<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post6491128629638099301..comments</id><updated>2009-10-13T08:11:07.303-07:00</updated><category term='Vietnam'/><category term='Pinctada margaritifera'/><category term='Tahiti'/><category term='Paspaley'/><category term='China'/><category term='Hong Kong'/><category term='Tiffany and Co'/><category term='ebay'/><category term='Atlas'/><category term='Arafura'/><category term='natural pearls'/><category term='Jewellery Fair'/><category term='pearl auctions'/><category term='Pearl News'/><category term='Baroda Pearls'/><category term='Bafoon&apos;s Rants'/><category term='Robert Wan'/><category term='Australia'/><category term='Tahitian pearls'/><category term='pearl treatments'/><category term='Fiji'/><category term='Olga&apos;s Commentary'/><category term='keshi pearls'/><category term='conch pearls'/><category term='Perlemeister&apos;s Commentary'/><category term='Japan'/><category term='Pearls in Politics'/><category term='Pollution'/><category term='pearl farming'/><category term='mikimoto'/><category term='indonesia'/><category term='akoya'/><category term='pearl prices'/><category term='Icon Pearls'/><category term='Industry Commentary'/><category term='India'/><category term='The Pearl Oyster'/><category term='Large Pearls'/><category term='Books'/><category term='Dubai'/><title type='text'>Comments on Pearl-Professor.com: The Basel Fair Feels the Crunch</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/feeds/6491128629638099301/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>The Pearl Professor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02037330464912300202</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfjiSyBlALg/SKXyxg_gBfI/AAAAAAAAADs/ke7rLQAcPSI/S220/back+of+head.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>54</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-3784070444612490649</id><published>2009-04-23T09:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-23T09:49:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Virgilio, is that you?</title><content type='html'>Virgilio, is that you?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/3784070444612490649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/3784070444612490649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1240505340000#c3784070444612490649' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1192266541'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-1347108557618084642</id><published>2009-04-09T23:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-09T23:18:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mabuhay!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; My name is you know and I would l...</title><content type='html'>Mabuhay!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; My name is you know and I would like to ask a question if I can pawn my Moissanite with a higher value than my South Sea pearls?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; Are South Sea pearls have more pawn value than Moissanite or any other synthetic diamonds even though South Sea pearls costs less?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/1347108557618084642'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/1347108557618084642'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1239344280000#c1347108557618084642' title=''/><author><name>Imelda Marcos</name><uri>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GFZKPQuAaw</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1958629416'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-1298817034033393319</id><published>2009-04-09T12:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-09T12:26:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It is a schizophrenic cheeseknife(okay sword), onl...</title><content type='html'>It is a schizophrenic cheeseknife(okay sword), only possessed by a devious troglotroll named Dandelion and a bloodthristy mercenary named Gringold at the same time. They have nothing to do with Paspaley. Does that help?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/1298817034033393319'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/1298817034033393319'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1239305160000#c1298817034033393319' title=''/><author><name>Z.E.</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-730130020'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-5165740053671551779</id><published>2009-04-08T14:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-08T14:58:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Whats "Gringold and Dandelion"......a bricks and m...</title><content type='html'>Whats "Gringold and Dandelion"......a bricks and mortar store that sells pearls and crazy cutlery?  What do they have to do with Paspaley?  (completely confused)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/5165740053671551779'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/5165740053671551779'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1239227880000#c5165740053671551779' title=''/><author><name>Abe</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1849749042'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-8840740259364787902</id><published>2009-04-08T10:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-08T10:44:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Without spoiling the story for you all, you may wa...</title><content type='html'>Without spoiling the story for you all, you may want to rest assured that indeed the schizophrenic cheeseknife is Rumo's sword and it is NOT his boyfriend.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/8840740259364787902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/8840740259364787902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1239212640000#c8840740259364787902' title=''/><author><name>Z.E.</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-442428804'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-1789188145892958652</id><published>2009-04-08T10:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-08T10:31:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>To all those that have read Captn' Bluebear, don't...</title><content type='html'>To all those that have read Captn' Bluebear, don't you just love the various parts and peculiarities of Atlantis? As you are progressing to the Zamonia novel II, you may also recognize Rumo and Voltozan Smyke from Bluebear. Let me know when Rumo has come out of the Nurn forest and is going to Netherworld what you think of Gringold and Dandelion. I just love that schizophrenic cheeseknife with a passion.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/1789188145892958652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/1789188145892958652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1239211860000#c1789188145892958652' title=''/><author><name>Z.E.</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1905289494'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-626856253945910842</id><published>2009-04-08T09:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-08T09:58:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"The Island Of Your Imagination"............. Is t...</title><content type='html'>"The Island Of Your Imagination"............. Is that You, Zeide?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/626856253945910842'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/626856253945910842'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1239209880000#c626856253945910842' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1464599472'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-2329211416521689323</id><published>2009-04-08T09:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-08T09:48:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jumpin Jaysus! What the H&amp;amp;*( happened to this ...</title><content type='html'>Jumpin Jaysus! What the H&amp;amp;*( happened to this thread?? For a moment I thought we&amp;#39;d have an intelligent conversation.... Professor, are you sure you&amp;#39;re approving these before they&amp;#39;re posted?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/2329211416521689323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/2329211416521689323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1239209280000#c2329211416521689323' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-94697720'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-3662892270960816504</id><published>2009-04-08T08:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-08T08:00:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>WTF?</title><content type='html'>WTF?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/3662892270960816504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/3662892270960816504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1239202800000#c3662892270960816504' title=''/><author><name>Jason</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-984241019'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-8989503997615975760</id><published>2009-04-08T00:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-08T00:20:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jason no one remembers you. But you are worth reme...</title><content type='html'>Jason no one remembers you. But you are worth remembering to me. How could you say such a say to me? I am the Sun and the air. I am Heaven and I need to be loved just like everybody else does. You must worship me because you will never find anything like me. You can search the farthest ends of the Universe and you will never find anything that equals. I am truly and only.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; Worship me and I will make this Whole World SHINE for YOU...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/8989503997615975760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/8989503997615975760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1239175200000#c8989503997615975760' title=''/><author><name>The Island Of Your Imagination</name><uri>http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/68/27/66057286/1_955954380l.jpg</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1669226139'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-3563603500167965312</id><published>2009-04-07T13:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-07T13:08:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I do not know anyone named Jason. If I did, I no l...</title><content type='html'>I do not know anyone named Jason. If I did, I no longer remember. Vladi, is that you, my powerful Russian harai goshi expert (and richest person in Europe)?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/3563603500167965312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/3563603500167965312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1239134880000#c3563603500167965312' title=''/><author><name>Olga</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1686837565'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-2657700145222018636</id><published>2009-04-06T10:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-06T10:50:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;i&gt;Mine All Mine said...&lt;br&gt;Jason it means everyth...</title><content type='html'>&lt;I&gt;Mine All Mine said...&lt;BR/&gt;Jason it means everything you want. Your deepest, darkest desires.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I am your wildest, deepest and darkest and brightest and widest imagination. So start imagining now...&lt;/I&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;No thanks.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I think you are writing into the wrong blog. My deepest and darkest desires get satisfied by Olga Noitapitsnokovna in REALTIME.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/2657700145222018636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/2657700145222018636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1239040200000#c2657700145222018636' title=''/><author><name>Jason</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1299317876'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-4318375986534465073</id><published>2009-04-05T04:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-05T04:35:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>There's a word in plain English for imagination us...</title><content type='html'>There's a word in plain English for imagination usually not shared. [from that part of the dictionary the press is not supposed to touch - Ssshhh...]&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Tell me I'm wrong, right? Hopefully, it shouldn't take much to straighten the missunderstanding. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Anyway: this is one interesting thread - I had never seen something like the Chatham House Rule at work trully open-doors. One more myth down.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/4318375986534465073'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/4318375986534465073'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238931300000#c4318375986534465073' title=''/><author><name>Ana</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-892675191'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-8902746242980140034</id><published>2009-04-04T16:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-04T16:00:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jason it means everything you want. Your deepest, ...</title><content type='html'>Jason it means everything you want. Your deepest, darkest desires.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; A friend should be able to provide those... ???&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; Anonymous, my jokes is so funny right bcoz its not funny???&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; Anonymous, No I am not talking to some kind of time travelling machine of whatever it is I am simply talking about your imagination. I am your wildest, deepest and darkest and brightest and widest imagination. So start imagining now...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/8902746242980140034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/8902746242980140034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238886000000#c8902746242980140034' title=''/><author><name>Mine All Mine</name><uri>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCZTRNFrwnQ</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1438043660'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-3023338171616399499</id><published>2009-04-04T07:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-04T07:31:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;i&gt;Miss World War 2008 said...&lt;br&gt; I have lots of ...</title><content type='html'>&lt;I&gt;Miss World War 2008 said...&lt;BR/&gt; I have lots of imaginary friends with benefits.&lt;/I&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;that means what exactly.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/3023338171616399499'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/3023338171616399499'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238855460000#c3023338171616399499' title=''/><author><name>Jason</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1610590328'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-7879135782322509278</id><published>2009-04-04T03:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-04T03:01:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Anonymous...  I am not sure how to clarify - if jo...</title><content type='html'>Anonymous...  I am not sure how to clarify - if jokes are supposed to be either obvious, or complte flops, that's one obvious flop!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/7879135782322509278'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/7879135782322509278'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238839260000#c7879135782322509278' title=''/><author><name>Ana</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1578072527'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-7275409564590951938</id><published>2009-04-04T02:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-04T02:52:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You wouldn't be talking of some electronic realm, ...</title><content type='html'>You wouldn't be talking of some electronic realm, Miss WW ?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/7275409564590951938'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/7275409564590951938'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238838720000#c7275409564590951938' title=''/><author><name>Ana</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-299409088'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-8517911689702075653</id><published>2009-04-03T02:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-03T02:03:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sorry my english is only my second language? &lt;br&gt;&lt;...</title><content type='html'>Sorry my english is only my second language? &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;We speak differently here in my beautiful imaginary country of Atlantis. We have everything here. I have everything here that I can imagine. I have lots of imaginary friends with benefits.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; So visit me here in your imagination.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/8517911689702075653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/8517911689702075653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238749380000#c8517911689702075653' title=''/><author><name>Miss World War 2008</name><uri>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKwmseoKFCo</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-427727989'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6993441932642987432</id><published>2009-04-02T07:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-02T07:55:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;i&gt;Ana said...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;PS:&lt;br&gt;Apologies to both Ano...</title><content type='html'>&lt;I&gt;Ana said...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;PS:&lt;BR/&gt;Apologies to both Anonymous citing that petty attempt at humor of mine. Now, I'm curious: what did you find unnerving about it?&lt;/I&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I didn't write that I found it was unnerving.  I wrote that I found didn't make sense.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/6993441932642987432'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/6993441932642987432'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238684100000#c6993441932642987432' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-216823337'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-4394600833327464031</id><published>2009-04-02T04:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-02T04:46:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Too bad pearls are not shipped straight from the S...</title><content type='html'>Too bad pearls are not shipped straight from the South Seas of Atlantis anymore… &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;PS:&lt;BR/&gt;Apologies to both Anonymous citing that petty attempt at humor of mine. Now, I'm curious: what did you find unnerving about it?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/4394600833327464031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/4394600833327464031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238672760000#c4394600833327464031' title=''/><author><name>Ana</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1550902951'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-2061642639821928560</id><published>2009-04-01T22:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-01T22:34:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Angry European, you have very stupid ideas about p...</title><content type='html'>Angry European, you have very stupid ideas about pearl prices. Do you think Paspaley or anyone else, deliberately set about manipulating the market down, up, or sideways.Like every company on the face of the earth, pearl farmers are subject to market forces. You bought 2 years ago because you could sell then. Don't blame others for your lack of stock turnover, if that is really your problem. Do you think anyone set out to drive share prices down or up - e.g Bank of America from $41 to $2.50 in 1 year? No, it was market situation and market forces. Grow up</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/2061642639821928560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/2061642639821928560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238650440000#c2061642639821928560' title=''/><author><name>Bozo</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-913052169'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-7763155437968017028</id><published>2009-04-01T21:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-01T21:08:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>" Anonymous said...&lt;br&gt;Atlantis is a country?"&lt;br&gt;...</title><content type='html'>" Anonymous said...&lt;BR/&gt;Atlantis is a country?"&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Have any of you read Capt'n Bluebear by Walter Moers yet?  Especially in German there is nothing childish about any of the Moers books not even the ones that he specifically wrote for children because Walter does not distinguish people in that way. Yes, the books were originally in German and the German version has so many more levels of humor, punnery, and literary, historical, and political allusions that they are utterly untranslateable in full. Walter Moers is truely the new Goethe taken to a higher level.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/7763155437968017028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/7763155437968017028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238645280000#c7763155437968017028' title=''/><author><name>Z.E.</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1344164907'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6867009159142453709</id><published>2009-04-01T20:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-01T20:54:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;i&gt;Anonymous said...&lt;br&gt;Apologies for the error in...</title><content type='html'>&lt;I&gt;Anonymous said...&lt;BR/&gt;Apologies for the error in personal reference. I guess that's just how dumbfounded I am that she even suggested it. (Still searching for eyeroll emoticon.)&lt;/I&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It's a he not a she.  Women are much smarter.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/6867009159142453709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/6867009159142453709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238644440000#c6867009159142453709' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1800186651'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-3268677269138665909</id><published>2009-04-01T19:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-01T19:55:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Does anyone have a pic of Justin Hunter with his T...</title><content type='html'>Does anyone have a pic of Justin Hunter with his T-shirt off?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Love The&lt;BR/&gt;Farmboy</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/3268677269138665909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/3268677269138665909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238640900000#c3268677269138665909' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2080396645'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-2894755007661613201</id><published>2009-04-01T19:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-01T19:31:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Obviously, that was a typo and should have read:&lt;b...</title><content type='html'>Obviously, that was a typo and should have read:&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;but it should come from a nice body of water. So that I can tell my friends I found this pearl on this beautiful beach.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; ... So *you* can tell *your* friends that *you* found the pearl, on the beach.&lt;BR/&gt; ... So, basically, you mean lie.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Apologies for the error in personal reference.  I guess that&amp;#39;s just how dumbfounded I am that she even suggested it.  (Still searching for eyeroll emoticon.)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/2894755007661613201'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/6491128629638099301/comments/default/2894755007661613201'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html?showComment=1238639460000#c2894755007661613201' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/basel-fair-feels-crunch.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472622061301074167.post-6491128629638099301' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8472622061301074167/posts/default/6491128629638099301' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1048795985'/></entry></feed>
