Rahima, Juxa helped a little but it was the Qardho rascal and A&T that forced me to pay attention to my Somali. nuune, have you seen the guys outside five star hotels, saaxib. The ones wearing nice suits and looking very important? Hada wax weyn maaha, albaabo ayaay furaan uun. I'm like those guys. Juxa waa sheeko kale. Heh.

^^ Dee anigu faqiir ban ahay (exactly the same as you).

^^ Wax waalan.

^^ What slip? Xaasid baad tahay oo waxaad rabtaa in ay dadko o dhan sida yadaa faqiir wada noqdaan. (salaam all).

I think next month is the time when Norf is going to fall in Love with Saudi Arabia!

^^ That's one hell of a tight rope!

I thought the Kismaayo fiasco had brought all these sides together, why "invade"? (assuming this news is true in the way you present it).

If he came back a year earlier, he might have got a job in the recent SL reshuffle. Never mind, eh!

Wadani;964098 wrote: I'm relieved that Maxamed Cabdullaahi Cumar is no longer wasiirka arimaha dibadda. He at least can do his new job without any complaints or sniping. Bet he will still take part in the SL/Somalia talks though.

Rahima;963303 wrote: You do realise that Henna can be applied however you wish don't you? I don't apply henna to my finger tips, or on my nails. I don't have it on my palms either, just the top part of the hand and half way to the elbow. So, Mr. NG i expect an apology..... :D There is nothing wrong with having a big nose. I thought Somalis always praised a san dheer and what not. However, I hereby issue a full and unreserved apology for accusing you of having a huge nose (hope you enjoyed the wedding).

Alpha, calashaan sidee ku daa. It seems that I asked the wrong man.

Ma aniga? I am always here. But when I saw that nobody posts on SOL anymore, I decided to go find where they're all hiding.

Rahima, If you were waiting for your henna to dry then you must have lost use of both hands. If you lost use of both hands how in the world were you typing all of that? Aha, HUGE nose.

^^ Nuune went with him, GT. I think it was A&T that convinced him. And, to be honest, A&T would convince a sanam to talk, never mind Moti to come back.

Alpha, as the resident self proclaimed expert on such things, what terms does the Somonics contain when referring to the gentler sex? What tender words do you use when addressing your maids, for example?

^^ Rahima, I'm now picturing you with a HUGE nose. If I explain why you may think me mad.

^^ I was only promoting my thread, Rahima. Wax fahan.

^^ Why did you come back, Og? Last time you left, you took half the site with you (including Jacaylbaro). (welcome back saaxib).

^^ I disagree. http://www.somaliaonline.com/community/showthread.php/71979-Old-People-Ruined-Somalia!

^^ In the short term, waa runtaa xaalku ma sahlana. But in the long term things actually look rosey! All sides know that this has to work. For the timebeing, they all want to win it for their side. But they'll soon see how futile the whole thing is and they'll have to compromise. At least now, the compromise is not going to be a fake one about this state or that state. It will be one about reer hebel v reer hebel (which has always been the problem with Somalia).

^^ It could still happen (but not that early). You may think me mad but I think this is the best time for Somalia. Finally, the discussion is open and nobody his hiding behind any nonsense anymore.

First in, AGAIN!

Nabadoon dowlada taageersan? Brilliant!

Like the man whose daughter told him she's getting married to a Yehoodi said "aabe maxa gaal ama hindi kuu diiday?" Somalis only retreat when they're put in a corner and are forced to compromise. People are being stubborn because Yehoodi ayaanay wali arag.