@ these guys advising eachother on how to control their would-be wives in the WOMEN'S section!

hahaha, funny stuff. All I seen of Berbera was the airport which i have to say was a massive improvement on Burco's!

someone posted this earlier last year and it still cracks me up.

Originally posted by Jacaylbaro: You need to read the Quraan before you die Marx I completely agree. Just remembered this book, would recommend to anyone and everyone, and its v. short which always helps.

hahaha@ Thunder Cats, they were awesome! Loved Tintin too, it always signalled the beginning of the summer holidays.

we all had to choose a turtle to be!

http://www.economist.com/theworldin/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14742450 depressing and short sighted article, with no reference to peace prevaling in Somaliland. Calling Somalia a country is a stretch?! ouch.

Here's hoping.

^ basically doolado should compensate you. for any hazards you may encounter stepping outside your door?

Key to keeping New Year resolutions revealed by psychologist. The key to keeping a New Year resolution may be to break your goal into small steps and not to dwell on the consequences of not achieving your goal, a pscyhologist has claimed. Less than a quarter of Britons will achieve their New Year resolutions in 2010 because they go about it the wrong way, according to Professor Richard Wiseman. He studied 700 volunteers who made a wide range of New Year resolutions, including quitting smoking, losing weight, starting a relationship or gaining a qualification. Just 22 per cent of participants managed to meet their goals or described their progress as ''very successful''. The reason so many failed is that they took the wrong approach - and were led astray by self-help books, according to Prof Wiseman, from the University of Hertfordshire. By comparing the techniques of successful and unsuccessful resolution makers, he came up with a list of tips for staying the course when making changes in one's life. People who failed tended to dwell on the ''bad things'' that would happen if they did not achieve their goal, said the professor. They were likely to remove temptation from their surroundings, adopt role models, fantasise about being successful, and rely on will power. ''Many of these ideas are frequently recommended by self-help experts but our results suggest that they simply don't work'', said Prof Wiseman. ''Because of the widespread nature of this advice, millions of people will fail to achieve their aims''. Successful participants, on the other hand, broke their goals into small steps, rewarding themselves when each stage was passed. They also told friends about what they were trying to achieve, reminded themselves of the benefits of obtaining their goal, and charted their progress. ''Many of the most successful techniques involve making a plan and helping yourself stick to it,'' said Prof Wiseman. ''Those carrying out all five techniques were around 20% more successful than others. ''Failing to achieve your ambitions is often psychologically harmful because it can rob people of a sense of self-control. I hope that this new research will help people change their lives in 2010.'' :: Prof Wiseman's 10 secrets of success when making New Year resolutions: 1) Make only one resolution;. your chances of success are greater when you channel energy into changing just one aspect of your behaviour. 2) Don't wait until New Year's Eve to think about your resolution . Instead devote some time a few days before to reflect upon what you really want to achieve. 3) Avoid previous resolutions;. deciding to re-visit a past resolution sets you up for frustration and disappointment. 4) Don't run with the crowd and go with the usual resolutions.. Instead think about what you really want out of life. 5) Break your goal into a series of steps. focusing on creating sub-goals that are concrete, measurable, and time-based. 6) Tell your friends and family about your goals. thus increasing the fear of failure and eliciting support. 7)Regularly remind yourself of the benefits associated with achieving your goals.. Create a checklist of how life would be better once you obtain your aim. 8) Give yourself a small reward whenever you achieve a sub-goal. This will maintain motivation and a sense of progress. 9) Make your plans and progress concrete by keeping a hand-written journal, completing a computer spreadsheet or covering a notice board with graphs or pictures.. 10)Expect to revert to your old habits from time to time. Treat any failure as a temporary set-back rather than a reason to give up altogether. Now the only problem is choosing which of the 65 resolutions to focus on... Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6895795/Key-to-keeping-New-Year-resolutions- revealed-by-psychologist.html

^ Will do iA, I think that's the least we can do. Its shocking this can be allowed to go on for so long.

Originally posted by MAXIMUS POWERS: quote:Originally posted by chubacka: EDL is simply a front to be violent and racist, no wonder so many dodgy individuals and organisations are drawn to it. Can you substantiate this? The EDL are an single issue based group. They were formed to stop Islamic extremism. They may have been formed for this very noble cause ( :rolleyes: are a bunch of zenophobic football hooligans really the right ppl for the job?) but their methods are very questionable. Did you actually read the article? Violence has erupted at most of the EDL's demonstrations. In total, nearly 200 people have been arrested and an array of weapons has been seized, including knuckledusters, a hammer, a chisel and a bottle of bleach.. There is nothing "peaceful" about these young men who turn out for a good fight on every demo they turn up to. stop trying to defend the indefensible Marcus. Britain may well have a problem with extremist groups trying to recruit young men but I doubt EDL really the best interest of the average muslim or the wider community at heart.

Sounds like a great summer read. Nadifa M on writing the book. http://www.convilleandwalsh.com/index.php/news-views/comments/nadifa-mohamed-on-writing-black-mamba- boy/

EDL is simply a front to be violent and racist, no wonder so many dodgy individuals and organisations are drawn to it. They are working hard to get a violent response by demonstating outside mosques on fridays with provocative slogans and organising protests in places where are tensions in the community. Surprising this was in the Daily Mail, good on them for reporting on this serious issue honestly. Not sure what you are on @ Marx.

We should be worried about our youth, what has happened is past but we do need to think about how we can better support our young boys from being led astray by gangs on the streets of UK cities or from these groups doing unbelievable things back home.

A nice present for the new year, congrats.

Look forward to it IA, (as much to the sun as to Shakespeare in somali.)

landed?! hahahaha. Have a good one if you're off. Whooooo sales....good way to start 2010.

Where's CL? Has her life changed yet?

^ that still makes you a fuley! SS let us know where they will be playing in London.

Video would be amazing

What is cold over there JB 20 degrees? Ibs offer very helpfully to do the operations yourself? Morning CL, don't leave us in suspense....

Morning ppl. Wonder when this freeze will end?

^ Add Morrocco & Iran.

^ @ anything! gaberta waa walaashay(ina abtiteey). There is something to be said for keeping somethings back Junior. Why you would treat your own family like this is a bit of a mystery and why she would let you is even more mysterious. I hope you heed the advice from your older (wiser!) SOLers.