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Post by Mrs H on Feb 21, 2007 9:24:46 GMT -1
Good vodka I will give them that  Apart from celery vodka which is the devil's vomit. |
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Post by Arnold on Feb 21, 2007 9:35:30 GMT -1
Good vodka I will give them that Apart from celery vodka which is the devil's vomit. You are joking?  |
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Post by Mrs H on Feb 21, 2007 9:41:59 GMT -1
Apart from celery vodka which is the devil's vomit. You are joking? Nope. Had it when I was in Moscow. We were told it was bad manner to refuse a drink from the host and he gave us celery vodka. The Russian fella even said to us just swallow it straight down but I left a little in my mouth and I couldn't get rid of the taste for about 2 hours. |
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Post by Billy on Feb 21, 2007 9:44:06 GMT -1
They suck. We wont agree on this one Billy! ;D nope LOL! ;D |
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Post by Arnold on Feb 21, 2007 9:44:49 GMT -1
Even as a lover of most things booze I have no intention of trying that. Sounds horrible  |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Feb 21, 2007 9:46:47 GMT -1
Must admit, the Cossacks (the military unit, not the dancers) are cool...
Dress in all-white camouflage, hop on your skis, speed across the snow and rake the enemy down with machine-gun fire as you pass them! Not a lot of good nowadays, maybe, but still a damn cool concept!
Klashnikovs are cool too.
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Post by Arnold on Feb 21, 2007 9:50:53 GMT -1
My family have had land nicked from them for years and enough wars. My great grandad used to ski into Russia through the woods and take them out with a sniper rifle! Look what they stole! The whole of karelia once belonged to the Finns!  Thats where all the fittest women lived! |
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Post by Billy on Feb 21, 2007 9:53:15 GMT -1
I apologise on behalf of the good people of Russia Arnie  |
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Post by Arnold on Feb 21, 2007 9:55:47 GMT -1
I apologise on behalf of the good people of Russia Arnie I want vodka! I may then accept |
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Post by Billy on Feb 21, 2007 9:58:08 GMT -1
here you go Arnie!  |
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Post by Arnold on Feb 21, 2007 9:59:16 GMT -1
Woooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Right I am off to get a pint glass and then going to sit in the cupboard! ;D
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Post by Sooz on Feb 21, 2007 9:59:32 GMT -1
I'm with Arnie on this 1 cos my family also hail from Finland bloody Russians >:(shame on you Billy oh and hello all btw |
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Post by Arnold on Feb 21, 2007 10:02:35 GMT -1
I'm with Arnie on this 1 cos my family also hail from Finland bloody Russians >:(shame on you Billy oh and hello all btw Ooooh I didnt know that!  Which part? Mine are from middle Finland, Jyvaskyla is the nearest town. |
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Post by Sooz on Feb 21, 2007 10:06:02 GMT -1
I'm with Arnie on this 1 cos my family also hail from Finland bloody Russians >:(shame on you Billy oh and hello all btw Ooooh I didnt know that! Which part? Mine are from middle Finland, Jyvaskyla is the nearest town. my nan was orginally from Vaasa it's on the west coast |
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Post by Arnold on Feb 21, 2007 10:07:39 GMT -1
I have been there  |
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Post by Sooz on Feb 21, 2007 10:09:32 GMT -1
I haven't been there yet would love to go over and see if i could trace some relatives, i know my nan wanted to go back again before she died but she didn't get that chance |
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Post by Arnold on Feb 21, 2007 10:12:08 GMT -1
Well the place is pretty unpopulated I am sure you could easily trace your roots. You should go it is really beautiful just make sure not early summer the mosquitos are hell! A friend of mine ended up in Vaasa when she was on a tall ships race a few years back and even though she is well travelled she still maintains it is the best place she has ever been to!  I go back every year for a week. |
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Post by Billy on Feb 21, 2007 10:14:08 GMT -1
That unpronouncable town you mentioned Arnie - I'm sure I met a girl from there when I was in Amsterdam! Oh, morning Sooz - what a welcome that was!  |
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Post by Sooz on Feb 21, 2007 10:15:26 GMT -1
I've been thinking about it for years so when i get some spare cash i will do it, my nan would always talk about how beautiful the country is i'd be disaapointed if i didn't get to go over there even once.
She tried (and failed) to teach me the language when i was younger,still remember a few things though so i could put them into practise when i do eventually go
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Post by Sooz on Feb 21, 2007 10:15:53 GMT -1
That unpronouncable town you mentioned Arnie - I'm sure I met a girl from there when I was in Amsterdam! Oh, morning Sooz - what a welcome that was! aww you know i stills loves ya Billy  |
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