Wadani;979789 wrote: Illeen you don't have a sense of humour. How could u not luagh when he said 'incambossible' loool? I was GONE when he said "the fantastic man" to the Swede. lmao! You gotta admire Somali confidence, there are so many people I've met back home who claim to be English speakers but speak the same way this man does, or worse.

Khayr;978224 wrote: Saffers, I want fast results and I want it now. I tried this before but I had to eat at least one meal a day. Likewise again, one meal a day with this liquid diet because I need some carbs to workout. Strange enough and after a while, your body forgets what food tastes like. So swallowing food becomes difficult. Have you gained the weight back yet, Khayr?

Haatu;979759 wrote: You know you just exposed yourself. I would think most people have put two and two together at this point

Sorry guys, decided not to go to the Abdiweli talk this evening... three women were robbed in my neighborhood last night, in two different attacks (struck in the head, knocked to the ground and had their cellphones stolen), and my paranoia is keeping me from walking back to my apartment alone tonight if I can help it. Haatu;979761 wrote: Cambuulo is around, but he's trolling under the name Hobbesian_Brute. Sup Alpha. Have you finally managed in getting a TV stand? No way, Hobbesian_Brute sounds nothing like cambuulo or his other scripts.

I miss cambuulo you guys Listening to a Swedish song he hates in his honour. I love it.

Haatu;979660 wrote: Says the little MZ cockroach. Pretty soon we'll truck the lot of you back to Afmadow I'm not opposed to you describing Apophis a cockroach, but don't insult MZ :mad: Wadani;979681 wrote: I can say im one of the few Somalis in the world who is fully immersed in Somali politics and thoroughly knowledgeable about clan fueds (historic and present) yet harbours no ill will against any clan. Can any of you make such a bold claim? :cool: Me too, but context has a lot to do with that... no doubt clan is less important to you when you're not surrounded by it and it doesn't structure every aspect of the society you live in. But I wouldn't say most Somalis back home harbour ill will against other clans, either.

lol what's up with Burco? That's where the reporter was trolling people asking them to say their numbers in Somali in that other video, wasn't it?

Wadani;979708 wrote: Ask him if he's running for the Puntland presidency? If so, what are his positions gonna be vis-a-vis the FGS, Somaliland and Khaatumo? I'll try my best to get a question or two in. Odayaasha tend to take up all the mic time at these sorts of events :mad:

Wadani;979711 wrote: I know that Saffs, but I'm talking to those who still use 'Og@denia' in a colloquial way. They can easily say Somali galbeed if they support independence or Kilinka Shanaad if they dont. I really dislike the term "Somali galbeed," I think it's even worse that calling it @gadenia because it reduces questions of self-determination to Somali irredentism, which has very different goals than independence. @gadenia may not be inclusive, but it doesn't simplify the issues of the region to a border dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia. Calling it the Somali Regional State/kilil 5aad doesn't mean you don't support the Ethiopian government either. On a related note, I didn't actually hear anyone there refer to the region as @gaden/@gadenia.

Wadani;979706 wrote: What ever floats your boat. I can only speak for myself by saying that if I were an OG I would be a proponent of a name change for the region and for ONLF itself, so that all Somali clans in the region could be under the fold and feel enfranchised. Weren't u the same guy who had a rant yesterday about the myopic Somali outlook of my clan vs you clan instead of my nation vs your nation? U need to swallow the pill before writing prescriptions abti. It's not called "@gaden" anymore, it's called the Somali Regional State officially, in part because that's more inclusive to the clans and ethnic groups that live there.

Thanks man. Abdiweli Gaas is speaking here tomorrow, any burning questions you guys would like me to ask?

Khadafi;979630 wrote: Safferez by the way did you succseed in the bullshitting through the discussions ? lol! Remember when I tried that once, my examiner just said "hmmm...your intresting BUT what are you talking about! lol yes! I did really well, but the stress leading up to it will ensure I don't pull something like that again. My oral examination is in the spring, but I meet with each of my four examiners every month or so to go over what I've read as a sort of mock exam, so it's just as intimidating and awful. Not to mention if you sound dumb during these sessions, they won't expect much from you on exam day, so in many ways you pass or fail your exam based on how you do during these monthly meetings.

Hobbesian_Brute;979598 wrote: Can you talk more about this, the preparation and all. thanks Alpha can't cook so you'll have to consult the hired help, or the restaurant he's ordering from.

Blackflash;979545 wrote: Much of what you said is true, but I think it's arguable that Canada has by far the most violent Somali community in the west. Relative to our population there have been years where the Somali-Canadian homicide rate has reached as high as 24 per 100,000, which is much higher than Chicago's 16 per 100,000. That's a poor point of comparison, since you're isolating one demographic (Somalis in Canada) and comparing it to an entire city's homicide rate. A more accurate comparison would be something like African Americans in Chicago, which would look drastically different (34+ per 100,000). That said, it doesn't excuse that disproportional violence, and I'm at a loss for explaining what's going on with Somali-Canadian boys, because it doesn't make much sense at all. Nin-Yaaban;979564 wrote: What i have noticed about Canada is, they really go to great pains to appear civilized, mild-mannered polite people to the world. Canada does have crime, but it's just that they don't report it (even to their citizens) so they can keep up their appearance of being crime free society. With the U.S, at least what u see is what you get, and they don't pretend anything. And you also have the right to carry a gun for protection. You don't have that in Canada. Once again... huh? Is it just your gut feeling that there's a massive Canadian coverup of violent crime, or do you have statistical evidence to back that up? I won't even get started on your point about gun possession in the US, but I'm sure you know that gun culture is part of the reason the US is the most violent country in the Western world.

Nin-Yaaban;979507 wrote: What Safferz forgot to mention is, the rampant crime, stabbings, shootings, drug infested slums in Dixon, police raids, Somali homicides, corrupted cops who like to write bogus tickets, Indians, Pakis, Jamaicans, wanted fugitives from the U.S, and did i mention Somali criminals who shoot at each other. If that's your thing, than you'd fit right in with 'em. Huh? Canadian cities have some of the lowest crime rates for North American cities of comparable size, hardly "rampant crime," and the overall crime rate in Canada has been steadily on the decrease since the 1970s. We have low income neighbourhoods like Dixon, but nothing that remotely resembles a slum or even an American inner city. And what's wrong with Indians, Pakistanis and Jamaicans?

Continued... Kraft Dinner is our national comfort food We're home of the largest shopping mall in North America Singing astronaut Chris Hadfield is Canadian The Hudson's Bay Company is the oldest company in North America (and once owned 10% of the earth's surface) Saturdays at 7pm ET is HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA! Don Cherry has the best suits on television We have a great aerospace industry Blackberry is Canadian (and is still awesome as far as I'm concerned) We have a Prime Minister, not a President Canadian literature is the bomb

ElPunto;979482 wrote: This level of boasting is very UN-Canadian! Though it is the best country in the world. It's something I learned from living in the US

Continued... We have Canada geese We call a two cream, two sugar coffee a "double double" We've worn snowpants You can see the Northern Lights We're bilingual We torched the White House in 1814, and then they painted it white We know this is called a zamboni We were the destination for runaway slaves from the US through the "underground railroad" We have a strong public broadcasting system we all watch and listen to Stuff like this happens

Alpha Blondy;979346 wrote: what's this i hear about 3 different types of ''Somali-Kenyan"? 1. the Somalilanders who accompanied Lord Mountbatten on his great expedition in the late 1890s to never return. apparently, they settled in Eastleight first. sort of like dirta waqooyi ee Kenya. 4th to 5th generation. close to extinction, these days. 2. villagers from Garissa and other provincial towns. discovered Nairobi in 1998. 3. rich HAG folks with serious dosh to blow. they live in the posh Roda and Hurlingham surburbs. discovered Nairobi post 2006. there might be others. i don't know. are the Kenyan authorities using a criteria to deport folks mise they see all Somalis as Somalis? Also the seamen and various other Somalis working for the colonial government, from the former British Somaliland.

Hobbesian_Brute;979436 wrote: i give your 2 years, you will fall out of love with this kuffaar country. I lived in Canada for ~20 years, it will always be home to me and living abroad has only strengthened those feelings. This thread is obviously tongue-in-cheek, but I do love Canada.

Hobbesian_Brute;979428 wrote: This topic makes me cringe.

Alpha Blondy;979409 wrote: the ceremony was this morning. it was well attended. i've waited since 28th of April to collect these books. the same day i started this thread and this project. it's been difficult but things are moving now. i can finally open the library. i've secured a large and spacious premises. i hope to move there next month. Well done Alpha.

Continued... Winnie the Pooh is Canadian So is the Canadarm And the Wonderbra And some of everyone's favourite 90s shows The best jokes on South Park are about us We're the largest exporter of oil to the US We're famous for our peacekeeping missions Lots (most?) of Hollywood movies are shot here

Thanks underdog, I was planning to do famous Canadians on my next list Alpha Blondy;979412 wrote: is superman a Canadian? Hell yes.

SomaliPhilosopher;979377 wrote: Someone is missing home, I see, eh ? Yeah Continued... We have beaver tails Our politicians are entertaining to watch We have the better side of Niagara Falls We use the metric system We're the most educated country in the world We all "roll up the rim to win" We grew up watching Mr. Dressup We know the proper way to walk on ice We say "zed," not "zee," because "zee" is dumb.