Zafir, just don't forget my no nudity clause during the negotiations again. And try not to share private correspondence with a client :mad: I only asked for a romantic scene with Che because everyone knows he's been in a creative slum lately. Producing, directing and starring in "Bad Boyz 'N The Mogadishu Hood" left him with some traumatic memories. I was trying to give a fellow thespian a hand. I will ask my Feng Shui consultant if Minnesota's unfortunate shape will interfere with my lucky streak before committing to this venture.

LOL @ shapely ankles. I can't believe I scrolled up to check... Johnny, I'm sure that guy also has a few dresses in his wardrobe. But it's one thing to sit wearing heels; the real test is can he walk in them? Elysian, I think you're missing something from JB's convoluted example... check out Zenon's reasoning again.

^You would too if you had to wear a dress.

You can't judge him by today's standards!

People didn't have psychological issues back then. They had character. He had trouble with one of his heels though.

I don't get it. Sure, Achilles will cover the same distance, but he'll do it in less time, so eventually he'll catch up and pass the turtle. This puzzle assumes Achilles and the turtle have the same speed, but we're already told Achilles is faster. The version of Zenon's paradox I'm familiar with involves a frog... This is dim memory from high school: Imagine a frog on a lily pad at one end of a pond. The frog needs to get to the other end of the pond by hopping from one lily pad to another. If the lily pads are spaced such that he covers half the distance each time, will he ever get to the end of the pond? The issue here I think was that there is no number such that half of it is zero, or something like that...

^LOL. Ms D & D, Maybe..being overly-sensitive is another shared sentiments [smile] I see it's going to be a take-no-prisoners approach then. I'm just going to sit out in the bomb shelter for a while

Originally posted by Stealth: Cara What for? did Hargeysa need rescuing from warlords, thugs etc.. If Hargeysa was just like Xamar and thugs, warlords were runing the street, stealing people' properties, then offcourse I would not only support it, but would put my money were my mouth is, so that they could rescue my city. And quite honestly, I wouldn't care which qabiil is doing it as long as my house is being cleaned for me. However, Somaliland is peaceful, and the UIC were smart enough to know and would have not gone near Somaliland for the fact that peace could be disrupted. Negotiations would be the next step and appriariate one in that case. Stealth, the UIC wasn't cleaning up Mogadishu when they attacked the TFG in Baidoa. You make it sound as if the UIC was busy rounding up thugs in Xamar and got invaded by the TFG forces! The UIC was NOT on a rescue mission since June 2006 saaxiib, and if you think SLand would not have been a target for Aweys and co. I would like to know what you put in your coffee.

Come on Che. Obviously Somalis think there's something wrong with being a Jew. So it's disingenuous of Ms D & D to use that comparison. She could've compared them to the dozens of secessionist movements across the globe (Kashmir, Taiwan, the Basque in Spain, etc). They are all similar to some extent.

^Indeed. Stealth, I'm curious. Would you have backed the UIC if they managed to subdue all of south Somalia and came knocking at Hargeisa's door?

Kreepy Kid, Munira confessed to an additional addiction when she was questioned, so I thought she'd crack and list even more. I do like dark chocolate, the higher the cocoa content the better. Have you ever had Mexican hot chocolate flavored with chilies? Yum. What's geed xamari Moi?

Originally posted by Kashafa: 2 Qs for you Cara a)Are there any ideals worth paying a heavy price for. Yes or no. If yes, I'd like you to state them please. b) Have you ever held a discussion with a Vietnameese indiviudal about the war, the heavy civillian casualty, the atrocities committed by the occupying forces, the inherent ugliness and savagery of war, and finally whether he/she thought it was worth it ? I have held that discussion and I'll have you know that the fighting an occupation, with all it's sacrifices, is a universal position common to all(ok, make that, most) human beings. A. There are some ideals I'd be willing to fight for. But there are no ideals that I would volunteer other people to die for, particularly when other people happen to be citizens of a poverty stricken nation that has endured 16 years of civil war. You see, you ignored Ms D & D's very important point that it's not YOU who has to sacrifice your life when you agitate for war. Jingoistic chest-thumping behind a computer screen does not convince me that you have ideals you are willing to die for, unless you're penning hurried messages in between skirmishes with the Xabashi. If that's the case, my humble apologies. B. No, but I see you have. I would be more interested in what the 2-5 million who died during the war have to say. Alas, it's only survivors with faulty memories who get interviewed though. My point isn't to question the possibility that there's a cause worth fighting for, I just dislike facile comparisons bandied about but given little real thought. We don't want a Vietnam War.

^^That's all? Really?

1 million VC, anywhere from 2-5 million Vietnamese civilians and comparatively few US troops died in the Vietnam War. It may have been humbling for the US, but it was catastrophic for Vietnam. Raising the specter of Vietnam is a scare tactic in the US, but not particularly inspirational for anyone else methinks.

(Adam's bar mitzvah is in June.) And his last name is Fuhrer?

^Well, there's raaxo and then there's raaxo...

Ms D & D, I think anyone who sends their spouse to Somalia and pays for gardeners, maids and private tutors is asking for trouble.

LOZ, a theory is only as good as its predictions. But yes, looked at purely from the viewpoint of Comparative Theory, without any acknowledgment of myriad other variables, it's possible that in a household of two, a division of labor could exist such that in some conditions I may be coerced to sit at home and waste away dusting the drapes. How's that for a graceful concession?

Aha.

^She's alright.

Me and Che, I see what you mean. What about referendum for Somaliland [asking if they would like to secede] and one for the SSC [asking if they would like to go with Somaliland or stay with Somalia proper]? Anyway, the whole issue is premature. No referendums or secessions while Somalia is in turmoil. Only in a stable democracy can we consider such petty matters.

Originally posted by Che-Guevara: quote: most parts of Sanaag as well, however they would be overwhelmed by the majority of votes coming from Hargeysa, Awdal, Togdheer, saaxil, therefore I am afraid seccession would go into effect. If it is majority vote that would decide the faith of Somaliland, then just referendum would have to extend into Somalia proper since Somaliland is legaly part of Somalia. How do you figure that? Usually a referendum on secession is held only in the region considering such a move. A Somalia-wide referendum hardly seems justifiable.

A woman looking at a good looking man: Ho hum. A woman looking at a good looking man with a beast of prey on his head or by his feet or slung over his shoulder: Mmmm, tasty... It's just that our endorphin glands are more discerning...

LOL @ Paragon. I never understood how we can live on a thin strip of land on the coast and yet look down on those who eat seafood. It's so perverse.

LOZ, you seem to be overlooking the importance of motivation in decision-making and ultimately efficiency. See, I'd rather work 4 hours at something I enjoy than 2 hours at something I detest! Bring on the nanny, the maid, the gardener, the pool boy and the chauffeur... So what if I have to sit in a tiny cubicle all day to pay them (unless other arrangements can be made). It's really income redistribution innit...