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You're not asking me, but I'd rather take the USSR back than Yeltsin's corrupt and wild capitalism. What more could a nation ask for than a monopoly on the Russian market?
Well a nation obviously was asking more than just "a monopoly on Russian market" ( that is if you are talking about Russians,) they were obviously looking for improvements of their lot, but in many ways the USSR was of course more beneficial for Russians as a nation than what came after.
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And ok, I'll forgive you as living in America, but the International Olympic Committee is probably the most corrupted force in the world together with FIFA. No doubt about that. One hand washes the another? Hell no, the one hand washes the other's butt!
I didn't know that, but as I've already said when the finger is usually pointed at Russia in terms of corruption, I already know that it takes two to tango.
And ok, I'll forgive you as living in America, but the International Olympic Committee is probably the most corrupted force in the world together with FIFA. No doubt about that. One hand washes the another? Hell no, the one hand washes the other's butt!
You might be right about that "butt washing" after all.
Am reading now the article how "Russia scrambles to get hotels ready for Games ( I mean if those hotels were ready by now, I'd be upset, almost disappointed - where is the suspense, the nail biting excitement for national pride and glory? )
and this is what I see;
"We have our first customers coming on Feb. 6," said Oliver Kuhn, manager of the Swissotel in the Krasnaya Polyana ski resort, which will host the Alpine skiing in the Caucasus mountains above Sochi."
"Nikolai Dolgopolov, deputy editor-in-chief of the Rossiyskaya Gazeta, explains the current rush of Russian and foreign partners by the uniqueness of the Sochi Olympics."
So who are you, mysterious "foreign partners"?
I'd like to see the list.
We are talking about the "uniqueness" here.
I'm curious.
I probably want to know too much.
Norway's cultural contribution is quite limited. It is basically Edvard Munch (The Scream painter), Henrik Ibsen (A Doll's House writer), Edvard Grieg (classical composer), black metal and the Viking legacy.
OMG, don't forget Thor Heyerdahl! He's gotten a bad rap in some corners, undeservedly.
Besides, the connotation of "Eastern Europe" being poor and backwards goes to much earlier times than Soviet era, and Baltic countries were one of those countries, not producing ( culturally speaking) any gems, and being poor and constantly on and off under German oppression. You just need to study history more, then your outlook will probably become more informed and balanced.
Oh, great, we get to blame Balt "backwardness" (or poverty, whatever) on the Germans! I'm down with that. They wiped out the indigenous Prussian people, the 3rd Baltic republic, so to say.
Norway's cultural contribution is quite limited. It is basically Edvard Munch (The Scream painter), Henrik Ibsen (A Doll's House writer), Edvard Grieg (classical composer), black metal and the Viking legacy.
Oh, great, we get to blame Balt "backwardness" (or poverty, whatever) on the Germans! I'm down with that. They wiped out the indigenous Prussian people, the 3rd Baltic republic, so to say.
Well Germans were there all over the place - how is it my fault?
You? Aren't you Russian?? I was jumping on your bandwagon. You made a good point.
Ah OK, well, and as the rest of the story has it, then a big chunk of these Germans (from Baltic countries) moved to study to St. Petersburg's Universities and became Russians.
( and the other part moved to Germany and became Nazi.)
Ah OK, well, and as the rest of the story has it, then a big chunk of these Germans (from Baltic countries) moved to study to St. Petersburg's Universities and became Russians.
( and the other part moved to Germany and became Nazi.)
The end.
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Oh, that's interesting. So that's where Russia's Germans came from? Cool. So they were there long before the world wars. Thanx for that bit of info. (C-d can be so educational! )
True. I watched a 90 minute documentary last night about the upcoming Olympics. "You" have taken corruption to new heights 50 billion dollars
You did not answer my question.
In Russia, the Olympics are treated with humor:
-We spent a lot of money on the Olympics.
- Well, at least it will be normal?
- No, we steal more than half.
- Ok, there are rumors that Vancouver was worse.
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