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I don't think we get any of those S. American wines up here We have some generic Malbec (mostly large producers like Peron) and maybe some from Mendoza. Again nothing exciting, unless you do speciality orders, and at that price.... Some of the Chilean selections can be interesting - must by and large the Chilean wine imported here is targeted at the 8-12$ consumer (the minimum price for a bottle of wine)

And one more point: let's try an keep the thread clean - no personal insults, or curses please.

Welcome new members! I'd have to say that grafitti in general can be artistic and a form of cultural expression. However, in the case above it clearly isn't. Youthful rebellion? Perhaps. But I still think that these are bored young kids doing stupic things. They'll realise sonner or later that damaging trees, and defaming public property isn't quite the right venue to express their 'pride'. That said, I do agree that we as a community need to manage some behaviour change in our youth.

Yes, I'm sure. Nothing, and no one can give you (or the government) a moral right to kill.

So chivalry is not lost?

Where was this? They're just some kids doing 'stupid kid' things. BUt yeah, I agree with your point largely.

Good point. Someone sent me this by email, I'm not sure of the source or of the numbers jive (essential figures are missing) but anyway: Hmmmmm

Not relevant Mosjan, we're talking about humans here. If someone kills your friend, you DO NOT have the right to kill that person.

Europeans have a penchant for long drawn out meals. They (like me!) love to eat - so it seems natural to want to extend the meal and offer more courses. A typical French meal may consist of five or more courses (soupe, entrée, main, salad, cheese, dessert) although in olden days it could have been 14 or more! Needless to say, all these courses are served in small portions. Elegant & refined unlike the 'bar & grill' mountain of fries with the ribs falling off the edge of your plate. If no dessert is planned, the cheese course may be accompanied by nuts and fruit. Alternatively, the cheese course can be served with leafy lettuce, eliminating the salad course. Furthermore a light sorbet right after the main course can break up the meal nicely. Now, why at the end? I don't really know, honestly. I suppose it's because it's a nice progression of tastes and textures. Besides cheese & bread can be quite filling, so if you haven't eaten quite enough, the cheese course can top you off And if you're craving something sweet, try having a nice chunk of gorgonzola drizzled with honey served with some roasted pecans and hard crusty baguette....

If we kill, we're no better than the murderous "scum" ourselves. Screw the 'resources'. I don't care what you say - murder is murder, and it is simply NOT justifiable.

AHAHAHA!!! I recently asked someone at work the same question - I was selling my car, and he asked me if it had a 'tape deck'. I'm just glad he didn't ask me about an 8-track. Ok - g'night folks too much painting here (the fumes have gone to ny head....)

I hears ya - I just launched a corporate intranet - small stuff really, but client content revisions started coming in 3 hourse pre launch All's good though... let's see how things go tomorrow.

Funny, but within the context you've stated above, LOTR & the Bible have a lot in common.

Getting back to the reading of the Bible - and the inconsitencies within... I've read the old & new testaments. I read them as literature - not as scripture. And yes, some parts were a slow go. I feel there are very important lessons to be derived from the bible - more so in the new testament; as the old is quite 'hard'. I mean the God of the old testament is an entirely different beast than the god presented to us later on. On one hand we have a vengeful, almost insipid figure who demands (and needs) worship - some one earlier used the word 'dictatorial' - which contrast sharply from the God that Sasun described a few posts back - a loving, benevolent "father". If the latter is true - why do we hear all of the fear-mongering, "fire and brimstone" ranting and raving of the 'devout'?

LOL Sad yes, but funny....

See - this is the silly kind of fear-mongering I dislike with all this religious business. I have tried (God knows) to avoid this thread. But hell, here I am. Why can't people just live and let live? Why must there be this whole: "you will be damned for all eternity in the fires of hell" type of attitude the second someone disagrees with your views on religion? It's critical, condescending, judgemental, and it certainly doesn't do your cause (or beliefs) any justice. Atheists, and/or agnostics don't go around 'threatening' religious people - why should it happen the other way around? Christianity purports to be benevolent, encompassing & welcoming - and in theory it is... but I find that many who practice it 'faithfully' lose sight of the lessons behind their beliefs. they get caught up in the dogma & rhetoric, forgetting the building blocks of faith.

It's funny how even in 1923, Armenian were perceived as people who drank 'Turkish' coffee.... hmmmmm

Never mind - I just looked under your avater where it says Lebanon! I must have been thinking of another dj....

Ruben is pretty good - he's an excellent photographer as well. Look up 15levels on our member list. I'm involved in some web development as well - but on the producer side. I rarely design or code - only for fun BTW aren't you from Montreal? There's a slew of designers/intergraters here - if you have an interesting proposal I may be able to put you in touch with some people. You can send me a PM.

I think that's perfect for you (not that there's anything wrong with that! )

It just seems like every year there's a new 'victim' that's about to die - and we all must help by telling everyone we know, and sending as much money as we can - and usually there are some pictures on some sort of anonymousely hosted website, with no real information about the recipients except some bank account number and a cell phone. Never do they tell us how much they have raised - never do they ever come back and say thank you to all the people who contributed, or thank you for trying to save (insert name here)'s life. It's so difficult for me to believe in the authenticty of these things. Anahid - this happens all over the world - not just Armenia.

Or maybe that other movie - not the one directed by Spike Lee, but the other one from a few years back. He plays a neo-nazi or something. American X ? Is that it?

In quebec most people call it Caribou - it's warm wine spiked with Vodka, apples, cinnamon, maple sugar & otehr spices. Some folks simply refer to it as grog. Warms your soul....

Isn't that Ed Norton? Hmmm let's say, the 25th Hour? - First guess off the top of my head. I get more right?

Sailing with my dad on the Caspian sea. Sun, and sandy beaches - orange & cherry trees in our backyard. I had a blue striped shirt.