Interesting Story from Indonesia

[Amanda]

Keppie? What's that?

Sound Yiddish, and I don't know any of that. We're a bilingual household, but Hebrew and English, not Yiddish. (When I say bilingual household, that's supposed to make me sound clever. Sadly, though, my Hebrew is worse than that of a primary school child - as my primary-school-aged child points out. Often. The bilingual members are dearly beloved and the infant).

[est190]

Keppie is short for keppelah, which means head. :-)

[R&B]

What a great thread, I can't beleive I missed it.

Thanks Jeremy and contributors. Mr Made in the initial post I think is the typical small farmer that's seen foreign cashed up firms in his territory.

I do feel for him.

His first mistake I think is wanting the Government to regulate price. Don't go there. What does Joe public know about pearls yet alone Governments.

His Governments regulations for foreign companies operating on his turf should be his target.

Some very interesting comments on price regulations or standards have been made. It will not happen. Est 190 made the comment, Let the negotiations begin.

We are dealing with the beginnings of commerce here and aint it grand that after a few millienia so is Pearl trading.

Bron and I will keep growing Pearls and if you don't like the price, see yah.

I personally hate typeing, everyone thats contributed to this thread, PLEASE come to our farm, I'd love to see where this yarn could end up although, probably where it stared.

Cheers

[Amanda]

I personally hate typeing, everyone thats contributed to this thread, PLEASE come to our farm, I'd love to see where this yarn could end up although, probably where it stared.

Cheers

I'd absolutely love to see your farm - sadly, London and Queensland are not local to each other!

Your website's fascinating.

[est190]

Rusty, I always wanted to visit the land down under. :-).