<cite> @NGONGE said:</cite> Today is the second days of Eid and as is my habit in all happy occassions, I always look back on older days and places (like the poet) and remember people I liked, places I've missed and memories I loved. Eid Mubarak all, Ngonge, it seems our old age has relegated us to drop by every once in a while to see if the good old days have made a retro comeback. Nope, nothing to see here, no famous old names and familar avatars. But like myself, I assume, we all check in every now and again. Maybe we should start a "retired nomads" thread.

So much for airport Security!

This week marks the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Bernard Madoff, mastermind of the most notorious Ponzi scheme in history. He was arrested on Dec. 11, 2008 for bilking thousands of investors out of billions of dollars. He pleaded guilty three months later to charges of fraud, and was sentenced to 150 years in federal prison. He's serving his term at the medium security Butner Federal Correctional Complex in North Carolina and is slated for release on Nov. 14, 2139.

No mention of Nobel prize award ceremonies? Surely there must have been some notable (and timely relevant) recipients

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AfricaOwn;984654 wrote: Punish him in the ballot box, make him lose that way. This man clearly has a strong support in the city of Toronto, and I know plenty of people that will vote for him again. The liberals shouldn't worry now that it is "proven" that he smoked cracked, his easy to beat right? Do you not remember Washington DC "mayor for life" Marion Barry? " frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

Guzel;982745 wrote: Yes i am sinning, i don't like having a mortgage so there was no temptation there. I just made a sound financial decision with my limited option of either renting or getting a mortgage. What stopped you from considering an Halal mortgage option? There are a multitude of choices is any country. http://www.ijaraloans.com/index.php

Nin-Yaaban;982487 wrote: A Somali cab driver in Alaska arrested for not being able to keep his Gacmo off his passangers. Abdifatah Ali, 33. You'd be surprised how many female taxi passengers refuse to pay a fare and threaten to accuse the driver of "touching them". The numbers were incredible in Toronto before they put cameras in cabs. Here are some cases for you to consider: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10160029/Cab-driver-falsely-accused-of-rape-saved-by-his-phone-app.html http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-cabbie-sues-passengers-over-false-assault-allegations-1.797780 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23645807 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1184989/Court-rules-taxi-driver-falsely-accused-rape-receive-compensation-legal-first.html http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/justice-for-taxi-driver-falsely-accused-1531912 http://angiemedia.com/2012/07/05/taxi-cab-driver-falsely-accused-of-sexual-assault-as-ploy-to-avert-13-cab-fare/#.UmaDVNuF-FM http://omegavirginrevolt.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/how-long-until-taxi-drivers-refuse-service-to-all-women/ Nin Yaaban, maybe you should stick with the convicted instead of the accused.

NEO ...and Jack Bauer oh yeah and most of Hollywood http://www.imdb.com/list/SCi2RmmqSg0/

You forgot This guy

Carafaat;974940 wrote: This is a serieus health issue. If you guys only knew how many complications 'fircooni' FGM creates. P.S. In Holland doctors perform something called virginity restoration surgery , mostly among Arab and Turkish girls. http://www.humanityinaction.org/knowledgebase/149-hymenal-ethics-an-evaluation-of-the-hymen-reconstructive-surgery-in-the-netherlands Saxib I don't think thats the same thing. virginity restoration surgery is for convincing the second/third/fourth husbands there was no first husband. then there's vaginal rejuvenation surgery. which is an overhaul for blown-out, high mileage members of the female species. LOL @ "I hang back"....FGM is standing in the way of full American experience. Damn the entire backward ancestors who ruined her chance to "get down with the get down".

Florida Mom Marissa Alexander To Serve 20 Years For Firing Warning Shot, While George Zimmerman Goes Free By Sarah Rae Fruchtnicht, Sun, July 14, 2013 A Florida woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot at her allegedly abusive husband. Claiming self-defense, just as George Zimmerman did in the Trayvon Martin shooting trial, a jury convicted Marissa Alexander of Jacksonville of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Alexander, 31, said she feared for her life when she fired a bullet into the wall of her home in August 2010. The Jacksonville mother of three had a protective order against her husband. No one was hurt in the shooting, but a jury found her guilty on May 11, and she was given the mandatory minimum sentence under the gun law: 20 years. Alexander had never been in trouble with the law before, but Circuit Court Judge James Daniel said he wouldn’t allow for any circumstances to reduce the sentence below the 20-year minimum. On Saturday, an all-female jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the Sanford, Fla., shooting death of an unarmed 17-year-old, Trayvon Martin. There was no dispute as to whether Zimmerman shot and killed Martin. Instead, the jury considered whether Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, was justified in his use of deadly force, which by Florida state law means force "necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm." Zimmerman waived his right to a “Stand Your Ground” pretrial immunity hearing, CNN reported, and attorneys went forward with the trial as a self-defense case. When Alexander’s attorney made an appeal to reconsider her case under the “Stand Your Ground” law, the judge denied to grant her a new trial. State Attorney Angela Corey, who oversaw the prosecution of George Zimmerman, stood by the Alexander sentencing, according to Press TV. Corey believes that Alexander aimed the gun at her husband. She argues that the bullet fired could have ricocheted and hit him or others in the room. Zimmerman was outdoors in a densely populated neighborhood when he shot Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman also had previous run-ins with the law. He was arrested in 2005 and charged with "resisting officer with violence" and "battery of law enforcement officer." A recording of his 911 call shows Zimmerman said he was following Martin and ignored a dispatcher who told him not to approach the teenager. Zimmerman had no order of protection against Martin. Martin was unarmed. Is it fair for Alexander to spend two decades in jail for a crime that had no fatalities, while Zimmerman walks? Does race and sex influence a jury's decision? Sources: CBS News, Press TV source: http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/florida-mom-marissa-alexander-serve-20-years-firing-warning-shot-while-george-zimmerman

LOL Adeerka is a wise wise man. I see it now....Khat in Europe was the biggest boost to Somali feminism.

Alpha Blondy;966493 wrote: LOL@Unders, what advice do you have for UK folks? does sitting in Starbucks and sipping endless cups of coffee do it for y'all? no coffee will not do it. There will be a real issue here. I guess some will try to apply for social assistance and then go live in Kenya. However, that is not a long term strategy. I predict the price of khat will probably triple between now and when the ban goes into effect. Then after that maybe North American type pricing $70-$100 per majin. The younger population will resort to more weed smoking and alcohol drinking. Siisha profits will skyrocket. Someone should introduce odeyaasha to mild MDMA. Good replacement.

Alpha Blondy;966444 wrote: LOOOOL@Unders, i'm very sorry to hear that, ma garatay? :cool: Don't be sorry Inaar, I much prefer Kenya for my holiday (minus the 18hr flight time). they have the good stuff

I missed an opportunity to come down to London this summer. Tsk tsk tsk....Looks like my next vacation will be to Nairobi.

With relative peace in xamar this might be a soft nudge by the UK government to the mashaqeesteyaasha to GTFO.

Tallaabo;966364 wrote: Indeed it is as easy as that. If not being in a marfash chewing poison, what other excuse will a man have for not being with his family? Did it occur to you that the man didn't want to be with the family in the first place? Its too simplistic to blame dysfunction on khat. I predict a significant rise in the divorce rate as a result of this. Being at the marfish or in a constant state of qaadiro may have been the only thing keeping this man around. When the fog lifts of these minds interesting things will happen.

Alpha Blondy;964271 wrote: what the hell is your problem? I have quite a few problems at any given time. can you be more specific?

Alpha Blondy;964247 wrote: grow a sense of humour, why don't you? :mad: Get better jokes.

Alpha Blondy;964213 wrote: ^ Abu Kalab, your knowledge of the deen is somewhat 'suspect'. where did you learn your knowledge? and under who, adigo mudane? Waa bila Towfiq AAAB Saaxib, Yesterday I agreed with you on a statement you made: But I agree with with Shiekh Beta Al Brunette, Wudu and Ayatul Kursi is a great shield. and your response to that was : my intentions were merely to 'remind'. its a shame you feel this way. Here we are today, where I question Somalee on a something he/she said...with no indication what so ever on my knowledge or level of deen and here you go again with the poking and prodding. You have some issue that's weighing down on you. Unburden yourself and say what's on your mind.

somalee;963240 wrote: This goes to you and that character Nuune. The real name of the prophet wasn't Ibrahim, that's the arabic version of his name. His real name was Abaarahiim , which translates to ''Father of mercy''. But Allah has mentioned him in the Qur'an as Ibrahim instead. . So when you say "Real name" vs "Name used by Allah" what you're implying is that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala got it wrong in the Quran? You don't want a traditional Somali name, you seem to have something against traditionally Muslim names, yet you choose to "discuss" this issue on a Somali Muslim forum. Genius. Name your kid Kobayashi or North.

Alpha Blondy;964010 wrote: ^ that i do not know. my intentions were merely to 'remind'. its a shame you feel this way. it is said, the believer will not enter the gates of heaven with even an atom's weight of ARROGANCE. waa bila towfiq. AAAB I guess that means you're screwed!

Alpha Blondy;964005 wrote: Abu Kalab, are you of the view of those who stress adding 'lemon seeds' and a 'copper bracelet' to the aforementioned list of 'protective measures' ? do you somehow feel your lesson above on the different forms of shirk was lost on me?