Stuff and nonesense...

^^ It's been over fifty years of the same old thing, saaxib. The answer to when is probably: 'not in our life times'.

Originally posted by Northerner: ^^The place has been brewing for a while now. One just hope it's neighbours will come to it's aid when the time arrives. Egypt will be a MAJOR player and must assert herself cautiously but boldly. Syria wont flinch and Lubnaan will explode. Not so sure about Jordan though. No such thing is going to happen. The border will be closed again soon and Egypt will return to playing the game of politics.

Originally posted by GM: i hear also they want to produce khat juice in ethiopia to be sold all across khat consuming countries. you will soon find blended khat juices marketted as energy drink like the V drink in a store near you soon. Innovative or not the debate on this one has already began with some people advocting for the drink version of khat as having less social and health issues from the traditional leave chewing. Done already Drugs and dance as Israelis blot out intifada Nightlife in Tel Aviv on a par with the best in London and New York Conal Urquhart in Tel Aviv Saturday September 4, 2004 The Guardian It is Thursday night and the young of Tel Aviv are queuing for their supplies for the big night out of the Jewish week. At the city-centre kiosks, some customers ask for cigarettes or some gum, but about one in three furtively inquires: "Hagigat?" The shopkeeper looks straight ahead. His hand moves below the counter and he pulls out a small white capsule, which he exchanges discreetly for 50 shekels (£6.50). Hagigat is the latest in a line of legal drugs which add spice to Tel Aviv's already potent night life. It means "party" in Hebrew and is derived from khat, a plant chewed in Somalia and Yemen for its amphetamine effect. Other legal drugs include "liquid energy", a test tube of viscous plant extracts, and amyl nitrate or poppers. As Tuesday's suicide bomb attack in Beersheba demonstrated, the conflict continues; Palestinian frustration is boiling less than a 20-minute drive from Tel Aviv. Yet the party goes on, driven by a desire to escape the grim realities of Israeli life. In the past four years of the intifada, Tel Aviv's nightlife has gone from strength to strength. Larger and better bars, and clubs that would put London, New York and Paris to shame, open and close regularly to satisfy fickle tastes. The only major upset was the killing of 21 young people in June 2001 as they queued for the Dolphinarium nightclub on the city seafront. "It was only when there was the bombing at the Dolphinarium that it hit people," said Amir Bar Yitzhak, the editor of the Leyla nightlife website. "That was right at the centre of nightlife. That started a decline in people going out, but they got used to it. Then people decided they were going to go out in spite of everything and party until they fell down. That has levelled out a bit now and things are more normal." Legal drugs have become a major part of the hedonism. Hagigat is described on the packaging as "an aphrodisiac of organic material. 100% natural without chemicals". "Drink after food and take with a lot of water. Sell only to those over 18," it advises. Ronen Hazut, the owner of a city-centre kiosk, said: "Hagigat sells fast. People take this pill and say it's amazing. It's our biggest money maker and that's why we sell it." Moshe Haimkevitch, his partner who has taken the drug, said: "You feel high, but you're still alert and know what you're doing. You have power and energy, and most important, it makes you incredibly horny," he told the daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. Another popular product is Liquid Energy, sold at a similar price. "This is drunk mainly during parties, and has to be shaken well. It has good effects and gives energy," said Mr Haimkevitch. In the past year several new venues have opened, described as "pick-up" bars. They feature large serving areas surrounded by scores of bar stools to ensure that everyone is visible to members of the opposite sex. David Tur opened Tel Aviv's largest bar, Lansky, last year. It cost more than a £1m to fit out and features 100 bar stools around the longest bar in the Middle East, if not Europe. "People come here because they want to see people. The customers here are mostly single or cheaters," he said. "This place is labelled a pick-up bar. I don't know what that means. There is a lot of interaction between people who don't know each other. If that makes it a pick-up bar, then it is." Mr Tur, who worked in London for several years, said the nightlife experience in Tel Aviv was totally different. "The interaction is very different here compared to London. Here you can see everybody, you are sitting next to everybody. It's not like you are going to a bar with your friends, you are sharing the experience with everyone," he said. Mr Bar Yitzhak added: "The atmosphere is warm, open and welcoming. Everything is straightforward. There is rarely any violence and you don't see any obvious drunkenness. You can always make friends; there is always someone to talk to." When drawn on the subject, most Tel Aviv residents favour compromise to achieve peace with the Palestinians. But on the whole they try to block out the military regime and the oppression of Palestinians. "I can appreciate it isn't much fun living in a refugee camp, or in the West Bank," Mr Bar Yitzhak said. "But I think it is hard for people elsewhere to imagine what it is like for someone to come to your favourite bar or cafe and blow themselves up. "We are in the middle of the barrel of a gun, yet everything is still so alive." A resident of Israel, originally from the UK, describes taking hagigat: I discreetly slip the capsule into my mouth and wash it down with Czech beer. Around the bar, I can see groups of men and women talking animatedly and some are dancing. Typical Brit, I won't dance or initiate conversation. "Where you are from?" pipes up one of my female neighbours."So you like Israel?" she continues. Rather than retreat into my shell, I smile broadly and start to chat. I feel a tingly sensation and a sense of confidence. I've had just one small glass of beer: this could only be the hagigat. The music is now flowing through my body. I look around the bar indulgently. This is a great night. Now I feel more than warm, almost sensuous.I need to stroke something, anything. The feeling remains with me for the next couple of hours. Eventually I feel a sense of anxiety and the warmth decreases. I feel impatient and I need another drink or maybe just another hagigat. Source Buy your Israeli Khat here

^^ The talk show is Arabic. The website translating it is not. Read about it here

^^ What facts? It was mostly opinion. The few half-truths he used are far from facts (or are at least not proven). Adan insists that a majority of the residents of the former Somaliland oppose secession , and that the independence movement is an attempt by the ***** clan to grab power. Is it that still the case? What proof is there of that? The Somalilanders can prove their case by pointing their president being from a different clan to the one Mr Adan refers to here. They can also point to LA city and how half of the clan living there profess to be FOR Somaliland. What FACTS can Adan and others bring to counter that? Adan also disputes the notion that Somaliland enjoys tranquility, noting that Egal's government does not control large portions of the region, including the airport at the capital of Hargeisa and the main seaport of Berbera. Outside observers say the ***** themselves are split by rivalries among various sub- clans. "Egal's writ does not run in the areas of the other clans, and his government, police, courts, etc. have no presence there," Adan says. "He is presiding over a very chaotic situation, despite the claims that there is stability. There is no such thing as a united Somaliland." That Caravan has long moved on, wouldn't you say? Adan is adamant, though, that the world community should play a role in the future of Somalia. "It would be unwise to disengage from Somalia now, after so much has been invested in men and materiel," he believes. "If the international community walks away from the civil strife in Somalia it could continue and spread into neighboring countries. "The countries of the Horn of Africa are not yet stable. With Somalia next door, there is a danger of its instability affecting neighboring states," Adan says. "There are borders, but there are no walls. . .It is Somalis who will find a solution, but we should be helped, not left to our own devices." Think the international community should 'disengage' now?

^^^ mushy nonsense This is real romance PETER SELLERS & SOPHIA LOREN: GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME! Her: Oh doctor, I'm in trouble. Him: Well, goodness gracious me. Her: For every time a certain man Is standing next to me. Him: Mmm? Her: A flush comes to my face And my pulse begins to race, It goes boom boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom Boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom-boom-boom, Him: Oh! Her: Boom boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom Him: Well, goodness gracious me. Him: How often does this happen? When did the trouble start? You see, my stethoscope is bobbing To the throbbing of your heart. Her: What kind of man is he To create this allergy? It goes boom boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom Boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom-boom-boom, Him: Oh! Her: Boom boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom Him: Well, goodness gracious me. Him: From New Delhi to Darjeeling I have done my share of healing, And I've never yet been beaten or outboxed, I remember that with one jab Of my needle in the Punjab How I cleared up beriberi And the dreaded dysentery, But your complaint has got me really foxed. Her: Oh. Her: Oh doctor, touch my fingers. Him: Well, goodness gracious me. Her: You may be very clever But however, can't you see, My heart beats much too much At a certain tender touch, It goes boom boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom Boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom-boom-boom, Him: I like it! Her: Boom boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom Him: Well, goodness gracious me. Him: Can I see your tongue? Her: Aaah. Him: Nothing the matter with it, put it away please. Her: Maybe it's my back. Him: Maybe it is. Her: Shall I lie down? Him: Yes. Her: Ahhh... Him: My initial diagnosis Rules out measles and thrombosis, Sleeping sickness and, as far as I can tell, Influenza, inflammation, Whooping cough and night starvation, And you'll be so glad to hear That both your eyeballs are so clear That I can positively swear that you are well, Ja-ja, ja-ja-ja-ja. Her: Put two and two together, Him: Four, Her: If you have eyes to see, The face that makes my pulses race Is right in front of me. Him: Oh, there is nothing I can do For my heart is jumping too. Both: Oh, we go boom boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom Boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom-boom-boom, Her: Goodness gracious, Him: How audacious! Her: Goodness gracious, Him: How flirtatious! Her: Goodness gracious, Him: It is me. Her: It is you? Him: Ah, I'm sorry, it is us. Both: Ahhh! Sing along..

A 14 year old article?

Originally posted by AAliyah416: ^^^^maxaad lasoo tagantahay waryaa so adigi yidhi don't disturb? quote: Ok. Ok. Here goes(Ahem..Ahem..cough): Q: What did R Kelly say when he was accused of child molestation? A: # My mind is telling me NOOOOOO! But my body, my Bodyy is telling me yeaaaah. I don't want to hurt nobody. But there is something I must confesssssssss! I don't see nothing wrong, with a little bump and grind #. [big Grin] NG, waxan ma maanta kaftan ka dhigatay? sidan miya aabo labo caruur ugu tahay? Ilaahow sahal!! labo? Wash your mouth with bleach, young lady. Labo indeed! Pffffttt. (You're not an R Kelly fan I see).

Someone requested this: Gwen Guthrie - AIN'T NOTHIN' GOIN' ON BUT THE RENT Lyrics Bill collectors at my door What can you do for me Hey No romance without finance No romance without finance Boy, nothin’ in life is free That’s why I’m askin’ you what can you do for me I’ve got responsibilities So I’m lookin’ for a man whose got money in his hands ‘Cause nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’ You got to have somethin’ if you wanna be with me Oh, life is too serious, love’s too mysterious A fly girl like me needs security ‘Cause ain’t nothin’ goin’ on but the rent You got to have a J-O-B if you wanna be with me Ain’t nothin’ goin’ on but the rent You got to have a J-O-B if you wanna be with me No romance without finance I said no romance without finance Boy, you’re silky ways are sweet But you’re only wastin’ time if your pockets are empty I’ve got lots of love to give But I will have to avoid you if you’re unemployed ‘Cause nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’ You got to have somethin’ if you wanna be with me ‘Cause life is too serious, love’s too mysterious A fly girl like me needs security ‘Cause ain’t nothin’ goin’ on but the rent You got to have a J-O-B if you wanna be with me Ain’t nothin’ goin’ on but the rent You got to have a J-O-B if you wanna be with me No romance without finance I said no romance without finance No romance without finance I said no romance without finance Oh, you look good to me Your silky words are sweet But your pockets sure look empty Ooh, nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’ You got to have somethin’ if you wanna be with me Whoa, life is too serious, love’s too mysterious A fly girl like me needs security I said life is too serious, love’s too mysterious Fly girl like me needs security ‘Cause ain’t nothin’ goin’ on but the rent You got to have a J-O-B if you wanna be with me Ain’t nothin’ goin’ on but the rent You got to have a J-O-B if you wanna be with me No romance without finance No romance without finance No romance without finance I said no romance without finance What can you do for me Oh, you look good to me Your silky words are sweet But your pockets sure look empty Ain’t nothin’ goin’ on but the rent I’m lookin’ for a man to put some money in my hands.... The next two fit this forum like a glove. Enjoy: Nowhere Man - The Beatles He's a real nowhere man, Sitting in his nowhere land, Making all his nowhere plans For nobody. Doesn't have a point of view, Knows not where he's going to, Isn't he a bit like you and me? Nowhere man, please listen, You don't know what you're missing, Nowhere man, the world is at your command. He's as blind as he can be, Just sees what he wants to see, Nowhere man can you see me at all? Doesn't have a point of view, Knows not where he's going to, Isn't he a bit like you and me? Nowhere man, don't worry, Take your time, don't hurry, Leave it all till somebody else Lends you a hand. He's a real nowhere man, Sitting in his nowhere land, Making all his nowhere plans For nobody. And of course this one: Accentuate The Positive Lyrics (Covered by many stars) You've gotta accent-tcu-ate the positive, eli-my-nate the negative, Latch on to the affirmative, don't mess with Mister In-between. You gotta spread joy up to the maximum, bring gloom down to the minimum. Have faith or pandemonium's li'ble to walk upon the scene. T o illustrate my last remark, Jonah in the whale, Noah in the Ark, What did they do just when everything looked so dark, Man, they said we better Accent-tchu-ate the positive, elim-my-nate the negative, Latch on to the affirmative, don't mess with Mister In-between, Don't mess with Mister In-between

Heh@ North All the games are LIVE on the BBC. Just press the red button. Oooops! I forgot that you moved away. ps I missed the first game. Was it any good? Do Ghana look the business?

^^ If talking about it is chilling, what would you do if someone posted a clip of an actual execution? Now I am not the biggest fan of conspiracy theories nor is it my habit to blame the Israelis for everything wrong in this world but, in this case (and in case you have not done so), I think you should do a little bit more research about Memri TV.

My joke was wasted on this thread. Wasted I tell you.

^^ Were you holding your nose as you typed that? (No warmth at all).

^^ I did nothing. The words were up there to be read (and commented on) and I did just that. Xoogsade, Afraid I can't oblige you there. You post it, I'll read it. It's all opinions, saaxib. If you believe it's about articulating yourself then I would strongly advice you to work on that area. At the moment, most of your posts come across as those of someone who dislikes one certain clan yet tries to hide such hate by throwing all manner of other issues around it. If that sincerely is not your intention or feeling, I would also suggest you thank me for drawing your attention to the way some of your words may be perceived.

Players choose who they want to play for. No shame about it. But the real joke is Egypt's Hossam Ghaly! He decided to skip this tournament to...wait for it...help Derby Country stay up! Having said that, Reading's Ibrahima Sonko is the cousin of Arsenal's (France's) Bacary Sagna! ps After Graham Poll issued three yellow cards in the World Cup I don't think anybody is in a position to have a go at poor African referees.

^^ You didn't see the bottom half.

^^ I am afraid if I learn more Somali words they might infect my mind and eventually make me like you. I would never want to be like you, saaxib. As for your question, the answer is YES. Many people make sense to me. Some from Somaliland, others from Puntland, few from the South and even some Ethiopians! One's position and stance on any given subject is not what makes sense but rather their ability to articulate that position and the level of honesty they display. You don't display any (not a personal attack but simply an observation). If we don't defeat both ideology and the people behind it at the personal and local level, Ethiopia is here to stay ruling our country through Somaliland, Puntland and through Nolander Savages like Maxamed Dheere and Qeybdiid.

^^ This writer is talking nonsense and you're not doing much better yourself, saaxib.

^^ Did you hear the rumour that Henry is going to United on loan? Signed this afternoon...

^^^ He's been to London so many times in the past, why only now did he decide to 'tour' the city and check out historical sites? Waxa la yedhi, when he heard that Riyaale was touring America and visiting historical sites, he could not allow that nincompoop to upstage him in such a way and thus, forced himself out of his sick bed, and dragged his Mrs with him in the cold for the sake of Somali Unity! Ninyaho Somalido been badana!

^^ I don't think anyone wants him banned. He's great fun.

LayZieGirl and Marcassmith sitting on a tree.......

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