Shahan Araradian Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 (edited) This is a topic I've been thinking about much in the last 2 years, and I think it's a very important decision in one's life. I would like to live in Lebanon eventually. Why? 1) Society - Lebanese are very friendly and cordial people - Great Armenian community with 2 out of 3 catholicossates in Lebanon; it is the hub of Western Armenian culture; great schools and community organizations - Beautiful people [esp. women] 2) Food - Organic food! What you pay a premium for in the U.S. and UK, people in Lebanon eat everyday... That is, fruit that tastes like fruit, and eggs with orange yolk - Excellent Lebanese and Armenian cuisine (Lebanese and Mediterranean food in general are the most evolved cuisines in the world...) - Very affordable 3) Beautiful nature - Access to the Mediterranean sea - Access to greenery and forest - Access to snow and skiiing - Go camping, fishing, or hunting whenever and wherever you want (friendly land owners) 4) Affordable housing - For $100K you'll get a VERY nice apartment - For $200K you'll build a nice home in the mountains - For $500K you can build whatever you want 5) Lifestyle - Fun-loving lifestyle of Lebanese society - The beach and resort lifestyle during the summer (like you're in Miami) including beach parties - Skiing and winter resorts during the winter - Lounges, night-clubs, and restaurants year-round So... all of this and it doesn't take millions of $$ to enjoy. Retire early, retire young, retire in Lebanon What more do you want in life? Edited July 30, 2007 by Shahan Araradian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I agree with everything that Shahan have said, but he forgot to mention one thing that you might retire from life early too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takoush Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Personally I would like to travel back and forth from the U.S. to Armenia. I would love to buy an apartment or a house in Armenia and live in the U.S. half of the time and live in Armenia the other half of the time. That is 6 months in the U.S. and 6 months in Armenia. That's how I see myself doing for the rest of my life. That's my wish!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Personally I would like to travel back and forth from the U.S. to Armenia. I would love to buy an apartment or a house in Armenia and live in the U.S. half of the time and live in Armenia the other half of the time. That is 6 months in the U.S. and 6 months in Armenia. That's how I see myself doing for the rest of my life. That's my wish!! What's interesting is that my friend's dad is doing exactly like that, he is working at a company where he gets to travel back and forth all the time. Isn't that great..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takoush Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 (edited) What's interesting is that my friend's dad is doing exactly like that, he is working at a company where he gets to travel back and forth all the time. Isn't that great..... Yeah it is! I wonder how much it would cost to have a clothing store (a Boutique) in Armenia. My guess is about $50-60K. Edited July 31, 2007 by Anahid Takouhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahan Araradian Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I agree with everything that Shahan have said, but he forgot to mention one thing that you might retire from life early too. I don't get it Yervant. My brain must not be functioning today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takoush Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I don't get it Yervant. My brain must not be functioning today. Hi Shahan; I think I can answer that. You are very young blood and you don't think about retyrement; but Yervant is (a bit older) so he is thinking of retyrement in Lebanon. You see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahan Araradian Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Hi Shahan; I think I can answer that. You are very young blood and you don't think about retyrement; but Yervant is (a bit older) so he is thinking of retyrement in Lebanon. You see? I thought he meant you might die young... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takoush Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I thought he meant you might die young... Ոչ ոչ քաւ լիցի Աստուած չընէ: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I thought he meant you might die young... Bingo don't doubt your brain is still functioning well. Yes you might die young to no fault of yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takoush Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Bingo don't doubt your brain is still functioning well. Yes you might die young to no fault of yours. Gees Shahan, at first what Yervant said also crossed my mind then I dismissed my initial thought. and I told you the second thought. Though I also felt at first that Lebanon is not a very safe place to go to even though it's a nice country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takoush Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 I thought he meant you might die young... Մի վհատիր սիրելի Շահան, Եթէ նոյնիսկ որոշէս երդալ քու սիրելի Լիբանանդ, ես քեզ համար յատուկ վահան ու զրահ կը ղրկեմ որ ոչինչ վնաս քեզ չի հասնի: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 [Where do you want to live ... Why nobody want to come in France ? I was born here, I don't want to go elwsewhere. In Armenia the winters are too cold. In Canada too. Lebanon would be the bast place to live, but there is always war. Alas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takoush Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 (edited) [Where do you want to live ... Why nobody want to come in France ? I was born here, I don't want to go elwsewhere. In Armenia the winters are too cold. In Canada too. Lebanon would be the bast place to live, but there is always war. Alas. Ma chere Louise avant tous bonjour a toi et j'espaire que tu es bien. I like Chirac and I am sure france is nice; but economically I heard that it's very bad. I heard that it is hard to find jobs. Entoucas. I speak for myself of course, but other than my mother tongue which is Armenian, now that we have our wonderful motherland, I would love to live in Armenia or at least to go back and forth and live there half of my life. I would also like to promote their industry by perhaps opening up a shop and buying an apartment or a house there. How else can I claim to be a patriotic Armenian that I am if I don't act on these lines? I would also love to live in Armenia because who else but Armenians can understand me better than Armenians?? After all we share the same likes and dislikes, we have a great deal in common, btw; our history, our sameness in many things. Some people would say that Armenians from Armenia have flaws; but which individual doesn't? Plus they are extremely intelligent and very patriotic which I love about them. Besides, even if I am from the Diaspora and they are raised and lived in the RA all their life; our most common factor is that we are all Armenians, we all love our country, we carry similar blood in our veins, our warmth and our love of Armenianism and Armenia. You see, in the U.S. I don't feel it is my home forever; because every day of my life I have to explain to the odars about my nationality, my sad history, and my whole being to them as they don't share what Armenians from Armenia or the Diaspora do share. Of course I should be and I am thankful to the U.S. for opening their doors to me; however I feel that if I live in Armenia there's a great deal that I will share with my Armenian compatriots than anywhere else in the world and would be loving it too. P.S. I also love Armenians in Glendale as I share and have shared a great deal with them and I have for the past two years which I am thankful for. Edited August 2, 2007 by Anahid Takouhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahan Araradian Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Մի վհատիր սիրելի Շահան, Եթէ նոյնիսկ որոշէս երդալ քու սիրելի Լիբանանդ, ես քեզ համար յատուկ վահան ու զրահ կը ղրկեմ որ ոչինչ վնաս քեզ չի հասնի: «Տասնչորսս» միշտ վրաս է արդէն Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahan Araradian Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 (edited) Bingo don't doubt your brain is still functioning well. Yes you might die young to no fault of yours. Նախընտրելի է կէս կեանք մը ազա՛տ ապրիլ, Քան թէ ամբողջ կեանք մը ստրկութեան մէջ Ամերիկայ կամ Քանադայ կամ Անգլիայ կամ Ֆրանսայ: Թող պարտքերնին (ամերիկացիներուն) իրենց մնայ: Ես $800 հազարի տնակի մը պէտք չ'ունիմ: Ոչ ալ իրենց նիւթապաշտ մշակոյթին: Կը նախընտրեմ միջերկրականի ազատ կեանքը... Ուր դեռ այդ պարտքի տակ ապրելակերպը չէ տարածուած, ուր մարդիկ դե՛ռ կը մտածեն, ուր մամուլը դե՛ռ ազատ է, ուր դե՛ռ ժողովուրդը «նորմալ» է... (կը կարծեմ) Մինչ այդ ամերիկայի «power elite»ը իր ժողովուրդին գրպանը դրած է, եւ ժողովուրդը ուրախ-ուրախ պարտքով կը ծախսէ ու տխուր-տխուրդ ամէն օր ժամը 7ին կ'արթննայ գործի երդալու, առանց վարկեան մը մտածելու թէ ինչ է իր կեանքի իսկական որակը... Մարդկութիւնը որ Ամերիկայ կը մեծնայ հօտ մը ոչխարի պէս դարձուցած են քանի որ... Ես պարզ կեանքը կը նախընտրեմ: Edited August 3, 2007 by Shahan Araradian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takoush Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Շահան 'Free Press' եւայլն երբոր ըսիր միտքս Եգիպտոս գնաց, եբր մանկութեանս երանելի օրերը հոն անցուցած եմ: Թէւ ճիշտ է որ Միչին Արեւելքի ժողովուրդը զերծ է դրամական որոշ պարտաւորութիւններէ սակայն դժբախտաբար մանաւանդ աս Հրէաստանի պաճառով անվտանք չի կրնար կոր ապրիլ Արապ ժողովուրդը: Մեղք է ժողովուրդին իրականութեան մէչը. Բայց ի՞նչ արած, Հրէաստանի ներկայութեամբ Միչին Առեւելքի հոգին հանուեցաւ ձգուեցաւ: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALMA Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 It is the same here. Welcome to USA! USA produces more idiots per capita (which in a way is good for the business:)) than any other place. I honestly don't believe that US is that bad. The trouble here is that in the UK low class families are far too many. Is it common in US to see the child cursing it's parents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Is it common in US to see the child cursing it's parents? Oh, sweetie don't get me started... It is not common but it happens more often than one would imagine. America is very, very diverse country. There are many layers and many different worlds co-existing peacefully (or semi-peacefully) next to each other. My personal impression is that there is an instilled aggression in the Americans, esp. the young. Maybe it is due to the way they were brought up, or it has to do with the way of life. The freedoms and the independence turns them into little monsters with no manners, no etiquette, etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 If I could, I'd choose the mystic moon. But since I can't, I choose this earthly commune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALMA Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Oh, sweetie don't get me started... It is not common but it happens more often than one would imagine. America is very, very diverse country. There are many layers and many different worlds co-existing peacefully (or semi-peacefully) next to each other. My personal impression is that there is an instilled aggression in the Americans, esp. the young. Maybe it is due to the way they were brought up, or it has to do with the way of life. The freedoms and the independence turns them into little monsters with no manners, no etiquette, etc.. I did know that In US this was happening but didn't imagine it was that bad. I always compare UK with other European countries and UK is the worst. Its disgusting to see how every second word of a child is F--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aSoldier Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 I honestly don't believe that US is that bad. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtXCs0Wqs9Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LZnIlJP-Js http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hy6O0IMLJ4 hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALMA Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtXCs0Wqs9Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LZnIlJP-Js http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hy6O0IMLJ4 hahaha Thank you soooo much. Gosh they have no common sense nor the basic knowledge that a 10 year old Armenian kid has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 It's not just Americans ... the whole world is full of idiots ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMFsuBlkoIQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominO123 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 It's not just Americans ... the whole world is full of idiots ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMFsuBlkoIQ From a relativistic point of view both answers are accurate. Each revolve one around the other but since the Sun mass is considerably higher than Earth's, it curves space more. But I doubt that is why he was mixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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