sorry posted twice

I believe the punishment was pretty harsh and mostly influenced by the media and the nosey Sett Blatter who didnt know much about what happened in the first place. First of all the guy didnt do any drugs...second he wasnt found guilty for anything other than asimple delay and ofcouse the next day there were no drugs found in his system either. Before Ferdinand, there were two other cases non of which suspended nor charged apenalty such the one he was given. You could point the finger at the FA for not highlighting their rules on drugs and testing and making them quite clear to the footballers.

I haven’t been to one for ages now after seeing how fellow Somalis treat others....however, once upon time in South hall very far away from home....there was a singer by the name of Xassan Adan Samatar....who happens to be one of the best entertainer in the biz...we went as a group to go and enjoy ourselves out there. On arrival, the streets where full of Faraxs and xalimos some dressed well and some who were just looking for hypothermia but nice to the eye. There was avery long queue and so like any civilized beings we towed the line and waited for our turn. As we waited we realised both xalimos and faraxs who arrived on the scene after almost half hour going ahead and jumping the queue..hmmm being the gents where, we swallowed hard n took it as the cold bite through our attires. Anyway eventually we managed to get through but after along and a lot pushing at the door way by both crazy high Teenagers and gatekeepers. We went in and it was ablast. The only disadvantage was that they packed in as many people as they could get making even movement or swinging along very difficult. By the way Somalis never know the word sorry even if they knock you down. As me and ma buddies enjoying the music one drunken 17yr old landed on me like a bullet out of agun. I was taken by surprise and she told me "GET THE F OUT OF MA WAY" damn I remember I can’t help but laugh. There I was scared for ma life. I just watched her wobble off. To cut the story short, We enjoyed the evening but on coming out...The number of police of cars was unbelievable...hmm being new to that neighborhood, little did I know trouble was brewing...so we found ourselves in the middle of a strange fight.... Suddenly huge dogs that I hadn’t seen except on TV were let lose and boy did we take off like a shot....the good thing was the dogs where more disciplined than the people they chasing...one of my mates landed n got bruised he cursed all the way home. Ultimately the whole thing was hilarious and for us that was the end of us going to them places...feeeri feeriii dangerous

Ferdinand handed eight-month ban BOLTON (Reuters) - Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been handed an eight-month ban by an independent disciplinary commission for missing a drugs test three months ago. The 25-year-old England international, who risked a ban of up to two years, had been charged by the Football Association (FA) with a "failure or refusal" to take the test at United's training ground at Carrington on September 23. Ferdinand, who has 14 days to appeal against the verdict, has denied using drugs and passed a dope test 36 hours after he should have taken the original one. The FA ruled him out of England's final Euro 2004 qualifier in Turkey on October 11, sparking a furious protest by his international team mates, but allowed him to keep playing for United, a decision criticised by FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

Poor blighters....this is just the beginning of the DNA revolution amongst Somalis ...Must be a total blow to find out that you lovely lil gal was fathered by another man ....damn

Wherever I have been the cost of entrance has been exorbitant. The quality of show not good enough for the price paid, the faraxs and xalimos who arrive there don’t even know what a queue is, the harassment by the "gorillas" at the gates leaves a lot to be desired and the environment in which the clients are put under is absolutely stressful least of all it being a place of entertainment. I know it’s a cool thing to support your own but believe you me these entertains now take advantage of the poor qoxootis who try to support them. I have not seen any entertainer who says tonight is a night of getting together lets just have fun as a community. Very few do anything charitable.... Why support then and what good are they?

Why read it anyway ....frankly my dear I dont really care what you think... :rolleyes:

Doesnt he kinda look like OOOOOOOOOHHH !

I believe he is asheikh too....

Ooohhh the likes of Carlos are worried about..... Read on... ROBERTO CARLOS PICKS DANGERS

I somehow disagree with you folks who say they exploiting the children by showing what they suffering from. Much as it disheartens us to see what we see on these pages, we have seen worse on TV especially during famine and war. The intention of these people is honourable I would think thought the way they presented wasn’t probably right. Pornography or child abuse isn’t even an issue here as these kids are sick kids who need help and the only form of help is to show how desperate they are otherwise non of you would know nor would consider even sending money to anyone or anything that you no information. Salaams

Hilarious to say the least ....man you should see them pple make strange noises n jump around like monkeys.... :rolleyes:

Oooh Lalaaaa is all I can say....somehow your so called guns cant even come close the our young Gooners...who fire on all cylinders....Imagine just what it would be like for them to knock out the likes of Middlesborough and whoever gets in there way. Imagine also winning your first trophy at 16 etc...man OO man.....what afuture

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Horn I really hope you are not contributing to the war efforts there as this is pure madness....Unfortunately though I can understand your dilema. Catch 22 situation it is ...Lose of any Somalis is a lose to all the Somali community.

Well where there is poverty and lotsa jaad ...there is no common sense....if the Odeyaashaa r high ..what would be expected of them other than "DIILAAA DOFARAADAAS...OR WORSE STILL NACALAA WALIDKOODA KUYAAL TUMAA...

With abit of resources coupled with good management and talent, Somalia woul be in the top ten let alone the US.

Smith..I must admit you got style brother.... Well to continue here is the latest from Somalia and the death toll raising... Over 60 killed as fighting resumes in central region

Read on folks.. Bin-Laden Undergoes Cosmetic ......

Carling Cup: Semi-final draw in full Middlesbrough's reward for beating Tottenham in the Carling Cup quarter-final is another trip to north London after they were paired with Arsenal in the draw for the last four. The Teessiders prevailed in penalty shoot-out at White Hart Lane after the first 90 minutes and extra-time ended with the scores at 1-1. Defender Frank Queudrue emerged as Boro's unlikely hero after Spurs' Mauricio Taricco had struck the post with the first of the sudden-death kicks. Aston Villa, meanwhile, will play Bolton in the other semi-final after putting out an almost second-string Chelsea side thanks to goals from the excellent Juan Pablo Angel and Gavin McCann. They came either side of a Joe Cole equaliser for the Stamford Bridge side, who made seven changes from their Premiership outing at the weekend. Villa might have been happy just to avoid Arsenal, who have advanced to the semis by fielding large numbers of reserve-team players. But goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen told Sky Sports: 'We'd have taken any team. We had a 1-1 draw with them at Villa Park earlier in season - but it's a semi-final and anything can happen.

Suddenly Jailbirds are seing Islam as their salvation ...but somehow I have afeeling that this is just to poiticize their dilema rather than really want to be a muslim. A case in one is Tyson....

SalaatuulIstikaaaarrr ba laguyiri... ....Amba Fataaxada kasihoreysinayaaa

Well for those of you happen to live in the UK, Driving while talking on mobile phones is prohibited and entails afine of about £30 and a warning till February and after aban probably. The alternative to holding a mobile phone is to use ahands free kit. However there are are uncomfirmed problems associated with it. Please read on......below Hands-Free Mobile Phones May Increase Radiation Exposure

A series of heart warming stories for a change. Hope you enjoy and perhaps even learn from them.. The stranger in the Garden Once upon a time there was a man who had a big garden. He had planted many fruit trees and cared for them till they bear fruits. Now he wanted to pick up the fruits and sell them to make money for his family. One fine day while picking fruits with his son, the man saw a stranger sitting on the branch of a tree and picking the fruits. This man become angry and shouted, "Hey you! What are you doing on my tree? Aren't you ashamed of stealing fruits in the day time?" The stranger on the branch just looked at the gardener but didn't reply, and continued picking the fruits. The gardener was very angry and shouted again, "For a whole year I have taken care of these trees, you have no right to take the fruits without my permission so come down at once!" The stranger on the tree answered, "Why should I come down? This is the garden of God and I am the servant of God, so I have the right to pick these fruits and you should not interfere between the work of God and his servant." The gardener was very surprised at this answer and thought of a plan. He called his son and said, "Go bring a rope and get this man down from the tree." His son brought the rope and the gardener ordered him to tie the stranger to the tree. The gardener then took a stick and started to beat the stranger. The stranger began to scream. "Why are you beating me? You have no right to do this." The gardener paid no attention and continued beating him. The stranger screamed, "Don't you fear God, you are beating an innocent man? The gardener answered, "Why should I fear? This wood in my hand belongs to God and I am too the servant of God, so I have nothing to fear, and you shouldn't interfere with the work of God and his servant." The stranger hesitated and then spoke, "Wait don't beat me, I am sorry for taking the fruits. This is your garden and I should seek your permission before taking the fruits. So, please forgive and set me free." The gardener smiled and said, "Since you have now realized your mistake, I will forgive you but remember that God has given all his servants brains so every person's deeds are in his own hands." Then the gardener untied him and let him go free. The Crystal Ball In the south of Spain, there was a small village whose people were very joyful and lucky. The children played under the shade of trees in the gardens of their home. A shepherd boy whose name was Nasir, stayed near the village with his father, mother and grandmother. Early morning each day, he takes his herd of goats up the hills to find a suitable place for them to graze. In the afternoon he would return with them to the village. At night his grandmother would tell him a story. The story of stars. This story really interested Nasir. As usual, on one of these days, as Nasir was watching his herd and playing his flute he suddenly saw a wonderful light behind the flower bush. When he came towards the branches he saw a transparent and most beautiful crystal ball. The crystal ball was glittering like a colorful rainbow. Nasir carefully took it in his hand and turned it around. With surprise suddenly he heard a weak voice coming from the crystal ball. It said; "You can make a wish that your heart desires and I will fulfill it." Nasir could not believe that he had actually heard a voice. But he became so engrossed in his thoughts for he had so many wishes but he must wish for something which was impossible like the wish to be able to fly. He said to himself, if I wait till tomorrow I will remember many things. He put the crystal ball in a bag and gathered the herd, happily returned back to the village. He decided that he would not tell anyone about the crystal ball. On the following day also, Nasir could not decide what to wish for, because he really had everything he needed. The days passed as usual, and Nasir appeared to be very cheerful that the people around him were amazed to see his cheerful disposition. One day a boy followed Nasir and his herd and hid behind a tree. Nasir as usual sat in one corner, took out the crystal ball and for a few moments looked at it. The boy waited for the moment when Nasir would go to sleep. Then he took the crystal ball and ran away. When he arrived in the village, he called all the people and showed them the crystal ball. The citizens of that village took the crystal ball in their hand and turned it around with surprise. Suddenly they heard a voice from inside the crystal ball, which says, "I can fulfill your wish." One person took the ball and screamed, "I want one bag full of gold." Another took the ball and said loudly, "I want two chest full of jewelry." Some of them wished that they would have their own palace with grand door made from pure gold instead of their old houses. Some also wished for bags full of jewelry, but nobody asked for gardens in their palaces. All their wishes were fulfilled but still the citizen of the village were not happy. They were jealous because the person that had a palace had no gold and the person that had the gold had no palace. For this reason, the citizens of the village were angry and were not speaking to each other. There was not even one garden which existed in the village where the children could play. The patience of the children was running out and they were uncomfortable. Nasir and his family were happy and pleased. Every morning and afternoon he would play the flute. The children could not wait anymore and decided to return the crystal ball to Nasir. The parents and neighbours went to him. The children said to Nasir; "When we had a small village we all were happy and joyful." The parent also spoke. In one way or another nobody is happy. The expensive palaces and jewelry only bring us pain. When Nasir saw that the people were really regretful, he said I have not wished till now, if you really want everything to return to its own place, then I will wish for it. Everyone happily agreed. Nasir took the crystal ball in his hand turned around and wished that the village become the same as it was before. Everyone quickly turned towards the village and saw it became the same old village with gardens full of trees and fruits. Once again the people started to live happily and the children played under the shade of trees. From the next day and everyday at sunset the sound of Nasir's flute could be heard in the village. This story teaches us that we should be happy with whatever we have and not to be greedy. The Clever Boy A man with his donkey carrying two sacks of wheat was on his way to the market. After a little while he was tired and they rested under a tree. When he woke up from his nap he could not see the donkey and started searching for the donkey everywhere. On the way he met a boy, he asked the boy, "Have you seen my donkey?" The boy asked, "Is the donkey's left eye blind, his right foot lame and is he carrying a load of wheat?" The man was happy and said, "Yes, exactly! Where have you seen it?" the boy answered "I haven't seen it." This made the man very angry and he took the boy to the village chief for punishment. The judge asked, "Dear boy, if you had not seen at the donkey, how could you describe it?" The boy answered, "I saw the tracks of a donkey and the right and left tracks were different from this I understood that the donkey that passed there was limping. And the grass on the right side of the road was eaten but the grass on the left was not. From that I understood that his left eye was blind. There were wheat seeds scattered on the ground and I understood that he must have been carrying a load of wheat. The judge understood the boy's cleverness and told the man to forgive the boy. This story teaches us that we should not be quick to judge the people. The Signs of Happiness There was a young couple living in Denmark who led a very happy life together. The only thing that they worried about was, whether their happiness would last forever or would they too would have to face problems. One day, they heard that a wise old man had come to town; he could solve all kinds of problems and guide people. So the couple decided to visit the wise old man and tell him their source of worry. The wise old man told them; "Travel around the world and seek a man and a woman who are perfectly happy as a couple. When you find such a couple, ask them for a piece of cloth from the man's shirt, then keep that piece of cloth with you, and you always remain happy." The young couple began their journey, to find the happiest couple in their world. In one place they heard that the governor and his wife were the happiest people, so they went to their palace and asked them, "Are you the happiest couple?" The governor and his wife replied, "Yes, we are happy in every way except for one thing; we do not have any children." Well that didn't make the governor and his wife the happiest couple. So they continued their journey. They arrived in one city where they had heard that the happiest couple lived. They went to their house and asked them, "Are you the happiest couple?" The couple replied, "Yes, we are really happy in every way except that we have too many children which makes our life a bit uncomfortable." No, this couple did not sound to be the happiest. And, so they continued their journey. They visited many countries, cities, towns and villages asking the same question but they did not find what they were looking for. One Day the young couple came across a shepherd in the desert. The shepherd was grazing his sheep when his wife and child came along. The shepherd greeted his wife and gently patted the child she was carrying. She laid the mat and started to eat contentedly. The young couple came to them and asked them, "Are you the happiest couple?" The shepherd and his wife replied, "Nobody is unhappier than the king." The young couple immediately realized that they were the happiest couple and asked them for a piece of the shepherd's shirt, so that their happiness too would last throughout. The shepherd said, "If I give you a piece of cloth from my shirt then I will be left without any clothes since I own just one shirt." The young couple at once understood that it is very difficult to find perfect happiness anywhere in the world. The couple decided to return to their own country. They went to the wise old man and related all that had taken place. They also complained that his guidance was difficult to abide by. The wise old man laughed and said, "Was your journey useless or did you learn something from it?" The young man replied, "Yes, after this trip I have learnt that in this world, nobody is perfectly happy, only that person is happy who does everything to please God. The wife said, "I have learnt that in order to be happy it is important to remember two things; first, all human beings should be thankful and contented with whatever they have. Second, for ultimate happiness one must always practice patience." After that, young couple thanked the wise old man for his guidance and returned home. The wise man prayed for them and said, "Indeed the sign of happiness is in their heart and they have good manners and if the lifetime is spent in pleasure of God there would be no differences in the existence of mankind."

Once upon a time. There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men. He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times. Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her. One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!" Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word. The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold. He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated. Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have!" Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die. Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material wealth and sensual pleasure. Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament.