^Waa Tol

Diversity is good.

Good move!

Nothing beats cool breeze at 6 in the morning.

Zack, aren't you from somewhere else too?

Have you guys listened to the speech?

The Mudug Somali dialect is the benchmark.This is fact not opinion. Text books were written in this dialect and broadcasting was done in this dialect.

Silly people.

Wadani;930279 wrote: . Northern Somali is considered the standard? Check out BBC Somalia and mostly anything written in Somali and tell me what dialect is used. Standard? Considered by who? The standard dialect for text books and broadcasting is Mudug dialect as adopted by the Somali Government, so stop making up stuff! When one says Northern dialect, the term refers to every Somali except those that speak May May and minority languages. The Northern dialect has subgroups including Somali Galbeed, Waqooyi, Bari, Mudug, Galgaduud, Hiiraan,etc. Invest sometime in reading the works done by key Somali linguists. And May May which has its own sub-dialects is the source of the Somali language! Poor Haatu, you too invest time in studying the Somali before you label some regions as speaking the formal Somali. How one dialect be more proper than other? p.s. People there's no North or South when it comes to dialects. You are interjecting politics into language. Language variation occur within every region.

Mintid..Hurt clan pride? What I did write for you to jump to that conclusion? I have no control over reality neither do you but surely, we can interpret however we want. I think we are mixing things here, let's take them apart. If we are talking about Somali unity, that doesn't exist any region in all Somali territories. If I understand Oodka, his argument was the concept exists in Somaliland and that entity learned enough from our mistakes and facilitated unity among ALL northerners through just and equitable system. Now, I disagreed with that argument and I don't believe such unity exists in Somaliland. And if we are talking about progress and development in relative to other Somali entities, it's obvious Somaliland is doing better than most but does it offer enough to cause people in Khaatumo or Taleexis of SOL to have Hargeysa as their capital, I don't think so. If we are talking real economic and social development, a kid in Hargeysa faces the same set of problems and has no way out apart tahriib.

Carafaat;929993 wrote: Che, If you refering to my little affection with Puntland. Please read my declaration of love to Puntland, http://www.somaliaonline.com/community/showthread.php/60161-Somaliland-and-Puntland-need-eachother LOL that response was for Xaaji but far bukta iyo meeshii ayaa is og. I don't buy your affection for Oromos and I don't support Xaaji's xenophobic attacts on Oromo.

^The response you quoted was response to Classified's affirmation of earlier response which was response to Oodka's argument. I thought you were merely carrying on Oodweyne's argument by quoting me. In any case, as long as we are in agreement, no Somali is in position to preach Somali unity or try to put forth an argument asserting unity is possible among some and not others or all.

^You can climb out and improve your situation but don't spew nonsense about Somali unity or preach others about it.

Taleexi. What Oodka wants is for Khaatamu to rely on the tutelage of Hargeysa, better some development assistance from Hargeysa through the Dual Track policy than nothing from Xamar.Make a choice. Classified...They would have us believed some Somalis evolved and can create a different form of unity though within this new form of unity, others are not welcomed. It's better they rather say, we just want to run away with our piece of the pie and phuck you niggaz.

^Seriously old man, you are hating on child?

Xaaji Xunjuf;929977 wrote: Oromos are nothing like Somalis we dont speak a like we dont look a like and surely we are not friends or good neighbors. Give it rest too. N you are not good neighbors with anyone including your fellow Somalis.

Dear God, give it rest. Run out of Jubba arguments?

Mintid Farayar;929950 wrote: Che, The average child in Dar es Salaam, or Kibera(the largest slum/neighborhood in Nairobi), or Addis(where the poverty is even more severe) all live in the same African poverty. But the difference is: the child in Hargeisa will have a chance to get a rudimentary education without getting blown up by the latest volley between Al Shabaab and SFG/AMISOM. That alone, my friend, is all the difference in the world! I can list many more advantages but I doubt you're interested in a true telling. But kid in LA doesn't live in Xamar, and Hargeysa offers no more opportunities in social-economic development terms than Xamar. And really what you set up in Hargeysa can be setup in LA. There's no unique advantage in the grand scheme of things in being part of any Somali entity.

Oodwyene...How can Somaliland bring about unity when its very purpose is to split the Somali nation? You can't seem to understand the contradictions within your assertions. You can't be preach Somali unity to others and do the contrary yourself? Mintid....What does Somaliland have to offer Khaatamu? That's another thing I don't understand. A kid in Somaliland is born into the same poverty as the one in Xamar and they both likely will grow poor and stay unemployed as adults. What do you really have to offer other than few seats in some maamul?

Classics, It will be good to see them sing again. I remember her, Baastow, Shaamaali, Jerry, Sulfa, Luul Jaylaani and many greats. I must admit as I was fun of Iftin not so much Dur Dur.

Waa xasuus....

^I think somethings need to be defined before even we can even make argue for Somali unity.

^Dee unity of some Somalis is possible. Now make up with Oodka Naxar oo Hargeysa iska xaadiri:D