^^LoL Val's prediction annoyed me. Ibti, I hear you went to see the Gunners??

Typical Marcas. Still complaining about something! Whether its in a video or written! Saxib, life is not all plain sailing. You will at times forget where you put your keys making you leave the house 2 mins later than expected which might mean you miss your train but thats life. You simply get on with it!

Originally posted by Valenteenah: ^ I'm positive they will lose I hope those kids annoy you for the rest of the week :mad: It must be good being a teacher

^^ We must keep Mascherano!! Originally posted by *BOB: Nuune...Inter will skin you alive...I guarantee you this...Liverpool never faced tougher opponents than Inter...forget about Barca...last year with better strikers you could've thrashed them but Inter? they have the toughest defense in Europe and oh yeah they are the only UNBEATEN team in European top league. Inter to go through We ended their 5 month unbeaten run The Italians got a taste of their own medicine tonight. Cordoba was everywhere man :confused: . Its still all to play for at the San Siro but my comfort level is alot better. I wonder who our brother Viking will be supporting tomorrow?

^^We will see. The Reds tend to do well when under pressure.

^^just in time for tonights game

Havnt been there for more than 1 year! Muxu wadaa? Will he visit the Djabouti Consulate?

^^where is he?

On pain killers

^^You will stick out like a sore thumb

Something one intends to do soon IA. Read

Still limping and now have to contend with a wisdom tooth

Does this mean the UK will see a bit a exedus??? Returning home for 'Independence Day' By Chris Mason Europe Correspondent, BBC News Fatmir hopes to return home Cigarette smoke lingers in the air, and 30-year-old Fatmir Retkoceri, who lives in Beckton in east London, sits back and sips his espresso. We're in the Blue Sky Cafe, a popular haunt with young Kosovans in the heart of their capital, Pristina. Fatmir has made the 1,200-mile trip from the London Borough of Newham to Pristina for what he is calling "Independence Day" - the moment this southern province of Serbia goes its own way. Nine years ago he was a soldier fighting the Serbs, who were accused of persecuting the ethnic Albanian majority in Kosovo. It is thought about 3,000 people were killed and 900,000 were forced from their homes here in 1999 - a time Fatmir will never forget. This is the day - this is what all the fighting was about Fatmir Retkoceri "I was young, I was just 22 and of course it was horrible. But we had no choice. We either fought and tried to live. Or we died. We wanted to live and to fight for this day." He didn't hesitate for a second to take time off from his job in London valeting cars to be here. "This is the day - this is what all the fighting was about. Independence Day. I can't tell you how glad I am to be back." 'Like a dream' As a close friend of his joins us at the coffee table, I suggest people in Kosovo have waited years for this moment. He playfully - but instinctively - immediately puts me right: "No - for centuries, not for years," he insists. "Centuries - you know, it's a long time. That's why I'm so emotional about it. "It's like a dream - more than a dream, in fact. I was born here. Yes, I live in London, I have lived there for 13 years but my heart is here. I have to come back here." So does that mean he'll soon be packing his bags in Newham for good - and leaving London? "Definitely, definitely. Kosovo's going to be a free country, so why not? This is my country, of course I want to come home." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7249093.stm

US and EU to recognise them tomorow! :cool:

You will most probably find me kicking a ball around in this park.

Xiinow, what is happening around the negotiating table? Has the TFG finally realised the Ethios are the problem? Has the international community finally realised the TFG is weak and needs to reconciliate with its foes? Is the coockie jar running low? Why change tact to negotiating with 'moderates' all of a sudden? What ever the reason(s) for the latest murmurings of peace talks it is obvious conditions are in place. The main condition being the Ethio occupation. For any chance of peace, a timetable for withdrawal coupled with disarmament by the insurgents is the only way. Calling for a reconciliation is one thing but seeing the obstacles and how to get around them with a dose of realityis another.

Kosovo youths hope for better future Kosovo's youths are hungry to see what nationhood can bring them as the province prepares to declare independence from Serbia, the BBC's Chris Mason in Pristina says. Giggling and joking in the mid-winter sun, Majlinda, Genta and Lenda are looking forward to the weekend - much like teenagers anywhere in the world. The girls say that "with independence everything could change" Sitting on a concrete ledge in Pristina city centre, they are metres away from one of the many United Nations bases here. But increasingly prominent are signs that change is coming - and coming very soon. A sandwich shop, brandishing a huge orange banner saying Congratulation Independence, is doing a brisk trade. The city's municipal authorities are also very busy. Graffiti is being hastily painted over, a road sweeper weaves between the trees on the main pedestrianised street - and a cherry picker crane lifts a worker three storeys high to install a floodlight fitting for the expected celebrations. Posters are going up all over Kosovo's capital, expressing gratitude for the Nato air strikes in 1999 that quashed persecution by the Serbs of the ethnic Albanian majority here. 'Big day' Kosovo has waited years for this - and now appears to be hours away from becoming Europe's newest country. Kosovo's capital is in a festive mood The three girls gossiping away in the sunshine might only be 14, but the historical significance of independence is not lost on them for a moment. Lenda Hysemi tells me conversations so often in Kosovo return to the same theme: "We learn about it in school, we learn about it from our parents, our teachers, from everyone." "Then you flick on the TV, and it's there as well. Everybody talks about it, when independence comes it'll be a really big day," she adds. I decide - naively - to ask the girls if they are looking forward to the big party that is expected here when the declaration from Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci comes. They are teenagers after all - and there is talk that 80 tonnes of fireworks have been imported to ensure the celebrations do not go unnoticed. Lenda suppresses a teenage giggle, but flashes an expression that screams this is about so much more than a knees-up. Her friend Genta Begiru chips in: "This is very important to us - I think it will change everything. It will change our lives and give us better lives - that is what this is all about." Majlinda Houzimi, sitting next to Genta, nods rigorously in agreement. 'Real test' And that is the human story here. Posters around Pristina express gratitude to the EU, UK and US Geopolitics and international wrangling over territorial sovereignty can only mean so much to a Kosovo teenager, growing up in a place that is crushingly poor. Nearly every other adult here does not have a job. So what does the future hold for Majlinda, Genta and Lenda? The rhetoric of independence casts a long spell - but will its imminent reality change things enough? The education, including English lessons, these girls are getting could provide them - should they choose to take it - with a ticket out of here. And to them, that will be the real test of the new, independent Kosovo. "Sure, with independence we want to stay," says Lenda. "Maybe people think with going abroad they can have a better life. But with independence everything could change, we might not have to leave this place. We could actually live here forever." Kosovo's next generation is placing quite a weight of expectation on what soon could be its fledgling, prototype government. Raised on a diet of nationalistic rhetoric, they are hungry to see what nationhood can actually bring. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7247826.stm

Kosovo begins independence move Albanian and American flags have been on prominent display Kosovo's parliament has been called into emergency session to formally declare independence from Serbia. "We have to take decisions on the future of our nation," Prime Minister Hashim Thaci told reporters. MPs are expected to meet at 1400 GMT. The US and a number of EU countries are expected to recognise Kosovo on Monday. Serbia has threatened Kosovo with diplomatic and economic sanctions, but not force. Its ally, Russia, also opposes Kosovan independence. See a map of Kosovo's ethnic breakdown Correspondents say the potential for trouble between Kosovo's Serbs and ethnic Albanians is enormous. Serbia's Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica is to make a televised address at 1500 GMT. Flashpoint town "We are on the brink of a very crucial moment - an important decision that will make us one of the free nations of the world," Mr Thaci told the media as he read the letter sent to the speaker of parliament, Jakup Krasniqi, to request the special session. KOSOVO PROFILE Population about two million Majority ethnic Albanian; 10% Serb Under UN control since Nato drove out Serb forces in 1999 2,000-strong EU staff to take over from UN after independence Nato to stay to provide security In pictures: Celebrations Kosovo youths eye future Serb and Albanian views He said the MPs would approve the declaration of independence and would vote on the state symbols. Top leaders are due to go to a sports hall later where the Kosovo Philharmonic Orchestra is expected to play Beethoven's Ode to Joy. Leaders were reportedly also due to sign their names on giant iron letters spelling out the word "newborn" which was to be displayed in Pristina. Fireworks and street celebrations will follow. Thousands of people are pouring onto the streets. "This will be a joyful day," Besnik Berisha, a Pristina resident, told the Associated Press news agency. "The town looks great, and the party should start." UK soldiers on standby Legal furore over recognition Some ethnic Albanians, who make up the majority of Kosovo's population, have been laying flowers on the graves of family members killed by Serbian security forces during years of conflict and division. The BBC's Nick Thorpe in the flashpoint town of Mitrovica says local and UN police, as well as the Nato troops, are maintaining a high profile to reassure all the citizens of Kosovo that they have nothing to fear. Limitations Kosovo's parliament is expected to endorse a declaration that contains limitations on Kosovan independence as outlined in the UN plan drawn up by former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari. Kosovo, or part of it, cannot join any other country. It will be supervised by an international presence. Its armed forces will be limited and it will make strong provisions for Serb minority protection. HAVE YOUR SAY Unfortunately today Kosovo and Serbia are to become two dispensable chess-pieces of EU/NATO and Russia Mat, Ljubljana, Slovenia Send us your commentsRecognition by a number of EU states, including the UK and other major countries, will come on Monday after a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, says the BBC's Paul Reynolds. The US is also expected to announce its recognition on Monday. Three EU states - Cyprus, Romania and Slovakia - have told other EU governments that they will not recognise Kosovo, says our correspondent. Russia's foreign ministry has indicated that Western recognition of an independent Kosovo could have implications for the Georgian breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The UN has administered Kosovo since a Nato bombing campaign in 1999 drove out Serb forces. Show distribution of Albanians outside Kosovo http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7249034.stm

Rafa's post meeting quotes RE: Post match interview notes for Liverpool v Inter Milan I think we controlled the game, you could see the team were working really hard and we created enough chances to win the game. These things happen in football, what can i say, but the squad is better than 1/2 years before and we will keep on trying to be better. We have to focus only on the next game, this is the only thing now....i think the fans were fantastic tonight..... TO BE OPENED BY RAFAEL BENITEZ AT AROUND 9.45pm TUESDAY 19th FEBRUARY

I saw this on the news. Good of the govnt to finally apologise. Many people watched on the streets of Aus cities via big screens and listened on radio. I saw emotional faces of all colours.

Somali leader unhurt in mortar attack on residence Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:16 PM GMT By Aweys Yusuf MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf escaped unhurt from a mortar attack on his official residence in the capital on Saturday, hours after returning to Mogadishu from an overseas trip, one of his aides said. "Four mortars were fired at the presidential palace. Three of them landed outside, while one landed inside the compound. No one was hurt," the aide, who declined to be named, told Reuters. He confirmed that Yusuf was in the heavily guarded presidential compound at the time of the shelling, but it was unclear whether the attack was directly targeting the president, whose forces are battling an Islamist insurgency. Yusuf arrived in Mogadishu in the morning after seeking medical treatment abroad. The 73-year-old, who had a liver transplant nearly 14 years ago, left Somalia on January 4, a month after a chest illness sparked a health scare. Presidential spokesman Hussein Mohamud Hubsired said Yusuf's main priority was to "hasten the government's works" and to continue reconciliation efforts to establish lasting peace. A local human rights group said on Saturday that nearly 300 civilians were killed last month in Mogadishu. The chairman of the Elman Peace and Human Rights Organisation, Sudan Ali Ahmed, said 292 civilians were killed and 385 wounded in January alone. He estimated that 2 million Somalis had fled their homes in the capital since Islamist leaders were routed from their strongholds in January 2007, triggering an insurgency by remnants of the movement. Ahmed said his group had 116 staff who worked undercover to collate numbers of casualties. "Sometimes we happen to witness the incidents ourselves and we generally coordinate with local hospitals and the media," Ahmed told Reuters in a phone interview. Insurgents have carried out bombings and grenade attacks, drawing retaliatory gunfire from government troops and their Ethiopian allies. Ahmed accused the international community of paying no attention to abuses in the Horn of Africa country, which spiralled into chaos when warlords toppled dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991. "We can call what is happening in Somalia genocide. The international community ignores the human rights breaches in the country," he told Reuters by telephone. "The world should focus on Somalia more because the population is more vulnerable than ever before and all war crimes in the country must be tried in an international criminal court." (Additional reporting by Abdi Sheikh; Writing by Katie Nguyen; Editing by Matthew Tostevin) ]http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2008-02-16T1 74253Z_01_L16465472_RTRUKOC_0_UK-SOMALIA-CONFLICT.xml&pageNumber=1&imageid=&cap=&sz=13&WTModLoc=News Art-C1-ArticlePage1

^^You got bulldozed saxib thats what happened and LFC with Rafa are indeed losing the plot ya Soma. I'm baffed as they say in inner city London.

Originally posted by Abwaan: quote: quote: Originally posted by Northerner: LoL@NG Thats my xaafad saxib lol...lol...lol...Dee waa inaan next time Qaxwe isla cabnaa Insha Allaah. LoL IA, let me know when youre next in the area. I'm usually at Starbucks reading my Imaaraad Al Yoom

Who needs the FA Cup anyway? Init Arsenal fans? 4-0!

I'll have to go to my usual spot to see the game.