Afternoon all, hope everyone is enjoying this fine bank holiday weather

why don't you go back on a civilizing mission, give back a little. Gosh!

Aziz Ansari

" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> A good start, hopefully we can get some serious Mega Watt farms going.

Aaliyyah;811285 wrote: shaving your beard off for an interview is like a girl taking off her hijaab just cuz she isnt confident enough that her skills will get her the job. Guys keep your beard just be neat..thats dress nicely and keep your beard you can still look hot lol and it is sunnah ilaahay will be on your side. Unfortunately we don't live a meritocratic world where you're solely judged on your abilities. I've known very qualified people who are constantly looked over because they failed on first impressions. The idea is not give them any reason for you not to get a job. it's better to err on the side of caution and shave it all off. Its a bit silly at the end of the day for you to not get a job on the back of someones conscious or subconscious preference for facial hair.

Juxa;811233 wrote: Archy if you still looking your dream shaqo I suggest neat gar and polished shoes At interviews you will be judged Juxa i shave it all off for interviews. I don't chance it. Its no problem as literally in 6 days its back to its former glory anyway.

I've got the opposite problem, leave my beard for a week and people wont recognise me. So my solution is to have a permanent groomed size 2 beard all the way around. much easier to keep tabs on. I don't think there is way you can induce facial hair growth. I do love a warm wet shave at the barbers. One of life's pleasures i tell you. But yeah having a beard is cool i wouldn't have it another way. I also tried growing a large moustache, Indian style but soon gave that up when people at work said i began to resemble a pedo. Apparently pedo's have large taches. For those that dont know this is what a pedo-tache looks like.

cheers mate, should be good. Hopefully the fine weather holds out until then.

Afternoon Malka, i was just thinking the same thing. I've finally figured out how to keep her occupied she loves MTV and dances like mad nonstop to it. its bloody hilarious.

Today was meant to be my day off and I've literally been left holding the baby. 18 months bundle of joy, poo and tears. How do parents do it.

N.O.R.F;810876 wrote: I even saw one on TV last night Went to home town and saw people I forgot existed Did you guys watch 'One Night' on BBC 1? Morning all, another lovely day in LDN town. If only i didn't suffer from hay fever Norf i noticed quite a bit of activity on facebook about the show, generally negative stuff on portrayal etc. I'll be coming up to your neck of the woods for a wedding next weekend, should be a blast. Really like the people of S. Yorks, very polite with their favourite word Y'alright love..

Many thanks for the images Oba, looks like you're having a great time.

Definitely an iconic politician. Ilaahay ha u naxariisto.

Carafaat;807538 wrote: nice sunny day. Fernandes is a Surnamese drink, quite popular here in Holland. i want to export it to Africa http://static.wix.com/media/bb0a04dd99a72e01776ed66eb6263937.wix_mp Is that what you're always on Carafaat, what's the percentage of the alcohol content

Great post Chimera , as usual you’re emitting positivism. The potential for Somalia to succeed and surpass its neighbours has always been there it’s just that we are severely lacking on the human capital front. For every skilled 'Abdi' that decides to go back and invest there are countless more who will opt for the easier option of staying put. The future success of Somalia will largely depend on being able to convince the large diaspora to uproot. However when peace and a semblance of order returns it will remain to be seen if Somalis will indeed vote with their feet. There is a constant buzz at the moment with a narrative around grandiose restoration ideas, which have unfortunately become banal as they are severely lacking in any kind of foresight and strategy as to how to bring to fruition their ideas. This can be most disheartening, it seems we have a lot of talkers but not many doers. To a certain extent the economic revival of the country is not as crucial as the building of the institutional capacity of a government. For this to work you need a single monopoly over violence and a multi generational investment in education to instill the psychological and physical impression of the state in the psyche of the ordinary currently stateless Somali. This is a monumental task that will overwhelm even the largest of established bureaucracies. There are also questions around how areas like Somaliland can be incentivised back into a union without having to resort to force. With the latter a pragmatic approach must be taken and a working relationship between a SOM gov and the administration in Hargeisa needs to be established. No solutions should be off the table and ideological politics should play second fiddle to the realties of the past two decades. Moreover we may be best served in the immediate by directing our efforts towards coming up with real and tangible solutions to the everyday problems a future Somali government will encounter in the post war space. The relocation of IDP’s, again another herculean effort is needed here and many more problems. The first two decades will be about laying the foundations of a strong government with checks and balances that is built on a social contract with its citizens. We must win back the trust of everyday citizens, and I’m yet to see a detailed manifesto on how this can be achieved. It’s as if all this will materialise once peace returns. To return to your original premise, I don’t doubt Somalia can rebrand itself and who knows maybe in 40 years we will be talking about Somalia as a regional and possibly continental leader. For this to occur we need to put an end to the lethal lack of leadership that has served to maintain the wretched status quo.

LOL great idea, and yeah Ibti is missed around here.

On the whole it's a less cluttered and cleaner user experience. I like it this way. The only thing i would like back was the personalised avatars.

^ its changed immensely Norf, i spent the early part of my childhood in the Bush, moved out in 98. I also can't believe how its changed. Somalis are literally everywhere. Plenty of businesses and plenty of marauding youths. Bush in the early 90's was very much a xaafad maadow, and the Somalis waa la ugaadsan jireey.

this article is utter tripe...

London in all its multicultural glory is not londonistan.

She is indeed missed. I'm about to go to a LAN party with some friends, very excited. Stoic please refrain from using a term coined by a she devil islamophobe,

N.O.R.F;806414 wrote: Morning from a sunny Landan. I feel out of place.... why out of place mate Yes good afternoon fellow SOL'er and Londoners. Got the old sunglasses out today.

Not my usual cup of tea but i like the melody.

^^ LOL why will that be necessary when we are all different people in different locations. LST go ahead i got nothing to hide.