The Howitzer - good for home protection
this is the funniest thing i've read in ages. Somalia has got a new 'Minister of Tourism'... The last one was kidnapped by militia in 2002 and never heard of again.. anyway, this is what the new one had to say..
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“Somalia is full of tourist attractions,” Abdi Jimale Osman told reporters in Mogadishu, “but no one knows about them. The sun shines, the beaches are sandy, and you can dine on lobster on the roof of the Sharmo Hotel, which commands a splendid view of the capital. If only tourists would come, I’m sure they would leave Somalia alive, and I’m hopeful they wouldn’t be kidnapped. At least we would try to make sure they wouldn’t be kidnapped, although it can happen.”
“Tourists can still go and see the former beautiful sites, but the only problem is they’re totally destroyed. What’s left of the Cathedral is still very attractive, but if you go there you must beware of stepping on land-mines. Our national parks were once very fine too, but they mainly lie in areas the government does not control. And unfortunately most of the animals have disappeared top, because we have eaten them.”
Mr Jimale, Somalia’s minister of tourism, had earlier admitted that his war-torn country has not had a single officially acknowledge tourist since the 1980s. “The Sharmo Hotel advises guests to hire at least ten armed guards to escort them from the airport, and for extra protection you can buy grenades in the market for $10 each, or a howizter for $20,000.”
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“Somalia is full of tourist attractions,” Abdi Jimale Osman told reporters in Mogadishu, “but no one knows about them. The sun shines, the beaches are sandy, and you can dine on lobster on the roof of the Sharmo Hotel, which commands a splendid view of the capital. If only tourists would come, I’m sure they would leave Somalia alive, and I’m hopeful they wouldn’t be kidnapped. At least we would try to make sure they wouldn’t be kidnapped, although it can happen.”
“Tourists can still go and see the former beautiful sites, but the only problem is they’re totally destroyed. What’s left of the Cathedral is still very attractive, but if you go there you must beware of stepping on land-mines. Our national parks were once very fine too, but they mainly lie in areas the government does not control. And unfortunately most of the animals have disappeared top, because we have eaten them.”
Mr Jimale, Somalia’s minister of tourism, had earlier admitted that his war-torn country has not had a single officially acknowledge tourist since the 1980s. “The Sharmo Hotel advises guests to hire at least ten armed guards to escort them from the airport, and for extra protection you can buy grenades in the market for $10 each, or a howizter for $20,000.”