01) RUSSIA IS FULL OF MAFIA AND IT'S DANGEROUS THERE!
Yes it is. I was taken to a whole area that is the crime center of the Urals. However the ironic thing is that none of the bosses live there they live ..... you guessed it IN FLORIDA. Just down the road from me in Hallandale and Hollywood. They all have condos on the beach and run operations from there. John Gotti eat your heart out. LOL
02) IT'S A REAL HASSLE TO GET TO RUSSIA: TOO MUCH TIME AND TOO MUCH PAPERWORK.
And it isn't in America?? This is one of the most beaurocratic countries I have ever visited. It is super confusing. Here is a simple example. Let us say you work at a K1 with your lady and obtain one. Then she comes to America and you go to greet her at the airport. If the little white visitors visa is refused off she goes back again. The worst is that you will probably not even clap eyes on her if this happens. You won't even know it happened until she writes you from Ukraine a couple of days later.
Firstly if she has a K1 it should be 1,2,3, what the hell do you need any on the spot visa for. It is pointless. She came here to meet a prospective husband not to play tourist. It is a whole other ball game.
Secondly why the secrecy? What is the harm if you hold her hand while the phone calls are made. What do they expect? You will go beserk with your ball point pen or something? I get taken to that lock up room every time I enter the country. It is no problem now because I know what will happen it is just routine. But to someone who is going through it for the first time it is horrible and scary. A friendly face would make a big difference. Nope can't do it. Welcome to America.
03) THERE ARE SO MANY CATASTROPHES AND TERROR ATTACKS!
This is null and void with me. I come from England and grew up with many more terrorist attacks than have happened in Russia. Bandsmen blown up by remote control in London, Lord Mountbaton assasinated, even plots to kill the Queen like she was ever a threat. They even blew my pub up, the fuckers, while I was walking to it one night. Kaboom - no more Hare & Hounds. That is only the tip of the iceberg and I am only talking about England that doesn't include the arson attacks in Wales and the dog and pony show in Northern Ireland. No there is no terorist activity in either Russia or America. Here they have had a couple of biggies in 2001 and 1995, they are horific but the slow bleed that has taken place in the UK over the last 35 years pales it in comarison.
NOR
Where does Toad come into this? I am telling you the truth. Many of the crime bosses live in South Florida. Hallandale in particular. On occasion one is refused entry and it makes the local news. Mostly though they come and go as they wish. My friends Sergey, Boris and Illya have all confirmed this.
08) THERE IS NO FREEDOM OF FREE SPEECH..
That is a relative question. The KGB (with a new name) is alive and well Marina showed me the building. Same channel as the NKVD and KGB hasn't changed location for years. I saw a comedian on TV that was 'requested' to change his material because he is a little too close for comfort with his remarks about Putin. Also people are still accidentally getting shot in the back of the head in prison cells.
04) THE ECONOMY IS DESTRUCTED AND RUSSIA IS A POOR COUNTRY WITH NO FUTURE
Nope. It has a bright future if the politicians and criminals ever loosen up the handcuffs. All my FSU friends feel it is hopeless but there is no getting around the fact that the standard of living is ever so slowly getting better. People don't struggle to get a pair of jeans anymore. There is plenty of food in the shops. It is getting better.
15) THE UFO-TALE OF 1908 TUNGUSKA EXPLOSION/ TUNGUSKA BLAST(If you haven't read about this, you should..)
The truth of this was that it was a giant illegal still producing vast quantities of vodka. Somehow it all went horribly wrong.
It proves categorically that drinking is dangerous.
16) NOR you have too much time on your hands true or not ?? Opinions??
To tell you the truth I really have not too much time at all.. I work a lot, I study, I am a coach for a soccer-team and some more... I just like you guys and this Forum so much I just have to put some time aside for it... I come in here, read and post and leaves again faster then the speed of light... LOL.. I really haven't got much time... nor sleep...
Rest NOR rest. Listen to my voice, you are falling asleep. Now you are asleep. Now I want you to go back to time to when you were a viking dressed in sheepskins and practicing rape and pillage. You had to keep practicing because you couldn't get it right. Now we come forward in time to a hillside in Norway. Your name is Heidi and you have a pet duck. Constantly you are whistling tunes that will later become Julie Andrews hits.
Now you will wake up refreshed but with a strange desire to go milk something. Don't worry this will pass.
I am just tying to help NOR. It is a gift, a talent if you like. If this didn't work read a few of my posts and they will kowck you out like a light. You will be snoring before you know where you are.
Izi you are a funny fellow-as are so many here. I confess,I am not writing to women from here anymore,I only come here because I love the bantering dialectic of all you guys. Whatever becomes of men like you,Toad,Thunder to name a few--you should always be very aware that yukking it up is an extremely effective method of breaking the ice with any person,man or woman.Or dog! You will always have opportunities and good fortune in your life if you tap into the power of humor. Nor also has this going for him-so it does not matter if he only had 2 hares on his head battling for supremacy,or the whole warren!!! What is noticed by me here in this forum is also what is noticed by people that are close to you,and having this great ability to communicate makes you powerful to any woman,man or parakeet. It is why we say,"Baffle them with bullshit!"
Spirit
My bullshit baffling abilities are well known. I always try to use humor to defuse situations, doesn't always work but the ability to mainly laugh at yourself is vital.
So what happened NOR no response?
Maybe it is time for another post ???