Got my ticket to see The Killers wohuuuuuuu..... Am so excited. Breaking my back just to know your name Seventeen tracks and I've had it with this game I'm breaking my back just to know your name But heaven ain't close in a place like this Anything goes but don't blink you might miss Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this I said heaven ain't close in a place like this Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight Never thought I'd let a rumour ruin my moonlight Well somebody told me You had a boyfriend Who looks like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year It's not confidential I've got potential Ready? Let's roll onto something new Taking its toll and I'm leaving without you Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this I said heaven ain't close in a place like this Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight Never thought I'd let a rumour ruin my moonlight Well somebody told me You had a boyfriend Who looks like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year It's not confidential I've got potential A rushin', a rushin' around Pace yourself from me I said maybe baby please But I just don't know now When all I wanna do is try Somebody told me You had a boyfriend Who looks like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year It's not confidential I've got potential A rushin', a rushin' around... Somebody told me You had a boyfriend Who looks like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year It's not confidential I've got potential A rushin', a rushin' around... Somebody told me You had a boyfriend Who looks like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year It's not confidential I've got potential A rushin', a rushin' around Hello Beoble.

Ibti-how strange of you, and how many times have you done it? dam you got guts. As for the latter comment. No it wasn’t yesterday. Ibti my dear why reply/ in ure case (I think attempt to save me face) it’s a silly question that deserves no answer.

Spot the irony. World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009 Welcome Address By Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum Wednesday 28 January Welcome to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009 – a very special event. What we are experiencing is the birth of a new era, a wake-up call to overhaul our institutions, our systems and, above all, our thinking and our actions, and to adjust our attitudes and values to the needs of a world which rightly requires a much greater degree of responsibility and accountability. People have labelled this crisis as the worst ever and in many other catastrophic terms. Here we do not want to hear about such statements again, even if they are true. We want to concentrate on how we can move out of this crisis and how we can shape the post-crisis world in a constructive manner. Today, people from every corner of the globe ask how it was possible that decisions could be taken, led by greed or incompetence and with no effective oversight − decisions that had terrible consequences, not only for the global economy but also for real people, who have lost their pensions, their homes or their jobs. They feel bewildered, confused, scared and angry. They may not understand what went wrong but they are clear that their leaders have let them down. They now look to those leaders – corporate, political and societal – not only to say sorry but to repair the damage to their families and communities. Gathered here are many of the world’s most influential leaders. We cannot sidestep our responsibility to work together to rebuild shattered economies and institutions. To be concrete, here are the five specific objectives for us to achieve over these five days. First, we will support governments, and particularly the G20, in their efforts to address the systemic risks in the financial systems to stabilize and relaunch the economy. We have worked together with the respective governments to make sure that all relevant issues are integrated into our discussions and that we can create here – midway between the G20 Summits in Washington last November and in London next April – a true global multistakeholder partnership supporting bold but necessary actions and policy changes. In this respect, the financial community, which is well represented here and which will remain an essential factor of economic growth, is not only part of the problem, but is also an indispensable part of the solution. And the causes are not just relegated to one community. We are all in some way responsible for not recognizing the risks of a world completely out of balance. We should have listened much more to those who saw the signs on the wall, and to those who also spoke out here in this room. Denial of the unpleasant or politically inconvenient truth combined with herd instinct caused us to rely on systems which were unrealistic and unsustainable and which, in addition, were undermined and abused by some who acted in unethical and fraudulent ways. What we need now is not only to look back and conduct a thorough assessment of the systems failures and the mistakes we made but, more importantly, to look forward and mobilize all people with one mission in mind: to rebuild trust not only based on more liquidity in the system but also based on the fundamental pillars of honesty, transparency and predictability. • The second, objective for our Meeting is to make sure that we look at our world in a holistic, systemic way. The financial and economic crisis is not the only issue that needs a global multistakeholder response. In our Global Risks 2009, we identified 36 risks that must be addressed simultaneously if we want to avoid stumbling from one crisis to another and ending up in a scenario of enduring global chaos. We will deal with practically all of these issues here. This Annual Meeting has been prepared by our Global Agenda Councils, 700 leading experts who met in Dubai in November to define an integrated global agenda. The third objective of this Annual Meeting is to start a year-long process to help design the systems and institutions that the world needs to really cooperate and to confront global challenges in a much more proactive way. To do so, we must consider the significant changes which have occurred since World War II. Today, we have to confront a much higher degree of complexity and time pressure: we have to recognize the shifts of political power from West to East and from North to South; we have to incorporate much more expertise and knowledge into our global decision-making; we have to use the force of “social networking” as an empowerment tool; we have to listen more intensively to the next generation, our Young Global Leaders. All these imperatives will be part of a year-long initiative launched during this Meeting, engaging all Forum communities. To provide a concrete opportunity for governments to demonstrate the will for global cooperation, not only rhetorically but also effectively and concretely, this Annual Meeting will host a summit of trade ministers, and we all hope we can beat the 1930s by coming together instead of falling apart. The fourth objective of this Annual Meeting is to better shape the ethical value base for business, highlighting a clear differentiation between industrial and service companies that provide true value to society and those that make money through paper transactions and speculation. Profit is a major driver of business, but it is clear that it cannot be profit at all costs and that self-indulgence cannot replace reasonable competitive remuneration. Since the founding the World Economic Forum in 1971, when I defined in a book the Stakeholder Theory, our activities have been based on the premise that business ultimately has to serve not just shareholders but all stakeholders. It must serve society at large. Entrepreneurship remains the key driver of wealth generation and the market economy is a fundamental pillar of a free and democratic society, but the market forces have to be embedded into an enhanced and globally better coordinated regulatory framework. The moral reformation – not only of business but of society at large – cannot result from just the revival of fundamental principles such as solidarity or modesty. What we really need is to reflect on how we want the world to be in 10, 20 and 30 years. Over half of the people on earth are under 25 years old. How should they live when they are our age? Shaping the post-crisis world means, above all, to incorporate ecological, global and inter-generational accountability and responsibility into everything we are undertaking, individually and collectively. What I am saying today is consistent with what I have been saying for many years, but there is one decisive difference: today we have reached a tipping point, which leaves us only one choice – change or face continued decline and misery. The fifth and final objective of this Annual Meeting is to reconstruct the global economy. Yes, we are in the midst of an enormous challenge but we are also at the threshold of many promising breakthrough technologies, as the strong presence of our Technology Pioneers demonstrates. Today, a great opportunity exists to generate a new wave of economic growth based on technologies, products and services directly meeting societal needs in eco-efficiency, in healthcare, in transportation, in people empowerment and many more. What the world needs most today is integration and cooperation. We will never meet the challenges if we want to do it all alone. The purpose of the World Economic Forum is not to take decisions but to act as a force for reflection and connection, connecting ideas, proposals, stakeholders, countries and cultures. In conclusion, I hope that with your engagement and leadership, Davos can act as it has done already a century ago, as a healing and revitalizing force, as a magic mountain, as a true sanatorium for the world, its economy and its society.

Lol,probably the same really,..did he smell divine too? Oh,I would have stumped on his foot,elbow him on his ribs and spat at him as he bends down in pain. , maybe,maybe though.. hahaha..and he did my dear.

I did no such thing Mpenzi, I know shameless. But believe me when I say this I was completely taken back by the man’s audacity. Actually in hindsight he was rather fetching (that might have something 2 do with why I didn’t react i (blame the old man ) anyhow, its London am sure you’ve experienced similar strange encounter and not with the ugly kind/or the weird kind? Yes?. And yes please do come and find me I need to be re-educated. But- Qst- what would you have done? Old mans stop it; you don’t want to be demasculinized now do you?

I have to commend him, seriously the sheer audacity of it all. Jacl lol- like your outlook of it all... free warming service heh. Old man- am still spooked but in a funny kind of way. And stop reading Marie Claire.

I am, how did you know

Well! on my way to work, this guy (who looks normal in every-sense of the word) out nowhere ducks into my umbrella. Strange as it may sound, he then proceeded to take hold my umbrella and put an arm around me so I don’t get rained on (i have to believe this) . I was so shocked I just went with the flow (seriously the whole time I keep on thinking is this really happening/am I dreaming this???) he then ducks out hands me back my umbrella say thank you and goes into a building near my workplace.

Heh@old man. Had a strange encounter today, and I don’t know whether to laugh or be freaked out. Morning people.

:rolleyes:

1.My head hurts 2.I have no money 3.My car,needs an MOT 4.My wardrobe door need fixing 5.The bloody cat from next door keeps pooping on my door step..[planning to poison the darn thing] Mpenzi i can help you with Numb 5

Mpebdwa-mamboz, za hali na mwanai? Old man- it’s not my fault that you can’t keep up now IST? I was forced to look elsewhere.

Old man its 10.45am. so, what have i misd?

Morning

Pigs can fly, just admit it.

Merri Laddo, I had no choice. Have you ever sat opposite someone on a bush? on a what loooooooooooooool waves at Lily.

what a Pervert.

Malika- sijajua, kama mambo ndo hayo basi shoga mi’a mwenzako lodi lofa, sina hata shillingi tano kila siku nakula mahargi na ugali..sasa shoga kama wewe ni mganga basi ni saidia, chemsha maji ya utajiri. Nune- what happened to your Swahili? Mbaya kabisa vipi shemeji? Ibti-Hello u, and I don’t think Malika can tech you..the woman is mganga and your aqwaan.

Waa kisiwani mpumbavu bela ndala lakini shoga umemjuaji? Unuwasiliano naye ama?

Nakuambia sasa hivi mpendwa, tyarisha popcorn, timiri, kahawa na ubani tuna tua mashetani leo.

It still is. At the rate am going Mpendwa, ukesoma kwenye gazette kuna mwanamke moja amekutwa akitembia uchi uju'a sasahivi ndo mimi nimesha pagawa.

12th Jan 09: Obama 'softens' Guantanamo pledge Obama said he supports a new approach on Iran that would "show respect for the Iranian people" [AFP] Barack Obama, the US president-elect, has appeared to soften his election campaign promise to shut the US detention camp in Guantanamo Bay as one of his first acts as US president, saying its closure would be "a challenge". "It is more difficult than a lot of people realise ..." Obama said during an interview aired on Sunday with US broadcaster ABC. "I think it's going to take some time ... but I don't want to be ambiguous about this - we are going to close Guantanamo," he told the This Week programme. Sunday also marked the seventh anniversary of the first prisoners arriving at Guantanamo. Global protests Demonstrations calling for the closure of Guantanamo Bay occurred around the world on Sunday. Amnesty International, the international rights organisation, held a protest outside the US embassy in Madrid, the Spanish capital, calling on Obama to investigate allegations of abuse at the prison. Video Guantanamo Bay protester speaks about fast Rallies also took place in Montreal, London and Lima, in Peru. In Washington DC organisers of a protest said that 60 protesters had also begun a nine-day fast in support of Obama keeping his promise to close the prison. The Cuba-based camp, which has been widely criticised amid reports of inmates being tortured and abused, was opened in 2002 to hold prisoners captured during the Bush administration's so-called "war on terror" in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Among problems to be dealt with are how the US legally resolves ongoing military tribunals and the fate of about 60 detainees that US officials have approved for transfer to their home countries, Obama said. 'Heartbreaking' war on Gaza During Sunday's interview, he was asked for his response to criticisms of his silence on Israel's war on Gaza, which many in the Arab world have interpreted as callousness. He said he stood by comments he made in July supporting Israel's "right to defend itself," adding: "When you see civilians, whether Palestinian or Israeli, harmed, under hardship, it's heartbreaking. "[but] we cannot have two administrations at the same time simultaneously sending signals in a volatile situation." He said he was creating a team to handle the Middle East conflict "as a whole" once he takes office on January 20, that would "be engaging with all of the actors there ... [and] work to create a strategic approach that ensures that both Israelis and Palestinians can meet their aspirations". 'New approach' His comments came shortly before Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, said for the first time on Sunday that Israel was "nearing the goals that it set for itself" in its war on Gaza, amid some of the heaviest clashes of an offensive that has killed nearly 900 people in the territory, nearly half of them believed to be women and children. Demonstrators in the US have asked Obama to push for a ceasefire in Gaza [GALLO/GETTY] Obama said he would seek much broader engagement with Iran, in a shift from the administration of George Bush, the US president. The new approach would include "sending a signal that we respect the aspirations of the Iranian people, but that we also have certain expectations in terms of how an international actor behaves," he said. Obama has said he was prepared to offer Iran economic incentives to stop its nuclear work but warned tougher sanctions could be imposed if it refused. Source: Al Jazeera and agencies :rolleyes:

Che- what’s so funny?

FOREIGN POLICY AGENDA FOREIGN POLICY President Obama and Vice President Biden will renew America’s security and standing in the world through a new era of American leadership. The Obama-Biden foreign policy will end the war in Iraq responsibly, finish the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, secure nuclear weapons and loose nuclear materials from terrorists, and renew American diplomacy to support strong alliances and to seek a lasting peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict On Afghanistan and Pakistan Afghanistan: Obama and Biden will refocus American resources on the greatest threat to our security -- the resurgence of al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They will increase our troop levels in Afghanistan, press our allies in NATO to do the same, and dedicate more resources to revitalize Afghanistan’s economic development. Obama and Biden will demand the Afghan government do more, including cracking down on corruption and the illicit opium trade. Pakistan: Obama and Biden will increase nonmilitary aid to Pakistan and hold them accountable for security in the border region with Afghanistan. On Nuclear Weapons A Record of Results: The gravest danger to the American people is the threat of a terrorist attack with a nuclear weapon and the spread of nuclear weapons to dangerous regimes. Obama has taken bipartisan action to secure nuclear weapons and materials: He joined Senator Dick Lugar (R-In) in passing a law to help the United States and our allies detect and stop the smuggling of weapons of mass destruction throughout the world. He joined Senator Chuck Hagel (R-Ne) to introduce a bill that seeks to prevent nuclear terrorism, reduce global nuclear arsenals, and stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Secure Loose Nuclear Materials from Terrorists: Obama and Biden will secure all loose nuclear materials in the world within four years. While working to secure existing stockpiles of nuclear material, Obama and Biden will negotiate a verifiable global ban on the production of new nuclear weapons material. This will deny terrorists the ability to steal or buy loose nuclear materials. Strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Obama and Biden will crack down on nuclear proliferation by strengthening the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty so that countries like North Korea and Iran that break the rules will automatically face strong international sanctions. Move Toward a Nuclear Free World: Obama and Biden will set a goal of a world without nuclear weapons, and pursue it. Obama and Biden will always maintain a strong deterrent as long as nuclear weapons exist. But they will take several steps down the long road toward eliminating nuclear weapons. They will stop the development of new nuclear weapons; work with Russia to take U.S. and Russian ballistic missiles off hair trigger alert; seek dramatic reductions in U.S. and Russian stockpiles of nuclear weapons and material; and set a goal to expand the U.S.-Russian ban on intermediate-range missiles so that the agreement is global. Iran; Diplomacy: Barack Obama supports tough and direct diplomacy with Iran without preconditions. Now is the time to use the power of American diplomacy to pressure Iran to stop their illicit nuclear program, support for terrorism, and threats toward Israel. Obama and Biden will offer the Iranian regime a choice. If Iran abandons its nuclear program and support for terrorism, we will offer incentives like membership in the World Trade Organization, economic investments, and a move toward normal diplomatic relations. If Iran continues its troubling behavior, we will step up our economic pressure and political isolation. In carrying out this diplomacy, we will coordinate closely with our allies and proceed with careful preparation. Seeking this kind of comprehensive settlement with Iran is our best way to make progress. On Renewing American Diplomacy Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Obama and Biden will make progress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict a key diplomatic priority from day one. They will make a sustained push -- working with Israelis and Palestinians -- to achieve the goal of two states, a Jewish state in Israel and a Palestinian state, living side by side in peace and security. On Israel Ensure a Strong U.S.-Israel Partnership: Barack Obama and Joe Biden strongly support the U.S.-Israel relationship, and believe that our first and incontrovertible commitment in the Middle East must be to the security of Israel, America's strongest ally in the region. They support this closeness, and have stated that the United States will never distance itself from Israel. Support Israel's Right to Self Defense: During the July 2006 Lebanon war, Barack Obama stood up strongly for Israel's right to defend itself from Hezbollah raids and rocket attacks, cosponsoring a Senate resolution against Iran and Syria's involvement in the war, and insisting that Israel should not be pressured into a ceasefire that did not deal with the threat of Hezbollah missiles. He and Joe Biden believe strongly in Israel's right to protect its citizens. Support Foreign Assistance to Israel: Barack Obama and Joe Biden have consistently supported foreign assistance to Israel. They defend and support the annual foreign aid package that involves both military and economic assistance to Israel and have advocated increased foreign aid budgets to ensure that these funding priorities are met. They have called for continuing U.S. cooperation with Israel in the development of missile defense systems. :rolleyes: Yes i believe.