lol impressive stats, not a bad return on six games, we stayed at hotels (kiiled the room service) i bet you did, all those calls to Somalia then blaming it on some one else is a standard trick (if you had others with you), there was only 1 stump standing Thats what happens when play against you Shoab Akhtars As for me I scored 142 runs in 6 games average of 23 run pg, highest score 56 run and for wickets 11 and 4 catches…. Not half bad I reckon Not bad at all, is that 11 wickets from your deliveries?? how many overs per team? glad you had a good time over there on the other side of the world, as for me, i think my days of competitive footy are truelly numbered, i tried a backheel last week during a game of 5-a-side and fell falt on my face , no more tournaments home or away!

No fear ppl, being fat actually makes you live longer By Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor 21 April 2005 Fat people have won a health reprieve from a study which showed that those who are overweight tend to live longer than those of normal weight. Doctors may have to re-think the definition of the ideal weight after researchers found that the risks of piling on the pounds do not become evident until people are extremely obese. And the fashion world's obsession with slenderness also comes under threat from the finding that being underweight is linked with a higher death rate. The unexpected results, from the latest and most comprehensive study of the impacts of obesity, suggest that current advice to maintain a normal weight may have to be rethought. Obesity has tripled in Britain since 1980 and now affects 22 per cent of the adult population. More than half of British adults - 24 million people - are defined as overweight. David Haslam, chairman of the UK National Obesity Forum said: "The findings should certainly set us thinking. Even though we are getting fatter, in a society that is putting more emphasis on a healthier lifestyle, the impact may be lessened. "It does raise the possibility that we will have to change the criteria for what we regard as overweight." The researchers, from the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute in the US, analysed death rates and body mass index (BMI) Among the obese there were 112,000 excess deaths compared with those of normal weight but the vast majority of these - 82,000 - were in the extremely obese category with a BMI of 35 or over. There were 34,000 excess deaths among underweight people but there were 86,000 fewer deaths among the overweight than those of normal weight. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, claims to be the most rigorous yet with the figures taking into account age, sex, race, smoking and drinking. But its findings conflict with earlier studies published in the journal which showed a much higher risk from obesity. Last year, Julie Geberding, director of the CDC, published a paper warning that obesity and being overweight were causing an extra 400,000 deaths a year and that the expanding girth of Americans would soon overtake smoking as the principal cause of premature death. The authors of the new study say they have taken account of improvements in medical care, such as the wider use of cholesterol lowering drugs, as well as using different methods of gathering their data. The main health risk in the obese is heart disease but a second study in the journal, also by researchers from CDC, shows that over the past 40 years cholesterol and blood pressure levels have come down sharply and smoking has decreased - the key factors that cause early death. Extra weight increases the risk of diabetes and arthritis, but people have become more aware of the heart disease risks that obesity usually brings and of the need to keep fit, and recent evidence suggests walking may have increased. "The net result of these phenomena may be a population that is, paradoxically, more obese, diabetic, arthritic, disabled and medicated but with lower overall cardiovascular disease risk," the authors say. The researchers do not offer an explanation of why extra weight may prolong life but previous studies have suggested that the ideal weight increases with age. Older people need extra fat to tide them over when they fall ill and cannot eat normally. The finding lends support to the theory that it is fitness not fatness that matters. But the researchers only looked at how long people lived, not at the quality of their lives. Some doctors have expressed scepticism at the results, warning of the danger of complacency in the face of the epidemic of obesity. But others have welcomed the challenge to the accepted orthodoxy. Barry Glassner, professor of sociology at the University of Southern California, told The New York Times: "The take-home message is unambiguous. What is officially deemed overweight these days is actually the optimal weight." Fat figures * The division of the population into underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese is by body mass index (BMI), a measure of height and weight. A BMI of below 18.5 is underweight. Normal weight is 18.5 to 24. People with a BMI of 25 to 29 are classed overweight and above 30 as obese. * A person of average height - 5ft 8in (173cm) - and weighing less than 8st 10lbs (55.5kg) is underweight. Up to 11st 9lbs is normal. Overweight is between 11st 9lbs and 13st 11lbs. Above that they would be 'obese'. Once their BMI rises above 35 - 16st 5lbs - they would be 'extremely obese'. * In the new study from the US Centres for Disease Control, the lowest death rate was among those with a BMI from 25 to 29 - currently 'overweight'. * Studies suggest the ideal bodyweight, associated with the lowest risk of premature death, is a BMI of 25 - currently between normal and overweight. * BMI = weight in kgsdivided by height in metres-squared. Source

^^i've been watching it for the past 30mins Get in there my son,,,,,,,,,,,

lol@Maskax wale maskaxdu wey kushageyneysa ma-istidhi? Mantana calanka leygu qabsadhey :confused: sxbkee calankaan iska dhig aa go'a ka dhigatay.. lol, waar go'a kamaan dhigane, waa wakh-digi sanadka oo calankan meelwalba lugu arkijirey, ma fahantey ninyoho?

^^^ i'm just home sick to be honest Besides, May is drawing closer and I want it within reach lol, i suppose thats a good enough reason, but thats for the politics section. Stop high-jacking this thread :mad:

Maskax says: Last year I made aveator the somali flag and man!!!!!...y'all remember the flag wars?...lol..old school people..lol..I have never seen so many different flags from somalia..their was named "maxaa iga galayland flag"..wareer badanaa!!!! Can showing a flag be regarded as being a qabiilist? I thought it was to rep your region/area/xaafadh :cool: Yes, it is probably clear to identify which tribe resides there but is showing the flag making me a qabiilist? :confused:

funniest guy = quantum L + shujui = still laughing @certaion lost in london That would be a good movie - Lost in London :cool:

^^ a reformed farax is better than an active one

oh yes the FA Cup, we fielded a week team vs Burnley and lost to the greatest own goal ever! But then again I would rather be in Istanbul rather than Cardiff come what May .

its just another numbers game with a bit of a twist, the final number reflects the amount of times one is going to chew tin heir lifetime . So how many times Phanta?

This is pretty neat how it works out. This is cool Ghat math!!!!!!! DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST! It takes less than a minute....... Work this out as you read. Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out! This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun. 1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have a mitchin. (try for more than once) 2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be honest) 3. Add 5. (for Sunday) 4. Multiply it by 50 I'll wait while you get the calculator................ 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1755.... If you haven't, add 1754 ... 6. Now subtract the four-digit year that you were born. You should have a three-digit number The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many times you want to have a mitchin week). The next two numbers are ....... YOUR AGE! ~ (Oh YES, it IS!!!!! )

^^^its alrite for some init? Cricket trips and the like. So give us a brief report saxiib, how were the two countries, where did you stay? was it what you expected? how did the results go? how many wickets did you take, how many runs did you make? who did you play? did you make freinds? did you go out for a duck? how many hours flight? Call the report, a qaxooti's trip to the sub-continent P.S. North, about wearing that shirt....somehow I don't think red is your colour Well i wasnt planning on wearing it to an evening function, only to the supermarket in a predominantly Arsenal/Tottenham area As for hooliganism in Italian Football, thats been going on for years. Its a corrupt place. peace

What is the definition of Qabiil? Qabiil was designed as an identity 'tool' only. Ie for you to 'know' your family tree and pass onto your kids for them to carry-on the tradition. Qabiil was not designed as a 'tool' to devide or hate the other. Its funny how you can meet somebody over a cup of tea in a maqaahi and find out that their is a link/relation. It would not surprise me if many SOL members were linked through qabiil lineages (that would interesting). Now when it comes to the question posed, Qabiil shoulnd NOT matter. We all know the long traditions of certain qabiils marrying each other over the years and bringing about many a decent family as a result. However, we are in a transitional stage when it comes to marriage for young Somalis. the long tradition of arranged marriages are slowly ebbing away. this has resulted in some of the older and more traditional folkes becoming very pesimistic about their younger ones finding thier own 'soul mate. They (parents) are looking at the longer term and wondering if the potential new family is a 'well known and well respected' family whereas the younger ones do not necessarily see the longer picture. The long term view taken by parents is if problems occur later on in the marriage, will it be easy for all to communicate positively and squash any problem rather than negative communication resulting in the two to divorce. Therefore, a mutual understanding must be achieved by the parents and their guur-doons. Dialoque is needed between them from as young their teenage years. Examples will be set by older siblings. Many parents may initially be wary of new families they havnt met or heard of but they tend to come round later on if the individual does it (introductions/connections etc) the right way. Just my opinion.

^^too bad i have work commitments and cant make it!

It pretty much depend on developments back home. A safe and stable country will see the influx of those who have been away. They will in turn contribute to a prosporous economy and 'really' be at home. Hope it happens sooner rather than later IA As for now, planning is a fundamental part of ones life. Planning to catch a bus to get to school/work, planning on moving away from home, planning on settling down, planning on getting a job etc etc. as long as one is happy (or content) where ever they are then thats all that 'really' counts.

^^^forget the game, what are YOU doing in Bangkok???

SOMALIA: Northeast drought depletes food and livestock 13 Apr 2005 15:36:10 GMT Source: IRIN HARGEYSA, 13 April (IRIN) - Thousands of Somalis are in dire need of aid, following a severe drought in several areas of the self-declared republic of Somaliland and the semi-autonomous state of Puntland in northeastern Somalia, relief workers told IRIN on Sunday. The worst affected areas were Togdheer and Sool regions, Nudal valley and Mudug. Some affected people in these areas had started moving to less affected regions and urban centres such as Las Anod, Bossaso, Garowe and Galkayo, the sources said. Abdihakim Ahmed, a programme coordinator for Save the Children-US, told IRIN in the Somaliland capital, Hargeysa, that pastoral communities in the most severely affected areas had lost over half of their sheep and goats, 70 percent of their cattle and 35 percent of their camels. Food stocks, he added, were virtually non-existent in some areas of Sool and Togdheer, and most traditional water points had dried up. Abdi Ahmed Iidle, Mayor of Burao, Somaliland's second city, told reporters during a news conference on Sunday that the lack so far of the usual long (Gu) rains meant no recovery was expected soon. He urged international relief agencies to send more aid, adding that several organisations were already trying to provide food, water and immunisation services. The first signs of severe drought were reported in January 2004 in the Sool Plateau, which includes Sool and Sanag regions. An inter-agency assessment conducted in May 2004 found that the eastern Togdheer region was equally affected. According to Somaliland officials, the Deyr (short) rains expected earlier this year had largely failed to materialise, except in areas along the border with Ethiopia, which had received some rain. Somalia has, over the last four years, experienced partial or total rain failure, prolonging a dry spell that has eroded the traditional coping mechanisms of its predominantly pastoral population. Relief workers said inter-clan conflicts, environmental degradation and the lack of a strong central government had also exacerbated long-term food insecurity in the country. In March, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation warned that food shortages meant some areas of Somalia had reported malnutrition levels of more than 20 percent. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/907904b25dff84f72659044dd67d2a1f.htm May allah make it easy for those effected, ameen. A que to stop the endless bickering in this forum.

^^^over the moon mate, over the moon I havnt worn a liverpool shirt since their current sponsor was introduced in the early 90s, but i may just wear one now :cool:

LFC

Where is the Saudi embassy anyway?

Sarah's Hope Seven days ago Sarah left her home at 4am and arrived in Hargeisa at 11pm. Having been lucky to board a relatively brand new Mark II, Somaliland's ever reliable taxi for travel between the regions and the capital, the nineteen hours of travel were quite reasonable. Sarah traversed this rough and dusty roads for two reasons: to attend a meeting of women in preparation for the parliamentary elections, and to participate in the meeting of the Somaliland Human Rights Network to which her organization Sanaag Civil Rights Center is a member. It is remarkable to see that whenever women organizations meet nowadays, the topic of elections always comes up. This is because the coming electoral exercise brings hope to women, Sarah included. Women in Erigavo in Sanaag region are all set to run as parliamentary aspirants. There are 5 women candidates who will battle it out with men for the 12 seats allocated for their region. The women candidates will run under Somaliland's three political parties: UCID, UDUB and KULMIYE. The first step however is to get their names in the party line up. Sarah and her fellow women would have to convince the political party leaders who are mostly men to approve the list of candidates without removing their names. Political parties are a new organizational expression in a post-conflict country in transition to democracy. And just like in many other situations, the Somali traditional clan lines prevail. On asking Sarah if her clan and her husband's clan will vote for a woman she answered, "My family has been encouraging me to run. This is already a sign that they have trust in my capacity as a woman leader. Will the clan leaders the lobby political parties to give a chance to women candidates? "We have already had a series of discussions with clan leaders and they are quite supportive. The elders had previously given a chance to the men to hold positions of power with very little to show for it. It is about time to hand it over to women!" Sarah replied confidently. Women like Sarah have high hopes of becoming part of this country's leadership that would steer this unrecognized nation to progress. Somaliland already has 2 women cabinet members whose performance motivated other women to follow their footsteps. Women now have one unified cry, their time has come to be recognized. After all, they've struggled to take part alongside the men in the discussions to determine the road to Somaliland's peaceful and fragile stability. Posted by Yvette Lopez@http://insidesomaliland.blogtales.com/

I would probably need something to eat after a day of shouting and making finger gestures at the arabs, who knows i may just offend your boss enough to review your salary . If it goes up, share the spoils will ya :cool:

April 07, 2005 CURBING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN SOMALILAND (Statement from African Rights) A failed attempt by the Somaliland police to close down a new radio station, Radio Horyaal, might sound like a comedy of errors, but it is another indication of an increasingly worrying human rights situation. The independent station has only been operational for about two weeks, but its very existence appears to have unnerved the government. Until recently, the government enjoyed a monopoly on the airwaves, and it has used Radio Hargeisa as a partisan vehicle to promote its own political interests, marginalising alternative voices and unwelcome facts and views. When Radio Horyaal first broadcast, Ali Ahmed Ghelle, the deputy Minister of Information, immediately fired two journalists working for Radio Hargeisa, Hoda Ahmed Qarboshe and Ahmed Sheikh Elmi, who had taken part in its programmes. Other journalists from Radio Hargeisa were dismissed in subsequent days. Two other people associated with the radio were required to report to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) every evening to answer questions, principally about the physical location of the radio. In the meantime, unwilling to believe that the radio is beamed into Somaliland from abroad, the government has sent people all over the country to scout for the radio which it has linked to one of the two opposition parties, Kulmiye. On Monday, 4 April, about 30 heavily-armed policemen forced their way into the headquarters of Kulmiye in the capital, Hargeisa, at about 5:00 p.m., conducting a thorough search of the offices for the elusive radio. Other armed policemen stayed outside and surrounded the premises. The secretary-general of the party, Daud Mohamed Ghelle, arrived as the police began their hunt. He later told journalists that he asked the policemen the purpose of their visit, which they did not reveal, and whether they had a search warrant, which they did not. A huge crowd soon gathered at the party’s offices, including journalists, when its leaders and supporters turned up in full force to confront the police, who had in the meantime received huge reinforcements. The commanders leading the police, Abdillahi Fadal Iman, in charge of police operations for Somaliland; the police commander for Hargeisa; and the head of the CID, argued that the radio was located on the laptop of Daud Mohamed Ghelle and said they wanted to take Ghelle himself, as well as the laptop, into custody. There was a heated exchange between the police, who admitted they did not have legal authorization, but said they had been given “ordersâ€, and the leadership of Kulmiye who refused to surrender the laptop or to allow Ghelle to be taken by the police. The showdown attracted more and more people who became vocal in denouncing the police action. The head of the Electoral Commission, Ahmed Haji Ali, came, along with some members of the Commission, the deputy speaker of Parliament and a number of elders, to try and defuse a potentially explosive situation. Kulmiye rejected the suggestion that they should hand the laptop over to the Commission, insisting on the right to know why their offices had been forcibly entered and ransacked in a manner that was evidently illegal and unconstitutional. The police eventually withdrew at about 8:45 p.m. after they heard the nightly programme from Radio Horyaal and realized that it was not being broadcast from the building they themselves had surrounded. Ironically, the Landcruisers carrying the well-armed policemen were part of the Special Protection Unit set up to fight terrorism and to protect foreigners after several foreigners were assassinated. In an interview with the Somali Service of the BBC, the Minister of the Interior, Ismail Adan Osman, insisted that a search warrant was not necessary because the radio is “illegal.†And yet Article 32 of the Constitution of Somaliland guarantees freedom of association, freedom of expression and freedom of the press in unequivocal terms. It states specifically that “the press and all other media are part of the rights citizens enjoy for expressing their opinions†and adds that “the press and media are entitled to their independence†and forbids any step to undermine this independence. Furthermore, Law No.27 gives the citizens of Somaliland the right to establish private radios, newspapers and TV stations. This law has been passed by both houses of parliament and signed by the President. Somaliland already has both private newspapers and a private TV station. The government’s argument that the radio in question is “illegal†because it is not registered in Somaliland is irrelevant because the radio, as the government has been informed on many occasions, is based in a European country where it is registered. And there is no law that requires the citizens of Somaliland to acquire a license from the government for the right to listen to a foreign-registered radio. It is not clear exactly who gave the police this assignment. The police force is answerable to the Minister of the Interior, but it is possible that the orders came from more senior quarters. What is clear, however, is that the Government of Somaliland is intolerant of dissent and is increasingly engaged in an open assault on the rights guaranteed in the Constitution of Somaliland, in this instance freedom of expression. The refusal of the government to allow the establishment of competitive radio stations is counterproductive and backward looking in an age where information persistently flows across borders. It is particularly difficult to square with talk about progress towards “democratisation†and the desire for international recognition for Somaliland. Independent radio can make analysis and debate on difficult issues accessible to ordinary people. This is a necessary part of ensuring that Somalilanders are well informed and able to generate the new ideas essential to build a better future for all the people of Somaliland. Unfortunately the experiences of Radio Horyaal would seem to suggest that the safest place to encourage debate in Somaliland is from outside the country. It is important that the government take immediate steps to correct this troubling impression and safeguard the rights enshrined in the Constitution. Posted by Yvette Lopez at April 7, 2005 07:00 PM | source: http://www.insidesomaliland.blogtales.com/archives/000328.html#more

NGONGE says: you're probably going to walk past my office as you go on that demo Which is your windows saxib? So i dont mistake it for the Saudi Embassy window(s), but if i do, i apologise in advance for my wayward actions and just hope you have double glazing. Marabo in-aan odheyga dhakhro

What a crazy week, we beat Juve then lose to Man City and now no Gerrard, but Alonso and Cisse in the squad :eek: :cool: it not easy being a scouser fan, that its all the more sweater when victory comes our, especially with the amount of injuries we have had this year. Cisse returns to Liverpool squad Striker Djibril Cisse is in Liverpool's squad - the first time since breaking his leg in October -for the Champions League match against Juventus. But Steven Gerrard has been ruled out because of a groin injury. Midfielder Xabi Alonso is expected to fill in for the Liverpool captain in his first game since 1 January. Juventus midfielder Emerson and striker David Trezeguet are set to return after both missed the weekend's 3-3 draw with Fiorentina because of mild injuries. But Alessio Tacchinardi is out as he serves the second of his two-match ban. French right-back Jonathan Zebina is also missing for Juventus because of a thigh injury and Gianluca Pessotto is favourite to take over. Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will ponder two massive gambles with Cisse and Alonso. Cisse was expected to miss the whole of the season after breaking his leg against Blackburn last year. However, Benitez has recalled the France forward even though he has not kicked a ball for six months. Benitez said: "Cisse will not start the match, but maybe we will use him in the last 20 minutes or so if we need something different and he is quick and can score goals. "He has been saying for a couple of weeks that he is ready, but we have wanted to be careful and make sure he is okay." Benitez must also decide whether Alonso is ready to return despite playing only 45 minutes for the reserves since breaking his ankle against Chelsea. Juventus coach Fabio Capello: "Liverpool are an excellent squad that defends with a great deal of attention. They are a really good and strong team. "Unfortunately, we are a bit short on height at the moment and they are really dangerous on free-kicks."