Salaan... Originally posted by OG_Moti: Wagad, Hamdi, Afgooye, Karur, Country Style at Dixon, Sheridan Mall or the McDonald's at Falstaff, Jane & Finch, Duncanwood, Weston & 401, Macmacnka Hamar Weyne, Benadir, Somali Hall of Fame, Iftin, any of the Dixon Buildingz, Emmett Buildingz, Driftwood, John Garland, Eastmall or Westmall, Yorkdale or Eaton Centre, the Base Night Club, and off course Five Star Banquet Hall Duqa, waxaa cajiib igu eh McDonald's at the Falstaff. McDonald-kaas aa lacagteey qabo, because of living one of the Falstaff's buildings in 2001. Lakiin Koronto jaceelnimadeed maa intaas oo meel u xafiday. Maskiin. Bas waaye, we will relentlessly lobby one of the main nomad sisters to sponsor you, sidaan ka bacdi waaba u dhiman doontaa Koronto. ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Originally posted by Princess_Sexy: ....everyone knows that the SARS case were discovered in ASIA...so for anyone to say that it was created by the U.S......my goodness....and this comment... SARS, yes, was found in Aasiya, but the thing is anyone could have brought the disease down there. Whether U.S. created this whole thing to suppress and curb the attention from the heat of the war or not, there is some fishy and odd thought out there about how the Americans handled it. Canadian officials when they learned that Canada has had the same probable or suspect SARS cases as of U.S., they quickly got suspicious. To date, 37 people died from this new virus in Canada, all within Greater Toronto Area. In America, we have yet to see one die as the result of this virus. And all of those flights--more than those that arrive in Toronto daily--from mainland Asia were coming through Los Angeles and the Bay Area, and still see that America needed not to wrestle and not affected the way the virus knocked out Canada, the fishy thought then holds still. And compared to Canada's just 33 million people to the enormous 280 million people of American citizens, the skepticism gets even more interestingly doubtful. And the outbreak happened in Toronto, not in Vancouver, Canada's main gateway to Pacific Asia, where most Asian flights land before they continue their journey's transit. America either loosened this new virus in Asia or suppressed the total American deaths, in fear of the anxious American public. It is impossible not that a single American had not died from this disease. _______________ It will be even worse if he returns to office for a second term. If that happens, ani kanada aan ushubaa Duqa, what happened? Dacaayadii Canada ma iska dhaaftay? Kikikiki. Don't dare to wait the re-election, welkam aboard now. Hadaba hadhoow aaka shaleynee ee inta aanan xuduudka xiran iska imoow, readily substituting that ugly Green Card to the wonderful Landing card. _______________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Originally posted by Entrepreneur: Abshiro Ammaan Amran Askaro Axado Basro Bishaaro, Cajabo Canab Carfoon Carwo Cawrala Culimmo Dahabo Dawo Farax Fariido Farxiyo, Hibo Idman Iimaan Ilwaad Isniino Jamaad Jawaahir Kaaho {Kaa-Ha} Khadro Khayrto Luul Naadiyo Nafiso Naruuro Nuurto Raalliyo Raaqiyo Raaxo Rummaan Saafi, Salaado Samawado Saxarla Suleekho Ugaaso Umal Xalwo Xorriyo Xukun Farxado Duco Long as I love seeing a girl named after a good traditional Soomaali name, however those names I quoted above aren't really Soomaali names, but rather a Soomaalized Carabi names. Take for example Khadra or Jawaahir or Raaxo or even Xoriyo. All those are Soomaalized Carabi or Muslim names. However, it is really good to see some true, real pretty Soomaali names out there, like Haboon, Ladan, Idil iyo Hodan. _________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Matkeey Maadkeer, si feylan kii salaamey, widaayoow. Widaay sheekadaan dheegbo. Hadu kahor wala la weydiyee lan ebidsheey salaad tukan, oo wal la weydiiye mey kiindiiday inii Rabi in tukata? Wala ki jawabee sidun: "Waalaaguun gaal aduunka bershee rooga arasee?" "Aragee." "Waalaguun gaal hooba naar galaan, naar buuhsamaasa, mataas anu korshooy koree, naarta korsheey koree mataas dabsheey ma'i geeri doona..." Bisinka dhehbo. Xariifkaas aa aduunka joogo ee ka waranbo. Cajiib dheh. _______________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Sophist, yeah, I still have that business card you provided me, but heey, wasn't it a something like Sophist, Sons and Associates card? Well, I was waiting when I am in a deep trouble against the law, readily to call you, my personal attorney. I never thought it was a personal or frienship calling number. But, walaalkiis, seriously, as you know Denmark aa aaday, and when I got back, I hardly had a chance before I departed for Cardiff. And I came back upon at the time of my flight's schedule back to Toronto. Ee raali noqo, and anaa inta kasoo wacaayo--that is, when I am in trouble against the law. ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Entre., duqa, have you ever seen any 'real' faarax recently? Conjure up your mind, and reflect as far back as you can. What do they--all those faaraxis you had 'seen' or met--have in common? I am sure they have had something you hadn't figured out yet, and that peculiar pattern they have in common is, as what we Ciyaal Xaafada used to call, maraxnimo. Or plainly put: Reer Baadinimo. I know, I know, all faaraxis, hold your fire. It is a stereotype that fits--umm...err...well--perfectly. And to extent jaamacis are included too. Some jaamacis do seem like that too. And unless you're named either faarax or jaamac, you won't take any offense regarding my description, will you? Regarding the xaliimo situation, it is a bit different and complicated. I for one use caasho, instead of xaliimo, because caasho is much older and familiar. Both are used because those two names are old names, considering the historical analysis of Soomaali feminine names. Caasho and xaliimo names had faded in the 70s, 80s, and you would have rarely seen a young girl named either these two names in these two decades, but one name had came back and exploded in the 90s and now, for slightly changing to 'Caa'isha,' instead from the typical caasho. So, the idea behind xaliimo came from there--just simply being associated with an old name, and thus you being 'outdated' as well. And then there is a third explanation; the name 'faarax' and 'jaamac' is associated with some regions in Soomaaliya. These regions got a huge male population named either after faarax or jaamac. For political correctness, I won't mention these regions. ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... I am looking forward to abandoning the ICELANDAIR box for the more lexurious Emirates "suites" Kikikikiki... What? That IcelandAir exists? Kamoon maan. So, if it is exists, is it better than Alitalia or Aeroflot, the two cheapest and trashiest airlines in Yurub? P.S., Libaax, I am telling you, if you ever get a chance, always use Emirates as much as you can. They have a superb hosteesyaal, and not to mention the airline itself. Unlike the crappy, ageing stewardesses from most other Western airlines. ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... I already had mine. And it technically went like these: Toronto-London-Dubai-Xamar-Dubai-Xamar-Nairobi-London-Denmark-London-Wales-London-Toronto-Ottawa-Toronto Isn't that a real vacation or what? Intiina kale beenta naga daaya oo state-to-state aa u gudbeysiin markaas aa vacation leedihiin. So, I hope Down Under to be the next option to explore. And Qantas to be the next airline to board. :cool: Aw...speaking of airlines, Emirates is really a real-pro airline. Even competing with the reputed British Airways. Darn! __________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... London is greaaaaat!!!! I hope I am forgiven for what I had written earlier regarding the GREAT-GREAT-GREAT city of London. Am I forgiven now, London crew? And noo, that Blair Witch guy hadn't paid me any to advertise it. Jamaal, Southall was great. But, do you really live there? Aw, it stinks. Oobis, I meant it is... But, it got a great masaajid there. _______________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Shakespearean gobbledygook and argot aside, what are you saying, chum? That we are no longer friends. Alas, poor Sophist, I knew you well! And I lost you well. Waraa, lakiin maxaa sheegoysaa that saxiibtinimo majirto? See waaye nin yahoow. Haye, deentii aa igu lahayd ma ii dhaaftay hadii saxiibtinimo danbe jirin? I will sure love it! And speaking of trains, if it wasn't Jubilee Line, London subway, err underground, trains suck. Yep, big time. Their shrieking and screeching intee laga soo maqlaa? And it is so cariiri, my God. British people gacanaa u taagay. THEY ALL WANT TO BE DIFFERENT! ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Suaashaan idin weydiinaayo waxay tahay maxay ku kala duwan yihiin af maay maay iyo af raxanweyn Nothing. Waxna. Wax ay ku kala duwan yihiin majirto ka aheen hal wax oo laba magac loogu waco. Sida uu Matkeey kuu sheegay, 'maay-maay' asalkeed waxee ka imaatay 'maxaa maxaa' oo 'maay-maay' u dhigmato. Ereyga 'maay' aa afkaan ugu badan, oo dadka oo Soomaalida kalena u yaqanaan 'maxaa,' marka Soomaalida kale 'maay-maay' ay ogu samiyeen, dadkaan af maay-maayga ku hadlana af Soomaaliga kale 'maxaa tiri' ay ugu wacaan. Ani qaas ahaan, afkaan maay-maay aa ugo wacaa maxaa yeelay af raxweyn or reewin waa qabiil, af maay-maayna Soomaali dhanaa ku hadasho oo dago dhul balaaran oo ugu badan qabiilkaas aa sheegay. Inkastoo dadka ku hadlo afkaan dhabta eh ugu wacaan af 'reewiin' or Raxweyn, lakiin ma xumo af maay-maay hadii la dhahana. {P.S.: I hope the Admin. doesn't mind us using the supposedly qabiil terms, because we couldn't explain without using that qabiil's name} Nuune, widaayoow, hees wal ki gorada maleh. Run hooba fadaasa, wal ki gorada gees dhan maleh. Ifkeey hees ma hafidna. Adi sidaas daraashiyee kii weydiyaaya hooba kasaasa tii haki weydiiye. ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Hasan Eeden kejiree, kajira hooba la ara galaana; hooba hasan maka jiro la aro nagadaana Matkeey Maanuur Maadkeer, weh, mey eraasa? Hooba Hasan Eeden kijarna, bas miyaa? Widaay, anu Reer Baydhabo ma'eh. Anuu yar ku'badshee, Baydhabo Janaay qihii lee seeday. Hooba adi reer Baydhabo eta, intee ka daganayti Baydhabo? Iinsheegbo. _______________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... I was born in xudur Heey, Ayaan, that is where my father hails from. He was Xudur's own malaaq in the 1950s. :cool: My father's family hail from there, but unfortunately, I have never been there. I will visit there one day, insha allaah. By the way, most of the people I see who are oringally from Xudur are ILKA CAS. What is up with that? Because of biyaha la cabo or what? Enlighten me then. OG-Moti, adoogaa Xudur ku dhasho iska dhafee, awoowgaa xataa Xudur ebidkiis ma arkin. Ceel Barde ku ekoow yaah, waraa. Xudur aa soo fara gishanee, cagtaa gaabta aa kuu laabeynaa walaahi. ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... GABADHII DARISKIINA AHAYD, MAXAAD DABADA FARTA UGGGA GALISAY? Waxaas su'aal miyaa saxiiboow, wah. Haye, waaba ka jawaabaa. Gabadhaas waaka heley nooh. Ani mideeda, mida ugu fudud: Wax aad adiga qaadi kartid oo qaadi karo wax aadan adi qaadi karin." ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... We hate you too, sister. Soo dhawoow, mise soo gaabgaabso, adee ku jirtaa ee noo cab caanaha ciirta, haddii kale kac hee. Intee ka 'kacaa' aah? Taas ha i weydiinin. ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Buubto, walashiis, ii waran? Adibo yaaba ku arko labadaan bari. Mise jiiro maafiya aa laga dhacay, dhudhuumashoow lee yaah? Lakiin walashiis, Filsan knows af maay-maayga nooh. But, she thinks inee naga badiso, even though wax wali masoo qorin, that is why she is saying 'don't abuse the language.' GOOD ONE! Beesadi hege laka degi lahaaye iyaa aruuri yowhaaye. Matkey, widaay, beeso lan inbaahan maleh. Hooba arlaada fadaasa, Hasan Eeden Samatar in nagooy personal secretary. Wal dheegeey alankaas hooba dheega lan injeeda arlaadi in ki bihihaaya tikidsheey. Ee hooba injeeda arlaadi, Hasan Eeden li hiriir. Lakiin hooba intagta, iinqaad hees-sheey la eroow: "Weeraroow Dooyoow Waniini!" Nuune, widaay, kasaasee heestii Shimaali Emed Shimaali qaadi jaray oo le eroow, "Kaliforniyaa tagee, markaan Kanada u socdee oo kulyeeriga anoo...Wataa, hadii kale waxaan lahaa...Aaheey! Widaay, heestaas af mahaa tiri kubadshee, wal hagalasee af maay-maay asagoo ki heesahaaya ee iinsheegba hooba kasaasa wal leeyi, ani hada kahor la iinsheegay, lakiin iloobay. _________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Sab kulahaa. Kaaba see kaa noqotay? Yaa dhintay markii lama geel oo laandheer laguu qalaayo? Yur iyo wid liki eri. Mise xuskaa xaaji waaye? Macaleesh. This reminds me masakiintii back in Soomaaliya. Meel wax laga qalay aala arkaa. Jug aala laga siinaa, markii la dhargo, oo make sure calooshood dhaheen aala dhahaa, "Yaa dhintay?" They didn't even know if it was a sab for aroos or tacsi, but cleverly they jugded from the mood on the scene. Marka adi ruwaayadaas aa noo keenee. You don't even know inii abaar dhacday, adigana geelaa ka hadlee. Hal ari carbeed laguu qalaayo maleh ee sii shaqaaf. Ever remember this: Sab uriye salaan labood, laf jibiye... Kudarso hee. Sab uriye ha nagu noqon hee, waaba kuu jeedaa salaanta saa ula booday. _________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Matkey, widaay Maadeey, meyni taawihayti. Weh, dareer ki eri. Doogaan lan kasaana maleh. Maagmaagdaan dheegtee: "Madhayta ii Mooregaabeey lan maal qaboow dagee!" And this one, my favourite: "Hooba naar galaasa, bartaa ay li aragnee, tiimbooy!!" Filsan, inaay, hooba dooga kasaasa, ki dooh, hooba kale nooshib dheh. Kastee, inaay? Hooba kasaana, dareer hee, mey sugahayta. Waa iska jacbursaneynaa afkaan, adigana waaba nagu xumeynee. Ga naga sii nooh, walashiis. _________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Duqa, hoo marduuf kale. Makuu sii biisaa?? Hoo. Ee marka wacdiga noosii wad. Lakiin, su'aalaa qabaa: Adi oo beer dagan oona ka bixin, see jaadka ku heshaa? Mise jaadka beertaas uu ka baxaa? Lakiin waa iska marqaansantahay ee su'aashaas adeeg ay kugu noqonee ee iska dhaaf. Haye, sheekada noosii wad. ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Entrepreneur, kaaba, yes. Waala kulmay miyaa, maqaayad dhanaa habeen dhan qabsanay. 15 of us. LoL. Yep. Aren't we a little real family? Yep, we surely are. Adibo kuwa kalaa la kulmee ee iska sug. And waa kuu jeedaa inii tahay ganacsade ee maxaa waaye hee business-kaa? Share majiraa? Haduu jiro, one dime aa ku share gareynaa first. Shujui, maskiin, aren't you? A picture in Dubai International Airport to be mistaken as of Xamar, that is a wishful dream. We wish it will, in the future, be like that, or at least built like that, insha allaah. ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Weh! Weh! Weh! Widaaygeey, Libaah, mey erti? Ay ki bari doogaan? Anu ii Nuune bas isla goradaana, wala etee 'our secret,' ee hooba adina goradaasa, bas waaye. LoL. Intee ki baratey hee, widaay? Hawd doogaan lan ki hadla maleh. Nuune, Neyroobi walyar lee roogay mey yeelee ani Xamaraa ki gubaday; meeluu Hamar la eroow abaar roogay ee Neyroobi wal i imaaday bas abtigeey oo jiran la sheegay ee ummaydeyna kooyahayti, marka li kooyi. Tan kaleeto, makaayada Itoobiyaanka aa sheegahayta aragay. Hotelka inee kasoo horjeedo aaba filaa. Waraa doogaan waa iga dhumay, darn! ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Great sawiro. Let me add kisteey. Buur Hakaba in a bit distance photograph. Baydhabo in a recent picture before Shaatigaduud iyo Shaatimadoobe hilfaha isku labeen. Sad. Shaneemo Xamar __________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Nuune, widaayoow, ii waranba? See eta. Fayta ma'ahaa? Widaayoow matii Nairobi roogtay, ki raadiyi jaray. Meeluu lama gee roogay. April 27 ilaa 30 roogay arlaadaas. Aniina matii meeluu roogay, wee ki haayi jaray, "Ar huu, ey aragay widaaygeey Nuune?" Wal ii jabaabay maleh. Wal daganaa hoteel la eroow Ilsan Hotel kiyaala 9th Street. Widaay, meey ki dhiiyi Eastleigh? Waloo dhiiqo ii dhoobo la eroow qabsatee arlaadaas. Sidii hoteel inka jaray lee haki dhoofay, dhiiqa daraadiyee. Kuwaranba! ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Ilhaan aaba heeseyso. Cajiib!!! On the top of that, hees Soomaali aaba la tumoyaa. Yaab iyo yaabkiis. And her signature: "Dalkeyga waa jeclahay, dadkeyga waa jeclahay..." Ar waaba ka heley nooh. Saado Cali ii dhehbo. You know it is one of my all time favourite songs--not that I have many--with "Soomaalida u diida ceeb, naftiina u diida ciil" by Maryan Mursal. And speaking of Maryan Mursal, I had seen her sitting in a maqaayad in Arhus, Denmark. Darn, she got old. Waraa Jamaal, meesha kasii wad. Dad aaba heeso baroysaa walaahi. :cool: P.S., Jamaal, brother, masoo qori kartaa lyrics-ka oo dhamestiran oo ah 'Soomaalida u diida ceeb, naftiina u diida ciil' by Maryan Mursal. Dankis in advance. ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Lakad, duqa, manooshahay wali? Maba dhimatid miyaa adi, bacoow waaxid. Sabtaa aaba sugoyaa. Maalin Ilaahey keeno ducaa ku jiraa. Naga ganbiso yaqeey, bariiskaa ha cunee. Ee laakiin duqa hada maa ogaatay inee 'salaan' ajir free laga helo, LoL. Meeqo sanaa 'salaan...' ku jiray, LoL. Minee bilaash tahaa mooday miyaa? Yur. Duqa, yep, I am up--literally. Horta cudurkaan SARS la lee yahay cajiib ahaa. Ani waxaa ka tagay Toronto iyagoo lix qof dhimatay, waxaa usoo noqday iyadoo 27 hilfaha loo laabay. Ar Ilaahey aaba iga waday. Xamar aa joogay markii saa'id uu u socday, and the folks down there would ask me where I was from, and when I answer, they would immediately say, "Ma SARS-kii baa kasoo qaxday?" Balaayo nila qaxdo. Duqa, inta kale aboosto ee waa kasaa. _________________ Macsalaama!!