I'm crying:

Sorry D.O.C Haatu;957850 wrote: I don't know, maybe because I felt like sh*t afterwards? Trust me there's reading for leisure, and then there's reading as if your life depends on it. Humans are a sociable species, we need to get out and mix with others and this can't happen if you're holed in in the house library (I always wanted one) all day. See, to me the best books are the ones that completely consume me in that way, and I've often read novels in one sitting. It's been a long time since I've read for pleasure though, so much of my reading now is non-fiction for school and I spend most of the day reading during the school year. I still enjoy it but it's a different type of experience. I don't think reading a lot is harmful though, there's a lot of anti-intellectualism in those sorts of statements that I find dangerous and problematic.

D.O.C;957849 wrote: Oooooooooh thanks saffy, this map would definitely satisfy mr somalia's argument. I didn't know alphy had posted this historic map in his world, thanks for sharing though. Pangaea was before humans though, but let's not allow that minor detail to detract from this theory.

Haatu;957843 wrote: It does. There's been times in the past where I spent my entire weekend reading. Literally most hours that I was awake and late into the night. It was the Demonata Saga which I finished in like a week. Wallahi I think those books had sixir on them that made you constantly read them. And what's wrong with that?

Alpha Blondy;957822 wrote: i highly doubt the good professor is a qori ismaris type. i'd say, he's finally learnt to rue his loss of opportunity in the south . anyways, we will welcome him back and i'm quite sure, you, too, will eventually come back to the fold. maxaay ahayd maahmaadi gaalkuu.... go east or west, home is best ....ee sida uula soco. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Indeed he did, and now he's calculating how to pursue a political career in the north. I just see it as political opportunism. And I don't belong to any fold except Soomaalinimo, ee siida ula soco :mad:

Apophis;957830 wrote: Beyond a certain point, it messes with ones' mind . Moderation is key. Elaborate.

Alpha Blondy;957813 wrote: wayoow? why the anger? I dislike him and I'm not sure why more Somalilanders don't. I'm not bothered by any particular political position, it's these qori ismaris (hat tip, SP) types who will say anything to orient themselves for a future political career who bother me.

Alpha Blondy;957787 wrote: guess whose coming to town y'all? WELCOME and SOO DHAWOW indeed. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL :mad::mad:

D.O.C;957792 wrote: Inaar xaasha I don't hate my somali brothers but the history says there is connection between reer boosaasood and tamil people in srinlanka. Didn't you look at the ancient super continent known as Pangaea that Alpha posted in the cantarbaqash thread? You may be on to something.

Reeyo;957786 wrote: I'm assuming your going to the motherland. I can see you wedding crash- lol Ethiopia, but will be in kililka 5aad for research for most of the two months I'm away. And yes, I wasn't joking about my wedding crashing lol

Apophis, it may sound like a good idea but no one eats White Castle while sober. Local places are always best, if you're ever in Boston I'll take you to Mr.Bartley's Burger Cottage Reeyo;957765 wrote: Saf- Where are you packing for- Somali wedding fair? Love the deep orange one. lol I am packing for every occasion dee. I like to crash weddings and inconspicuously record buraanbur

Evening D.O.C Apophis;957760 wrote: You have a point. The UK is not known for its fast food (besides the,frankly, horrid 'Fish n Chips'). Indeed. And what's a trip to the US without visiting all the food joints? Just don't go to White Castle.

^^ You guys would probably ruin it like you've ruined McDonalds over there.

Alpha Blondy;957751 wrote: adams and these do-good'ers are lulling themselves into a false sense of piety. this voyeur-like paternalism is DISGUSTING. i don't think he'd appreciate such vile desecration of his person. let this man suffer in dignity and immediately cease from this Hollywood inspired sentimentality BS. :mad:

Mad_Mullah;957734 wrote: http://www.facebook.com/groups/*****/?fref=ts Nevermind, I figured out the asterisks lol

Mad_Mullah;957734 wrote: Not Somalis, just from the Northern Tribes a lot of families left and settled in Salalah. Dhofar and Oman were fighting before becoming one country I think, and they just stayed and received Omani passports. You can find more and actual people from there here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/*****/?fref=ts Looks like SOL censors messed up the link, can you space out the letters that appeared in asterisks? I don't think Oman is some sort of exception to these other historical Somali migrations, so I'm doubtful that "hundreds" of families moved there at the turn of the century. Aden certainly would have had more Somalis during those years.

Alpha Blondy;957732 wrote: apparently 300 million years ago there was one super continent surrounded by a single ocean, Panthalassa. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL I saw this the other day. Somalia bordering Pakistan

What's pretentious about reading?

When was there ever mass migration of Somalis to Oman?

A hundred years is not that long, we have Somali communities that old and older in the Middle East, as well as in Europe (UK) and the US. My ayeyo is a second generation Yemeni Somali, and she's about 80.

Yay cambuulo, enjoy

I just got an Instagram account Almost completed my entry into the modern world, my next goal is to actually use Twitter.

I make my own too! With all the xawaash, of course... but that venti mug was a great purchase from Fourbucks

Haatu;957635 wrote: Don't you guys read for fun? No

Dabke (Levant countries)