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Saturday, 08 July 2006
Old War Dogs goes international!
Contributed by George Mellinger

I had planned to write about Russia eventually. During the last  twelve years I have gained several close Russian friends who share my interests in aviation history, and in scale model building. But on occasion, we also speak of other important things about our countries. Such contacts do allow us to learn more about each other's countries, and the matters which concern them. I have learned to surf at least some of the Russian Internet sites, and maintain contact with my friends via e-mail. Yesterday morning I sent my friend Randalf an invitation to come and visit our new kennel. (That is not his real name, but I'll call him by his screen name.) Sometimes Randalf inserts a Cyrillic word which does not come through readable in my email, and sometimes his English is as broken as my Russian. But we understand.

This morning I received an email message. I share a part of it in Randalf's own words:

this was really nice parcel - thank's once again! I read some a thing from yours blog. Taking into account, that I use software for translated english-russian, I can not understand a detail of posting from first time, but the general sense clearly to me. You is especially good posting about, what The Emperor Darth Misha write on http://www.nicedoggie.net. I envy you. " My Colt, protects your freedom " - to add there is nothing.
I also told him about the plans for the union of American, Mexico, and Canada under the SPP.
And association the USA, Mexico and Canada is about what I hear first time. As I understand, it while only discussion. Also what you think concerning it the union? And how it will function? East and the Western Germany were united in 1989, but also now Germany has problems. And here Mexico how I understand, the country with weak the industry and weak an agriculture, what function in new empire???? Canada? Very much for a long time any news therefrom. Though I use Corel if I am not mistaken it Canadian..
And so an ordinary Russian citizen understands this issue better than our President and our senators.
He also has some choice words to say about his own president. I asked about the incident when Vladimir Vladimirovich (a proper way to address Putin) kissed the little boy's stomach on Red Square, wondering if maybe this were some old Russian folk custom. In response he tells me
Once again about Putin and Nikita. It not the tradition is a behaviour Putin, his human weakness or something similar, very silly, for me exact.
And he related that Putin was publicly questioned about this in an on-line Internet conference and gave a reply which had absolutely nothing to do with the question.
The question about Nikita boy, was unique which have been set to Putin - he answered, it how to iron and hold in hands a small kitten (!?). To that - journalists, it is idiots, sometimes, very seldom there is an exception, but not this time. What for to ask about " magazine the Bear " (GM- Medved - in Russian means Bear, and is the  name of a popular magazine)  when the thing the question is about absolutely another? And this idiocy was broadcast to all Russia, and also BBC. And one more, is different answers to questions which have been published on a site of the First channel of Russian TV, and on BBC site (russian site). In general I think, that this conference, it is performance for all World. Look - in Russia all are pleased! And the president, white and fluffy!
Words from my friend after his first visit to OWD.
-Rurik

Contributed by George Mellinger on July 8, 2006 at 09:51 AM in George Mellinger | Permalink

Comments

Posted by: Bill Faith

Excellent!

Posted by: Bill Faith | Jul 8, 2006 9:57:23 AM

Posted by: John Werntz

Congratulations, Rurik. Randalf may be the Dogs' sole friend in Europe, but the USA actually has lots of friends in France, most notably the Dissident Frogman. Frogman posted a lovely tribute to the USA on July 4. Well worth a read, everybody. Go here--

http://www.thedissidentfrogman.com/dacha/001592.html

If I weren't so lame, and knew how trackbacks work, we might very well find ourselves on the Frogman's blogroll. Not to mention No Pasaran! the 2nd most widely read pro_US blog in Euroland.

Posted by: John Werntz | Jul 8, 2006 2:07:02 PM


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