^^ Harry K's best ever game for Liverpool?

^^^ Heh. Your reaction is even funnier than the piece itself! You think he's being positive about Hargeisa?

Who-me: You're far too sensitive, saaxib. It is quite obvious that the author meant the piece in a lighthearted way. The mockery and humour is first rate. I landed at Egal international airport about 4 o’clock in the evening. The airport was small but was getting bigger and better. The son of the man with the whitespear (Waranadde) is said to be doing very well and expectations were high. The two hills Naso Hablood… the “breasts of Girls” overlooking the town from the north give Hargeisa a rare graceful look. However, regrettably one of the breasts has been damaged. Some suspected foul play, others suspect neglect. “It is okay with us. This is a democratic country; both people and animals have rights. The road is for all and nobody has the right to restrict its use or exclude others” . “There are a lot of monkeys in the vicinity of the hotel and one must be careful not to leave windows open, other wise this monkey business is hard to avoid here”. Judging from the damage the monkey has done, we concluded that the monkey was drugged with Qat. If anything goes wrong in Hargeisa suspect Qat. Qat is the real culprit in Hargeisa. Are you implying that there are no thieves here in Hargeisa”? We asked.“We are not implying anything. We are just telling you facts. But since you mentioned thieves and theft, we are glad to tell you that we have made an agreement with the union of the thieves to take care of our goods in our absence. Since then our goods are in good safe hands… The heart loves fish, because the fishy foods fight the enemy of the heart… the bad cholesterol. As a result the fishy fish was no longer fishy in Hargeisa.. “This is a ‘miskeen’ call. You can’t see me; I am a ‘miskeen’ I have not eaten for days. Please help me and send your contribution through Dahab Shiil near Daalo airlines. I have a miskeen account there. God help those who help others. Thank you very much for your kind heart. May Allah bless you”.

^^ Two flags and two mics?

^^ You had to go TWO years back to dig that one out?

^^ Expect a visit in Easter. And while you're at it, try to locate Mutakalim there. Bil tawfeeq insha allah.

I have only eight days to engineer a fight with the wife and storm out on Eid day itself so I can go chewing with the boys. Must. Think. Of. Something. Convincing. Must. Think. Of. Something. Convincing. Must. Think.......

North, Next time you have a mini break make sure you go to Al Ain City and visit Jabal Hafeet. You can drive around until you're sick of driving.

If I elaborate I'd have to criticise. I don't want to criticise. It's a well-written feel good topic that does not pretend to be anything but that, ayaayo. ps To use the word 'reduce' implies that feel-good topics are second rate! Not at all, ayaayo. When they're written as well as that they're usually an enjoyable read. (You're forcing me to be nice to Ghanima, now I feel dirty) .....

^^ What sort of Hero would you have been? I reckon you would be like that mechanic woman that could even hear heartbeats! The dacas is an extra. (nobody can gang up on Serenity, I think she was toying with them).

Originally posted by umu zakaria: Ngonge no I cant, can you? My comment was aimed at Neph. I can drive but I can't think of anything in the world more boring than that. Anyway, my Mrs drives and that's really enough for me. I think the Saudis got it wrong to be honest. All women should drive whilst having their husbands in the passenger seat benignly telling them where they're going wrong. I bet it was Abu Zakaria who was egging you on to go that fast.

Find The Vanguard, Save the Cheerleader! Still, not bad for a feel-good topic.

^^ Sharja city. I bet there are still stray cows roaming the streets even now. What would you know, you probably only been to the city centre

I thought the words that led to his death were: عش عزيزا أو مت وأنت كريم بين طعن القنا وخفق البنود Heh@Nuune

^^ You can't drive, can you?

Emp: You really think it's a Somaliland thing? Eleen you're more carab than I am!

Oodweyne, For me, it always was and still remains about recognition. Once Somaliland crosses that Rubicon, I was always ready to fall right behind it. I don't at all apologise for my well-thought position. Besides, fellow countryman, it takes all sorts to make a nation. I endure your jingoistic madness; why wont you tolerate my pacifism? Ps It's not just the tip of my toe I'm showing here, I'm wading in right up to my knees now. pps It looks like Somaliland is riding on Kosovo's coattails. Both America and the European Union are ready to recognise Kosovo as soon as it declares its independence! Seeing that the major opposition to such a declaration was that it would (potentially) set a precedent for other separatist entities to also want to redraw old borders, it would nevertheless mean that if Kosovo can do it Somaliland could too! Don't waste your time gazing at Mogadishu, Addis or Washington. Pristina holds the key...

^^ North is in a country where he's allowed to do it himself. I don't see why he should not. I remember slaughtering a cow when I was twelve. It got hit by a car and the driver sped away without stopping. An old Indian man asked me to run into my house and bring out a sharp knife. He then commenced to lecture me on the best way to slaughter a cow. Luckily, the owner came out on time and helped me out. They all thought it was a big deed for a young boy to slaughter a cow. I was just happy to stick a knife into something, to be honest. Have you ever seen a cow gurgle with the last gasps of death? ps North, are you trying to break your Ramadan record when you wished us all a happy Ramadan a full week before the event itself?

^^ He'll be back. Don't you worry about that.

^^ Let her be. Down under suits her to a tee.

Originally posted by Sharmarkee: KK inaku xaas baan nahayee aan u dhaafno dhalinyarda the dance floorka meesha hadaan buuxino markay caruurteenu seexato waa mashaakil macaan. lol I was ready to do an entire eulogy and beg you to stay but, after reading the above quote, good riddance I say, good riddance. ويحك يارجل, اتهرب من الموقع في خفاء الليل كاللص؟ ويحك ثم ويحك.... خلص شغلك وارجع بلا بهلله يا شيخ

^^ Yes. I was hoping the fight would be broadcast on ART at first but when I could not find it, I started searching all the other channels. Viva Polska

I heard my country calling, away across the sea, Across the waste of waters she calls and calls to me. Her sword is girded at her side, her helmet on her head, And round her feet are lying the dying and the dead. I hear the noise of battle, the thunder of her guns, I haste to thee my mother, a son among thy sons. ps The words were taken from Cecil Spring-Rice's famous poem. The one starting: I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above, Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love; The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test, That lays 'pon the altar the dearest and the best; The love that never falters, the love that pays the price, The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice. pps I bet the words gave my guru goose pimple

I watched it in the early hours of this morning on Polish TV. From round one it was obvious Mayweather was going to win. Hatton kept on pushing and trying to corner him but Mayweather was the one picking up the points with all his accurate punches. In the end, the clever man won. Though he has a big mouth and annoys a lot of people, it is now hard to dispute that he is correct when he says that he is even better than Ali!

^^ Here is a story of one of them. The last person to be executed in the UK. ----------------------------------- Introduction This page provides an account of the events leading up to the execution of Mahmood Hussein Mattan, at Cardiff Prison, on 3 September 1952, and his subsequent posthumous pardon, granted 46 years later. The Case Details Mahmood Hussein Mattan was born in Somalia. He met his wife, Laura, in the late 1940s. At this time, Mahmood Mattan was a merchant seaman. Laura's family did not approve of the marriage, and due to the amount of racial prejudice, they were forced to live in separate houses in the same street in Cardiff. In 1952, Mahmood Mattan was made redundant from his job in a steelworks. He was known to like playing cards and gambling on greyhound races, but he had no history of violent conduct. On 6 March 1952, Lily Volpert, aged 42 years' old, was found murdered at he pawnbroker's shop in Cardiff's docklands area. Her throat had been cut with a razor, and £100 had been stolen. Within hours of the discovery of Lily Volpert's body, Mahmood Mattan, age 28 and Father of three, was arrested by the Cardiff City Police (now part of South Wales Police). The main witness at Mahmood's trial for murder, at the Glamorganshire Assizes in July 1952, was Harold Cover. After a reward of £200 (enough to buy a house in 1952 Cardiff) was offered by Lily Volpert's family, he claimed to have seen Mahmood Mattan leave Lily Volperts' premises on the night of the murder. Also Mahmood Mattan's defence barrister described him as a semi-civilised savage. It was not surprising that the jury decided that Mahmood Mattan was guilty, and the judge passed the mandatory sentence of death. Mahmood Mattan's appeal was dismissed in August 1952, and he became the last person to be hanged at Cardiff Prison on 3 September 1952. As with other executed prisoners, his remains were buried within the prison. During 1952, Harold Cover (now age 78) was also a suspect in the Volpert case. His description of the likely killer matched another Somali called Tehar Gass, even noting Gass' gold tooth. In 1954, Gass was tried for the murder of a wages clerk called Granville Jenkins. Gass was found insane and sent to Broadmoor. After his release he was deported to Somalia. In 1969, Harold Cover was convicted of the attempted murder of his daughter with a razor. After this conviction, Laura Mattan approached the then Home Secretary, James Callaghan, but he did not refer the case to the Court of Appeal. One of the investigation officers in the Volpert Case, Detective Inspector Ludon Roberts (died in 1981), was aware that Harold Cover's description did not match that of Mahmood Mattan, but this point was not placed before the original trial jury. Gass was interviewed by Cardiff City Police during their investigations. He admitted visiting Lily Volpert's shop on the day of the murder, but the original trial jury were also not told of this point. In 1996, Mahmood Mattan's remains were exhumed from Cardiff Prison and re-buried in a Cardiff Cemetery. On 24 February 1998, at the Court of Appeal in London, Mahmood Mattan's conviction was quashed. Lord Justice Rose (Vice-President of the Court of Appeal) said that the case against Mahmood Mattan was "demonstrably flawed". He went on to say that Mahmood Mattan's death and the length of time taken to dismiss the conviction were matters of profound regret. The other judges sitting with Lord Justice Rose were Mr Justice Holland and Mr Justice Penry-Davey. Source