Can I buy a carpet? PLEASE? CAN I?

Im curently in central Turkey. I escaped from Istanbul, only after coming down with bird flu twice, getting bombed once, and being overcharged perhaps 100 times. (That I know of)

Its amazing, everyone in Turkey seems to be related, as they all have the same brother who is a direct desendant of the maker of the first 'Turkish' carpet, and lucky me, he is willing to sell to me. (I'm special) He doesnt do it for the money, you know. Its only for the family pride. His mother has been weaving this small carpet for ten years, just waiting for someone worthy (me, of course, yet more undeniable proof of my devine nature) to come and apricate her Herculean labors.

How much does it cost? Why does that matter? This woman wove it over TEN YEARS!!!! What is ten years worth to you?

This has led me to wonder exactly what carpet weavers are doing during those ten years. I mean, the carpet clearly says 'made in China' on the tag. What took ten years? The shiping perhaps? In any case, I now hold the Turkish post office in the deepest suspicion.

That being said, I just turned 25. So I figure, if I take good care of myself, dont drink to much, and stay away from fast food, I'll be able to make three, maybe even four carpets.

I will then retire on the vast sums of money generated by their sale. I've already sent the order to China. More on this to come.....