^^ That's what the nap was for, huh? War don't over do it. It's just a bit of fun.

I did, you onion. Did you want it to involve more than one post?

^^ If it were about time and effort I would have produced a masterpiece. I thought the whole idea was about a spontaneous translation, off-the-cuff as it were. You seem to be taking your time with yours. How long has it been now? Three days? ps KK, bal car try to do on full paragraph. Choose any of the stories posted earlier. I dare you.

^^ Oh. So that's what you meant by chauvinist.

^^^ If you can't handle a comment here and a comment there, are you sure Somali politics is an area you should be dabbling in? Still, because you protested (and some oaf has started an entire topic about it), I'm going to be gentle with you (though I have no reason to be) and explain. YOU have not been attacked or criticised personally. The arguments you put forward ARE stuff and nonsense. Do you really want to know why? REALLY? Fine. Point one is not realistic. I'd go as far as arguing that it would NEVER take place (unless someone gets all these men in one place then blow the place up. But, as you already know, these men would not sit with each other to start with). Point two is not realistic because of point one above. Point three is what some of these politicians you despise have agreed upon anyway. Not of course that you tell us how and why this will be achieved. Point four assumes there is a Diaspora agreement and we could easily pick such an interim government out of thin air (not to mention the laughable Hadrawi example). Point five talks about a referendum in Somaliland! A country that already had several elections, a president and a parliament that endlessly repeats its desire for independence and recognition. Point six relies on the previous ideas taking place for it to work. Again, unrealistic. Ditto point seven. Point eight is irrelevant (in the great scheme of things). Point nine is a waste of time, since the majority of the people are as familiar with federalism/centralism as they are with the great works of Ron-iffing-Jeremy. I told you already, your heart is in the right place but the ideas you espouse here are nothing but stuff and nonsense. Happy now?

I stand corrected, Abu Salman.

Heh. You're a volatile fellow, A&T. And in your moments of cerebral excitement, you shed all sense, self-awareness or wisdom. Sometimes you even display less sense than a loaf of bread. Still, I stand accused and openly plead guilty on the first charge. However, I question the second and demand that my accusers be brought on to the witness stand. Me, a chauvinist? Humbug, saaxib, humbug.

^^ Good try. I still want to see someone else attempt it (by someone else I mean KK of course).

^^ A&T is trying to provoke me into writing him a poem. Shall I send him my 'other' poem? A&T Care to give me the rules for the 'baxar' and 'qaafiya/meter' of Somali poetry (the kind you used above), so that I can attempt a reply? I can already feel the beat but without understanding the rules, I may end up spitting out lots of pointless noise. I understand that the Arabic/English rhyming poetry style is not used in Somali (but oh if it did, oh if it did).

North, Still waiting for you to attempt one sentence. KK, bal car do this one for me in af Somali Betty Botter had some butter, "But," she said, "this butter's bitter. If I bake this bitter butter, it would make my batter bitter. But a bit of better butter-- that would make my batter better." So she bought a bit of butter, better than her bitter butter, and she baked it in her batter, and the batter was not bitter. So 'twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.

^^ Reprehensible does not come into it, saaxib (nor do I think the word even applies here). I truly admire the way you sprang to his defence but you are defending NONESENSE. You and the guy above you are both old enough to know better than encourage him along this dreamy path.

I will meet you, Ibti. Want to come round mine for tea?

^^ I thought I was being very polite when I dismissed the nonsense above, saaxib. Give me something reasonable and I may give you a sensible reply. But when you talk about all the politicians voluntarily stepping away from it all and giving it to Hadrawi! You leave me with no choice but to sneer and scoff at your foolishness. ps It's nothing to do with being 'mutacalim' or anything else. Even a child would scoff at the rubbish above. READ it again. Don't be too earnest, darlings.

^^ At least I gave it a go.

^^ I don't (directly)'support' anyone back home though.

I'll be surprised if you unearth loads of people between the ages of 17 to 30 that actually support a family back home. Good luck though.

Though your heart is in the right place, I'll respectfully have to say the list you wrote above is nothing but stuff and nonsense.

No. He disapproves of her comment. (I get them from google images).

Keep On Singing (iska hees) Like any good mother (sida hoyo walba oo fiican), when Karen found out that another baby was on the way (markay karen ogatay en ay uur leedahay), she did what she could to help her 3-year old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling ( way ku dadaashay si o diyaariso inankiida yar micheal sido ola qabsado walaalkiisa/walaashisa cusub). They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl (waxay og.a.adeen ilmaha cusub eno gabdh noqon doono), and day after day (maalin walba), night after night (eyo habeen kasta), Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's tummy (michael waalishisa aan dhalin ayuu o heesi jiray). The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen (uurkan mid aan dhib laheen bu aha ), an active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist Church in Morristown,Tennessee ( islaantan mid illaahida ka baqata oo kaniisada xaafaday tagta bay aheed, waanay ku dadaali jirtay). Then the labor pains come (way fuulatay). Every five minutes every minute (xanuunka shan minute walbo ku so noqnoqanayay). But complications arise during delivery (caluusha socotay). Hours of labor (saacaday fuulanaysay). Would a C-section be required? (talo miya la qalaya?) Finally (aakhirka), Michael's little sister is born (Michael walaashi way dhalatay). But she is in serious condition (lakin ilma buka bay aheed). With siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee (dhaktarka lala cararay). The days inch by. The little girl gets worse. (maalin walba ta ku xigta yarto way ka sii daraysay) The pediatric specialist tells the parents, "There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst." (dhaktrka woxo reerka ku yedhi "es diyaariya, gabadhina rajo ma leh). (five minutes translation. Put that in your pipe and sii noog). ps The English part itself is a joke. pps Try to read the Somali part on its own.

This whole thread is a trap. I am not taking part until KK & JB also agree to take part. (Malika, you should have left it with the first post).

Like these ones, miss?

CL

Heh.