NewGrad1212
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | Russia |
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| Number of Posts: | 433 |
| Registered on: | 5/20/2012 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: What is Russia like today?
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 2/20/22 at 10:36 am
My feeling is not many people invest. The older generations don't trust banks or any financial institutions, and would rather have real estate or keep a chunk of their money as cash.
There is a national pension, but it's depressing how little it is. Most retirees rely on their kids to cover their...
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re: What is Russia like today?
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 2/19/22 at 11:53 pm
I haven't seen much of an LGBTQ community, but I'm sure it exists underground. I think this is less because of Putin, and more due to the majority of Russians being conservative/traditional.
To give you an idea, here's and ad that ran when they were voting on allowing gay marriage [link=(https:/...
re: What is Russia like today?
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 2/19/22 at 11:42 pm
Yep, students can choose whatever career path they'd like. People usually start college when they are 17 yrs old, and decide their profession then. They begin taking classes related to their major in the first year, which can make it a little uncomfortable if they decide to change their major later....
re: What is Russia like today?
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 2/19/22 at 11:34 am
The tax rate is a flat 13%. Interests rates are pretty high. For example, buying an apartment the average rate is around 10%, but if you have a kid it's 5.3%....
re: What is Russia like today?
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 2/19/22 at 10:55 am
Drug dealing is very sophisticated here. I don't do drugs so I don't know if it's done this way in the U.S., but basically you buy what you want from an anonymous person on the dark web and pay with crypto. Then the dealer will bury the drugs in a park or flower bed and send you the location. The dr...
re: What is Russia like today?
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 2/19/22 at 10:17 am
The basic cable comes with BBC, CNN International, some Japanese news network and Russia Today as english news stations....
re: What is Russia like today?
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 2/19/22 at 9:50 am
Living in Moscow feels very similar to living in any big U.S. city, minus all of the violent crime.
As far as Putin goes, I don't get a sense of being ruled by a dictator. I feel I have the same freedoms as when I lived in the U.S. The standard of living is lower, but people happily live within t...
re: Unpopular opinion: Putin has a legitimate gripe
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 2/12/22 at 5:46 am
[quote]If Ukraine joins NATO, that is no military threat to Russia at all. NATO does not use its military force to expand and take over other sovereign nations. [/quote]
If Ukraine joins NATO, what happens with Crimea? Right now the U.S. and other NATO members don't recognize Russia's annexation ...
re: Reminder that Ukraine has more troops in the combat zone than Russia
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 1/29/22 at 6:32 am
Mostly Moscow, but I bounce between Moscow and Tyumen fairly often....
re: Reminder that Ukraine has more troops in the combat zone than Russia
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 1/29/22 at 4:08 am
[quote]The first time I heard it was in reference to a kitchen appliance, but I also heard it in reference to Russian cars. [/quote]
The expression I hear often is "if you want to become a mechanic, buy a Lada (Russian car)."
Also, you mentioned your friend is a reservist in the Ukranian groun...
re: Russia is planning to hold a live fire naval exercise off the southwest coast of Ireland
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 1/24/22 at 12:24 pm
[quote]Imagine if the tables were turned and the west was conducting exercises in Russia's maritime economic zone.... [/quote]
They already did. [link=(https://breakingdefense.com/2020/09/us-nato-warships-exercise-off-russias-arctic-coast/)]LINK[/link]
[quote]An American destroyer is holding nav...
re: Over/Under for Russian invasion of Ukraine - 10 days What do you think?
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 1/21/22 at 12:36 pm
Putin wants NATO's assurance that Ukraine will never become a member, and they are reluctant to give it.
It won't just be Donbass. Russia needs a buffer and, without any agreement, Russia will make their own buffer.
The question the west needs to ask is, "is the Ukraine worth a war?"...
re: Do anti-vaxers who seem to cherish the thought of complications realize what that means?
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 1/14/22 at 11:39 am
This stuff is prevalent on both sides: [link=(https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/)]Subreddit Herman Cain Award[/link]
It's best to just worry about yourself and your family. If you read things on a message board that make you laugh, great. If it upsets you, don't click the thread.
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re: Ironic that my in-laws, who believed the Russian collusion stuff, want to go to Russia
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 1/14/22 at 11:23 am
[quote]I mentioned that I would never be caught dead traveling to (or anywhere around) Russia and they thought that was just so small-minded and ridiculous[/quote]
If you are someone who travels internationally and likes to see historic places, then Russia should be on your list.
I understand ...
re: Boogie Nights Drug Deal Scene
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 1/7/22 at 3:07 pm
Damn! I have not watched the movie, and know absolutely nothing about it other than Mark Wahlberg's dick...but wow that was intense.
The first link was incredible. It was suspenseful and once they got the money I was thinking "why haven't they left yet!"
The second link was like ok...its a mov...
re: SOTOMAYOR SPEWING LIES
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 1/7/22 at 12:06 pm
These are Supreme Court justices making emotional arguments over law. The end is near......
re: WW2 Christmas card from the Russian soldiers to the Germans
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 12/26/21 at 12:29 am
"Father Christmas is bringing gifts for the enemy that will make them hot in cold weather and cold in hot weather."...
re: What is the endgame for all the stupid social media posts that ask simple questions?
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 12/15/21 at 1:37 pm
Kind of like what you are seeking with your post......
re: Someone just messed around and found out
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 12/13/21 at 12:52 pm
Upon first glance, I thought the beef was between yellow shirt and fat guy.
With a closer inspection I see a guy in a headlock. What did he do?...
re: What is a job that you thought would be easy?
Posted by NewGrad1212 on 12/13/21 at 11:12 am
Moving...you never realize how much shite you have....
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