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Somali comedian shot dead

One of Somalia's most popular comedians, known for his parodies of Islamist militants, has been shot dead in the capital, Mogadishu.

Abdi Jeylani Marshale was reportedly killed shortly after leaving a local radio station where he worked as a drama producer and performer.

It is not known who carried out the murder but last year Marshale was threatened by the extremist group al-Shabaab, prompting him to go into hiding in neighbouring Somaliland for several days.

Witnesses told the BBC that Marshale was shot several times in the head and chest by two men armed with pistols. The gunmen have not been caught.

Yusuf Keynan, a presenter at Kulmiye Radio, where Marshale worked, was quoted in media reports as saying: "He had not done anything wrong to anybody, as far as we are concerned, but they shot him in the head and shoulders. This is a black day for the entire entertainment industry. He was a leader in Somalia comedy and everybody liked his performance."

Kulmiye Radio reported that hundreds of journalists, relatives, supporters and dignitaries attended his funeral. The site quoted the station owner, Osman Abdullah Guure, as urging journalists to carry guns to protect themselves: "I strongly encourage the journalists to take their guns and not consider any one protecting them; it is time to defend ourselves."

Marshale also worked for Universal TV, a London-based Somali satellite TV station. Another Universal employee, reporter and anchor Abdulkadir Omar Abdulle, survived a shooting on Saturday, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, which says six journalists have been killed in the Horn of Africa country this year.

On Wednesday Somali security forces shot dead a would-be suicide bomber who tried to attack the venue of a national conference on a draft constitution, while a second attacker blew himself up, injuring six officers, police said.

"The two bombers wore government uniform. Six policemen were injured," Colonel Mohamed Ali, a police officer, told Reuters.

"One jumped over a wall opposite the conference building but he was shot dead outside the gate. Then another bomber jumped from another wall and his bomb exploded where government soldiers stood."

The gathering overwhelmingly backed a new constitution, paving the way for a new government to be elected this month under a UN-backed plan.

Of the 645 members of the constituent assembly present, 621 backed the document, 13 voted against and 11 abstained.

The constitutional affairs minister, Abdirahman Hosh Jabril, said: "This is an historic day – today we have witnessed the completion of a task that has been worked on for the last eight years."

African Union troops and the UN-backed government have forced al-Shabaab out of Mogadishu but the al-Qaida-linked group frequently stages attacks in the city. It still controls many areas of southern and central Somalia.

The country has been without a functioning national government since 1991.

Guardian

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Hobos should not be mixed in with clowns; some clowns play hobos but hobos aren't clowns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo#Hobo_ ... al.29_code

I'll be back later with clown matter.

http://www.clowning4christ.com

If people hate clowns so much, why do they keep voting them into office? It doen't make sense.

Yeah yeah...







of course.. words of wisdom from some say, another clown...

I was clowning around at work and salvaged a ruined, unsalable prop/costume thingie and a couple of rusted display racks. It comes alive in a breeze and spins on bearings. I might couple a BBQ motor to the shaft for a steady rotation. We'll see. As I tried to explain to my boss, this is art, man, I have to consider the implications. I think he gets the aesthetic, but questions the time allocation. I knew he wouldn't understand.
The video (produced & posted by my friend Taps) & still pics don't begin to show the simmering malice in this thing's eyes...or eye, I should say, as one eye is poked out.


Dudes, check out the orbs!!

You're awesome Elvis.

Project Willow » 26 Sep 2013 08:16 wrote:You're awesome Elvis.

Awesome indeed! Thank you for sharing that Elvis.

Attempted Break-In by Clown
by Sepka » 15 May 2013 21:18
http://www.rigorousintuition.ca/board2/ ... =8&t=36407

Elvis is sooo creative! I had a swarm of memories.
Listen to the very end - Elvisian humor true to form.

Elvis » Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:47 am wrote:I just had to try this, so I borrowed a "beat" and some pictures. This even has girls. Maybe I have too much time on my hands.

http://youtu.be/xTESg3AS4R0
Thanks, Elvis!

Willow, elfismiles, Allegro, you're all very kind, glad you liked it! (considering it's a giant creepy clown). Again, while putting the clown on a spinning pole was my own passionate vision, all credit for that inspiring video goes to Tap (whose other videos you might enjoy).

Further validating this important work, my boss now says he might use it outside a seasonal store as an attention-getter. He noted that the hands are perfectly positioned to hold a banner.

I straightened out the arms and did some other minor improvements on it. Now I need one of those "voice in your head" devices, aimed at a spot where supplicants would kneel and "receive a blessing from the Clown -- only five dollars." On the other hand, my get-rich schemes have never worked, so I should probably just let people freely commune with the clown on their own terms.

last week everyone I know on Facebook was circulating this


Spooky clown mystery grips Northampton
http://www.northampton-news-hp.co.uk/Ne ... 092013.htm

No sightings of dark vans or phantom social workers though:)

Emmet Kelly was my favorite clown as a child. I've never been afraid or even disturbed by clowns.

I've even attended a Clown wedding, which was indeed far different than any wedding I've attended. It was a public event at a local county fair.

But as an adult I no longer find them entertaining and understand the fool has always been he who is less well-off to be laughed at, most unfortunately. As Emmet Kelly well defined. We empathized with his plight and misfortune, as his performance tugged upon our heart-strings.

By the way, that's a great place to hide a body, Elvis.