Mr Bello Abubakar says he does not go and find women, they come to him. Nigerian Mohammed Bello Abubakar, 84, has advised other men not to follow his example and marry 86 women. The former teacher and Muslim preacher, who lives in Niger State with his wives and at least 170 children, says he is able to cope only with the help of God. "A man with 10 wives would collapse and die, but my own power is given by Allah. That is why I have been able to control 86 of them," he told the BBC. He says his wives have sought him out because of his reputation as a healer.

I can't believe people still think this guy is smart. The rich half of the country does not care because they can absorb the higher gas and home heating prices, they already pay a premium for their so-called organic foods at high-end supermarkets. And their portfolios? They have brokers to keep making them money in a bad economy.What pisses me off the most is the attitude the Bush people have "well if you were smart then you wouldn't be struggling". These assholes think the only criterion separating rich and poor is intelligence. Well in my experience working for brokerage houses and