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MAIL ORDER BRIDES
2007-08-02 05:00:00
Is there really such a thing? Russian women have been coined with this phrase for decades. The term Mail Order Bride goes back to the early settlers of America. Men would come to America and start a new life, but didn't have a wife. At some point, a company organized a trade and brought several shipments of women over from England in exchange for tobacco. Hence, the Mail Order Bride was born. Today, Mail Order Bride is nothing but a term used for foreign women seeking to marry and come to the western world. Mail Order Brides from Russia When I decided to entertain the thought of finding a Russian woman to wed, the internet was full of these mail order brides. Of course the curiosity more than overwhelmed me when looking. Russian women come in many varieties just as they do anywhere else in the world. 18 – 25 years old, never married 18 – 25 divorced, no children 18 – 25 divorced with children And so on and so forth. So, my point is that you will certainly be able to find...
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Scammed by a Russian Bride
2007-08-01 06:13:00
If you read my blog, you know that I don't write anything negative about Russian women. But I think this is one of many western men's concerns that needs to be addressed. The following is a true story that happened to an acquaintance. He had met a Russian woman. We'll call him Greg and the woman we'll call Marina. Greg met Marina over the internet. She was attractive as a lot of Russian women are. They corresponded for a couple months until he decided to plan a trip to Russia to meet her. He went to Russia. He flew all the way to Ekaterinburg where she was from. He brought many gifts for her and her little girl. He stayed at her apartment and things seemed to go well for them. He decided to propose to her before he left. He was prepared for this as he brought a very nice engagement ring with him, a quarter carat diamond ring. Of course she accepted. He left Russia and went home to start all of the paperwork for her to come to America. Russian Bride Scammer Anastasiya (Na...
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Soviet Era Pictures
2007-07-26 05:33:00
Some interesting pics about Soviet era soda and vending machines. Enjoy! Buy Pepsi in 1985 Soviet Union Buy Pepsi in 1985 Leningrad Old Soviet Vending Machines Soviet Pepsi Machine The glass sits there and it is a community glass. It is put upside down and gets washed before each use. Soviet Era Water Machine Soviet Water Machines.
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Learning Russian
2007-07-26 04:45:00
I have been practicing some Russian lately. I blogged an article a couple weeks ago about common Russian words and phrases. I have been trying to learn some simple phrases in the evenings with my wife and with a couple web sites I think I mentioned. Russia's Finest. Smirnoff Vodka. I think it helps to drink a shot of Russia's finest vodka in between phrases as well as a pickle or two. I don't know if my wife would agree with me, but I feel like I speak perfect Russian after a few phrases (and vodkas). Of course I would not recommend this process to everyone, but maybe give it a try once or twice to see if it works for you. The Moscow Metro. Russia Has An Amazingly Beautiful Metro System.
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Cheap, Good Quality Calls To Russia
2007-07-15 22:54:00
My Wife has been calling Russia for only $.05 a call (this is a connection fee only), no time limit. The web site is called Internet Calls . The way it works is you download the software to your broadband connected computer, pay a minimum of $10 into an account and start making calls via the internet and your personal phone. You put your phone number in the system, then it calls your phone and then the software dials the number you wanted to call. Excellent quality too, and highly recommended to anyone needing to call overseas for a dirt cheap and a good quality phone call. Internet Calls, Internetcalls.com My wife wrote about Sending Money To Russia. Also, check out these web sites: google_ad_client = "pub-5085224237691157";google_ad_width = 468;google_ad_height = 60;google_ad_format = "468x60_as";google_cpa_choice = "CAEQzrP-sQMQhqupvgMQxue03QQQ2daA3gIQ44qu swMQxMGTrAMaCJw9yVE4_zzqKJLy__4BKJLy__4BK Kr85OwCKKnkr6QBKLu95uUBKJSz-8MBMAA";
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Just a couple links
2007-07-08 03:54:00
Our dog was sick a week or so back and I was able to help him out with suggestions from this web site. As well I came across a very cool Learn Russian web site. It is totally free and gives you audio to listen to and play back as many times as you want. google_ad_client = 'pub-5085224237691157';google_ad_width = 468;google_ad_height = 60;google_ad_format = '468x60_as';google_cpa_choice = 'CAEQosyl5wEaCNbLu9kVVhR6KN7im3YwAA';
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Learn Some Russian
2007-06-30 07:27:00
Words and phrases of everyday use English Russian (transliteration) Hello! -- Zd`rastvuyte (formal) Hi! -- Priviet! (informal) Goodbye! -- Da svi`daniya (formal) Bye! -- Pa 'ka! (informal) Good morning -- Dobroye utro Good afternoon -- Dobryi vecher Good evening -- Dobryi vecher Good night -- Spokoinoi nochi Yes -- Da No -- Nyet Thank you -- Spa`siba Thank you very much -- Bol'shoye spa`siba You're welcome -- Pa`zhalsta Please -- Pa`zhalsta Excuse me -- Izvi`neete Can You Speak Russian? I am sorry -- Izvi`neete Okay! -- Hara`sho How are you? -- Kak de`la? Good -- Hara`sho Bad -- Ploho So-so -- Tak syebe Just a moment -- Mi`noutku I do not understand -- Ya ne pani`mayu Do you understand? -- Pani`mayesh? (informal) Pani`mayete? (formal) Nice to meet you -- Priyatno s vami poznakomitsa What is your name? -- Kak vas za-vout? My name is _____ --`nya za`vout Where are you from? -- Otkuda Vy? ...
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A Little Ekaterinburg History
2007-06-29 06:11:00
The city was founded in 1723 by Vasily Tatischev and named after Saint Catherine, the namesake of tsar Peter the Great's wife Catherine (Yekaterina). It was renamed Sverdlovsk after the Bolshevik party leader and Soviet official Yakov Sverdlov from 1924 to 1991. Soon after the Russian Revolution, on July 17, 1918, Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, Alexandra, and their children Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Tsarevich Alexei were executed by Bolsheviks in this city. In the 1920s Yekaterinburg became a large industrial center of Russia. The heavy machinery factory Uralmash, the biggest in Europe, was built. Between 1932 and 1937, Chiang Ching-kuo, president of the Republic of China from 1978 until 1998, worked in Ekaterinburg on the Ural Heavy machinery Plant (Uralmash). In Ekaterinburg he met his wife Faina Ipatyevna Vakhreva. During World War II, many government technical institutions and whole factories were evacuated to Yekaterinburg from the war-affected area...
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Another Vodka Article…
2007-06-25 00:22:00
Sometimes I think vodka is man's best friend. Yes dogs do own this saying, but vodka sure is giving dogs a run for their bones. Not only can you drink it numerous ways – cocktails or neat as I prefer it. But recently, we had a real medicinal need for it. And no, it's not a medicinal need whenever I want a shot, although that might be a good argument... My wife had an ear infection of sorts. Now typically, you would put a cotton swap in some rubbing alcohol and clean the ear out with it. We were out of rubbing alcohol, but had a bottle of Smirnoff Blue Label Vodka , the 100 proof stuff (50% alcohol). She used it as a substitute and about 24 hours later after using it a few times, everything cleared up. Guess the alcohol killed any bacteria that was in there. Now that's Russian ingenuity! Smirnoff Blue Label Vodka - Smooth Stuff Some other things I learned about vodka: What is less well known is that vodka as a neutral spirit can be used in cooking. Only a small amount is neede...
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Russian Chocolate
2007-05-24 02:49:00
Stopped at one of the Russian grocery stores in Denver last weekend. I noticed that they had chocolate bars from the Red October candy factory in Moscow, so I picked up a couple. Russian Choco lat e Russian Chocolate
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A Comparison of Mother's Day and Women's Day
2007-05-13 16:05:00
Here in the USA, we honor or Mother's In May every year. In other parts of the world, they have International Women's Day on March 8th. A Rose For Mothers In the USA, Mother's Day always falls on a Sunday. It is a national holiday, but being on Sunday, most here don't work either. Russia celebrates women by giving chocolates and yellow mimosa flowers. It is a national holiday and everyone does not work. We Can Do It! In the USA, Mother's are commonly given cards, flowers and chocolates, but nothing particular. We just try to do nice things. Happy Mother's Day Ladies! Happy Mothers Day!
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Russian Stereotypes
2007-04-23 02:41:00
The way of life in Russia is very simple. Russian s love to eat black bread with salted herring and drink vodka. Russian Fish and Vodka The Russian mafia is in charge of everything. Russian women are the most beautiful in the world. Russian Women are Prettier than Lenin! The sub-zero cold winters are impossible to survive. The university professors have to sell matryoshkas to foreigners to survive. Playing balalaika and drinking vodka is their only entertainment. Russian Balalaika At any moment there can be an explosion set up by the Chechen rebels. Chechen Rebels Russia will soon go back to communism. Communism, CCCP or USSR Russians like to carry rifles, which come in handy to kill occasional bears roaming around, but just recently this became an official state secret, so we can’t elaborate… Bear in Moscow Taxi... Sounds like a fun place, huh? Stere otypes seem to kill all the excitement to go there in some respects, but excites you in others. So, don’t worry ...
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The Ritual of Banya or What Americans Call a Sauna
2007-04-15 21:19:00
Is this the place where grown men sit naked, wear a strange hat, drink vodka, beat each other with sticks and run out of a nice warm building into the cold frigid snow or into a lake of freezing water? Yes it most certainly is. Sounds just a little more on the strange side than I’d like to admit… First you shower to improve your sweating, then drink hot tea to warm your insides and then bend over the parilka bench where someone hits you with a venik, a bunch of birch or oak twigs. Traditional Venik for Banya This Russian tradition is credited for Russians' longevity and resistance to disease. Banya’s received official approval from Lenin's government. So, there’s nothing more traditional in Russia than going to a Banya (or so I am told). Russian Banya In the modern Russian tradition the banya has become a place for business, often replacing informal meetings and even business dinners. As well, friends get together and go to banya (drink lots of vodka too) and women like to g...
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Skiing in Moscow?
2007-04-03 06:26:00
Came across an interesting article about skiing in Moscow . Check it out here. Moscow Skiing ?
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