Video of the day
Posted by admin
-
An AnthologyRead up on a collection of dark and gripping stories based on real life incidents and catch the hidden lessons to learn from them. Also featured on NaijaStories.com
-
Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis... Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod maxime placeat facere possimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est, omnis dolor repellendus. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut...
-
Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolore... Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo...
Popular Posts
-
R.I.P - Beautiful Faces of The Dana Air Crash
-
11 Reasons An Upcoming Nigerian Artiste May Never Make It
-
The Funny names Nigerians give cars
-
What happened in May?
-
Butt Crack & Fashion
-
Premonition
-
The Nigerian Lady & The Bouquet of Flowers
-
Refusing to keep up with the joneses
-
The Homosexual Brainwashing of Kids
10 Ways to avoid Naija Police from holding you up at a Checkpoint
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
If you’ve ever driven about Lagos (Nigeria) a lot, chances are you’ve come across our ‘ambitious’ law enforcement officers in black who mount road blocks in different places on our highways and spend time doing what they call ‘stop and search’ routine – even when it was banned some time ago by their ‘Oga’.
There’s actually nothing wrong in stopping and searching motorists. But it would make more sense if this routine was because of some security threat or so.
Well, most times there are no security reasons for mounting a road block. As a matter of fact most police checkpoints are no different from illegally located kiosks hustling to make some cash.
And when you happen to be a motorist with all your documents complete, they look for a way to still peg an offence on you. The whole aim is to get you to bribe your way out of the unnecessary predicament. And even if they don’t succeed in pegging you down, they sure know how to waste your precious time over senseless issues.
So how can you stop police from stopping you at any checkpoint? Here are some tried tips that may work!
1. When approaching a checkpoint and you happen to have your girlfriend or spouse next to you, the two of you should deliberately start an argument and make sure its heated such that you’re yelling at each other. When the cops see you, they don’t bother stopping you. They don’t like being in the middle of domestic issues.
2. If you can afford to carry a kid or kids along on your trip, do so. They work like magic. Each time I carry little Timi and A.Y along, they dare not stop me. Children seem to charm them or maybe make them feel too guilty to stop a Parent and harass a bribe out of him or her.
3. This one works for you if you’re a Christian. Pop in a powerful message tape or CD by a powerful Pastor and get spiritual. If you get waved to stop, smile at the officer and say something like; ‘Good day my brother. How is work? You are blessed in Jesus name!’ and then offer him a tract of flier. You ask why? It’s because they see ‘men of God’ as ‘bad market’ because they will never give bribe since it is forbidden by God.
4. This one is similar to No. 2. When you’re with a heavily pregnant woman, they don’t waste time with you. Did I mention something earlier about staying away from personal domestic issues? This one sort of amplifies it, especially when you’re checking on the pregnant lady now and again to be sure that she’s okay. You might cut the picture that you’re hurrying someone in labour to the hospital.
5. If you have car that’s black or dark blue in color, stick a small flag on your dashboard or antenna or any other conspicuous place and wear a stern face when you drive. They’re usually apprehensive about stopping cars that might turn out to be a top ranking Police or military officer or a highly placed government official.
6. If you have a driver, always make sure you sit at the ‘owner’s corner’. This either creates the same effect as No. 5 or just creates the assumption that anyone who has a driver would probably make sure vehicle papers are updated because the driver would have complained about it.
7. If you have access to new model vehicle, drive it more often. Police love to target ‘tokuboh cars’ (imported used cars) since most of them are usually smuggled and would lack one paper or the other. Oh...and did you know that the Police have a way of knowing when you've just bought a 'tokunboh'? Yes...the secret lies in the numbers on your number plate.A brand new vehicle is just ‘bad market’ as it would come with everything needed to be documented. And then if you’re driving a new model that’s actually a ‘tokunboh’ then you're one lucky son of a gun!
8. Have some nicely grilled suya or something edible in the car and the moment the Police stops you, start eating it, greet him politely and offer him some. Don’t forget to say something like, ‘Well done oh officer! Please join me oh. I can’t finish this suya.’ He might laugh and have some or just wave you to go after just peeping your boot.
9. Just as you are about approaching a checkpoint, stop your car a few metres away, come down and walk towards the checkpoint to make inquiries from the officer about a road or area that you are trying to locate. After the officer(s) has finished giving you directions thank him or them wholeheartedly, get back into your car and drive off. They wouldn’t think of stopping you after you’ve appreciated them and made them so significant.
10. Once stopped at a checkpoint, smile politely at the officer and say, ‘Good day officer. Would you like to see my papers or should I drop something for the boys?’ Hey, it’s not a bribe, just you offering to drop a tip so they can leave you on time. Besides, it’s an offer that a hungry policeman can’t refuse.
I’ll still advise that you have all your papers complete should in case any of these tips fail. I’m not advocating for breaking the law oh. And I’m not guaranteeing that all of them will work all the time. See them just as strategies to get through time-wasting checkpoints.
Have any other strategies you use to keep the cops at bay at checkpoints? Let’s hear ‘em in your comments!
Images courtesy:
Kayode Ogundamisi
hrw.org
Associated Press
There’s actually nothing wrong in stopping and searching motorists. But it would make more sense if this routine was because of some security threat or so.
Well, most times there are no security reasons for mounting a road block. As a matter of fact most police checkpoints are no different from illegally located kiosks hustling to make some cash.
And when you happen to be a motorist with all your documents complete, they look for a way to still peg an offence on you. The whole aim is to get you to bribe your way out of the unnecessary predicament. And even if they don’t succeed in pegging you down, they sure know how to waste your precious time over senseless issues.
So how can you stop police from stopping you at any checkpoint? Here are some tried tips that may work!
1. When approaching a checkpoint and you happen to have your girlfriend or spouse next to you, the two of you should deliberately start an argument and make sure its heated such that you’re yelling at each other. When the cops see you, they don’t bother stopping you. They don’t like being in the middle of domestic issues.
2. If you can afford to carry a kid or kids along on your trip, do so. They work like magic. Each time I carry little Timi and A.Y along, they dare not stop me. Children seem to charm them or maybe make them feel too guilty to stop a Parent and harass a bribe out of him or her.
3. This one works for you if you’re a Christian. Pop in a powerful message tape or CD by a powerful Pastor and get spiritual. If you get waved to stop, smile at the officer and say something like; ‘Good day my brother. How is work? You are blessed in Jesus name!’ and then offer him a tract of flier. You ask why? It’s because they see ‘men of God’ as ‘bad market’ because they will never give bribe since it is forbidden by God.
4. This one is similar to No. 2. When you’re with a heavily pregnant woman, they don’t waste time with you. Did I mention something earlier about staying away from personal domestic issues? This one sort of amplifies it, especially when you’re checking on the pregnant lady now and again to be sure that she’s okay. You might cut the picture that you’re hurrying someone in labour to the hospital.
5. If you have car that’s black or dark blue in color, stick a small flag on your dashboard or antenna or any other conspicuous place and wear a stern face when you drive. They’re usually apprehensive about stopping cars that might turn out to be a top ranking Police or military officer or a highly placed government official.
6. If you have a driver, always make sure you sit at the ‘owner’s corner’. This either creates the same effect as No. 5 or just creates the assumption that anyone who has a driver would probably make sure vehicle papers are updated because the driver would have complained about it.
7. If you have access to new model vehicle, drive it more often. Police love to target ‘tokuboh cars’ (imported used cars) since most of them are usually smuggled and would lack one paper or the other. Oh...and did you know that the Police have a way of knowing when you've just bought a 'tokunboh'? Yes...the secret lies in the numbers on your number plate.A brand new vehicle is just ‘bad market’ as it would come with everything needed to be documented. And then if you’re driving a new model that’s actually a ‘tokunboh’ then you're one lucky son of a gun!
8. Have some nicely grilled suya or something edible in the car and the moment the Police stops you, start eating it, greet him politely and offer him some. Don’t forget to say something like, ‘Well done oh officer! Please join me oh. I can’t finish this suya.’ He might laugh and have some or just wave you to go after just peeping your boot.
9. Just as you are about approaching a checkpoint, stop your car a few metres away, come down and walk towards the checkpoint to make inquiries from the officer about a road or area that you are trying to locate. After the officer(s) has finished giving you directions thank him or them wholeheartedly, get back into your car and drive off. They wouldn’t think of stopping you after you’ve appreciated them and made them so significant.
10. Once stopped at a checkpoint, smile politely at the officer and say, ‘Good day officer. Would you like to see my papers or should I drop something for the boys?’ Hey, it’s not a bribe, just you offering to drop a tip so they can leave you on time. Besides, it’s an offer that a hungry policeman can’t refuse.
I’ll still advise that you have all your papers complete should in case any of these tips fail. I’m not advocating for breaking the law oh. And I’m not guaranteeing that all of them will work all the time. See them just as strategies to get through time-wasting checkpoints.
Have any other strategies you use to keep the cops at bay at checkpoints? Let’s hear ‘em in your comments!
Images courtesy:
Kayode Ogundamisi
hrw.org
Associated Press
LASTMA Drives Bus Driver Nuts (NSFW!)
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Monday, November 14, 2011
If you've ever lived in Lagos and driven round the city,
chances are you've encountered road forces such as
the Nigerian Police, LASTMA, FRSC, VIOs amongst others.
Falling into the hands of these people can be hell, especially when
they ask you for unecessary and irrelevant documents all with the
aim of making you part with some cash. To the corrupt ones,
every offender guilty or not is an opportunity.
I'm not saying Naija motorists don't break laws, infact we are notorious
for breaking them, especially those crazy drivers of yellow commuter buses.
But even when we wise up and decide to be law-abiding,
these road forces will always be there to drive you nuts!
Bus drivers have suffered a lot in their hands. This bus driver lost it
when he encountered LASTMA after loosing cash to FRSC officials
who stopped him earlier. I don't know if he broke the rules
but after going nuts over being pulled over and displaying raw vexation
by shedding his clothes in rage and planting his big butt before his bus,
you can't help but pity the poor guy.
WARNING!: Graphic Video
This is definitely a proven fact that LASTMA can drive you NUTS!
Welcome to Lagos - the home of traffic madness!
Water Pass Garri for Police Officer
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Friday, November 11, 2011
I've got this video on my phone and it just never fails to crack me up whenever I watch it again and again.
If you're feeling down, this just might be something to split your sides. Can't figure out which movie it's from.
Honestly...this Nkem guy dey craze!
If you're feeling down, this just might be something to split your sides. Can't figure out which movie it's from.
Honestly...this Nkem guy dey craze!
Misyarning by accident
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Monday, October 31, 2011
‘Amukoko! Amukoko! Enter with your change oh!’
The old woman suddenly charges at the conductor and admonishes him to keep quiet and stop shouting ‘Amukoko’.
The confused conductor avoids her thinking she must be a mad person. He jumps his bus and orders the driver to take off.
Another bus pulls up and this conductor calls out in a more husky voice thickened by massive consumption of ogogoro.
‘Aaamukokooo! Aaamukokoo!’
The elderly woman suddenly becomes incensed and launches out angrily at the conductor.
‘Shut up! Na Amukoko go kill you!’
‘Ah ha…Mama wetin I do now?’
‘You dey shout Amukoko, you still dey ask me wetin you do?’
By now a crowd gathered to find out what the commotion was about. Apparently the word ‘Amukoko’ according to the old woman meant ‘T*t* water’ (Vagina secretion) in her own language!
In a country like ours with such a vast diversity of tribes, one word in one place could mean another thing elsewhere which probably means we should be careful how we say words and where we say them.
I was watching TV last week and saw the video of a Naija artiste called Jaywon. When I saw the title of the song (Tinko Angel) I burst into laughter. Maybe the title was meant to be a cool reference to the chick he was singing about but it got me wondering if he knew what ‘Tinko’ meant or he actually just thought it sounded cool.
As far as I was concerned, he shouldn’t have used that as the title because ‘Tinko’ is the name given to small pieces of goat meat that’s preserved in a dried up state. So is Jaywon calling his babe a small piece of dried-up goat meat?
What of the popular story of a Hausa man telling a Yoruba friend in Yoruba that he is grateful to the friend’s wife for giving him corn to eat – which because of the Hausa man’s accent sounded he was grateful to the friend’s wife for having sex? Unless you never went to a Nigerian secondary school you probably have never heard that story.
I could say we should watch what we say and know what they mean before we say it but what about the case of locations like ‘Amukoko’ ?
Somewhere around Lagos an old woman is waiting to board a bus. A bus pulls up and the conductor begins to yell out its destination.
‘Amukoko! Amukoko! Enter with your change oh!’
The old woman suddenly charges at the conductor and admonishes him to keep quiet and stop shouting ‘Amukoko’.
The confused conductor avoids her thinking she must be a mad person. He jumps his bus and orders the driver to take off.
Another bus pulls up and this conductor calls out in a more husky voice thickened by massive consumption of ogogoro.
‘Aaamukokooo! Aaamukokoo!’
The elderly woman suddenly becomes incensed and launches out angrily at the conductor.
‘Shut up! Na Amukoko go kill you!’
The conductor was dumbfounded. He looked at his driver, the bewildered passengers and back at the old woman.
‘Ah ha…Mama wetin I do now?’
‘You dey shout Amukoko, you still dey ask me wetin you do?’
By now a crowd gathered to find out what the commotion was about. Apparently the word ‘Amukoko’ according to the old woman meant ‘T*t* water’ (Vagina secretion) in her own language!
In a country like ours with such a vast diversity of tribes, one word in one place could mean another thing elsewhere which probably means we should be careful how we say words and where we say them.
I was watching TV last week and saw the video of a Naija artiste called Jaywon. When I saw the title of the song (Tinko Angel) I burst into laughter. Maybe the title was meant to be a cool reference to the chick he was singing about but it got me wondering if he knew what ‘Tinko’ meant or he actually just thought it sounded cool.
As far as I was concerned, he shouldn’t have used that as the title because ‘Tinko’ is the name given to small pieces of goat meat that’s preserved in a dried up state. So is Jaywon calling his babe a small piece of dried-up goat meat?
What of the popular story of a Hausa man telling a Yoruba friend in Yoruba that he is grateful to the friend’s wife for giving him corn to eat – which because of the Hausa man’s accent sounded he was grateful to the friend’s wife for having sex? Unless you never went to a Nigerian secondary school you probably have never heard that story.
I could say we should watch what we say and know what they mean before we say it but what about the case of locations like ‘Amukoko’ ?
Myne's Birthday Photoshop!
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Friday, October 28, 2011
The 'pencil version' is our favourite.
Happy (belated) Birthday Myne Whitman!
How man ways can we say Happy Birthday to woman that's marking time in the sands of Naija's literary world? Okay...I missed the birthday by a day but I still decided to wish Myne a happy birthday by giving her a gift...so Kimson and I got together and started thinking what to do. We could have done a portrait for her but that would take time and birthday fever might expire by the time we finished.
So we thought of something else - why don't we do different photoshops of Myne's pic for her birthday?
I present to you our 'lazy effort' - the Myne Whitman Birthday Photoshop series...
 |
| This is the original photo of Myne |
 |
| We call this the glitter version |
 |
| We call this the pencil version |
 |
| This is the charcoal version |
 |
| Diffused version |
 |
| Water Colored version |
The 'pencil version' is our favourite.
Happy (belated) Birthday Myne Whitman!
From Kush & Kimson
Building Collapses in Maryland, Lagos.
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Images courtesy Edgal Enahoro. (Saharareporters)
A Building located in Maryland opposite Channels TV station Collapsed Yesterday.
Nobody was confirmed trapped in the building.
I've always seen this building and had never suspected
that it wasn't strong. Looks can surely decieve.
Images courtesy Edgal Enahoro. (Saharareporters)
British Comedy predicted Gadaffi's Death in 1987
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Monday, October 24, 2011
It definitely looks like a coincidence but I seriously doubt it. This is not the first time that a movie or sitcom would predict something that would happen later on in the annals of history. There have been many instances of these 'strange coincidences' like the TV action drama titled 'The Lone Gunmen' which predicted the World Trade Centre bombing, a 50 year old cartoon which predicted the economic depression that happened a few years back, Stanley Kubrick's 1968 movie '2001, A Space Odyssey' which showcased the Ipad years before Steve Jobs made it happen, the 1989 sci-fi blockbuster 'Back to the Future 2' amazingly predicted a vast number of things currently existing today.
That Moammar Gadaffi is dead today is no longer news and everywhere people are talking about it. Strangely, an old British Sitcom in 1987 predicted Gadaffi's death! Though it missed the month, it still got the year - 2011! Another strange coincidence. And from the way St. Peter spoke, it sounded as if there was a plan to eliminate him at the arranged date...'Colonel Gadaffi...dead at last!'
Check it out in the video below...
Creepy isn't it?
That Moammar Gadaffi is dead today is no longer news and everywhere people are talking about it. Strangely, an old British Sitcom in 1987 predicted Gadaffi's death! Though it missed the month, it still got the year - 2011! Another strange coincidence. And from the way St. Peter spoke, it sounded as if there was a plan to eliminate him at the arranged date...'Colonel Gadaffi...dead at last!'
Check it out in the video below...
Creepy isn't it?
Anniversaary!
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Hooray! Today marks my WHITE WEDDING ANIVERSARY.
I'm so grateful to the most high for giving me the best wife a man can have
and for blessing it with the most georgeous kids a father can have.
Oh...and that pix is the actual pic taken at our wedding and not a library photo
...that is to say, you are actually seeing my hand and wifey's hand in blissful matrimony right there.
3 years and it just gets sweeter!
The Pastor with a...purpose
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Monday, October 10, 2011
Been busy as heck this month and the last. That's why my blog has been on partial hiatus...However, I never forgot this precious place.
I came across this video that got me cracking. Seriously, this is the kind of show I would love to start in Naija; a whole new kind of comedy involving spoofing puppets...lol!
Okay, God's work is a serious matter and I don't joke with it but when you come across fakes, you can't help laffing at how mugu people can be!
I came across this video that got me cracking. Seriously, this is the kind of show I would love to start in Naija; a whole new kind of comedy involving spoofing puppets...lol!
Okay, God's work is a serious matter and I don't joke with it but when you come across fakes, you can't help laffing at how mugu people can be!
KAI causes accident on Sanitation day
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Monday, September 26, 2011
Navy colleagues who heard of what happened reacted and attacked the nearby office of KAI. They smashed the windscreen of the KAI truck and set one of the staff's cars on fire. All the KAI personnel had already vamoosed from the scene so the office was empty.
I was able to capture footage of the aftermath of the accident on camera phone...sorry for the bad quality.
This is not the first time KAI people would be the cause of some crisis. There have been several incidents of which the most recent involved a clash at Yaba market forcing the government to close it down.
Are the KAI guys getting out of hand?
Day before yesterday was the last saturday of the month which in Lagos was supposed to be environmental sanitation day. But it had been announced on news that sanitation would not hold. Despite that, people did not come out and the streets were kind of deserted. However, the paramilitary group know as KAI (Kick Against Indiscipline), stationed between Obanikoro and Savoil bus stop still came out to enforce the rule for people not to go out.
 |
| Ikorodu Road on Sanitation day |
 |
| KAI officials harrassing a street trader. Image courtesy: sharpedgenews.com |
They went about placing sticks and tires to block the Ikorodu expressway despite the fact that sanitation had been called off and that some cars had started moving.
Along comes this Lexus driven by a young Naval officer in mufti along the expressway. The man failed to notice the iron rod placed across the road...his car climbs it...it bursts his tyre and the car goes into multiple sommersault!
It eventually came to rest across the BRT lane. Instantly the KAI guys beat a hasty retreat and quickly disappeared from the spot. Fortunately, the driver was unhurt but badly shaken. Navy colleagues who heard of what happened reacted and attacked the nearby office of KAI. They smashed the windscreen of the KAI truck and set one of the staff's cars on fire. All the KAI personnel had already vamoosed from the scene so the office was empty.
I was able to capture footage of the aftermath of the accident on camera phone...sorry for the bad quality.
Are the KAI guys getting out of hand?
The Cartoonist...3
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Whew! What a hiatus! I've been so busy it kept me away from blogging for September! Anyways...I just decided to post this last installment of my old cartoons which as I've said earlier were drawn by crude means(pencil, pen and color pencils then scanned). This set I drew as a parody of some notable Nigerian celebrities as at the time. Well...some are still there in the limelight today. What do you think?
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
The Cartoonist...2
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Monday, August 29, 2011
More toons attempted by me from my archive....My tools where a HB pencil, black bic biro, color pencils - crude bunch. Thanks to my inability to use photoshop at that time!
More toons attempted by me from my archive....My tools where a HB pencil, black bic biro, color pencils - crude bunch. Thanks to my inability to use photoshop at that time!
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
The Scary Price of Fame?
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Friday, August 12, 2011
Check out the lyrics of this song by Jojo.
What do understand by this song and what do you think??
I'd ike to get people's opinion on this.
Recently a colleague was telling me of the rumoured story of a popular Nigerian gospel artiste who was said to have sacrificed his beloved mum for fame.
Another of a popular Nigerian rapper who involved himself in occultic moves to stay ahead in the rap game.
Is this happening everywhere? If so, I wonder how many Naija artistes have ventured into the dark side...
What do understand by this song and what do you think??
I'd ike to get people's opinion on this.
Recently a colleague was telling me of the rumoured story of a popular Nigerian gospel artiste who was said to have sacrificed his beloved mum for fame.
Another of a popular Nigerian rapper who involved himself in occultic moves to stay ahead in the rap game.
Is this happening everywhere? If so, I wonder how many Naija artistes have ventured into the dark side...
The Cartoonist...To return or not? 1
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Someone once asked me if there was anything that I couldn't do simply because I was exhibiting all manner of skills - what people would refer to as multi-talent. I never saw myself as that; I rather saw myself as being adventurous and trying out all manner of things. To my surprise, I've found out that there are things I could do that I never thought would be as good as some people claim it to be.
I decided to go down memory lane and take a look at things I had ventured into in the past. A good one was cartooning. I had always wanted to be an artist but my Dad felt artists were hungry people (well, as at that time it seemed so.) So I veered away from the fine arts and went after the literary arts.
But it was hard to stay away from some aspects of fine art. I delved into drawing and explored mostly the aspect of cartooning. It was during that period I came up with these cartoons which I drew way back. I didn't know how to use drawing software to create these. So I just drew on paper and scanned it onto the PC, did a little brush-up with photoshop and I was done.
I has developed a drawing style and was becoming consistent. But I somehow stopped because I wasn't sure if it was going anywhere. Now looking at these drawings I did way back, I'm begining to wonder...do I go back to drawing cartoons...and even if I did, is there a point to keeping on with it?
I guess I need reasons to keep on or just forget it.
Suggestions anyone?
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
 |
| Click to enlarge |
Underated Classics: The Mind-Blowing Humor of 'Senseless'
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Friday, July 22, 2011
A.Y. was in the room with me all cuddled up and fast asleep in his bassinet cot. I was using earphones to listen to the movie I was watching so that I don’t end up disturbing his sleep with the sound.
As the movie progressed, the funny bits in it began to happen but I couldn’t laugh out because I might wake the baby. So I stifled it and I’m sure I must have looked like a bloated animal with all the puffed up cheeks and mad tears falling through my eyes.
This movie was funny!
Eventually the movie reached a level where the hilarity was just too much. I got up from the bed and ran into the kitchen where Wifey was, sat down on a stool and burst into manic laughter!
Wifey looked at me as if I was high on crack. I told her it was the movie that was doing this to me.
And what movie was this?
You’ll be surprised to discover that it’s not even a new movie and that it's one I've actually watched before; it dates back as far as 1998 and didn’t seem to get much acclaim. Maybe it’s because the plot and storyline was a bit too predictable and sort of too loose, maybe it’s because it came out at a time other blockbusters like Titanic and The Wedding Singer were taking all the glory and stealing the people’s hearts.
I’m talking about the movie Senseless, which stars Marlon Wayans and David Spade.
The storyline follows that of a Daryl Witherspoon (Wayans) who volunteers for a drug experiment in order to raise money to pay for his tuition and support his Mum and siblings. He hopes to be able to do more by winning an academic competition that would earn him a Wall Street job with a high profile company. However he has a contender, the spoilt, rich, proud and arrogant Scott Thorpe (Spade) who does is bent on wining the competition too.
Daryl has had to do all manner of odd jobs to keep his schooling going. Eventually he came across an Ad asking for volunteers for an experiment. He ended up being the only one left after others took off on hearing about possible side-effects. He had actually been dozing when it was read out so he never knew what he was in for.
The drug in question was meant to enhance his five senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch) beyond the ordinary. But he was warned to not exceed the daily dosage.
In desperation to exceed expectations or make a very good impression to the people that matter for approval for the Wall Street job, he took an overdose and suffered hilarious catastrophic consequences.
Like I said earlier, the storyline was a bit weak and could have been better but what actually made you overlook that was Marlon Wayan’s performance.
The dude had me laughing like a jackass all over the place. Many of the scenes where he was on the desperate search to make some bucks were really funny but the scenes that followed his usage of the drug had me rolling off the bed and almost tearing my sides with laughter. Even in the process of writing this, I started laughing again as I remembered those scenes.
Wayans was the one that gave the movie life. And you know why I believe its not a bad movie to keep in your library? Because you can never get tired of watching Wayans make an ass out of himself all through the 93 minutes of the movie.
If you never saw this movie back then, I guess it’s probably because Titanic and other blockbuster hits caught your attention.
And if you’re looking for something to make you go ROTFLMAO then go look for this movie, it’ll knock your rib cage in.
The movie starred other notable acts like Mathew Lillard (Shaggy in the Scooby-Doo movies), Brad Dourif (the voice of Chucky in the Child’s play movies) and Rip Torn.
Here's a funny scene at the begining of the movie where Daryl tries to donate blood just to raise some bucks. Since you can't do it twice, he pretends to be a different person each time so he could drop more blood and get more money.
And here's another out of the many scenes that cracked me up and made me roll off the bed. It's the scene where Daryl uses his super senses to eavesdrop on a girl talk between his love interest, Janice and her friend.
The idea behind the story was good and it had a lot of potential but I felt it wasn’t explored properly. This could have been a very funny movie that would have spawned off sequels to allow for exploration of more interesting stuff surrounding the story’s idea unless…I’m talking to people without a sense of humor…
Oh…and please don’t mistake the 1998 Senseless for the 2008 Senseless. They are two different movies. While the former is comedy, the latter is a disturbing horror movie.
It was a Thursday evening (yesterday to be precise) and I was home back from work, seated on the bed viewing a movie on my laptop. Wifey was in the kitchen getting dinner ready, her Mum and younger brother were in the sitting room playing with Timi and watching a Yoruba movie (My mother-in-law has a passion for the genre).
A.Y. was in the room with me all cuddled up and fast asleep in his bassinet cot. I was using earphones to listen to the movie I was watching so that I don’t end up disturbing his sleep with the sound.
As the movie progressed, the funny bits in it began to happen but I couldn’t laugh out because I might wake the baby. So I stifled it and I’m sure I must have looked like a bloated animal with all the puffed up cheeks and mad tears falling through my eyes.
This movie was funny!
Eventually the movie reached a level where the hilarity was just too much. I got up from the bed and ran into the kitchen where Wifey was, sat down on a stool and burst into manic laughter!
Wifey looked at me as if I was high on crack. I told her it was the movie that was doing this to me.
And what movie was this?
I’m talking about the movie Senseless, which stars Marlon Wayans and David Spade.
 |
| Damon Wayans as Daryl Witherspoon |
 |
| David Spade as Scott Thorpe |
The storyline follows that of a Daryl Witherspoon (Wayans) who volunteers for a drug experiment in order to raise money to pay for his tuition and support his Mum and siblings. He hopes to be able to do more by winning an academic competition that would earn him a Wall Street job with a high profile company. However he has a contender, the spoilt, rich, proud and arrogant Scott Thorpe (Spade) who does is bent on wining the competition too.
 |
| Mathew Lillard as Tim, Daryl's roomate. |
 |
| Brad Dourif as Dr. Wheedon, the doctor supervising the experiment. |
 |
| Tamara Taylor as Janice, Daryl's love interest |
 |
| Daryl gets overdosed |
The drug in question was meant to enhance his five senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch) beyond the ordinary. But he was warned to not exceed the daily dosage.
In desperation to exceed expectations or make a very good impression to the people that matter for approval for the Wall Street job, he took an overdose and suffered hilarious catastrophic consequences.
 |
| Lorraine (Kenya Moore) getting frisky with Daryl (Wayans) ...and then side effects show up |
 |
| Daryl begs for a suit in a shop after getting totally robbed of everything including his clothes, thanks to another side effect! |
Like I said earlier, the storyline was a bit weak and could have been better but what actually made you overlook that was Marlon Wayan’s performance.
The dude had me laughing like a jackass all over the place. Many of the scenes where he was on the desperate search to make some bucks were really funny but the scenes that followed his usage of the drug had me rolling off the bed and almost tearing my sides with laughter. Even in the process of writing this, I started laughing again as I remembered those scenes.
Wayans was the one that gave the movie life. And you know why I believe its not a bad movie to keep in your library? Because you can never get tired of watching Wayans make an ass out of himself all through the 93 minutes of the movie.
 |
| Daryl about to get into trouble making fun of Patrick Ewing (As himself) |
If you never saw this movie back then, I guess it’s probably because Titanic and other blockbuster hits caught your attention.
And if you’re looking for something to make you go ROTFLMAO then go look for this movie, it’ll knock your rib cage in.
The movie starred other notable acts like Mathew Lillard (Shaggy in the Scooby-Doo movies), Brad Dourif (the voice of Chucky in the Child’s play movies) and Rip Torn.
Here's a funny scene at the begining of the movie where Daryl tries to donate blood just to raise some bucks. Since you can't do it twice, he pretends to be a different person each time so he could drop more blood and get more money.
And here's another out of the many scenes that cracked me up and made me roll off the bed. It's the scene where Daryl uses his super senses to eavesdrop on a girl talk between his love interest, Janice and her friend.
The idea behind the story was good and it had a lot of potential but I felt it wasn’t explored properly. This could have been a very funny movie that would have spawned off sequels to allow for exploration of more interesting stuff surrounding the story’s idea unless…I’m talking to people without a sense of humor…
Oh…and please don’t mistake the 1998 Senseless for the 2008 Senseless. They are two different movies. While the former is comedy, the latter is a disturbing horror movie.
 |
| The Sick Horror vs The Comedy |
Photo Tales - Timi & A.Y.
Chronicled by
Afronuts
@
Monday, July 18, 2011
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
You know, one amazing thing about little children is the way they yak about in baby language, expressing themselves in a language adults struggle to understand. When Timi's in her element, she likes to gist; 70% of which I can't figure out what she's saying except for a few - like she says 'Eat!' when she's hungry, 'Wata' when she's thirsty and just points at anything she wants you to get for her. But surprisingly, she understands me and her Mum when we give her some simple instructions.
Then there are times when she's with her brother, Ayomide and she banters along with him in 'babynese' making me wonder what the heck they're yakking about. Well, my imagination got carried away and thus I imagined something like this transpiring between them.
(click each pic for larger view if its too small to read)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
