannot pump out of wardrobe Even on Nairaland I see in a recent thread NLers listing 'occultists' as high income earners in Nigeria, please occultists do not make any money from rituals but rather from the other nefarious activities they are involved in.

I don't agree with you. We really don't get money from these sorts of rituals, or else, Nigerians won't be as poor as they are (as much as you may not believe it, if ritualistic activities of this nature actually yields large incomes, lots of Nigerians will be part of it). Not all of us are into neferious activities. Some of us do actually gain wealth through legal means (I, for example, and all my friends). I once said to some desperate person on this website not to expect any devil to drop money from the skies, all they can do is inspire you, and grant you "luck" so achieving your dreams are easier. The ones you're referring to are the ones who have no dreams and are full of negativity, thus, any inspiration they get can only resemble them.

As for this man, he wouldn't be hunting for a head if there's no market for it there {or at least he's convinced there's a market}. Blame no one but those who buy human parts {for whatever reasons}, for there would be no industry if there's no market.

Were did you learn your law from.

It is her job to prove she is not guilty, and not the Apex Court.

That is why she has a lawyer.

Where did you learn your own law from? The law says all offenders are DEEMED INNOCENT until PROVEN GUILTY (a constitutional provision. The provision on "Fair Hearing" be precise). It is NEVER the job of any offender to prove his/her innocence, it is DEEMED or (more technically) "presumed" from the onset. It is the job of the prosecution to prove her guilt, all she has to do is introduce "reasonable doubt." {see the case of DPP v. some guy I cannot recall at this moment}. So please, check your facts before passing comments, lest you seem like a f.o.o.l to the learned.