Blackflash;873989 wrote: That's precisely why I used the Dinka as an example in my third question. They too were comprised of fierce warrior clans. The Somalis were a seafaring nation with links on multiple continents, unlike the Dinkas. The Somalis had city-states with individual armies, unlike the Dinkas. The Somalis had the most seaborne cities and towns engaging in commerce and trade, unlike the Dinkas. The Somalis developed large states with standing armies and imported the lastest gun-technology, unlike the Dinkas. The Somalis constructed massive fortresses and castles, unlike the Dinkas. The Somalis had prosperous walled cities capable of repulsing the Portuguese, unlike the Dinkas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_Somalia

RaMpAgE;873988 wrote: The amount of atheist's on this forum is disgusting, I don't understand how SOL can give them a platform to spread their ideas. I don't mind them, they all share a common characteristic; a dislike for qabiil and a serious interest in seeing a prosperous Somalia. I share those sentiments, it's a pity they lost their faith. However to me they are better than the tribalists calling for the deaths of other groups, while maintaining they are practicising Muslims. If you're secure in your faith, their presence shouldn't bother you.

^If it wasn't for them pesky Cubans and their Soviet overlords, East Africa would be ours today.

*Ibtisam;873778 wrote: Adam: You need to relax, seriously. Somethings are just beyond your control. In any case you can only do so much- and there is a difference between taking care of and choking them completely. Seriously that is close to ADD around kids. I bet if the parents of these kids had a bit of that ADD, these videos wouldn't exist lol: One second slip and it could be the end:

Alpha Blondy;873741 wrote: lol@IBZ, adams, a scary father? nagada khiyaaliga dee. i don't think adams will be a father at all. i mean look at him - he's pathetic. he doesnt have the qualities of being a father at all. plus he's the type of man who will happily raise the kids of his formerly divorced wife and call her kids 'aabo'. Miskiin, you did drop the saabuun in that Hargeisa jail didn't you? If that divorced woman was your sister, would you still consider me weak for taking care of her?

*Ibtisam;873742 wrote: Read your post above: protective, obsessive and fearful etc Charming eh Protective -- I'm already very protective around my nephews, nieces and cousins, when they are in my care I'm on defcon 1 mode for the entire duration. Nobody goes to the kitchen without me, nobody touches the electronics, and NOBODY MOVES around the room without me standing up and carefully observing it lol Obsessive - This is actually a good flaw of mine that will help me a lot in the realm of fatherhood, because it will keep me involved in their lives 100% of the time. There is no way I could live with myself by abandoning my own blood, just as I can't imagine abandoning my mother, the thought alone sickens me. Fearful - I fear grief, its a terrible feeling. I think losing a son or daughter would be the greatest pain ever.

LMAO, why scary?

The mind is such a fragile thing, we constantly pre-occupy it with distractive measures to constantly bend a new conscience as a bulwark against the ills of monotony, doubt and anxiety. Once its forced into a small isolated place it breaks into pieces, and the layers of madness unfold.

Raising children is a big task, many women don't realise they will lose a lot of their 'freedoms', especially in the early years. I think a woman should live her own life first, and achieve her dreams before settling down. Personally, I try to give my female relatives as much 'free time' as possible by babysitting the little devils and spawns from hell. At the moment I don't think I'm cut out to be a father, I'm to self-absorbed and childish, though this might be an age-factor. I probably won't have any until I'm 30 anyways. Also, seeing a mini version of myself might wake a dormant sentiment inside, in-fact just thinking about this non-existing child already makes me feel protective. I would probably never leave his/her sight for the first five years, and would walk with a perpetual proto-heart-attack because I'm obsessive and fearful.

General Duke;873673 wrote: ^^Pandering to the IDP's is no solution for Somalia.. It is when half of the capital consists of IDPs, and another million+ in the countryside. I don't see why Farmaajo as PM would be a bad thing, same way I don't see Abdiweli remaining as a PM as some-kind of an obstacle to peace, both have proven themselves. The previous fall out between the TFG and Puntland was solely the result of an outdated dictator dragging a well-functioning regional state into the ground i.e Faroole because of his silly diva-antics. It doesn't matter who the next PM will be, that myopic prima-donna will lock horns with him.

Serenity is that sister who would disappear for decades and then suddenly attack you out of the blue like Assassin Creed, lolwut? Congrats to the newlyweds!

I finally watched Prometheus, I didn't go in with a lot of expectations, since I never really liked the scary-azz original alien films, evendo I saw them back in the day. I however thoroughly enjoyed this new world, the athmosphere and most of the characters. I got a few deja-vus related to an earlier inferior film called 'Mission to Mars', especially when they arrived on the planet, and the so-called similarity between the human and alien DNA. The Ceasarean scene was freaky, especially what came out of her and the engineers looked cool, but I wish the last one had at least shared a small bit of info to expand the whole mythology, instead he just flipped. I also saw Cabin In The Woods, now that's a good movie, has Whedon's signature all over it, a great feature if you grew up on Buffy and Angel a decade ago.

Jacpher;872692 wrote: ^Are jinniyada included in your formula sxb? That be nice you know. A world without jinniyo would really be nice. No pun intended for all jinniyo around SOL. I don't hate yall but I don't like the fact you could see me and I can't. You wouldn't like that too if you were in my place. Now you ain't supposed to be reading this. Go, get off out of here. Go away yaa jiniyo. Aara here now. Nuune, won't approve!

I wish the new PM came from amongst the Somali Bantus, or the Bajunis. Petty Somalis.

Blackflash;873020 wrote: Too true. I remember far too many -40C days as a paperboy in Edmonton. That short stint has turned me in to a norseman, I haven't bought a winter jacket since I moved to Toronto (4 years ago). I think every Somali mother should push their sons into picking up a paper-route, it builds character and discipline and a healthy dose of fear of the dark world lol.

^Make sure your metabolism stays high, so don't skip breakfast, and eat 6-7 tiny meals in the day complimented by green-tea or cinnamon, and include healthy fats like Olive Oil, and Omega-3. You should see results within a week.

Terrible tragedy, I hope the older sister receives all the support she can get. Killing a person by accident is bad enough, but when its your baby-sister, only a year younger than you (and therefore a sibling you shared a lot with), its even more devastating. AUN to Fartun, I hope she is resting in peace.

El Presidente!

Congrats! My first job was having a paper-route as a little boy. I remember there were a few dark houses in the early morning blackness that scared the hell out of me. I would push in the newspaper and then get the hell out of there, and there was always a feeling of an invisible hand trying to grab me........makes you want to scream hooyo!!!! Winter-time was the most brutal time, it cemented in me a lot of discipline. Nothing worse then getting out of your warm bed at 4:30 in the morning and deliver newspapers in the slippery cold weather full of self-imagined demons.

If you hit a plateau, take two spoons of Olive Oil in the morning and again before you go to bed, the extra non-carb calories push your muscles to the next level, and its extremely healthy for your overall well-being.

In 150 years time, every person on this planet living today will be dead and replaced. Good day.

Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar;872185 wrote: You know dowladii Kacaanka limited how many floors buildings should have and the exterior painting colours to pure white. It also kinda forced the walled houses on the main streets to paint their enclosed walls once each year minimum. Also no house's wall whatsoever would be further than his/her neighbours. All walls way simanayeen, so Xamar had those perfect straight streets, avenues and roads. Paint was nuuryo too, very cheap and produced inside the country. No wonder it was called the Pearl of Indian Ocean. It was the result of mass planning. I now understand why that was needed. Qashin dhan ayaa balaayo dhan iska dhisanaayo today at wherever to whichever colour one desires. Now pink is the favourite colour that dons the exterior of the newly built buildings and houses Xamar, themselves architecture styles imported from Kenya and Imaaraadka, ugly-looking junk buildings. Actually, I think many of the new constructions are architecturally harmonious with the old style of Mogadishu, maybe only their color-schemes could be changed into a uniform colour i.e 'white-washed', for example these villas would look smashing in creamy beige or white: Then you have constructions like these, which are very much welcome in my opinion: The style I dislike is this one: (WTF is going on lol, makes you want to play tetris)

Don't drop the saabuun.

Nice one.