Originally posted by Cara.: ^They are from Haiti? Good one.

NNC, call me 5. I know it's difficult to stop if you're used to it, and everybody seems to be doing it - how big of a deal can it be, right! Skinny jeans on guys? It's only acceptable to wear skinny jeans if you're a 13-25 year-old girl/woman with the body of Kate Moss. Fat females wearing skinny jeans are almost as repulsive as guys wearing skinny jeans.

Thank God.

Filth.

NNC, how about neither of you shape your eyebrows?

Originally posted by grasshopper: 3. metrosexuals are also out of the questions Leather man bags are uber-cool!

Originally posted by rudy-Diiriye: yap..home-gal! Explain yourself.

^ Was that @ me, Rudy? Didn't read the title of the thread?

There are only 2. 1. Insecurity 2. Big ego Don't be a bore and don't be desperate.

LOL@ the black guy taking the limo! The trailer looks pretty cool but I'm just wondering how many will see this considering the damage bankers have caused the world during these couple of years. G20 summit, anyone?

Originally posted by A.Z: [QB] GG, Did the Lord of the Rings trilogy of films scare you? Oh, I see you dug through my posts to find out who I was! (2+2=5 is rather annoying to type all the time, so just call me 5) Actually, I watched the second LotR alone (I was such a loner) and it scared the crap out of me. Same with first HP. Star Trek has to many offshoots such as Voyager, Deep Space Nine, countless films etc, so its hard to get into it, but i enjoyed the recent Star Trek film, maybe this is because it was a stand alone movie. Star Trek (2009) is fabulous. A brilliant blockbuster in every sense of the word. If you like films such as LotR, and Stardust then you should definitely check out this genre. I like Neil Gaiman's short stories. Especially his take on Snow White ("Snow, Glass, Apples") is particularly good. I haven't read Stardust though, just saw the film adaptation. My story is similar in spirit to the old tv shows like Xena & Herc, mixed with Kingdom of Heaven & Troy. Our whole household used to watch Hercules. It was so entertaining. Xena was alright. i will not turn my Somali heroes into individuals from [..insert country], just to make a buck, or appeal to a greater audience. Depending on type of publishing, trust me, you will have to change a lot of things to appeal to a greater audience/ make bucks. Publishing houses are not charities. But I get what you mean But I have to say, this is very admirable. A lot of people talk about writing a book but very few actually do it. I wish you best of luck with your first book! I really hope you get a publishing deal and it becomes a best-seller InshaAllah I'll be rooting for you.

Well I don't like reading anything that involves demons. I don't like scary stuff. I love sci-fi and anything that takes place in space and other planets, but only if they're films (Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate etc). I tried reading Isaac Asimov and that other guy whose name I've forgotten, but it felt like homework. And I wasn't particularly interested. Fantasy is cool. Again, I don't think I've read fantasy books - ever. I've never read HP or these other fantasy books out there. But I will definitely watch. I don't think this is very helpful. I do like reading historic novels though, stories set in places and times that no longer exist. I think, if you don't include heavy words you've made up too much, it will be more reader friendly. The way you've told, Swords & Sorcery sounds a little like HP but more interesting setting. I like simple things executed in extraordinary way. Picasso once said, take something that everybody knows and present in a way that nobody has seen it before. Something simple like a violin or a can. Hence my infatuation with stories about ordinary people. But this is my personal taste, and it doesn't make a difference really. Your idea is interesting on a universal level and I'm simply curious as to why you would limit this to simply Somalis - are you going to write it in Somali? - who notoriously have difficulty even reading homework. And last but not least: how are you going to portrait sorcery in your book? As something good or bad ? You wouldn't want to encourage people, as it's strictly haram. But these are decisions you make on a personal level as success-wise it doesn't really matter.

God it's gonna take ages to read that. In English, please? My Somali is perfect but my level of laziness is currently at an all-time high.

Why... did...you..have...to..revive...this...thread. It's embarrassing enough I wrote them, but why revive? Your story was kinda good. In some weird way. Was it even meant to be a joke? It reads more like a story.

I envisioned a device like that, more complex, slightly wider.

I was so excited when I first read your post. I wrote you a long reply but whilst I was writing it, a lot of questions came up, and I realized that although both your ideas sound refreshingly original, they may not be enough to carry through a whole book. But I'd definitely like to hear more. The first idea especially (Swords & Sorcery) sounds promising as you obviously did extensive research (otherwise you may drop the word 'medieval'). But to answer your question: I like modern / postmodern literature. But I'm happy to support a fellow Somali, even it was chick lit/ horror.

"He was convicted in absentia of numerous criminal and terrorism-related offences by Tunisian courts and sentenced to 56 years in prison." This is so sad, subhanaAllah.

Originally posted by Mr. Somalia: ^^ WrongEquation, I'm with you on this one. I can't stand movie critics as well; For I've loved many a movie which these so-called critics gave bad grades to, and I have also loathed many that they've praised. You know what? I might be the only person who enjoyed "Max Payne". I almost didn't see it because Max Payne was critically panned. Then there are films like "There Will be Sleep", sorry, Blood, which just bore you out of your brain, but were highly praised by the critics. And, who could forget, the excruciatingly long and boring, yet for some incomprehensible reason, untouchable, Citizen Kane. So, yeah. There you have critics. Prophet looks like a good film, though.

Originally posted by General Duke: described as the Godfather of the 21st Century... God I hope not. That movie was just plain boring. A real colossal bore with shockingly bad audio design, average story and average acting at its best (apart from Pacino). It's such a cliche to praise this film to high heavens, everybody is supposed to like it because the critics have denounced it a masterpiece (that and part II). Well I say Godfather sucked! I'll take Goodfellas, Scarface and Eastern Promises, anyday, over that unbelievably pretentious bore

83m viewers in America: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630468/20100125/jean_wyclef.jhtml "The "Hope for Haiti Now" album is the biggest one-day album pre-order in iTunes history and is currently the #1 iTunes album in 18 countries." It wasn't such a tragedy for everyone. But to say USA caused the earthquake is beyond ridiculous. USA did not cause it, but certain US companies are certainly milking the situation for all its worth.

^ Hahahaha. You're so funny xoxo

This is curious. I sincerely believed that the Christmas failed plane attack was a genuine one and was quite shocked. But whenever Osama Bin Laden comes into the picture, it's guaranteed that the US government has something to do with it. This guy has been on the loose for 7 and a half years, yet manages to push out audios and videotapes on a regular basis like a pop star. Yet the most powerful country in the world is supposedly unable to find him.

^ I watched 1 episode of True Blood and thought it was kind of confusing. No blood-sucking. They were roaming the streets in bright daylight, and they spoke in southern accents. Speaking of vampires, I saw Daybreakers the other day. Now that's a vampire film. Unfortunately it got less and less awesome towards the end.

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