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Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
QUOTE (Virtual wife @ Jul 20 2008, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm glad I didn't sell tickets to this MENA event. dry.gif What a snore!



lol
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-20 21:41:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
Charles, there are plenty of women from central and south America here in the US, so you don't have to go down there for something specific if you don't want to. Perhaps we all just like the challenge of having someone from so far away, lol.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-20 17:25:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
249 posts on this thread and not one fight. ohmy.gif
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-20 13:03:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
There must be something to argue about!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-20 11:57:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
Still no fighting today? Hmmm, something will give eventually. I agree we are missing a couple people to help get things warmed up.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-20 11:22:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
QUOTE (julianna @ Jul 20 2008, 01:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Maggie724 @ Jul 20 2008, 12:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yep, dude's going to have to wait about 6 weeks, maybe 8, for a good poo slinging as JP likes to call it.

JP has been gone for, like, days. Maybe that's the missing piece of the equation! We need her supervision.



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S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-20 01:56:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
Wait until Ramadan comes around and we are waiting for sunset!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-19 23:24:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
QUOTE (Rajaa_Reda @ Jul 19 2008, 10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think so... how many days and pages now and no issues???? remember that tv show "believe it or not"



"Believe it or not, MENA can go 15 pages without a fight" lol
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-19 22:34:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
QUOTE (Asante Maroon @ Jul 19 2008, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ Jul 19 2008, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (just_Jackie @ Jul 19 2008, 06:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is there an election erection coming up ?


Fixored for clarity.

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I was thinking this conversation was sounding a bit like having that problem! hmmmmmmm
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-19 19:37:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
QUOTE (brnidokiegurl @ Jul 19 2008, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
so the aliens are makeing us NOT fight? or are we all aliens? now thats a thought. I knew Amal was but didnt know the rest of you were also



Hmmmm blink.gif
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-19 15:03:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
QUOTE (Ganja_Girl @ Jul 19 2008, 02:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You think so lol, good.gif it is looking like rain here and that is how they come through the rain and plant their alien seeds. OMG I need to pull myself together wacko.gif



I thought they came through fire, hmmm
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-19 14:17:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
QUOTE (Ganja_Girl @ Jul 19 2008, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Fighting is all for nothing, since any day now the aliens will come and wipe us out like cockroaches. devil.gif



Could be that a alien start this thread so that we will rip eachother up. OMG the truth is out there wacko.gif



No more alien books for you, lol
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-19 14:10:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
Go Oklahoma Sooners!!! Does that do anything for you? lol
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-19 12:28:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
lol, "Going on about nothing" so true, but I enjoy doing that. Gotta kill time somehow! Is there actually a problem with that?
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-19 11:04:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
QUOTE (julianna @ Jul 19 2008, 02:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (S and S @ Jul 19 2008, 12:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maybe we are just resting up for the next rounds, lol.


Well, asking us why we fight all the time when teh majority of us do not fight isn't going to start a fight. it needs to be about something really good to get the fighters going, like religion or something like that. OP fails at inciting a riot. smile.gif



True, not sure what the point of this post really was since it was obvious it wouldn't start a fight.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-19 03:36:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhy do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?
QUOTE (Rajaa_Reda @ Jul 19 2008, 01:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Maggie724 @ Jul 18 2008, 11:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Rajaa_Reda @ Jul 18 2008, 07:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just finished reading all 9 pages... not even a hint of a disagreement... hummmmmmmm rolleyes.gif


Yes we have definitely lost our touch. We used to be good for at least 3 locked threads a week. What has become of us all?? crying.gif

is it me or are we missing some of our more "outspoken" MENA personalities?????? whistling.gif Or did we just...... change unsure.gif


Maybe we are just resting up for the next rounds, lol.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-19 01:40:00
Middle East and North AfricaIt's that time again!
QUOTE (just_Jackie @ Jul 20 2008, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
brni just checking to see you would be at your post tonight.

amal...do you have pineapple flavor?

dessert....how about something with strawberries ?



Mmmm, strawberries, I made the desert the other day with strawberries and the strawberry gel, putting it over angelfood cake. Of course I topped it with whipped cream. It was soooo good.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-20 15:00:00
Middle East and North AfricaIt's that time again!
QUOTE (just_Jackie @ Jul 20 2008, 03:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>


mmmmmm a preview of dinner for the party....who's bringing dessert?



What is that? It looks good.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-20 03:31:00
Middle East and North AfricaIt's that time again!
I'll try to make an appearance too.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-20 03:27:00
Middle East and North AfricaPrayers needed
I am so sorry to hear this news. My prayers are with you as well.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-19 12:56:00
Middle East and North AfricaAlmost half of Egyptian women harassed daily: poll
QUOTE (julianna @ Jul 20 2008, 01:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've heard about this from both Egyptians and Americans.

I'll never understand the attraction of sleeping with an inanimate person-- whether it's a comatose person, necrophilia, or whatever. It just doesn't really seem attractive to me. I think it says a lot about the person who is interested in raping someone like that as well.



It really sickens me that any man could do such a thing. I like to think Allah has a special place reserved for such men!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-20 01:43:00
Middle East and North AfricaAlmost half of Egyptian women harassed daily: poll
QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 20 2008, 12:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What a coincedence. Earlier this summer I read about this in a book and the expat explained how to deal with this if you suspected this. Personally I didn't have any problems with this but my Husband was with me all the time. I've also read another article like this where a foregin women went to study at a University there and she covered herself even though she wasn't Muslim and she was still harrassed by the men in the surrounding areas of her school. One morning she was cornered and touched by four men and came in frantic to the University demanding that her transfer to Garden City be approved.



wow, that is crazy when a woman can't even go to school without problems and she was dressed conservatively. I read about it in several books myself. I have seen arab and western women complain of it in several countries. I read about one case in Saudi where an American woman got in a bad car accident and was in a coma for many many months and had to stay in a Saudi hospital. When she finally woke up they discovered she had gotten pregnant while in a coma!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-20 01:09:00
Middle East and North AfricaAlmost half of Egyptian women harassed daily: poll
That is so sad and ridiculous. These men call themselves muslims. If that is so then they should read the versus of the Quran that say they should avert their eyes from women. I am sure the prophet (PBUH) would not have approved of such behavior and yet these men still think it is acceptable to do it. It is funny I just had this discussion with my husband the other day.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-20 00:25:00
Middle East and North Africabring on the dancing men
Sorry I'm late too. I wasn't online much yesterday or today. I wish you the best and a huge congratulations!!!!!
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So when will he be able to come here?
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-23 23:47:00
Middle East and North AfricaWe almost let Maggies birthday slip by
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QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 24 2008, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If all goes as planned maybe next May I could stay in your guest room instead of a hotel before I fly out to Egypt?


Yeah if I still like you by then devil.gif Of course you can. We could have a going away party with the VJers that make the cut at the Sept meeting. kicking.gif

Thanks Sara and SandS for your notes. I appreciate your taking the time to stop by.

I went to lunch with my son and spent some time in the hot tub. Now have to stufy for a math test and go take it at 6pm. Ugh.



Oh God, math tests, I keep putting off taking the college Algebra test I need, lol. Its hitting that point I really have to take it or I can't progress, but I'm not looking forward to it. Luckily my husband is good at math so I will wait until he comes and make him help me!


Ok so ask him: if an equilateral triangle is the same perimeter as a hexagon plus 48 and the total of both = ......NEVER MIND. Where is that head blowing up smiley????? I just wrote AACK!! and turned it in. mad.gif


VW: Thanks for stopping by. smile.gif

Nawal: Those babies are so cute.




My heard hurts now just from reading that math equation. I am doooooomed!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-24 23:06:00
Middle East and North AfricaWe almost let Maggies birthday slip by
QUOTE (Maggie724 @ Jul 24 2008, 06:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 24 2008, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If all goes as planned maybe next May I could stay in your guest room instead of a hotel before I fly out to Egypt?


Yeah if I still like you by then devil.gif Of course you can. We could have a going away party with the VJers that make the cut at the Sept meeting. kicking.gif

Thanks Sara and SandS for your notes. I appreciate your taking the time to stop by.

I went to lunch with my son and spent some time in the hot tub. Now have to stufy for a math test and go take it at 6pm. Ugh.



Oh God, math tests, I keep putting off taking the college Algebra test I need, lol. Its hitting that point I really have to take it or I can't progress, but I'm not looking forward to it. Luckily my husband is good at math so I will wait until he comes and make him help me!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-24 22:25:00
Middle East and North AfricaWe almost let Maggies birthday slip by
Happy Birthday Maggie

I hope the whole week is a good one for you. It sounds like it has so far!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-24 17:14:00
Middle East and North AfricaIraq Banned From Beijing Olympics
QUOTE (Staashi @ Jul 25 2008, 07:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That's terrible - I always feel so bad for the players that have given their heart and soul to their sport to play for the honor of their country. What a shame.



Exactly, they sacrifice so much to even be able to play for their country.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-25 08:16:00
Middle East and North AfricaIraq Banned From Beijing Olympics
Oh God, my husband is going to be so upset. He watches all the games the Iraqi soccer team plays. It is one of the few things Iraqis have to look forward to sad.gif

Thanks for posting the story. I hope that somehow it gets worked out so the Iraqi teams can play.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-24 23:21:00
Middle East and North AfricaLeaving for Morocco!!!
Thankyou God my husband and his family have no problems with fans and air conditioning. I have met arabs who are afraid of fans making them sick though. I know my husband and his family freak out if you don't wear warm clothing out of the shower because you might get sick because your hair is wet. I told him if that was the case i would be sick all the time, lol.

Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful trip!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-25 19:38:00
Middle East and North AfricaJFK Nightmare!!!
QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ Jul 25 2008, 10:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maybe it was something else and they weren't telling?



I don't know, but the flight JFK cancelled on me that I posted earlier, they said the same thing. That it was weather and yet the weather in New York was fine.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 00:05:00
Middle East and North AfricaJFK Nightmare!!!
QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ Jul 25 2008, 10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (nu7015 @ Jul 25 2008, 09:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I arrived in JFK July 23rd at 3 pm. I was supposed to leave at 4:30 pm for Chicago. I didn't leave JFK until July 24th at 11:30 am. I had to take 3 flights to get to Chicago and I finally got home at 3 am this morning. I tried sleeping on the floor at JFK but kept waking up shivering to death. What a nightmare. I don't think I slept for almost 72 hours. I feel like a zombie. I just got one of my lost bags returned to my door and they still need to bring the other one.

I kept wondering if any of the MENA men I saw were waiting to reunite with wives/fiances. I'm glad you were finally reunited with yours! I hope everyone has made it out of JFK. I will try to avoid JFK from now on. wacko.gif


what was the reason for this delay? Y'all are scaring me!



JFK drives me crazy and Laguardia does too, but for different reasons. I had 3 and a half hours between my flight into New York and leaving to Amman. Laguardia did something my whole flight's luggage and we had to wait 2 hours to get it. We sat watching all the other flights get theirs that came after us and still had to wait. I was getting so mad by the time it came. Then I had to rush to JFK and barely caught my flight.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-25 22:05:00
Middle East and North AfricaJFK Nightmare!!!
Same thing happened to me coming from Amman. I spent all those hours on the plane and arrived around 4:30pm. I arrived to messages on my phone saying my flight had been cancelled and that I was rescheduled for the next day. I don't know anyone in New York and I have never been outside the airport in New York before. I spent two hours calling every hotel in New York City to try to find one with a vacancy because so many flights were cancelled. When I found one it was over an hour away so the taxi fees were nearly $100 (one way) and I had to pay $350 for the room. The flight they put me on was for the next morning at 7:30am. I called a taxi extra early in the morning, but the company decided to wait an hour and a half to send it out to me. I ended up missing my flight by the time I got to the airport and had to be rescheduled again for a 10:30am flight out of LGA. This meant another ride and hauling all my stuff again. God, I was so glad to get home. Being in New York alone with no idea of anything is hard for me, I can't imagine how your husband feels. It is really great he is staying so calm.

I hope he makes it safely tonight and you have a happy reunion.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-24 16:35:00
Middle East and North AfricaOhmigod! Ohmigod you guys!
Congratulations!!!!!!!! I am glad you didn't have to wait too long. I hope he gets here soon and you have a happy reunion.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-25 16:24:00
Middle East and North AfricaFriday's Here!!!
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QUOTE (Alhamdulillah @ Jul 25 2008, 11:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I also can't, for the life of me, figure out how they get the samboosa to be so thick and soft after frying because my eggrolls and my failed attempt at samboosa are both crispy. I tried baking some once to see if that did the trick.... it didn't.


I would try double-wrapping them.

Now there's an idea!! Seems really obvious too.... wacko.gif I should have thought of that lol

Did you oil them before baking? If I make vegetable wraps using giant wonton pasta sheets, I brush them in olive oil and then bake them. If I pull them out before crispy, they are very soft.

No, I haven't tried that either. I just found out that someone else is bringing samboosa today so I'm going to ask her how she makes it ;)

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I think I'll try them your way first to see how they are (and leave out the stuff you leave out). After that I can always modify them if I want. Thanks again!

Ok, but keep in mind that the stuff I leave out is good.... I only leave it out because my hubby doesn't like it lol. The noodles give them more of a filling so you get more with less meat and the fish sauce gives it a unique flavor (it just has a fishy smell that my hubby can't stand). I haven't figured out why he doesn't like the dried mushrooms because he likes mushrooms.... I guess because it's dried so it looks weird.


Well, I'm not a big fan of mushroom so I don't even know where you would find them. As for the fish sauce, I haven't noticed one of those stores where you could buy it. I may look around though. I haven't lived in this area that long so many things still escape me.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 14:48:00
Middle East and North AfricaFriday's Here!!!
QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 12:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
U go ahead. If I do it will be a *hiccup* coz I got a half hr left @least.



lol, okay, I got you!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 00:42:00
Middle East and North AfricaFriday's Here!!!
QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 12:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is it Caturday yet?



It is in my time zone. Are you gonna start it?
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 00:26:00
Middle East and North AfricaFriday's Here!!!
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QUOTE (Alhamdulillah @ Jul 25 2008, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have the recipe on my multiply page. This is the direct link to it http://veiledprinces...reviews/item/10


Thankyou so much. I looked at the recipe and it doesn't look too hard. I am already planning when I can try it!

It's not really hard..... it's mostly just time consuming but well worth the effort. The great thing about them is that you can add or omit things to your liking. Some ppl use other meat besides ground beef.... The Vietnames way is with ground pork but since I don't eat port I use beef instead. I've also tried it with ground turkey and it's good too but the turkey cooks a little too quickly for me.
You could also put peppers in if you like spicy foods (I don't) and could even experiment with different flavors really.
I've tried to make the ME/NA version of eggrolls (samoosa or samboosa) but I butchered that pretty badly. It was a really great recipe too found here (I added a little ground chicken that the recipe doesn't call for) but when I fried them the middles burned out of every one of them! mad.gif I even tried frying them on low and they still burned right through the middle crying.gif Needless to say, we had empty samboosa shells with dinner that night because we don't waste food in my house laughing.gif
I also can't, for the life of me, figure out how they get the samboosa to be so thick and soft after frying because my eggrolls and my failed attempt at samboosa are both crispy. I tried baking some once to see if that did the trick.... it didn't.




I think I'll try them your way first to see how they are (and leave out the stuff you leave out). After that I can always modify them if I want. Thanks again!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 00:08:00
Middle East and North AfricaFriday's Here!!!
QUOTE (Alhamdulillah @ Jul 25 2008, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have the recipe on my multiply page. This is the direct link to it http://veiledprinces...reviews/item/10


Thankyou so much. I looked at the recipe and it doesn't look too hard. I am already planning when I can try it!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-25 20:57:00
Middle East and North AfricaFriday's Here!!!
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QUOTE (LuLu @ Jul 25 2008, 08:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone, i just got approved. My 130 only, but hey I'll take it!

Woo Hoo!! kicking.gif
(I'm dancing entirely too much today lol)


I'm tired and hungry.... we had couscous after jumu'ah and then went shopping for a while.... I've got some sauce left over from lunch so I think I'll make iftaat (thareed) {{{{ again!! }}}} that's my new favorite dish wub.gif

I'm making eggrolls for a sisters meetup tomorrow afternoon and I'm trying to decide now if I want to mix everything and roll them all tonight so all I have to do in the morning is fry them or if I'll just wait and do it all in the morning..... it's hard to predict if you'll be more or less lazy in the day to follow! innocent.gif


make them tomorrow after coffee u will have more energy.
i do all of my hard work between 6-9am, it all goes downhill after that.



You are the opposite of me. I have the most energy between 9pm and midnight. So annoying since it doesn't go well with my work hours!

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Eggrolls, that sounds good!

My husband likes them too... which is saying a lot since he doesn't like Asian food and complains a bit if I cook it too often. When I went to buy the eggroll papers I picked up two packs (50 sheets) and he was like "you're not making any for us?????! mad.gif " so I got two more packs.... that's 100 eggrolls I get to hand roll......... wacko.gif



How do you make them if you don't mind an explanation. That really does sound good. My husband isn't here yet, but inshallah he will be here soon and I want to have lots of different things for him to try.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-25 20:40:00