Silly, Norf. They'll just come here and talk politics (just like you three are doing).

Abtigiis;806978 wrote: A certian LANDER, himself the product of Somaliland's brainwashed social education, with no capacity to see beyond what is immediately close to his mind, was saying I sterotype people. This rumor may yet again be taken as a continuation of that pattern. But we are here not to assuage the petulant egos and pride of secessionists. We tell what we hear. This creature, LANDER, still believes that Somaliland is not a one-clan entity. How more brainwashed can one be? He's right. http://www.somaliaonline.com/community/showthread.php/60584-Mahiga’s-Woman-Art-and-SNM’s-Pimp-politics?highlight=Somaliland Have you ever bullied a little kid, Abtigiis? When he can't match your physical power and can't retaliate in kind, the only thing left to him is the eternal "hoyada waxa ku samee". Now I'm not sure who that kid is; you or the Khaatumo guy you're telling about.

^^ it's a thread that was going to get a response either way. I was simply striking whilest the iron was hot. Maaddeey is gaining an unwanted reputation these days (and it's all his fault). :D

^^ Tell A&T, why are you telling us? Maaddeey, faal Allah wala faalak.

^^ Both his daughters are married. :D

^^ Heh. Let me see what he writes first. In all honesty, I've been skipping over lots of the new names and their contributions (not unless they stand out, like Carafaat).

^^ How do you know that he himself is not a script? I think we should demand that every new member who joins the site must have someone who will vouch for him/her in advance. For example, I would vouch for you VAL. Serenity would ( I hope) vouch for me. Juxa (because, occassionaly, her heart is full of naxrees) will vouch for Sayid Somal and he will vouch for Ibti..... p.s. Nuune is the only member who is allowed to vouch for himself.

^^ If only you knew what you're starting here, if only....

^^ Heh. War I don't count that 'haj' (but, hopefully, Allah counts it for you). Insha allah you'll go again in a few years time.

Don't flatter yourself, you pointless script. I only seek the attention of the interesting organ grinder (Carafaat).

Norf, I've been there a few weeks ago. You've been to Cumra, right? I doubt this one is going to interest you that much. But it's still worth a visit, I say.

^^ Welcome back, saaxib. Still, I have no idea what you're talking about here but I would welcome any proof you or Norf have. Not that it's really needed. Young Spearing is a hardworking squad player whilst Lucas (before his injury) was turning WORLD CLASS. His performances against, Arsenal, City and Chelsea (twice) are proof of that (forward passes and all). Bahasha barta.

HARGEISA, Somalia — If a country isn’t recognized, does it make a sound? Here in Somaliland, the semi-autonomous northern part of the failed state of Somalia, I discovered that the answer is an emphatic yes. The government in Mogadishu has virtually no influence in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, or over the territory’s 3.5 million residents. Since 1991, when the end of Said Barre’s dictatorship plunged Somalia into anarchy, Somaliland has written its own Constitution, held four peaceful elections, established a central bank that prints its own currency, built schools and universities, and created an elaborate security apparatus that has managed to keep at bay terrorist groups like the Shabab, a Wahhabi group that operates with impunity in southern Somalia. Though Somaliland also borders the tempestuous Gulf of Aden, virtually no pirates haunt its coast. In fact, the maximum-security prison in Hargeisa currently holds some 70 accused pirates. During the drought that thrust the Horn of Africa back into the news last year, Somaliland dodged the worst effects of famine by spending around $10 million — a combination of government, private and diaspora resources — while in the south tons of food given by foreign groups were stolen. About 50 percent of the $43 million budget (pdf) goes to security and policing. When I left Hargeisa, the government mandated that I travel with an armed guard. Shukri Ismail, the only female on the first National Electoral Commission, told me locals tolerate such arrangements because “if you don’t live in peace, everything else is trivial.” This has left Somaliland with an ironic disadvantage: comparative stability. Unlike Eritrea, East Timor, Kosovo and South Sudan — recent additions to the community of nations — Somaliland goes about its business mostly free of violence or political infighting. And so it gets passed up for economic opportunities, like the $9 million job-creation grant the World Bank gave South Sudan earlier this month. Yet it needs them. The state power utility only reaches a fraction of the 1.2 million who live in Hargeisa, and the rest is provided privately at great expense. Piped water is also scarce, and secondary roads are crumbling in many places. Poor infrastructure is one reason Saad Shire, Somaliland’s minister for planning, is bullish about formal international recognition. He says independence would remove barriers to foreign assistance, foreign loans and foreign investment. For now, “very few people will venture to invest in a country that is not recognized,” Shire told me. The country’s cash comes from a small tax-base and remittances of about $500-600 million annually from Somaliland’s diaspora. Despite the potential benefits, foreign influence appears to be a pet peeve here. This is partly because of pride at what’s been accomplished without outside help. Ismail, currently the director of Candlelight, a prominent local NGO, said that during the drafting of the Somaliland Constitution in the early 1990s, “We were slaughtering our own goats, our own sheep, spending our own money collected penny by penny from the community.” And as Nicholas Eubank of Stanford has demonstrated, living largely without foreign aid or foreign intervention constrains resources in a way that leads to more inclusive government. Foreign meddling hasn’t done much good for Somalia proper. More than one person in Somaliland pointed out to me that the ineffectual Transitional Federal Government was born from diplomatic whirlpools such as the 2008 Djibouti Agreement (pdf), which ceased fire between the T.F.G. and armed opposition, and the 2011 Kampala Accord (pdf), which deferred elections and extended the T.F.G.’s mandate. In response to the chaos, Kenyan, Ethiopian and Ugandan troops are fighting a war in southern Somalia, with mounting civilian casualties. For the near future, Somaliland will be caught between disdaining foreign assistance and requiring it. A communiqué issued after a major summit meeting on Somalia in London last month “welcomed the success in some areas of Somalia in establishing local areas of stability” but made no mention of Somaliland’s campaign for independence. Countries outside of the region are loath to stretch their necks ahead of African governments or what leadership remains in Somalia itself. This irks young people in Somaliland, who have only known the region as a fledgling state. Suleiha, a 15-year-old student I met at Abaarso Tech, Somaliland’s top-flight boarding school, told me she was disappointed in the London summit. “We went to that meeting as Somalia, and I didn’t agree. We want to be our own country. We have achieved peace. We have our own government.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/19/in-somaliland-mixed-feelings-about-foreign-assistance/ p.s. Xaaji X is busy with the events in Gaashamo.

One script wishing his other creations a happy birthday. What a crazy world we live in!

Three years ago, Liverpool had the best midfield in the world. The Kop even sang a song about it. ‘We’ve got Xabi Alonso… Momo Sissoko… Gerrard and Mas-cher-aaaaa-noooooo!” Meanwhile on Merseyside, quietly trying to make his way in a new country with a starkly alien culture and very little initial grasp of the English language, was a young reserve player with flowing blond locks and a vivacious enthusiasm for the game. He’d arrived for big money, billed as a prodigious creative midfielder from football’s exotic homeland of flair and fancy. Still a teenager, he had just one senior season under his belt, but in that one campaign he’d led Gremio to the Copa Libertadores final while still a teenager, and in the process became the youngest ever recipient of the Brazilian league’s award for player of the year. Younger than Tevez had been. Younger than Kaka, than Ronaldo, than Zico even. Goldielocks had undeniable pedigree. But reputation counts for nothing when you’re trying to break into Rafa Benitez’s glittering, Champions League-winning engine room. He’d wait for an injury or a suspension, and then stumble into a cauldron of pressure and impatience. In replacing Xabi Alonso, the world’s foremost holding midfielder, or Steven Gerrard, the league’s ultimate deep-lying attacking force, this timid novice was expected to swim a medley in the deep end against the currant of football’s most ferocious and unforgiving tide. Nobody ever said it was going to be easy. And so it proved. Lucas Pezzini Leiva is an educated middle class lad from the small city of Dourados, close to the border of Paraguay in Brazil’s south west. He was prepped for a career in business or economics before his outstanding ability on the football pitch took over. But during his first couple of years in England, he might’ve considered falling back on his academic qualities. Many Liverpool fans detested Lucas with an unhealthy passion. As far as they were concerned, he was overhyped, overpaid and lacking the cajones to make an impact in the big league. His fleeting appearances offered little evidence of the sparkling report Benitez had attributed to him. He was both sloppy and inhibited. And what’s more, he wasn’t in any way creative. He didn’t even approach doors, let alone prise them open. Liverpool fans were expecting the new Kaka. But at his best, Lucas was a mild improvement on Igor Biscan. At his worst, he was a Sunday league chaser with the composure of a schizophrenic chicken. It all came to a head during the 2008/09 season. Leiva had been struggling to find his feet in the big league, and giving away a last minute penalty at Wigan, and then getting sent off in the derby against Everton – all in the space of seven days – only compounded his misery. Being booed by the Anfield faithful during a disappointing draw with Fulham could’ve been the last straw, but his manager protected his fledgling. “Some day, people will realise how good Lucas is,” forecasted Rafa Benitez. Fast forward three years and that day Benitez predicted has now been and gone… While Liverpool stuttered – initially in the latter days of Benitez’s reign, and then so markedly under Roy Hodgson – Lucas quietly, rapidly grew. His shyness evaporated as his shoulders became broader. His reluctance to put a foot wrong was superseded by his drive to make a difference, to meet the ball, to commit defenders, to probe with his passes, to rally the troops around him. That Lucas has become one of the pearls in Benitez’s Anfield legacy is testament to the Spaniard’s foresight and perseverance. Not only are Liverpool fans now in full agreement as to the multifacted qualities Lucas provides, the 24-year-old’s stock has risen dramatically in wider circles, too. He is a regular in the full Brazil national team and could well captain the Selecao on home soil at the next World Cup. Elsewhere, Kenny Dalglish has fended off approaches for Lucas from powerhouses in Spain and Italy in recent months. It’s little wonder there’s been interest. This season, the rebranded Lucas has been Liverpool’s best player. In the absence of Gerrard, and latterly of Carragher too, the dynamic Brazilian has developed into a focal point, and something of a natural leader. His fine example – superhuman work rate, cutting edge decision making, strength and desire in combat – has been an infectious influence among the newer signings beside him, and will only benefit his absent captain upon his 2012 return. Leiva made more tackles and interceptions than anyone across Europe’s biggest four leagues last term. He’s already top of such stats this season. At Chelsea two weeks ago, he bossed from start to finish, gliding effortlessly around the Stamford Bridge turf, picking off Blues attacks and instinctively starting his own team’s counters in an instant. Last week at home to table-topping Man City, he played better still, stifling David Silva’s artistry and Yaya Toure’s power with his own single-handed combination of energy, craft and cunning. And last night, until his injury, he not only smashed Torres twice, he provided the rock-solid platform for Bellamy to wreak havoc. Meanwhile, he’s also punching well above his weight in pass completion stats, and the method and destination of his staple use of the ball has improved immeasurably. No longer does he take the easy option by popping the ball off sideways or backwards for the sake of it. No longer does he pass the buck. In a round about way, he is evolving into the creator he was originally billed to be. But in addition, he’s an enforcer and a water-carrier all rolled into one. Lucas Leiva not only looks at home swimming in football’s deep end these days, he’s leading a synchronised visual masterpiece in the middle of the Premier League’s choppy waters. And while Liverpool may no longer possess the greatest midfield in the world, they might just have one of the planet’s great midfielders of the next decade. http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/how-liverpools-lucas-leiva-became-the-worlds-best-defensive-midfielder/

N.O.R.F;804363 wrote: Spearing is a good player when he gets a run in the team. His passing is better than Lucas' but Ngonge won't admit that Peace, Love & Unity. Spearing is a good player but he's not even a tenth of what Lucas is. War Lucas is world class and Spearing is just a squad player. Plus, Lucas is a proper holding midfielder and Spearing is just a bad version of Mascherano. In fact, and I told you this a million times before, Lucas is a better reader of the game than both (miles better). What kills me about you is that you claim to have done some FA coaching courses. Have they not taught you anything about football warya?

^^ Neither. Shiisha is a social thing that also cures headaches.

What stuff, Val? Oh..THAT? Err..that's just a..err..erm..one off. Honest.

^^ 2.18 actually. I've got a headache and I feel sleepy. Only one thing for it...SHIISHA!

At least Bilan has moderated her words this time and her questions seem more reasonable. Carafaat, on the other hand........

What are the silly Turks doing by publicising the visit of their PM to PL? Don't they know that this is 'hijack central'? Farole must be livid with such a leak. p.s. If some land pirates manage to kidnap Erdogan, how much of a ransom will they ask for?

^^ Search for some 'injir' farms online and buy yourself a few. Release them in her office when she's not looking. Morning. Am I first in again, you slackers?

^^ Blue is not good enough. I'll have to find me a PL flag. Wax fahan.

^^ The minute it gushes out, baldigaaga la so bax. Every man to his own (or should that be: for himself?).

^^ Will the Imam do all of these lofty ideas of yours though?