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 Topic: Russian "Marches" |
SerSo
Replies: 21
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 Forum: Talk Lounge Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:12 pm Subject: Re: Russian "Marches" |
I'll try to cover as much as possible with these videos
And this video shows how pro-western liberals dispersed opposition rallies:
http://rev1917.narod.ru/22.wmv
(This footage was shot on Oct.03, ... |
| Topic: Boris Yeltsen Dies |
SerSo
Replies: 64
Views: 11501
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Forum: Talk Lounge Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:29 am Subject: Boris Yeltsen Dies |
| The good thing that he did is he was instrumental in opening up the press, radio and TV to different views. After he came to power, Russia for a few years had total freedom of speech. And that is very ... |
| Topic: Boris Yeltsen Dies |
SerSo
Replies: 64
Views: 11501
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Forum: Talk Lounge Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:39 am Subject: Boris Yeltsen Dies |
What good things did he do? If only he could have killed even more Russian people. Not such a monster like Stalin. If so, I admit. |
| Topic: Russian Names - Tamara |
SerSo
Replies: 187
Views: 28723
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Forum: Russian People Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:25 pm Subject: Re: Russian Names - Tamara |
Tamara:
1. Hindi- meaning "spice"
2. Russian- form of Hebrew, (Tamar)-meaning "palm tree"
Tammara: English, variant of Russian, (Tamara)- meaning "palm tree"
Ta ... |
| Topic: Russian Names - Tamara |
SerSo
Replies: 187
Views: 28723
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Forum: Russian People Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:03 pm Subject: Re: Russian Names - Tamara |
Growing up, I had lots of friends here named Tamara. My ex-bother-n-laws' sister is named Tamara. Very common in the US.
This is interesting.
Is this name common mostly among people of Georgian or ... |
| Topic: Russian Names - Tamara |
SerSo
Replies: 187
Views: 28723
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Forum: Russian People Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:50 pm Subject: Re: Russian Names - Tamara |
How common is Tamara in Russia? Is it mostly older women or women and girls of all ages? With Westernization, has Tammy become a popular nickname? I think it's such a pretty name.
This Russian name i ... |
| Topic: Boris Yeltsen Dies |
SerSo
Replies: 64
Views: 11501
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Forum: Talk Lounge Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:44 pm Subject: Re: Boris Yeltsen Dies |
Anyone care to comment...? I guess this definitely will be big news
I do hope Yeltsin already scalds in HELL.
This man wilfully deprived so many people of everything they had and never stopped sho ... |
| Topic: Russian Philosophy |
SerSo
Replies: 68
Views: 18002
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Forum: Russian People Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:17 pm Subject: Russian Philosophy |
I don't want or need russian philosophers, I'd much rather prefer genuine, down to earth people to merely state their views...everyone has them regardless of education or titles.
Below are the result ... |
| Topic: Why are Russians always in a hurry? |
SerSo
Replies: 9
Views: 3052
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Forum: Russian People Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:15 pm Subject: Re: Why are Russians always in a hurry? |
| What Anoki has said is definitely true for Moscow. As a city boy I think rat race is what we have to pay here for more job opportunities and better salaries. I suspect it is somewhat true for many big ... |
| Topic: Do you miss the USSR? |
SerSo
Replies: 15
Views: 11045
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Forum: Russian Contexts, Myths and Truths Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:51 pm Subject: Re: Do you miss the USSR? |
Is nostalgia a part of your life, or is it just the pensioners yearning for that regime?
Do you sometimes wish USSR never broke up?
Honestly - yes, I personally do, though I never idealized the way ... |
| Topic: Post Putin Russia |
SerSo
Replies: 158
Views: 20748
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Forum: Talk Lounge Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:13 pm Subject: Re: Post Putin Russia |
Well, it was the woman that I found interesting. You don't hear much about women bothering with those things. At least not here, anyway.
About whom are you talking? Hopefully not me  Or Mrs.Matv ... |
| Topic: Post Putin Russia |
SerSo
Replies: 158
Views: 20748
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Forum: Talk Lounge Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:58 pm Subject: Re: Post Putin Russia |
My first post here.
I am not inclined to make prophecies. Only trying to share my personal feeling. I am under the impression that there will be no official "successor" in 2008 elections. ... |
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