Alpha Blondy;978394 wrote: LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. these ppl y'all. acronyms for everything. are you serious? i bet some feminist comes up with these pseudo-gay terms. :p I'm serious, they're trying to be inclusive so everyone feels represented

There's also LGBTQQIAAP and LGBTTIQQ2SA, figure that one out The Q is LGBTQ is for queer.

nuune;978386 wrote: ^^ Safferz , I don't think what you say there will make Alpha happy, he will come and say you feminist, you endorse same sex marriage Sadly I think knowing I'm a feminist only draws him more towards me, I'm not sure there's anything I could say at this point that would scare him off. I've tried.

Oiler;978362 wrote: The was was a general question for all to answer, but you may answe it. I identify with the far left, and I support same sex marriage as a civil right, though I think there are more important issues for LGBTQ people.

Oiler;978357 wrote: How liberal are you? What's is your views on Gay marriage? Why do you ask? :confused:

Alpha Blondy;978349 wrote: y'all are taking this convo to an incestuous level, ma garateen? wadani, inantaad abtiga u tahay ayaad rabta, miyaa, abti? hence why 56% of sand dwellers are a result of inbreeding and stuff. e.g.....Ibrahim ''Buubaa'' Mahdi oo kale. akhas. wa isku faal. iyadaa aana wax ku fali eh. Why do you have to try and scare away everyone who talks to me :mad: And what makes you think I'll like you if you keep insulting sand dwellers :mad::mad:

Khayr;978346 wrote: Abaya means u have money for Somalis. It's not unusual to see in Hargeisa, but I was only giving abaya as an example. I wear duruuc and dresses as well, depending on where I am.

When was the last time you've been back home? Somali society has become far more conservative in recent years than it has ever been traditionally. And keep in mind that you're male, so your experience of navigating public space in the context of gender separation is going to be drastically different and *privileged* compared to mine. You can't call BS on someone else's experience.

Alpha Blondy;978322 wrote: i see. wayooow, inabti? I really don't know. But I do think societies where gender segregation exists (whether it's strictly imposed like Saudi Arabia, or the sort of separateness that's considered culturally appropriate in places like Somalia/SL) tend to have abnormal gender relations and produce men like this. I feel more objectified in an abaya in Hargeisa than I do in a tank top in Toronto.

Wadani;978314 wrote: loooool @ Alpha. But seriously, are wadaads bigger womenizers than the average faarax? What do u think Saffs? Agreed... I think super conservative religious types are absolutely consumed by the thought of sex and women.

Alpha Blondy;978308 wrote: look at this halal eating yet skinny little khamis-wearing faraax! GTFOH you bulimic Islamist casanovo wannabe. i didn't realise size ZERO suicide bombers existed, cajiib. how will you wear the 'belt' without the necessary weight requirement......... isn't the whole point to cause maximum damage. all bones iyo a bomb wa la ficaanyahay! abti, what do you think you're doing talking to my woman in my thread? worse still, you've not paid homage to Al !!!!!!!!!turkey this, turkey that! what terrible shukansi. who talks turkeys to Saffz? you have to try a little bit harder to impress this strap-wearing feminista. i know because i failed miserably. so maha, inabti? horta are you on the 4th or the 6th wife now? typical gadhweyne womaniser! :p DON'T post in this thread. wa war cad, abti. :mad: Thanks for the laugh Alpha

Anything you're interested in specifically? A good book is Robert Hess' Italian Colonialism in Somalia, but there are a few decent studies that focus on colonial rule in Somalia/Somaliland. I suspect there's a lot in Italian as well.

Khayr;978288 wrote: It is because they have mentally distanced themselves from Islam . Little do they know that when the Serbs were committing genocide against the Bosnians that they could spot Bosnian blood miles away - even if they did not dress or look muslim. Meaning that unless you change your DNA completely, you will still be considered a muslim when a mob sees you in the street because you still look it. That goes to those muslim women that dye their hair blonde and have tats on their backs and those muslim men that are clean shaven and wear skinny jeans and shirts with ties. Well I don't completely agree with that, you don't even need to be Muslim to understand what's at stake here, or to support someone's right to practice their religion. I don't wear a hijab, but I don't have to to see the implications of banning the hijab (along with other religious symbols) for freedom of religion and expression in a democratic society.

SomaliPhilosopher;978286 wrote: I no longer have the luxury of listening to your music SAFFY you see im in a 'developing' country and I have limited bandwidth use! the life of a virtual guerilla war soldier eh time to have a camel milk avocado shake to get me going! Ahh you're still in Africa, I see. I don't miss the internet issues but I do wish I was still there

Bumping this thread is a fighting move, SP

I saw this turkey walking down a street in my neighbourhood the other day...

Oiler;978251 wrote: He/She always seems to type with authority - Self-righteousness is not cool trait bredrens. Why thank you. Re: notwithstanding clause, the Parti Quebecois has already said they don't plan to invoke it, and it's unlikely considering they are a minority government and more interested in provocation and polarizing public opinion, which they've already done. Textbook PQ. Haatu;978239 wrote: Nonsense. What about France? As long as they can get it through parliament, they can do whatever they like using their Human Rights BS. What about France? These are two completely different countries with very different legal systems and histories of immigration/settlement. That said, it's always surprising to me to see Somalis spewing positions more in common with neo-Nazis than anyone else.

Khayr;978228 wrote: What does this mean for the other two somali owned airlines? Sounds like all the business would go to Ethio Airlines. That is not a good move for a small village that wants recognition. Doesn't bother me as long as the Somali airlines are flying those old deathtrap Soviet planes. It's terrifying (I saw a crack open up upon landing on my Jubba flight once) and only a matter of time before we hear of an accident. Flying EA is also a helluva lot more convenient, especially for those of us who are traveling from North America. My almost two day safar of Toronto-Amsterdam-Dubai-Djibouti-Hargeisa is now replaced by Toronto-Addis-Hargeisa.

Khayr;978208 wrote: The 3 day diet....I am on a protein liquid diet...day one done! Man, I didn't know that detoxing meant having to go to the washroom so many times. I can see my abs better though. Inshallah, 8 pack is on its way. ...because your intestines are meant to digest FOOD. "Detoxing" is BS, your kidneys and liver already perform that function naturally for you daily, without the need to go on a fad diet. Liquid diets are not good for you (deficient in essential nutrients, and damaging to your metabolism), and any weight you've lost in three days is water weight, not fat. You will gain it back the moment you start eating real food again. Get your protein from actual, nutritious meals, cut processed foods and sugar, count calories so you're eating at a deficit and eat as clean as possible... you'll get the results you're looking for.

Does it stop anywhere before getting to Hargeisa? It would be nice to be able to fly to Hargeisa from Dire or Jijiga.

Oiler;978074 wrote: One thing to note is that Quebec did not sign The Canadian Charter of Rights back in 1982. It doesn't matter whether they've signed it or not, Quebec is a province of Canada and therefore subject to the Canadian constitution.

^ It's not "their country," and no one is free to do whatever they want if it infringes on the rights of others (in this instance, freedom of religion). That's the law of the land.

Hobbesian_Brute;977970 wrote: Duh! its their country, how thick is your argument. ever heard of the somali saying: Rag tag lama dhaho, wuxuu ku tago ayaa la tusaa! . its a nudge sxb to let you know you have overstayed your welcome and your stay will no longer be tolerated. Canada is not a Christian country, and freedom of religion and minority rights are built into our political system and protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Quebecois racism and xenophobia will not hold up in the Supreme Court of Canada, because undermining religious freedoms under the guise of "secularism" is against our constitution.

kickz;977948 wrote: He's still black though, which doesn't help us either (tropes of black men and violence/criminality). But yes, thankfully we won't see the same backlash against our community as we would if he was Muslim.

They identified the shooter as Aaron Alexis, a civilian contractor from Texas.