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Has anyone spent anytime in Russia?

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TheWho:
What was stated about the cigarettes was true but Russia has the best Vodka going.  They make the best bread but it only last a day because there are no preservatives.  You will notice that everyone carries a bag around because they dont supply one at the stores.You need to have a good friend or translator take you around.  If you speak English many end up charging you double or triple (foreigners rate they call it).

I speak of people outside the city... I am not familiar with inner city.. Moscow, St. Petersburg etc..

Anonymous:
the thing about russian vodka is that there is alot of counterfeit/shine vodka going around thats labeled as the real brand. gangsters have been known to ship industrial alchohol from the US then purify and dilute it into "vodka" to avoid taxes. another problem is lack of quality controls. in US, alchohol is legally required to have a certain amount or less of certain "bad" byproducts of crappy distilation such as methyl alcohol, which makes you go blind. it may be tasty, people may like it, but any russian worth his weight in alchohol doesnt drnk the cheap domestic vodka.

bread is good. get black bread (pumpernickle) its the traditional russian bread. nothing too special about the bread or any other russian consumable products. traditional russian food is very simple and also in many cases an aquired taste. lots of root vegetables, lamb, pickled everything and tons of dill on everything. all the other food - foreign and fusion - is average compared to any other big city ( paris, london, ny, la, etc)

Anonymous:
Che, you are so going to get your ass kicked.
Just by your reply to all the valuable info that yes provided, shows you have no true respect and that will get you fucked up in Russia.
Russia ain't China where you can make fun of the people and their culture because you think that as an American, your view is the correct one, which you have done on many occasions.

You make squat in China as an English teacher (English teachers are a joke in China) and you think you'll make more in Russia?
Have you even done a look see trip?
I think you just post this shit for attention

TheWho:

--- Quote from: "Guest" ---the thing about russian vodka is that there is alot of counterfeit/shine vodka going around thats labeled as the real brand. gangsters have been known to ship industrial alchohol from the US then purify and dilute it into "vodka" to avoid taxes. another problem is lack of quality controls. in US, alchohol is legally required to have a certain amount or less of certain "bad" byproducts of crappy distilation such as methyl alcohol, which makes you go blind. it may be tasty, people may like it, but any russian worth his weight in alchohol doesnt drnk the cheap domestic vodka.

bread is good. get black bread (pumpernickle) its the traditional russian bread. nothing too special about the bread or any other russian consumable products. traditional russian food is very simple and also in many cases an aquired taste. lots of root vegetables, lamb, pickled everything and tons of dill on everything. all the other food - foreign and fusion - is average compared to any other big city ( paris, london, ny, la, etc)
--- End quote ---

Dill!! I got so sick of dill I cant even stand the smell of it anymore.  dill on everything is right.  They even have a dill pizza.   You need to watch everything you buy too.  Your bottled water may be just filled by the local tap to recycle a bottle they found in the street, so look at the caps closely.  I had gotten home to find my beer bottles I just bought were filled with water.  No one smiles and they seem so unfriendly but when you make a friend it will be a true friend.  They are very good people for the most part just very unhappy and depressed, especially the men (unless they are drinking).  The women are very social and well adjusted and are the ones who are building the country back up.  They are the doctors and teachers now, the ones getting educated... the men only drink and hunt on weekends.
School teachers make about $90-$120 a month unless you can teach english to the rich on the side, that pays much better.  Prostitution pays better than a doctors salary so do the math.  There are alot of prostitutes with Phds there trying to save enough to get the hell out.

Che Gookin:
hmm... a look see trip sounds like a good plan.

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