^ Lol, well look u got hundreds of suggestions now! Dave Pelzer's Trilogy is a good one too 'My Story' based on a true story: 1. A CHILD CALLED 'IT': Dave Pelzer's story is of a child beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games that left one of her three sons nearly dead. No longer considered a son, or a boy, but an 'it', Dave had to learn how to play these games in order to survive. His bed was an old army cot in the basement and when he was allowed food it was scraps from the dogs' bowl. Throughout, Dave kept alive the dream of finding a family who would love and care for him. This is an inspirational look at the horrors of child abuse and the steadfast determination of one child to survive despite the odds. 2. THE LOST BOY: The harrowing but ultimately uplifting true story of Dave's journey through the foster-care system in search of a family who will love him. 3. A MAN NAMED DAVE: The gripping conclusion to this inspirational trilogy. With extraordinary generosity of spirit, Dave takes us on a journey into his past. At last he confronts his father and ultimately his mother. Finally, Dave finds the courage to break the chains of the past and learn to love, trust and live for the future. Depressing but captivating!

Chubacka, I got bored of that book u suggested 'Half of a Yellow Sun'- it was just too slow, did it pick up later on?!

'But I still aint bovvered' LOL

^ Ala berka hahaha Nice one Seeker!

You would have thought his name alone would boost his 'Ina_G' levels, right?!

King: I ORDER you to be quiet Peasant: Order?! Who does he think he is? King: I'm your king Peasant: Well I didn't vote for ya! LOL (A corrupt system indeed) Thanks for sharing Huruuse

Huruuse, thanks a lot my fellow nomad

Ardo - a very warm welcome to ya! Soo dhaawow

^^ LOL I just posted that Nigerian Accent sketch under 'A Classic....'

JUST HILARIOUS!!!

Why didn't anyone tell me how ADDICTIVE this (SOL) forum is???!! I need to preserve my sanity and interact with people I can actually SEE!

The article describes me in a nutshell...worrying!

Ostensibly so: http://gut.bmj.com/i nfo/about.dtl

^^ Think of the rewards- surely it's greater than your hunger pangs Mashallah, Keep up the good work!

Perfectionists are more prone to developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after an infection, a study has suggested. University of Southampton researchers asked 620 people with gastroenteritis about stress and their illness. Those who pushed themselves or were particularly anxious about symptoms were more likely to develop IBS. Experts said the study, published in Gut, may explain why only some people develop IBS after a gut infection. These are people who have high expectations of always doing the right thing Dr Rona Moss-Morris About 5% of the UK population have IBS. Up to one in 10 people develop it after a having a bacterial gut infection, having previously been healthy. Such infections cause inflammation and ulceration in the bowel and can cause severe vomiting and rectal bleeding.'Not hypochondriacs' In this study, each person was checked three and six months after their initial bout of bacterial gastroenteritis to see if they had developed IBS symptoms such as diarrhoea, constipation, abdominal pain and bloating. In all, 49 people had IBS at both points. Women were more than twice as likely to have IBS as the men. Those with IBS were significantly more likely to have reported high levels of stress and anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms than those who did not develop the condition. They were also significantly more likely to be "driven", carrying on regardless until they were forced to rest, which the researchers say simply makes the initial condition worse and longer-lasting, potentially leading to IBS. Dr Rona Moss-Morris, who led the research, said: "We found people's beliefs about their symptoms, how anxious they got and their behaviour were all important. "These people were not hypochondriacs. But they did have a negative attitude towards their symptoms." She added: "These are people who have high expectations of always doing the right thing - and going off work goes against their beliefs." Such people try to remain active and may go back to work too soon, she said. "They keep going - but then collapse in a heap. "They are 'all or nothing' people who have high expectations of themselves." Dr Moss-Morris said people who appear to have problems recovering from a bout of gastroenteritis could be investigated to see if they have a particularly anxious or perfectionist personality. She suggested cognitive behavioural therapy might be an effective treatment. But she added there was no suggestion that IBS was "all in the mind". Professor Robin Spiller, an IBS expert from University Hospitals Nottingham and the editor of Gut, said: "There is probably a complicated mechanism at work here." He said there were two potential explanations. "It might be that stress and anxiety affects the immune system. "But it could also be that if you don't rest, it might do you more harm."

^ I'm talking far out in the Miyi- true nomads land- I have relatives who have NEVER come into contact with NGO workers or the like. I plan to miraculously vanish myself- with a detaiiled timesheet. It only takes one creative mind and a lot of sacrificing to 'resist' the number label my friend.

After MUCH deliberation, Ngonge forms a logical conclusion WAY TO GO dude! ... and about the choice of location, I thought hmmm well, I have a few Libyan stamps in my passport which wouldn't go down well with the locals when jobseeking (in light of the Meghrahi case). Hence the less glamorous good ol Henley!!! Johnny B, hope you're having a good day so far

Errr....it's actually: 0.09 SECONDS if u REALLY must know And does it matter?! Pointless

Catherine Tate :rolleyes:

Ngonge, don't ASSUME anything here, I can re-locate to Scotland (according to my SOL profile) in a matter of seconds.... You know nothing, NOTHING of our whereabouts. Muhahaha

How intrusive! The only way to become 'unknown' is to flee to a third world poverty ridden country.... The system is closing in on us

Mashallah! Congratz Mr Nin

Haha, Qosal walahi.... Thanks Seeker!

^^Thank you for the welcome. As for you Marx :rolleyes: case closed!

It's like Ibtisam pointed out earlier, the over use of exclamation marks and also I notice the excessive amount of'uffs', just to demonstrate a couple of lines: Ina_Gaweta- ‘Uk people are useless, wa dad dhintay!!! Uff’ Marx- ‘How exactly did you figure this out. uff allow chatting bullshid.’ It really isnt't that difficult to work out bro :rolleyes: