I'm Going To Russia!!!

May 22, 2003, 01:02 AM

holy crap... on June 2-10 i am going to be either going to or be at russia!!! Remember that kid we are adopting? Well we are going to go meet him. I have my own stuff to do, i have to cancel a trip i was going on, i have to let my camp know i wont be there for a couple of days... so much to do so little time. Oh wait... thats like 12 days... n/m

ToshiroOC · May 22, 2003, 01:11 AM

Congrats - better quickly learn the Russian alphabet and get a dictionary so you can tell whats on the menus and which bathroom is which

Highwood · May 22, 2003, 01:26 AM

I wonder if GSâ€™s parents are adopting a Russian kid, or trading GS for one Iâ€™d watch out if I were you GS.

Have a great time and don't drink too much vodka.

Falstaff · May 22, 2003, 01:34 AM

I see kids that are adoptees from the former soviet union, most are perfect specimens with athletic ability and superior intelligence, but these parents, all fairly wealthy, had to bribe the adoption service and the local administration to allow the americans to choose which kids they wanted. This might be an advantage for you if you possess the level of income to support your interests. I know it sounds wierd but the kids I see are all of the same caliber of developement, just unfortunate.

Vampyromaniac · May 22, 2003, 07:58 AM

I wonder how much you can get a bottle of Stoly Gold for, there

sinjin · May 22, 2003, 09:59 AM

i went out to moscow, leningrad/st petersburg, and tallinn (estonia) back in the late 80's...i remember politcal and economic uncertainty from the people, military presence in the streets, gray crumbling apartment buildings, blue haired old women, and unshaven ladies. you had to stand in a line to order something in a store and then stand in another line to pick it up. gorby was in office and yeltsin was stirring up trouble...

gs, take your time out there and soak up as much as you can. russians are a proud people...and most of them will welcome your visit with open arms. just remember how to get to the us embassy.

Mac Daddy · May 22, 2003, 12:37 PM

Russia now that should be an interesting trip. Enjoy ...

Not that far from Romania .. If ya happen to bump into Merry in your travels ..
Sneak him down a bottle of vodka for me

merry · May 22, 2003, 02:08 PM

He-he, tnx, Mac...

I meant to say that, general, but I thought you wouldn't reach Romania anyway. Just in case you might, drop me a line, there are things to see, I could be helpful

Enjoy your trip and good luck with your little brother. And check out the Kremlin - remember that the Red Square actually meant "Beautiful Square"

NaumoJR · May 22, 2003, 04:00 PM

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Originally posted by generalstupid
holy crap... on June 2-10 i am going to be either going to or be at russia!!! Remember that kid we are adopting? Well we are going to go meet him. I have my own stuff to do, i have to cancel a trip i was going on, i have to let my camp know i wont be there for a couple of days... so much to do so little time. Oh wait... thats like 12 days... n/m

I feel sorry for the people in Russia.

J/K man, have fun.

kinetic · May 22, 2003, 07:17 PM

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Originally posted by sinjin
i went out to moscow, leningrad/st petersburg, and tallinn (estonia) back in the late 80's...i remember politcal and economic uncertainty from the people, military presence in the streets, gray crumbling apartment buildings, blue haired old women, and unshaven ladies. you had to stand in a line to order something in a store and then stand in another line to pick it up. gorby was in office and yeltsin was stirring up trouble...

gs, take your time out there and soak up as much as you can. russians are a proud people...and most of them will welcome your visit with open arms. just remember how to get to the us embassy.

Beat ya to it Sinjin, I went in the mid seventies

Things then were much the same as you describe, I absolutely hated it

Apart from some remarkable buildings (something I didnÂ´t appreciate at the time) the holiday stunk. Bad food, operas, ballets, and art galleries

I must admit it would be nice to return now though to see how things have changed.

IÂ´ve just sneaked off for a bit and got myself an Internet access card from the hotel lobby but IÂ´ve got to go now IÂ´ll pop back later in the week!

imagine · May 22, 2003, 08:37 PM

Do you speak Russian or does will the kid speak English? If neither, then you're going to have a tough time with communication...

May 22, 2003, 10:20 PM

ok nevermind... i cant go... my parents arent going to be able to get me a passport and a viza (or visa) in time... so this sucks

Mac Daddy · May 23, 2003, 12:42 AM

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Originally posted by generalstupid
ok nevermind... i cant go... my parents arent going to be able to get me a passport and a viza (or visa) in time... so this sucks

Why the HELL not ??
Merry and I have already planned a joint Romanian/Canadian bootlegging operation

SHHH !!!!
(Just kidding)

Well that SUCKS DUDE, IT SUCKS DONKEY A@#
Please PM me if you wish me to talk to your parents

Mac Daddy knows quite a bit about government procedures and policys.
Not excluding VISA'S ............

Even in my favorite STATE: TEXAS !!!

Home of ZZTop, home of Pantera, Home of "The Neon Cowboy"
hmmm ... nice place

May 23, 2003, 01:50 AM

no i dont have a passport... and i have to have a passport to get a visa... and since we would leave in about 12 or so days... we dont have the time

Mac Daddy · May 23, 2003, 02:15 AM

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Originally posted by generalstupid
no i dont have a passport... and i have to have a passport to get a visa... and since we would leave in about 12 or so days... we dont have the time

Too bad .. So SAD ...
I thought this trip would do you some good ...
Might increase your perspective on life ... Beyond a Keyboard ...

Not flaming you .. Just an Observation on life in GENERAL

Man at your age I would have jumped at the chance to see Russia ..

You sound disappointed SORRY MAN ...
Life sucks sometimes

On the passport your right ..

MAN THAT SUCKS !!!
(Unless you have some party's planned while your parents are away, WINK, WINK

)

May 23, 2003, 02:52 AM

i do have a life behind the keyboard... i am not all that into computers since my trip down to san antonio with my friends... i just can't help but come back to DH... but you are thinking of my friend... who literally has no life past computers... he spends ALL of his free time on a computer. As for me... it is just something i do now... but i can get off when i want.

Falstaff · May 23, 2003, 02:56 AM

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generalstupid i do have a life behind the keyboard... i am not all that into computers since my trip down to san antonio with my friends... i just can't help but come back to DH... but you are thinking of my friend... who literally has no life past computers... he spends ALL of his free time on a computer. As for me... it is just something i do now... but i can get off when i want.

[SIZE=x-large][COLOR=orangered]Yeh Right.....[/COLOR][/SIZE]

May 23, 2003, 03:07 AM

alright... you dont have to believe me

Mac Daddy · May 23, 2003, 03:13 AM

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Originally posted by generalstupid
alright... you dont have to believe me

I do believe you LAD ...

Hey Jeff

[color=red] TONE IT DOWN BRO, DON'T MAKE ME GET ANGRY !!![/color]

toddsmack2k · May 23, 2003, 03:17 AM

Well i was going to have a ice cold vodka on the rocks for ya but since you are not going now........................Aw hell i still will

j/k sorry you don't get to go bud!

Mac Daddy · May 23, 2003, 03:26 AM

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Originally posted by toddsmack2k
Well i was going to have a ice cold vodka on the rocks for ya but since you are not going now........................Aw hell i still will

j/k sorry you don't get to go bud!

I won't have anything on the rocks except for a very attractive Female ...
As for beverages TSMACK I suggest an ICE COLD Canadian Beer ... Served in Diggy's new ATI MUG

But I'll have a mixed drink for GS anytime

scobywhru · May 23, 2003, 03:35 AM

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Originally posted by generalstupid
no i dont have a passport... and i have to have a passport to get a visa... and since we would leave in about 12 or so days... we dont have the time

You can expadite a passport, and you can call up your local office... can't think of the name part of the US government... Oh come ON jeebus I forget the name... but you can set up an appointment go there and get your Passport same day not sure of the cost though, but I almost had to do it myself

Mac Daddy · May 23, 2003, 03:38 AM

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Originally posted by scobywhru
You can expadite a passport, and you can call up your local office... can't think of the name part of the US government... Oh come ON jeebus I forget the name... but you can set up an appointment go there and get your Passport same day not sure of the cost though, but I almost had to do it myself

Hey GS follow up on that ..
We all wish to see ya go to Russia ..
Might be fun for YA !!

toddsmack2k · May 23, 2003, 03:41 AM

Calvert Extra or Crown Royal My favorite on ice. But I would also go for a good canadian beer in Diggie's cup

Mac Daddy · May 23, 2003, 03:49 AM

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Originally posted by toddsmack2k
Calvert Extra or Crown Royal My favorite on ice. But I would also go for a good canandian beer in Diggie's cup

The Canadian Beer might taste better if it was spelled correctly. Especially in DIGGIES MUG !!

Crown Royal is nice and so is Southern Comfort !!!!

YUMMMM Southern Comfort

toddsmack2k · May 23, 2003, 03:59 AM

I can only spell Michelob..My favorite!!!

Falstaff · May 23, 2003, 04:55 AM

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TONE IT DOWN BRO, DON'T MAKE ME GET ANGRY !!!

[COLOR=limegreen]IS THIS BETTER?[/COLOR]

Vampyromaniac · May 23, 2003, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by toddsmack2k
Well i was going to have a ice cold vodka on the rocks for ya but since you are not going now........................Aw hell i still will

That's my kind of thinkin there

Quote:

Originally posted by Mac Daddy
YUMMMM Southern Comfort

Ahh yes, some SoCo to help un-wind

I have some in the freezer right now! I plan to pass out in about an hour

Kgentatszu] · May 23, 2003, 10:51 AM

any in DH ever been to Australia?? GS, how 'bout going to Australia??

Falstaff · May 23, 2003, 01:04 PM

But then I went there as a sailor....whoo hooo...what a party.

May 22, 2003, 01:02 AM	#1
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	I'm Going To Russia!!! holy crap... on June 2-10 i am going to be either going to or be at russia!!! Remember that kid we are adopting? Well we are going to go meet him. I have my own stuff to do, i have to cancel a trip i was going on, i have to let my camp know i wont be there for a couple of days... so much to do so little time. Oh wait... thats like 12 days... n/m

May 22, 2003, 01:11 AM	#2
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	Congrats - better quickly learn the Russian alphabet and get a dictionary so you can tell whats on the menus and which bathroom is which __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

May 22, 2003, 01:34 AM	#4
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Let me amplify I see kids that are adoptees from the former soviet union, most are perfect specimens with athletic ability and superior intelligence, but these parents, all fairly wealthy, had to bribe the adoption service and the local administration to allow the americans to choose which kids they wanted. This might be an advantage for you if you possess the level of income to support your interests. I know it sounds wierd but the kids I see are all of the same caliber of developement, just unfortunate. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

May 22, 2003, 07:58 AM	#5
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May 22, 2003, 09:59 AM	#6
sinjin the last samurai Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,086 Rep Power: 0	i went out to moscow, leningrad/st petersburg, and tallinn (estonia) back in the late 80's...i remember politcal and economic uncertainty from the people, military presence in the streets, gray crumbling apartment buildings, blue haired old women, and unshaven ladies. you had to stand in a line to order something in a store and then stand in another line to pick it up. gorby was in office and yeltsin was stirring up trouble... gs, take your time out there and soak up as much as you can. russians are a proud people...and most of them will welcome your visit with open arms. just remember how to get to the us embassy. __________________

May 22, 2003, 01:26 AM	#3
Highwood Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Posts: 504 Rep Power: 0	I wonder if GSâ€™s parents are adopting a Russian kid, or trading GS for one Iâ€™d watch out if I were you GS. Have a great time and don't drink too much vodka.

May 22, 2003, 12:37 PM	#7
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Russia now that should be an interesting trip. Enjoy ... Not that far from Romania .. If ya happen to bump into Merry in your travels .. Sneak him down a bottle of vodka for me __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

May 22, 2003, 02:08 PM	#8
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	He-he, tnx, Mac... I meant to say that, general, but I thought you wouldn't reach Romania anyway. Just in case you might, drop me a line, there are things to see, I could be helpful Enjoy your trip and good luck with your little brother. And check out the Kremlin - remember that the Red Square actually meant "Beautiful Square" __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen

May 22, 2003, 08:37 PM	#11
imagine DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Do you speak Russian or does will the kid speak English? If neither, then you're going to have a tough time with communication...

May 22, 2003, 10:20 PM	#12
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	ok nevermind... i cant go... my parents arent going to be able to get me a passport and a viza (or visa) in time... so this sucks

May 23, 2003, 01:50 AM	#14
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	no i dont have a passport... and i have to have a passport to get a visa... and since we would leave in about 12 or so days... we dont have the time

May 23, 2003, 02:52 AM	#16
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	i do have a life behind the keyboard... i am not all that into computers since my trip down to san antonio with my friends... i just can't help but come back to DH... but you are thinking of my friend... who literally has no life past computers... he spends ALL of his free time on a computer. As for me... it is just something i do now... but i can get off when i want.

May 23, 2003, 03:07 AM	#18
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	alright... you dont have to believe me

May 23, 2003, 03:17 AM	#20
toddsmack2k It Never..... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,173 Rep Power: 0	Well i was going to have a ice cold vodka on the rocks for ya but since you are not going now........................Aw hell i still will j/k sorry you don't get to go bud! __________________ [color=blue]*Bleeding From the Inside Pouring Out, The* *DriverHeaven* Spiral, We Shall Never Let Go Of.[/color]

May 23, 2003, 03:41 AM	#24
toddsmack2k It Never..... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,173 Rep Power: 0	Calvert Extra or Crown Royal My favorite on ice. But I would also go for a good canadian beer in Diggie's cup __________________ [color=blue]*Bleeding From the Inside Pouring Out, The* *DriverHeaven* Spiral, We Shall Never Let Go Of.[/color] Last edited by toddsmack2k; May 23, 2003 at 03:59 AM.

May 23, 2003, 03:59 AM	#26
toddsmack2k It Never..... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,173 Rep Power: 0	I can only spell Michelob..My favorite!!! __________________ [color=blue]*Bleeding From the Inside Pouring Out, The* *DriverHeaven* Spiral, We Shall Never Let Go Of.[/color]

May 23, 2003, 10:51 AM	#29
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	any in DH ever been to Australia?? GS, how 'bout going to Australia??

May 23, 2003, 01:04 PM	#30
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Perth, Sydney, Melbourne bro But then I went there as a sailor....whoo hooo...what a party. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."