Wadani;910645 wrote: Alpha, first of all I was joking and second of all at the time I was a broke student. Alhamdulillah i've graduated now and have a solid career. And besides there was never a 'Canadian dream' in the same way people speak of the 'American dream'. America has always been, before the economic downturn that is, the greater land of opportunity compared to it's neighbour up north. But overall Canada does afford one myriad paths to success if they have the know-how and drive to to take advantage of them. are you canadian or a somali? are you able to culturally navigate your way through the identity crises that faces our children?

the akhees, in our midst, who are billaa xishood and who instigate, where is nothing to instigate, truly have no bounds. it unbecoming of these brothers who are grown men that they're unable to control themselves in making allegations of the worst kind against practicing brothers and sisters. i recently came across the beautiful story of the man who lost his shoes in the masjid but was reminded of the bounties bestowed on him by seeing the man who had lost his legs. the man said ''i was without my shoes, until i saw someone without their legs. subahanallah. we can learn from this tale. inshallah. wa billla towfiq Abu Alfa Al Blondee

^ in suratul nas, it speaks of the evil whisper who whispers into the hearts of men and jiin. surely, those who are steadfast and patience are indeed better for it. Aaliyyah;910663 wrote: Wswrwb. Wa iyyak Alpha ya bint-aaliyaah, Wßrahaari² Wa billahi towfiq

Bismillahi Rah'maaani Ra'Heem As'Salaam Au'Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu thank you sister aaliyaah of Abu Hafsa Mosque, (lowers gaze) jzk for providing this useful reminder.

^ OLDBOY is one of the classics. awesome movie. any Hollywood remark will never come close to the original. remember how they ruined 'infernal affairs' with its cosmetic remark 'departed'...... underdog;910614 wrote: I liked the movie. it was fun to watch. Maybe since we don't come from a lineage of slavery, we don't understand the "portrayal" issue. I watched roots not too long ago and that was some sad depressing shiznit! If anyone should be mad at this movie, it should be white folks. Only thing I didn't appreciate was all the actual and 'almost' genitalia trauma. Totally uncalled for. the deliberate showings of human genitalia in Hollywood movies is a far cry from the 'authencity' it seeks to achieve. this most recent phenomena is the work of the liberal media in their attempts to over-sexualise audiences. more interestingly, perhaps, laakin, is this feud between spike lee and jamie foxx over the movie's 'portrayal' of slavery. foxx has attacked lee in several interviews - saying that lee's comments were 'outdated' and uncalled for. but are they are outdated? i tend to think otherwise. the Hollywood machinery continues to denigrate black people in the most negative ways imaginable. the portrayals of blacks is often reworkings of the same, narrow and indeed one-dimensional stereotypes. lee wasalso to 'critical' in his views. his views which have become the 'bread and butter' of the all too familiar ''aniga og-conscious-back-to-basics-Afrocentric-lazy-thinking'' that seems to reek from those self-righteous black folks. certainly there has to be a middle ground but the last thing we needed was a public feud between two of our best Hollywood A-list celebs. the whites are laughing at us.

Wadani;910625 wrote: I was interveiwed by the Prof who did this study, but I was dissappointed to see that she didn't quote me in her work despite the gems I dropped on her. Had I known my time and effort would have been in vain I would've at least had her pay for a cab ride home haha . based on this admission alone, we can assume with some certainty, Somali-Canadians are still largely dependent on the whites for handouts in meeting Millenium Development Goals. what's more, it can also be deduced with some level of accuracy, these high levels of dependency go beyond the social sphere but may also provide an explanation as to the high crime rates among Canada's impoverished Somali community. still a community in a state of flux: unsettled, neglected and fragmented in both attitude and orientation, Somali-Canadians are a long way away from achieving the ''Canadian dream''

Canadians, can you please provide a brief summary of your experiences of being a Canadian and living in Canada? maybe include the following: 1. your lived experiences in relation to accessing public services, education, employment etc? 2. feelings of loyalty to Canada? 3. how inclusive do you feel in canadian society? 4. race and integration - are Canadian values consistent with being a Somali, Black, Muslim....? cheers, Al.

^ LOL! happy birthday sxb. perhaps, we ought to leave these unresolved issues for another time? what do you think of django unchained? spike lee wasn't particularly fond it and said it was 'disrespectful' to his ancestors and portrayed the all too shocking realities of slavery as some type of 'fiction'?

NGONGE;910593 wrote: ^^ War wuu kula saaxiibaya dee. He's showing you that he remembers your height even after all this time. Wax fahan. Just lost my appetite. Thanks NG (!)

underdog;910592 wrote: Didn't realize stubbornness was exclusive to the vertically challenged. of course these tirades of hate were expected from you. do you think i forgot about all those times you made it your life's mission to put me down. i will have my vengence.

underdog;910589 wrote: No. LOL i didnt expect you to either but for 6'6ft tall, you sure are a little stubborn ma istidhi?

Underdog, Can you please account for your hiatus. Al.

SL 4 LIFE

NGONGE;910550 wrote: ^^ That's just a preception, Xaaji. Somalia can survive without Somaliland and will. Somaliland can survive without Somalia and does. The two will go their seperate ways at the conclusion of the talks. where did you get these lines from? sounds a little ambiguous and lot like the stuff kulmiye produces.

i just had pasta with sauce for qado. i wonder how i'll spend the rest of my afternoon? any ideas? LOL!

says the kulmiye die hard. when did you leave beesha haraadan?

Showqi;910496 wrote: Unfortunately the word that Alpha is looking for is talent, and not skills. Because any body can learn and have skills. But talent in the other hand is something that you born with. its quite obvious from the above that you seem to be suffering from some type of mental deformity. there are big differences between skill and talent. i will make this clear for you. then you can apologies.

all in vein if these thugs continue on taking us to the slaughter house.

sahanbari. i feel a strong calling from the east. the sirens have made their calls heard. what will this mean? oh god! the direction isn't the east is it? go east with Alpha, follow Alpha to the east, come to the east with Alpha, why don't you? to the east we all go......yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! LOL haban wanaagsan.

sxb, its either hell or heaven. can you make your position clear. i will take the talented, possessed of wit and intelligence. thanks. your other descriptions are irrelevant! more worryingly, laakin, is my obsession with being 'special' - jose mourinho and maybe only clint eastwood are more worthy of such accolades. i don't know at what stage i developed this obsession of being 'special' . perhaps, its a mechanism of sorts or maybe i'm actually 'special'. LOL check this interesting article. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20756247 take the Narcissistic Personality Disorder Quiz: http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/narcissistic.htm i'll reveal my score once you've taken the quiz. its high!

Waranle_Warrior;910419 wrote: ^Its true that you possess all these traits you talk of but its pity that you lack the most important trait of all, to keep it secret and you seem to spill beans more often than not. ^ this is the online world brother and i never understood why some of you continue to preach for online anonymity. do you think i care for what people think of me. i know what i am. waar, i'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. LOOOL. those who know me know (most people) will tell you i'm the only man capable of leading these unruly Somalis back into the international limelight once more. forever more. ma fahantahay sxb?

semi-arid nomads. in the wider scheme of things we're not so special! think of Somalis as the dark horse, the wild outsider, who can either win the tournament or you'll forge an injury in the first round. its all or nothing! i love that. yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! LOL

Apophis;910348 wrote: It mostly involves driving and the myriads of possible offences that go with it. This one time I was so close to getting busted, the police were standing right next to me but I came up with an ingenious plan within seconds and they left without saying a single thing (besides the usual "are you ok?"). The 2000s were kinda crazy for me.. LOL@Apo, i see what you mean. police officers are more likely to be lenient if you speak nicely to them. those who use the ''race-card'' are pathetic and not worthy of mention. i even got a ride home once in the po-po car after my friend's car was confiscated because he didn't have 'legit' papers. what an *****! you were driving around the 2000s ya? you're a lot older than i initially thought. in your early 30's miyaa?

^ skills are not acquired. skills are unique and its something you're born with. this is why one day i will be the man to rule over all Somalis. ''you cant be the best at everything but with a cloak of mystery, self-importance, selective charisma and the art of timing, you can convince up to 95% of people you're better than them, the other 5% will be attracted to you through the reputation gained'' - Alpha Blondy of SOL on the 12th August 2012 LOOOOOOOOL

Reeyo, this is NOT a rock music thread. and No i didn't know Somali taxi drivers listened to Pink Floyd. LOL care to share more conscious music artists?