AfricaOwn;876046 wrote: ^^^ Typical response.... Ps. A remarkable Woman, Salut Edna. Still living of the scraps of others, Africa?

^^ :D..waxan ka hadlayo is how "innocent" words can be interperted by different poeple. p.s. Faheema, fadlan UAE sheekadiida halkan ha la iman. We have an addict we are trying to wean off that place. So, please don't come on here flaunting your sunny place and casiir on the beach nonsense.

^^ Brings us back to the Sayid, Mandella or even Ghandi. All had people saying bad things about them but, in the end, the more positive views of them outnumbered the Hitchens.

^^ That's the problem. I'd actually do it if the pay was any good. It'll be like reading SOL. Extract 1 - 2nd October 2012 - Suspect number 885621 Suspect A: Waxaan ku idhi, alaabta ma inoo heshay? Translation: I say; did you find the stuff? Suspect B: Sabtida la keeni doona. Lakin cidna ha o sheegin. Translation: It'll arrive on Saturday. Don't tell anyone. Suspect A: Haye. Ma wax khatar ba mise waa wiki aan o baranay uun? Translation: Ok. Is it a dangerous thing or the same old stuff? Suspect B: War waa tii aduunka. Kenya ayaa laga keenaya Translation: It's out of this world. They're bringing it from Kenya. Suspect A: Waxan ka baqaya in aanaan helin. Translation: I am worried that I may not get it. Suspect B: Ha o biqin. Dadko intaanay iman ayaan waxayaga la baxayna Translation: Don't worry. We'll take our stuff before any people arrive. Suspect A: Haa dee. Hadi kale way nago qarxaysa. Translation: Exactly. Otherwise it'll explode on us. Suspect B: War miyaad waalantahay. Waa nala boobaya. Translation: Are you crazy? They'll overwhelm us.

^^ A silly title for a nicely written piece. I still smell a rat with all of this. War did Somaliland hire a PR guru?

First Hadraawi gets an international award and then Edna follows! Something smells funny here. p.s. I am with Lander on this one. Though, of course, I would not put my argument across with as much anger and confrontation. I mean, all he had to say to Oba was "saca bi saca" really. A meeting about Somaliland will sooner or later mention Somalia. In mentioning Somalia, Al Shabab and the pirates will have to be mentioned. Nothing big really. Carry on....

^^ :D

Razors pain you, Rivers are damp, Acids stain you, And drugs cause cramp. Guns aren't lawful, Nooses give, Gas smells awful. You might as well live. Dorothy Parker

^^ It's not the hammersmith and city and it's not 2003. As for the rest, stop sounding like those vulgar islaamo warya.

^^ Farah Mo'alin would probably say the same.

^^ I'm not a Billionaire who was prepared to put his money where his mouth was. Hariri got the help through is business links with the Saudis and his charity work during the civil war. Still, all is not lost. His economic policies alone are worth a punt here.

^^ Read up on it, saaxib. It was Al Hariri who brought the Saudis on borad not to mention pour loads of his money into the country before and after the peace agreement (one that he played a big part in bringing about). What Somali has built up such links in the past twenty years? Salaad? Sharif? (all still possible of course).

^^ Good man. Now when someone new comes up with that (and they will), just give them the usual house of commons retors (i.e. refer the gentleman to the reply you gave some moments ago, etc, etc).

^^ Err..would "Yusuf Haji, Farah Mo’alin and Affey" be right in saying that you're an Ethiopian and have no right to comment on Somali matters? (I'm throwing it there before someone else does).

^^ An Alpha woman of course.

^^ Dee sasab iyo amaan buu raba; let him be a woman again.

^^ Naga daa dee. No baby ever came out looking like this!

^^ I've seen the Hargeisa bridge, Alpha. That's not much of a key decison really; it's not high enough. Time for a new personality methinks. Make it an interesting one this time.

Any updates on this story? (strange that such big news has quickly moved down to the second page of SOL!!!).

N.O.R.F;875542 wrote: The sources of finance need to be secured before anything can happen. Lubnaan has rich individuals and rich friends in the GCC. Uncle Rafiiq you mean?

Looking at his arms and shoulders, you can tell that he's a short man. Looking at her legs (below the knee), you can tell that she's a giant. (either he has a foot fetish or the big woman beats him up). p.s. I wonder where Jb finds such disgusting pictures from!

^^ Forget it all and sing with me warya... ان يحرمونا يا حبيب الغرام ويجعلوا فقري لوصلك حرام فإن حبي دائما لا يلين والقلب لا يسلى و لا يستكين إلا بوصلك يا مليح الجبين لو يزرعوا عمري بنار الشقاء الحب أسمى من رماد الفلوس ومن كنوز الأرض و ماس الشموس الله وحده فجّره في الضمير وأجراه في دم الغني و الفقير وسيّره في الأرض عبر الأثير وتوج الإنسان به فإرتقى قالوا فؤاد الحب مصنوع ذهب ما يسكن الأكواخ أو دير القصب يليتهم قد قابلوه في الطريق أو عانقوا بحر الغرام العميق ما هو جواهر غالية أو عقيق والشمس تكسي أرضنا بالنقاء

^^ Good game too. Rodgers got everyone at the club playing in exactly the same way (even the strikers are copying each other in not being able to score). Still, I'm starting to warm to Rodgers. I thought he was all talk when he first took the job.

^^ With that last comment Norf I now know you are really back to the UK. Welcome back. :D

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