I picked up her book recently, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. Good read, and it's helped me understand a lot about myself Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Here's a short quiz if you're not sure.

Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar;984384 wrote: Who can be labelled as a 'pedophile' in Reer Galbeedka horta? If 30-year-old man marries a 16-year-old adult girl, he will be called 'pedophile' miyaa? 18+ is a legal adult, 16 is a child. Marriage is a bit of a grey area, but an adult man can marry a 16 year old with her consent as well as that of her parents/legal guardians, though laws vary by state/province/country. Pedophiles tend to be sexually attracted to prepubescent children (age 12 and under), not teenagers who have hit puberty and physically look more like adults. Depending on the age of consent in a country (it's age 16 in Canada), a 30 year old who has sex with a teenager could be charged with statutory rape and considered a sex offender. In some cases an 18 year old who has sex with his 15-turning 16 year old girlfriend can also be charged with statutory rape, even though they both may be in high school. So one can be a sex offender (peeing in public can put you on the sex offender list, among other things), without being a pedophile. And not all pedophiles are sex offenders, since not all of them put their thoughts into action. That's what the new DSM is differentiating between I believe (pedophilia vs. pedophilic disorder), not the incorrect article posted above that says the APA considers pedophilia a sexual orientation.

Alpha Blondy;984369 wrote: corporate sponsorships ruin these sorts of events. will you last place medal be sprinkled with Swarovski crystals? I hope so

Haatu;984330 wrote: It's called maariin. It's a browness that isn't dark, nor is it light. It was one of the 33(?) traits in a women Somalis termed beautiful. Maariin is a bit darker than that, I think, unless the meaning has changed. I.M Lewis writes about how the nomads in the North preferred a "reddish" tinged brown. What are the other traits? I know dark gums is one

Marksman;984299 wrote: Since when has being lighter skinned been equated with being beautiful in Somalia though? I thought being dark skinned has always been beautiful in Somalia. Strange. That's a good question, I've wondered the same thing myself. From what I understand, neither dark skin nor light skin was seen as desirable, it was a medium colour that Somalis have historically considered most beautiful. Skin lightening is quite recent, so I'd also be interested to learn when whiteness became something to aspire to. Kudos to the authors of the study for looking into this dangerous practice.

^^ yes but there are other spinoffs too, like 1 guy 1 jar and the like :eek: So tomorrow they open up the random draw for the Nike Women's half-marathon in DC at the end of April... should I enter? There's no guarantee my name will be drawn, but if it is, I'll have to do it. It's a race I've wanted to do for a while and it would make a nice end of semester trip for me for that weekend. I'm a little intimidated because I haven't done a race since 2011, but then again I have more than enough time to train (but winter running in New England ). Anddd the finisher medals are TIFFANY NECKLACES!

Haatu;984293 wrote: Someone told me to watch it. I never thought people could do such a thing. And for that to be the thing you die of, SMH. I need a good bottle and a young hungarian to make me forget this now I was about to say "not before you watch ___, ___ and ___," but I'll let you keep your appetite/vision/etc

Haatu;984280 wrote: I'm scarred for life nacalad ha ku dhacdee. Alpha, let me ruin your night. Have u heard of this vid kids watch nowadays? 2 guys and 1 horse. Old video but disturbing yes, he died after that too. There's a movie about it called Zoo. Why were you watching it Haatu? :mad:

Tallaabo;984182 wrote: We will replace their chicks with good looking drag queens. Don't worry they will not be able to spot any difference until ............

That's not true, a lot of articles have been incorrectly reporting this and have posted retractions (or removed them entirely, as the link you've shared appears to have been). From what I understand, the DSM only changed the name from "pedophilia" to "pedophilic disorder" for consistency with other paraphilias. Here's the APA's statement.

What do you mean by "original"? It still looks and sounds a lot like this, only now there are some dhaanto songs that sound more like pop music ( was the big hit this year). But traditional dhaanto songs are still popular.

Alpha Blondy;984101 wrote: why the anger? you needn't entertain these ludicrous claims. you do role plays miyaa? No, but you obviously do, kulaha "my Slovakian chick." You're just mad I only gave you one date in Hargeisa and moved on

Alpha Blondy;984077 wrote: you jealous i didn't take you, instead? :cool: abti, i've already hosted you and i'd host you again lakinse i need my bit on the side, ma garatay? Maybe a *little* jealous and slightly butthurt because I'm obviously cuter some Slovakian side piece :mad: Soco :mad::mad:

*Ibtisam;983993 wrote: How is this guy still Mayor? If it was in the UK he would've resigned already or been forced out- we have seen some leaving for much less! Indho adge,com Legally he can't be forced out unless he's been convicted of a crime, and the reason he isn't resigning is because he's a moron. Somehow his approval rating went up this week, too.

Tallaabo;984041 wrote: What about me and my..............? This is a beautiful mansion indeed We'll throw rocks from across the street, Tallaabo As well as the great North American pastime, TP'ing: Watch out Haatu :mad:

An interactive graphic from the Toronto Star covering the players and the story so far, useful for those who haven't been following closely since the story first broke in May. Any theories/predictions for how this will all play out?

That's a good one, but my favorite Gurage songs are Mahmoud Ahmed I prefer Ethio-jazz and tezita to the traditional stuff. Anyway, the purpose of cultural night is for all the African language classes to showcase the culture and language they're studying, which for me happens to be Amharic. I hate everything about public performances (I'd rather give a speech than do something that reminds me of middle school drama class) but participation is part of my grade. There's a beginner's Somali class this year so I wonder what they'll be doing, I just hope I don't get pulled into their skit as a volunteer last minute lol

xiinfaniin;983905 wrote: This was a badly devised and poorly executed war. It set Somalia back and broke its young institutions. I have historically significant notes (dairies) of one of the key people leading the war effort. Time permitting I should publish them some day insha Allah. it shows that Mr.Barre lacked perspective and made poor decisions. But it also shows that he was genuine in his desire to see greater and united Somalia. The irony is Somalia started the war to to be united, the result was a more divided Somalia. The legacy of that war continues... I would also love to see those notes, xiinfaniin. Can you share them with us?

Haatu;983954 wrote: The Axmaar have awful dances... I don't hate eskesta, I just hate me doing eskesta lol. We're doing a Gurage and Tigre dance too, and my Amharic teacher asked if we should include a Somali dance as well but I don't really know how to feel about dhaanto being part of the "Ethiopia" set for cultural night. It was always weird to see on ETV/ESTV.

Alpha I'm sad because I have to do another Amharic performance this semester for "cultural night," except this time I have to dance too lol Nooo!

This is great. Rob Ford appears to have called a radio station as "Ian from Etobicoke" last night.

What happened to the posts in this thread?

^ as expected, can't engage so comment on something else. *yawn*

Under surveillance: Rob Ford seen urinating in public, dumping liquor bottles after Lisi meetings Unpleasant behaviour, some of it behind an Etobicoke public school, is recorded in police surveillance documents released Thursday. Mayor Rob Ford was observed urinating in broad daylight behind an Etobicoke public school and dumping empty liquor bottles during one of his many meetings with Alexander “Sandro” Lisi detailed in police search warrant documents released Thursday. The bizarre incident was one of several involving the mayor caught by police conducting surveillance on Lisi and the mayor this summer as part of Project Brazen 2, a drug trafficking investigation that is a spinoff of the major guns and gangs operation, Project Traveller. On the afternoon of July 28, police conducting surveillance at Lisi’s home on Madill St. in Etobicoke noticed Ford driving around the neighbourhood in his black Escalade. They followed the mayor to determine if he was going to meet with Lisi, according to the search warrant documents. Police search warrant documents released Oct. 31 show that on July 28, Ford was observed dropping a bag into a garbage can behind Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy shortly before a meeting with Sandro Lisi. Police discovered two empty vodka bottles and receipts from McDonald's, photos of which became part of the Project Brazen 2 investigation. Ford was tracked to an LCBO at Crossroads Plaza at Weston Rd. and Highway 401, where security cameras inside the LCBO recorded the mayor making a purchase and leaving. Ford then bought food at a McDonald’s drive-thru before driving to an empty parking lot behind Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy, the school Ford and his brother, Doug, attended. The mayor was then observed getting out of his Escalade and dumping a plastic bag into a nearby garbage can, the documents say. Lisi arrived shortly after, in his Range Rover. Photos that appear to have been taken from the air show Lisi parking about 6 metres away from the mayor, walking over to Ford’s vehicle and getting in on the passenger side. The two men “engaged in conversation” for about 30 minutes, the document says, but “shortly after this, Mayor Ford exits the driver’s seat of the Escalade (Lisi stays in the Escalade), walks to the treed area (where Lisi’s vehicle is parked), urinates, then returns to the driver’s seat of the Escalade.” A photo included in the police documents appears to show Ford standing between Lisi’s Range Rover and a tree. Shortly after, Lisi got out of Ford’s Escalade and threw a McDonald’s bag into the same garbage can used earlier by Ford. After the pair left, police officers went through the garbage can and found what are “believed to be two empty vodka bottles” — one for Iceberg Vodka and the other for Russian Prince Vodka— in the plastic bag Ford threw away earlier. Lisi’s garbage is described in the documents as “a submarine sandwich bag.” Also found by police were two McDonald’s receipts. All the items were seized and photographed. Allegations in the police search warrant have not been proven in court. Lisi and an Etobicoke drycleaner are the only people charged in the case. On Aug. 13, a Tuesday, Lisi was at home when he received a call from a cellphone associated with Deco Adhesive Products, the police documents released Thursday say. Ford’s family-owned business is Deco Labels & Tags. Police then followed Lisi to what the documents refer to as Weston Wood Park, now called Douglas Ford Park in honour of the mayor’s entrepreneur/politician father. Ford arrived at the park in his Escalade a few minutes later, after which the pair “met and made their way into a secluded area of the adjacent woods where they were obscured from surveillance efforts and stayed for approximately one hour,” according to the documents. The two men emerged from the woods and drove away in their own cars. Police then went into the woods and located the area in the park where Lisi and Ford met, where they found a vodka bottle and a juice bottle, which they seized. “So as not to reveal that the original bottles were seized replacement bottles were left behind,” the documents say. The search warrant materials also discuss Ford’s appearance at the Taste of the Danforth festival on Aug. 9, when eyewitnesses described the mayor as slurring his words and having trouble standing. Earlier that day, police saw Ford and Lisi leave Lisi’s home in the mayor’s Escalade. At the time, Lisi’s Range Rover was not at his home, but parked unoccupied behind Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy. A short time later, Lisi was seen returning home in his Range Rover, the documents say. The police materials about that day include a Toronto Star story about the mayor’s appearance at the Danforth street festival and a photo of the mayor taken at the Esso station at Scarlett Rd. and Edenbridge Dr. in Etobicoke later that night. The documents note that the gas station is where Ford and Lisi were observed by police meeting on several occasions.

Classified;983772 wrote: Personal attacks? When did I ever attacked you? If anything, you're the one trying to insult me with your so-not-witty comments regarding my intellectual capability. Hawdian , *wink* lol PBI -- it's "when have I ever attacked you," not "when did I ever attacked you." You and Hawdian really do have much in common. And yes... referring to me as Irshad Manji, saying I'm not a Muslim, etc are all personal attacks. All of which reflect poorly on you and your intelligence, might I add, because it shows your inability to engage with my comments on a level beyond ridicule (particularly in this thread, where I've asked you at least three times to tell me what you've read from Khorchide or Abou El Fadl to dismiss their work, and instead you chose to make posts about my "halal drinks" and other nonsensical bs). And I've seen enough of your poorly argued, incoherent and grammatically incorrect posts to know you're not very intelligent or worth responding to. It's not an insult, just an observation I've made over the months I've been posting here on SOL.