^ Who else should go to jail? Wife beaters? Child molesters? Warlords? Chronically unemployed, dead-beat dads? Please. We need to lock up these deviant minors because they're the ones who're causing all the decadence in society. Valentine's party kulaha. Seriously though, what is a party if people are not rubbing elbows and dancing to some booty-shakin', foreign music? If the concept of a party is frowned upon in Islam, then it matters not what the reason for celebration is. I don't know. My opinions on this particular issue are changing as I get older. But an opinion is really not what this is about.

No, it was kidaar topped with chocolate-dipped strawberries. If it's true (that xiniinyood dude's credibility is questionable), no matter where it's held in Somalia, I find the whole thing in poor taste and Islamically questionable.

Originally posted by chocolate & honey: reality will hit hard when the Jamaican comes home drunk, smelling like some other woman and gives her the black eye if not throw her on the streets if she starts nac nac. That's a stereotype not supported with any facts (stats or otherwise). I'll have you know that Somalis do that (and in great numbers too) and to add insult to injury, they go home and marry an 18 year old leaving behind the wife with 5 kids. Come on chocolate, you don't have to demean an entire people just to defend a Faarah, do you?

^ It is. It's playa-hatin' plain and simple. Not to mention racism. Jamaicans are cool. If my child found one who's a muslim with a college degree, I'll be doing the mashxarad myself.

^ She's not ignoring him. It's just that while she waited on him, she got herself two (2) baby-daddies. You know, just to pass the time. Now, she's all "caught up" in baby-daddy drama.

^ I am capable of mass murder you know. Blessed: don't mind these people. They know not what they say.

^ And risk death? But you're oh so young.

^ She still maintains she had a two-dozen high stack of resumes to go through before I came along. I insist I didn't even need a resume. My credentials speak for themselves. :cool:

^ No, you can address me. I speak for her on this forum. You can start by providing the source of your "news". Mise sheekadaadu waa xanaa manaa? Oh the irony of a "flag-burner" calling me seef-la-bood.

Originally posted by Blessed: something's missing here though...why did he (you) end up with that particulare woman.. t-shirt? Probability. Even lightening hits once in a while.

^ Khayr should be in a straitjacket around women. You just never know what might happen to them when he's around. :rolleyes: Originally posted by Ahura: Must be horrid to live in such a small town. You're lucky you live an ocean away. You'd be a stastistic when my wife reads that.

^ I had a feeling you'd be here. Originally posted by Laba_Xiniinyood: Walle waa Yaab! Iyagii baa toodii la yaaban oo ay macaluuli dishey sey kuleeyihiin Jacayl baan u dabaaldageynaa! "Macaluul"? Are you hating on Boorama? Dude, if they've got the nerve to celebrate Valentine's, they sure ain't "macaluul". Maybe you're mistaking Boorama for your little feeding-station of a town? :rolleyes: P.S. The above is a message from my otherwise loving wife.

^ Yes, though I didn't write the piece (not even providing the source is enough nowadays ) I do share the author's sentiment. LaVie got it right. Love changes to either grow and flourish or diminish and die. Never, though, is it the same as the first time. When I read this to my wife last night, she "liked" it all the way to the last line then said: "what's that supposed to mean?". It was past 11:00 pm and way too late to explain anything. That old favorite t-shirt analogy, though seemingly crass, is quite accurate indeed. And if each year counts as a hole in the shirt, I now have 10.

Do I love my wife? It's a complicated question. What is love? Perhaps it is an ineffable aspect of the human condition that can never be fully understood. It's like asking if I love my car or my golf clubs. I love them, but it's not like I love them. I certainly love owning them, and if either should ever be stolen, or somehow ruined, or damaged by someone's incompetence, I'd want to replace them immediately, and press full charges against the perpetrators. I love the stability of my wife. I like knowing that she's there, sort of like how you feel about a good life-insurance policy or new luxury storm windows in the den. It's like having the high-end weed-whacker in the garage. It's good to see it and know it's there, even if I don't use it more than twice a year. My wife is like that. I love that about her. It's reassuring to have the whole "wife" aspect of my lifestyle taken care of and done with, and know that it's not going to be disrupted. So in that sense, yes, I love her, but I suppose you could say I love the idea of her, as a concept, mainly, more than her specifically. But it's a good question, to be sure. It makes you think. I enjoy life. You might even say I love it. And since my wife, or the idea of my wife, anyway, is part of that life, that's not going to change. On the one hand, of course I love her. Don't get me wrong—we're talking about my wife. This is the mother of my children, the woman I plan to grow old with, the woman for whom I purchased a fine and beautiful home. But then again, if she happened to be some other, similar woman, it probably wouldn't be that much different. We'd still live in the same type of neighborhood, own the same cars, and have the same children. Well, they'd be genetically different children by 50 percent, but they'd probably serve basically the same function in my life. She'd probably spend about the same amount of my income on largely the same things, and I assume we'd still attend the same parties and go to the same country club. I suppose it's possible we might have different hobbies. But we'd have the same holidays, certainly. I know we'd have the same attorney. She'd definitely have the same hair. It's an eternal question, this mystery of "What is love, after all?" I can say this much: I can't imagine being without her, or someone like her. She's the person I've shared my life with. I'd really hate to lose her in some sort of a hypothetical divorce or unexpected-death scenario. That would be a living nightmare to deal with. If that counts as love, then yes, I love my wife very deeply. I've been with my wife for more than 20 years. That's a lot of time to put into a long-term investment. I've grown used to her. I'm comfortable with her. Frankly, I'd be lost without her. But I guess I'd feel that way about pretty much anybody who was from the same age group, economic tier, and level of education, and who I happened to marry 20-odd years ago, back when it was time to acquire a wife. If she died, would I miss her? Certainly. Do I appreciate her presence in my home? Without a doubt. Is she the most important person in my life? In a way. But if she were to somehow magically disappear and be replaced one day by a near-duplicate, would that matter all that much to me? I'd have to say no. Source

^ It ain't unrequited no more. Zafir, you can borrow my gun.

^ Something sinister.

^ Dating is haraam. :rolleyes: Fartuun: have a kid or two. That will energize your daily routine. I guarantee it.

Originally posted by sheherazade: ^u still sound hungry to me. I wouldn't say he's hungry. He seems more like dangerously ruttish to me.

So far, this is the quote of the year for 2006: we have Cabdullahi Yuusuf and geedi to save oss from fat warlords

^ Whatever happened to fasting as a coping mechanism?

^ Yes, Valentines day is a Roman practice and therefore has roots in both how Romans practiced christianity and paganism. It's also forbidden in Islam if, under the excuse of love, forbidden acts are committed. We can joke about it online here but the fact of the matter is, in addition to being a frivolous time and money wasting event, it could be a very dangerous thing to engage in. If you've no problem with this it's up to you. It's best, however, to know the whole story and then act accordingly. Read the Fatwa here (from my favorite Fatwa site) Islam teaches us to be truthful and realistic. Usually, we love because of Allah and we hate because of Allah. Islam teaches us that a male and female can build up a good relationship founded on marriage. All those stories of media and movies are not helpful to make a person comply with the teachings of Islam. We do not say love is halal or haram because it is a feeling. Maybe it is not under control. You can judge what is under control. But people who fall in love are in many episodes away from the cleansed and pure atmosphere. Marriages that are usually good and lasting marriages are those that start at the least affection. That affection grows after marriage and maybe it will grow until the couples continue their companionship at the Jannah. If you have any affection towards a person, you should ask yourself: why do you like that person? If you have good Islamic, reasonable justification, then you need not tell that person of what you feel. However, you can make a serious plan to make him ask for your hand. If you want to know the meaning of fitna, a great part of it is what people nowadays call love or romance. In this context, we'd like to cite the following fatwa that clarifies the Islamic ruling on falling in love: "If we are speaking about the emotion which we call "love" then we are simply speaking of a feeling. What we feel toward a particular person is not of great importance, until our feeling is expressed in a particular action. Now if that action is permissible, then well and good. If it is forbidden, then we have incurred something that Allah does not approve of. If it is love between a man and a woman, the emotion itself is not the subject of questioning on the Day of Judgment. If you feel you love someone, then you cannot control your feeling. If that love prompts you to try to see that person in secret and to give expression to your feelings in actions permissible only within the bond of marriage then what you are doing is forbidden." Excerpted, with slight modifications, from: www.islamicity.com Shedding more light on the issue in point we'd like to cite the words of Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He states: "In Islam, it is not a sin if you feel a special affinity or inclination towards a certain individual since human beings have no control on such natural inclinations. We are, however, definitely responsible and accountable if we get carried away by such feelings and take specific actions or steps that might be deemed as haram (forbidden). As far as male and female interaction is concerned, Islam dictates strict rules: It forbids all forms of ‘dating’ and isolating oneself with a member of the opposite sex, as well indiscriminate mingling and mixing. If, however, one does none of the above, and all that he or she wants is to seriously consider marrying someone, such a thing itself is not considered haram. In fact, Islam encourages us to marry persons for whom we have special feelings and affinity. Thus, Islam recommends that potential marriage partners see one another before proposing marriage. Explaining the reason for such a recommendation, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “That would enhance/foster the bonding.†This permission notwithstanding, we are advised against getting carried away by merely the outward appearances of a person; these may be quite misleading. Marriage is a life-long partnership and a person’s real worth is determined not by his or her physical looks, but more so by the inner person or character. Hence, after having mentioned that people ordinarily look for beauty, wealth and family in a marriage partner, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised us to consider primarily “the religious or character factor†over and above all other considerations." Source

^ Then we'll just double up on Johnny. Trolling is bad for you.

Originally posted by hodman: How about you good castro did any one ask you yet :confused: I'm tryin to double up with Johnny and Bishaaro. Come on, hop on the caravan.

It's been rumored the victim, on the ride out to the ranch, said something or the other about wiretapping Americans and/or the Iraq occupation. Naturally, Dick didn't like that and he figured he would accidently kill this fool. It would be one less dissenter he must deal with. :rolleyes:

Mr. president, you are as phony as Yusuf is. Get out of here with your cry-me-a-river nonsense.