Comments on: Bordering on Ridiculous? http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/ A blog about Armenia: business, politics, the future and good lavash Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:43:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Krist Marukyan http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20710 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:35:33 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20710 It is such a pain to see more and more Armenians associating the phrase 'typical Armenian' with everything negative and pessimistic. Why do we, the same Armenians, say this? Isn't there anything good about Armenians any more? or may be there wasn't even? Or those are the bad Armenians? We are ALL equally responsible for what is happening in our country. The intellectual capital is flowing out, becoming even more knowledgeable and starting to criticise from the far abroad, but having no tangible influence or whatsoever on the current developments... The stupidity with the driving law is not the only one in its category but there are much bigger problems in Armenia, which are destroying the country every minute. In this situation, debates about driving or crematoriums laws are just useless and can only draw-off public attention from real problems... Let's think of action if we are really concerned with the future of our country, otherwise we are all good at talking. It is such a pain to see more and more Armenians associating the phrase ‘typical Armenian’ with everything negative and pessimistic. Why do we, the same Armenians, say this? Isn’t there anything good about Armenians any more? or may be there wasn’t even? Or those are the bad Armenians? We are ALL equally responsible for what is happening in our country. The intellectual capital is flowing out, becoming even more knowledgeable and starting to criticise from the far abroad, but having no tangible influence or whatsoever on the current developments…

The stupidity with the driving law is not the only one in its category but there are much bigger problems in Armenia, which are destroying the country every minute. In this situation, debates about driving or crematoriums laws are just useless and can only draw-off public attention from real problems…

Let’s think of action if we are really concerned with the future of our country, otherwise we are all good at talking.

]]> by: Vilhelm Konnander http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20711 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:40:53 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20711 Dear Glogrel, This is quite absurd of course, but nothing out of the ordinary in many countries. The purpose of a gyneocoligical examination, however, goes beyond even the wildest imaginations of what could possibly the capacity of driving. The truth of the matter is, though, that Armenia seems to be heading towards the west also in this respect. Medical examinations like these are not uncommon, and doctors in many countries are obliged to report on patients with deficiencies affecting their ability to drive. Thus, news to Armenia but perhaps not to many other absurd countries in the world. Yours, Vilhelm Dear Glogrel,

This is quite absurd of course, but nothing out of the ordinary in many countries. The purpose of a gyneocoligical examination, however, goes beyond even the wildest imaginations of what could possibly the capacity of driving. The truth of the matter is, though, that Armenia seems to be heading towards the west also in this respect. Medical examinations like these are not uncommon, and doctors in many countries are obliged to report on patients with deficiencies affecting their ability to drive. Thus, news to Armenia but perhaps not to many other absurd countries in the world.

Yours,

Vilhelm

]]> by: varske http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20721 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 01:18:45 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20721 Sounds like the Greek requirements to swim in a public swimming bath. You need three medical certificates for your heart, for gynaecology and for something else I can't remember, but not your feet, which might make some sense. It's just a scam for the medical prefession to earn 90 Euros, since they don't bother to examine you anyway. But you need to do it annually I think, so in Armenia its not so bad :)))? Sounds like the Greek requirements to swim in a public swimming bath. You need three medical certificates for your heart, for gynaecology and for something else I can’t remember, but not your feet, which might make some sense.

It’s just a scam for the medical prefession to earn 90 Euros, since they don’t bother to examine you anyway.

But you need to do it annually I think, so in Armenia its not so bad :) ))?

]]> by: Գագիկ http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20728 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 05:33:47 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20728 although the second comment explains clearly what is the purpose of such exams in Armenia, I can not disagree with the first comment, that armenian population, not only the disgusting rulers of the country, become increasingly shovinistic and nationalistic. although the second comment explains clearly what is the purpose of such exams in Armenia, I can not disagree with the first comment, that armenian population, not only the disgusting rulers of the country, become increasingly shovinistic and nationalistic.

]]> by: Harmick http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20753 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:39:46 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20753 I fully agree that this "typical Armenian" attitude is very saddening. Have we forgotten why we read this website, why we visit groong website, why we speak an age old language, why we listen to the songs we sing, and why we are having this discussion? It boils down to one fact: Armenian. So perhaps we are all "typically Armenian" for being here.. and I'm not ashamed of that fact one bit. I fully agree that this “typical Armenian” attitude is very saddening. Have we forgotten why we read this website, why we visit groong website, why we speak an age old language, why we listen to the songs we sing, and why we are having this discussion?

It boils down to one fact: Armenian.

So perhaps we are all “typically Armenian” for being here.. and I’m not ashamed of that fact one bit.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20755 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 20:52:56 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20755 Dear Friends, MSNBC has started a new survey on the PBS panel on the Armenian Genocide. Please click below and vote NO.The Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) has sent e-mails to thousands of Turks asking them vote for the panel. As of now, 60% of the voters have voted for the panel.Please vote NO and forward this message to everyone on your e-mail list. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12412125/ Pass to a friend _______________________________________________ Dear Friends,

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]]> by: firefly http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20768 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:31:48 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20768 Dear Friends, MSNBC has started a new survey on the PBS panel on the Armenian Genocide. Please click below and vote NO. The Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) has sent e-mails to thousands of Turks asking them vote for the panel. As of now, 55% of the voters have voted for the panel. Please vote NO and forward this message to everyone on your e-mail list. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12412125/ Pass to a friend Dear Friends,

MSNBC has started a new survey on the PBS panel on the Armenian Genocide.

Please click below and vote NO.
The Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) has sent e-mails to thousands of Turks asking
them vote for the panel. As of now, 55% of the voters have voted for the panel.
Please vote NO and forward this message to everyone on your e-mail list.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12412125/

Pass to a friend

]]> by: Armen Filadelfiatsi http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20821 Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:59:13 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20821 What is so ridiculous about the law? If you are the type of person who, not only doesn't go for a yearly check-up, but avoids the clinic for--more than ten years at a time--, then I think it's a damn good idea to drag your ass into the clinic to make sure that your negligence with regard to your body isn't endangering others. Stupid laws--and the driving law is NOT one of these--are endemic to government. Here are three examples of from Iowa: 1. A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public. 2. One-armed piano players must perform for free. 3. Kisses may last for no more than five minutes. source: http://tinyurl.com/nb2xe And you think the driving law is stupid? And it's stupid in an--Armenian--way? I think you are making your associations a little gratuitously. What is so ridiculous about the law? If you are the type of person who, not only doesn’t go for a yearly check-up, but avoids the clinic for–more than ten years at a time–, then I think it’s a damn good idea to drag your ass into the clinic to make sure that your negligence with regard to your body isn’t endangering others.

Stupid laws–and the driving law is NOT one of these–are endemic to government. Here are three examples of from Iowa:

1. A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public.
2. One-armed piano players must perform for free.
3. Kisses may last for no more than five minutes.

source: http://tinyurl.com/nb2xe

And you think the driving law is stupid? And it’s stupid in an–Armenian–way? I think you are making your associations a little gratuitously.

]]> by: Krist Marukyan http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20851 Wed, 26 Apr 2006 23:17:39 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20851 Dear all, would anyone please explain or try to define what you mean with shovinism and/or nationalism? What is there shovinistic or nationalistic about the laws or anything elese currently occuring in Armenia? Many thanks! Dear all,

would anyone please explain or try to define what you mean with shovinism and/or nationalism? What is there shovinistic or nationalistic about the laws or anything elese currently occuring in Armenia?

Many thanks!

]]> by: Գագիկ http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20860 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 04:15:01 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/04/20/bordering-on-ridiculous/#comment-20860 Hey Krist, I do not want even to reflect on this driving rules, but please take a moment and read news about dead of the indian student. Actually read comments made by some ordinary people. It is shameful. Hey Krist,
I do not want even to reflect on this driving rules, but please take a moment and read news about dead of the indian student. Actually read comments made by some ordinary people. It is shameful.

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