^Wouldn't it be variations of Maxamed? Axmed, Maxamoud, etc.

^Yeah, but if there are 200+ wives, many of them will have the same names. I'm thinking 35 Fadumos at least

^LOL, very true. After about a hundred or so, they'd have to be called by number.

I don't feel my day's complete unless at least one burp measures a 5.2 on the Richter scale: Moderate - Can cause major damage to poorly constructed buildings over small regions. At most slight damage to well-designed buildings.

Aha, but see, you can be so naive that you don't know you're naive. As a great poet once said: "As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns: the ones we don't know we don't know."

I think naivete is by definition blameless. These women/girls are NOT to blame for being exploited by sociopathic b@stards.

Supt Dal Babu, from the association, said the officer's reassignment had nothing to do with religion or politics. What's the inquiry for then?

Pretty sickening but hardly surprising. Originally posted by -Serenity-: The boys are deprived man.. at least a free internet connection would help. I think. I would think it makes things worse, actually. Little or no interaction with real, normal women to offset the dehumanizing representation of women on the internet.

Well, that was edifying.

The final number is always a multiple of 9. They make all the multiples of 9 with the same symbol (but change it from one game to the next). In other words, 9, 18, 27, 36, etc have the same arcane symbol. You will be thinking of one of those and voila! It takes someone with more math skill than me to figure out why you always get a multiple of 9 as the final answer: The key.

^LOL. And are there points for technique?

Then I ought to be gracious and say Thank you, Stoic. Your insightful words are always a pleasure to read.

Pretty tame. They are still in the dark, girls.

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Mesmerizing... Did Castro really ever take a tumble like that or is that digitilized too? Where is SOL's own Castro?

Zidane's reaction is certainly understandable, but I can't help but wonder why he let himself get provoked right then. Zidane should've held his temper and won the World Cup, and THEN beat the daylights out of Materazzi. Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Originally posted by Modesty: Where is the freedom when you have to walk around in revealing clothes just to feel good about yourself? I must have missed the memo.

JB, you're in a class of your own. My hirsute palm will make holding on easier, but no wings for me thank you. I can't help but make modifications to my physique to make me more aerodynamic, and I've gotten rather attached to some bits here and there. Xiin, don't be so churlish my friend. The truth is that intelligent people have thought long and hard about life and death, and come to differing conclusions about it all. Since we can never know what's at the other side of the veil, the only reasonable thing to do is to treat one another with kindness and decency and hope for the best. Maybe there's an afterlife, or maybe there isn't. If there's an afterlife, maybe there's a god who'll punish those who don't praise him in Arabic, or who rejected the self-sacrifice of his only begotten son, or who didn't treat butterflies with the reverence they so clearly deserve. The possibilities are endless, as evidenced by the myriad beliefs and religions of mankind. The only thing we know with some certainty is that we are all here, so let's make the best of it. If there's an afterlife, we'll make the best of it too, when we get to it. It's only human.

What an odd discussion this is. Regarding hell or heaven, I always thought coming back to earth would be a cool third option. Our fair planet offers so much more than lolling about on couches drinking wine that doesn't give you a buzz and ogling pretty girls, which seems to be the sum attractions of heaven. Infinite time in which to explore every pinnacle and valley, swim with whales and drop balls from the leaning tower of Pisa (who doesn't dream of repeating every major scientific experiment conducted by man?) You could blast off on a space ship and float weightlessly in space, watch stars get born and die, find out if there's life elsewhere in the cosmos and if faster-than-light travel is feasible. Every day would be like an episode of the Magic School Bus. Reminds of the Death Cab For Cutie song: Love of mine some day you will die But I'll be close behind I'll follow you into the dark No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white Just our hands clasped so tight Waiting for the hint of a spark If heaven and hell decide That they both are satisfied Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs If there's no one beside you When your soul embarks Then I'll follow you into the dark. What do you say JB? Would that entice you away from the houris?

What is it about biracial kids? I had my first crush on this half-Swedish half-Haitian kid when I was 12. He was so cute, with dandelion hair and the most delicious skin tone. All the 7th graders and most of the 8th grade girls had the hots for him. Realizing I didn't have a chance in the romance department, I became his friend by being casual and indifferent to his looks. He cried when I had to move away, which made up for months of girls asking me to pass on messages to him about their intentions.

LOL. Someone beat me to it.

Originally posted by Didi Kong: quote:Originally posted by ibtisam: would anyone really meet and consider someone they met on SOL?? :confused: I hope not.. This is precisely what I was thinking. But I guess 'waa calaf' has become the national anthem to justify marrying all kinds of people from anywhere. As opposed to what? Marrying a family member?

If handled this one with the care it deserves this time around, there is a chance to end the prolonged conflict that’s been raging in the southern Somalia more than a decade now. Let's hope so.

A man hits his wife: Battering A woman hits her husband: Cute Seriously, I think violence is violence, and most of it doesn't have to do with physical strength. Intimidation and terror tactics can get you a long way.

^Tedious, ain't it? And Castro not even egging people on. Dinner: Shrimp omelette. Peace.