ruth
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Post by ruth on May 16, 2006 12:36:28 GMT 3
Thank you Annie! I've had a look and will try the recipe out in the holidays.
there are also lots of other interesting things.........I have bookmarked the site for future refernce!
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Post by sonya on May 21, 2006 3:18:02 GMT 3
Napoleon is the most divine cake you can find on the face of this planet, it is also the most fattening one  Here is what it looks like:  Flaky pastry layered with buttery cream.... YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!! LOL  yum,yum!!!i like buttery cakes...but,this one will have to wait a little more-the last time i was taking actions in the kitchen,i made a lot of brownies-some of them over-baked  ...people didn't like that too much,so i ate them all by myself  if i don't slow down,i'll have to drink a lemonade all my life!  |
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Post by arwen21 on May 23, 2006 0:01:22 GMT 3
hey annie !! i have two questions!!! if you want to buy or rent a flat which are the bests streets to so it!!!  and are there many cossacks in moscow??? well in russia in general...thanks a lot annie,big kiss ;Dxxx |
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Post by Annie on May 30, 2006 16:12:46 GMT 3
hey annie !! i have two questions!!! if you want to buy or rent a flat which are the bests streets to so it!!! and are there many cossacks in moscow??? well in russia in general...thanks a lot annie,big kiss ;Dxxx First of all you have to be a billionnaire to buy property in Moscow because the prices are worse than ridiculous these days  It also depends what you'd like arwen. Whether it's peace and quiet, or greenery or on the contrary you'd like to live in the very centre So you have to give me some specifications LOL Re: cossacks. Well they arent THAT vivid sometimes so I might just not know if a person is a cossack or no but the traditional ones in their traditional clothing - not really..not a lot in Moscow. There are however quite a few in other cities and regions... they form their own clans and communities and live together  |
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Post by arwen21 on Jun 7, 2006 16:53:36 GMT 3
thanks a lot annie!!!!
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Post by Annie on Jun 21, 2006 11:05:57 GMT 3
I posted a comment in another thread that Russians don't get engaged and Bia asked "So what do they do instead?" so here is an answer..
Well pretty much nothing LOL ;D. You date and then when you decide to get married the guy goes to his girlfriend's parents (I am now talking about the way it's supposed to be) and asks for their permission, if they say yes the couple goes to the Registrar and applies. It takes two months to process your application, but they set you a wedding date on the day you apply. So in two months you get married and that's it ;D
Registered marriage is the only one that is legal on the territory of the Russian Federation. If you wish you can also have a church wedding, but only after you have had an official civil ceremony at the Registrar and gotten a marriage certificate.
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fra
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Post by fra on Jun 21, 2006 11:38:48 GMT 3
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Post by Annie on Jun 21, 2006 11:49:14 GMT 3
Nope, just the wedding one ;D ;D ;D
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Post by LaFFy TaFFy on Jun 21, 2006 12:23:59 GMT 3
wow that is so different, one good thing is that you would save lots of money. People can spent alot of money on weddings.
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Post by Annie on Jun 21, 2006 16:49:17 GMT 3
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Post by annie on Jun 22, 2006 11:47:54 GMT 3
i see......that's how some of the wedding here takes place too...but the church weddings are sorta more honored than the civil wedding(that's what we call it here)...and it's the couple's choice if they want to go into an engagement or not but the permission of the parents still applies....
one question though, who gets to spend for the wedding? here's it's the groom's parents that spends on everything....
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Post by safinbgfan on Jun 22, 2006 13:06:01 GMT 3
Sorry ladies, I have abandoned this thread for a few days... First of all carole: there was an outbreak of racist attacks here, it is true. In St.Petersburg and Moscow. There was like one every day for a week. It's quiet now. I don't know what caused this but people who do this definitely have all of their screws loose. Nonetheless, as any large city Moscow is not the safest place on earth but it's not worse than let's say NY or Paris or London for that matter. If you decide to come to Moscow, I suggest you either take an organised trip with a group or have someone here who could take you around the city and show you places...it's very difficult here for foreigners on their own since not EVERYONE speaks English around here. I will be more than happy to assist Ruth ;D ;D ;D ;D my cooking partner Napoleon is the most divine cake you can find on the face of this planet, it is also the most fattening one Here is what it looks like: Flaky pastry layered with buttery cream.... YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Moscow Salad is one of the versions of Russian Salad made with boiled beef If you need recepies, just whistle Wow! it looks great!!!  |
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Post by Annie on Jun 22, 2006 20:59:29 GMT 3
annie we split it in half: groom's and bride's parents split the expenses in half |
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Post by annie on Mar 14, 2007 20:59:37 GMT 3
i have some question about how Russian give names to their kids...
1. If a woman's Russian and she has a daughter but she's not married, what would be her daughter's middle name and last name?
2. how about If the woman has a daughter but her husband's not Russian?
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Post by Alya10 on Mar 14, 2007 23:41:59 GMT 3
I posted a comment in another thread that Russians don't get engaged and Bia asked "So what do they do instead?" so here is an answer.. Well pretty much nothing LOL ;D. You date and then when you decide to get married the guy goes to his girlfriend's parents (I am now talking about the way it's supposed to be) and asks for their permission, if they say yes the couple goes to the Registrar and applies. It takes two months to process your application, but they set you a wedding date on the day you apply. So in two months you get married and that's it ;D Registered marriage is the only one that is legal on the territory of the Russian Federation. If you wish you can also have a church wedding, but only after you have had an official civil ceremony at the Registrar and gotten a marriage certificate. It's so funny how cultures can be so similar and so different LMAO. We (in Portugal) don't have an engagement as well (not as it is know in England or America). The boy and girl just decide if they want to get married and go do it LOL. They can exchange rings or give presents, if they want but it's not traditional. Church wedding still is very much followed (but more because of the style and glamour it gives than by religious faith). Civil weddings (just registrar) also can be chosen, are usually less expensive and much easier to book LOL. The bride's father used to pay, but nowadays it's as you want: Can be split between both sets of parents or payed by the bride and groom themselves. |
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...people didn't like that too much,so i ate them all by myself 
if i don't slow down,i'll have to drink a lemonade all my life! 
and are there many cossacks in moscow??? well in russia in general...thanks a lot annie,big kiss ;Dxxx
