Comments for Paul's Ramblings http://www.swansonblog.com/paul Paul Swanson's Blog Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:06:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on A Steak in Florence by Bill http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/2008/08/15/a-steak-in-florence/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Bill Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:06:49 +0000 http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/?p=175#comment-539 Wow, Paul that looks great!, I will certainly be paying them a visit. Wow, Paul that looks great!,
I will certainly be paying them a visit.

]]> Comment on Balcony BBQ by darfur diary » Blog Archive » Emasculated by mac, the sad story of my brother Paul… http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/2008/03/30/balcony-bbq/comment-page-1/#comment-512 darfur diary » Blog Archive » Emasculated by mac, the sad story of my brother Paul… Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:34:19 +0000 http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/2008/03/30/balcony-bbq/#comment-512 [...] technocrat with his vlogging, andI’m sorry, he just looks WAY too comfortably domesticated dressed in an apron in one post. Finally, may I draw attention to his interest in the most feminine of hobbyist [...] [...] technocrat with his vlogging, andI’m sorry, he just looks WAY too comfortably domesticated dressed in an apron in one post. Finally, may I draw attention to his interest in the most feminine of hobbyist [...]

]]> Comment on Visiting Istanbul Mehmet Cymbal Factory by paul http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/2009/01/06/visiting-istanbul-mehmet-cymbal-factory/comment-page-1/#comment-508 paul Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:35:04 +0000 http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/?p=234#comment-508 Sounds great! Definitely go to the Grand Bazaar, it's amazing. Sounds great! Definitely go to the Grand Bazaar, it’s amazing.

]]> Comment on Visiting Istanbul Mehmet Cymbal Factory by mark http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/2009/01/06/visiting-istanbul-mehmet-cymbal-factory/comment-page-1/#comment-507 mark Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:43:15 +0000 http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/?p=234#comment-507 Thanks Again Paul for your valuable info! I will post some images and or video of my cymbal experience when I get back! we are leaving next Saturday! Bosforus Agop factory! I wish..,.. I dont think my feoncey would allow more than one day at cymbal factories :) is there anything else I should not miss during my stay in Istambul? Thanks Again Paul for your valuable info! I will post some images and or video of my cymbal experience when I get back! we are leaving next Saturday! Bosforus Agop factory! I wish..,.. I dont think my feoncey would allow more than one day at cymbal factories :) is there anything else I should not miss during my stay in Istambul?

]]> Comment on Visiting Istanbul Mehmet Cymbal Factory by paul http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/2009/01/06/visiting-istanbul-mehmet-cymbal-factory/comment-page-1/#comment-506 paul Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:42:12 +0000 http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/?p=234#comment-506 I didn't haggle for price as they seemed quite well priced, couldn't hurt to try in a respectful manner. It is important to take plenty of local currency with, once you're there cymbal fever takes over! I've been really happy with the Xperience X-Metal hats & China I bought. It makes a big difference being able to test every shape size & particular more than one of the same model, no two cymbals are ever the same. Getting to an from there took a bit of planning. There is a bus that takes you most of the way there, however as it's in an industrial estate you'll need to catch Taxi for the last few minutes. The factory itself has no big signs out the front, my taxi driver took a couple of goes to find it, but don't let that put you off. Just take their contact details with you, they speak English perfectly well. They were able to help me figure out public transport also. Also worth trying to visit the Agop & Bosphorus factories if you have the time and pocket money ;) Enjoy! I didn’t haggle for price as they seemed quite well priced, couldn’t hurt to try in a respectful manner. It is important to take plenty of local currency with, once you’re there cymbal fever takes over!

I’ve been really happy with the Xperience X-Metal hats & China I bought. It makes a big difference being able to test every shape size & particular more than one of the same model, no two cymbals are ever the same.

Getting to an from there took a bit of planning. There is a bus that takes you most of the way there, however as it’s in an industrial estate you’ll need to catch Taxi for the last few minutes. The factory itself has no big signs out the front, my taxi driver took a couple of goes to find it, but don’t let that put you off. Just take their contact details with you, they speak English perfectly well. They were able to help me figure out public transport also.

Also worth trying to visit the Agop & Bosphorus factories if you have the time and pocket money ;)

Enjoy!

]]> Comment on Visiting Istanbul Mehmet Cymbal Factory by mark http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/2009/01/06/visiting-istanbul-mehmet-cymbal-factory/comment-page-1/#comment-505 mark Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:18:41 +0000 http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/?p=234#comment-505 Thanks Paul I think I want to get some hi hats crash and ride from the Mehmet factory I am liking the sound of the Radient series, there's a good video on youtube with a guy playng the traditional and radient series and a few others too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ghxr6_YLYY&feature=related Btw did you have to haggle for the price you got? is haggling a normal buying process in Turkey? Thanks again! Thanks Paul I think I want to get some hi hats crash and ride from the Mehmet factory I am liking the sound of the Radient series, there’s a good video on youtube with a guy playng the traditional and radient series and a few others too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ghxr6_YLYY&feature=related

Btw did you have to haggle for the price you got?
is haggling a normal buying process in Turkey?

Thanks again!

]]> Comment on Visiting Istanbul Mehmet Cymbal Factory by paul http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/2009/01/06/visiting-istanbul-mehmet-cymbal-factory/comment-page-1/#comment-504 paul Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:42:43 +0000 http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/?p=234#comment-504 Hope this doesn't come too late. You should find sufficient contact details from amongst the previous comments on this posting. I just googled the manufacturer's and called them up when I arrived in Istanbul. Enjoy your trip! Hope this doesn’t come too late. You should find sufficient contact details from amongst the previous comments on this posting. I just googled the manufacturer’s and called them up when I arrived in Istanbul. Enjoy your trip!

]]> Comment on Visiting Istanbul Mehmet Cymbal Factory by mark http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/2009/01/06/visiting-istanbul-mehmet-cymbal-factory/comment-page-1/#comment-502 mark Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:02:28 +0000 http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/?p=234#comment-502 Hi Paul great blog !!!! I am off to Europe in two weeks time and I will be going to istambul as the last stop of my holyday. I want to get some cymbals too and I was wondering If I call them to let them know I am coming do they speak engish? because I can't speak Turkish at all cheers Mark Hi Paul great blog !!!!
I am off to Europe in two weeks time and I will be going to istambul as the last stop of my holyday. I want to get some cymbals too and I was wondering If I call them to let them know I am coming do they speak engish? because I can’t speak Turkish at all
cheers
Mark

]]> Comment on At the Black Sea by Elias Oberauer http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/2008/09/27/at-the-black-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Elias Oberauer Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:25:33 +0000 http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/?p=196#comment-499 Hello again! Half a year has passed and the state of things has changed... I came back to check your blog and I saw my reply to the black sea images which I had almost forgotten. I realised how immature my comment was so can you please delete my comment, because I cant! :/ Hello again!
Half a year has passed and the state of things has changed…
I came back to check your blog and I saw my reply to the black sea images which I had almost forgotten. I realised how immature my comment was so can you please delete my comment, because I cant! :/

]]> Comment on Visiting Istanbul Mehmet Cymbal Factory by paul http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/2009/01/06/visiting-istanbul-mehmet-cymbal-factory/comment-page-1/#comment-492 paul Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:25:11 +0000 http://www.swansonblog.com/paul/?p=234#comment-492 It's definitely cheaper to buy at the factory, I think I spent a bit under USD 500 for what I bought. Of course, flying there could really dent the budget, but what an experience! It’s definitely cheaper to buy at the factory, I think I spent a bit under USD 500 for what I bought. Of course, flying there could really dent the budget, but what an experience!

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