Originally posted by Libaax-Sankataabte: Remember, it is not how much you make. It is how much you save. Libaax, it is unconscionable the amount of wisdom you're hoarding around here. That is so true. The sad thing is, the more money people make, the less they save. False confidence, I guess. Most Americans are one or two paychecks away from being homeless. And this includes people who are in the six figure bracket. Now tell that to someone who makes $100 the whole month!

^ Nasra (CG), are you in engineering? What year? Looking for an internship? In the US? I know someone who can help.

Nazra, sounds like you're a big fish in a small pond. Stop hanging around underpaid people. May be then you'll see how much you're really making. And no matter how much you make in summer job, a Louis Vutton bag or bra is gonna make you go broke quick. I'm happy for you making a "LOT" of money. Funny, when I was younger and I look back at what I thought then to be a lot of money, won't even pay my kids day care and diaper costs. It's all relative. I hope you make even more in the future to get all the Gucci and (real) Chanel you need. Inshallah.

Originally posted by Northerner: but the Brits (with many Scottish regiments)are the ones who caused this image on the video in the first place :mad: Oh, oh! Cause and effect again. Northener, you better put on your helmet for this. I agree with you, however, that the punishment does not fit the "crime" in this case. It is excessive.

Originally posted by iPod Athena: Unless you're one of those traitor-khaldaans! Indeed. I've exorcised myself of khaldaan-ness a while back. I'd still keep my promise though, and campaign on your behalf in Khaldaania.

Originally posted by Caano Geel: ^ aaah u skinies make me happy You like the statements taken out of context, eh?

You said: look old man, you aint gonna make a heathen of me! And later, i'm yet to find any one who convices me with their faith And finally, and faith aint easy. Caano Geel, you seem to be heathenizing yourself without any help.

Originally posted by Naku Penda Piya: Qucquc

Originally posted by Naku Penda Piya: I'm a Seahawk fan, but my season could easily be made by any team beating the Patriots.. I hate them with passion. I like Alexander on the Seahawks but otherwise they're a lame team. As for the patriots, well that dynasty is d.o.n.e. Last Sunday, they lost Rodney Harrison to injury and that pretty boy QB they have is going down. They won't even make the playoffs. Of course, I've said that 3 years in a row now. Ya rab!

Originally posted by Caano Geel: non-judgemental , wlc, just the kind of objective, non-reactionary, unbaised, well thought through opinions we like to read... good start, keep 'em coming

Originally posted by Alle-ubaahne: I guess, its not only you who adhere the religiousity of the science, but many growing number of dissatisfied former christains are resorting to the science as a final abode for belief. And with that ends the discussion. Nice talking to you, Alle-ubaahne. We should do this again.

Originally posted by Alle-ubaahne: And as to your gullible believe in science, I think you are utterly misled by the glittering of the digital age of computer technology. Saaxib, what I think of science and technology is irrelevant here. First, do you think it's possible, through science and technology, to harness and control natural phenomena such as hurricanes? Second, does Katrina count as a theodicy (the original topic theme)? If yes, why? If no, why not? That's it. My scientific beliefs and your religious inclinations are both on the periphery of this discussion. Cheers!

Originally posted by OneEightSeven: I think (and I never thought this day would come) that Castro has got a point here. I've always got a point, son. You just have to remove the anti-Castro shades that you, and many others, are wearing.

^ Great article La Femme. It sums up the issue quite nicely. You should have dropped it, like a nuke, before many lives were exhausted with conventional weapons.

Originally posted by Ducaqabe: Sad story indeed. Waraa Castro, inanta yar maxaad naar ula aaday? Saaxib, anigoo dad ugu naxariis badan ayaa uga roon inay cid kale naarta geeyso. It was out of love, see.

Originally posted by NGONGE: That photo makes Castro look wiser than he really is. I couldn't decide which was more endearing, to be compared to a chimp (a primate, mind you) or NGONGE. All things considered, I'm opting for the former. For many here would need a few rounds of evolution before they even reach the primate stage.

Originally posted by iPod Athena: Athena for Somaliland prez 2020. LoL. WTF? Oh, I forget. You are a khaldaan after all. As you were.

^ When you do abandon it, do let me know. It's one less reason for me to stick around.

Originally posted by nafta: Frightening levels of sarcasm there Cassie, don't you think that what was said at another thread should be left there? What is frightening are the heartless and the hypcorites roaming this site. And no, why should things said in other threads be left there? Originally posted by m u h a m m a d: as for why this story is a reminder too keep in mind during the Blessed month of Ramadan, if your heart can't grasp it, i can not make your mind understand why sxb. You missed the point dude. On the topic and on my carcasm.

Originally posted by abyen: poor girl may Allah forgive her soul. That child will receive no forgiveness. She is a "coward", an effin "moron" and "will be a loser" who shall be "punished in the Fire of Hell". Back to the topic, pray tell, how is this a reminder for Ramadaan? Is it: to remind us of how hunger during the fast may cause suicide? to show peer pressure to eat puffed rice is too strong for many? to show the boom in India's economy is not reaching the majority of the population? to urge us to remember the hunger in the world and to donate to those less fortunate? to show that a sari is a the perfect suicide tool? to show that the Indian rupee is highly undervalued versus the US dollar? Which is it saaxib?

Originally posted by qumane: If we apply this criteria, what could we say about this group arrested in Hargeis of course we don't know their aim, but if we assume that they are linked with late group who killed a word winning Italian doctor and couple teachers in Shiekh Could we say the are terrorist or Ismail yare and Rayale mist use this word to get international attention? we need rational discussion about this subject not mixed with pro/against Somaliland feeling If that assumption can be substantiated, they are terrorists. What other label can be given such cowards? Freedom fighters? Whose freedom? What cause did the innocent who were only there to help die for? If they're suspects, lock them up while there's an investigation. If found innocent, let them go. At least Somaliland has the ability to identify potential terrorists. In my homeland, Somalia, former and current terrorists are running things.

Originally posted by NGONGE: Maybe the guy that married you off was on the net too! :rolleyes: I don't know what to make of the rolling eyes, Ngonge. They're so unlike you. Hibo Cumar, ma Torontaad joogta? Hadaad hibo cumartii aan garanayay tahay iiso sheeg (via PM, you must tell me the secret squirrel password to identify yourself). Anaa arintan gunteeda kuu keeniye.

Culpepper or not, the Vikings are a weak team. Even with Moss running circles around safeties last year and Daunte passing for a million yards, they still couldn't get the job done. They're only marginally better than the Texans whose games I'm forced to watch every Sunday in Houston. I mean look at teams like Cincinati. That is a good team. The Patriots are a good team. The Colts are a good team. But the Vikings are in a league with the tired Falcons and the Cardinals. They're what is referred to in the game as an easy schedule. Hehehe.

Originally posted by iPod Athena: [edited by Legend of Zu] May I ask why the pictures above were edited (deleted)? Now we will never know why iPod posted them. Even worse, we can't even discuss why such behavior exists. Come on LOZ, your big grin shows you're up to no good here. Explain yourself!

Originally posted by Johnny B: Maybe Castro has a habit of stepping on ppl´s toes Johnny Bravo, saaxib, I just found out what the B in your name stands for (thanks to one of my kids). Stepping on people's toes is fine as long as it's not done on purpose. I mentioned in another topic that our understanding of god is fairly minimal. The preponderance of the evidence leads many of us to believe in god. Faith is the confident and secure belief in god. That confidence and security are tried, tested and challenged every day. Strictly speaking, I find it easier to believe in god than not to. God explains much of my surroundings (not all, hence the faith in him). The problem of evil has baffled many people. Even when it has been "settled", on some level, it remains one of the biggest obstacles to a confident faith in god. Callypso mentioned something about a certain segment of humanity that is "naturally" skeptical and I wonder if that is related to how Allah shows the right path to some and not others. The latter is also baffling to me in that if one was not meant to find the right path, how is one expected to find the right path? I'm certain there is an answer to this question and I'm even more certain someone knowledgeable here would share it with us.