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IS there a Russian Mafia HQ in Moscow?
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tanch
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:19 pm    Post subject: IS there a Russian Mafia HQ in Moscow? Reply with quote
hi there,
Much had been talked or described about the Russian Mafia HQ in the computer games, I am just wondering whether there is a real physical Russian Mafia HQ in Moscow, and where is it, so that I make sure I am far far away from it, as I am going to Russia Moscow on a free & easy trip soon.... Shocked
Could some kind people in Russia tell me about this info...

THANKS Wink
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mediashark
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Joined: 04 Nov 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
LOL!!!!!! Laughing
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vitalsigns
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Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:19 pm    Post subject: Re: IS there a Russian Mafia HQ in Moscow? Reply with quote
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tanch
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:46 pm    Post subject: Re: IS there a Russian Mafia HQ in Moscow? Reply with quote
[quote="vitalsigns"]
tanch wrote:

Could some kind people in Russia tell me about this info...


Quote:
That's easy. Take Polyanskaya streen to Arbatskaya Square. Turn left on Makedonskii avenue - and it's right there. You can actually see the sign: "Mafia HQ, Moscow".[/
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Thanks for your info. Do YOU MEAN there is really a Mafia HQ,Moscow in Moscow, or is it a mock (joke) monument ? Are the police not doing anything about it? To play safe, do you know which hotels are nearby this HQ??
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mediashark
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey are you 12 years old or something?!?!

ROTFL!!!
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Чебурашка
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Joined: 23 Sep 2005
Posts: 218
PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dear tanch,

You should not listen to vitalsigns: he has been away from Moscow for a long time and seems completely disoriented on this one.

The mafia headquarters is actually near Ismailovo Hotel. It is recommended you don't come within a range of 3 kms from this place.

For any further information you should send a personal message to this board's user 'affirmo1314'. He is a specialist in off-the beaten-track Moscow and will most likely confirm what i have just said.
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mediashark
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I better hope you're not from Singapore...

Now I remember why I moved to Moscow...
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vitalsigns
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Чебурашка
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You better keep this kind of knowledge up to date: you could have brought this poor guy into lots of trouble. Moscow is no computer game Wink
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mediashark
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, we haved moved. There had been a shootout a couple of weeks ago. Some of my boys are camping at my apartment. We've been debating where to move our HQ next. I kinda like Hotel Ukraine. Killing and stealing works up big appetites, and their breakfrest buffet spread is the best in Moscow.

Now, tanch, if you think we're interested in you, we're not. We don't waste our time on 12 year old gamers.
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Rick
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Joined: 04 May 2005
Posts: 857
Location: Касабланка
PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
In any case, watch out for a guy called Ivan: we're still looking for him. Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov. From Ivanovo i think he was. Bad guy. Stay out of his way: he's likely to attract lots of lead.
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vitalsigns
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Чебурашка
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Joined: 23 Sep 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Vitalsigns is right, you should definitely come. If you feel too unsafe outside you can just stay in your hotel room and use the phone to order pizza (пицца) and other amusements.
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Camrade
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Joined: 06 Dec 2004
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Location: Санкт-Петербург
PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
2tanch

ask a guy in the uniform on the Red Square and he'll show you where the mafie HQ =)
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cyndy22
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Joined: 15 Oct 2004
Posts: 1078
Location: massachusetts
PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tanch,
I hear that the RU Mafia is recruiting in their own way persons interested in their mafia computer games. Maybe they'll send you a free ticket to Moscow.
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