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Post by annie on Nov 9, 2005 13:52:44 GMT 3
i've been meaning to ask this...what's the origin of the so called "Russian Roulette"?
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Post by Annie on Nov 9, 2005 14:57:43 GMT 3
Sorry i have been away hurrican wilma almost left me homeless!!! read the report in the other thread about annoying things...question is since I'm young, how its the nightlife, clubs raves...what young russinas do like college students...second question is unemployment rate in russia...some countries kids depend a lot on their parents not in U.S how that works over there. Thanks for not forgetting about me  OK, giselle sweetie, I finally got some time to answer your questions, sorry I took so long  1. Nightlife. Just like in any developed capital. Very very busy and good nightlife. Loads of nightclubs to satisfy everyone's tastes: pop, rock, R&B, rave, 70s 80s music nightclubs...anything you want you can find. Entrance will cost something between 5 to 10 US Dollars. 2. Student life. Not much different from the rest of the world really. People study, hang out together, go to parties. Loads of them work starting from 2-3 year at the University. 3. I think unemployment rate in the whole Russia is something like 4-5%, but the unemployment rate in Moscow is the lowest of all capitals in the world - less than 1%. Re: the question about kids and parents I am going to go through this thread and find the answer I gave some time ago.... |
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Post by Annie on Nov 9, 2005 15:59:44 GMT 3
okay, i got a question....How is Family Life like in Russia? i mean, are you like the americans...like when you're 18 you have got to move out of the house or you're free to stay as long as you want till you settle down? definitely NOT like the Americans, I'd say we're totally opposite. Parents take care of the kids until they move out or get married, etc. In fact here parents help their kids out with buying apartments, houses, etc (if they can that is of course). But we're very homey kids usually and live with our folks until the last minute. In fact some young families live with the parents after they get married until they can afford to buy or rent a place for themselves (my hubby's sister and her husband live with my in-laws and they've been married for like 4 years already), I do not find that healthy for your family though but quite a few people do that Well in fact, quite a few families I know are very conservative when it comes to their kids (including mine). Parents don't approve of their kids living with someone without getting married and try to keep them home as long as they can. It's an old way of thinking but it exists till today in some families Here it is giselle, I found it ;D my answer about kids and parents |
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Post by Annie on Nov 9, 2005 16:06:19 GMT 3
i've been meaning to ask this...what's the origin of the so called "Russian Roulette"? Well annie this is a mistery which noone had solved LOL BUT the versions all evolve around the following It originally meant what it does right now...the stupid game with a gun and putting it to your head and pulling the trigger... There is a theory that Russian Tzar army soldiers (just like the Soviet afterwards and many years later) either at the times of a break during wars or after really hard battles used to relax...and what do Russians do to relax??? Yup, they drink!!!! So they used to get sloshed like pigs and in a drunken state start competing and playing stupid games...that's how Russian Roulette was invented |
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Post by samara on Nov 10, 2005 0:26:42 GMT 3
annie, can u please tell me what do russians think about rasputin  i read about the story / legend but still i can't figure out if he is considered as evil thank's, what u're doing here is really usefull and kind  |
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Post by Annie on Nov 10, 2005 8:43:11 GMT 3
aww thanks samara, it really is my pleasure.
With regards to Rasputin I have to say that we treat him as a historical figure, neither a villain nor a hero. We study his deeds and life at school during history lessons considering his great influence on the Governing family during those times but no...I don't think we consider him as evil...There are loads of theories that these legends of him being cruel and evil were started by his enemies to compromise him....but I think we'll never know...this is another one of those stories..like Anastasia
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Post by samara on Nov 10, 2005 15:24:28 GMT 3
thank u annie ! i guess those stories make all the charm of russian culture u know when a person becomes more of a fictive personage |
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Post by alsl on Nov 10, 2005 15:59:53 GMT 3
Is it true that St Petersburg had its name changed heaps of times before they settled on St Petersburg?Was it Leningrad before?
btw,how's winter there?
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Post by Annie on Nov 10, 2005 19:15:55 GMT 3
winter is surprisingly for this time of the year non-existent right now LOL
No snow, plus 4 and what's most shocking DRY!!!! I am having a ball!!! usually by this time we're soaking in snow and rain and stirring melted snow mixed with dirt with our shoes ewwwww lol Don't know how long it will last.
St. Petersburg was originally St. Petersburg named after the Tzar who founded the city - Peter the Great.
In 1917 the Great October Revolution headed by Lenin hapenned and everything connected to tzars was to be demolished including city and street names, that's how it became Leningrad.
After the Soviet Union collapsed, a decision was made to return to historical names, so it became St. Petersburg again
winters there are same as here but a bit less pleasant due to the fact that the whole city evolves around the river Neva so it's more humid...otherwise - the same as Moscow...it's only 600 kilometres away ;D
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Post by annie on Nov 11, 2005 14:39:27 GMT 3
thanks for answering the Russian Roulette mystery, Annie...the next two qustions you answered were also very interesting....i've read about Rasputin and St. Petersburg's history a few years back....
now, my next question is this...is there a person in your history called Corto Maltese? because i was watching this Movie about him and the whole setting was in Russia and the neighboring countries, and it also involves some historical events...but then, he could just be a work of great fiction....
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Post by agnes on Nov 11, 2005 17:07:31 GMT 3
wow, you´re pretty busy right now, Annie LOL
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Post by agnes on Nov 11, 2005 17:11:07 GMT 3
omg, I just read the " first parts " of the sport Express Interview, it´s really great, thank you Annie for all your work !! It´s really good, thx again |
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Post by Annie on Nov 11, 2005 18:16:40 GMT 3
you're very welcome but I finished and am a little bit dead right now, so I will answer all your questions tomorrow LOL |
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Post by Giselle on Nov 13, 2005 6:48:33 GMT 3
Thanks soo much, maybe one day I 'll try to get a job there!!! my friend just came from Russia she went to both cities and told me she had the time of her life...I really appreciate your answer!!!  |
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Post by Annie on Nov 14, 2005 9:59:35 GMT 3
now, my next question is this...is there a person in your history called Corto Maltese? because i was watching this Movie about him and the whole setting was in Russia and the neighboring countries, and it also involves some historical events...but then, he could just be a work of great fiction.... Annie I have never heard of such a person to tell you the truth...I will check but... not sure...we have a chain of restaurants called Porto Maltese LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO |
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