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Well, it's not necessarily a matter of "shunning" them per se. They have made their choice; I shall make mine. Where alternatives exist, I see no reason to directly support the economy of of a country that is econimically hostile to Armenia. I'm not exactly sure what you are trying to ask here. Could you please explain?

From the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4967464.stm

Laptop, or desktop? I'm assuming laptop, but there are folks who buy PCI wireless cards for their desktops as well. I've been using a Linksys wireless G notebook adapter for one of our machines at the office and haven't experienced any problems. My other laptop has a wireless card built-in as does the Mac. Almost any card will do - however, some wireless cards are not compatible with all wireless routers. I'm not sure of the cause, but I've had the experience that a wireless router simply refuses to grant access to the wireless device.

Very similiar to what google has been doing over the years. I guess this is going to add up to a google vs. microsoft battle.... i bet it gets really ugly.

And by extension, here in Canada, I prefer to purchase goods made/assembled in Canada (rather than imported from cheap labour/developing countries like China). If given the choice betweem purchasing a mitre saw at the Home Depot (American) vs. Canadian Tire - I'd probably choose the latter even if I were to pay 5-10% more. Why? Because I choose to support local business. I also choose to support Armenian business vs. Turkish business. I think Azat summed up pretty well my attitude with respect to a "boycott" of Turkish goods. However' i would like to re-iterate that a large part of the motivation for my action, as insignificant it may be, is due to the embargo imposed by the Turkish administration on Armenia.

In general, I agree with what you have said above. That said, an interesting thing about on-line communities and the exchanges that take place within such communities is that they are devoid of the usual factors upon which most judgements are made: age, looks, weight, social status (wealth) etc. As such, it becomes the content of your posts that form the basis of on-line "person". Any opions that are formed with regards to yourself are a direct result of information/opinions you have offered to the community. Rather than playing the age card, if those around you deem you "young", maybe you should analyse why that is the case, and what you have posted to lead them to arrive at that conclusion. And I'm being earnest, and not condescending - in case that's how your interpreting this post.

ROTFL! That was great!

Nice pictures Vahe! Welcome to HF - thanks for sharing...

It never ceases to amaze me how some Armenians can be so blinded by hatred. Deliberate discrimination is what led to our own Genocide - and yet some folks continue to spew hatred (disguised as opinions) and historical denialism. Isn't that what we're fighting against, after all?

Why don't you post the file here? We'd love to see it Welcome Sassoun...

Just for the record, I was lazy when I posted this - I switched firstly as a result of the said billing problems. The fact that he was the owner was Turkish was secondary - but yes, was a factor. I have been personally boycotting Turkish goods and services for quite some time, and will continue to do so until there is an open border between the two countries with normalised trade. That is my choice, my right, and it's not based upon racism, but more on economy - why should I pour my own money to support industry in a country that is actively engaged in suffocating mine? Good point Stormy. Unfortunately there is no way for me as an average Armenian/North Amercian consumer to know differentiate Turkish goods/services along those lines. My only alternatives are to ignore the border blockade and buy Turkish goods, or, avoid supporting these products until the trade/border situation is resolved. In this case it becomes all or nothing - without any badges. I would hope that the Turks who are critical of their government will understand the reasons for the boycott, and not take things personally (as it's directed principally at the Turkish administration and not individuals per se. And I wouldn't quite qualify it as wrath, although I can see why you would draw such a conclusion. I think that part of the protest/boycott is a result of the border closure. If there were normalised trade between the countries than there would be less impetus for a boycott. Agreed - a personal boycott is just a small step. More importance needs to be placed on improving the movement of commodities and services in and out of the RoA.

lol! that's great!

What are you talking about? Eccentric? It's satire....

Stormig jan, I realise that my statement earlier can easily be misconsrtrued as an (almost) fanatical discriminatory behaviour - I was going to explain that a bit more in detail in my last post above, however I am currently getting killed at work, so no time. This weekend I'll explain my reasoning behind this and hopefully you'll understand a little better what my motivations were in that particular case....

Boghos jan, I realise that any consumer boycott - especially by a group as insignificant in numbers as are Armenians - will have little or no economic effect on Turkey or her industries. I don't really think that's the intent. But you touched on an idea that has some validity: there is certainly a phsychological factor associated with this type of action. People feel good about supporting a certain a collective cause. The choices are always personal - but it's exactly the grass-roots nature of such an initiative that makes it gel. More later - gotta go....

I had a site hosted by a Canadian company a few months ago. I had a billing issue, and it could not get resolved until I finally ended up speaking with the general manager/owner - Mehmet something-oglu. Needless to say, I switched the next day. It's hard to tell sometimes.

Good news 4 more awards!

A couple of years ago I spoke to the Greek owner of our local market - almost all of his marinated preserved goods (peppers, eggplant dip etc.) are all made in Turkey - after a couple of guilt trips and several discussions he has replaced many of them with products from Bulgaria, Hungary and believe it or not, Greece Although the only Apricots we can get around here are all turkish. I still give the lady @#$%! when I find Turkish products in the house. Who knew that the cheap water glasses at IKEA are Turkish!? She's pretty good about it though....

Why are the "purpose" and "about" sections empty - one would think that the purpose would be of utmost importance. You don't ask people to boycott something without a clearly stated objective. Overall I think it's a good start though....

Done

Ha! My uncle used to make the same joke when we were little Thanks for reminding me...

I think the gas price increases are all Armen's fault.

I think it's Macallan's. Yum. Sherry Oak 18 year. http://www.themacallan.com/index.html

and we still must, 'bend over'