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David Frequent Guest Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 50 Location: Houston Texas	Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:48 am    Post subject: Beer ? Haven't been to Russia in a few years. On of the things I like about Russia the most is you could walk down the street and drink beer or what ever and no one bothered you. I heard a while back that they were going to crack down on that. Curious if they ever did ? Please let me know. David
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nikir Frequent Guest Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 54	Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:15 am    Post subject: Unfortunately that practice is disappearing, thanks to regulation. It was one of my pleasures too, walking on those long warm summer evenings with a coldie in hand. Summer cafes are plentiful though, not quite the same thing but still good.
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David Frequent Guest Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 50 Location: Houston Texas	Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:29 pm    Post subject: Thanks. I can handle it at the outdoor cafes. On my previous trips I enjoyed walking from kiosk to kiosk drinking beers. Guess I will have to fly low and avoid the radar...David
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Ender WayToRussified Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 498 Location: Urals	Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:35 pm    Post subject: There is a law that prohibits drinking alcoholic drinks in public. However, the punishment for breaking is negligible and nobody cares. There is a proverb: "The idiocy of Russian laws is compensated by the optionality of execution".
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Sandello Just Starting Joined: 08 Sep 2010 Posts: 5	Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:59 am    Post subject: Can't say about other cities, but that's how it goes here, in Murmansk. Yes, if the police catches you drinking vodka in the street, - this will (almost definitely) costs you some fee (well, don't know, about 500-1000 roubles for russian man and who knows how much they would take from foreigner) and some hours in the police station, probably. But that's only about vodka and other 'strong' drinks. What about beer or a can of gin-tonic? Nobody cares :) And, btw, Murmansk is a city that worth to visit, seriously. If you don't afraid some cold :)
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Ender WayToRussified Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 498 Location: Urals	Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:09 pm    Post subject: Sandello wrote: Can't say about other cities, but that's how it goes here, in Murmansk. Yes, if the police catches you drinking vodka in the street, - this will (almost definitely) costs you some fee (well, don't know, about 500-1000 roubles for russian man and who knows how much they would take from foreigner) and some hours in the police station, probably. But that's only about vodka and other 'strong' drinks. What about beer or a can of gin-tonic? Nobody cares Have you ever seen it personally? I haven't. Neither for vodka nor for beer, although I haven't seen people drinking vodka on the streets. An advice for a foreigner. Drinking from a bottle in a paper packet will immediately draw an attention, as this is not typical behaviour. Anyway, if they approach you can simply throw it out and say that it is not yours. They simply won't be able to provide a proof of your "crime".
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Sandello Just Starting Joined: 08 Sep 2010 Posts: 5	Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:50 am    Post subject: Ender wrote: Have you ever seen it personally? Damn, yeah! One of my fellows spent about six hours... блин, чё я с уральцем-то по-аглицки общаюсь?! :) Короче, да: приятеля одного этой весной свинтили за распитие в общественных :) Не помню, правда, заплатил он что-то или нет, но в обезьяннике пришлось поторчать :)
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Ender WayToRussified Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 498 Location: Urals	Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:34 am    Post subject: Sandello wrote: Ender wrote: Have you ever seen it personally? Damn, yeah! One of my fellows spent about six hours... блин, чё я с уральцем-то по-аглицки общаюсь?! Практика. Sandello wrote: Короче, да: приятеля одного этой весной свинтили за распитие в общественных Не помню, правда, заплатил он что-то или нет, но в обезьяннике пришлось поторчать Однако. Хотя, на мой взгляд, количество людей распивающих спиртные напитки на улицах города уменьшилось. Я думаю что это происходит не из-за закона, а потому что в городе появилось много питейных заведений в которых подают разливное пиво, а разливное оно как правило лучше чем моча ослиная которая продается в бутылках.
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Miami1 Just Starting Joined: 01 Apr 2011 Posts: 2	Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:50 am    Post subject: Yarpivo and Baltika.
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