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Sadly, it was only a rental down San Diego-way in La Jolla. It was my first time, but man, was it great! I definitely want to do more ocean kayaking. Not river though;too many rocks (and besides my wife works with head injury patients and wouldn't want me doing that anyway!).

Just got back from kayaking in the beautiful (but cold) Pacific Ocean. Saw birds, seals, fish (including some small leopard sharks). Whatta day--life is good!

Tattoos & Piercings also Loud Too talkative Smokers Too much drinking (BTW, I like the punk look!)

Wow, you learn something everyday around here... If anything, I would respect you for putting up with living there. I think no matter where you are from, there's bound to be a group of Armenians that do not like you. A sad fact of our people.

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I'm no artist. Just a math geek. I have a secret fishing spot on the web for all the smilies.

I never complain about her. She's better than 99% of what else is out there.

http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/misc/General/drink.gif Ahh, just got home and cracked open a nice, cold Peroni. This makes a hard day's work worth it. I had to sell my son's milk money though to buy this six pack. http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/misc/General/drink.gif http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/misc/General/moon.gif

No, the brand-spanking-shiny-new fifth album called LOVE. I take back the Tata comparison. Only a few songs sound like that (especially #3 - Gadag). Overall, I'd say it's a "mature" sounding album. I may ending up liking it more than the last two (Nune & World). Mike Armenian Smiley---> http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/misc/General/brow.gif [ May 07, 2001: Message edited by: Aghmug ]

Movses, For us wannabe losers, what does that rock say??? Mike

quote:Originally posted by Sulamita: Oh yes Sangria sort of tastes like majar, don't you think? Tell me more, tell me more (read in a Grease voice)! I love Sangria. What's Majar??? BTW, Azat: pass that number on when you get it.

quote:Originally posted by Gayane: Well, I AM a big wine fan, but to look forward to alcohol??!!! Gentlemen, come now, do let us be reasonable! Come on, lighten up Gayancho! Nothing wrong with looking forward to a beer, wine or whatever with co-workers at the end of a week. When it's been a rough day, I look forward to coming home, having a cold beer and chillin' with the family. Sheesh. Women. C'mon guys, let's go to happy hour and rifle a few cold ones...

quote:Originally posted by Azat: Mike, I hope you don't mind if I add some of the details. No, I'm glad you did! My cousin was supposed to send me a flyer with all the details. quote:Originally posted by Azat: The preceding conferences in this series have been on...Tigranakert/Diarbekir... I was so pissed off and depressed that I missed this one! I did end up getting a copy of the abstracts and supposedly someone sells video tapes (I need to call him to see).

quote:Originally posted by Sulamita: When listening to her CD's you will come across a song called "Hala Hala" which may sound Turkish to you. It's actually Armenian Not just Armenian, but Dikranagertsi!!! I wish her and the other singers that have recently popularized the song would sing it in its proper dialect. After a couple listens to the new CD, my impression is it sounds a little too much like Tata. I would call that a Russian influence, but some of you may better define it. Her first CD Gavare Mer, has my favorite songs by her--especially her version of Hov Arek, which I think is one of the greatest Armenian performances EVER. BUT, the second CD, "Ov Inch Giti" really is the best musically. It has plenty of folk instruments. After these two, her CDs become disappointing and interchangeable. P.S. Azat, the CD's in my office at work, so I don't know who produced it. And I agree with you about the current state of Armenian music. There seems to be next to nothing going on. IMHO, only Arto Tuncboyaciyan and Datevik are putting out music that will be remembered 5-10 years from now.

Thx! I wonder if my wife feels the same way.... I'll see if I can get her to post a response or comments.

quote:Originally posted by Azat: System recently invited multi-instrumentalist Arto Tuncboyaciyan into the studio to add his unique brand of Armenian music to the fray. AWESOME! Arto is great! I wish everyone could hear his solo CDs. He has the greatest cry in his voice. If you can, check out his CD "Onno" (although it was only released in Greece, I think).

DoC: That's the best GIF EVER!!!! quote:Originally posted by Sulamita:When was this? Tuesday. I was flying back from a 2 hour morning meeting in San Fran. Yeah, just two hours! Oh well, I made the best of it, by going a day early and going record/CD shopping with my best friend. BTW, flights to Vegas are ALWAYS bad. It's windy and you do not really fly high enough to get out of it (too short of a trip). quote:Originally posted by Azat:And every Friday our company sponsors a wine and cheese event EVERY Friday?!? http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/misc/General/eek2.gif Lucky bastard. I'm not a big wine fan, but I'm not a picky lush. I'll drink anything. http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/misc/General/drink.gif [ May 04, 2001: Message edited by: Aghmug ]

"Armo" was created by Armenians themselves. Based on this threads, it must have come from Armenian-Americans. Personally, I have mixed thoughts on it.

How about this one, Kaz? http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/misc/General/boom.gif Or this? http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/misc/General/drink.gif OK, back to the ABBA topic... Azat, Someone at my work just saw that play, too. They thought it started out slow and then got much better. Did you see Muriel's Wedding?

My grandfather was a great man: he spoke and read English, Armenian, turkish, Arabic and French. Amazing. When I was a kid, my mother and grandparents would always speak Armenian in public confident that no one else understood. Now my mom says, "I can't do that anymore because so many people in Los Angeles speak Armenian." Also when I was young, they would speak Armenian when they didn't want us to understand (talking about Christmas presents, etc.).

Azat, Do you know anything about this organization? Would they have use for a dopey mathematician like me? Mike

quote:Originally posted by MosJan: MIke jan BArev Haw you liek the New CD ??? I haven't really listened to it enough yet. I like her first two CDs the best and the later ones aren't as good. quote:Originally posted by MosJan: ya befor i forget i gat the rock from the ground for you Really? http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/happy/clap.gif http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/happy/yippee.gif Thanks!! I'll get it from you when we have lunch together. http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/happy/toast.gif I'll e-mail you. [ May 04, 2001: Message edited by: Aghmug ]

Where do I begin? http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/misc/General/headscratch.gif First off, marry the right person. Not some shlub. 'Nuff said, here. Gayane, your mother is probably right for most marriages, BUT it does not have to be this way. The romance dies away only if each of the individuals let it happen. It takes a little work, not much, but some. Really just a little attention to it now and then keeps it all alive. Examples: Flowers, a plant, or a little gift for no reason at all. Not every week, or even every month, but now and then. It can be as simple as a nice plant from the grocery store when you run in to pick up some milk. A massage out of the blue without having to be asked. Having lunch together during the week maybe once a month. Borrowing their car and filing the tank for them. From-the-heart compliments. Dressing up for a nice dinner out when it's not some special occasion. All of these are somewhat insignificant in isolation and do not take much effort, but on a combined basis, it shows the other person that you're thinking of them. Not in a sappy over-the-top kind of Spanish-rose-in-the-mouth way, but in a real, everyday way. In addition, the spontaneity keeps things interesting--my wife knows not to expect flowers on Valentine's Day (too boring), but on the other hand, she knows there'll be other days in the year she'll get flowers out of the blue. Listen to that dopey song, "All The Small Things" by Blink 182. I think they're saying the same thing. Also, continuing to care how you look to your spouse is a very good thing. While true love goes beyond looks, trying to continue to be eye candy doesn't hurt either. I think this is one of the worst things about men, they let themselves go after marriage. All this is not too difficult, really. After 9 years of marriage, my wife and I are as strong and passionate as ever. http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/happy/love4.gif [ May 04, 2001: Message edited by: Aghmug ]

AMERICAN MICE INVADE THE WORLD! http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/misc/General/mickmouse.gif

http://www.soderhamn-net.com/~u00063mo/emoticons/misc/General/puke.gif Actually, ABBA's not bad.

Welcome back!!! That new kebab place in Pasadena is waiting for us...