10 things never to say to your Boyfriend

Seriously, women love lies. Like that thread telling us not to tell them they are fat. O please, you guys need to
take a chill pill. I remember starting a thread where I said a girl broke up with her boyfriend because he was
a liar. How? Instead of telling her 9:00pm, he will tell her 8:00pm is the time for movies so she would hurry up. Men aint that way, we are really good. We don’t take lies and I will be stating down 10 thingsyou should never say to us. Forget say we go bone, edey pain us inside our bones.

1) “My ex did the exact same thing!”
Na wetin?!! This is really bad. No guy wants to hear that he has any semblance with your god-damn ex. If he is exactly like your ex, you should have stuck to your ex na, moreover, it brings his self esteem down by a notch. Next time you see a deja vu, please keep it to yourself. Your boyfriend might bail out on you.

2) “Helen’s pregnant … Shhhh”
Women do this a lot. They take our listening attitude for gossip. You go ahead to tell your boyfriend about the
most intimate secret of your friend. My dear, you are not being sociable, you are being ameboable. Please, keep the issue of your friend being pregnant, having
gono-cacus, yeast infection etc, out of reach of our ears. If we spill the beans (which we don’t do anyway),your friend will be mad at you, not us.

3) “When we’re married/have kids…”
What are you thinking? The moment a girl starts telling me how she wants to have kids for me, I take up my
shoe, dust it and escape for my life. You should never mention this to your boyfriend. Even if the guy have all
it takes to make you happy forever, just keep that thought to yourself. Have you noticed this, for the married ladies. The day you told your husband you are
pregnant. What was his reaction? Shock abi? Well, men tend to dey little humans quickly before realizing they
are married to you.

4) “Do You Think She’s Pretty?”
This question is a double edged sword. If you ask me, well, I know I can’t win. If your boyfriend answers the
question with “yes”, you get jealous and takes him for a flirt. If he says “NO”, and she is clearly beautiful, you
call him a liar. And finally when he manages to convince you that he doesn’t find her attractive at all,
you go to bed thinking of his bad tastes about you. My dear, stop asking questions like that, you will only get
hurt by the answers.

5) “I’m fine” or “Never mind”
You know na, e no go complete without including this one. You are silent for the past one hour, snapped at the
chair after hitting your leg to it and then you answer “I’m fine.” This answer is really not right. Your boyfriend
begins to have an inner battle with himself, maybe he had done something or said something out of context
that you are not telling him. Well, the moment you thinkyou are okay, your passive-agression has subsided
could be the time his own is just starting. Watch it!!!

6) “I just let one go”
We know you use the bathroom for other things like shyte, fart et al but we still want to believe that you only go there to apply make-up, lipstick and to pee. Do
not come out telling us how strong your shyte is or how your fart nearly choked you. We might find it funny and
even laugh at it but you begin to lose your sexiness with us. Now we cannot blame the dog anymore, any smell we hear automatically points to you as the culprit.

7) “I’ll try anything once!”
You know na. That BJ and other fantasies. If you don’t/can’t do it, do not raise our hopes high. Haba angry
angry “Are you sure you’re okay?”
You know this situation. Your boyfriend is unusually quiet, you begin to bug him with “honey, are you okay?”
over and over again. You ask him this like 1 million times and each time his answers doesn’t satisfy you,
you still re-ask the same question. Let me sound this clear. We are humans, we have our bad day too, we
could be tired or not in the mood to talk. Please and please, allow us snap out of it. You don’t have to wait
for us to scream at you and tell you to stop disturbing us.

9) “I hate my thighs”
You are your own worst critic, please don’t recruit us. If we are not attracted to you in the first place, we would
never have approached you. Forget about some men chasing anything that wear skirt, they too have what
attracts them to those walking baboons. Men like women with self confidence and not the other way round so please, stop dissing your self in our presence.
It makes us notice the flaws which we did not see before. We could be put off you know.

10) “I hate your mom”
Okay, this sounds funny. If you don’t like your man’s friend, dog or
mother angry angry then be diplomatic. You don’t have to like everything in your man’s life but you really need
to trust his judgment. Sha, the day you say you hate my mother, that day you will learn what violence really
entails and uhm, your ghana-must-go finds its way outside my house. Men, shun violence sha.
Ladies, learn from this and stop telling us not to tell you the truth. If you are getting fat, I will tell you. If you are
getting leaner than usual, I will take you to a lab for test. Madams, men are truthful beings, truth hurts
sometime you know…..

Credit to infocentre

The Brain Teaser

This thread is for tricky and logical questions that requires thinking and deep reasoning; I'd appreciate
people that can take their time 'cos they are not just for fun. Here we go:
A lift is on the ground floor. There are 4 people in the lift including me. When the lift reaches 1st floor, 1 person gets out 3 people get in. The lift goes up to the
second floor, 2 people get out 6 people get in. It then goes up to the
next floor up, no-one gets out but 12 people get in.Halfway up to the next floor up the lift cable snaps, it crashes to the floor. Everyone dies in the lift. How did I survive?

Show genius you are.

HOW TO GET RICH BEFORE 30YRS.MUST READ

Getting rich and becoming a millionaire is a taboo topic.Saying it can be done by the age of 30 seems like a
fantasy. It shouldn’t be taboo and it is possible. At the age of 21, I got out of college, broke and in debt, and by
the time I was 30, I was a millionaire.
Here are the 10 steps that will guarantee you will become a millionaire by 30.

1. Follow the money. In today’s economic environment you cannot save your way to millionaire status. The first
step is to focus on increasing your income in increments and repeating that. My income was $3,000 a month and
nine years later it was $20,000 a month. Start following the money and it will force you to control revenue and see opportunities.
2. Don’t show off – show up! I didn’t buy my first luxury watch or car until my businesses and investments were producing multiple secure flows of
income. I was still driving a Toyota Camry when I had become a millionaire. Be known for your work ethic, not
the trinkets that you buy.

3. Save to invest, don’t save to save. The only reason to save money is to invest it. Put your saved money into secured, sacred (untouchable) accounts. Never use these accounts for anything, not even an emergency. This will force you to continue to follow step one
(increase income). To this day, at least twice a year, I am broke because I always invest my surpluses into ventures I cannot access.
4. Avoid debt that doesn’t pay you. Make it a rule that you never use debt that won’t make you money. I borrowed money for a car only because I knew it could increase my income. Rich people use debt to leverage investments and grow cash flows. Poor people use debt
to buy things that make rich people richer.

5. Treat money like a jealous lover. Millions wish for financial freedom, but only those that make it a priority
have millions. To get rich and stay rich you will have to make it a priority. Money is like a jealous lover. Ignore it
and it will ignore you, or worse, it will leave you for someone who makes it a priority.

6. Money doesn’t sleep. Money doesn’t know about clocks, schedules or holidays, and you shouldn’t either.
Money loves people that have a great work ethic. When I was 26 years old, I was in retail and the store I worked
at closed at 7 p.m. Most times you could find me there at 11p.m. making an extra sale. Never try to be the smartest or luckiest person — just make sure you
outwork everyone.
7. Poor makes no sense. I have been poor, and it sucks. I have had just enough and that sucks almost as bad.
Eliminate any and all ideas that being poor is somehow OK. Bill Gates has said, “If you’re born poor, it’s not your mistake. But if you die poor, it is your mistake.”
8. Get a millionaire mentor. Most of us were brought up middle class or poor and then hold ourselves to the
limits and ideas of that group. I have been studying millionaires to duplicate what they did. Get your own
personal millionaire mentor and study them. Most rich people are extremely generous with their knowledge and
their resources.

9. Get your money to do the heavy lifting. Investing is the Holy Grail in becoming a millionaire and you should
make more money off your investments than your work If you don’t have surplus money you won’t make
investments. The second company I started required a $ 50,000 investment. That company has paid me back
that $50,000 every month for the last 10 years. My third investment was in real estate, where I started with $
350,000, a large part of my net worth at the time. I still own that property today and it continues to provide me
with income. Investing is the only reason to do the other steps, and your money must work for you and do your heavy lifting.
10. Shoot for $10 million, not $1 million . The single biggest financial mistake I’ve made was not thinking big
enough. I encourage you to go for more than a million.
There is no shortage of money on this planet, only a shortage of people thinking big enough. Apply these 10 steps and they will make you rich. Steerclear of people that suggest your financial dreams are born of greed. Avoid get-rich-quick schemes, be ethical, never give up, and once you make it, be willing to help
others get there too.

Digital Camera Guide

Digital Camera Guide

So, it's time for a digital camera huh? Well, buying one can be more than a little difficult. What types of features should you look for? Well, this guide will tell you that plus get you a little more familiar with what these cameras are capable of.

Megapixels

When it comes to megapixels, the more the better. I recommend a minimum of 2, but 3 or 4 is great. We did a test to see if a camera with 2.3 megapixels (actually 1.92 - 1600 x 1200) could produce a good quality 8x10.

Turns out it can, if you have the right paper and printer. We used HP Premium Plus photo paper with an HP 970 series printer and made a fantastic 8 x 10. Remember, I was a professional photographer before I got into computing, so I know a good print when I see it :-)

The resolution at 8x10 (we had to crop in to make the picture proportional to 8x10) was only 150 DPI. Most printers would not make a real good 8x10 at that resolution, but this one did. So, if you want to be sure you can get good 8 x 10s, you may want to go with a 3 megapixel camera or better (that gives you around 200 DPI at 8x10 size, still not quite the optimum 300 DPI, but it looks good with the right printer).

Optical vs Digital Zoom

You've probably noticed that most digital cameras have both a specification for digital and optical zoom. Pay the most attention to the optical zoom.

The optical zoom magnifies (zooms in) using glass. The digital zoom basically crops out the edge of the picture to make the subject appear closer, causing you to lose resolution or to get an interpolated resolution (i.e. the camera adds pixels). Neither of which help image quality.

Finally, make sure you get enough (optical) zoom. A 2x zoom isn't going to do much for you. A 3x is the average you'll find in most digital cameras will probably be good for most uses. More on lenses later.

Connection

How does the camera connect to your computer? If you have a USB port in your computer, you'll want a camera that can connect via USB as opposed to a slow serial connection.

On the other hand, if your computer doesn't have a USB port, is there a serial connector available for the camera you're looking at? If so, is it a special order and how long does it take to get it?

Storage

What does the camera use to store images with? If it uses a memory stick, make sure you consider buying additional sticks when you get your camera. A typical 8 meg memory stick that comes with a 2 megapixel camera only holds 5 or 6 images at the camera's best quality.

Some cameras use a 3.5 inch disk for storage. Be careful of these!

Although it may sound like a good idea, a 3 megapixel camera at high resolution produces a 1 meg file (compressed!). That's only 1 picture per disk.

Here's a few more things to look out for when trying to make your digital camera purchase.

Picture Formats

When you're trying to decide on which digital camera to get, check and see how many different picture formats it supports.

You want something that can produce both uncompressed (usually TIFF) and compressed (usually JPEG) images. I personally use the high quality JPEG setting on my camera for most of my shooting. TIFFs are just too big and the difference in quality is not ascertainable by mere mortals.

You also want to be able to shoot at a lower resolution than the camera's maximum. That way, If you're running short on memory, you can squeeze a few more shots on your memory stick.

Auxiliary Lens / Flash

This was a biggie for me. While a 3x zoom may work for the "average" user, I needed something that allowed me to do some wide angle work as well as have a good telephoto lens.

So, the camera I purchased a few months back was a Nikon Coolpix 990 (note that this isn't the only camera that can accept lenses). It has auxiliary lenses that screw into the filter ring on the front of the lens. I now have an ultra-wide fisheye lens plus a nice telephoto.

In addition to lenses, I wanted a good flash. The flash that is built into most of these cameras gives you a top range of 15-20 feet - at best. I wanted a camera that could take a powerful auxiliary flash (again, the Nikon isn't the only camera that fits this requirement, but I liked it better than the rest). If you need more reach than the small built in flash can deliver, then make sure you can attach an external flash to any camera you consider.

As an added bonus, if you get a camera that can take an external flash, you can place that flash on a bracket and eliminate red-eye.

Flash Distance

Speaking of flashes, make sure you check the distance the built in flash is good for. You don't want a camera with a wimpy flash that only travels a few feet (well, unless you can get an external flash for it as described above).

Battery Type

This may not sound important, but it is. Anyone who owns a digital camera can tell you they eat batteries the way a sumo wrestler eats at a buffet.

Make sure the camera can run on regular (or rechargeable) "AA" type batteries. You don't want a camera that eats through expensive lithium batteries every 10 shots or so.

One thing to remember about digital cameras, they do eat through batteries. I recommend getting some Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable for it. I have some for mine and they have saved me a fortune.

Final Notes

Choosing a digital camera isn't easy. There's a huge selection out there and only you can determine which features you need.

For instance, if you shoot wildlife photos, a small 3x zoom probably isn't going to cut it (unless you can attach auxiliary lenses to it). If you shoot lots of close-ups, make sure the camera has some sort of macro capability. If you shoot big group photos indoors, an external flash may be necessary.

My advice is to make a list of things you want to be able to do with the camera then go to somewhere that can help you make a good purchase decision.

Finally, buy the BEST camera you can possibly afford. Or wait until the price drops on one with the type of features you want.