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uday
WayToRussified
Joined: 26 Jul 2004
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 Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:38 pm Post subject: what brings you all on here? |
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Love? Lost? Information? Rancid stories of a hobbit's quest of Russian hookers?
I've found this place a great resource for my trip, but now that I've come and gone, it's got a spell over me and I'm hooked. I can't say I liked the food... the people weren't overly friendly... nor was the weather good. It's gotta be the vodka or girls... or maybe a combination of both. |
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brandalpayne11
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Joined: 09 Sep 2004
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Location: NC, US
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| To learn as much as I can about something I know nothing about |
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Mogsfan
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Joined: 03 Nov 2004
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I thought I could find a Yugo. Afterall, girls love a guy who has a car.
I could get Smirnov at home so it's gotta be the girls... |
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zinku120
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Joined: 14 Apr 2004
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Location: France
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: what brings you all on here? |
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| uday wrote: | | I can't say I liked the food |
couldn't agree more. lost 8KG in the two months that i spent there in 2002 (my first trip). in subsequent trips as well, i lose 1KG for each week that i spend there. and i'm even on the lighter side of the weight scale - so the weight loss is not particularly good for me. vodka was great - i learned to take shots (rather than sips). and i was caught on the airport because i had too many bottles for my friends. the customs let me through with only 2 litres of it.
i love st. peters, didn't like moscow, loved all the small towns and villages that i'd been to. but now, i only go to one place. hopefully, sometime i'll be able to make it to siberia and far-east. i like the ruggedness there. western europe is absolutely beautiful, but it's a bit too nice for my taste. well, there's a nice article on - http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A388172
that's what my dream is! |
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DavidPB
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Joined: 06 Oct 2004
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Location: Australia
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| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:43 pm Post subject: Why i'm here |
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Good question Uday. When i figure out a reasonable answer i'll let you know.
I'm just interested in things russian. Why this should be - i have no idea. I grew up on a farm in Australia, never met a native speaker of russian until i actually started learning the lingo, .. i guess its just one of those things - there is no good reason, it just is.
Also because its one place where i can compare notes with other people which have this interest. even now i get *lots* of bewildered expressions and im sure even my family thinks I'm quite strange on account of my interest in russian lingo.
Anyone else get this reaction from other people?
David. |
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cyndy22
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Joined: 15 Oct 2004
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Location: massachusetts
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| Yeah I get this reaction from family, coworkers, other people I know- even my husband. In fact he has no interest in returning to Russia which we are doing this summer. He gets compensated in January with our winter vacation in sunny Aruba! People tend to think of Russia as cold, drab, not particularly hospitable, and mysterious. While ofcourse Russia has tourists, it's not exactly popular like Italy or France for example. But Russia has a richness, unique on its own and a most interesting culture. I feel this way about the other former soviet republics as well. I am so looking forward to going to St. Petersburg and Estonia this summer. Unlike our adoption trip over to Russia 6 years ago, this time we will be on our own and able to see what we want, do what we want, spend time meeting Russian people, etc. And we will be seeing friends as a friend of mine and his family in Ukraine will be meeting us in SPB and in Estonia we also have friends. It's impossible to say why people are drawn to certain things. I, like others on this forum have an appreciation for a very wonderful part of the world. I love learning and experiencing directly and indirectly more re Russia and its people. I wish more Russian members and former soviet republic members would be more involved in this forum. This is not a criticism, it's just that I really appreciate their input about things. |
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Dr-Fauste
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Joined: 23 Nov 2004
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| Alot booze in my father and mother on a wintery night, and a torn condom. |
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Anathema
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Joined: 18 Nov 2004
Posts: 186
Location: Phoenix, Аризона
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| I like a lot of others here am fascinated with Russia. Since I'm not there now, I might as well talk to some people who are. |
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bryanboy
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Joined: 30 Aug 2004
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i miss russia and this is the closest thing that i know of... for now... at least until when i get back next year.
in fact, waytorussia.net is one of the sites that kind of made me just "bite the bullet" and go there.  |
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Lindsay
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Well, at first I came here to learn about travel info in preparation for my trip to Russia.
Now that I'm home, I love to come on here to chat with people who have a similar interest in Russia. I've always had a fascination with Russian culture, history, etc. (oh, and as you may have learned, I think Russian men are cute too  )
Other than that, it's a GREAT procrastination tool when I have many papers to write (like right now!) |
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Dr-Fauste
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I was going to procrastinate today, but I will do it tomorrow.
Dmitri, what is up with this spylog shit?
Things you notice when you do not use Billysoft. |
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wavetossed
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Joined: 27 Jun 2004
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| I originally came here to learn more about travel in Russia when I was planning my first trip. I enjoyed myself immensely and discovered that Russia was much nicer than I could have imagined. Now I hang around to encourage other people to visit Russia. |
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Jutrzenkapolska
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Joined: 16 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:59 am Post subject: What brings me here |
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To be totally honest, what started my obsession with Russia was a Russian man 
How I found this site is another story alltogether- I was Googling "Russian jokes". |
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KiwiGuy
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At first it was the rancid stories of a hobbit's quest of Russian hookers but now I just stay to bask in the glory of Uday's wit now 
Seriously though, I am using this site as a valuable resource of information. I have been to Russia before and learnt a few things about Russia and Russians first hand but I wished I had found this forum before I went on that trip. I plan on visiting Russia again and before I do I hope to absorb as much knowledge as I can.  |
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Camrade
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| I was looking about visa information for my friend and found this site. Then i decided to check out a forum to see what do "they" (foreigners) think of Russia So it was very interesting to read some traver stories. |
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