Apophis;917916 wrote: Gah! That was hard to read. Praise yourself much? NO. i've made an example of myself in the hope that others may follow suit.

......Alpha frustrated by the constant bickering, indifference and specific interest based hiil qabil of the SOL delegates. raises voices several times but no avail..........'':D Waranle_Warrior;917844 wrote: It is my hope that all the attendees of this SOL Shirweyne will take the seats and attend the Shir as themselves and not representing anyone else but the big BUT, we have had enough of fake traditional elders, politicians and other mercenaries claiming to represent people in Somali shirar when the truth is otherwise. WW Spokesperson of SOL's voiceless community and silent majority. thank you WW for your prompt intervention. thank you. i would like to conclude my speech in this second day of the conference. in this speech i would like to concentrate on the future of SOL. as Somalis, we often dismiss an idea without considering its merits. ideas are a unique thing. ideas can completely change previously held perceptions, misconceptions borne out of ignorance and indeed provide solutions to everyday situations. now, i'm not entirely sure, if dismissing ideas is an innate trait exclusive to Somalis or just Apo's cynical brutality SOL is teething to the hilt with excellent bright people who've been starved of ideas because of the constant flooding of SOL with yet another useless thread. Wyre, whose knack of posting yet another new thread with a simply youtube clip and absolutely no comment, often exceeds the bearability of Alpha's patience and quality assurance thresholds. it boggles the mind how he's still able to get responds the way he does. Wyre, is not alone in being part of the high number of SOLers who've made a reputation for such posts. yet, far worse than Wyre et al's occasional criminal abuse of the potential offered by SOL, are those who constantly post silly one-line posts of no consequence. these usually consists of a simple....''LOL'' . now, i'm not saying these individuals should be punished for their irrelevance but they ought to present themselves in a more orderly fashion. that is not to say they should be gagged for expressing their views but that. they should make an attempt, in contributing some usefulness to the site. as someone whose currently a member of various forums, Alpha has been able to demonstrate a cross-pollination effect, across the board, by adapting to the type of clientele prevalent in these forums. also as someone whose a graduate and alumus of the somalinet.com troller school of thought, i'm able to understand my former colleagues, better than most. how else would Alpha be able to get Oba to post a thread dedication to Alpha. that place is legendary but may be a sign of things to come here, if we're NOT able to contain the immense destructive potential of those who aim to replicate similar dynamics here, and there are many here. who hold such views... on the other side of the spectrum, are those whose perceived sense of untouchability, earned by the length of years present on these boards....... makes Alpha question how the ADMIN and his crony MOD thugs, are able to tolerate their blatantly abuse of the GOLDEN Rules. and yet due to this inconsistencies, new SOLers are banished with a swift ban, without a fair hearing, due process and discretion. this blatantly nepotism is further evidenced by the behind closed doors PMs exchanged between an oldie and the establishment...in this particular case, we shall forever mourn our friend and excellent SOLer Somalina. as more of these oldies are confronted by the harsh realities of life, there appears to be a discrepancy, in that, their indeterminable hiatus is NEVER replenished with new recruits that would otherwise provide an equilibrium of sorts, in maintaining SOL's long term sustainability. as the communications landscape gets denser, more complex, and more participatory, the networked population is gaining greater access to information, more opportunities to engage in public speech, and an enhanced ability to undertake collective action. as the political arena rapidly changes for Somalis, these increased freedoms can influence public interest decisions. this begs the obvious question for Somalis of: how does the ubiquity of social media including SOL affect Somali interests, and how should somali policy makers respond to the thousand of online enthusiast with an opinion? what makes SOL an idea place to post is, that, it requires no infrastructure investment and since most Somalis, these days, have access to laptops, computers and other mediums, they are constantly in need of the tools that respond to their demands. furthermore, real-time communication has enabled SOL to disseminate vital information to thousands and more importantly beyond its membership base. but the buck doesn't have to stop there. information is power and this power can harnessed, so effectively, for the betterment of our people. in this shirweyne, the first of kind, i hope we're able to reach out to each other with the establishment of an advisory body of SOLers, many of whom, are no doubt, key influential people, community leaders, academics, activists and key decisions makers in different fields across the board. Alpha has been able to meet such wonderful SOLers in the last 3 years and one thing that's echoed through and through our meetings was how passionate, dedicated and so alike him they were. Alpha has indicated several times, that he was, very impressed in meeting JB, IBZ, AT,NG, NORF, Carafat, Abu_S and many others but he has NOT reveled the numbers of those who know him.....but confesses to NOT knowing . charity starts from home and in using SOL, Alpha believes that it provides an effective method in building value through its social relations. indeed, Alpha's a firm believer in forging new connections that he could potentially collaborate with in creating ideas, developing their processes, delivering their execution and all via PMs.... Alpha has been merely a signal, in his interaction for further collaboration, with these SOLers and not exactly the noise he remits on SOL. the self-promoting, self-aggrandising and self-important SOL enthusiast usually goes out of the window and in place come an individual, who has been able to capitalise on the profound influence of such SOLers, to his benefit. Alpha further consolidated his meaningful, valuable and beneficial time with such individuals in setting the ground for further productive collaboration, community based activism and communication, albeit in, seeing these ideas come to fruition. this kind of direct connection and openness between such like-minded individuals, is what has been lacking for so long in our history. just as SOL was built on the underlying principles of openness, accessibility, connecting and sharing information, these same principles explain why such programmes like QUEST-MIDA and other organically Somali collaborative projects failed. these same principles are pivotal in overcoming the challenges that blight our collective wills. in using SOL, we've been able to overcome having to rely on the advise of so-called experts and specialists. in concluding, Alpha would like to remind you to be purposeful in whatever you do, to think about the why of every action you take, of every information you share, of every interaction or relationship you forge on this excellent site. we rarely think about the “why” of something, only the “what” and the “how.” we're all generally more fulfilled when we live purposeful lives, of working together and achieving results that benefit our people. so stop and think about this, and you will become immediately more interesting to others and stand out as someone who matters. if you want to stand out, you have to also be curious about other people as Alpha has been with many SOLers irrespective of their difficult tribes, politics, backgrounds and leanings. Thank you, Thank you very much. Alpha Blondy, SOL Delegate and Founder and Chairman of the SOL Advisory Body

Adam Zeyla, did you make the occasional appearance to quote some of my posts. LOOL. i'm not sure if i'll be around for your next apparence...specially with what i'm cooking to feed the delegates. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. look, with all due respect, i was sincere in my request to Juxa. there is nothing wrong with this.

Chimera;917859 wrote: ^LOL, calm and collected. Alpha, never change who you are, you bloody saqajaan, that was hilarious, Frank Gardener kulaha LOL. My guide is well referenced and drawn from a myriad of books and old journals. Now go lurk for my next post you can assault: Adams Zeyla, your presence has been missed and your absence noted......

Apophis;917827 wrote: What happened to the shirweyne? I was very much looking forward to it; even bought a new blue tie, signifying my conservative stance. I hope it wasn't cancelled because of me. Lawd! , how you'd love to think that was true. i've been researching and sending PMs to key delegates.

^ valid point. there is also a cultural dimension to this renaissance.

^ yeah.......

is this a case of politically correctness gone too far? what's next from big Sil......affirmative action in the form of a quota?

SomaliPhilosopher;917818 wrote: Mhm, solid advice there. Next time I will try the coffee. Oh wow, this has become a restaurant review thread OK. fock off!

SomaliPhilosopher;917817 wrote: My friend, in a matter of 37 more pages, I will take over this page and it will be my name on the wall.

SomaliPhilosopher;917803 wrote: La illah now I'm drinking their tea LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL@tea! i take it you didn't know Ethiopians drink buun. also known as coffee. when have you seen an Ethiopian restaurant serve tea. EPIC FAIL!

seems like you've made two grave mistakes today, ma istidhi? LOOOOOOOOOL....... what a pathetic fool you are. leave now and never return to this thread. in fact, you're officially banned from posting any further comments on this thread. bloody sell out. far too many xabashi jaajus on this forum.

SomaliPhilosopher;917789 wrote: I've betrayed my people sxb. I left a Somali resturant to go to an Ethio one. Shame by far the strangest post i've ever seen. this is a troll and cantarbaqash thread..... its not a restaurant review thread. do i look like the spokesman for somali restaurants lobby group. why are you posting this nonsense? anyways, its a well-known fact that Ethiopian restuarants are better than bloody fadhi-ku-dirir somali restaurants infested by cockroaches. p.s which restaurant is this? where is it located? and how's the food? and what's the price for a small injera?

today i discovered this little gem of a thread. its like everyone seems to post here, ya? don't worry i won't pollute it with my cantarbaqash. *Blessed;905469 wrote: Malika lool. Alpha is much older than my brother, he could be what they call 'faralaga qaad' and he doesn't like me very much, anyway. Haatu.. a scanned birth certificate soo ***. lol that's not true. i have the most profound respect for.

being listening to the smooth songs of kooshin for the last two hours. this guy is awesome.

LOOL the picture means something entirely all together different for me. its represents being over-saturated with all that you've ever wanted. i know that rabbits love carrots as much as you love cakes but imagine if you're flooded with too much carrots or too many cakes for that matter? chances are that you might not like it after all. e.g. my friend was telling me of his love for bananas. one day he went to buy lots of bananas and by the 8th banana, he was a little stuffed and felt sick. that was the last day he had bananas LOOL. in fact, he's got a phobia of bananas now.....interesting. everything is good in moderation. and objects and indeed people have value in scarcity. too much circulation makes the value go down. i also realised the desire for carrots or cakes is not merely in consuming it until you've overfeed yourself but for the individual/rabbit to have control over it consumption. i've tried locating the mobile via bluetooth but its battery is probably dead. i've gonna try again maar dhow. i'm sure its in the house. i'm not too fussed about Valentines day to be honest. last year i bought my xamari gf a little present and she was a little disappointed by trying to serenading her with presents and stuff. she loved me regardless, you see. i realised this when she'd left. sad but life goes on. ;D i'm glad your here Juxa. thanks. as for being qof macquual ah......i'm not sure, i agree.......... i'm crazy and have multiply personality disorders. thanks for your positives comments on the other thread.

^ are you happy with you name? would you have preferred both your name and surnames being Somali? anyways most somali surnames are arabic too. unless, of course, yours is sharmarke, guleed or rooble, dualeh etc. i have a very traditional name and i'd much prefer if i had a normal name like everyone else. I feel the name that best compliments my personality is aidarus or one of those fancy and popular names like khalid, faisal, jamal etc. i feel my real name doesn't do me justice but considering its meaning and the reason behind it, i'm happy with it....... i feel forever cursed carrying this name and its causing me serious set backs in life. at least its a traditional, somali and unlike these foreign names. my surname is arabic and means knowledge, apparently. there are options available if ever you feel like a change. you can do a deed poll and get a new name.

raula;917725 wrote: Alpha you are fine by my standards lol I am neither british nor Aussie my dear! just a bare bone Americano (geographically). and what are those standards, if you wouldn't mind me asking you? i'm sorry to ask you such a awkward question but i'm trying to gauge the opinion people have of Alpha. LOL! i feel like i've made a new friend today. excellent. yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

NG, how much? noo sheeg dee! maxaad la xishonaysa? i resent that you think tm lewin is pretentious. its good quality stuff walahi. quality bro. what are you talking about? kulaha pretentious.....pretentious how? i always had this imagine you were one of those black city slickers corporate types who are well groomed (read GQ) and who read the FT on the tube with a stiff-upper lipped facial expression. i saw this old black guy (45-50 years) on the tube once and i wanted to become like him, you know? he exuded absolute confidence and was probably worth a fortune too....i mean the guy looked well....he had one of those ''i eat good food'' type faces. everything about him was just excellent. he probably thought i was a thug LOOL. raula;917719 wrote: Alpha ws bro. All is well & hope the same in your neck of the woods. i'm doing good thanks. neck of the woods ya? are you british ? are you an aussie too? what do you do for living? and what do you think of me?

^ do you have a somali name?

NGONGE;917714 wrote: Alpha, there was a time when I wasted money on expensive suits, I don't any more. These suits are a uniform that I actually grew to hate wearing. Now I simply stick with M&S's Autograph. In fact, I have recently been tempted to buy ASDA's suits, only £29. (no need to waste more on a unifrom). LOOOL@expensive suits! ma adiga aaya expensive suits iibsada?..... you're the biggest cheapskate in the world. when you say expensive suits, how much are we talking about? >300GBP? i own only 5 suits. 3 are excellent and i use them for power dressing worthy occasions. i bought these from tm lewin. the other two are from burtons and BHS. M&S is not exactly cheap dee.

WS Raula, i don't think we're acquainted. pleased to meet you. my name is Alpha. how do you do?

ok.... mr-i'm-so-corporatcy:D i work alone and i've very suspicious marka whose got my back? btw, where do you buy your suits? are you the moss bros type or saville row bespoke type?

^^ NG, i've often struggled with delegating tasks. the art of delegating tasks is one of the keys to success. the few times i've practiced this art well i've found myself less stressed and more capable of concentrating my energies on more important things LOOL. how, then, do you reward those you delegate too? a mere thank you isn't gonna cut the cake, you know!

been working on Alpha's garden for the last 50mins. the beer is really coming along this month and i've planted 5 new plants since yesterday after going to the beerta xoriyada plant nursery to purchase some new plants. its become a full mashruuc but i'm very happy because of its therapeutic benefits.