Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Middle East and North Africa	I'm back and have more questions..	QUOTE (me_4_musa @ Jan 10 2009, 01:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Karamella @ Jan 10 2009, 09:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (My Mohammed @ Jan 10 2009, 02:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Virtual wife @ Jan 9 2009, 10:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It sounds to me like the OP doesn't want to hear anything that would upset her. I'm not an enabler or a sweet talker, but that doesn't make me a bad person. I'm not going to blow sunshine up your a$$; if I say something, I mean it, and it's not to create drama. From my longterm study of Islam, urfi marriages, "boyfriend Islam", and accusing Muslim women of not "acting Muslim" because they aren't shielding you from the truth are all red flags, IMO, but that's may not be something she wants to hear. Being older, fat, and ugly can be red flags for a CO, we all know that, too. So, how do you give serious, honest, impartial advice to people who post a list of what they don't want to hear? No where DID I accuse Muslim women of not "acting Muslim" because they aren't shielding me from red flags. If I said those exact words please link it. The only comment made toward Muslim women is what my SO other said. I don't know how a Muslim woman is suppose to act nor do I care, Big Mistake... sooner or later your SO/husband is going to wish that you did... believe it or not and whether you ever become Muslim, or not. It's what he is used to.... it's what he has seen in his Mother and Sisters, as proper for Wives... I know you won't believe this, but it's very likely. but he should know since he is one. He is not a Muslim woman, unless I missed something, and being a Muslim man doesn't allow him to dictate the behavior of or judge other Muslims, Only Allah can judge. And all he knows is what you tell him, so how is that any different than the fact that all we know is what you tell us... He's in no position to judge and as far as I've read no one here has judged him. You've been given GENERAL advice. What I do care about is all I keep reading from the same ones over and over, how a MENA relationship is gonna end because he's just for a GD. You may have missed the part about people wanting what others have (GC or not) and doing whatever they need to get it, regardless of where they are from, or what the person has that they want... Not everything i'm talking about has been said to me directly.. I mean I do read posts and I would think I could have my say as any of you do on here. And obviously you have had your say... I see there is a comprehension problem here that everyone assumes I don't want to hear the truth and become upset. None of you know me and my SO irl to know anything about us,Only what you have told us which I think no one has challenged as being the truth. just like I don't you. You're looking at what you see the most, the ones that don't work out, but you don't know everyone in the U.S. that has a marriage as those that fell. Through these months of being on here over and over I read the same thing.. MENA use women in U.S. for nothing but a GC. If this is so true, then why the very ones posting this is with one and in some cases on thier second and third? Shouldn't they take the advice they are giving others? Maybe you are unaware that Muslim women are only allowed to marry Muslim men. Maybe you are unaware that women who have Arab/American children are likely to remarry into the culture of their children's 2nd identity... or stay in the community they have become a part of. Maybe because they are learning from their previous mistakes... Should I have left Islam and joined a convent because my marriage failed? My comment on being old, fat, and ugly comes from it being brought up over and over. I am older than my So, but the other two don't apply to me.. so, how can that upset me and pertain to my situation? I'm sure many marriages that fell invloved most or all three of these,Why are you so sure of this? but to say it over and over is rediculous. I'm sure not ALL MENA marriages and GC fraud has a woman labeled with those three. And not all MENA marriages that end in divorce are because of GC fraud either! I was married to a USC who married me for fraudulent reasons! He was MENA, but the GC had nothing to do with it.. (however I should have checked with his first wife who gave him the USC and I bet she has another version of how their marriage ended! ) Sure I want honest answers to my questions, but why is it if I question what is written and ask for more info, everyone goes crazy? Just like the webcam pics.. everyone that doesn't agree it has it's good points, goes crazy, if I say I think it does and asks why they think think it doesn't. Did I say anywhere I didn't want to hear anyone disagree with me? Why get so defensive if anyone disagrees with what you're saying? I'm talking in general here not to you. I'm being accused of the very same thing you guys yourselves are doing, but you're too blind to see that. Your argumentative nature is what makes people perceive this. Along with the fact that people tell you what red flags they have seen (that are identical to your situation) and you say "whew, I don't see any red flags!"... What the HECK??? Do I think visa fraud doesn't exist.. no, I know it does and I don't need a lecture about it nor did I ask for one. In my one thread, I only asked for help in proving an ongoing relationship And as I recall you were given good advice and it's no one on this list's fault that one of the issues you will face FROM THE USCIS/EMBASSY is the RED FLAG OF AGE DIFFERENCE& RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCE. THEIR RED FLAGS, whether anyone likes it or not. and when giving advice and I had questions, people can't handle that and accuse me of not wantng to hear the truth. The webcam thingy.. I think it shows we do communicate online, but if your experience is having a CO tell you it's not proof, then dang say this and i'll stop wasting my ink. That is what I was looking for the reason someone felt it wouldn't help us, not because I didn't want anyone to disagree with what I thought. If a CO told someone those things can be made up and proves nothing, then that is what I was interested in learning. Just like the letters from family and friends, I didn't say they were made up if notorized. I said, the CO could say this as anyone can write something we all know this. But, if everyone felt letters were strong proof, then i'm gonna get busy having folks write them. Also, if a lot felt the CO didn't take them to heart as proof, I wouldn't worry about them that much. Can no one understand this? Obviously not.. By the way how does your SO/Husband feel about the picture you have (or did have) of the two of you kissing on your profile? I am really amazed at how miffed you are over what people have said here. I think they have been amazingly kind and helpful to you. If you were on other lists I've belonged to (of women married to Egyptians many of them for 10 or more years, many who have lived here and there) you'd be eaten alive for breakfast on toast points. No one has done that here. Honestly.... we only know what you tell us... you are free to ignore everything you've been told... and you can discount our experiences and our perceptions and believe everything your SO tells you. This is totally your perogative. Enjoy!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-10 14:17:00
Middle East and North Africa	I'm back and have more questions..	I must have missed it too.	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-10 13:13:00
Middle East and North Africa	I'm back and have more questions..	QUOTE (LaL @ Jan 9 2009, 08:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jan 9 2009, 08:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Henna Rose @ Jan 9 2009, 06:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jenn! @ Jan 9 2009, 05:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh, and I just wanted to say that I'm sure that amal does not have her fair share of enemies. Everyone has their faults, but I'm not sure I can think of a kinder soul here in MENA. Amal is a sweetie!!!!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-09 21:50:00
Middle East and North Africa	I'm back and have more questions..	QUOTE (sara535 @ Jan 9 2009, 02:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Staashi @ Jan 9 2009, 11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You know, My Mo - I hope you can see that VJ is a great resource for everyone. And like others have posted, you've got a real motley crew in here. I lurked around VJ in 2004 - never became a member, joined in 2007 during our Removal of Conditions and hung out through Citizenship, and now am a full-fledged cohort on this site. I somehow managed to come to MENA one day while I was just kind of surfing around VJ. But over time, I've become great friends with the group of ladies and gentleman who are on this forum. I have grieved with them, rejoiced with them, sent money for funeral tributes, had trees planted for an infant's death, sent Xmas gifts for those who are going through a difficult time in this economy - and I never once questioned myself, saying, "well, since I'm not MENA, should I do this?" It has always been me approaching my husband saying, I want to do this for one of my friends on VJ. I hope I didn't offend you, but I was reading my posts in your earlier thread and I don't think I could or should have. But I am one of those devil's advocates when it comes to immigration issues - I have seen things go splendidly well for many people and ape-sh!t crazy for others. So, having seen the best and the worst, I choose to advise wisely and give people food for thought. VJ is such a treasure for so many people and in so many ways. If you use it to your advantage, you will be way ahead of the immigration game. Normally, I see many people coming to VJ after they had an issue with USCIS or DOS and trying to get their ducks in a row after the tragedy has happened, rather than staving it off at the pass. For you to jump allover everyone when you asked for advice about your evidence and people gave it to you honestly, well, don't be too shocked if people aren't as sweet as pie to you afterwards. We did want to help you and we will in the future - if you let us. But don't be surprised if the response you want to hear in the future is different then the one you receive. Yeah! what she said!! Well said Staashi!!!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-09 15:38:00
Middle East and North Africa	I'm back and have more questions..	QUOTE (star_dragon @ Jan 9 2009, 09:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (My Mohammed @ Jan 9 2009, 09:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ] No, I never became upset about anything I was told. When I was told something, I questioned whether the CO in EGYPT only would question it and if so, how did those ahead of me deal with it. But when I sensed my thread and what I wrote was going somewhere it shouldnt.. I chose to forget it. Do I give a fig what anyone thinks of me? NO... What I do give a fig about is getting the help to questions w/o being made to feel my whole relationship is a scam.. which is exactly where that thread was headed. Also, no where have I said in any post that EVERYONE who resonded to me was not offering their genuine advice. I can tell by a post who's sincere and who's not. Yes, this is a public forum , but I hope we are all adults and not children seeking visas. I also wish you the best on the rest of your journey. I don't recall ANYONE replying on your thread suggesting that your relationship was a scam. I don't think I've ever seen anyone here in the MENA forums suggest that someone else's MENA relationship was a scam (not in the little time I've been here anyway) You were the one suggesting that evidences could be seen as fabricated. You asked what evidences you thought were sufficient and we told you what we've used in our interviews. You were the one saying "well I've heard that pictures can be seen as fabricated". Same with notarized letters from family and friends. What she said! And how do u know that u were the one being talked about on the other site?	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-09 11:24:00
Middle East and North Africa	My mother in law's tourist visa	QUOTE (Staashi @ Jan 12 2009, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nawal @ Jan 12 2009, 01:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Turia @ Jan 11 2009, 09:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Staashi @ Jan 11 2009, 09:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nawal @ Jan 11 2009, 01:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Staashi @ Jan 11 2009, 06:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nawal @ Jan 11 2009, 01:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats Terrie! My MIL is here now and I haven't stepped foot in my kitchen since... She loves cooking in our kitchen its pretty big plus she has an island and its a pleasure from her small kitchen in Egypt. Hmm..another thing, I haven't seen my son since that time either she a "babynapper" I didn't line up anyone for her to meet with as she's pretty shy and not someone to venture out without me or the hubby and definately not leaving the babies behind. We do visit Target, the dollar tree (she adores it) and her favorite supermarket (its a tie) btn a mexican market with a butcher and freshest fruit around and Fry's. Thank god most of them are across the street from us! Did I mention I introduced her to Powerball? Annie, that is hilarious. My MIL loves the lottery and now that FL has Powerball...ooooh. Watchout! I hope that when she's here I'll lose lots of weight because she is such a great cook - but very healthy. She gets so excited and can't believe its "only a dollar and a dream" LMAO I wish I was losing weight on her food...Haha! Good luck w/ that one! She picks her numbers and everything. Regarding the weight loss, she cooks everything without preservatives nothing from cans and such. I find when I eat this way the weight seems to drop off because I lose all the excess salt, thus dropping lots of water weight. forgive me if i'm wrong or niave, but i thought the lottery was gambling and haraam! It is. Terri - of course it is. But if there's one thing you should know by now, most people - muslims, christians, jews doesn't matter....we're all guilty of this - "Do as I say, not as I do." And actually, as a Catholic - honey, please, we're the biggest gamblers there are, as we'll raffle off anything. HAHAHA I took Kamal to a catholic church festival and he couldn't beleive the drinking and gambling. LOLOLOL I told him its fund raiser. hehehe	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-12 15:49:00
Middle East and North Africa	My mother in law's tourist visa	QUOTE (Staashi @ Jan 11 2009, 09:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nawal @ Jan 11 2009, 01:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Staashi @ Jan 11 2009, 06:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nawal @ Jan 11 2009, 01:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats Terrie! My MIL is here now and I haven't stepped foot in my kitchen since... She loves cooking in our kitchen its pretty big plus she has an island and its a pleasure from her small kitchen in Egypt. Hmm..another thing, I haven't seen my son since that time either she a "babynapper" I didn't line up anyone for her to meet with as she's pretty shy and not someone to venture out without me or the hubby and definately not leaving the babies behind. We do visit Target, the dollar tree (she adores it) and her favorite supermarket (its a tie) btn a mexican market with a butcher and freshest fruit around and Fry's. Thank god most of them are across the street from us! Did I mention I introduced her to Powerball? Annie, that is hilarious. My MIL loves the lottery and now that FL has Powerball...ooooh. Watchout! I hope that when she's here I'll lose lots of weight because she is such a great cook - but very healthy. She gets so excited and can't believe its "only a dollar and a dream" LMAO I wish I was losing weight on her food...Haha! Good luck w/ that one! She picks her numbers and everything. Regarding the weight loss, she cooks everything without preservatives nothing from cans and such. I find when I eat this way the weight seems to drop off because I lose all the excess salt, thus dropping lots of water weight. forgive me if i'm wrong or niave, but i thought the lottery was gambling and haraam!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-11 23:09:00
Middle East and North Africa	My mother in law's tourist visa	Amal you and the rest of vj will get some MIL pics!!!! i'm so excited i cn't wait til she comes. She may here for the birth of her first great grandson!!!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-11 15:45:00
Middle East and North Africa	My mother in law's tourist visa	QUOTE (sara535 @ Jan 10 2009, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yay! I really enjoyed having my MIL here last year but it was right after I had the baby and I really wasnt feel well AT ALL. I would really like her to come back now that I am up to speed so I can do more with her. she really wanted to do a lot of shopping and cooking and i was all I could do to make it through. Terrie, you should try to get some good home cooking recipes from her. and take her to Target for sure! Why Target?	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-10 15:04:00
Middle East and North Africa	My mother in law's tourist visa	Allahumdulilah, i just got the news my mil had her tourist visa approved to come to the states. I'm not excatly sure when she will come but it will be soon!!!! now i gotta get my arabic lessons down!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-10 14:48:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monday	OHHHHHHHH Rajaa, I am so happy for you! Congrats!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-12 15:59:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monday	Morning Mena! We are in for some more snow tonight and thennnnnn- THE DEEP FREEZE!!! Oh how i am gonna hate hving to go out at night and early in the morning to get Kamal back and forth to work!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-12 12:25:00
Middle East and North Africa	Approved! I130 NOA2 in 101 days...	Congrats!!!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-12 23:43:00
Middle East and North Africa	What is your routine sayings?	When i walk in the door i am greeted by Tinkerbell jumping all over me. i say how's my baby and get down. kamal walks in the door with me all the time so he has no routine. he gets in the car and says hi, tinker stayed home today huh?	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-11 15:59:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tuesday!	Aw Bridget, I hope you feel better!!!!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-13 23:31:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tuesday!	QUOTE (ME~n~HIM @ Jan 13 2009, 03:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Badrs Love @ Jan 13 2009, 03:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Happy Tuesday! It's supposed to get up to 70 today. Where did winter go? It came to Louisiana.... it's getting down to 29 tonite!!! Brrrrrrrrrrrrr.... I'd take 29 anyday over -15.	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-13 17:04:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tuesday!	QUOTE (Badrs Love @ Jan 13 2009, 03:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Happy Tuesday! It's supposed to get up to 70 today. Where did winter go? oh hush u!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-13 16:43:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tuesday!	QUOTE (lovemysoulmate @ Jan 13 2009, 01:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thats to funny...... HAVE A GOOD TUESDAY EVERYONE! I had a job interview today with Target! Wish me luck Brittany Good luck Brittany!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-13 14:55:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tuesday!	QUOTE (just_Jackie @ Jan 13 2009, 10:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> oh terrie i'm shiverin at -2 wind chill. Time to fill the gas tank and check the air in the tires. It's going down to -15. oh I know jackie, i wish it were summer already. My one finger hurts so bad i can taste it! must be arthritis!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-13 11:09:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tuesday!	Good Morning Mena!!!! Keep warm today	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-13 10:48:00
Middle East and North Africa	Wednesday	Morning mena! I woke up to a friggin blizzard this morning. Lake effect snow. 4-8 by the time its all said and done. I think we have 4 inches now tho. My mother told me i should watch the news more, it seems our esteemed mayor of Racine was arrested for soliciting a minor. OMG!!! What is this world coming too! charles u have the best hump day pics!! everyone have a good day, i feel like goin back to bed!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-14 12:00:00
Middle East and North Africa	It's that time again!	if she don't i'll be there jackie	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-14 18:49:00
Middle East and North Africa	It's that time again!	i be there i have to have kamal download java for me on my laptop!!!!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-12 23:41:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday	Welcome home HLM! I was just asking about u in chat last night. You've been missed!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-15 15:22:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday	QUOTE (Jenn! @ Jan 15 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quick question that doesn't deserve its own thread.... Have any of you gotten typhoid vaccines before traveling to Morocco? My mother is on my case to get one before we leave for Morocco, but I don't really think it's necessary (even though the CDC does technically recommend it). the only vaccines i got before going was for hepitias and something else but not for typhoid!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-15 12:18:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday	QUOTE (UmmSqueakster @ Jan 15 2009, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have emerged triumphant, but almost went down in crushing defeat. So I stayed home from work to plead my case with the land lady. They have the choice of a $50 fine or towing. Please, I begged, I’ll take my shovel and shovel around and under my car, so you can’t tell the difference. Nope, we’re going to tow. Nope, we’re going to tow. Nope, we’re going to tow. At this point, I’m a blubbering mess, so I call my dad up at work. He suggested I try to jump it, since it was too slow to catch apparently. Well, earlier it had been 6 am and no one would give me a jump. Now it was 8:30 and there was no one around to give me a jump. Did I mention that with the wind, it’s -35 or 40? Ah, but there is the little corner grocery store that I’ve been avoiding since I was nearly assaulted a few months ago. It’s owned by muslims. They like me. Maybe they’ll give me a jump. So I dash over, frozen to the bone after being outside now for more than a half an hour, and ask for a jump. There’s only one guy in the store, but he lets me take his car, alhamudulilah. This is the first time I’ve jumped my car by myself, so I hook it up like my friend’s husband did last time – both clamps on the borrowed car, red one on my battery and black one on the chasse. Nothing happened. Call my dad, crying again. He suggests I put the black one on the battery and listen for their battery to go down. Ah ha, there are sparks, it’s working. Alhamdulilah, it starts while I’m on the phone with my dad. I just completely break down and keep mumbling thank God, thank God, thank God, which freaks my dad out, lol. Now I have another dilemma. I have 2 running cars, one that I have to return. I can’t turn off my car, otherwise it may not start again. And my purse is up in the apartment. Thankfully the very nice Russian maintenance guy happens to be walking by. I run up and ask him if he can watch my car. He doesn’t understand English very well, and thought I wanted help pushing it. Luckily through gesturing, he understands and I manage to return the car and get my stuff. Alhamdulilah. Now I have to bake cookies for the guy at the store and the maintenance guy. Alhamdulilah. What a mess! Thank god you got it started! Keep warm, back cookies, and give us all some!!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-15 11:30:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday	MORNING EVERYONE! Its so coldddddd!!!!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-15 11:15:00
Middle East and North Africa	How's everyone doing?????	Hey Nutty!!! Things are good missed u around here	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-08 19:06:00
Middle East and North Africa	Jackies guess what thread	Mabrook to you girl!! Its about time that man comes home!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-15 11:24:00
Middle East and North Africa	Proud to finally say	Congrats!!!! When does he come home?	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-16 12:01:00
Middle East and North Africa	Friday	Good Morning Mena!! Its so cold here. At 6 is was like -25 with windchill. BRRRRRRR Then my husband informs me he has to work overtime tonight. Sigh. Oh well the extra money will do us good! Kelly congrats on the weight. I gave up diets years ago, they never work for me.	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-16 11:58:00
Middle East and North Africa	sup saturday Mena thread	QUOTE (just_Jackie @ Jan 17 2009, 10:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is that room heated year round? (sorry couldn't resist) Yes its heated year round! It really is just a back bedroom-waiting for patio door to go on deck!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-17 18:12:00
Middle East and North Africa	sup saturday Mena thread	Good Morning Mena! Its suppossed to actually warm up into the 20's here!!!! I am goin to Milwaukee to find some laminate for my sunroom. Have a good day everyone!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-17 11:11:00
Middle East and North Africa	Beautiful song written especially for Gaza	That song and video made me cry when i first saw it! It is such a beautiful and emotional song.	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-17 11:15:00
Middle East and North Africa	Children of Gaza	QUOTE (HisLittleMasriyah @ Jan 18 2009, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is a great issue....and yes it wd be great if we can find out if its possible or not....my mother-in-law wants to adopt so much and esp. if its from palestine she wd b more than happy. i will research it too and get back to u with any info i find insha Allah. I wouldn't mind adopting a child from there!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-18 15:40:00
Middle East and North Africa	SUNDAY	Good morning everyone! Getting ready to go to the masjid this moring. I would love to go back to bed, the darn cat kept me awake for quite a bit last night. GRRRRRRRRRR. I don't know what he was doing but he just kept howling!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-18 09:12:00
Middle East and North Africa	Happy Birthday Henia!	Happy Happy 30th Henia!!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-14 12:02:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tuesday	QUOTE (ME~n~HIM @ Jan 20 2009, 12:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (humpkinpumpkin @ Jan 20 2009, 12:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (just_Jackie @ Jan 20 2009, 11:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Will he use Hussein in his swearing in or 'H'....... The dude swearing him in left out Hussein so there was a slight pause and Obama stated Barak HUSSEIN Obama. That kind of threw him for a loop though so he stopped short at the next part of the swearing in. Good for him sticking to his guns. I wonder if that Cheif Justice did it on purpose. And I can't find a transcript for the prayer said before the inauguration by Rick Warren because the internet is super slow here but did he put in Israel as one of the first words he said? That totally turned me off and left me with a super sour note throughout the rest of the event. Bridget - I *did* hear the Chief Justice say "Hussein" in the swear in, but Obama started repeating too soon, and he had to start it over. Also, I guess you didn't see my post on Sunday, but your siggy pic says there's a day of fasting in honor of the people of Gaza on Thursday Jan 24- but Thursday is not the 24th, it's the 22 - so is the fasting on Thursday the 22 or Saturday the 24? Curious minds want to know - or maybe that's observant minds? I noticed that too, but didn't want to say anything!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-20 14:20:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tuesday	Morning Peeps!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-20 11:42:00
Middle East and North Africa	Happy Wednesday MENA (F)	Happy Hump Day!	Muh and me	Female	Egypt	2009-01-21 10:53:00