Fun

Mike on June 30th, 2009

I know, I know. This has nothing to do with Russia or anything like that. But, it’s pretty fun. Here is how you can be a great guitarist without knowing how to play the guitar:

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Mike on May 17th, 2009

Pasha made a video, In the forest. It was posted on the internet. Many people saw the video on the internet. Many people had questions. What is he doing? Why is he there? Only Pasha knows for sure –

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Mike on May 10th, 2009

I’ve had a few, uhmmm, shall we say ‘experiences’ with Russian police. Here is a video of them in action.

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Mike on April 1st, 2009

Cute as a button: Again, this has nothing to do with Russia, but it’s very sweet and cute.

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Mike on March 22nd, 2009

OK, so this doesn’t have anything to do with Russia or mission work, but it cracks me up. Many of you know I’m a dog person . . .

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Mike on February 23rd, 2009

This is some cctv footage of an intersection we have driven through many times.  You can see why it’s important to drive defensively in Russia. These accidents are caused by people running or jumping a red light; both problems are common here.  There are trafiic lights at that intersection, but the size of the intersection [...]

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Mike on February 2nd, 2009

This is a companion to this post: As my friend Zheynya said — ‘Only in Russia!’

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Mike on January 24th, 2009

Here are some funny pictures on the theme of Buildings and Construction –

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Mike on January 17th, 2009

Well, it says ‘without commentary’, and none is needed.

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Mike on January 16th, 2009

Here is a favorite Russian tune, in a great setting – Katyusha is a tender diminutive from the female name Ekaterina (Catherine):  Katya is the nickname and Katyusha, a tender diminutive. This is a Russian Soviet wartime song about a girl longing for her beloved, who is away on military service. The music was composed [...]

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