Sip

Of Domino, are you a merry cord. --- Disclaimer: I obtained that sentence by starting with "Domino, you are a funny guy" then translated it to German then to French and then back to Enlish using Google language tools

I agree with Tig on #16 with a slight modification: I think one's CHILDREN always come first. "Family" could mean a lot of things. But the fact that the word "sometimes" is in that statement, makes the statement itself ok in my opinion. I can't imagine any other way. About #19, it's not only your "right" but I would say it's your "duty". For #20, I had to look up egalitarian which sounds good as a "right". But right to be happy? I think you have a right to pursue being happy but I don't think happiness itself is something that can be granted as a right. You have to search for and find it yourself ... and some, never will [ December 13, 2002, 04:51 PM: Message edited by: Sip ]

quote:Originally posted by MJ:Actually, you are wrong Sip. ... It was discovered by academician Piatrovsky about 60 years ago during the explorations of the ruins of Erebuni.... I stand corrected Boghos and MJ. Actually this thread and MJ's recent "Armenianness Checklist" made me realize a very interesting parallel about how Armenians pride themselves of being the first Christian nation and how we at UCLA pride ourselves as the birthplace of the Internet At virtually any possible occasion, attempts are made to bring up the name of Professor Kleinrock (who's still here) and his group's experiments in the 70s with TCP and the ARPA net ... ... hmmm ... much like I just did here I guess

occasional breaks works for me. Probably once every couple of hours. My eyes don't get too tired anymore ... I can easily spend 10 hours at a computer with no problem (not everyday though). The most important thing is to set your refresh rate high if you have a normal CRT monitor. At least 100Hz for the vertical refresh rate. If you have an LCD monitor, you don't have to worry. They are already easy on the eyes. In any case, you should always take breaks and change positions when using a computer. I use the mouse with both hands. For some time I use it with the left, some time I use it with the right. At home and at school I have 2 mice hooked up to my PC ... it helps to be ambidexterous in this case

Hovsep, did you see the movie "Bedazzled" where the devil was Elizabeth Hurley? Now how do we know that's not exactly how it is?

Hey Tig. I think I've said this before but if you are so affraid of western thinkings, why do you use the internet? Why not give it up? I can assure you the internet was NOT invented by Armenians and I can assure you that virtually ALL things online have been influenced (or "tainted') by western thinking. So whether you like it or not, "western tints" are here to stay! I am sure even IN ARMENIA ... and it's not going to go away. So I'd say, the phobia is only going to cause problems and NOT solutions.

Azat, I think, most likely, Nairi is as close to being ugly as you are to the way Antonio looks. And keep in mind that I have seen you in person. Still need help?

Azat, you probably can act better than him though. So I don't think you two are exactly twins

Nairi, Antonio Bandumbass? really? I'm sorry I just don't see it. Salma yah, she's alright. But Antonio? But I see Jug's point here ... we have seen him. But I can't remember seeing your picture on this board so you cannot claim ANYTHING about being ugly or goodlooking ... we need a proof EITHER way if we are to take you seriously.

quote:Originally posted by 564312:... Love your neighbor like you love yourself. Before anything go and make peace with your brother that you have argued, and honor your parents. Wow how terrible! But why do I need "God" for that? I can do all that just fine as it is. And I don't think he should get the credit, for me being a good person. "God" certainly has not and does not deserved all this credit he is getting. Sure, it's great what he did with creating the Universe and time and all... I am trully impressed. But since then, it's like for everything good, the points get assigned to this thing we call "God". For everything bad, all the points get assigned to the person who did it. Well, of course there is no way I can compete with this "God" quote:Originally posted by 564312:But God He is unseen in your life you have no proof. Jesus says "blessed are those who have not seen but believe". If I were Jesus, I would probably say, "blind sheep are those who have not seen but believe". But then probably no one would remember me for more than 5 minutes because I told them life is much harder and they have to put some effort and THINK on their own for a change ... and we all know you can't win any followers if you don't promise them something good for basically nothing.

12. There are certain concepts in the Armenian language, for which there are no translations from enlgish (like "karod" with the k as in kapik) [ December 12, 2002, 04:02 PM: Message edited by: Sip ]

That's just too strange! I'd be much more careful next time my PC starts hissing

quote:Originally posted by TigrannesIII:Is xenophobia really a bad thing? No. We like being Armenian and staying Armenian. What's so bad about that? I'd say probably the "phobia" part. The rest is all good.

The best site building tool I have ever used has been Microsoft Notepad I use that and a few little parser tools I wrote myself to automate things. I personally don't like when there are too many bells and whistles (i.e. Flash) on a site. I think sites should be mainly text based with some graphics ... I like Macromedia MX, but I've mainly used it to modify a game once ... there was this guy that kept making fun of me on some other site ... well, THIS is what happened to him!!! It was so funny how everyone reacted to this ... it was like a CLEAR victory on my part, since all he knew was photoshop and kept making stupid pictures of me!!! (it was all in good fun though ... nothing serious).

quote:Originally posted by WhiteHorse:... Maybe that’s way they say; “the spoken language in heaven is Armenian.” I am not saying they were speaking same as we do know but at root level maybe was similar. First of all, welcome to the board WhiteHorse! Second of all, I thought everyone is hooked up directly to computers in heaven ... so I doubt they need any sort of language to communicate. Sure, they need some protocol to copy one person's thoughts to another person's cache ... but maybe on the other hand, there is a BIG shared RAM memory area that everyone is directly connected to ... Ah never mind me ... I just can't wait to get to heaven or to hell ... since as we know, all HOT chicks are going to hell. So either way, I'll be SET no matter where I end up.

Ever said anything which you immediately regretted after saying? I was about to head home from school today around 12:30AM ... as I stepped out of the office, I saw this old janitor lady who works there at nights ... she likes to talk and talk and talk and talk a LOT. She was born and raised in Southern California, and has never left the region ... not even for a vacation. She has some grand children and family but has spent her entire life at this same job ... of course throughout the last few years, my office mate and I have basically heard her entire life story like 3 times. So after the customary "hello, how you doing" stuff, guess what my dumb-ass says to her? Right as I'm about to get into the elevator and she about to get into the bathroom to clean it, I tell her "Have Fun". I totally didn't mean to say anything bad ... that's usually what I say to a lot of people ... but it ended up being so awkward ... She smiled and said "I have another bathroom to clean and after that, I'm going home". I was basically speechless at what kind of an idiotic thing I had said ... and the elevator door took like forever to close. I just can't get the look on her face out of my mind. What the hell was I saying: "Have Fun" ... Needless to say, that totally bummed me out thinking about this 65-year-old janitor lady whom I had told to have fun as she was about to go clean a toilet that was used by who knows how many people during the day ... much like she has done everyday for the past 45 years maybe ... strange ... very strange ... [ December 12, 2002, 01:49 AM: Message edited by: Sip ]

How can I not remember Arthur!!! But his postings the links were probably before my days since I don't remember seeing them.

quote:Originally posted by Accelerated: quote:And jug, "have a go at it"? Do you realize they arrest and jail people for stuff like that in the states? Man! The only thing that seems to be going through your mind these days (except for 1s and 0s) is raping some young girl, shame on you! Hey! I wasn't the one who said "have a go at it" now was I? Frotunately, my list is not on top of my list of worries at the moment Thanks a lot for posting that www.models.am site Can't believe no one told me about that site before

quote:Originally posted by nairi: quote:Originally posted by Accelerated:Miss Bolivia looks like cheap prostitute... They ALL look like cheap prostitutes! You guys have NO taste for the real thing!Hmmmm ... sounds like someone is jealous And jug, "have a go at it"? Do you realize they arrest and jail people for stuff like that in the states? What you said reminded me of the "discovery channel" we have here ... I especially like the rhinos!!! There was this one they showed, it took the male rhino 30 minutes to do this thing, and then he just fell off on one side!!!! Hahahaha .... it was hillarious ... but the poor thing broke a couple of ribs. They were saying he was lucky since sometimes, they fall so hard and are so heavy that they do some serious damage to themselves! Now that's what I call dedication.

Dude, Jug, you're smoking something! That Miss Germany is ok I have to say but no where in the same caliber as my Miss Bolivia. I think I am ready to move her up to #1 or #2. Miss poland still stays on #1 and miss Cypruss moves down to #3. Shawn, Miss Albania is nice but I think my first place is right now in between Poland and Bolivia. Among the blonds, Germany is the best. Although Miss Russia has a better face, but she is too damn skinny. The only problem I have with Miss Germany, is I think she's a lawyer (I don't remember right now but I think that's why I eliminated her). As far as other lawyers around ... I am only using it as a factor in determining Miss World. I don't think we need "Lawyer Miss Worlds" running around ... oh imagine the HORROR By the way, I'm also LMAO about PES! But no need to go that far ... if you're ever around, just stop by around UCLA on a hot day You want to talk about PES? Let me tell you about my NECK problems ... You just can't keep your head straight as it will keep jerking violently from one side to the other, driven by these unbelievable images that somehow trigger some gene in the male nervous system!!! [ December 11, 2002, 05:39 PM: Message edited by: Sip ]

quote:Originally posted by MJ:...including the one about the Christianity having nothing to do with our identity... So is there something in-between the lines there or maybe have I missed a previous discussion on this (which I'm sure I have)? I am not in the same boat as TigranessIII in thinking Jesus is lord and savior but hasn't christianity and the church been central in forming the Armenian identity in at least the last 1600 years? (the very recent centuries maybe being exceptions) ???

My entire confusion around this whole topic is about this "weak" adjective. I can't understand how someone can blieve otherwise (i.e. Armenians not weak). I think it's a given fact that as a group, Armenians are WEAK. Just by sheer numbers, just by our foundation, just by the way everything has happened so far ... we are WEAK. Anyone who says otherwise, better be prepared to back it up ... of course without saying some ultra nice sounding slogan like "... we are Armenians therefore the most superior entities in the Universe ..." Yes, personality/individual each can be very strong. Maybe on average, Armenians are very stong. But as a group, we are simply VERY outnumbered, vulnerable, and weak. So now, I think the main question is, GIVEN THAT WE ARE WEAK, Chicken and egg problem solved! At least for me, in this case, in my rather simplistic ways.

Anytime (hopefully, for your sake, no time soon ) Just as a reminder... there is NO substitute for regular backups of documents and irreplacable things like pictures. I know it's obvious but even I don't keep up with my backups sometimes ... and bad things seem to happen at the worst times! (like right before a deadline).

Yes ... american build cars and trucks are VERY unreliable in general. But I wouldn't drive anything else ... especially 4x4s and trucks. Plus, parts here are abundant ... so if you know how to fix things, it's better to have a chevy than anything else. I personally despise all fords ... among the "big three" in the US,(technically chrysler is daimler benz now ) FORD is BY FAR the suckiest. I'd say GM is in general the best, especially where trucks and 4x4s are concerned. But I haven't had too many problems with the blazer. It was just that one time in Utha... oh and this other time where my 4x4 control module failed (some computer which controls the transfer case). But I only have 25K miles on it. I wouldn't keep it much after 100K miles ... especially the way I am using it

quote:Originally posted by Hyeoohy:Our fear should not be assimilation through intermarriage, rather, assimilation through a lack of "nationalism". For, when you don't have a sense of your own language, culture and history you will assimilate, period. It does not matter if your spouse is "odar". Hyeoohy, welcome to the board.