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Rick · 31st January 2005, 11:05 PM

Thank you for your input Naga Sasra , you have been a mainstay of this forum for many years , kudos to you .

As a Staff member I can tell you that posters in this forum can be traced through their IP addresses which are not available to the general membership .

I would like to invite our newest keris enthusiasts to reveal whether they are Sellers or not .

I have found the off the cuff statements and inside jokes in recent forum keris threads to be offensive not only to the atmosphere of this forum but also insulting to serious keris enthusiasts . In my somewhat jaundiced view they have contributed to nothing but confusion and dis-information .

This forum has worked over the years in an atmosphere of honesty and trust .

It is our aim to see that it continues to do so .

Henk · 1st February 2005, 10:23 PM

I completely agree, Rick.

I'm a very enthousiastic collector, mainly keris. And of course i do sell on ebay. Just to improve my collection a little bit. But the main point that I sell on ebay is that the Mrs. approves that I'm collecting but I'm not allowed to change our house into a museum.

For the atmosphere in this forum: Mostly it is friendly and we can learn from each other and that's very important. Sharing a hobby and discuss it all over the world with respect for each other. I just love it.

Sometimes I respond too quick and too enthousiastic and my opinion is not always completely correct. The comments on an incorrect opinion are sometimes very rude, I just don't take the effort to respond and correct myself because I was too hasty with my answer. It makes me think "here we have another wiseguy", just let it be, and I'm off.

Fortunate there are a lot of members who share their knowledge in a pleasant way and just give their opinion. And mistakes are corrected in a pleasant way guided with reasons why their opinion differs. And that's the way it should be.
And don't forget, making mistakes makes someone a human being.

Battara · 1st February 2005, 11:00 PM

So Henk, what you're saying is that this forum is limited to human beings?

Rick · 1st February 2005, 11:14 PM

I'm the only exception Jose .

engar · 2nd February 2005, 12:04 AM

I´m new at the forum and I would like to say hello to all the members. I live and study in Madrid, Spain, and become interested in Filipino weapons thanks to FMA. I´m not a collector at the moment (I´m really poor, like all the university students LOL) but I think that forum is very interesting and I hope to learn a lot of things about SEA weaponry.
Un saludo!
P.S.Excuse my horrible english

Rick · 2nd February 2005, 12:21 AM

Welcome to the forum engar .
I think you'll like it here .

How did you find us ?

ps
You're English is quite good , much better than my Spanish .

Battara · 2nd February 2005, 12:35 AM

Con mucho gusto! Bienvenido! Don't worry, your English is better than mine! (and I live in America

).

engar · 3rd February 2005, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

How did you find us ?

Google makes miracles.
This morning I received my second item of my poor collection, a cheap Barong from Artzi´s shop http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1570 Some of the rattan bindings are loose, how I can restore it?
Thanks in advance.

1st February 2005, 11:14 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Well ....... I'm the only exception Jose .

31st January 2005, 11:05 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Thank you for your input Naga Sasra , you have been a mainstay of this forum for many years , kudos to you . As a Staff member I can tell you that posters in this forum can be traced through their IP addresses which are not available to the general membership . I would like to invite our newest keris enthusiasts to reveal whether they are Sellers or not . I have found the off the cuff statements and inside jokes in recent forum keris threads to be offensive not only to the atmosphere of this forum but also insulting to serious keris enthusiasts . In my somewhat jaundiced view they have contributed to nothing but confusion and dis-information . This forum has worked over the years in an atmosphere of honesty and trust . It is our aim to see that it continues to do so .

1st February 2005, 10:23 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	I completely agree, Rick. I'm a very enthousiastic collector, mainly keris. And of course i do sell on ebay. Just to improve my collection a little bit. But the main point that I sell on ebay is that the Mrs. approves that I'm collecting but I'm not allowed to change our house into a museum. For the atmosphere in this forum: Mostly it is friendly and we can learn from each other and that's very important. Sharing a hobby and discuss it all over the world with respect for each other. I just love it. Sometimes I respond too quick and too enthousiastic and my opinion is not always completely correct. The comments on an incorrect opinion are sometimes very rude, I just don't take the effort to respond and correct myself because I was too hasty with my answer. It makes me think "here we have another wiseguy", just let it be, and I'm off. Fortunate there are a lot of members who share their knowledge in a pleasant way and just give their opinion. And mistakes are corrected in a pleasant way guided with reasons why their opinion differs. And that's the way it should be. And don't forget, making mistakes makes someone a human being.

1st February 2005, 11:00 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,282	So Henk, what you're saying is that this forum is limited to human beings?

2nd February 2005, 12:04 AM	#5
engar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 14	I´m new at the forum and I would like to say hello to all the members. I live and study in Madrid, Spain, and become interested in Filipino weapons thanks to FMA. I´m not a collector at the moment (I´m really poor, like all the university students LOL) but I think that forum is very interesting and I hope to learn a lot of things about SEA weaponry. Un saludo! P.S.Excuse my horrible english

2nd February 2005, 12:21 AM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Welcome to the forum engar . I think you'll like it here . How did you find us ? ps You're English is quite good , much better than my Spanish .

2nd February 2005, 12:35 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,282	Con mucho gusto! Bienvenido! Don't worry, your English is better than mine! (and I live in America ).