Gooners are in need of a proper midfielder. LFC won again.

nationalist who loves her people So much so that she wishes her brothers the worst before a trial takes place and they're guilty because such and such a media outlet says so. Don't you love the 'nationalism' of Somalis :rolleyes: a word used a little too much on these here threads,,,,,,,,

Limping around the office,,,, How was Eid? Sheikh ma lagu ciiday?

UDUB will not be able to cheat again so how ill they win ya JB?

Back to the grind,,,,,,,,, My legs are killing!

I'm surprised Faheema (and others) have not had it before.

^ Usheeg odayga. We have real news and real news anchors in blighty and not that watered down semi talk show stuff they have on the other side of the pond. *he says from a distance*

^^hahahaha More 'facts' http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/files/12203_1008piracysomalia.pdf

I have no idea who those people are but I would have you down as a black Bill O'Rielly anyday. Fair and Balanced dhe Papa Bear I think DQ should attempt to correct your English

Captain Darch was the skipper of the Svitzer Korsakov when it was boarded by pirates on 1 February 2008. He and his five crew mates were held for 47 days, until 18 March. At about 3pm on Friday 1 February, seventy miles north of Cape Gwardafuy, I was alerted by a shout. On our starboard side were five pirates in a six-metre white plastic boat powered by 48hp Yamaha engines. I thrashed the tug to the left, then right, forcing them to sheer away. This cat and mouse game continued until another boat with four more approached. I knew we couldn’t avoid them so I stopped our engine. The pirates next attempted to winch their boats to ours but only succeeded in dumping their spare ammunition into the sea. Later the first onto to the bridge said; ‘I am Andrew and speak English. This is Omar, our Captain. Do as you are told.’ On the orders of ‘Capt. Omar’ we moved south. By late Sunday we arrived in Eyl where15 more pirates boarded our ship. From then on around twenty were always aboard, including their personal Mullah. I convinced Omar to let us go north to Gabbac, a more sheltered spot. One pirate called Ahmed told us he had been in the coastguard, and only Ahmed and one or two others who had also been coastguards understood our engines. From then on we were trailed by a US warship and smaller Somali boats resupplied us. The pirates, armed with AK47s, spent every day chewing khat. We survived on cigarettes, water, goat, camel’s milk and chapattis. Our relationship with the pirates was mostly amicable except for one incident. Omar kept saying ‘go on – go on’ but the anchorage wasn’t safe. He hit me across the back of my head. I said we wouldn’t go anywhere if he hit me again and he didn’t. Later another man called Omar joined us. He said he was there to make sure we were looked after. During the ordeal, I lost weight but was never really hungry. Genuinely, I think they just needed the money. Ten days after our capture the Chief Engineer – Fred – and I hatched a plan. I tried to get a coded message to the Americans via Copenhagen. At midnight on the 11th we blacked out the ship and blockaded ourselves into the ballast tank.We listened for the attack, but all we could hear was the Somalis trying to get at us. At five in the afternoon we tried to give ourselves up but they had bolted us in. We thumped on the door and they let us out at seven. After this we lost all our privileges and they followed us everywhere. Sometimes, as time dragged on, the younger pirates suggested killing the Russians and sinking the boat. They thought Fred and I were more valuable. Every day we talked about the ransom. Initially they asked for $2.5 million but Fred convinced them the company would never give that much. During the negotiations one time the new interpreter (Geli), a schoolteacher, said: ‘Look, here this is your last chance – give us the money in three days or the crew will be shot, you can put that in your pipe and smoke it.’ The negotiations were handled by Control Risks who have experience at that. They later tried $900,000 but eventually settled for $678,000. The money was assembled as cash in Dubai where they hoped a Somali businessman would handle the delivery for them, but no one would. In the end the money came on a boat. It came alongside with the crew hidden. Our pirates went over and moved the money across. Now the pirates had the boat, the crew and the money! All night the pirates divided the money between themselves. Most left in the morning but Omar and the schoolteacher said it wasn’t safe for them to go ashore here, so we dropped them further north. Next day we met up with the warship. I asked why they didn’t attack; one guy said they hadn’t received the message; another said: ‘Even if we had received it we’d need an order from higher up to do anything.’ We were held for 47 days. We went from Oman to Dubai, where we met our wives. I said it was the trip to end all trips but I’ve been on a few since then. http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/files/12203_1008piracysomalia.pdf

I have no idea about how MSNBC report things but you can call me John Stewart

Face 'FACTS' saxib

^^waa runtaa

Not really surprising is it? Somalia: Report implicates Somali president in piracy London, October, 28 (Somali Press Review)—A new report from Chatham House on the Somali pirates has implicated Somali president in the surge in piracy off the coast of Somalia. The report coincides with the ongoing standoff between the US warship and Somali pirates who seized the Ukrainian cargo vessel carrying tanks and other weapons. The report is an in-depth analysis of the threat Somali pirates pose not only to cargo ships but also to ships carrying relief supplies for drought stricken and war ravaged people in Somalia. “ Money [ from piracy ] will go to [president] Yusuf as a gesture of goodwill to a regional leader” , Roger Middleton, the report writer quoted an expert on Somalia as saying although the Somali president thanked the French president , Sarkozy, for the French navy’s action to capture Somali pirates now on trial in Paris. The Somali president’s remarks further angered pirates who overwhelmed Puntland security structure and caused more mayhem on the high seas. Somali Press Review asked Roger Middleton of Chatham House’s Africa Programme, if there was solid evidence showing the Somali president’s pecuniary association with the pirates. “Because of the lack of stability in Somalia it is very hard to trace payments, “Roger Middleton said. The Somali presidency has not so far challenged the quote in the Chatham House report. © Somali Press Review 2008 http://www.***********review.com/view.php?articleid=928

Dukey, I think you need to look up the definition of the word 'fact'. Ala Fox News style you both (you and Lazy) seem to be re-hashing the English language to suit I see DQ is clutching straws again

^^Erm erm yeah right. Problem is Ethiopia and Kenya CAN do what the author suggests with little in the way of opposition from the Int Community.

Ng, You should not have let them get away with it. Wish I was there,,,, Serves you right for shisha breaks in the middle of the day though,,,, Enjoy your weekend people.

Ahhh, just had my fix of football after 5 months! 2 litres of water and half a water melon later my body is aching (in a good way). Ng, those Arabs ey?

^^The guy has a viewing 'preference' dee. Ng, lower your gaze ninyow

Soon it will be dark at 5pm! A nice day for football over here,,,,,,,

Ngonge, I have just heard it on the bbc LooooL Cocknies are soft.

Its not THAT cold is it? Friday sunny intervals Max 12 Min 7

Waa dhaxan meeshu dhe. I will have to bring the one jumper I have and hope it is enough! Bal warama

You understand where I'm coming from but your pride is getting in the way and you're putting up a barrier. Either way, I have made my point crystal clear. What you do in the future is up to you. ps nice little rant.

^^Can't say I've ever seen one.