Today is cold! Got my Jumper on in the middle of the desert! I really must take pics/vids of the two live Bengal tigers I walk past 3 times day.

You dont need to meet a pilot or doctor to be inspired to become one ya Nino. There just doesnt seem to be an urge among teenagers. Ask them what they want to be and its usual 'erm I dont know, ya get me?'.

Looks like they are finally coming around to Yusuf being a failure for Somalia and Somalis. About time boys and girls! Whoever is chosen, if they are not cleaner than clean I dont want you all on here again wishing him luck like 3 years ago!

The crux of the issue here revolves around the definition of ‘a man’. It is not about family planning ya CG. Cast your minds back to Somalia. How did fathers come across? Did they come across as men in all aspects of the word? Ie looked after their families, held steady jobs/businesses etc. How do they come across today in the west? Boys had dreams of becoming someone. Doctors, engineers, accountants, civil servants etc. Can this be said of them today? What happened? Why have our kids lost that desire to become men? To take responsibility etc

^^It's part of the game. The Aussies have been doing it for years and now they cry foul! The radio phone-ins have been interesting lately even over here in UAE on the sports talk show when driving home.

^^He will get more than that tax free! But I was looking for those back home more than you westerners.

I just find the whole ‘don’t hate him’ comments laughable. I objected to the man when he was sworn in on the basis that he was a warlord. You do not choose a warlord to be your president! Some saw that as being clannish and derided me for it (I wonder if we could pull up those pages). Look where we are today folks.

Originally posted by Caano Geel: war meesha in aad noo qudbaysid uma imaano, hadaad rabtid in aan wada hadladno, WAX QOR. Qudbadaada hanoo tilmaanin. seriously its getting annoying ditto Marc, let us have the script as well saxib.

A sad state of affairs. The wake up call was long over-due.

If one hates the guy (or anyone else for that matter) for reasons like the events in Somalia this year then I would say it is peferctly understandable and 'within' human nature to do so. No one is perfect whether they wish to make a difference or not.

MMA well put. What is wrong with hating Yeey? Should one be ashamed? Before having a go at me answer the question. What is wrong with hating Yeey?

Gediid, it good pay with good prospects. Do you know anyone? Tuujiye, the one's I'm dealing with are out for Civil Engineers only. Layzie, I care not for qualified Somalis in qurbaha. Looks like you guys dont know anyone then *shrugs shoulders*

LoooL Waar ninka waxad ku tidhaadaa meelaha merfishyadu ay ku badanyihiin ha marin.

Originally posted by GJ_Goate: u see the battle u will face to convince the government to ban khat ? LoL I can see it now. A street with one side full of screaming Somalis 'Qaad down' and on the other side Somalis uu daanku u'buuxo chanting 'inoo daaya'

^^The benefits saxib the benefits. What ever you may think will be a result of banning it, it will not last for long. Younger generation will not know what the thing looks like and it will no longer be socially acceptable and the habit of smoking will not be picked up as well. We are yet to look into the Islamic perpective Originally posted by Isseh: ^^Isn't it still smuggled in to the US, Canada and other EU countries? I don't think the majority would give up. I was hearing this funny story about some Faaraxs in New Zealand the other day lol. Tired of the days old baarixi, they did their research and discovered that there was a local botanist who has one khaat plant in his garden. So every evening they would go prunning lol. The botanist got puzzled as to the plant's nightly pruning and thus installed a CTTV, which revealed laba Faaraxoo daarada ka soo dhacaya . Thats how far they'll go to get a fresh harvest sxb. I don't think it would be easily given up. Another story from my childhood lol. One friday morning, jaadkiibaa iman waayey and so all the muqayiliinta made their presence known in the mosque for the friday prayers. The imam was happy and started preaching them ..ittaqullaah. Jaadka iska daaya..and so they listened very gentlemantly until they qaad vehecle honked its arrival! Soo dhacyeey intay yiraahdeen ayeey masaajidka ka wada yaaceen. The imam was gobsmacked .

Damn! Are you telling me that some of those Arab teachers I hate with a passion were just sissies? Somaalidu cruelsana

^^Next question is how a ban can be obtained? I thought that campaign in 2005 may do the trick but it failed so what next?

^^I think more would simply give up and a minority will continue in search of the stuff but only for a while. You will see a minimal number chewing but how would it be smuggled in? Under Tesco banana crates? The majority will give which is where the benefits outweigh the negatives (by a minority).

Che, who do you put forward? Odayga iska daa'ye

^^How many scars? Somali schools? You should have attended Saudi Schools!

^^All I have heard from you UD is that: 1) Somalis will become criminals 2) No qaad will lead to the use of heavier drugs/alcohol (without any solid analysis of course) Lets say both the above become true and they occur if qaad is banned. Number 1 all will simply have to give the stuff up (if not they are just being silly and risking a criminal record/jail etc) and number 2 may happen with a minority of the current qaad users but not for long. So, what is wrong with banning qaad. Plenty of solid studies have been conducted all indicating that it is bad for you. A quick google search will these up. All in all, banning is good and the benefits for both individuals and families outweigh the negatives.

30X354/365 = 29 But I think Cadaan has done a Somali and is actually 35

Hero - Hadraawi Zero - No need to name

^^Like it or not, a ban is good for Somali society.