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Привет,Тамара!Рада тебя слышать!But in Russia summer solstice will be tomorrow :D
Today is the 21st of June |
Hey Guys ..
Your words were written by Russian language ( I guess )
Now .. what is the language that I've written at the bottom ?
and can anyone explain or translate it to English ?
السلام عليكم
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| #78 (permalink) Wed Jun 21, 2006 13:16 pm I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! |
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| Your words were written by Russian language ( I guess ) |
Sorry for using non-English... :-)
I’ve just referred to the difference between Julian and Gregorian calendars.
As Russia traditionally has been being (right?) an 'old style' country, Russian (Orthodox) Church celebrates Christmas on 6th of January. (!)
Also, we, Russian, enjoy an additional New Year Day that is on 13/14 of January. (!)
It’s called the Old New Year Day. Sounds funny, isn’t it? :)
In many Russian houses New Year trees remain decorated until the middle of January (and people’s celebrations, in fact, are veeryy loooong – beginning from 24th of December :) and finishing on 14th of January.
It required a really good health! ;)
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| #79 (permalink) Wed Jun 21, 2006 18:16 pm I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! |
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In many Russian houses New Year trees remain decorated until the middle of January (and people’s celebrations, in fact, are veeryy loooong – beginning from 24th of December :) and finishing on 14th of January.
It required a really good health! ;)
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Hi Tamara!
I?m really sad now, that I?m a German. Do Russian people have holidays all the time? And do they celebrate all the time from 24th of December to 14th of January? :roll: 8) I?ve heard that Russian are very proficient vodka user. :lol:
If it is that case; I think, I?ll apply for Russian state membership. :lol:
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| #80 (permalink) Wed Jun 21, 2006 19:08 pm I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! |
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Hi, Michael!
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Hmmm.... But what sound arguments do you have to be applied for 'that case'? :D Just your (unbelievable) stories about your feats while shooting a wooden birds? ;)
Diluting vodka at least twice before to drink it? :D
… By the way: as I can see this moment, the 'guest mode' is limited throughout the Forum (now guests can only start new threads in ESL tests part of Forum ), - which is generally good news for you (no robots that you can’t let pass) and for me – taking into account my sluggishness & my bad habit to do several operations at one time in 3-4 different open windows (like Gaius Julius Caesar :) )
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| #81 (permalink) Wed Jun 21, 2006 19:39 pm I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! |
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Hi, Michael!
Hmmm.... But what sound arguments do you have to be applied for 'that case'? :D Just your (unbelievable) stories about your feats while shooting a wooden birds? ;)
Diluting vodka at least twice before to drink it? :D |
You?re right, that isn?t really an argument for changing the membership of states. Especially not if you always lose the drink-contest at a wooden-bird-shooting-celebration. :shock: :lol: I also have been told that in some parts of Russia if the people don?t have vodka they take the petrol from their cars to drink that.
When I was in Poland some years ago, our polish friends went to Litua, bought 90% alcohol and mixed that with some herbs from their gardens and sunk the part of alcohol to 50% vol. That was really a drink for gods and next day I never were ill. 8) By the way, the polish were fans of vodka, particularly from the brand ?absolute? (a swedish vodka) and tree-cake.
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| … By the way: as I can see this moment, the 'guest mode' is limited throughout the Forum (now guests can only start new threads in ESL tests part of Forum ), - which is generally good news for you (no robots that you can’t let pass) and for me – taking into account my sluggishness & my bad habit to do several operations at one time in 3-4 different open windows (like Gaius Julius Caesar :) ) |
Good to know. So I don?t have to speak to robots any longer and to tell them the truth. And second I don?t have to make a fool of myself any longer. 8) :lol:
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Hi!
Frankly, I really don’t know more effective remedy than half a glass of vodka to get warm quickly and avoid pneumonia, if you are really deadly frozen.
Just to down it right (without pausing for breathe :) ) with a pickled cucumber :) and then immediately get into warm bed. Silently :)
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As for me, 40% vol. (standard, proposed by Russian chemist Mendeleev in the very end of 19 century) is the best. Not too much, not less :), just right.
It’s slightly funny, but this proportion (40%) was the result of quite a long Mendeleev’s scientific research and (successful :) ) experiments – to find the proportion of spirit that would be the best for humans :) – not destroying human tissues, not being ‘a challenge’, be nice for drinking and not poisoning human body after (not to be ill the next day ;) )
P.S. Michael, I’ve answered by e-mail. Your book is great.
See you
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| #83 (permalink) Thu Jun 22, 2006 20:26 pm I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! |
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Salaam Tamara
I am here Now
maybe you tell us about your country and you life
I hope be to you real friend
love to all :wink:
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Hi Tamara!
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Frankly, I really don’t know more effective remedy than half a glass of vodka to get warm quickly and avoid pneumonia, if you are really deadly frozen.
Just to down it right (without pausing for breathe :) ) with a pickled cucumber :) and then immediately get into warm bed. Silently :) |
My Polish friends and me had cucmbers, drunk vodka and didn?t went into a warm bed immediatly. In spite of that we hadn?t got a pneumonia although we met in Juni some years ago in North Masuren in a holiday-camp, the temperatures were near frost, the houses we lived in had thin walls and no heat. So it doesn?t seem to be important to go into bed after having drunk half a glass of vodka. Important seems to be the mass of vodka you drink! :wink: And nevertheless vodka seem to be no alcoholic fun drink but forsomore a healthy medicine! :lol: :lol:
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| It’s slightly funny, but this proportion (40%) was the result of quite a long Mendeleev’s scientific research and (successful :) ) experiments – to find the proportion of spirit that would be the best for humans :) – not destroying human tissues, not being ‘a challenge’, be nice for drinking and not poisoning human body after (not to be ill the next day ;) ) |
Are you sure? :? So my last employer did me a big favour while giving every of her employees a bottle of ?Absolute vodka? at the last celebration of Christmas and before she fired me? I think I have to thank her retroactive. Hmmmm.......... :lol:
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| Your book is great. |
Right, little English cat. I tought that you likely could know that book. But certainly a more new form. And you certainly know also that it contents the histories of some more authors!
See you!
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Hi Michael!
Yes, you’re right. Several times in my life I happened to be freezing at high risk of picking up pneumonia, but had a lucky escape only due the properly applied recipe (vodka + peeper :) ). And, yes again, 'warm-bed-immediately' is essential, but not necessary ingredient – the main one is (obviously) enough amount of high-quality vodka. Tested on me! :)
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Russian fishmen (amateurs) who have such a strange hobby
as winter ice-fishing at minus 12-15 (Celsius) and even below, say
"It can’t be too frozen (freezing?), it just could happens too little (litres :D) vodka."
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| I tought that you likely could know that book. But certainly a more new form. And you certainly know also that it contents the histories of some more authors! |
No, Michael, I’ve never seen this book exactly. But such textbooks are similar and that time I had been an A-student + not the worst reader ;) And hopefully have been being and ever will be :)
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Salaam, Dark magician!
Latest news about my life :): today I am extremely busy as (in addition to my small job and big English lessons) for tonight (7 p.m. – 2.a.m.) I have been invited (with my husband) at the annual corporate 'Staff Ball'.
But at present my fancy dress is not completed yet! (Each year it’s an extreme challenge for me to make up festive attire, because each year they claim sooo different themes of the ball…)
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...The theme of this year’s ball will be “Around the World in 80 Days” with eight different areas stunningly transformed to represent an epic journey around the globe. From your first step into the First Class Departure Lounge you can expect a whirlwind trip, partying all the way!
Moulin Rouge period Paris, The Orient, and an Icy Alpine excursion are all to be explored within the Rocket. Outside you’ll pass through Northern Africa and Arabia, take a jaunt through The Americas from North to South and visit India. Loosely based on Jules Verne’s 1870 novel,
the Ball will offer something for everyone with fantastic d?cor and entertainment across the four rooms of the Rocket Complex and five stunning marquees.
This year’s Ball combines everything from a mini Latin / Caribbean Carnival around the new outdoor stage to a stunning, Bohemian extravaganza in the Parisian Ball Room. With DJ Jazzy B at the helm of the Soul11Soul Sound System alongside floor-rocking, live soul and
reggae , the lower dance floor will again rival the party classics sound of the upscale ballroom. …. |
So, tonight I’ll have (an annual) excellent chance to get drunk together with lots and lots of other smartened up people. :D
Hope to see you all the next day :)
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| (vodka + peeper :) ) |
:) You probably meant pepper...or did you?
What I liked best in your warming drink recipe is the cucumbers. I'm more the milk-and-honey or mulled wine type myself!
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| Tamara wrote: |
| Yes, you’re right. Several times in my life I happened to be freezing at high risk of picking up pneumonia, but had a lucky escape only due the properly applied recipe (vodka + peeper :) ). |
Hi Tamara!
Interestingly, today I was told by a Russian colleague the same recipe. Additional he mentioned that you ought to have a strong and healthy heart, because otherwise you could happen never to have the chance to get a pneumonia in this life again. :shock: :lol:
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| And, yes again, 'warm-bed-immediately' is essential, but not necessary ingredient – the main one is (obviously) enough amount of high-quality vodka. Tested on me! :) |
My respect! You?re really a self-scarificing scientist. :wink: But like you mentioned, if the vodka was from right percent of alcohol, your tissues wouldn?t get destroyed.
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Hi Conchita! Hi Michael!
Yes, Conchita, it must be pepper. As at yesterday I didn’t know the word peeper yet :) Now I know, thank you!
Pepper gives additional warming effect. But (yes, Michael, that's right)… drinking vodka & pepper is the very extreme exercise, indeed :) Many people definitely will prefer pneumonia :D
The Ball was really great! But, to be honest, now I’ve had a little bit of the-next-day-effect… Of course, this is just 'paying the price', as I broke the main long-party's rule 'never reduce % vol. while drinking'' :)
And let me remind you that despite I can drink a dose of vodka as a healthy medicine (or in the special (sad) cases when any Russian will drink off a vodka only) I am still a person who prefers coffee (or red wine) to strong alcohol drinks.
But… coffee is not right drink for such kind of corporate 'team-building' parties, as I had yesterday… not to mention that they even did’t offer pickled cucumbers at all! :D
So… sorry, Conchita, I am still not able to drink off a cup/ a glass/ a mug / … / стопку …. of anything in your brilliant thread….
Ah! About vessels: at least three times it my life I happened to see as true Caucasian men drank wine from a huge true ox horn (nicely decorated). A very special feature of such kind of 'wine vessels' obviously is that it can’t be stood on the table until one empties /drains it (drinking wine slowly and bit by bit turning the horn up in its nature position :) ).
Thanks for your care!
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| #90 (permalink) Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:28 am Pickeled cucumbers and salty fish |
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Good morning Tamara!
Glad to hear that your party was nice. And for the case that you don?t know pickeled cucumbers and salty fish is the right medicine for the day after! :wink:
And also a good news can help. So here is one. You were perfectly right with your explanation about roboted posts. In the forum `what do you want to talk about? there is a public campaign of such a spam provider!
Relax and have a nice day! 8)
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