If I had the cash

[Pedro Xaramillo]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pristine-Merjanian-Oud_W0QQitemZ130312672368QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e573d9470&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

Costs an arm and a leg, but good lord, this is something special

[Sako]

Re: If I had the cash

Damn. This is a work of art. I told you I'll get you an Oud though bro and I aim to keep my promise ! Just hang in there a little longer yekhpayr.

[Pedro Xaramillo]

Re: If I had the cash

Aww bro lol, I wasn't hinting for an Oud, just saw this on ebay and I was shocked with its beauty, Merjanian's ouds are world famous for a damn good reason, very few ouds (whether Armenian, Arab, Persian, Turkish, etc.) have his quality, a lot of makers in Armenia do have ouds of similar quality of course, but this one is a piece of history as the Merjanian family were one of the first oud making families in America

Thought I'd share with everyone, its like one of my hobbies to check out antique musical instruments, another oddity of mine like my fetish for Persian carpets

[Sako]

Re: If I had the cash

Aww bro lol, I wasn't hinting for an Oud

Hint or not, I've been planning on buying you a pro. Oud since the first time I found out you loved it so much. So like it or not, your getting one ! That's one of MY oddities, lol, helping my friends and anyone else I can in any way possible. You'll just have to get used to it, lol. I promise to get used to your Persian carpet fetish .

[Anoush]

Re: If I had the cash

Wow Pedro jan, the Merjanian Oud's are $3,800. a great deal of money; but they do look very nice!!! Btw; I have ordered three books from e-bay and the two of them are about Monte, thanks.

Saco that's very nice of you to want to buy one for Pedro; you are a generous soul, aren't you?

[Pedro Xaramillo]

Re: If I had the cash

I know they are a great deal of money Anoush jan, but exceedingly beautiful, I for two seconds considered selling my liver one, fortunately that urge passed as I feel my liver might be semi-important to my overall physical health

I still have to think what to get Saco in return for the oud, he already has a great piano so I'm kinda stuck there

[Anoush]

Re: If I had the cash

I know they are a great deal of money Anoush jan, but exceedingly beautiful, I for two seconds considered selling my liver one, fortunately that urge passed as I feel my liver might be semi-important to my overall physical health

I still have to think what to get Saco in return for the oud, he already has a great piano so I'm kinda stuck there

You live in South Africa and he lives in Armenia... that's far enough Pedro jan. You could ask him what he wants or needs now or perhaps you could accept his very nice and dear gift from him and someday you could reciprocate him for the ultra nice gift he is giving you by getting him something that he really needs or want.

[Pedro Xaramillo]

Re: If I had the cash

Anoush jan, you don't know me, if someone sends me something, particularly something big like that, I feel guilty if I don't do something nice in return

[Anoush]

Re: If I had the cash

Anoush jan, you don't know me, if someone sends me something, particularly something big like that, I feel guilty if I don't do something nice in return

I hear you and I feel the same. It's so much better to give than to receive... isn't it?

[Sako]

Re: If I had the cash

Wow Pedro jan, the Merjanian Oud's are $3,800. a great deal of money; but they do look very nice!!! Btw; I have ordered three books from e-bay and the two of them are about Monte, thanks.

Saco that's very nice of you to want to buy one for Pedro; you are a generous soul, aren't you?

I am only humbled by your words Anoush jan. Regarding the Oud, don't tell Pedro I'm getting him a Merjounian Oud. Shh! He doesn't know what kind of contacts I have here yet ) .

I know they are a great deal of money Anoush jan, but exceedingly beautiful, I for two seconds considered selling my liver one, fortunately that urge passed as I feel my liver might be semi-important to my overall physical health

Dude, I like my Oud players with their livers in place !

I still have to think what to get Saco in return for the oud, he already has a great piano so I'm kinda stuck there

I'll tell you what you have to get me. Come to Yerevan and not when I'm 65 ! If you don't, I'm coming to South Africa and dragging you here myself. It's your choice. For pursuasion purposes, my shotgun will be coming along .

You live in South Africa and he lives in Armenia... that's far enough Pedro jan. You could ask him what he wants or needs now or perhaps you could accept his very nice and dear gift from him and someday you could reciprocate him for the ultra nice gift he is giving you by getting him something that he really needs or want.

No gift in this world could ever be more important or dear to me then the association of such great people. NO gift in this world. Why? Because in the end, you can't take all the gifts with you wherever it is your gonna go. Your only going to take what you learned, all the great memories, and all the experience you gained in this lifetime with you. Just knowing all of you and being able to work day and night to help my nation, my friends, my family and everyone in the world, especially people like you, Pedro, Eddo, and many, many others is the best experience and gift anyone in this world could ever give me and it has been an honor knowing all of you. And if I see you all in Armenia one day, I will be officially the happiest man on the face of this Earth. That's the only wish I have along with the wish to be able to help everyone in any way I can. That's the only wish I've had when blowing my candles on my cake every year ! And my wishes have been coming true...

Anoush jan, you don't know me, if someone sends me something, particularly something big like that, I feel guilty if I don't do something nice in return.

I hear you and I feel the same. It's so much better to give than to receive... isn't it?

I usually just rush out from the back door !