^ It is always easy to detect pure leather from the synthetic. There has to be a way to detect the original from the fake. It will take a bit of examination.

^ Don't worry. They are on fire.

Ciyaala suuq baa nahelay. Imikaa haddaanu Bantu'ga wax ka sheegno nala odhan waa racist! How can he keep us in meeting from morning to evening?

^ Why are you busy on ARS and mucaarad. Bahashaadii xumayd maad ka rajo dhigtay. I mean without getting some from those?

Originally posted by Northerner: No calaacal today? Where is A&T? LoL Or NGONGE? Greek tragedy. That is what negative play gets you. I was right on that. on Spain, I was misled. They told me David Villa was injured. I didn't know he is playing. Kaasi waa sun (poison).

Kashafa is a man of reason. Shame on you Ngonge for what you implied there. Meesha waa kooxeeysi waxaad ka wadaa!

^ Nepthys, waa laguu hoos galiyey. Eritrea waxba haka sheegin; even when making legitimate comparisons.

Why ONLF will win the war ONLF is no more an organisation of few leaders. It is well known it is not a perfect organisation, but it also sympolises the only voice for liberation and for restoration of the dignity of the Somali people who are under brutal occupation for over half-a century. Anyone who hasn't witnessed the zeal of the youth (in and out of the region), the level of cohesion and committment, the support it gets from its community from the intellectual to street boy will be tempted to be surprised by the resilience of this organisation. Not those who know what is going on. Tenacity and self-belief, largely grounded on lessons from innumerable historical triumphs of the good over the evil, the oppressed over the opressor are not idiosyncartic of my people. It is what all successful societies had embraced in their quest for freedom. Add an indestructible faith in the greatness of Allah and the imminent nasri, and you will start to see the foundations on which this struggle is based on. Some cue the contest is sucidal, looking with a blurred glasses that show them the giant unbeatable Ethiopia. Little do they know this empire is nearing its death through internal disintegration. ONLF will not be the nemesis, but is certainly contributing to the coming of that day. That same day will usher a new hope for the resurrection of Somali nation-statehood which is long overdue. With all its imperfections,it has survived all Mels has thrown at it for 18 years. The ARS has started cracking within a year or so of its inception; yet Meles hasn't invested even a quarter of the money he used to devide the ONLF. It hasn't worked because people know what they want from this organisation: an unflinching adherence to the question of self-determination. That is the red-line. Anyone from this community who crosses that line, ceases to be relevant to the community. That is why even when there is an internal division, the accusations are 'this group is compromising on the 'independence issue' and vice versa. So long as people have that clarity of what they want, those who wax their guns for that goal will lead the way. Those who won't, will be left behind in this marathon. See this as a cavalcade of naive idealism and delusional desire, at your own peril! Go ONLF! GO!

In the former Somalia, everything was possible. Meel waalan bay aheyd. When people fled in 1990s and crossed border, we saw lots of things. When Ethiopian Civil Aviation asked people with piloting and other backgrounds to come and register in Gode, the queue was longer than when food is distributed. Waan yaabnay. War Somalia oo dhan ma Pilot bay aheyd baan nidhi. One old man who brought his middle-aged relative was asked where the man took his pilot lessons. Wuxuu yidhi, "Pilot kasta isaga ka xariifsan. 16 sanno ayuu eeriboodhka Hargeisa wardiye ka ahaa, ee ha la qoro".

Ninka cidinna ma jecla. Torn between two lovers buu daawaday. Mid aan saaxiib nahay baa odhan jiray waxooga mashaakil ah yaa ila soo kulmay. When we ask him what it is, he used to say "Gabadhbaa la iga furfuri la'yahay. Kolkay i aragto unbay ilmo isku sii deyn." Ileen gabadhu hankiisa iyo qaab-daridiisa ayey la ooji jirtay. That is just a joke, Mujaahid. Anyway, are you sure you haven't said to the girl "Baddacas baan ku geynayaa Biyo Jannaan Ku siinayaa Bogayga waan ku saarayaa Bilaash laguma dartee"

Mirqaan-land

Dr. Cabdullahi tells me that when he was in Somalia he had a friend whose job title read " Isu-duwaha xafiiska Xanaanada Xoolaha ee Gobolka Gedo ahna Mareeyaha guud ee Warshadda Tarraqa iyo Sigaarka". Ma wax is qaadan karaa???[Coordinator of the Veterinary Office in Gedo province and General Manager of Matchs & Cigarette Factory]?? I am not sure about this one.But He also says there was a man who was "Gudoomiyaha Degmada Wardhiigleey ahna qunsulka koowaad ee Safaarada Somalia ku leedahay Djibouti". How can he do both jobs????Somaliya was run by crazy people!!!

^ Geeljire, sincewhen your son turned Brofossore, wuu jilcay. Bal yar dhuuji. Ngonge, It is not about the four months, saaxiib. You like to discredit me for nothing. I said who is doing the fighting on the ground? it is Al-shabab. Haddaan iyaga la la heshiin waxba socon maayaan! Time will tell the motives of Xinn's extraordinary 'dovishness'and optimism. Capetown Adigu you are masquerading as 'peace lover' while supporting the TFG. Warkaagu waa cad yahay. Sometimes I think Duke logs in a different name.

Red sea kolkaa ma SOL bay doob lagu roggo wixii 'is dili' joogaanbaa lagugu yidhi???????????////////// Anyway, Yaa Muslin ah oo Gabadhaa islaanka ah asturaya here?? Serious. Don't worry. She won't kill herself. Just stop being nice to her. Make sure she doesn't get all she got from you in the past. It is hard to treat someone like that; but take comforted by the fact that you are doing that for her sake. I feel for the poor woman though.

^^Ma hadana Sucuudigaynu sii sugaynaa? Ngonge might reply. I am the war-mongerer implied here. But I won't say anything for now.

Isseh LX, is he from Makhiir too??? Ceebaa dhacday! Hadda Xaal badan baan bixin. Kaligii baa kun qof oo xun lagu iloobi karaa!! Noolow LX. At no point did I insulted Burco. I only praised it. But I can't tutor people on Somali-101 here.

Originally posted by NGONGE: Right. We're off... Spain to beat Russia and Greece to beat Sweden is my guess. If at all the reverse is more likely. But I stick to the draws. Thank you, you have given me one more reason tobe passionate about teams I never cared about. the betting. Anyway, it wasn't always so, Spain used to be my favourite team for so long. Maybe now that I am off their back after repeatedly disappointing me, they will triumph. let us see.

^ still throwing stones?

Well, Ngonge,even after I got the Romania and Dutch one right? Anyway, Spain/Russia is a draw. Russia are good but incosistent. Depends which Russia comes out. Greece and Sweden will draw again. This group is more complicated than the suppossed 'group of Death' which now is transpiring Group of ease!!

France are out for good saaxiib. They won't beat Italy, and certainly not Holland. Fancy Romania to advance. But the Italians aren't so bad as you say. The result was surely exaggerated. Infact, I haven't seen Italy play so constructively for ages. The first OFF-SIDE goal unsettled their nerves. But I don't cry for the Azzuri. They bore moe to death with their cheatings and ultra-professionalism.

^^Peasant: wali ma odaygii sikhraanka ahaa ee gadhka xumaa baad is horwadaa?

Romania are not bad. But they haven't played well last night. With a bit o confidence, they can upset big teams.

Originally posted by Abtigiis & Tolka: A & T tips Holland for the cup. Romania to do well, and Portugal and Spain to disappoint. Northerner The player in the pciture is of course Marius Lacatus (the famous number 7). Look at the Holland midfield and attack: Midfield Wesley Sneider Rafaeal Van der Vaart Giovanne Van bronckhorst Three man attack Van pierse Van nisterlrooy Robben I think Van Basten has opeted for 4-3-3 formation. that suits teams that have good wing players (as Holland do) very well. It is 6 while attacking,7 while defending. The full backs must be good, and I think Ooijer is more than reliable. Bouma is the weak on the left. Back, between the posts, is the impregnable Edwin Van der Sar. A penalty specialist, to boot. This is what I posted a week ago. To which tyhe king of Jara'ka booodo and layla-gobolo- NORTHERN replied by saying Van der vaat and Van bronckhorst are crap. Well, hope he hasn't committed sucide.

ways parting between me and Nephtys! What happened to the 'Iron' lady? ma odaygii Xiin ahaaba tolow falay, waatan 'peace camp' iska xaadirisee!

Xabshida dalkii haysatee xaasaska xansuuqday Xuduudaha intay soo marreen Xoogga nagu haysta Ee hablihii xagxagteeye wada xalaalaystay Iyo Xamaaliinta eey keensadeen in lala Xaajoodo Oo Xanuunkii ummadda ay badeen xerro lagu tuuro Oo Xabadka aan saarno oon is marxabbaysiino Xanxanti iyo xiiso inaad u qabto waa xayyi la’aane Xajadaasi waa mid xayndaaban oo xinnoow ka dhicisay Wuxuu se xiinkuba ku xidhmi oodan isu xiijin Xalaybaa xantii aan heloo xaalku waa hirig’e Soo xoggsoo intii aadan xallan xeedhiyo findhaalka Xabbad joojin uu xugmay Sheekhaa Xiiqsaninna Xis-xanuun waatii laga qaadoo oo lagu xujoobaaba