Up you go.

Up you go.

^^ There is a press release every single day. But Juje is a xaasid. He keeps them to himself and does not pass them on to the public.

Heh@LST Since we're posting videos, I've always wanted to post this following one but didn't have a reason to. This a very nosey Saudi man in Hyde Park, London.

^^ In short, a woman? Curly, My last post annoyed you too? Now I'm lost for word.

War ka joog. Did you not see what happend to hassan?

^^ Not sure why you're rolling your eyes at me, CL. Lost for words, dear?

^^ I wont be any good at it. I once pestered LST to give me the power so I can ban Allah-U-Bahane.

Up you go for our north American saaxbiyaal.

In the Arab world (particularly Egypt), men that have devoted, down trodden wives are referred to as Si AlSayd. This is a character from a novel by Noble Laureate Najib Mahfouz (Cairo Trilogy). The novel was made into a film and a very successful TV serious in the early eighties (late seventies – and repeated endlessly ever since). Though the story itself talked about an Egyptian family in the 1920s, the way the average Egyptian/Arab family functions today is still the same. And, even thought he story opened many eyes to the unfairness of the traditional relationship between husband and wife, many readers sympathised with the wife in the story (the faithful Amina) and many women viewed her as a sort of a role model. The macho men, of course, viewed her husband (Sayid Abduljawad) as their own role model. This of course does not mean that both genders agreed with all the negatives and positives of each character. But the men longed to do what Sayid did when he entered his house and had the wife scurrying to prepare his hot water, present him with his dinner, keep the house clean and tidy. AND, call the children one by one to greet their father! The women on the other hand, empathised with Amina’s patience, pride in not showing her irritation and constant strive to make sure that her house and children were the best they could be. Both (modern) genders disagree with the discrimination, the weakness and the man’s double standards (in taking the high moral ground at home yet be a playboy and have a mistress outside). The problem that remains to this day however is in the division of roles in the family. The concept of a househusband is a great no no (for obvious religious and traditional reasons). The idea of women working is not frowned upon and actually encouraged in most places. In fact, once outside the home, the freedom is the same as in any western country (I’m excluding Saudi Arabia here, even though women also work there). It is in the home where most of the old habits still exist (like it exists in mine, yours and almost all families with a Muslim tradition). Here, no matter how many times the man would vacuum, clean, cook or look after the kids, the woman will still do fifty times that. She will still insist on choosing the furniture, the curtains, the cutlery and will sulk if she does not have the final say on the shopping. She will feed the kids (or maybe even breastfeed them); she will dress them and do a million and one things that are only the wife’s responsibility (or god knows what reason). So, to be honest, I do not think this woman has invented anything new. She is preaching to the (mostly) converted.

^^ Good man. Bigger fish to fry.

^^ War naga daa. We've got our fair share of cantarbaqash, saaxib. We don't need beginners to teach the rules to. You've seen how many bans it took for the admin to finally tame Dr Cawke.

^^ Here (he's being doing a few of those lately).

^^ The whole of the UK saw her for free and she wants to charge me? Online asbaaro waaxid. I want to see too. PM me the link.

Originally posted by Mintid Farayar: Hassan has been permanently banned from SOL after posting that idea... Hmmmm.... That was not the reason. Stop being paranoid, saaxib.

Juxa, iska soco eedo. Why pay you when adeero google is still alive?

I'm still laughing at Ibti's claim of appearing on C4. Hollyoaks was it?

^^ You were on TV too? And there I was moaning about my local mayor being Somali. Now it's people I KNOW appearing on TV. Damn!

How about a Bolivian? Who's the most famous Chadian you ever heard of? Do you know of any Sri Lankan celebrities? Ever spot an Afghani on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Now I am not sure if this has to do with me being a Somali and therefore being able to spot my fellow citizens but, lately, Somalis seem to be everywhere. If I am into frivolous and trivial stuff, there is bound to be a Somali forehead grinning foolishly out of my TV screen on one of those frivolous and trivial shows. If I am into hard hitting world politics, I will invariably see one of ours failing to assassinate a Danish artist or suspected of attempting to blow up some Australian cigarette kiosk (or was it an airport? I can't remember now). Say I'm into fashion, Waris and Iman will never disappoint. Say I'm into sport, Mo and the kid from Manchester City will still appear on my TV as they run like a pair of thirsty camels! If you try to ignore it all and pick up a book instead, you'll still come across Mr Farah or Raage Omer's autobiography! These bloody Somalis are everywhere and every new day brings a new face (yesterday brought the two killers in Minnesota). Even my local Mayor is Somali! Would I have noticed any of them had I not been Somali myself? Probably. Does that mean they are not everywhere, as I claim? Probably not. So, what is it that makes Somalis stand out in such a way? Is it a coincidence? Is it the fact that our civil wars scattered us all over the world and, therefore, gave us the opportunity to live in various countries? Surely other people had civil wars and followed the same path as us? Why do we not see them on TV or newspapers? Of course, some as Raage, the sports guys and Mr N. Farah (not to mention the models) have worked hard to get this fame. But, equally, there must be some Congolese trying to break into the big time in such a way and failing! Why the Somalis? Is it to do with our lack of respect for anything? Is it our lack of self-awareness and (inner) belief that we are better than everyone else (and you have to admit that this ailment is chronic with many Somalis)? Does this allow us to block out the obstacles and only see the goal? Is it that the same problem that is causing us to fail in Somalia is the one allowing many of us to succeed under controlled and ordered conditions? Some of you may question my use of the word success there and argue that a terrorist such as the guy who tried to kill the Danish artist cannot be regarded as successful or that those Minnesota boys are not a success. I will beg to differ and say that from the many potential terrorists who wanted to kill that Danish guy, this Somali one made it (so it is a sort of success in his chosen field – much as I disagree with the area of expertise itself). There are many Somalis in China and South East Asia these days. Most of them go there for business but I would not discount the chance that, soon, we are going to see their faces in the news. In what context, god only knows. But that they will be in the right place at the right time (or wrong place, wrong time) is not open to question. We always manage to find a way to stick our heads in somewhere. I fully realise that I maybe talking utter twaddle here. Nonetheless, I invite you all to indulge me a little and join in this rant-come-query. What started all of this? THIS: She has nothing to do with the story, other than being the man's wife. But she's still in the photo.

^^ Rafa is doing well. It's not his fault that the players got injured or that they suddenly lost belief. He is trying to do all he can to improve the team and he is doing a good job. Tuujiye, We will win tomorrow and in mid week, saaxib. Taa aniga iga maqal. We will easily make the top four. I'm in two minds about winning the league or coming second/third. It's been a crazy season, saaxib.

^^ Isn't that (in your opinion) what many average SL people think? Is he not saying what he hopes the voters are thinking? Is it not POLITICS? What did Hillary say about Obama? What did Obama say about Hillary? What did Bush say about Al Gore? Did Faysal invent political mud slinging and cantarbaqash? Aw, Want me to play it your way? At least our mugger is in control. Yours has no idea what he's doing.

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: ^^ Lets leave the odayga marka. Waraabe gets the last word: “ Waxa dalka soo galo oo dhan isaga ayaa afka u dhigta,wuxuu heshiis la galay Shirkadaha badda Somaliland xaalufiyo,lacagtii Shidaalka ma aragno,tan Xoolaha meel ay marto ma naqaano,wax walba waa iibsadeen qolada Reyaale,dalka oo dhan waa Forsale,doorashadii dib ayaa loo dhigayaa,banaanbaxyo ma sameeyn karno dadkeenu waa dad hadeey kacaan wax walba u nugul,inqilaab ma sameeyn karno,wax allaale iyo waxaan yeelno ma naqaano.laakiin midbaan kuu sheegayaa dadkaan arkay ee Somaliland ee dagaalka galay,qofkii xaqooda cunay hadeey nolosha ku uri waayaan,waxba waligaa ha igu xasuusan,maxkamad ayaa la horgeeynayaa caadila”ayuu yiri Faysal Waraabe. Faysal Cali Waraabe oo wareeysigii ugu dheeraa taariikhdiisa Ok. I'm going to bite. Tell me what is it you disagree with there? Duke, did I not tell you to come back with sense? I'll only end up mentioning Galkacayo and other stuff, saaxib. Leave the SL clowns alone. They're doing better than your Phd president.

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: ^^you are telling Waraabe's intent & strategy, we are sharing with you his gaffes and madness. The man is so mad that he once quoted saying: The Kid in Addis Ababa is closer to me than the one in Xamar. Perhaps he was expressing his frustration with previous regimes in Mogadishu or perhaps he thought any living thing that exist in south is a D clan, whom he despises with passion On the Siilaanyo part, waan gartay. You dont want an old man to represent the clan The quote about the Kid from Ethiopia is actually brilliant. You are just looking at it from the wrong side, saaxib. Plus, it was not uttered randomly. In the context he said it in it was a master (though probably fluke) political commentary. War odayga daaya.

^^ I already told you dee. The man is too old for the job. One thinking about the interests of the clan has to look for the longer term and not the simple glory of winning the presidancy. If the old man wins it now and messes up, it will hurt the interests of the clan itself. So the smart choice is and remains Riyaale. Alien, Elections never work that way. A voter who is sick of Riyaale but does not want to vote for Siilanyo will probably vote for Waraabe because of this madness you perceive. The man has to be different and keep himself in the game. He can't do the presidential "Listen to me because I've been there and done that" and he cannot do the elder statesman "I helped liberate the country and also have experience in running countries, etc". So he's only left with the "I care so much I'm starting to see this incompetent president in my dreams".

^^ I am not. Siilaanyo is the last man I want for president (because of the clan is everything rule). He's too old and he's going to let the side down. Let Riyaale carry on says I.