Curbishly? He's a small time manager, I really don't think that he'll improve on what Houllier has done. Ranieri would be great. But the rumours are Strachan is going to be our next manager! Whoever they hire next though, it doesn't bother me much I'm just glad they got rid of houllier. Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart and you'll neeeeever walk alone..you'll neeeever walk alone.. :cool:

The way to educate our Luddite Somalis is if we set up an online shopping mall. They can order their Cadar, Uunsi, Diracs and Jaat online. Free home delivery! We can also provide them with Dosoot, Malqacado and those funny chairs that Brides and Grooms sit on in weddings which nobody knows where to hire from! Do that and in no time you’ll have every Odey and Islan typing at 60wpm. :rolleyes:

We do you mean we Londoners don’t go anywhere? We’re Somalis, we have friends and family all over the place. North/South divide don’t apply to us. Well, not to me anyway. I’ve lived in the North and I lived in the South.

Xaaji Abukur-Dhaqan-Yaqaan was taking his evening stroll in the Toolo when he noticed Rudeboy with a group of known ceyaal sooq! He went over and called RudeBoy over; “ Cabdi, arr cabdo! bal kaalay, adeer”. RudeBoy comes walking over and says “ hee, xaaji, wayaa want, blud?” The old man tells him that these boys are no good for him and he should try to hang around good boys not ceyaal sooq. RudeBoy starts chuckling and says: Xaaji, listen yeah, dese guys are my boys, you get me? Dey is not troublemakers at all, blud. Dem man only talk the talk, you get me? But when tings start to ‘appen, Way Dhuteeyaan, adeer. I tells ya, man, I tells ya for real! Deys boys are ‘armless, blud. Not like my bridgen Killa Mo back in Wembley, blud. He was a real thug, yeah, he once beat up dis old geezer and stole his caydha book, you get me. Dem man here don’t steal nothing, dey just act bad, you get me. Dey pathetic, xaaji, pa-the-tic, ya get me? I’s remember me and Killa Mo having a fight wid da ticket conductor at Southall station, blud. We had no tickets but we’s thugs, innit? We’s don’t need no tickets to get on a train blud, ya get me? Everybody uses da train wid no tickets so why did da ticket conductor pick on us, blud? I tells you why, yeah, he picked on us ‘cause we’s black, ya get me? Don’t matter dat he was some Caribbean geezer, ya get me? He was still racist, yeah? Amyway, it was not even about da tickets, blud, it was about dignity, ya get me? D-I-g-n-I-ty! Man taught just ‘cause me and Killa Mo was Somalian he can bully us, ya get me? He was from Trinidad or dem Tobago/Tobacco islands, ya get me? Hell blud, even Dhul Cad is more civilised dan dem places, na’mean? Amyways adeer, we beat him good, we mashed is face up, blud. Dat day he was in so much pain and he was crying too much, I tink we made him remember what his hoyos caano used to taste like blud, ya get me? See adeer, dem were da bad old days, ya get me? Now I’s only a thug by name, na’mean? Dese ceyaal sooq boys are good boys, Xaaji. Dey don’t beat nobody, don’t steal from nobody and only call you names if you call dem names first, ya get me? See Yasin Helsinki dere, adeer? He was learning dese boys how to make Somalian Hip Hop, you get me? Do you know what Somalian Hip Hop is, adeer? It’s like Gabbay, ya get me? But sometimes it’s a bit dirty, adeer. Allow it though, blud. It’s good stuff, ya get me? Here adeer, listen to dis tune I’s been writin wid dese boys just now. “ Bixi Waxa Ba..Bixi Bixi Waxa Ba”..”bixi waxba ba..bixi bixi waxa ba” – dats da name of da song, adeer. You sure you wanna hear da first verse? It’s a bit “bila edab”, ya get me? Still, you is an old man, you can take a little dirty word here and dere, ya get me? Ok first verse: “ Naa Qolka Gal..Taagno Bila Dhar...Bixi Waxa Ba..Bixi Bixi Waxa Ba”. Ok, ok I’s gonna stop now, adeer. I’s can see your face getting angry and your Bakoorad coming of da floor, yeah. I’s gonna stop now. Amyways, I’s can’t sing about no Geel Xaaji! Dis is hip hop we’re chatting bout here, it has to have some dirty Jaceel and some gunshot Xaaji, ya get me! Singin about Geel will only work if I’s doing an R&B song, ya get me? “ ya remind me of my Geel..I’s wanna ride it..somethin like my gumbar here, I’s wanna sit on it” or “ I’s guess you say what can make me feel dis way, my Geel, my Geel, my Geel..i’s talking bout my Geel”. Dat’s a ***** songs though, ya get me? Adeer, listen yeah, listen! You go finish your Jimicsi and I’s going to sit here wid my boys and behave, ok? We just gonna chill and write a few songs, ya get me? I’s even gonna see if I can write you a song about you, blud.

-What are you afraid of? My shadow -What ppl that you know personally do you admire? Can’t really think of anyone right now. I admire everybody and they mostly admire me back. -Are you emo? Not really. I’m almost always, indifferent -If you could have one wish, what would it be? One wish? That’s not enough, man. There are too many things to wish for; one wish will only drive me mad. Ok, my one wish would be to have the ability to have lots of wishes. -Are you currently trying to “get over” someone? Heh. No. -Can you blow up a balloon? Easy! * Cough Cough * -Have you ever cheated on someone or been cheated on? I’m afraid I’ve never had that particular experience (either way, though I’m sorely tempted. Just for the feeling, of course). -Do you find yourself attractive? In all my long years in this world I don’t think my Hoyo ever told me a lie and my Hoyo thinks I’m the Bees knees, so there. -For or Against…honesty please. If you are not honest because you’re afraid ppl will jump down your throat, then specify. I’m not a very good liar. I wish I were though. -Gay marriages- Apart from being forbidden and all that jazz, it’s also pointless. -President Bush The simpleton lobby finally got their man to rule the world. Says a lot about the rest of us, don’t you think? -War in Iraq War happens, people die, big fish eat small fish, Muslims are weak. But, it’ll pass just as all the unfair wars before it have. -Abortion Against. -Premarital sex My head says against but my hormones are for it. -Self mutilation Eh? Is this like a belly button piercing or something? Erm, don’t know. -Cheating Only if you can get away with it and have a clean conscience afterwards. -high school and younger dating N/A (School is nothing but a vague memory now! Plus, it was a single sex school anyway). -Drinking If you do it, hide it well. But, better not do it at all. -Drugs A good murqaan now and then is a great form of therapy -Anorexia N/A – I’m proud of my “big” belly. -Divorce Easy way out... Other -Favorite band(s)? Don’t have any.. -Favorite book(s)? Can’t mention them all on here right now.. -Have a crush right now? Heh. I fall in love with almost every woman I meet. Right now, I have a crush on the girl who works in our local Benji’s (Sandwich store). I have a crush on the old Indian lady in the corner store. I have a crush on the girl I see on my tube carriage every morning and I have a crush on a couple of the moderators of this site - It’s all harmless fun and it keeps me going (like little stars guiding a lost nomad). -Would you like to murder the person who invented this dumb thing? What thing? The computer? These questions? What? Anyway, I don’t do murder. -Would you like this to be over? I’m not sure, do you have more questions?

^^^ Orod seexo dee.

Changed my mind :cool:

It's all to do with a silly thing called LOVE which women seem to suffer from more than men. They compete with other women to show and prove that their love for their husbands is so great they would do anything for him. The duties are the same, the enslavement of women is the same but this time, this time they're doing it to themselves. The whole thing seems to have gone full circle in a very short space of time. From being oppressed to being free and finally to "oppress" themselves in a desperate act of LOVE! Heh. All those songs and poems always said love wasn't easy :rolleyes:

Temper, temper, madam. The poor guy was only expressing his misguided opinion. Anyway, little does he know about young ladies. They resist and fight but once they're married, they try to compete with their peers by becoming the best wife! Somehow, that entails everything that the brother above mentioned. Strange!

That's just you, and Ameenah, Ex-Nomad! I logged in normally two days ago. Everything looks fine on my end. serik fe beer, ya sooda :rolleyes:

I think most people are away revising or having their exams. Wish I were as young as them. As for the khimar, is that the face cover or are you talking about the xijaab itself? I’m assuming it’s the face cover! I don’t know if these people are “racists” but if the jobs you’re applying for are “customer-facing” type of jobs, it’s understandable why they would not want to hire someone who has her face covered! You would be better off applying for back office jobs. But, since you’ve got a khimar on and, presumably would not work with men, how will you feel about working in closed or open plan offices? I’m not really sure what opportunities will be open to you in these gaalo lands. Good luck though.

I’m afraid there are no girls to help you today. It’s just me here now, I moved in last month. I live on the third thread on your left when you’re heading towards the Camel Milk Debate section. Nice to have made your acquaintance; I’m NGONGE, I come in peace, to infinity blah blah... Anyway, about your dilemma! My advice to you is not to do it. I’m a man and even I can spot the fake ones a mile away. It’s just not natural for a black woman to get red cheeks in hot weather. I’m sure there are countless products out there that can help you keep a clean and fresh skin without having to resort to bleach! Diana, Fair & Lovely and all those other products are what low caste Indian women use to look fair and get a high born husband. Our beautiful Somali girls don’t need to rely on chemicals to get a husband surely? When the Pen insulted the Pencil, he called him rubber face. :rolleyes:

Today, Xaaji Abukur-Dhaqan-Yaqaan called RudeBoy into his living room again and asked him how he’s finding his rehabilitation program so far. Rudeboy, smiled at him and said: Listen adeero, yeah, why you keep asking me all dem questions, blud? Program is going well, I’s learning about my roots and culture, ya get me! B. A. Honours on how to be a propa Somali from Da University of Dhaqan, blud. I’s not ****** , ya get me? As a matter of FACT, adeero, I’s clever, well clever, duqa. Let me tell you somtin, yeah! I’s been to the Maqaaxi yesterday, yeah? And I’s sat wid some a dem old fogies, no offence, blud. Dey was playing Torob and I’s asked dem if dey play poker or black jack, yeah. Ona dem odeyal tells me dat dey play but not for money only for shaaah! Dem old people are jokaas, adeer, I tells you, dey’re jokaas, blud! Amyways, I’s sat down and played dem like a Kaban it was like sweet music to my ears, ya get me blud. I’s never had so much tea in my life, man, never. After we finished dey was acting like dey let me win ‘cause I’s a Marti or something like dat, blud. Sour Canab, blud, Sour Canab. Dat’s all it was, you get me. When I was sitting down drinking my winnings, yeah? One very old odey (he must’ve been two hundred year old, blud!) comes and sits next to me wida news paypa, yeah? He says “ adeer af ingreesiga ma akhrisan karta?” I’s look at him wid a angry look, he hurt my feelings, blud. I’s been to school you know. I’s wasn’t always a thug, blud. I’s says to him “haa adeer”, he akses me to read da news paypa for him and tell him about da dollar exchange rate! I’s take it, look at it and den tell him it’s a old news papa, you chief! Dem odeyal are rude, man. he looks at me as if I’m some insect or Barambaro, yeah? Den tells me da date don’t matter, just read da news paypa. I’s read him da ****** news papa but I’s know for a fact dat da exchange rate was wrong, blud. ‘cause I’s remember when I was going to Dubai I’s had to change some dosh yeah and my hoyo told me I have to get da best rate, she said da rate changes everyday, blud. I’s know my hoyo knows about dem tings and I’s trust my hoyo more dan some old odey in a Maqaaxi, ya get me? Honestly blud, dem odeyal are so UnEducated. I bets ya dat half a dem old men wouldn’t know how to use a play station, ya get me? But you know something Xaaji, back in da day if anyone, ANYONE blud! If anyone looked at me da way dat old men looked at me, I woulda punch dier lights out, man. For real! I wolda kept on punching till dier face was propa MASH UP, blud. But I didn’t do dat, Xaaji, I’s didn’t. You know why? OUT OF RESPECT, blud, out of respect. Dat’s what you learned me, ya get me? You is my Godfather, blud. You is da don, star, DA DON. Need to engineer some sort of accident to kill the little rascal, blud. :rolleyes:

^^ You're not even online. :eek:

“If anyone here seems to know, what is debt or even better, what is money at a fundamental level, would they care to share it with me and other interested parties? I am asking this question because, recently someone told me; when you borrow money from the bank the money they are lending you do not really exist! She went on to say the bank is lending you money against a profit, which they might make in the future, say 20 years from now. This confused me and made question the whole economic system at a fundamental level what is money and does it has to be conserved or can it be created from nothing? When a country such as USA when they are in debt, who are they in debt to, when they happen to be the richest country in the world? The only think I could think of after learning the above fact, maybe they borrowed against their future earnings! Hypothetically speaking, what happens if the US refuses to pay their debt, would the world economy collapse?” The popular definition of money is that it’s a medium of exchange for goods and services. The usual and accepted form of money is the notes and coins we grew accustomed to, however, money can be a piece of paper, a stick or anything that buyers and sellers in a certain market would agree on. You ask if money can be created from nothing! Money, like I already said, is only a tool for exchanging goods and services between different parties, it does not have to have any inherent value. Banks simply (and I’m being really simplistic here) take your “money” and invest it in different areas – this could be the buying of assets, shares or the exchange of goods. When they make a profit, you receive interest for allowing them to trade with your “money”. Similarly, when Banks lend you money, you incur interest for borrowing their money. The money itself can be created from nothing but for it to make any sense it would have to be linked to some form of goods or services. The money (in the form of coins and notes) is created by the government. If a government starts printing money just for the sake of printing it, it will only fuel inflation and harm its economy. Your second point about the USA and its debt is slightly more complicated. The United States is the richest country in the world because its privately owned businesses are the most successful in the world. The country relies on Taxes it takes from individuals and corporations (plus other receipts). At times, these are not enough to sustain the public sector (police, hospitals, education, etc). The country has to then borrow money from private institutions and others and hope the following year’s receipts will cover for such a deficit in their budgets (which is why they increase or decrease Taxes each year). This is what’s called the national debt. The United States is not different to any other country here. Should the United States refuse to pay its debts it’s possible that the world economy might collapse but it’s more than certain that the United States economy will collapse! I hope this is what you were asking about and that I understood your question clearly. If not, sorry saaxib.

Lakkad, in regards to business, I do agree with everything Samouri Warrior said. I see no point in adding anything new here. I however get the feeling that your questions were not only limited to business and the way it works. You already touched on the music side and the lack of creativity. The thing is, is there a lack of creativity in the Somali world? Lets carry on with the Music line for a bit, are there no new songs being written and sung? I’m sure there are dozens of new songs, singers and writers being born everyday. The fact that you and I might not see them or hear of them is because many of them don’t have the facilities or help to reach us all. Then there are those songs that while being brand new sound as if they were written in the forties and fifties. The talent and ability is there, it has always been there but the correct environment and conditions are not. Just like a business only survives through the interest of its customers, artists grow and develop because of the interest of their audiences. If your audience is not into Somali Rock & Roll, you’re not going to make a name for yourself there and might be better off singing Qaraami songs (with slight undertones of Rock & Roll to please yourself). Anyway, all this imitation only goes to prove that good ideas are popular. We are nothing special, we’re not better or worse than any other nation, brother. We have been created with the same brains, and the same body parts. The image you painted above reminds me of a group of lost sheep; maybe what we need is a SHEPEARD! Ok. I promise not to go trawling through the old threads anymore.

Somalis are a mixture of differnt ppl, we know now for certain that somali ppl have different dialec, so in order to satisfy all somlis i do blv, BBC world service needs to change its practice of hiring only ppl from North, and mingle the somalis who broadcast the news equally. Hire with their knowledg and talent , but not their dailec. So BBC is nothing more then the tools of disguised "Thugs" I’m not a great fan of that particular service nor does what they broadcast interest me. However, I was under the impression the dialect they used was done for clarity rather than taking sides and so on! I might be wrong of course. As for the service, they’re only giving their listeners what they want. Trivia, easy interviewing techniques and the repetition of things we already heard and read about from family members or online sites is what we got accustomed to. What do we expect? A revolution? Don’t forget that we’re all a nation of roving reporters, my friend. “ Waxa la yedhi”, “ Warka I sii”, “Maxa la sheegay”...etc.... – We set the standards for them to follow. However, I do agree that a lot could be achieved if that station or any others in a similar position were bold enough to test and challenge the statues quo with more aggressive reporting and questioning of those in charge. They could also further improve the understanding and knowledge of the Somali population by producing intelligent, responsible and wide-ranging programs (I disagree with you on the Michael Jackson point by the way). I was bored and nobody seems to be here

Is Chanel Chance out of fashion now? I’m sure there were a time a couple of years ago when every woman I met smelt of that! I remember following a woman off the train once just so I could ask her what kind of perfume she was wearing. Don’t panic, don’t panic, I was asking her so I could buy it for Mrs NGONGE. It was “Chance” and it smelt great. If you ever want to attract my attention, wear that. I’ll try to seduce you with my natural pheromones. Failing that, my ONE MAN SHOW should definitely do the trick. :cool:

Wixii nuulba waa iska hadlaan They are allowed to express their opinion no matter how wrong it is, saaxib.

What a long and complicated debate you have on here, man! In reply to the original question about moving on from a nomadic culture to a farming one! I’m not really sure this is something that can be planned or forced on a population. It’s more to do with necessity and opportunities. I suspect that nomads are what they are because that’s the only way for them to make a living. We already know that not all Somalis are nomads or lead a nomadic lifestyle. But, we also know that many of those who don’t lead a nomadic lifestyle now were nomads in the past (or their ancestors were). This leads me to conclude that those who still lead a nomadic way of living only do so because of the lack of opportunities to do something else. To move from our nomadic way of life into an urban/agricultural way of life would result in the disintegration of most nomadic values and dilution of its foundations. Nomadic life relies on the group and how each person fits in within its dynamics. The tribe and clan culture is a prominent part of nomadic life; to abandon our nomadic ways would sooner or later result in the abandonment of that culture (tribe & clan culture). I can only assume that this was what the original poster was aiming for here. For if we relegate nomadisim (does this word exist?) into becoming nothing more than folklore or a historical tradition that we look back on fondly but don’t practice anymore, we will also rid ourselves of the main reasons for our current predicament (War Lords using tribalism to get their way). I’m not talking about the herding of camels, goats and other life stock here; I’m talking about the rules, values and principles of the nomadic life. Is it ever going to happen though? Well, for it to really happen, there must be some huge incentives to convince people to abandon their way of life and embrace the new way. One of these incentives is to convince and demonstrate to individuals that they can survive on their own without the need to rely on a tribe or clan (unfortunately, I don’t think many can right now). Hmmmm, I seem to be rambling on now. I’ll stop.

Heh. I have a feeling that after you read all the replies you're going to get from the girls on here you'll congratulate yourself on an apt choice of aviator, man. :rolleyes: Attack of the DACAS Brigade - A somali movie at a thread near you soon!

Oh, it's playing with my imagination all right, but that 'malkhamad' keeps getting in the way! :mad:

Hello Jumatatu, how you doing sxb? I seriously tried to imagine the hair as you say but it's just not working out. The way this kooshin guy sings it, it sounds as if the girl has some sort of indian hair that she undoes and it falls down effortlessly into her back! :eek: arr ninko ma barkima la yedhaahda? kooshinka moxo ahaa? :confused:

Honesita, here you'll find most of the songs in Kooshin's CD. I love the one where he says " eiaado dhoob dhix jeefta, dhaawanysa obaxa..."...he goes on to say that she lets her hair down and so on... but somehow I just can't picture that! In my mind's eye, I can see her undoing her malkhamad instead! web page

I see someone here is suffering from a severe case of Pot & Kettle :rolleyes: I'm not rolling my eyes by the way, I'm looking up :rolleyes: