Shine your eyes...and your ears!! 2

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Friday, October 23, 2009

Well, I warned folks not to read my last post if they don’t have an open mind and unfortunately someone who didn’t have an open mind read it. And so I have to go further to showcase what all the stuff I've been saying is all about.

 

Many of us don't know that there’s a reason subliminal messages are being put into the music we hear. We shouldn't just take everything we hear hook line and sinker and go with the flow. 

If you say sex sells, should we in the first place be selling sex? Don’t forget that violence sells too and we see it being sold everywhere too. Its because people don’t stop to think that they feel its normal to sensationalize stuff like sex on the media.

 

Haven’t you noticed that most mainstream music is either talking about sex, perversion or violence? People think mainstream music is harmless and are more concerned with the fact that women are being portrayed as whores in the music videos. Well, to understand the genesis of that, you need to get to the root of it; and the root is far deeper than we think it is.

 

The truth is the music industry is becoming or has become FRATERNAL. Once you become a celebrity, there are people waiting to buy you off with delicious deals and all you have to do is do as they say.

 

Many famous artistes today don’t write the music they sing. SOMEBODY else does it for them. If you doubt me, check it out. Many artistes have dark secrets and some of them are hiding it in their music (try playing Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’ backwards!), while others are letting it all out in what they say in their music (listen carefully to recent lyrics from rappers like Eminem, 50 cent, Lil Wayne). Still, people don’t seem to hear jack in what they say. The only thing they hear is the rhythm and melody.

 

‘Nuff said. Watch the following videos carefully to get a lowdown on what I mean. And please be warned that what you’re about to watch may not be pleasing to you who is a fan of just ‘anything that sounds good and danceable’. So unless you’ve got an OPEN mind, just save yourself the hassle! I have over a hundred videos from different sources that explored the subject, so understand that I’m not only basing my conclusions on one video or article.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shine your eyes...and your ears!! 1

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Tuesday, October 20, 2009

I thought it didn't go as far as what I said in my last post until a friend of mine read what I wrote and referred me to a site called Vigilant Citizen. When I got to the site I was shocked at the amount and level of truth and secrets of the music industry that was exposed. What I saw further cemented the fact that 'what you don't know can kill you'.

Some of the music we listen to are actually more than meets the ears. I went through this website and read so many shocking articles on some artistes with strong damning evidences. There was just so much being revealed on that site which was not limited to music alone that I wasn't surprised when the next day I tried to log onto the site and it never came up again. obviously some of the powers that be had gotten hold of the site and prevented it from ever surfacing on the web again. However, I went there today and it was back on. 

Click on the following links below to get the low down on some of the well known artistes.

Warning: Please do not read these articles if you don't have an open mind because the truth may be too bitter for you to stomach all at once. And for those of you who can swallow it well, good luck knowing the bitter truth! 

Beyonce case study 1

Beyonce case study 2

Rihanna case study 1

Rihanna case study 2

Omarion case study 

Lady Gaga case study

MTV's VMA case study

The 'Alanta' Dance - An Evil Ritual or Ignorant Concpetion?

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Warning!

Please do not read this post if you’re a FAITHFUL fan of the group Artquake and if you don’t believe in the existence of the supernatural! You might be offended.

 

I’ve heard the song on radio and I was not all trippy about it, and that was mainly because I felt it was just another pointless song just urging people to dance to a new style that was equally the title of the song.

It was not until I got to see the video that I made up my mind that this song was a suspicious lot. With visuals on display and lyrics following the rhythm and my mind all set for serious scrutiny, I was able to see and hear more than just meets the eye and ears.

The song is ‘Alanta’ from the Nigerian duo known as Artquake. ‘Alanta’ refers to a dance style which I can’t be sure if Artquake are the actual originators. 

 

The dance style has to do with a patterned movement of the hands in which it looks like you’re fanning flames around you. Actually I wouldn’t have described it like this; not until I heard a part of the lyrics which sort of explained the movement sequence.

 

E be like fire, dey burn my body

Je kin fera, oru n mu mi

 

Translated this means:

 

It looks like fire is burning my body

Let me fan myself, I’m feeling hot

 

As a result you get to see shots of people doing the dance in frenzy with either trance-like or painful expressions on their faces.

There’s a particular lady who we see in a red outfit and at another time in black dinner gown seriously strutting the dance like she was some voodoo high priestess. She happens to be the most extreme about it.

In some scenes she wears scary expressions which you may not see because the scene quickly cuts away before it registers. Her eyes where painfully closed and she looked possessed.

 

And if all these quick passing scenes don’t register suspiciously with you, wait till you get to the church scene. This was the one that topped them all.

We see a pastor trying to cast out a demon from a lady (who happens to be our high priestess). The lady is dancing the ‘Alanta’ dance in a manner that reminds you of a scene from the exorcist, her hair hung down like some undead creature from a horror flick.

 

The pastor tries to cast out the demon but instead is suddenly possessed by it and starts the ‘Alanta’ dance with the same tranced expression on his face.

 

Someone was either downright ignorant about what he was doing when putting the song or video idea together, or he was just following some nasty evil instinct because the message this video eventually passes across is nothing but negative coupled with fact that its making blasphemic suggestions.

I don’t believe in the philosophy that what you don’t know can’t kill you. Actually, it’s the act of not knowing that can kill. Ever seen those horror flicks where somebody accidentally awakes a demon or creature or invokes a spell by accident or out of ignorance? If you do then you know what I'm getting at.

Let’s hope we’re not invoking curses on ourselves each time we hear this song and move in ritualistic ‘Alanta’ fashion to its beat. 

Leonidas & Gideon - Striking Odds

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Wednesday, September 23, 2009

I came to a realization recently while doing some meditation and study on two men.

 

King Leonidas and Gideon 

 

One was the King of Sparta.

The other was a common clansman from Isreal.

 

One had military training

The other was a rookie

 

One was a ‘somebody’

The other was a ‘nobody’

 

But they both had one thing in common.

 

They had 300 brave men to go with them into battle.

 

One lost the battle.

The other won the battle.

 

One lost all his men.

The other lost none of his men.

 

Strange isn’t it? Well it may not be strange to everyone. Some of you know the reason why. If you don’t know the reason why, check it up here.

Then check up their stories in the links below.

 

Gideon’s Story

Leonidas’ Story

 

Image sources:

correctjustice.com 

bible-stories-library.com

300 movie

 

52 Bad Places to Fart

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Thursday, September 10, 2009

Came across this funny list put together by Harry Leeds. Don't ask me who he is. He is obviously some funny dude on the internet who has a serious sense of humour. I laughed at this list and felt I should share it with you folks. I edited part of it though. So here are the 52 bad places to fart according to harry...LOL

  

1. In Santa's lap.

 

2. At the gym, in a row of treadmills (nobody can run away!)

 

3. During takeoff of a lunar space mission (you're stuck with these guys for months).

 

4. In American Apparel pants (so tight, the fart will get stuck like a bubble).

 

5. At a job interview (when they ask for your strongest skills).

 

4. At the Gyno.

 

5. On your grandmother's face.

 

6. On your grandmother's grave.

 

7. In a canoe with a rusty bottom (it's likely to sink).

 

 

 

8. While having a nice time with your dream girl for the first time.

 

9. While having a nice time with your dream girl for the last time.

 

10. When your wife asks you if she looks fat in her wedding dress.

 

11. When you have to take a shit.

 

12. In a rented car (if it's wet, they may charge you, as long as you leave as much fart in the car as when you picked it up).

 

13. While bending over to shake hands with an angry midget.

 

14. In a hot tub just after the jets power down. 

 

15. When you girlfriend demands to know why you love her, but you just can't stop the bubbling in your ass.

 

16. In an elevator with Jerry Seinfeld (because he'll write a "dirty" routine about it).

 

17. While meeting your biological parents for the first time.

 

18. When you're a baby and your parents ask each other, "What's he going to do when he grows up?"

 

19. In the ball pit at McDonald's.

 

 

20.  In a coffin, at your own wake.

 

21. In the spinning anti-gravity box at the carnival.

 

22. In the face of child with cancer who is also allergic to farts.

 

23. At the altar.

 

24. On the cat.

 

 25. In the dog.

 

26. On the rabbi.

 

27. On stage, while pretending to be dead.

 

28. In the MRI tube.

 

29. On live TV (the Real World is appropriate).

 

30. During a white power rally.

 

31. During your video personals ad.

 

32. On Scarlett Johansson.

 

33. In the lunch line in prison.

 

34. During a test at school.

 

35. During a ransom video when you're a terrorist's hostage.

 

36. On your kids

 

37. Under the covers with your significant other (Dutch Oven).

 

38. While leaning over someone at a computer in order to help her.

 

39. At church, while your nephew is baptised (possible splinters).

 

40. Just as you're being shoved into a jail cell and fall in the arms of an angry male prostitute.

 

41. In a crowded subway car.

 

42. When you're a human statue on the street.

 

43. Into somebody's tuba.

 

44. Over the intercom at Walmart.

 

45. In the voting booth.

 

46. During a four-legged potato sack race.

 

47. Into a zip-top bag for later use as a self defense weapon.

 

48. During Yoga class.

 

49. When the stop you at customs for some questionable items, and you're Arab.

 

50. At Auschwitz.

 

51. In the car by a garbage dump so you can't roll down the windows.

 

52. In Chuck Norris' face.

 

Source

Simply For Size-Plus Sisters

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Tuesday, August 25, 2009

I remember way back I used to dislike plus-sized women and thought they were what a woman would be if she wasn’t pretty. That was my fallacious and outrageous thinking until I met one and fell in love with her. That moment, I knew I was a moron to have had beef for big boned ladies. 
And when I questioned myself – how did I end up liking what I initially despised, I found out that she was very confident and happy with the way she looked and as a result took time to package her looks with striking make-up and outstanding couture. Yeah…she knew how to dress not just to kill but to hack your heart to pieces. And I followed her like a dog on a leash; totally love-struck and wanting every piece of her. 

Time to time I come across plus-sized beauties who remind me of this old flame and I appreciate them more than ever. Black celebrity Monique has redefined what it means to be ‘flabulous’ with projects like the movie ‘Phat Girls’; Oyin of blogsville has showcased her lifestyle with such adventure and glamour, you can’t help liking her – with her combination of smartness, pretty looks with outgoing nature plus the fact that she knows how to look real good (thanks for those photos!). 
I won’t be surprised if she’s seen the site or patronized the outfit called Simply Be. (click on the link to go there). 

If you’re a plus-sized lady on blogsville, you need to check out the fabulous stuff on this site which encourages you to ‘simply be’ your true glamourous self. From dresses, tops, jeans, jackets, trousers, lingerie to sports wears and foot wears, they’ve got some amazing stuff; cool clothing catalogue and collections. 
Check out the ‘Animal Instinct’ collection, browse the ‘Sci-Fi' range, get a load of the ‘Salon Girl’ get-up. I’ve seen some of these on a plus-size lady and she looked so cool I had to remind myself that I was married.

Okay, it’s not like I’m gonna try fatten up my wife to transform her into the plus-sized category ‘cause she doesn’t have a body structure for that. But hey, I think other sized women will also get some good stuff on there. 

So if you’re flabulous and phat in the house, show them how sweet and sultry you can look by simply being yourself!

Foto Caption Friday

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Friday, August 21, 2009

Take a good look at these funny pictures and caption them.

The funniest caption will win a.....okay, I'll keep that a secret. Lets see who wins first!

I'll try to do this every friday.

Foto 1

Foto 2

Foto 3

Image source: The Chive

Can you judge a future by it's present?

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Monday, August 17, 2009

Today, each time I come across a little kid, I just shiver, trying to imagine whether he or she is going to turn out into a positive outcome of their generation. Sometimes its hard to believe that innocent and cute looking kids could turn into societal wrecks or examples of what you're thankful your life isn't.

It's just amazing how each person turns out at the end. I guess this brings to light the truth in the quote that goes: 'Don't judge a book by its cover'. In this case, would it be right to say 'don't judge a kid's future by it's present'?

Let the pictures below speak. Who would have believed these girls are what they are today?

Source: Strangecelebrities.com

The Critters beneath your sheets

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Monday, August 10, 2009

I’ll never forget one cool breezy night on campus, I couldn’t get into my room in one of the halls of residence because a roommate had accidentally made off to an overnight outing with the room key leaving me without a place to lay my head for the night. I hated the idea of asking guys in neighboring rooms to let me crash with them so I decided to go sleep on one of the big sofas in one of the lounges. 

The lounge had many sofas lined up for students who wanted to chill out and watch the TV or just hand around. I picked a neat one, dusted it with my hankie and lay down to savour the sweetness of sleep beckoning to me.

I woke up quite earlier than I usually would…then my body began to itch. I scratched and scratched. Then I noticed the small swellings all over my body. They didn’t look like mosquito bites. I knew they weren’t. And besides, there were no mosquitoes in the lounge. I looked at where I slept. There seemed to be nothing crawling on the sofa. Then where on earth did these bites come from?

Later I checked up on them and discovered they were everyone’s nightmare when you least expect.

You hardly get to see them but they are there, lurking in the great chasm that serves as the final resting place for your weary head after a hard days work or when you just retire for the night.

They come unnoticed and they attack without warning. They turn some skins into bloody spotted designs, others into swollen welts scattered across the surface. 

They make you begin to dread lying on the most comfortable furniture in your home because they seem to love residing deep within anything comfortable. 
And boy, do their bites itch like crazy!

Welcome to the world of those tiny critters known as BED BUGS.

So how do you stop that itching, and get rid of these venomous cretins? Bed bugs can really be a pain in the ass- as tiny as these buggers are, they can make life a nightmare for you.

But thanks to the internet, you can always get info that’ll help. 
I’ll recommend The Bed Bugs guide site. There you’ll get all the info you need to know about You can never tell if these critters have begun breeding in your home. The only way they’ll announce their arrival is after you received a welcome message a bites scattered all over your skinsies. So it really makes a whole lot of sense to be ready to stop them before they decide to camp in your home. 

The Bed Bugs guide site is loaded with all the info you need and also pictures and accounts of how other people dealt with the menace. I’ve taken their tips in handy and I’m keeping clear of those little devils.

Crazy stuff people say - The Lion & the Warthog

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Tuesday, July 21, 2009

I happen to come across this funny video which is also on youtube and didn't only laugh at its content but at the kind of comments that followed. I just couldn't resist putting it up.

Imagine the hilarious comments!

"Thats not a warthog,it's my wife."

"Poor Pumba, he stinks so much not even the lioness wants to eat him."

"The "pig" scared the stripes right off that "tiger"."

"the lıon ıs muslım....muslıms dont eat pork"

"even the lion knows how dangerous it is to eat pork, coz warthogs eat shit"

"what the hell wrong wth you lion dont you want to eat me?"

"The lioness was having an off day"

Car Wars - Attack of the Clones

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Thursday, July 16, 2009

'Is this original or Taiwan?’

The above statement is a regular parlance in market places in Nigeria. The name Taiwan’ in question actually refers most times to the fact that the product being inquired is an Asian version of an original. In the past Taiwan products were so plenty in contrast to originals in Nigeria, that the name stuck, even when other Asian products that impersonated products began to enter the market.

Today, Asian technology has become notorious for ‘cloning’ original products and no matter how hard they try to hide it, it’s downright obvious. Initially, it was electronics that were being cloned, but they’ve gone way further – they now clone cars! Though this is not a new development, but here in Nigeria, the Asian car makers seem to being enjoying patronage as their vehicles are flooding the Nigerian auto market, and we are beginning to see all manner of attempts to copy originally existing cars.

Recently, I came across an article online about cars that attempt to clone well established brands. A Chinese automobile company, Zhejiang Jonway, some time ago introduced a car called ‘UFO’ which was nothing but a copycat of Toyota’s ‘Rav 4’.

Toyota Rav4 - The Original

Zhejiang Jonway UFO - The Clone

Shuanghuan Automobile, another Chinese auto manufacturer also introduced the ‘CEO’ a vehicle that bore a striking resemblance to BMW’s X5.

BMW X5 - The Original

Shuanghuan CEO - The Clone

You’d think cloning high – range vehicles known for crafted performance was where it stopped but what would you say about the new Geely GE luxury sedan that was unveiled recently at a Shanghai Motor Show? This was a serious copycat of the famous Rolls Royce phantom! 

Rolls Royce Phantom - The Original

Geely GE - The Clone

I  rummaged the internet more and got more shockers. Apparently, original brands have more than one clone culprits. I discovered that the GE wasn't the only one that 'copycat-ed' the rolls royce. The clones are almost countless!

Hongqi HQD (Another Clone) and Rolls-Royce Phantom (The Original)

Chevrolet Spark (The Original) and Chery QQ (The Clone)

Now this was way too much alike. They're almost like the same thing! CMEC City Smart (Clone) and DaimlerChrysler Smart Car (Original)

Are these clones an attempt to create cars that look very much like originals but happen to be cheaper? If I know the Asian market well, they’ve been known for that in all their inventions. Anything that is cloned has always been a cheaper version of an original – and cars are not left out. That’s seems to be the benefit of buying a clone; owning something close to the expensive real thing. 

But while that may be a benefit to some, it’s an obstacle to makers of the original models.

The development hasn’t been sitting well with them. The Germans automobile manufacturer of BMW is pursuing legal action against the Chinese manufacturer. Rolls-Royce officials promptly got on the horn to their lawyers after clapping their eyes on the GE. 
Why won’t they? Imagine the price difference of similar looking cars - an estimated £30,000 – around $44k USD – for the Geely GE versus £250,000/$365k for the Phantom! And the likeness is so strong that few are likely to confuse the two vehicles. Also a brand like the GE may negatively affect the perception of the Phantom brand.

For me, I don’t think I’d like to own a cloned car. I prefer to own an original. If I can’t get a brand new original (without a car loan, ‘cause I hate loans!), I’ll go for a fairly used one.

To see more shocking lookalikes, click here.

Sources:

www.automotoportal.com

www.autospies.com

www.carbodydesign.com

Nikola Tesla - Happy Birthday to a forgotten genius

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Friday, July 10, 2009

Many people may not think of today as a day to remember except if its someone's personal birthday.

I choose to remember today and mark it on my blog because it's the day an unsung hero, the man who invented the 21st century was born.

I'm talking of Nikola Tesla.

Each time you switch on that light, fix a fluorescent bulb, do an X-ray, listen to a radio, use any wireless equipment and so many other things, you are enjoying the legacies of this extra-ordinary man.

Tesla saw ahead of his contemporaries, he had so many inventions that would have changed history if the likes of Thomas edison, J.P. Morgan and the scientific community had not stifled his efforts. There are many inventions that Tesla wanted to embark on that would change the way we harness electricity and use it that never saw the light of day. 

Tesla was a scientific wizard, an extra-ordinary genius. His discovery of the AC current made Edison's DC current almost unreliable. The AC current proved more superior and is what the world uses today to generate electricity.

If you don't know about this man, you need to. Almost every technology we use today has a reference point to a Tesla invention. Today, Tesla appears on the Serbian currency despite the fact that he died in poverty, forgotten by an ungrateful and wicked world.

Just watch this short touching clip below to get a quick knowledge of the man whom the world tried to steal his efforts but truth can never be hidden for long. You'll be shocked at what this man has really done.

Happy Birthday to a great man, Nikola Tesla!

Fatherhood Blues

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Wednesday, July 01, 2009

The first time that strange feeling hit me was when I realized I was going to be married. Wow, so I’m gonna become a mister with a missus to bear my name; I’m about to become somebody’s hubby.

I felt like a Jambite who had just gained admission into the University of matrimony. Like every newbie, I got to learn what is and what’s not. And I did fine, I blended into the mix like milk blends into a hot cuppa coffee.

Next, I move from being a Hubby to being a Daddy and I’m excited and at the same time kinda scared – that strange feeling again. What kind of Dad am I gonna end up becoming? I started reading books, listening to messages and grasping anything that talks about fatherhood just to be all ready.
But it’s my babygirl who ends up calming my fears. 
Each time I carry her, all of a sudden I’m emotional. She gives me her wide eyed baby stare and seemed to say to me “Don’t worry Daddy, it’s gonna be alright”.
And I smile and hold her closer.

Today, she’s the reason I make sure I close on time at work, she’s the reason I look forward to going home, she’s the reason I look forward to going to see her grandparents (my parents), she’s also a reason I want to drive the car even when I normally wouldn’t feel like ‘cause I love to watch her in her car seat. She’s the reason for a lot of things.

I still can’t understand why some Dads end up abusing or destroying the life of their children. 
It’s one thing to be a Dad, its another thing to be a Father (Note that they are twoThat child sees you as a role model, as a small god to look up to. If she’s a girl, you’ll be the first date she’ll ever have and its what she sees in you that will inform the kind of men she’ll look out for (provided you bring her up well). If he’s a boy, you’ll be the first best friend and mentor in what it takes to be a real man (provided you are one).

Children are a gift. Ever since I watched my wife grow in size in pregnancy till those powerful moments in the delivery room and the first glimpse of little Timi, I have come to appreciate children more than ever. Each time I see a little child, my heart skips a beat and I’m drawn to relate with them more than I used to before. And I know its because I’m now a different person; I’m a father.  

Honor to whom due...

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Friday, June 26, 2009

I feel priviledged to have existed while this Legend lived - an unforgetable part of my childhood.

R.I.P

Wacko Jacko

1958 - 2009

Gala Seller from the US?

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Thursday, June 18, 2009

LOL...okay this news hit the PM News tabloid like 3 days ago and it got me wondering...At least the headline did b4 I read the details. Click on the image to get a wind of what this dude was up to selling Gala on the streets of Lagos.

The voice audition is still on and it seems only SCOMISS is bold enough to dare it. Seems every other person's scared to try. lol.

Hey SCOMISS, I'm feeling ur rendition of 'tracy'! Seems you might be the one for the part since I haven't gotten any competitors on it.

Voice Auditions! - Who Do You Sound Like?

Chronicled by Afronuts @ Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Recently, I’ve been working on a project with Kimson and would like to feature blogville folk on an experiment. What we need now are voices so we’d like to audition for voices.

So all you gotta do is check out these characters: Ganz, Peter, Shedrach, Tracy, Sandra and Azeez, pick one or two or all, and try to sound like them judging by their looks.

All you have to say is: ‘Hi I’m (Name of character) and I’m representing on the Kush Chronicles!’ then sign off with your blog name or real identity.

To record your voice is simple. Just do it on the Snapvine recorder on this blog or record and upload. You can click on the ‘Get your own’ button on on the Snapvine player on this blog as shown below in circle to go to the Snapvine page.

You can voice-imitate as much as you like. Recording is simple as long as you've got a phone, recordable MP3 player or a Laptop that records directly. 

Y’all better take part in this ‘cause there’s a surprise coming at the end of it when the review of each voice imitation comes out.

So don’t just comment, drop a voice for as many of these characters you can imitate.

We're waiting!