#the high repblic

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[jedi-order-apologist]

"#cody knows obi-wan has a ridiculously high constitution stat" Ha! You don't know the half of it! Star Wars: Repblic #60, published January 28, 2004; Obi-Wan Kenobi fights his way through Asajj Ventress and 30 armed men after a month of torture during which he was A. deprived of sleep, B. forced to wear a mask that kept him from calling on the Force, and C. had maggots chewing on his guts. Obi-Wan doesn't have a high constitution stat, HE IS A CONSTITUTION STAT!

I think I’m vaguely familiar with that through secondhand knowledge picked up from fandom - that was when Anakin was temporarily apprenticed to Ki-Adi Mundi, right? Because Obi-Wan was presumed dead. But jokes on everyone because Obi-Wan literally cannot be killed until he chooses to die. Like I said, the man dumped all his stats into Charisma and Constitution - Charisma to charm his way out of problems and Constitution to endure through the fallout when that fails to work.

Fans like to give him shit for saying he’s fine after very not fine things have happened to him but honestly? I think he does know his limits pretty well; his limits are just actually that far beyond normal limits that it seems insane to us.

[figure-skating-watch-party]

Challenge Cup, Haag

Another competition is here! And I bought the ticket just for one reason - Misha Kolyada. And then for seeing some more skating ;)

ICE DANCE

I really like these events when there are just a few participants and when you like all of them it’s even better.

Lopareva/Brissaud (FRA), Yankovskaya/Lukacs (HUN) and Verhaegh/van Geffen (NED) all have great rhythm dances.

The French with their Too darn hot and the Hungarians with Grease went for trusted programs many teams decided for and they did good job with it. I especially liked Grease (in my private ranking I’d put this Grease on third place behind Smart/Diaz and Guignard/Fabbri). 

On the other hand Chelsea Verhaegh and Sherim van Geffen decided for Diamonds are a girl’s best friend and I love it. I don’t think anyone else is skating to it. 

I generally prefer rhythm dance to free dance but I like everyoneeee here, so I liked Lopareva/Brissaud’s Daft Punk, Yankovskaya/Lukacs’ Une hymne d’amour and Verhaegh/van Geffen’s War of hearts. During ice resurfacing they were showing V/vG’s free dance from the previous season - Andre Rieu, Waltz and that was amazing. I have to say they are the discovery of the season for me! 

PAIRS 

So here are some highlights and thoughts... I wrote it after SP and then added some more thoughts after FP so... the opinions change quickly :D 

I know that Tarasova/Morozov are in the league on their own, but - to my own surprise - I caught myself thinking that I really liked their Bolero SP and that it was hot. And their FP to Adagio! Especially the second half is amazing and the last spin is so wonderfully performed to the music. They won very comfortably even with missing the jump combination. 

It was so nice to see Hocke/Kunkel in competition again after she had problems with a balance organ (I assume in the ear?). And that one lift in their FP? She just stretches her leg absolutely upwards wow. 

I really love Chtchetinina/Magyar’s Renaissance short program and they skated it without any mistakes here! They really are a great team on top European level. 

And I also loved Keriven/Pierre’s Corsica SP. They had a bit unfortunate FP. Fall on a throw and immediatelly afterwards interrputed the lift. (This lift gave them troubles also at nationals :(  ]

Netherlands has two pairs! (thanks to a little help from Russian ladies). And Osipova/Epstein got their TES minimum for Worlds. As for the other Netherlands’ team Danilova/Tsiba I really liked how commited to the performance they were in their FP to All of myself.  

The Program for me is Broda/Betegon’s The lion king SP. I wasn’t even breathing when they were skating because I want them to do well so much. And they did! They did a great program but unfortunately didn’t reach the TES minimum. I don’t think Spain will have a participant in the pairs category at Worlds... Laura Barquero teamed up with Marco Zandron but I don’t know how it’s with his release and their training... (now confirmed, no participants from Spain in pairs)

I don’t know I found Zhuk/Bidar’s West Side Story SP underwhelming? Maybe it’s because of the music, yeah there were also two falls but they are kind of bland generally? Oh, nope, sorry, change of opinion. It’s just the music. Because then I saw their Ave Maria FP and they were wonderful. I was a bit surprised to hear this music but they both were so graceful on the ice. How is such a change possible? And I love the moment when she’s doing a solo spin and he’s doing a spread eagle around her. 

Sweden has a pair! Twins pair Greta and John Crafoord. 

I’m so happy for Alexandra Herbrikova/Nicolas Roulet that their FP went so well! They skate to Imhotep and the drums really make sure that you hear every note and get the rhythm :D but they kept up with the music!

Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii. I love their Oblivion SP. Here they had an unfortunate hard fall after a twist. I really thought Sara was almost on the way to the hospital and they returned on the ice and flawlessly performed and finished their program. And they got the TES minimum for Worlds. (If everything goes according to the plan it will be Della Monica/Guarise and Ghilardi/Ambrosini going but why not to have an alternate?) I’m half shocked that they could continue and half admire their, especially Sara’s strenght. Understandably, they withdrew from FP.

MEN

Another portion of highlights and thoughts... Not me not only not watching the FP live but beginning to watch it two hours before the access to it expires. Ooops. But I managed to watch it just in time ;)

Jari Kessler’s SP is amazing. Really, Jari Kessler was another discovery for me at this competition. 

In the short program, Burak Demirboga was great! And Gabriele Frangipani too. I preferred his FP this season to the Impossible SP but now I’ve paid proper attention to the SP too and it’s great. The FP didn’t go so well here for Gabriele with two falls and he slipped off the podium. 

Romain Ponsart is like a different skater this season. Expressive performer. I love it: his SP as well as his Elvis FP. 

Georgi Rhestenko from the Czech Repblic got the TES minimum in SP! Yay!  Unfortunately, the FP went ... not well. Poor him. He skates to Joker (I have to admit that Joker is even bigger no-no for me than Mouline Rouge) but at least his program isn’t terrifying and he does a cool cantilever there.

Tomas Llorenc Guarino from Spain also got the TES minimum in SP! And he has such an amazing program. That’s so big. Can you imagine a Spanish skater again at Worlds? In 2019 there was no Spanish participant in men singles and the future looked bleak. Javi, Javier Raya and Felipe Montoya retired, then even Hector Alonso retired... And now? There are new upcoming skaters! Tomas, Aleix Gabara, Pedro Garcia, Arnaud Joly and Iker Oyarzabal. Some of them getting close to or achieving TES for Europeans and now Tomas even fighting for World’s TES. I’m just so so happy. His FP to Angel and Devil didn’t go that well, he had two falls and in the end didn’t get the necessary points for Worlds but he was close! I really have high hopes for next year’s Europeans and Worlds!

There was a really strong Spanish participation at this competition. Arnaud Joly and Aleix Gabara also took part and I really liked Aleix’ FP to Romeo & Julie. 

We had also two Hungarians there! Mate Borosz and Andras Csernoch. He has a really good Attack FP. 

I adore Morisi Kvitelashvili’s Amsterdam SP. I have to repeat again that his skating is so “civil” no pretending of fake deep emotions, just beautifully skating to Jacques Brel’s magnificent voice. Poor Morisi, the FP went really bad, falling, popping jumps... Though I’d watch him just skate without jumps any day.   

Still no opinion about Adam Siao Him Fa. I’m sorry. Though... I kinda liked his FP to Leave a light on.

Another skater I saw for the first time: Kornel Witkowski from Poland. Skating his FP to Fly me to the moon. I looooove jazzy programs. I love him already. 

Another big revelation for me was Basar Oktar from Turkey. I only knew Burak... And Basar skated absolutely amazing FP to Notre Dame. In fact, they both skated so well that they placed fifth and sixth overall.  (Basar 8th SP, 5th FP, 5th overall, Burak 5th SP, 6th FP, 6th overall). With a difference of just half a point between them. But I assume this was what decided and a day afterwards, Basar was nominated for Worlds. Woohoooo

Donovan Carillo is a sweetheart. He has so much charisma, he’s so authentic while skating (also his costume is awesome and he has suspenders which automatically means I love love love the costume, the program, the skater ;) ) His In the mood program is such a nice jazzy gem... though it wasn’t his day. Fortunately he already got the TES for SP and was fighting only for the FP.  OMG, yesss, skating gods, yess, he got the TES! His program to Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps is just so Donovan. Engaging, sweet, charming. I like this formula. One program to a well known English song, the other program more “local”. In the past, he skated to songs by a Mexican author, with Perhaps it’s really not “local” per se, but the lyrics in his program is sung in Spanish. (Matteo Rizzo goes the same way - one known engaging pop song and the other one Italian) 

 Misha Kolyada. I think it was a good decision to go to an international comp instead of Russian Cup final, to get used to it again, to international competitors and judges. (Ok, shame about the 1A) but he’s a king. Absolute king.  He’s also absolute king in the free. The way he moves on the ice is unreal. The emotions he makes us feel... 

[narkinafive]

im acutally more upset than i let on abt the high repblic because were in a DEARTH of star wars, like there’s NOTHING on the horizon. it’s a prequel stans DESRERT out there

[aoife700]

POBLACHT NA H EIREANN.

THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND.

IRISHMEN AND IRISHWOMEN : In the name of God and of the dead generations from which she receives her old tradition of nationhood, Ireland, through us, summons her children to her flag and strikes for her freedom.

Having organised and trained her manhood through her secret revolutionary organisation, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and through her open military organisations, the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army, having patiently perfected her discipline, having resolutely waited for the right moment to reveal itself, she now seizes that moment, and supported by her exiled children in America and by gallant allies in Europe, but relying in the first on her own strength, she strikes in full confidence of victory.

We declare the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies, to be sovereign and indefeasible. The long usurpation of that right by a foreign people and government has not extinguished the right, nor can it ever be extinguished except by the destruction of the Irish people. In every generation the Irish people have asserted their right to national freedom and sovereignty; six times during the past three hundred years they have asserted it in arms. Standing on that fundamental right and again asserting it in arms in the face of the world, we hereby proclaim the Irish Republic as a Sovereign Independent State, and we pledge our lives and the lives of our comrades in arms to the cause of its freedom, of its welfare, and of its exaltation among the nations.

The Irish Republic is entitled to, and hereby claims, the allegiance of every Irishman and Irishwoman. The Republic guarantees religious and civil liberty, equal rights and equal opportunities to all its citizens, and declares its resolve to pursue the happiness and prosperity of the whole nation and of all its parts, cherishing all of the children of the nation equally, and oblivious of the differences carefully fostered by an alien Government, which have divided a minority from the majority in the past.

Until our arms have brought the opportune moment for the establishment of a permanent National Government, representative of the whole people of Ireland and elected by the suffrages of all her men and women, the Provisional Government, hereby constituted, will administer the civil and military affairs of the Republic in trust for the people.

We place the cause of the Irish Republic under the protection of the Most High God, Whose blessing we invoke upon our arms, and we pray that no one who serves that cause will dishonour it by cowardice, inhumanity, or rapine. In this supreme hour the Irish nation must, by its valour and discipline, and by the readiness of its children to sacrifice themselves for the common good, prove itself worthy of the august destiny to which it is called.

Signed on behalf of the Provisional Government,

THOMAS J. CLARKE

SEAN Mac DIARMADA

THOMAS MacDONAGH

P. H. PEARSE

EAMONN CEANNT

JAMES CONNOLLY

JOSEPH PLUNKETT

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On 24th April 1916, Easter Monday, Padraig Pearse stood on the steps of the General Post Office in O’Connell Street, Dublin and proclaimed the establishment of the Irish Republic. He along with the 6 other signatories with the support of the Irish Volunteers and James Connolly’s Citizen Army launched a coup on the British Government in Ireland. They held the city for 6 days until on the 29th April 1916, after coming to the realisation they could not win, the rebels surrendered. Elizabeth O’Farrell, an Irish nurse and member of Cumann na mBan, walked with a white flag of surrender to the British Army on orders from Pearse. The Rising had failed, but the aftermath ignited a fire and a passion in the Irish people that eventually lead to the Irish Repblic we have today.

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Chicken Republic Business Review

Welcome to Sekere’s Podcast, On this episode, the Sekere Team and their guest will for the first time ever be doing a business review. They will be sharing their opinions on the Nigerian fast food franchise Chicken Republic. https://soundcloud.com/user-243775710/chicken-repblic-business-review   Christiana: Hello, welcome to Sekere News podcast. My name is Christiana and I'll be your host for today. My guests today are Semira, Imoh, Tolu and Ik and today is our first ever Business Review. Christiana: We'll be reviewing the franchise Chicken Republic. I will talk about Chicken Republic as a brand and also talk about the quality of their products and Brands position in the market when, you compare it to is competitors. So let's start off with Chicken Republic as a brand. Christiana: Imoh, what do you think about Chicken Republic as a brand? Imoh: Well, I feel they have dominated the market and one thing I like about them is how they have set out franchise in different areas, and they are easily accessible. So they are all there in your face and you can't miss them. Imoh: They have set their brand mark and they have become a household name that everyone wants to partake in.. Yeah…thank you Christiana: Thank you… Semira what do you think about Chicken Republic as a brand. Semira: Hi, thanks for having me on the show. I particularly like the brand identity of Chicken Republic. I think it's very modern, very very interested, very striking and I also like how they have set out all the stores. Semira: It has this distinct Chicken Republic identity. So wherever… whether it's on the island or on the mainland…wherever it is… you will always see a Chicken Republic store and then you know that this is the signature Chicken Republic brand identity, brand design…basically…so I particularly like their brand identity and I also like that their our menu is very true…they have been very true to their style from the onset. Semira: So whether is there meat pie or chicken pie, nothing has really deviated from their taste or all their menu selection so you don't start seeing things like maybe fish and sauce or something like that… You just see what they have been through to right from the onset? So yes, I personally like that about the brand. Christiana:  All right. Tolu, what you think about the brand. Tolu:  Yeah, I think… Thanks for having me on the show Christiana. Christiana: You are welcome Tolu: So I think Chicken Republic has done well for themselves so far. I think they've carved a niche for themselves and I think they are doing great… although I am of the opinion that…I'm not a great fan of their food. I love their snacks, but their food, I think they can improve on that. But as a brand, their identity and in the marketplace…I think they are doing great. So… Christiana: All right IK IK: Thank you for having me around Christiana IK: I think I'm Chicken Republic is quite a conspicuous brand in the KSR segments of fast food in Nigeria. Not only just being very conspicuous, they are quite aggressive with their marketing strategy such that… I mean unlike any other brand with the 500 fuel… I think it is refuel Tolu: Yeah..refuel IK: I mean, it's very affordable for quite a number of people with easy to just pick up and on the go… which is actually very good for growing their brand and I think some other brands have picked out from this thing and then yes… they're working on it. IK: Basically yeah… that’s all I have for them now but along the show…Yes…I mean… Semira: So for me, I also like that IK mentioned the refuel meal and they also have something like the refuel max. I think… An 800 naira full course meal… not a full cost meal but you get all your necessary nutrients and then you get a drink. Tolu: Yes your get value for your money Imoh: Very pocket-friendly Semira: Yes, very pocket-friendly and I think other brands have tried to copy that model but they haven't quite got it yet. You can go to any Chicken Republic outlet and say you want that meal and they tell you they are out of it. It is always there at any time of the day. Imoh: I have actually experienced one when they ran out of it. Semira: Where is that? Imoh: That was at Maryland mall. Semira: I am sure they were done for the day Tolu: I have actually experienced it before along Ago Palace way. Imoh: It was actually around Midday. Semira: I am sure that was like after rush hour. IK: I think it is good for their business if you run out of stock… considering Tolu: I think they are doing really great. Imoh: People actually go in for it. Tolu: It is affordable to the lay man. Semira: What is interesting is that they don’t deliver the meal to you even if you are going to pay an extra cost. I actually find it very annoying when they tell you have to order a certain amount before they can have your food delivered even though you're still going to pay for a delivery fee. So what does it matter what I have to order it? If I am still going to pay for the delivery. That is my only problem with your Chicken Republic and that. Christiana:  But I think that's the every like fast food. Semira: But why is that? I'm not still paying for the delivery. Tolu: Value for the delivery? Christiana: Maybe they just want to… I don't know. I don't understand that. Semira: I don't understand it Imoh: If you are paying for the delivery it doesn’t matter what she is ordering. Christiana: What she is ordering if she is paying for it. Tolu:  Yeah, I think you're right. Christiana:  So that doesn't make sense so… Tolu: But I think did not want through the stress of that for just probably 300 or 500 naira Semira: But I am still paying for delivery. Tolu: That’s it….So it's not about the money to them in the long run though the money Matters. IK: But think for every business regardless of…It’s the money coming in Tolu: Yes it’s the money… how would I put it…let’s think about it.. It is not only Chicken Republic this is applicable to… if you go online and to place an order…you see a minimum of 1. 2, a minimum of 1. 5. Semira: I think most… because Dominos you don’t even pay for delivery…Right? Do you pay for delivery? Tolu: No Semira: You don’t pay for delivery whatever you are asking for. Christiana: I think you do… Semira: No you don’t pay for delivery, So I think it's just the way the business model is. I don't know if it's because it's being… I mean they are franchises... Is Domino’s a franchise as well? Christiana: Yes it is Imoh: Yes it is Semira: Yes it is… So I wonder why? Tolu: So it is not just Chicken Republic…if you are to go on Jumia Foods, most of the restaurants there…they do the same thing. Semira: Which I think is very bad… if you are going to charge me for delivery for something… let me ask for whatever I need to ask for, even if it is a bottle of water. Imoh: It all depends on what you are selling. If what you are selling doesn’t amount to that except they add a lot of products to it.  You will still have to sell it and charge them for delivery. Tolu: Oh! Well… I guess… in the course of this we will find out Christiana: I think this is something they should definitely work on. Tolu: Yes, they need to Christiana: All right, so I think you guys have said everything when it comes to the brand. It's not high-end and it appeals to everybody… if you're rich you can go Chicken Republic, you can afford the food. If you're not so…if you are in the middle class…. You can also afford Chicken Republic. I love the ambience every single place you go to unlike…. Mr. Biggss where you have different…Maybe go to one…Tasty Fried Chicken and you see how its… someplace you will like and you go to another place and…its off Tolu: I will have to cut you off there… You made a statement saying if you're rich you can afford the food. If I am rich I don't think I would want to Chicken Republic's food sometimes because for them I think is more about quantity than quality because I would rather I think I preferred there…. Tolu:  I don't know how long you've been having Chicken Republic but when this refuel max came. I think the quality reduced when it comes to the food. So I think if I'm rich I'll rather go elsewhere than get 500 or 850 food. Semira: But if you are on the go… Tolu: Exactly I thank that’s their pain point what they decide to work on is for those on the go,  affordability for people who can't…Bike man, market women whatever, store owners, but I don't think their target market is for the rich. Imoh: I actually don’t like their fried rice. Tolu: Their food I won’t say is great… Christiana: Alright…so you guys have already moved to the quality of their products. So like Tolu is saying she… Semira: I think they have their off and on days…some days especially when it's fresh out of the stoves. It is nice to eat… and maybe on a Monday when they’ve rested….Actually, they don’t rest…. But sometimes they are actually like…this is the Meal! Especially when you have gone a long day and you are starved. When you eat the food you are like this is value for my money. So, yes, they have their on and off days, especially in some locations. But… IK: On and Off days Tolu: Which shouldn’t be for business. Semira: I know ….obviously IK: Then again…it is mostly off... because the truth is that…if you had somewhere to eat for that amount you would not take it. Semira: I won’t say it's not … IK: I am sorry to say, their fried rice is not fried rice now, it's just coloured rice Tolu: Even the Jollof Semira: I think fried rice is generally coloured rice IK: It is just coloured rice Semira: Well… for me… Jollof rice is fine even their spaghetti is actually fine too Imoh: Where have I has nice fried rice? IK: But then again if… Semira: It's 500 naira how do you want it to be garnished with… Tolu: That’s why I said what was their purpose of doing this… it is to reach out to the masses. That’s why I said its quantity for them, not quality. When they started it… Semira: But the chicken is really…it is a nice size Tolu: I am not talking about the chicken, I am talking about the rice Semira: So I guess they are making up for the rice by giving you a nice size of crunchy chicken. Tolu: No I don’t want size I need quality. Christiana: But I think, apart from rice… their chickwizz sandwich isn’t actually bad. Tolu: Their chickwizz is amazing. Semira: Their spaghetti is really good for the 500 naira meal, so I think you should just target the spaghetti. Tolu: The chickwizz is amazing I must say. Christiana: The low end… the packages is what is not so good.. maybe the rice… the 500 naira but when you go to their chickwizz, their burgers… you can eat those things. Tolu: That’s why I said that their snacks are amazing Christiana: Their products are just somewhere… Tolu: I rather pay 1500 to have a proper fine meal..quality Semira: But you can do 3 of that. Tolu: I rather not…For me it is about quality. Semira: I rather do 3 of that. Christiana: Okay, so I'm going to move to Chicken Republic as opposed to its competitors… Semira, Tolu, Imoh, IK. Semira: So TFC fried rice is very good… it is not coloured rice, jollof rice I don’t really like it that much. I feel like… Tolu: Their Ajoke rice…everything about TFC is so good… trust me it is amazeballs!!! Its nice. Semira: I don’t know about their Jollof rice, I am actually always running from their jollof rice. Tolu: It is nice Christiana: It is just there Tolu: I would take it over their Jollof rice Semira: Jollof rice is very dicey, one day good, one day bad… so I feel if it is not eating at a party, I don’t expect all these eateries to actually get it right. So for me, I would actually go to Chicken Republic for jollof rice over TFC's jollof rice… in my honest opinion. Semira: Then the varieties of chicken and Chicken Republic… they only give you the spicy one and the crunchy one right?. No barbecue. Christiana: They don't have barbecue. Semira: That's very bad. IK: But then again…I mean… looking at it from this angle… I am a vegetarian and they don’t even take care of my needs. That is something they should work on Semira: But it is a Chicken Republic…go to Vegetarian Republic IK: Regardless… it should cut across Semira: I truly doubt it IK: And not just flesh eaters… I mean… Semira: Hello… It's Chicken Republic what do you expect? Christiana: Most of the fast foods in Nigeria cater… none of them cater to vegetarians Semira: I mean you could do the salads Imoh: Maybe they can reconsider, prepare Tofu for them.. Semira: Hello… Go to Tofu Republic don’t go to Chicken Republic Imoh: or put in chicken nuggets Semira: Chicken nuggets won’t still be eaten by the vegetarians Imoh: You can take chicken nuggets right? IK: No Semira: That’s right, you can’t even take eggs, so why are you even going to Chicken Republic… or go to buy vegetarian spring rolls on the roadside Christiana: Or cook your food. Imoh: Or just stay in your house and eat fruits. Tolu: Exactly…like I said their target is not for vegetarians, not quality … it is for quantity and for the masses. Semira: The chicken is quality Christiana: Okay… Imoh… Do you have anything to say about their food when compared to competitors? Imoh: No Christiana: Okay so… Christiana: Okay, so if I have to say anything about competitors I feel when it comes to food definitely TFC beats Chicken Republic hands down but when it comes to accessibility, everywhere you go to you find a Chicken Republic. Semira: Yeah Christiana: TFC not so much Semira: I also like their branding, way better than TFC. Christiana: Sometimes TFC can be a little bit local when you compare it to… Semira: Even their brand identity compared to Chicken Republic…the packaging IK: It's different especially when it comes to the ambience as well Semira: Exactly Semira: Chicken Republic is way better Christiana: Yes... They are consistent… Tolu: I would say that TFC is consistent when it comes to their food…you will go to all the TFC outlets in Lagos and you will find the same taste… reasoning being that TFC has a rally point where the food is cooked at a certain place as ahead and is dispatched all round. But consistency when it comes to… Chicken Republic I really can’t say. I wouldn’t say I am biased about Chicken Republic but that’s my opinion. Like I said, I rather quality over quantity and masses. Christiana: Well I think the only thing TFC has over Chicken Republic is food but apart from that ambience wise, packaging, brand messaging and brand image, Chicken Republic beats it hands down. It's even more affordable. So I feel overall  I think Chicken Republic is a strong brand. What do you guys think? Semira: Yes, I think it is a strong brand too and I feel like they're going to be around for a very long time. Christiana: Yes… Imoh... what do you think about it?   Imoh: I agree with you. They are going to be around for a long time, they have done their homework and they are killing the market. Christiana All right… IK what do you have to say? Final words for Chicken Republic? Semira: More vegetarian food IK: Exactly more vegetarian food. It is quite difficult because I hardly ever eat there but then again you will think they will cater to some of us who don’t eat some of these things. Christiana: You can try their moi moi Tolu and Semira: The moi moi has egg. Imoh: Yes on their moi moi, that’s like the greatest scam ever. Tolu: Greatest scam ever, I mean how much is egg Imoh: Egg is like 30 naira Tolu: I rather you don’t even put egg inside Imoh: Than to give me a slice of … Semira: Maybe they just want it to fit into the package Tolu: I am of the opinion that anything worth doing is worth doing well. If you know you want to go the 5000, the 800, you want to really go affordable… if it’s not convenient.. why? But anyways I think they are strong when it comes to brand identity, being out there for the masses and of course, affordability… people would want to be like… oh! I am hungry and walk into a place… Yes, I would give it to them and I think they will be around for a very long time because of this but asides that quality I am sorry… no no for me Semira: Sorry…one just popped into my head… I think they have free Wi-Fi spots in some of their outlets right and I also want to say that it's a great place for meetings because I would definitely not go to a Mr. Biggs or a Tantalizers or a TFC. It is always a Chicken Republic. Imoh: Is there still Mr. Biggs Semira: Yes Christiana: All right. Thank you guys for coming in…Tolu, Ik, Semira and Imoh…, thank you guys so much for coming in Semira: Thank you for having us Christiana: And if you want us to review any business, please let us know in our comment or you can send us an email or when you visit the blog you can put it down in the comments, or on the social media pages. We will be happy to review the business, and if you agree with our review or disagree, if you have any comments, please leave a comment below. We are very eager to hear from you… Thank you… Read the full article