I never pretty much followed American football, either this final game, which I ignored the first half and third quarter. Since I am always with underdogs, I couldn't ignore it the last quarter, though. Was I glad or what. I am still grinning. Jecliyaa jabkooda kuwaas balaayada ismooday, bir la jibin karin ismooday.

Do you really believe this crap? How can a non-member of the American Congress sponsor a bill? Your Patrick Lineberry is a hired small-time lobbyist and nothing else. Nonetheless, he still writes and believes this, which I partly and mostly agree with: There is still a sense of Somali brotherhood, and Somaliland has not provoked nor been aggressive toward southern Somalia. But if southern Somalia were to unite against Somaliland, for whatever reason, it would be strong enough that the international community could pressure meaningful talks between the two. The key is recognizing that while southern Somalis are largely divided it is largely the result of external forces (i.e. political Islam from the Middle East, Eritrea fighting a proxy war with Ethiopia in Somalia, and the international legitimacy given to the unpopular and ineffective TFG). If southern Somalia were to unite then that sense of Somali brotherhood would have trumped conflict as a means of resolution and make it a last resort. Unification among southern Somalis requires a representative government, which until this point has not been achieved. He should have explained and added why the South is more divided than the North; some key conundrums he should have considered: More people live in South with more diverse, numerous competing clans; beeraha, wabiyada and other obvious natural resources; some clans wanting to subjugate other peaceful, unarmed indigenous clans and get hold of their lands; Muqdisho and its seat of being Soomaaliya's central and capital, thus whoever controls can claim a legitimate government...

Originally posted by Dabshid: I don't know what is more sadder -- seeing dhuxusha dhirteena saas loogu gubaayo, oo dhulkii la saxareenaayo, dadka rafaadsan iyo isjiidkaas saas u miriray ey saaranyihiin.

Seven out of 10 are Muslim nations; the remaining non-Muslim three are black nations. What is wrong with this picture?

Originally posted by J.a.c.a.y.l.b.a.r.o: Could you have an STD and not know it? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Some sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea, have symptoms that are often confused with signs of a bladder infection, while others, such as Chlamydia, seldom have any symptoms at all. Unfortunately, I have a problem with this sentence, not any disease, sexual in nature or not. Waraa, next time, give us the source yaah, not the pamphlet the NGO aad u shaqeysid kuu soo dhiibtay, which itself copied the original from the net.

Qabiil names, particularly derogatory terms, would not, will not be allowed on this forum. Idinkoo raali ah ka dhaafa qabiil names aad meesha kusoo qoreysiin, qaas ahaana pejorative words. Hadduu this thread saan ku socdo in la xiro ayee noqonee, which we don't want it to happen since it was and still is a positive, debate-inducing -- not argumentative one -- thread.

Fiiri, Kuusha, dadkaan naga daayee, adiga xaa isku heysaa? Waxaa isku heysid soo bandhig, otherwise shibeey shib dheh. Yea, yea, computerka aa qarxaayo dheh haddaan soo bandhigo, saas miyaana?

I appreciate what this gentleman and the research-based institute he leads stand for. I also appreciate the fact he is still carrying the torch passed to him by the late C/qaadir Yaxye, his mentor. The only grassroots organization deeply involved in peaceful resolutions of mostly clan conflicts, from Gedo to Mudug to Jubbooyinka to Baay to Hiiraan. We need more of them at the ground in Soomaalya. I thought the institute's ideals fit mostly with what this thread and its posts advocate.

Yarta isku dhaceyso, fiiri, adiga sawirkaaga soo saar aan aragnee, haddii kale dadka kale waxba haka sheegin yaah. Dadkee nightmare ugu wacee qaabkooda. War kac. Suniyahaasna waaba segsi, feeri segsi.

Caawa casharka waa ereyadii kusoo biiray afkeena hooyo ee Soomaaliga, kagana soo biiray qurbaha -- not kuwa dalka gudihiis kaga soo biiray, kuwaas waa cashar kale -- markii la tagay. Bac madoow Falayt dirtiin [Flight 13] Buufis Singal maadar Shabta Ceyr Sujuu Isdhiib Isboonsar Baasaboorka cun/jeex jeex Leeta kabaandha Bug Leen Islii Dhigsan [Dixon] Sidar [Cedar] "Waa isqabnaa" Isbiimeyn Otaanga Muqalas Intarfiyuuw [interview sponsor]

I see too much boorbaro. Wali boorbaro maala ismariyaa. Gabdhaheena dalkeena joogo Eebbaa qaayo qurux siiyee maxaa ku ibtilay boorbaro. Yaa u sheego in boorbaro loogu tala galay in cunugyaasha dabadooda la mariyo.

Waaka xumahay waxa ku dhacay walaalkeen, C/ladiifoow. Haddaa taqaanid u sheeg in uu soo register gareeyo mar kale. He is very welcome and his fresh views and thoughts are needed. Abtigiis, if you are reading this, noo soo noqo adigoo magaca Adeerkiis wato this time. [Kaftan lee duqa.]

Laga bartaa laga badi...Adi lee bajac this bajaq that kujiri jirtee, wiilka saa ka dhigtay ma u jeedaa...Dareemo yaar badan oo marhore laseexiyay aala soo toosiyay...Shiiiiiiiiiish beele... Haye, haye, ma bilowday filinka already. Dareemoyaal kulahaa. Doob aa dareen dilay; I ain't no doob.

Are you confused about some Soomaali slangs [afsuuq]? How about the regional differences in slangs. Have ever you wondered the words some members use sometimes and go, "what pray-tell do they mean that"? Here is your chance to know and to bring those you know. Every region in Soomaaliya has some. Some slang words aan aqaano: Nalkaa iga dansan = being broke Waa iga taalaa = [read nalkaa iga dansan] Qaaf ha igu qufin = don't lie to me Ma igu cabee = trying lying to me [?] Iga qaleey/iga wareegso/ii gooy/ga iga sii = leave me alone Bajaq = no need to define for this Kaasmaayo = at one time more popular than bajaq, back in the days; it means chick Shitaawe/qulumbe/qalowle/ateere = id!ot Ilfuur = eavesdrop Iga baandheey = not buying the story Jihaad baan ku jiraa = struggling with life Shiid = broke [literally it means dhagax] Wiido = almost stalking a girl Wey kala xirantahay = quruxleey Faras waaye qoftaan = [read wey kala xirantahay] Bantaraa ku jiraa/bantaraa jiifaa/faleebaa ii suran/waa igu jirtaa = chillin' and living at large with some $$ Axsaanta = no, thank you Waa kaa haayaa = not interested Lamagoodle = a typical ignorant Soomaali, especially a faarax Maryooleey = [read lamagoodle] Faradheer = [read lamagoodle again] Marax = lame Buufis ku dhacay = psychotic Atoore baadiye = ignorant Macalinka/duqa/xaajiga = a common man Beesaani = reer magaal Waji macbuus = angry person Eeyaa cunay = don't have news for you Ma igu soo kala fireysay = even trying to lie to me[?] [shakespeare's et tu, brute camal] ------------- To be continued.

Soomaali magac Soomaali ku ciyaaray ayaa kasoo buuxsamay kuwa ah, gobol walba ayee Xabashi u adeegsi ku tartamoyaan. He continued the conversation interrupted by my entry into the room. Looking wearily at the elderly woman, who sat timorously, close to the entrance door; he said ‘Eedo’, with a deep coarse voice; ‘You can go now. You can see I am with guests. I will try to do my best.’ he went on: ‘you only need 5000 Birr (550 USD) to secure his release. As you know, that is the new regulation for releasing suspects.’ Of course’, he added reassuringly, ‘waa inuu isna is-fashiliyaa (the boy must admit)’. The old women held a long face all along. But her face lit up with a flicker of sanguinity when the charge against her sixteen-years-old boy was finally revealed. The man said that Asad yare is not accused of being a member (xubin) or even a supporter (taageere) of the anti-peace elements. He faced the lesser charge of Maagane-Itixaad (aspirant of Itihaad). Waxaas ayaa Soomaali kuu sheeganaayo.

kuwa dhahey ka warran waa caag biya lagu shubto, Subxaanallaah, waa jiirgaan beey yiraahdeen shan litir ah Jiirgaan. Bisinka. Midna daraad booyad inta ku qoraaye, maanta jiirgaan, berina xaa ku xigo marka? Fuusto? Ashuun? Baaldi? Baaf?

Baashi, that term is offensive. It may not be haddii kor laga fiiriyo, but some certain sections use it as a pejorative against a certain clan, the way some misuse as an unsavory the words moooryaan and faq'ash against some other certain clans. Marka it is still offensive and derogatory.

Runta waaye again, boor iyo bus waaye, laakiin midii ugu muhiimsanayd ilowday: Qiiq. Fiiri, forumkaan PG-13 waaye oo barbaar aqrisan kartee ee bas hee.

He was talking about how a reer mudug guy was fooled to going down on a woman loool (ofcourse only men were at the place).. he said we were all chewing jaad oo waan wada qayileynay oo waa lawada sheekeysanaaye waxaa laga sheekeysanaya dumarka maanta iyo heerka ee gaareen.. markaas bee nasoo gashay topic cajiib ah.. rageenii dhan baan waxaan ka dhignay dumarka loo daganaayo in ee tahay normal oo caadi ah... anagoo dooneyna in aan kan reer muduga ahi ka dhaadhicino in uu noo soo ogaado... ninkii reer mudug ahaa intuu iska dhigaaye reer magaal buu maalintii danbe haweenee la dhacay oo falkii buu kusoo kacay... kabacdii markuu noo so laabtay baa la weydiiye.. how was it? markaasu yiri "waa musqul madaxa la galay" kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Waraa, waxaan maa lasoo shirtagtay. Another reason people who cuno jaadka to quit, haddeeba ka hadlaan waxaan camal markee marqaamaan. Yac. Musqul kulahaa.

Runtaa waaye afka qaleel iyo saxaro waaye, laakiin meel kalaa qooyan, if you-know-what-I-mean. Bas bas bas, yareey hana dambaajin intaas nagu filan.

Yaa yiri anigaa singal ah? Barwaaqe Eebbaa badiyee xaa singalnimo u joogaa. Ani waliba beerta waa fashaa, oo miraha ka gurtaa. Ar yac, ha i qarxin balaayo ku qarxisee.

War Baddacase, intee ka dhacday? Midoo aa mooro St. Paul la dhahaayo kugu xareysatay aa maqlee, oo caawa lagu soo fasaxay. Waaba socon la'dahay xataa, gees gees aa u socotaa.

Xaaq tuf kulahaa. Muxuu qabaa ilma'abtigaaga? Wah. Hadduu isku dhacaayo ku qabo nooh.

Soomaalis were blessed with the ideals of what a nation should be, the basic foundations, atoms that make up requirements of a simple, functioning modern nation with its people living in harmony. Language, religion, culture and traditions, ethnicity, plus large swath of continuous land, long seas, you name it, every major darn issue that unites people, we Soomaalis were endowed with. Alas, we never took advantage of those ideals. We never thanked our Eebbe blessing us with those values. Instead, we self-cursed, now so badly down into a dangerous road of even threatening the very existence of one's own life and family, kaba soo tag Soomaaliya iyo Soomaalinimo. Saa isku dileynay baa dalkii la burburiye, dadkii la dhameeye, dhaqankii la baabiye, anagiina adduunkii ku kala faafnay, afarta jiho kala joogno. Soomaali haddee isbarqaban way bar go'i doonaan, kana tirtirmi doonaan caalamkaan, magacoodana haddeeba lucky yihiin taariiqda wax ka qori karto. We do not have much difference, and one key fact and issue is that we don't really listen one another. Listen as digesting what the other Soomaali is saying. How many shir dib u heshiisiin la qabtay, and the result of all being? Failures. Dad isdhageytay maleh. Maxee dhageystaan, dad naga buuxo waxee dhihi lahayeen ka fikiraayo inta uu qofka kale hadlaayo, deeply prouccopied those thoughts. Another matter is that the mistrust. Some Soomaalis deeply mistrust one another for clan reasons, caused by cuqdad iyo naceyb. We pray in dhibkaan iyo imtixaankaaan aan isku keenay laga baxo, oo ay Soomaali isfahmaan, gacmaha iswada qabsadaan, oo ay ogaadaan in midnimo iyo caddaaladnimo loogu bixi karo saan. Nice thread, Ifka iyo Aakhiro.

Daa'uud, little selfish ayaa tahay. From now on, share the bounties you discover yaah, especially ones like this one.