"30 Crazy Things You Didn't Know About Russia " Topic
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Tango01 | 15 Nov 2014 11:15 p.m. PST |
"Back in 1939, Winston Churchill famously remarked that Russia was "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." For most people, his words ring true to this day. Although Russia is the largest country in the world and has the eighth-largest GDP, little is widely known about the nation and its culture. Because Russia has increasingly made international headlines, it's a good idea to know a few things about the country. To help you out, we've compiled a list of some of the craziest facts about the Russian language, culture, politics, and statistics…" Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
Florida Tory | 16 Nov 2014 8:18 a.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 16 Nov 2014 3:46 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my good friend, Amicalement Armand |
Barin1 | 18 Nov 2014 10:40 a.m. PST |
Most of the "things" are fine, however…. - beer was alcohol, as it was taxed as weak alcohol drink, and if a police caught you driving after a bottle of beer you were still in trouble. - while there's indeed no direct translation of word "fun", there's much more of various synonims that are not covered in the article ;) - not sure about bears&kerosene (it's from Daily Mail, after all ;)) but bears are similar to us, so they are addicted to alcohol and can be crazy of concentrated milk, for instance… - elections -some pepole beleived that in Chechnya there was more people who voted than those, who actually were registered there. Our election committees are not THAT stupid to show 146% - ambulances – well, if you are really in traffic jam the only thing that can save you is helicopter. While the drivers are letting ambulances pass, most of the time is so packed that there's simply nowhere to move. I'm trying to avoid driving as much as I can. - I was eating borsch today, and our canteen had a day of Ukrainian food earlier this month. This one is a…misinterpretation, I suppose. - sitting before travelling is an ancient tradition. I'm doing that even that I'm not praying - while alcohol was an important part of Vladimir's choice, he was basing his decision on the report of his ambassadors, who praised Byzantium tradition and cathedrals, comapring them to heaven on earth. - you can avoid bad luck from returning to your home if you look into the mirror…still doing it, I think ;) - as you see I'm putting eyes on smileys ;););) - in former times (ca.15-17 century) being big in waist and shoulders was an important tradition of nobility. There was a specila word that was combining "being large" and "noble born" That's why getting fat and getting well is indeed a single word. However I prefer another paradox word "zapustit" that at the same tijme means "launch" a projec, rocket, etc and neglect (army, garden, etc)/ I remember having hard time explaining the word to my colleagues ;) - Actually we eat mushrooms. A lot. Unlike Finns, we can cook and eat most of them as long as they're not poisonous. Collecting them in the forest is fun indeed. - pancakes are normally eaten with jam or sour cream. As you might guess, red caviar is not something that you could eat everyday. |
Tango01 | 18 Nov 2014 11:03 p.m. PST |
Many thanks Barin for your clarification! (smile) Amicalement Armand |
Legion 4 | 19 Nov 2014 9:14 a.m. PST |
Well … straight from the source ! I like Borsch and 'shrooms and pancakes too ! Maybe not all at the same time … |
zaevor2000 | 19 Nov 2014 7:26 p.m. PST |
Why could you not eat red caviar every day? |
Barin1 | 20 Nov 2014 12:05 a.m. PST |
first of all, there's not enough red fish to provide red caviar to all Russians and export contracts for 365 days/year. Caviar is also seasonal, so it takes time to process it and get it from Far East. It is not on the cheap side too – nothing comparing with black caviar, but still… And on a final note, I don't really like it ;) |
zaevor2000 | 20 Nov 2014 11:49 p.m. PST |
Thank you very much Barin1 ! I didn't know and I appreciate your explanation. Frank |
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