Greetings from a new comer

[Antonio Cejunior]

Greetings everyone,

I'm a new comer to the Forums and I promptly chose the Ethnographic weapons Forum for it is one of the topics that interest me most as well as the fact that I am sure to meet some friends here :)

Cheers everyone

[zamboanga]

hi antonio,

interesting website you have there :)

carlo

[Andrew]

Welcome, Antonio! It is wonderful to see you here, my friend. :)

[Antonio Cejunior]

Hi Zamboanga,

Thank you :) Most kind of you.
Still learning my way around here.

However I have the pleasure of owning a very beautiful Moro Keris
http://www.arscives.com/cejunior/myswords/images/MoroKrisWeb.jpg

It is a late 19th. century piece.

Hope it shows. :)

[Antonio Cejunior]

Welcome, Antonio! It is wonderful to see you here, my friend. :)
Thank you Dear Andrew :)
With you as a moderator and my teacher on Etnographic weapons, it was but inevitable but also I claim for the full pleasure of being here :)

It is always an honor to be with a Friend :)

[spooks]

well hi there!

haha actually I'm a newcomer myself, just joined yesterday tbh. but what the hey, everyone likes a nice welcoming right? so yeah, welcome! :cool:

[Marc]

...and, at the end, it happens to be, indeed, a small world, isn't it...? :)

Nice to see you here, Antonio. I have the distinct feeling you'll enjoy this place. :D

[Antonio Cejunior]

well hi there!

haha actually I'm a newcomer myself, just joined yesterday tbh. but what the hey, everyone likes a nice welcoming right? so yeah, welcome! :cool:
Hi Spooks,

Thanks very much. Indeed receiving a welcome is a good thing :)
Thank you. :)

[Antonio Cejunior]

...and, at the end, it happens to be, indeed, a small world, isn't it...? :)

Nice to see you here, Antonio. I have the distinct feeling you'll enjoy this place. :D
Holá Marc

Pequeño és el mundo :)

Gracias por tus bienvenidas. I am sure I'll enjoy this forum. Thank you so much for your warm welcome :)

Hasta siempre hermano ;)

Pardon me everyone, I can't help but talk a bit of bad Spanish. I wish I could speak Catalán :o

Will get back soon. Am really busy.

[Conogre]

I'll add a welcome as well and wish that I was multi-lingual too.
Unfortunately, I'm only fluent in two languages, English (except near medication time) and profanity, all of the time.**grin**
Mike

[Andrew]

Thank you Dear Andrew :)
With you as a moderator and my teacher on Etnographic weapons, it was but inevitable but also I claim for the full pleasure of being here :)

It is always an honor to be with a Friend :)

As always, you are too kind, Antonio. :D

What little knowlege I possess was shared with me by the membership of this very board. I think you'll enjoy this place very much.

Best regards,
Andrew

[Mark]

Actually, its about time ;)

I am very happy that you have found time to join us in our little community my friend. I look forward to many long and interesting "virtual" discussions.

[Ian]

Mabuhay si Antonio!!!

Very good to see you here, Antonio. I'm sure that you will add much to our discussions. Very nice kris — I look forward to seeing what else resides in your collection.

Welcome aboard.

Ian.

[Antonio Cejunior]

As always, you are too kind, Antonio. :D

What little knowlege I possess was shared with me by the membership of this very board. I think you'll enjoy this place very much.

Best regards,
Andrew
Not really Andrew :) I always mean what I say, believe me :)
And it is really a wonderful atmosphere here. :)

Where was I all this time? :o :D
I am sure I will enjoy and learn something from all of you.
I already feel at home. Thank you for the great welcome. I am humbled. :)

[Antonio Cejunior]

Actually, its about time ;)

I am very happy that you have found time to join us in our little community my friend. I look forward to many long and interesting "virtual" discussions.
Greetings Mark :)

Thank you for your kind words of welcome.
Actually I am in no position to discuss but to learn from you all.
I certainly feel a great inclination to Ethnographic weapons in both an aesthetic point of view as well as a genuine expression of culture.

I became a bit fed up with people wanting to define Art and Culture as static and authoritative forms of expression.

Fortunately we are at a point in time where Art and Culture is being shaken in a healthy way. Today when in Macau we choose an Italian restaurant or a Thai restaurant we are indeed making a cultural choice, and of course the same applies everywhere, though I strongly reccomend Macanese cuisine.

http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/Images/26.MacaneseFood.StuffedCrab.jpg

:p

I'll try however to learn from you all before I dare engage into virtual discussions.
He he, I may be one of the few guys who takes a "wake break" before getting back to sleep. :D

Best regards Mark, and thank you for your warm welcome. ;)

[Antonio Cejunior]

Mabuhay si Antonio!!!

Very good to see you here, Antonio. I'm sure that you will add much to our discussions. Very nice kris — I look forward to seeing what else resides in your collection.

Welcome aboard.

Ian.Salamat Poo Ian,

I am most touched an honored for your kind and warm welcome.
Your words are really too kind. I am attempting to learn a little and I am sure you, Mark and Andrew, as well as everyone else will surely help.

Coming from such a knowledgeable collector, your comment about my Kris humbles me. I couldn't help but buy it back in 2000.
My collection is now much humbler. I have a Dha or Dharb I bought from a site that Andrew most kindly pointed out and a Large Kukhri.

Here is the Dha

http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/images/dharb-n-scabbard.jpg

I understand that there may be a connection between the falcata and the Kukri. The other day I was watching Alexander with my wife and when he had an ox and was talking and moving around the animal I told my wife: he is going to behead the ox. The Ghurka still do it. And he did just that.

So I wonder for the Kukri is one of the most unlikely designs I have ever encountered. And of course it is not a belittling expression.

Kindest regards :)

[Federico]

Kumusta ka kaibigan

It is good to see you here Antonio. I am absolutely certain you will be able to contribute far more than you think to the discourse of this forum. I look forward to your insights. :)

Federico

[Antonio Cejunior]

Kumusta ka kaibigan

It is good to see you here Antonio. I am absolutely certain you will be able to contribute far more than you think to the discourse of this forum. I look forward to your insights. :)

Federico
Mabuti Kaibigan. :) And you?

I lost your email on my HDcrash.
Good to see you too.
Can you email me urgently? cejunior@macau.ctm.net
Look forward to it.

You are too kind Fred. First, I'm still in my secong break from sleep. Most unheard of :eek:
Second, I do indeed need to learn a lot. Indeed.

Would need to talk to you on email.
Everyone is most kind. And you are far from being an exception.

Very best :)

[wilked aka Khun Deng]

Antonio, I am SOOOOO glad to see you here. Your passion and knowledge will only make this a better place to reside. I am only sorry that I cannot make it to your opening, another of life's opportunities missed. i will be there with you in spirit my brother!

Khun Deng!

[Antonio Cejunior]

Antonio, I am SOOOOO glad to see you here. Your passion and knowledge will only make this a better place to reside. I am only sorry that I cannot make it to your opening, another of life's opportunities missed. i will be there with you in spirit my brother!

Khun Deng!
Ajaan Dan,

Khorb koon ka my friend. I am so honored to be here.
My knowledge is none so far. Just a modest begginer.
I am sorry too, though I am not really aware of what you are talking about ;)
BTW, have you been hearing my pleas for contacting Lung Som?
Thank you brother!!! I'm so very honored.