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Probably not. Care to explain?

How would you conjugate it? I christian You christian He christians We christian They christian? verb, huh?

But they're SO good! Probably next week I'll be going to the Salon des vins here in Montreal. Hopefully, I'll run into some acquaintences in the industry that'll let me tag along to a 'hard-core' tasting. I can't wait to see what they have. A few years I had the good fortune to try a Chateau LaTour, not an old vintage mind you, but it was some experience - it is a 1er Cru

BTW the last couple of posts are off topic

Entirely disagree. As we, as a community, progress towards a global society, it's important that we realise that there is room to embrace diversity while celebrating (and nuturing) what makes us unique. Trying to build a silo around "armenian-ness" will inevitably result in stagnation, or worse, disintegration.

Well i certainly hope you're right Gams. I was going to write my PMP at the end of last year. Things being the way they are I postponed it slightly. My exam is scheduled for the end of May.

You know it's coming!

I tought of This Thread on tolerance when I ran into this article... Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park' Mar 13, 4:33 PM EST SOURCE The Associated Press NEW YORK -- Isaac Hayes has quit "South Park," where he voices Chef, saying he can no longer stomach its take on religion. Hayes, who has played the ladies' man/school cook in the animated Comedy Central satire since 1997, said in a statement Monday that he feels a line has been crossed. "There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins," the 63-year-old soul singer and outspoken Scientologist said. "Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored," he continued. "As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices." "South Park" co-creator Matt Stone responded sharply in an interview with The Associated Press Monday, saying, "This is 100 percent having to do with his faith of Scientology... He has no problem — and he's cashed plenty of checks — with our show making fun of Christians." Last November, "South Park" targeted the Church of Scientology and its celebrity followers, including actors Tom Cruise and John Travolta, in a top-rated episode called "Trapped in the Closet." In the episode, Stan, one of the show's four mischievous fourth graders, is hailed as a reluctant savior by Scientology leaders, while a cartoon Cruise locks himself in a closet and won't come out. Stone told The AP he and co-creator Trey Parker "never heard a peep out of Isaac in any way until we did Scientology. He wants a different standard for religions other than his own, and to me, that is where intolerance and bigotry begin."

We have these discussions all the time. Yes, it could be classified as "history" since it speaks of the Armenian experiences from nearly a century ago. But from what I can tell (and I have not read the book), Mr. Seropian was not a historian per se, it is more of his own personal account of the Genocide. Hence, it may be more appropriate here in the Genocide forum. I'm sure that other could conceivably come up with reasons why it might be better off in the Culture forum as well. In any case, I think that in many instances the lines are pretty grey - and neither place is 'wrong'. It's just that different people may see it in varying ways. Welcome Oras (saro?)

You two sound just like us before we got hitched You'll probably find that there are some small compromises that you'll end up having to make - for the sake of friends/relative etc. But that's not so bad - as long as you remain true to yourselves, your wedding will capture the essence of who you are, and what you want your big event to be. Funny ain't it? So many people get so wigged-out about their marriage that they don't even eat/dance/have fun on their own wedding night. What was interesting about getting married up here, is that in our province, most live-in couples DON'T marry. It's some sort of back lack against the catholic church that used to be so strong here. So, from my aquaintences, I was getting two reactions which were polar opposites: "you're getting married finally! yay!" or, "married? why on earth would you want to do that?"

Nice car Sasun! Congrats buddy! Drive it safely...

Bari taredarts Vanetsi jan! Make it a good one

Wasn't that Steak & BJ day?

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DW? You mean you don't know?? I though we covered this Kidding. DW = the Dear Wife - although I hate using that term: 'wife' it sounds awful. But if I referred to her as my girlfriend, folks around here would get certain impressions of me Nice to see you around again Stormig jan

!!! Awesome! But mucho expensive!

BTW -judging from the quality of his advice, Sip is ready for marriage. Any takers?

Evelina - I probably have more advice to give, unfortunately time is quite short this week. Also DW'S childhood friend is over at our place right now planning her wedding - DW is one of the bridesmaids. So I'm naturally all they're speaking of is weddings - and as a result I'm in wedding mode. More to come....

My quick comments on Sip's suggestions: Fair enough - although hors d'oeuvres are just fine for cocktails. I think the quality of the food is very important - no one likes cardboard chicken and/or watery soup. Keep in mind that alcohol is a considerable expense - so don't think of it as a side item. You want quality wines that match the meal - and you want to offer more than just the basic hard stuff. Disagree - the right band can make the wedding. Failing to find the 'right' band (cause they're rare), get a good DJ - but be careful I made this mistake: Instead of just telling him/her what you'd like to hear (a 'play' list - which you should do, but there are no guarantees it will be followed stringently), make sure you provide a DO NOT PLAY list. I nearly had a heart attack when our DJ played Cher's "Do you believe in Love" - no song with a Vocoder effect should EVER be played at a wedding. EVER. Period. Good point. Simple in terms of how everything is presented/offered. Often doing someting 'simple & elegant' will cost you more time. Think about what kind of feeling you want to impart on the guests... Don't just go to a provide-everything type "wedding hall" - unless you want a cookie-cutter type of wedding. Sweat the details - details count. It's not fair to anyone. And the photo 'break' - try to keep it to a minimum - after all you want to see your guests, right? Agreed entirely - it's not a popularity contest, nor is it a business engagement, or social function for parents/in-laws etc. It's your WEDDING. Exactly, do all your planning before hand. Make sure everyone (including your wedding party is well-versed on how things are supposed to go.) Share your knowledge of the plans with those carrying things out - so that if need be, others can make the decisions for you on the day and you won't be hounded by everyone. Day of the wedding - relax, have fun - and if there are a few 'hang-ups' take them in stride and laugh'em off. Make sure that all suppliers received their cheques (you can write them before hand and give them to a wedding party member to take care of... - that's why the wedding party is there, to help you runs things.) Yes. Agreed. Agreed once again - decide with the photog the kinds of shots you want, and any particular shots you want. Too many overly 'posed' pics are less likely to make you happy then some good candids. Negotiate your price before hand and set your expectations accordingly. Agreed - but you can do outdoor events (cocktail outdoors etc) as long as you have a backup plan for inclement weather. Or appoint a wedding party member to keep an eye on things. I've heard of many thefts in large commercial wedding halls - if your receptions is at another type of venue that's devoted to your event, you likely won't have any problems. Good luck!

No time tonight - but I will respond in more detail soon. I can only tell you what worked for us. It wasn't necessarily very orthodox... but we had an idea of what we wanted, and we did just that. We're both very happy with the result. Now the important question: who's the lucky guy?? (and I do mean very lucky!)

Well that is very, very kind of you. although I would really rather not oblige you I've actually never had any wines from Ravenswood. Although last night I had a nice Italian Barbera - excellent with the grilled veal we were having. Azat jan, I can't consult much - but I would certainly take you up on the wine "drinking" part We'll have to try out your Riedels.

Oh, and BTW the Ravenswood Zinfandel sells here for over 30$

What, you mean I shouldn't have bought one?

It used to be a common misconception that you would decant only older/aged wine - and you would do so to avoid any sediment in the glass. While this is still true, younger wines (especially young wines from varietals like Syrah/Shiraz) benefit greatly from decanting. For example a young Cabernet Sauvignon may be quite heavy in tannins, making it not very pleasant on the palette for some tastes - decanting will help take a bit of the 'edge' off. Altough some lighter wines inclusive of some reds, will hardly benefit from decanting. Azat makes a good point about the glass and although it seems flaky, it's true. I've actually gone to wine tastings where we've sampled the same wines from different glasses - sure enough the glass has a huge impact upon your perception of the wine's qualities. The key her is to make sure that the glass matches the wine - ie. drink bordeaux from a glass designed for bordeaux. You could drink a fine chardonnay from a very expensive glass that has been designed for sauvignon blanc and you will be sorely disappointed in your wine. Georg Riedel has been touting his glasses for some time now - and they're really fine. But how many of us can afford to buy glasses for each style of wine we drink?

I know nothing about this - up here it's all government controlled. But it sounds like a fabulous idea - you could also cater to high end buyers as well, doing private importations etc. Seems to me that it could be very profitable... but that's a very un-informed guess.