Greetings from a new comer
 

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

welcome!
 

hi antonio,

interesting website you have there :)

carlo

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

Thanks
 

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/mys...oroKrisWeb.jpg

It is a late 19th. century piece.

Hope it shows. :)

It was inevitable
 

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 :)

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:

...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

Thanks
 

Hi Spooks,

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

Viva
 

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.

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

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

Welcome!
 

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.

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.

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. :)

Thank you
 

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/Im...tuffedCrab.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. ;)

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/im...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 :)

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 :)

Welcome
 

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!

Koppun
 

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.