If one would be made for you how would it be?

A. G. Maisey · 22nd December 2008, 09:51 PM

Michel, as far as I'm concerned you played the game OK.

You like the keris you posted a pic of.

OK, you just give this pic to somebody who understands a bit more than you do, and tell them to get it duplicated. This can be done. For you, its a visual thing, and the rest of it doesn't matter. Fair enough.

For me, this game is just that:- a game.

Bram and I have been making exchanges that are completely specious. We both know we are talking nonsense and joking along the way---at least I am, and I am sure Bram has spent enough time in contact with western culture---maybe Aussie, maybe British---to understand the way this brand of humour works.

My 13th December post was serious, but I was then wearing my "serious" hat.

If I were to wear my "dream-maker " hat I might want a keris made with isi and tuah that could guarantee me a 25 million dollar Lotto win---or perhaps the throne of a small kingdom.

Yep---this would be my sort of keris:- handsome is as handsome does.

One of my great faults is that I cannot stay too serious for too long, particularly with a subject as light-hearted as the one that is the basis for this thread.

Michel · 22nd December 2008, 10:11 PM

Thanks Alan,
I love humour, but as you know English is not my mother tongue and I recognize that sometime I do not understand the jokes that are made, in particular when using local slang. (US, Aussie; British). But I guess I am not the only one, Indonesian, Pilipino and other German, or Dutch must suffer from the same handicap. I admit that in your discussion with Bram, I was lost: the mix of Indonesian / Javanese and English is difficult in itself, if with that you talk at the secondary level (as we say in French) you loose some readers !

Rick, thank you at least I feel supported by one fellow forumnite and understood by Alan ( this is very important for me as Alan has for me a sort of aura irradiating with knowledge concerning the keris !)

Take care
Michel

22nd December 2008, 10:11 PM	#2
Michel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 139	Humor and keris Thanks Alan, I love humour, but as you know English is not my mother tongue and I recognize that sometime I do not understand the jokes that are made, in particular when using local slang. (US, Aussie; British). But I guess I am not the only one, Indonesian, Pilipino and other German, or Dutch must suffer from the same handicap. I admit that in your discussion with Bram, I was lost: the mix of Indonesian / Javanese and English is difficult in itself, if with that you talk at the secondary level (as we say in French) you loose some readers ! Rick, thank you at least I feel supported by one fellow forumnite and understood by Alan ( this is very important for me as Alan has for me a sort of aura irradiating with knowledge concerning the keris !) Take care Michel

22nd December 2008, 09:51 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,065	Michel, as far as I'm concerned you played the game OK. You like the keris you posted a pic of. OK, you just give this pic to somebody who understands a bit more than you do, and tell them to get it duplicated. This can be done. For you, its a visual thing, and the rest of it doesn't matter. Fair enough. For me, this game is just that:- a game. Bram and I have been making exchanges that are completely specious. We both know we are talking nonsense and joking along the way---at least I am, and I am sure Bram has spent enough time in contact with western culture---maybe Aussie, maybe British---to understand the way this brand of humour works. My 13th December post was serious, but I was then wearing my "serious" hat. If I were to wear my "dream-maker " hat I might want a keris made with isi and tuah that could guarantee me a 25 million dollar Lotto win---or perhaps the throne of a small kingdom. Yep---this would be my sort of keris:- handsome is as handsome does. One of my great faults is that I cannot stay too serious for too long, particularly with a subject as light-hearted as the one that is the basis for this thread.