What a scrufy young lady you are, Ibti! Juxa, that's my old stomping ground (though to claim I ever stomped is pushing it a bit). I lived in that area for over ten years. If I was young enough, I probably would have claimed to have gone to that White Heart Lane School (but I know someone here who probably did).

Originally posted by Eng.Cadde: It is known fact that most caltures place a high value on virginity and that the state of being a virgin is a special privilege.It turns out that our somali calture is no exception and special emphasis is put on the virginity of the girls. I have seen and witnessed a marriage break because of bikronimo issue.The girl allegedly told her would be husband that her hymen is intact.unfortunately though,The guy found digging into a cave rather than a tight hole. :eek: He became furious and felt betrayed. He promptly divorced her.hal isbuuc xataa muusan qabin Gabadha. When someone told me the Other day,I was very sympathetic to the poor guy. so sisters,Make sure to close your legs until you figure out your worth,Spreading them for undeserving deflowers isnt a good idea. Almost all men (young or old. Single or in multi marriages) could not prove virginity even if the girl was wearing pink, lying in a cot and making cooing noises. Some get irritated by such mindless topics and consider them ignorant. But, in this case, ignorance is good. It means that all these angry young men have not yet done the dreaded deed, and, that could only be a good thing. P.S. Hymen, for all of you leering at the back, does not mean Hi Men.

Nobody ever 'vents' to me. They used to. Juxa. North London, Green Lanes. Yasir Halim. Best Turkish/Greek bakery in the world. Go NOW! Morning all.

Originally posted by Meiji: the extremist warlord organisation of Al Shaytaan will be held accountable for the crimes they commited against Somali civilians and for their oppression of the Somali nation. Held accountable by whom and what difference will these empty words of yours make?

^^ I know. But it would have not sounded convincing enough if I said eight months. 2+2=5, your name works perfectly on this whole thing. Some people argue that's how governments calculate tax.

But they denied it. Do they usually have a habit of denying such operations?

^^ Says the lady who couldn't brave more than four months away.

Originally posted by 2+2=5: quote:Originally posted by NGONGE: quote: Originally posted by Norfsky: ^It's 50% of whatever is over 35k. Say you earn 70k. You will be taxed 22% of 35k and 50% of 35k. At least thsts what I think it is. You're both wrong. The first £37,400 of your income is taxed at 20% (not 22, that's the old rate). anything over £37,400 is taxed at 40%. From 2010 those on £150,000 or more are taxed at 50% (only the amount over £150,000 is taxed at 50% and not the entire income). So if you make £38 000 a year and pay 40% income tax, council tax, car tax, TV licence... then I'm never leaving university. You will be doing ok on 38K. Only £600 of that will be taxed at the higher rate. The rest will be taxed at 20% (not forgetting your tax free allowance, which will probably be on the first 6 grand or so).

Heh. Guru, fortunately in such a case, I will not be restricted by any golden rules and will be free to ask my probing questions. It's all the D's that confused me here (Ibti, did you notice the D here too?). P.S. The minute someone mentioned balayo dhiig (you spell it the way you choose) I went off the topic altogether.

Sayid, last night, Che & Ibti were claiming that Qardho had some business people. Ma run ba? The only business person I heard off from those parts was Ms DD.

^^ Nope. It's not just clans, saaxib. Sheikh Mo's mother is an Al Nehayan. His connections to AD run very deep. As for saying that AD runs things (like I said, it contributes over 60% of the whole UAE budget). There are no wings to be clipped here. Sheikh Mo could not have done anything that he did in the past twenty years without their agreement. Wax fahan.

Did you hear the one that says: "A mother curses her son but gets offended if anyone says Amiin"?

^^ Bitter experience and endless calaacil of the 150,000 brigade.

Guru, you were not here last night. I've already been confused once by Ibti's supposed knowledge. I dare not try my luck again. However, on this one, I trust her judgment. She's been taught by real experts.

Originally posted by *Ibtisam: Ngonge: Loool why coz I know more than you Everyone knows more than me when it comes to such issues. I still say you need to stop listening to the conversations of the old ladies. Islaan yar bad iska noqotay.

^^ More hanging around with girls your age please. This is not healthy, adeer.

Originally posted by Norfsky: ^It's 50% of whatever is over 35k. Say you earn 70k. You will be taxed 22% of 35k and 50% of 35k. At least thsts what I think it is. You're both wrong. The first £37,400 of your income is taxed at 20% (not 22, that's the old rate). anything over £37,400 is taxed at 40%. From 2010 those on £150,000 or more are taxed at 50% (only the amount over £150,000 is taxed at 50% and not the entire income).

^^ Dee labadan is haysta. (Africa Own iyo Abokor Omar or AO & AO as I like to call them).

^^ So which of the two is fake? These days, I only trust in Xaaji Xundjuf. Xita adiga wan kaa shakiyaay.

^^ I would beg to differ, saaxib. Drogba has more attributes than Torres. He is good with both feet. He is a great header of the ball. He can lead and inspire a team. He can link play when needed and, this season, he has shown he can play alongside Anelka. He also never stops running and physically intimidating opponents. He does not drift in and out of games like Torres does. However, like someone said earlier, he is older and has more experience. Torres is young and has the potential to surpass him. But if you asked me who would I choose today I would say Drogba every time.

A&T, sometimes the wise move is to wait and see how the replies go. One must wait for a ship to sail for a few miles before attempting to hijack it, saaxib. Ambushing it before it even left the port is not (as Dr Cowke would surly agree) cricket. If you allowed the 'conference' to take place, I am sure others would have made the 'flag' argument in a more acceptable way (not that I disagree with your overall sentiment there).

How did Qardho get dragged into this? I thought Ibti and Che were talking about business people?

Che & Ibti, your explanations both are as shaky as the D in Drill.

^^ I can see that. Now this D they're talking about, ma ii tilmaami karta saaxib. Bari alone is not good enough. Are they big? Are they small? Do they have any other nocturnal habits besides throwing hand grenades at peaceful crowds?

^^ As if I could tell the difference between Bari & Konfur. But how many D's are found in that part of the world? I always thought there was the big D and the small DH. Where is my guru when I need him?