^ Guys... click on CHAT at the top. The chatroom is running again . C u all there

Originally posted by Ducaqabe: I see excessive xayeysiis. Jealous, are we? The topic wasnt about me...and I didnt mean it to be. Honest . But I'm liking it...and why shouldnt I.. this is my 4th year anniversary as a member of SOL. So lets celebrate CW and Rahima n MMA too. I know I should get a life...

If the rest of women were like [Curling] Women would, indeed, be superior to men The femininity of the Sun is not a defect, Nor is the masculinity of the moon an honor Castro, there is your translation. You're seeing Starbuck-ish stuff everywhere ma istidhi? And you guys wonder why I adore The Eagle . Thanks Muta. That was nice of you [and accurate if I may blow ma own horn].

Armed raid on Somali cafe Nov 29 2005 South London Press CAFE customers were held at gunpoint in a terrifying raid. Masked mobsters burst into a bustling Somali haunt at midnight on Friday wielding pistols. Terrified staff and customers dived for cover as one raider blasted a warning shot into the air. Victims were then ordered to lie on the floor while gang members robbed them of cash and personal items. The mob - described as four or five black men with their faces hidden by scarves or masks - then fled the raid on the Friendship Meeting House, Arnside Street, Walworth. As many as 11 members of staff and customers, who had been sipping coffees and socialising moments earlier, were said to be shaken but unharmed. The cafe is a popular haunt for South London's Somali community. Detectives from Operation Trident - the Met's specialist black-on-black gun crime unit - have launched a hunt. They urged witnesses to come forward. Detective Constable Steve Robinson said: "The victims were going about their law-abiding business when the gang struck. "We want to speak to anyone who saw what happened or was in the area on the time and saw anything suspicious." Information to DC Robinson on 020 8785 8580 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Source

All roads lead to America now The situation in these countries can hardly be blamed on America. What harm could possibly be there from accessing news sites, information sites and pooling in your small opinion with the millions floating around? The suppression of freedom of speech and information in this era of information = knowledge = power is quite frankly disgusting. I would never live in any of those countries if I can help it… not when some ignorant fat cow in a government office decides whats good for me to read and what isn’t and what I can and cannot talk about! I guess its true what they say, there is a price to pay for every opinion! I came across this interesting online committee dedicated to ensuring free speech in the most oppressive regimes (not surprising they r mostly Arab!)/countries. Link

^ Awww.. u two. She is the progeny of Queen Ma'at Laila of Awfat We call it a "value-added" catering designed to vertically integrate SOL's chain of services and to further strategize for the unparalled distribution of quality content. LSK, thats high praise... now I'll have no choice but to stop the mischief and live upto my status.

LSK, I always knew I was your fave member... but 900/1300...thats just favouratism!.. not that I'm complaining.

Reporters Without Borders marks the World Summit on the Information Society by presenting 15 countries that are “enemies of the Internet†and pointing to a dozen others whose attitude to it is worrying. The 15 “enemies†are the countries that crack down hardest on the Internet, censoring independent news sites and opposition publications, monitoring the Web to stifle dissident voices, and harassing, intimidating and sometimes imprisoning Internet users and bloggers who deviate from the regime’s official line. The “countries to watch†do not have much in common with the "enemies of the Internet." The plight of a Chinese Internet user, who risks prison by mentioning human rights in an online forum, does not compare with the situation of a user in France or the United States. Yet many countries that have so far respected online freedom seem these days to want to control the Internet more. Their often laudable aims include fighting terrorism, paedophilia and Internet-based crime, but the measures sometimes threaten freedom of expression. The 15 enemies of the Internet (in alphabetical order) - Belarus The regime uses its monopoly of the communications system to block access to opposition websites when it chooses, especially at election time. President Alexander Lukashenko dislikes criticism, as shown by the harassment in August 2005 of youngsters who were posting satirical cartoons online. - Burma This country is among the very worst enemies of Internet freedom and in many ways its policies are worse than China’s. The price of computers and a home Internet connection is prohibitive so Internet cafés are the target of the military regime’s scrutiny. As in neighbouring Vietnam and China, access to opposition sites is systematically blocked, in this case with technology supplied by the US firm Fortinet. Burma’s censorship is special - Web-based e-mail, such as Yahoo ! or Hotmail, cannot be used and all Internet café computers record every five minutes the screen being consulted, to spy on what customers are doing. - China China was one the first repressive countries to grasp the importance of the Internet and of controlling it. It is also one of the few countries that has managed to “sanitise†the Internet by blocking access to all criticism of the regime while at the same time expanding it (China has more than 130 million users). The secret of this success is a clever mix of filter technology, repression and diplomacy. Along with effective spying and censorship technology, the regime is also very good at intimidating users and forcing them to censor their own material. China is the world’s biggest prison for cyber-dissidents, with 62 in prison for what they posted online. - Cuba President Fidel Castro’s regime has long been good at tapping phones and these days is just as skilled when it comes to the Internet. The Chinese model of expanding the Internet while keeping control of it is too costly, so the regime has simply put the Internet out of reach for virtually the entire population. Being online in Cuba is a rare privilege and requires special permission for the ruling Communist Party. When a user does manage to get connected, often illegally, it is only to a highly-censored version of the Internet. - Iran The information ministry boasts that it currently blocks access to hundreds of thousands of websites, especially those dealing in any way with sex but also those providing any kind of independent news. A score of bloggers were thrown in prison between autumn 2004 and summer 2005. One of them, Mojtaba Saminejad, 23, has been held since February 2005 and was given a two-year sentence in June for supposedly insulting the country’s Supreme Guide, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. - Libya With nearly a million people online (about a sixth of the population), Libya could be a model of Internet expansion in the Arab world. But it has no independent media, so the Internet is controlled, with access blocked to dissident exile sites by filters installed by the regime, which is also now targeting cyber-dissidents, with the January 2005 arrest of former bookseller Abdel Razak al-Mansouri, who posted satirical articles on a London-based website. He was sentence in October to 18 months in prison for supposed “illegal possession of a gun.†- The Maldives The archipelago is a paradise for tourists but a nightmare for cyber-dissidents. The 25-year regime of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom cracks down harshly on freedom of expression. Several opposition websites are filtered and one of four people arrested in 2002 is still in prison for helping to produce an e-mailed newsletter. A British company, Cable & Wireless, controls Internet access in the country. - Nepal King Gyanendra’s first reflex when he seized power in February 2005 was to cut off Internet access to the outside world. It has since been restored, but the regime continues to control it and most online opposition publications, especially those seen as close to the Maoist rebels, have been blocked inside the country. Bloggers discussing politics or human rights do so under constant pressure from the authorities. - North Korea The country is the most closed-off in the world and the government, which has total control of the media, refused until recently to be connected to the Internet. Only a few thousand privileged people have access to it and then only to a heavily-censored version, including about 30 sites praising the regime. Among these is www.uriminzokkiri.com, which has photos and adulation of the “Dear Leader†Kim Jong-il and his late father Kim Il Sung. - Saudi Arabia The government agency in charge of “cleaning up†the Web, the Internet Service Unit (ISU), boasts that it currently bars access to nearly 400,000 sites with the aim of protecting citizens from content that is offensive or violates Islamic principles and social standards. The sites blocked deal mainly with sex, politics or religion (except those about Islam that are approved by the regime). This censorship regularly affects blogging, and blogger.com was made inaccessible for several days in October 2005. - Syria The accession to power of President Bashar el-Assad in 2000 raised hopes of greater freedom of expression, but these were disappointed. The regime restricts Internet access to a minority of privileged people, filters the Web and very closely monitors online activity. A Kurdish journalism student is in prison for posting photos on a foreign-based site of a demonstration in Damascus. Another Internet user was freed in August 2005 after more than two years in prison for simply passing by e-mail on a foreign-produced newsletter. Both were tortured in prison. - Tunisia President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, whose family has a monopoly on Internet access inside the country, has installed a very effective system of censoring the Internet. All opposition publications are blocked, along with many other news sites. The regime also tries to discourage use of webmail because it is harder to spy on than standard mail programmes that use Outlook. The Reporters Without Borders site cannot be seen inside Tunisia. The government also jails cyber-dissidents and in April 2005, pro-democracy lawyer Mohammed Abbou was given a three-and-a-half-year sentence for criticising the president online. Yet Tunisia seems well thought-of by the international community for its management of the Internet since it has been chosen the International Telecommunication Union to host the second stage of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in November 2005. - Turkmenistan No independent media exists here under the dictatorship of megalomaniac Stalinist President Neparmurad Nyazov. As in Cuba and North Korea, the regime takes a radical attitude to the Internet and keeps virtually all citizens away from it, with home connections not allowed. There are no Internet cafés and the Web is only accessible through certain companies and international organisations. Even when connected, it is only to a censored version of the Internet. - Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov proclaimed the “era of the Internet†in his country in May 2001. Online facilities have expanded rapidly but so has censorship of them. The state security service frequently asks ISPs to temporarily block access to opposition sites. Since June 2005, some Internet cafés in the capital have displayed warnings that users will be fined 5,000 soms (4 euros) for looking at pornographic sites and 10,000 (8 euros) for consulting banned political sites. - Vietnam The country closely follows the Chinese method of controlling the Internet, but though more ideologically rigid, the regime does not have the money and technology China has to do this. It has Internet police who filter out “subversive†content and spy on cybercafés. Cyber-dissidents are thrown in prison and three have been in jail for more than three years for daring to speak out online in favour of democracy. Countries to watch (in alphabetical order) - Bahrain Except for pornographic sites, Bahrain does not censor the Internet much. But it has unfortunately begun to regulate it in ways that endanger freedom of expression. The government said in April 2004 that all online publications, including forums and blogs, must be officially registered. Loud protests led to suspension of the measure but it is still on the books. Three editors of a forum were held for nearly two weeks in March 2005 for allowing “defamation†of the king to be posted. - Egypt The government has taken steps since 2001 to control online material. Though censorship is minor, some criticism of the government is not welcome. The government seems unsure what to do about the explosion of blogs, being more used to pressuring the traditional media. A blogger was arrested for the first time in late October 2005 because of the content of his blog. - European Union The EU is responsible for regulating the Internet and rulings often apply to member-states. A European directive on 8 June 2000 about e-commerce proved a threat to freedom of expression, by making ISPs responsible for the content of websites they host and requiring them to block any page they consider illegal when informed of its existence. This creates a private system of justice, where the ISP is called on to decide what is illegal or not. Technicians thus do the job of a judge. The EU is now studying a proposal to oblige ISPs to retain records of customers’ online activity. The proposal could limit Internet users’ right to privacy. - Kazakhstan The media here, including the Internet, are under official pressure and control of online publications has become a key issue because many government scandals have been exposed on websites. President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s regime added new sites to its blacklist in January 2005, including that of a democratic opposition party. In October, an opposition site was forced to give up its national domain name (.kz) after officially-inspired legal action. - Malaysia Government intimidation of online journalists and bloggers has increased in the past three years, notably of Malaysiakini, the country’s only independent online daily whose journalists have been threatened and its premises searched. Summonses and questioning of bloggers has been stepped up recently, leading to self-censorship that harms democracy. - Singapore The government does not filter the Internet much but is good at intimidating users and bloggers and website editors have very little room for manoeuvre. A blogger who criticised the country’s university system was forced to shut down his blog in May 2005 after official pressure. - South Korea The country is the fourth most-wired country in the world but it excessively filters the Internet, blocking mainly pornographic sites but also publications that supposedly “disturb public order,†including pro-North Korean sites. The government is very sensitive to political opinions expressed online and punishes Internet users they consider go too far. Two users were briefly detained and then fined in 2004 for posting pictures online making fun of opposition figures. - Thailand The government filters the Internet as part of its fight against pornography and has used it to extend censorship well beyond this. The method employed is also sly, since when a user tries to access a banned site, a message comes back saying “bad gateway,†instead of the usual “access refused†or “site not found.†In June 2005, the websites of two community radio stations very critical of the government were shut down after it pressed their ISP to do so. - United States US policy towards the Internet is important because it is the country where the Internet began. But its laws about interception of online traffic do not provide enough privacy guarantees for users. Leading US Internet firms such as Yahoo !, Cisco Systems and Microsoft are also working with censorship authorities in China, thus throwing doubt on the US commitment to freedom of expression. The United States, home of the First Amendment, the Internet and blogs, should be a model for respecting the rights of Internet users. - Zimbabwe The local media says the government is about to take delivery of Chinese equipment and technology to spy on the Internet. The state telecoms monopoly TelOne asked ISPs in June 2004 to sign contracts allowing it to monitor e-mail traffic and requiring them to take steps to stop illegal material being posted. Since political opposition seems to be regarded as illegal by President Robert Mugabe, this is bad news for the country’s Internet users. Source I'm shocked!

^ Thats because we are *brace urself*... sensible.

^ Boys, this is in bad taste. The topic is not about J's sexuality or such irrelevant nonsense.

Apparently, there is such a thing. And guess who is the current holder? – Mr. Non-existent-humour - Tuujiye. You don’t believe me? Click on the ‘Member List’ option at the top of this window. How is this chosen? Is it new? Has it always existed?

@ Xiin. …. Of course, because the ultimate solution to male-promiscuity/degenerate morals is polygamy [for us Muslims]. Just perfect.

I must be getting paranoid. Why do I think this topic is going to lead to the benefits of polygamy. The old adage, 'all roads lead to Rome' comes to mind.

Daanyeer... Welcome. I would normally like you instantly (for u seem fun) but I just dont see myself befriending and rubbing shoulders with a chimp.

This is something else... Here is today's lesson kids: Learn to differentiate between expressing your personal opinion/preference and what is Islamically deemed UnIslamic/Haraam/Inappropriate. The latter is not for you to formulate. This whole topic is not a point of contention for me as I'm clearly dealing with unarmed opponents p.s. I simply love how a support group quickly assembles when some1 feels 'attacked' (on a virtual environment.. )

Oh! I've never seen such a variety of head-shapes. Really. :eek:

I've once read a study that said because of how readily available information is on the internet, we have become lazy thinkers and our ability to think and recall has diminished. You must be an extreme case. I suggest you start thinking and recalling facts instead of googling them. In the long run, you might forget how to think or remember!!

LoL. Sxb i dont function with sarcasm. So drop it, if you dont like the opinions of someone jus hala hadlin nooh? how hard is that? See dear girl, that’s all I wanted you to admit. That this is your opinion. Perhaps you see a girl riding a bicycle as ‘qaab daro’. That’s fine by me… However, I’ve an issue with people who proclaim something is UnIslamic when it isn’t and who hide behind religion to express their opinions. Its disrespectful to my religion and you’re misinforming the audience. Get the difference? So I’d suggest you drop the pretense eh? Forget about this man am out There is an abused-shelter next door. Make your way there. p.s. I dont really care about ur opinion on SOL (take it up with admin or something?)

Originally posted by Simply_I: There is a difference between HARAM and somthing being not very islamic. I take it you're not gonna leave me hangin onto that, are you? Do tell me the difference, enlightened one p.s. Maan soo daahine waxaan daawanayey sidaad dadka u harowsaneyso

^ Riding a bicycle is ‘UnIslamic’ eh? Well dear sheekhad…where is your proof? God save us from these haraam-spitting-amateurs! :rolleyes:

Plan B aborts the little guys' mission .... not the baby.

Originally posted by Femme Fatale: NGONGE, See what I'm talking about? People make these stup!d mistakes all the time. Dont you think you deserve a second chance IDEA STEALER? In all honestly, you're confusing plagiarism with NG's wit. Besides, he italicized the text and thats how I knew he was singin out loud... Plagiarism is very insincere and it shouldn’t be excused.

NG a few mins earlier, Plagiarism is a very serious offence NO explanation is good enough once the act of intellectual theft has taken place! You stole 3 whole lines!!!!!!! Thats plagiarism. Busted

Originally posted by NGONGE: It’s sad, so sad. It’s a sad sad situation and it’s getting more and more absurd.... Plagiarism Mr. NG? I didnt think it was ur cup of tea. Now quote and provide reference before I bust ur...

Xoogsade, PS: I will give guarantees to Seven of Nine if she is Pretty although I prefer if she leaves matters into my own hands without seeking a "yes" answer to no-polygamy request X, you'll need to have stamina and strength if u want more than one woman and skinny faaraxs sadly lack both, xabad sooda or no xabad sooda