Iam just sick of witnessing the 'gender' wars go on and on :mad: :mad: . GUYZ , what WE( ladies ) are saying is that we demand ultimate R-E-S-P-E-C-T (and this incompasses rights, roles, responsibilities, love, and compassion etc) as an able body and not just a mere species as well as SURBODINATE entity in life. * glances peculiarly at some chaps in this forum *

^^^U are all alone dada lol-shauri yako . As for me, I have noticed that I fall inlove everymonth (if not everyday )

My perception of the movie, to put it into precise ‘political’ words, is shock and awe (mind you, precisely used by the current govt.). Yes, if you don’t know much about American ‘Hidden Agendas’ and the BUSH family and the so-called Saudi royalty affiliates (or family). -You sure will be left gawping. Michael Moore attempts to depict an objective glimpse from a political outcast’s view, as well as exposing the besmirched familial relations between the current American presidency, the royal Saudi’s and other power-voracious multi-corporations/individuals. There are lots of insightful information that are not visible or made free-access to the world. Subxanallah! I am not shocked however that such appalling and wicked ‘schemas’ were going on. Nonetheless, my heart goes out to the poor souls (Iraqis, especially-and others) that perished for no basis. We do really live in a corrupted world-Ya Allah! Shield us from all this malevolence (Aamin). So my dear SOLers, this is the IT summer movie for ya! Check it out! To wasijui's (*forgets about Darman for a minute)....siku moja tuta haree na TAMUTAMU & TAARAB (lol, sijui siku hizi nini mbaya nami na TAARAB-like friendi yangu mmoja alinielezea kuwa labda nataka nimoe mzanzibari could this be shujui looooooool )-lakini mwenyewe hata kiswa..imemshinda..looooooool Darman-ya ximaar (JK)how come u dont come around no more-Caraab waxid

^^shujui..acha popcorn..naleta cd moja TAARAB(from the signature mind you ) basi and mambo itawa moto moto, nawe utachengemkiwa au sivyo?lol-JK DA-I watched Bowling for Columbine -and the mode of presentation deployed by the movie is not your typical blockbuster video, rather a documentary. The movie had different settings and plots but all generally were tied to the theme of politics/scandalous political affairs . Therefore, I would warn you that dont expect a smooth transition from one plot to the other-unless he has learned the skill of directing movies

^^^good, then I will post it in Swahili for better understanding of the technical terms lol

Queen bee gal.u know me is your gal, so no worries mate just send me the address and directions to the place . On another note, NG-darling! did you know that the 2nd wife is also expecting :rolleyes:

Yep, a very controversial movie it is-and if you guyz are a fan, then you ought to see his other documentaries and books-for instance the movie about NRA(National Rifle Association-forgot the movies' name etc). (I met him when he came to my uni-quite a fierce character!). Well, Iam going to see the movie tonight; and hopefully will have some to say afterwards.

^^^yeah right!

sorry here is the link to the pick:- http://www.maasai-infoline.org/slideshows/marrine.gif

Ngonge walaahi you are a cartoon. For me, simple check out the musles in this guy..manshaallah no need for the gym-just gotta such for a game(prey to hunt). Hadana, rest assured that I will be on 24/7 security

As they(Somalis) try to establish a new life and create new identities for themselves, many natives have bombarded them with racial slurs/overtones and hateful graffitti messages about the newcomers. And that's exactly what happned at the same town Q-LEAP last year, when the newly arrived somalis were asked by the mayor and other officials to leave the state/town because they were not wanted and were accepted in that white-populated town. Fortunately, civil/anti-race activists got word of the discrimination hauls and demonstrated against the issue. NB: for those in Minnesota-there is a movie that came/comes out in the summer(I think already did) and is showing around the University of Minnesota theaters regarding this incident that happened to Somalis in Maine. I believe the movie is called: THE LETTER -plz check your local listings for the schedules.

*throwing my kab with 3"qob at viking* for scaring the yesu ni mluhya outta me :eek: I knew thru' out life that I was optically challenged yet I have never seen an optician Smart I would say .

^^couldn't have said it better in kilugha (thx. SisSade). Laakini waelekea miaka za mababu au sivyo J11? Baraka na rehema juu yako (J11) nasi wote(Aamiin)!

^^I remember the emergency brake incidents-happened to me alot, but enjoyed it SisSade-Viva TAARAB-Enjoy!. Taarab ya zanzibar ni poa kabisa(i think I will find me a zanzibari -kwa kuwa siku hizi masijui hata hawaonekani :rolleyes: ) hokey! waswahili I hope you will enjoy this next story narrated by Said Nuweisr(Toronto)-this about majini :eek: :cool: . This incident happened at, Shanzu Teachers College. SHANZU TEACHERS COLLEGE: I have never been to Shanzu teachers college. From what I was told, the dining hall was far away from the dormitories. This is the Shanzu of the late fifties and early sixties. Between the dormitories and the dining hall you have to pass by a baobab tree. The teacher who narrated this story to me said that there were very strong rumors that the place had been visited by majinni. All the students believed that the place was haunted. They said that they use to hear loud laughters late at night coming from non- residential areas. Actually, these were areas resided by creatures other than human. I will stick with the name Banjo to protect the teacher’s identity. Banjo is from Mombasa, his roommate was from Taita by the name of Sam. His best friend was a mkalasinga (like all other Sikhs) called Singh. The rumors somehow disturbed Banjo so much. All the upcountry students blamed him and they demanded that he remove these ‘visitors’ BY ALL MEANS NECESSASSARY! Banjo decided to have a meeting with his roommate Sam. “Wajuwa hawa jamaa wamezidi sasa.” Complained Banjo to Sam. “Mimi nataka niwape funzo” continued Banjo, “Once and for all.” “ Umepanga nini?” asked Sam “Nataka niwatishe. Lakini usiambiye mtu yoyote.” Said Banjo “Usiwe na wasiwasi. Mimi niko na wewe.” Promised Sam. Therefore Banjo unfolded the plan he had to Sam, and picked the night that he will teach the whole school a lesson. Nobody knew of the plans except Sam, who kept his promise. Banjo made sure that even Singh will not be informed, since his nick name was ‘guess what?’ The night in question came. As I informed you earlier, the distance between the dorm and the dining hall is quite big, and totally dark. Banjo took a box and put it over his head. He then took a white bed sheet and put over the box. He made holes through the box and the white sheets to see. On top of the box he glued two pen torches. He then went and sat under the Mbuyu. The torches were on. It just happened that the first student to come out of the dining hall was a religious Born Again Christian (BAC). He was humming his hymns and clapping quietly. When he reached close to the Mbuyu, Banjo got up and spread his arms. All you could see was a white sheet and some illumination over the head. On seeing this, BAC froze. He made several crosses on his chest and ran towards the dormitories shouting at the top of his voice, “ MUNGU WANGU WEEEEE SHETANI! SHETANI! CHINI YA MUTI! WAJAMENI SHETANIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!” Banjo went back to his hiding place laughing his lungs off. For a minute he even forgot about his purpose under the tree, for few students passed and he did not get up to scare them. After recovering from the laughter he prepared himself to the next person that comes. That is when the world broke loose. Behind him, Banjo saw a body totally white like chokaa skipping towards him and calling, “ Banjo, Banjo eeeh. Banjo, ningojee nami. Banjo usifanye kitu mpaka nikufikiye.” This scared the digested by-product out of Banjo. Banjo was asking himself who could this creature that knows his name be. He therefore decided to jump out of the Baobab tree and run towards the dormitories with his hand spread sideways and the light over his head on. He started running and shouting, “ Shetwani jamaa shetwaniiii!!” Behind him the white body was still coming after him and calling his name. People started running away from Banjo, and Banjo was running away from the white body, which was still skipping and running funny after him. To reach his room Banjo had to pass through the toilets. Just as he was passing, Singh Guess What was coming out of the toilet. On seeing a white sheet moving towards him and a white body following, he jumped up and dropped his towel. He didn’t care about the towel or the fact that we has totally naked. He just rushed back into the toilet and closed the door behind him. Banjo passed him and rushed to his room and locked the door behind him. A few seconds later, there was a knock on his door. “ Banjo funguwa!!” “Nani?” asked Banjo scared even to get close to the knob. “ Funguwa mlango wewe, wacha machezo mazeee. Mimi Sam hapa.” After collecting himself, Banjo slowly opened the door only to find out that the white body was Sam. “ Weee unwazimu wewe? Sasa manake nnini kufanya hivyo?” asked Banjo very angrily “ Mimi nilikuwa naja kuungana na wewe ili tuwatishe vizuri.” “Sasa si uniambiye kwanza kabla ya kufanya hivi. Wataka kunitiya wazimu. Usifanye kitu kama hiki tena bwana ala. Wataka kunitiya wazimu.” “ Idea hii inijia dakika ya mwisho basi sikupata nafasi ya kukujulisha. Hata hiyo chokaa nimejipaka nyasini. Nguo zangu nimeziwacha huko nyasini..” Said Nuweisr Toronto

^^I totally agree with you brother shujui. We are indeed submerged into profound IGNORANCE of religious convictions and humanely rights in general. Undeniably, we are not equal in many respects and it’s very apparent in religious manuscripts and with naked gaze at as well. However, the latter statement should not be utilized as vulnerability against females.

lol DA. Me has been 'in the love mood' so many times. Nowdays, Iam just in love with my own imaginations

hebu chekini kisa huu-reminds me of the unforgettable matatu rides. “ Wajuwa mimi huwa sipandi matatu ikiwa nimeiona imejaa. Nilipatwa na kisa siku moja. Nilipanda matatu kisha akapanda jamaa basi ikawa hakuna mahali pa kukaa. Ikabidi asimame, sasa matako yake bwana yamenilekeya mimi. Sijui yule jamaa alikuwa amekula nini siku ile. Hata mayai na maharagwe hayanuki namna ile bwana. Jamaa alikuwa akiteremsha tu bwana. Nilistahmili mwisho nikashindwa. Si nilimgeukiya nikamwambiya bwana. Ikiwa wataka kushuta bwana lekeya dirishani sio utulekee usoni. Aaaah nilisimamisha matatu nikashuka bwana. Steji hata siyangu lakini ilinibidi nishuke.”………………. to be continued

Fanatical behaviors are destructive and psychologically pathological. Dang! Can’t wait for College Bowls and Match Madness again! Oops! wrong group .

^^^Stockholm Lady..I wonder why-but you are right coz Harry is even smarter than moi he should definately be sitting for his dissertation coz he is a midget . in 3rd grade-lol.

I converge with most of the sensible heads in this forum who said different strokes for different people. However, majority of the males in here who said that I would implore the woman to stay home and take care of the children seem to have forgotten about the wife’s family. If he certainly is working and very much supports his pressing family (his wife and children), as well as the wife’s family (especially, with the majority of Somali females in the Diaspora supporting their immediate (birth) family) then no need to hassle. For males, (especially with waning and unpredictable current economy) if you cannot take the burden of supporting both families (yours as well as the wife’s, and maybe your own biological too), please don’t press the wife to stay at home (affirming some religion fallacy and incongruent gender roles) because you will be taking away the only chance for some families (especially with an educated daughter) to enjoy their daily bread. In my case, I won’t mind being compensated for my sleep and many years of hard-labor’s work by being a stay home mom, while daddy is working his *** off to bring home the bacon :rolleyes: . NB: Sis Sade pointed out a key insight in that the ‘Mother’s of Islam’ (RA) were very much working and had a career (I definitely think this word CAREER was just in a different term during the beginnings of ISLAM)-and certainly most of the mothers, If you read carefully the Siratul Anbiya’s –especially our exalted prophet ‘s wife (S.A.W.) each wife had a different role in their respected communities (such as the ‘mother of the poor’ etc).

^^^lol Sophist..quick defense reflex matiri..

^^^totally, I second that...ebu mweeleza ndugu..

THE WORLD FIRST KNOWN GENIUS "Imhotep was the royal advisor to King Zoser during the Third Dynasty of Kemet. Regarded as the world's first recorded multi-genius, Imhotep was an architect, astronomer, philosopher, poet and physician. As an architect he was responsible for designing the Step Pyramid and the Saqqara Complex. During his lifetime he was given a host of titles, among them:Chancellor of the King of Lower Kemet, the First after the King of Upper Kemet, High Priest of Heliopolis and Administrator of the Great Palace. As a physcian, Imhotep is believed to have been the author of the Edwin Smith Papyrus in which more than 90 anatomical terms and 48 injuries are described. This is well over 2,200 years before the Western Father of Medicine Hippocrates is born. Some 2,000 years after his death, Imhotep was deified by the inhabitants of Kemet and was known later as Asclepius, God of Medicine, to the Greeks. His very name, Im-Hotep, translates as the Prince of Peace. His tomb near Memphis became a sacred place and the site of pilgrimages for those seeking a cure. As a philosopher and poet, Imhotep's most remembered phrase is: "Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we shall die." There still remain many bronze statuettes, temples and sanatoria bearing his name, as is depicted in the picture of the statue at the left." But this is my most favored QUEEN ..also listed in the Quran and siratul Anbiiya's(most notably Nabi Suleiman A.S aka King Solomon). "Makeda Queen of Sheba 960 BC "She gave the king 120 talents of gold, and of spices very great store and precious stones; there came no more abundance of spices as these which the Queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon." (Kings 10:10) The Biblical passage refers to the gifts Makeda presented King Solomon of Israel on her famed journey to visit the Judean monarch. But Makeda's gifts to Solomon extended beyond material objects; she also gave him a son, Menelek. The boy's remarkable resemblance to his grandfather prompted Solomon to re-christen Menelek. Solomon later re-named his son after his own father, the legendary King David."

^^HornAfrique..I hear they got 50% of seattle's population is trained in CPR :cool: Minneafabolous-no wonder I am attached to this place-crystally cool and clean :cool: UNMinnesotan's if you come hear summertime check out the SCENERY up NORTH(as in boundary waters in Duluth and surrounding-they actually have live JAZZ and BLUES,fun-in-the-sun activities from all over the U.S)

people, whether the man is old,same age or young(not a kid though!), its their morals, manners and maturity that makes them what they are. You might find an ODEY biiqey who is still stuck in his DHAALINYARONISM , or vise versa. As for me, anyone who could flactuate is more than appreaciated-let it be an ODEY or KIJANA(wiil dalinyaro ah!)lol.