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Best Soundtrack - ARARAT wins Best Costume Design - ARARAT wins

Best Supporting Actor - ARARAT wins Best Original Screenplay - nope (that's no good.. maybe no Best Picture?) [ February 13, 2003, 06:04 PM: Message edited by: wh00t ]

An Armenian is suing TATU, and says he wrote their hit song. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_747413.html

LOL, ROTFLMAO Azat, it's EASY! (hint hint hint) Azat abandon all your formal education to figure this one out.

quote:Originally posted by hyebruin: you're kidding right? (just need to check!) Who knows, it may well be true.

His ashes will be given to his Turkish wife to sprinkle in the wind of the Anatolian countryside. This man was truly a hero of epic proportions.

That's it, I'm going into the psychic business. Some members here know what I'm talking about. Arpa, care to provide us with a scan? Will someone just get this article for us??

No Stormy, never had one. I was hoping someone with a credit card would go and sign up for the free trial (no fees as long as they cancel within 7 days) so that we could all see the article.

Schuettler (eliminated Nalbandian in quarters) was able to get by one Armenian but not two.

Title: UP FRONT: IN A BROKEN LAND Her life as a star on hold, a somber Cher goes to the aid of her troubled ancestral homeland, Armenia Date: 05/17/1993 Publication: People Author: Reported by SUSAN CHEEVER I DON'T KNOW WHY I CAME HERE,'' says Cher. It is a late April afternoon, and she is standing before a group of 1,000 students at Yerevan University, deep in the ravaged heart of the former Soviet republic of Armenia. No one in the unheated, dank assembly hall seems to know why she is there either. They remember Cher from the not so long ago days when they had television and batteries a... (400 of 11006 Characters) --- Who wants to sign up for the free 7 day trial and post the article here? Link: http://tinyurl.com/4wi3

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/Ref...569919&pn=4#s46 Encarta Encyclopedia should be reliable enough for your professor.

http://www.hyenaproductions.com/images/ararat1.jpg

Take the number of chess players with a rating of 2000+ in Armenia and in Russia. Divide this number by their respective populations. You will see that Armenia comes out ahead in ratio, likely making it the world's strongest chess nation on a population basis. Russia: 5316/145,000,000 (1 per 27276) Armenia: 156/3,000,000 (1 per 19231)

Mr. Hinn is a true prophet guys. Observe: Orlando Christian Center, Dec. 31st, 1989. "The Spirit tells me - Fidel Castro will die - in the 90's. Oooh my! Some will try to kill him and they will not succeed. But there will come a change in his physical health, and he will not stay in power, and Cuba will be visited of God." - Benny Hinn. The Lord tells Benny that homosexuals in America will be destroyed by fire by 1995. (Real Audio - © 1989 by Benny Hinn) Orlando Christian Center, Dec. 31st, 1989. "The Lord also tells me to tell you in the mid 90's, about '94-'95, no later than that, God will destroy the homosexual community of America. [audience applauds] But He will not destroy it - with what many minds have thought Him to be, He will destroy it with fire. And many will turn and be saved, and many will rebel and be destroyed." - Benny Hinn. http://www.aloha.net/~mikesch/tbn.htm By the way, Sip, your comment about Jesus helping you with your coding in the other thread... laugh out loud funny!

quote:Originally posted by nairi: Wh00t, the only people who do not accept SOAD are some conservative people (not only Armenians). However, all Armenian organizations that defend the Armenian Genocide, including ANCA and AAA, strongly support SOAD regardless of their taste for their music or looks. Nairi, please show me an official AAA document pledging "strong support" for SOAD. Alternately, please show me an official AAA document which contains the words "System of a Down" (in that order).

The handling of System of a Down is just another example of how intolerent Armenian institutions are towards those who do not fit into the "true Armenian" profile. As far as I know, this band has single-handedly increased worldwide Genocide awareness more than any other group or initiative to date. (The only other mechanism which may compare were the attacks on Turkish diplomats, but I can't comment on them since I was not yet born when the bulk of the murders were executed). Nearly every concert they play (and they play many) includes the song P.L.U.C.K., which, as they state each time before performing the track, is decicated to the memory of the Armenian victims of 1915. Their second multi-million-selling album included a Der Voghormya at end. Armenian flags were waved around in the background for the video of one of 2001's most popular songs. Only after the group's sophomore effort reached #1 on North American charts, after having several #1 hit singles, after garnering a Grammy nomination (they got another this year by the way), and even after holding an entire benefit concert for the Armenian cause ($25,000 in proceeds) did (some!) Armenian institutions begin to acknowledge their presence! What kind of eshegutyun is this? Is it so important that the band members are not practicing Christians and that they play rock music as opposed to Sayat Nova covers? How do we justify this behavior? [ January 08, 2003, 03:32 PM: Message edited by: wh00t ]

MJ, How can you know/determine the critical mass for Armenian vitality?

Dear vava, Of course, I agree with you. The sustainment of Armenian culture and language is essential to the ultimate survival of our nation. However, the fact that we are so few in numbers and susceptible to eventual extinction makes it all the more bizarre that we would reject certain members of our community who do not fit into certain criteria. If there is an Armenian who wants to be accepted in the community, but does not "qualify" by the unspoken standards that we set, then s/he can make up for it in other ways. No, I don't have all-Armenian friends and I rarely speak Armenian outside of home. However, I am always up-to-date on contemporary Armenian happenings, fairly well-informed about Armenian past and recent history, and regularly engage in independent torchbearing through letterwriting and other means. Why am I any less Armenian than any kid that shows up at Kermes? We are what, 7 million in the world? What gives us the right to pick and choose who among us are the most desirable to keep? Does this mean we accept an ever-diminishing population as long as those that are left are "true Armenians"? How can we complain about assimilation and simultaneously continue this type of behavior? Dear gamavor, "Amot e!" How often have we heard this phrase? You know something is wrong when major news services are describing the nation of Armenia as "ultraconservative". [ January 07, 2003, 05:39 PM: Message edited by: wh00t ]

Why is it that the most successful Armenians are the ones that have rejected their Armenian heritage? Cher wants nothing to do with us. Ditto Garry Kasparov. I would have thought the same of Andre Agassi had he not briefly acknowledged his heritage on "The Armenian-Americans". Furthermore, why is it that the biggest champions of the Armenian cause are those who rejected their Armenian heritage in the past? Atom Egoyan wanted nothing more than to distance himself from being Armenian when he was a teenager growing up in Vancouver, and now has done immeasurable good for Armenian awareness. I know nothing of Kirk Kirkorian being a card-carrying AYF member during his youth, but now the billionaire is pumping millions of dollars into the economy of the ROA. Where I live, in order to be seen as a "true Armenian", you must fulfill the following criteria: 1. Speak fluent Armenian. The level of fluency in Armenian must be equal to, if not greater than, the level of fluency in the official languages of the country. 2. 95% of friends must be Armenian. 100% is preferable. 3. Do not challenge the fundamentals of Armenian culture and church. I do not meet these standards. I have greater devotion to the Cause than most in the area but am rejected nonetheless. Those on this Forum with the best ideas are those who have little or nothing to do with the community at large. Armenians need to stick together to ensure the survival of the nation, but this can be done without sheltering ourselves from the rest of society. Nor must this be achieved by shunning those who do not fit into the idealistic image of an Armenian: half-Armenians, Armenians who do not speak perfect Armenian, etc. It is no wonder that the disenchanted are moving on to achieve great things. [ January 07, 2003, 10:53 AM: Message edited by: wh00t ]

Seaphan, you're too damn likeable. I bet you're an extremely personable guy in real life.

I am anxious to see what becomes of this story. The official silence on both sides in curious.

Azeri army retakes six villages in northwest, not two, TV says ANS TV, BAKU 25 Dec 02 [Presenter] We have now Qazax [District in northwest Azerbaijan] on the line. The ANS regional bureau correspondent, Sahla Abdinova, is on the phone. Good evening, Sahla. [Correspondent on the phone] Good evening. [Presenter] Following reports on the liberation of villages [in Qazax District], what can you say about the situation in the region? Please, we are listening to you. [Correspondent] In general, the situation is stable in Qazax. Villagers are protecting the borders. Our armed forces have liberated not two but six villages in Qazax. Let me recall that seven villages of Qazax were occupied by Armenian militants in 1992. The villages of Baganis Ayrim, Yuxari Askipara, Asagi Askipara, (?Pitrimli), Barxudarli and Sofulu, which have been under occupation for 10 years, have been finally liberated, the Qazax District executive authorities reported. The deputy executive head, Elman Nasibov, said that they were constantly contacting the [Azerbaijani] military. According to available reports, the Azerbaijani army has regained the military positions it controlled before the 1992 occupation. Our servicemen are in control of these villages. Moreover, our armed forces are controlling the road passing through Baganis Ayrim and Asagi Askipara and leading to Armenia. Our filming crew tried to enter the villages of Mazam and Quscu Ayrim, which border on Asagi Askipara and Baganis Ayrim. However, our armed forces have erected a checkpoint on the road to Mazam and Quscu Ayrim, and in general, people are not allowed to enter these villages. Only the villagers and servicemen can do so. That is it for now. [Presenter] Thank you Sahla. This was the ANS regional bureau correspondent, Sahla Abdinova, from Qazax.

Nice, thanks Stormy. Both captivating and infuriating to read, especially as a Turkish Armenian, one of the most rapidly dying "breeds" of Armenians. Armenian-Armenian marriages are so rare nowadays in Istanbul that it's almost news when it happens.

11pm is good for me, if I remember to come. I'm wh00t_x Will be good practice seeing as how I have to lead my school into an intercollegiate tournament in 6 weeks [ December 26, 2002, 01:39 PM: Message edited by: wh00t ]

Would anyone care to briefly educate me regarding Georgian animosity towards Armenians? Is it only the Javakh/Abkhazia conflict or are there other issues?