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um.... is tonight too early? How about lunch tomorrow? my treat!

I'll contact CIRA - I have already registered a few domains. As an existing voting CIRA member, maybe I,ll have a tiny bit of clout. I'm not afraid of any stupid death threats.

Will join tonight!

Zareh jan, I was unfortunately in production last night and unable to watch. If you have a copy, could I get one from you? I feel like I missed out!

Ok. Looks like this thread as been cleaned up a bit... good think IMO. Now back to Ali. I dont think I was around the forum when you left, I did however go over some of your posts when I first joined the forum. You seem like a reasonable individual, and I'd like to welcome you back. I hope your new 'visit' is more fruitful than the previous. I'm not necessarily sure that it was completely necessary to give us the entire history of your HF experience, as it seems to have raised some contention amongst some of the membership. I'm sure that if you stick around, most of us who became members only after you left will be able to get to know you a bit better and understand your motivations, both for joining and leaving HF. In the meantime, welcome once more...

Thank you Zareh. There were many anti Armenian comments as part of the feedback. I think it's important that we have appropriate representation during this panel...

Bravo Harut jan! Another year closer to divine wisdom No, actually we know you already have that.... Bari taredarts aper

Awww..... ain't that sugary-sweet

They only had to remove two of mine - I have the others It wasn't all that painful for me. My teeth were fairly uncomplicated. Plus, they gave me too much relaxant - i was out of it for a day and a half.

Yervant, I'm sure I know you from somewhere.

Most of the time these things sort themselves out I personally don't think it's necessary at all. Why not have a little mystery? Ditto. Now to the topic at hand. At first glance I'm willing to second Yervant's and Domino's presumptions that DeeDee is a female, and that there is more to the picture than she's willing to tell us. Most likely it is a boy/love interest, but it doesn't have to be. If indeed you are converting for someone, i strongly urge you to do some serious research. Converting religions isn't like changing your underwear - there can be serious repercussions both to yourself and your family. I would question why the boy/lover figure isn't volunteering to convert to Christianity instead - after all if you're willing to do it for love, should he be willing to as well? If in fact you've had some sort of weird epiphany of whatever that has lead you to believe that you'd be better off as a Muslim, again, i strongly urge you to do some serious research. Islam is not easily understood or learned. There will be A LOT of studying for you, and further, many issues that you may not agree with. How do you feel about being dictated how you dress? How you wear your hair and/or makeup? What are your views on education, liberty for women and the right to choose? Your decision will have an enormous impact on some of the above, and many other issues I haven't bothered to list. If Christianity is not right for you, that's fine. Go searching - study, learn about other religions. You don't need to "convert" to broaden your horizons. Conversion implies such finality - are you certain that you want to go down that path?

That is the BEST!!

I used to have thick curly coarse hair - actually, once someone told me I have a 'white man's afro' In any case, I have never found any product that "tamed" my hair - I did however have a measure of success by shaving my head.

I enjoyed Holland & Belgium... I think Eastern europe sounds fascinating - you could go to Vienna & Prague, then maybe some of the baltic states. I've always wanted to do a mediterrenean saling trip with stops in Spain, Italy (Sardegna, Cicily), some of the Greek Islands and Cyprus (maybe Malta) - get yourself on a nice sailboat with an able crew.... (I will tend to the galley!)

Perhaps - However, I feel pretty strongly that no 'panel discussion' should be in any way associated with the commemoration events of April 24th. Let's not combine the two...

Kabig jan, I think this isn't so much about censorship, as it is about historical fact. Why would we want to use an event that commemorates the suffering and injustice experienced by the generation preceding us to voice the "perspective" of genocide deniers and historical revisionists. Let's let April 24 BE April 24... Giving "both sides" a platform to express their views is akin to conceding that there exists another side to the story. There is no "other side" - there are only those who attempt to deny and/or falsify history for their own benefit. Internation historians agree, and the concensus has been established - even by representatives from the Turkish pov through initiatives such as the TARC. There was a genocide committed, and the facts are clear - whatever the Turkish justifications may be. Let's not de-value the occasion to remember, and honour, our lost souls by allowing this commemoration to become a debate.

Hey Sip, A friend of mine flies to China regularly. I'm sure she could pick one up for you if you choose the model/look/colour. They're getting really good at the knock-offs nowadays - i bet you wouldn't even be able to tell.... ( Disclaimer, I'm in no way advocating the purchase of materials produced in violation of copyrights, trademarks etc.)

Wow! How could you leave a million bucks worht of jewerly in your purse while "strolling" around?? Anyway, I'm wondering if the family in question Ghannadian are Armenian in origin. I have never heard this name before - perhaps it's of Persian origin? The lady's name is Shahla, and her son is Ali. Highly unlikely that they're Armenian. In any case, hat's off to the guy who returned the valuables, and I hope they give him a BIG reward. Article in the Gloabe and Mail Good Samaritan returns $1-million purse Toronto family forgot it on a park bench while sightseeing in California JUSTIN M. NORTON Associated Press San Francisco — John Suhrhoff found a Louis Vuitton bag on a Sausalito park bench. Inside, police say, were a 12-carat diamond ring, pearl and emerald jewellery, a Cartier watch and roughly $500 in cash. The contents were worth $1-million. But the respiratory therapist didn't think of heading to a pawn shop -- he took the bag to police Monday afternoon. The bag is now en route to a Toronto family that had been in northern California for a wedding. “Every person I know or associate with would have done the same thing,” Mr. Suhrhoff, 56, said Tuesday. “I'm glad to be able to help.” The Canadian family told the Marin Independent Journal they were sightseeing Sunday in Sausalito, a tourist hub known for its waterfront views of San Francisco. Shahla Ghannadian briefly left her husband in charge of the purse, which contained jewellery she wore at the wedding. Ms. Ghannadian realized the bag was gone when she returned to her San Francisco hotel. The family went to police and didn't have any luck -- and were told chances were slim the bag would be returned. “You have to be a real man to return that bag,” Ms. Ghannadian's son Ali told the paper. “Even the bag is expensive. We're really, really thankful to that guy.” Sausalito police said Mr. Suhrhoff had thought the bag contained costume jewellery. It was unclear whether the family offered him a reward. http://images.theglobeandmail.com/archives/RTGAM/images/20060329/wpurse0329/0329purse.jpg Photo provided by the Sausalito Police Department shows a Louis Vuitton bag containing jewellery and cash that was found on a Sausalito park bench. (AP)

Hi nina, Welcome to HF It seems that the site is not functionning correctly. We had this same problem a while back, and we were under the impression that it was fixed. Try again to visit the site in a few days Here's the link. thanks again

I understand the concerns - for some reason it never dawned on me that an April 24 demonstration could degenerate into someting that would more resemble a parade for a sports team (which is essentially what some of you are describing). Let's hope that common sense prevails.

Ditto

I'm curioius Yervant, how do you know Ali?

C'mon, let's not be too prematurely dismissive. Everyone's got a right to express their support in the way they see fit. So it doesn't match with our ideas - so what? I don't see anything wrong attending a rally in an automobile.

Bari taredarts Ruben jan!

Just to clarify: My comment was in now way directed at you. It was, as you suspected, in response to voghormatz's post in that thread. In any case, Yevant, you've pretty much summed things up so i have no further comment here.