The Demolition of Russia's Economy

Tsing Tao said:
I lived there for several years, which I've said before. But I'm not Russian, and was born and raised in the United States where I've lived most my life.

Does visiting Italy make me Italian too? How about Germany? I've been there a lot. Oh oh! Maybe I'm Polish because I lived some time in Poland, and also a piece Puerto Rican since I lived there for several years as well! That's gotta be it, right?

Schmuck.
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You seem to enjoy visiting Russia quite a bit -- must be like home to you.

Tsing Tao said:
Having flown on the Delta JFK flight about 100 or so times, I can tell you its between 9-10 and a half hours usually (depending on tail wind or head wind). And the Vladivostok flight is over 11.
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gwb-trading said:
You seem to enjoy visiting Russia quite a bit -- must be like home to you.
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This is beyond stupid, even for you.

I worked there. My company had sent me over to fix a problem at a division, and I did. Part of the deal was getting to fly home a lot because living there was a challenge.

I wasn't "visiting Russia a lot because I enjoyed it".

Again, am I a Puerto Rico lover because I did the same back and forth to San Juan?
 
Tsing Tao said:
This is beyond stupid, even for you.

I worked there. My company had sent me over to fix a problem at a division, and I did. Part of the deal was getting to fly home a lot because living there was a challenge.

I wasn't "visiting Russia a lot because I enjoyed it".

Again, am I a Puerto Rico lover because I did the same back and forth to San Juan?
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Well -- at least you cleared that up.
 
gwb-trading said:
Well -- at least you cleared that up.
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I am a "Russia lover". I love the language, I love St. Petersburg, which I consider the most beautiful city in the world (well, in the summer at least), I think Russian culture, both old and *some* new is amazing (Maryam Petrosyan's "The Gray House" is the best piece of literature I read in a LONG time) etc. etc.

On the other hand, I hate Russian regime(s) with a passion, and I hate Russian people's imperial ambitions, bigotry, the "Russian supremacy" ideology that seems to be in the blood, combined with, ironically enough, an enormous, all-encompassing, inferiority complex.

And, unfortunately, it will take a defeat on the order of Nazi Germany's in order to change things there. And probably not even that will help. Because Nazi Germany poisoned the country for one generation while Russia's disease is many, many generations old.
 
terr said:
I am a "Russia lover". I love the language, I love St. Petersburg, which I consider the most beautiful city in the world (well, in the summer at least), I think Russian culture, both old and *some* new is amazing (Maryam Petrosyan's "The Gray House" is the best piece of literature I read in a LONG time) etc. etc.

On the other hand, I hate Russian regime(s) with a passion, and I hate Russian people's imperial ambitions, bigotry, the "Russian supremacy" ideology that seems to be in the blood, combined with, ironically enough, an enormous, all-encompassing, inferiority complex.

And, unfortunately, it will take a defeat on the order of Nazi Germany's in order to change things there. And probably not even that will help. Because Nazi Germany poisoned the country for one generation while Russia's disease is many, many generations old.
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I share a lot of the same sentiment. Especially the dislike of ST Pete in the winter. Ugh.

Its just a shame that you are unable to have any discussion that disagrees with you without falling back on attacking me because we don't agree on all points. As far as I know, I've never once been rude or provocative to you. I suppose I could understand if I had.
 
terr said:
I am a "Russia lover". I love the language, I love St. Petersburg, which I consider the most beautiful city in the world (well, in the summer at least), I think Russian culture, both old and *some* new is amazing (Maryam Petrosyan's "The Gray House" is the best piece of literature I read in a LONG time) etc. etc.

On the other hand, I hate Russian regime(s) with a passion, and I hate Russian people's imperial ambitions, bigotry, the "Russian supremacy" ideology that seems to be in the blood, combined with, ironically enough, an enormous, all-encompassing, inferiority complex.

And, unfortunately, it will take a defeat on the order of Nazi Germany's in order to change things there. And probably not even that will help. Because Nazi Germany poisoned the country for one generation while Russia's disease is many, many generations old.
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Well let me say I have never been to Russia. I had hoped to visit St. Petersburg via a cruise ship and see the Hermitage as well as other sites in the city (which I hear is beautiful). My visit (which was planned for the summer of 2023) is not likely to happen now. Unless Putin is removed from power and the relations between Russia and the West are effectively restored.
 
gwb-trading said:
Well let me say I have never been to Russia. I had hoped to visit St. Petersburg via a cruise ship and see the Hermitage as well as other sites in the city (which I hear is beautiful). My visit (which was planned for the summer of 2023) is not likely to happen now. Unless Putin is removed from power and the relations between Russia and the West are effectively restored.
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Let us know if you ever do, so we can make sure to send you the membership card for your Kremlin Lover chapter. Since visiting Russia means you love the Kremlin. Or something.
 
Tsing Tao said:
I share a lot of the same sentiment. Especially the dislike of ST Pete in the winter. Ugh.

Its just a shame that you are unable to have any discussion that disagrees with you without falling back on attacking me because we don't agree on all points. As far as I know, I've never once been rude or provocative to you. I suppose I could understand if I had.
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What kind of a discussion can we have when I say "GDP is projected to drop" and you interpret it as "GDP is going to increase"? Repeatedly?
 
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