Engagement Rings

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

My fiancée wants nothing to do with the locals. And hasn't for a looong time. Her last local boyfriend was a year before I first came across her. More than 6 years ago. And he was not even really a boyfriend to her. More a social partner.

Out of all the letters Alla received in the past she really only had one other guy that seemed serious for her. He never showed up though after he said he was coming to Kazan' and she never heard from him since.

It's funny how both of you have mentioned other "men" your ladies were considering and both were long distant foreign relationships. I wouldn't worry about that, probably the biggest threat in alienating the affections of your fiancée has to be the local Russian guy! He is there now and in person. What better way to steal a woman's heart then to do it in person rather then sending an email! Then again a lot of the Russian guys are avoiding women with prior marriages, kids, and baggage of that sort, so its hard to say.

Edited January 15, 2008 by Kazan' Tiger

[mox 298]

It's funny how both of you have mentioned other "men" your ladies were considering and both were long distant foreign relationships. I wouldn't worry about that, probably the biggest threat in alienating the affections of your fiancée has to be the local Russian guy! He is there now and in person. What better way to steal a woman's heart then to do it in person rather then sending an email! Then again a lot of the Russian guys are avoiding women with prior marriages, kids, and baggage of that sort, so its hard to say.

Oh believe me, the last thing I see "Evil Canadian dude" (as I have come to think of him) as is a rival. He's done more to disqualify himself for her affections than I could ever do. As for the locals, I don't worry about them. I trust that she'll be faithful to me just as she trusts that I'll be faithful to her. And if one were to steal her away, then better I should know that she didn't love me enough now than to find out later. Been there, done that, have the official tote bag and no desire to do it again.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

Well said Kirk! My feelings exactly. If someone can woo my Alla from me, she ain't for me. Hey, I didn't get my tote bag! Ohhhh, that's right. My former wife got that too.

It's funny how both of you have mentioned other "men" your ladies were considering and both were long distant foreign relationships. I wouldn't worry about that, probably the biggest threat in alienating the affections of your fiancée has to be the local Russian guy! He is there now and in person. What better way to steal a woman's heart then to do it in person rather then sending an email! Then again a lot of the Russian guys are avoiding women with prior marriages, kids, and baggage of that sort, so its hard to say.

Oh believe me, the last thing I see "Evil Canadian dude" (as I have come to think of him) as is a rival. He's done more to disqualify himself for her affections than I could ever do. As for the locals, I don't worry about them. I trust that she'll be faithful to me just as she trusts that I'll be faithful to her. And if one were to steal her away, then better I should know that she didn't love me enough now than to find out later. Been there, done that, have the official tote bag and no desire to do it again.

[mox 298]

Well said Kirk! My feelings exactly. If someone can woo my Alla from me, she ain't for me. Hey, I didn't get my tote bag! Ohhhh, that's right. My former wife got that too.

You didn't get the tote bag? Where on earth do you store all your emotional baggage? I mean, I just use the tote bag for my portable emotional baggage. The rest I keep in crates in a warehouse. You might have seen it at the end of the first Indiana Jones movie.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

No, she would even let me keep my those! Said I took too many away from her!

Well said Kirk! My feelings exactly. If someone can woo my Alla from me, she ain't for me. Hey, I didn't get my tote bag! Ohhhh, that's right. My former wife got that too.

You didn't get the tote bag? Where on earth do you store all your emotional baggage? I mean, I just use the tote bag for my portable emotional baggage. The rest I keep in crates in a warehouse. You might have seen it at the end of the first Indiana Jones movie.

[slim 1,514]

Alla is also of gypsy blood and let me tell you. a combination of lioness and gypsy... Well, you may not believe me, but I have seen, literally, a cupboard door fall off the hinges when she was angry once. No one touched it and it was not falling apart beforehand. We were sitting having tea and she became angry because a client had failed to pay her and now she had to cover his end. When her voice raised, boom. She told me, "Jeffery, I am sorry. It happens sometimes when I have very bad spirits." Scared the ####### out of me!

There are a lot of spirits and "energy" floating around here too. Sometimes we have to do things to get rid of our "bad energy" or to get the "good energy" to come to us. Feng shui is pretty popular here as well. As for the "spirits" they usually are in sync with the energy. Good spirits come from having good energy. We even have our "daemons" (check out the Golden Compass movie) in the form of our cats. One is "mine" and one is "hers." It's pretty accurate though because one is fat and lazy, just wants to eat and sleep (and type on VJ) and the other is always darting around looking for something to do, mischieviously playing or yelling at us. None of that stuff was present before my wife arrived. There were some smells.... but no spirits or energy or anything like that.

After that I was like "zomg my girlfriend is Russian mafia!" Well about 2 months later the guy sent me an email saying "good luck with your scammer girlfriend I have a new girl," I got a chuckle. On the other hand I'm slightly disappointed that my SO can't make people disappear.

Way back when I was "socially friendly" with this girl and one day I was asking her if she was ever scared being out late at night back home in Russia. She said it was very dangerous for girls out late at night because someone would always try to take them or kidnap them for money or whatever. I asked if she was scared and she said, "I never scared because if somebody try take me, they stop car and say 'get in now' I say 'wait one minute I go in my purse for my cigarettes... and BOOM!!! BOOM!!! BOOM!!! (*makes pistol shooting moves*) Makarov from my purse!'"

I was astonished. "How come you had a gun in your purse? How did you even get a gun anyway?" She said, "My father and my brother very big guys in mafia business." So I said, "You're in the mafia?" And she replied, "No. No. I'm not in mafia, but my father and my brother are. It's family business."

Needless to say I didn't do anything to piss her off anymore!

[mox 298]

After that I was like "zomg my girlfriend is Russian mafia!" Well about 2 months later the guy sent me an email saying "good luck with your scammer girlfriend I have a new girl," I got a chuckle. On the other hand I'm slightly disappointed that my SO can't make people disappear.

Way back when I was "socially friendly" with this girl and one day I was asking her if she was ever scared being out late at night back home in Russia. She said it was very dangerous for girls out late at night because someone would always try to take them or kidnap them for money or whatever. I asked if she was scared and she said, "I never scared because if somebody try take me, they stop car and say 'get in now' I say 'wait one minute I go in my purse for my cigarettes... and BOOM!!! BOOM!!! BOOM!!! (*makes pistol shooting moves*) Makarov from my purse!'"

LOL! Although any kidnapper who lets someone dig in their purse for cigarettes is really asking for it. I don't know this for sure, but I'll bet the first thing you learn at kidnapper camp is "don't let the victim take stuff out of their purse." Well...that might be the second thing. The first thing is probably "don't take personal checks."

I was talking to a friend yesterday about this discussion. (We both agreed that K'T needs to keep Alla happy if he hopes to keep "stuff" from falling off!) We had this exchange:

Me: So I was disappointed that it turned out she couldn't really make people disappear.

Friend: He was Canadian?

Me: Yeah

Friend: In fairness, how hard would it really be to make a Canadian disappear?

I thought that was pretty funny. (no offense intended to our semi-opaque neighbors to the north. )

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

Man, we sure hijacked this thread, haven't we boys?

You are darn tootin' I'll keep Alla happy! Lioness, gypsy, and... for the record, Alla has two uncles, retired former KGB. I will not get into the details of one of her uncle's specific job description. I can only say, I am very happy her uncles both consider me family now and pleased to see their niece finally smiling with a man again!

After that I was like "zomg my girlfriend is Russian mafia!" Well about 2 months later the guy sent me an email saying "good luck with your scammer girlfriend I have a new girl," I got a chuckle. On the other hand I'm slightly disappointed that my SO can't make people disappear.

Way back when I was "socially friendly" with this girl and one day I was asking her if she was ever scared being out late at night back home in Russia. She said it was very dangerous for girls out late at night because someone would always try to take them or kidnap them for money or whatever. I asked if she was scared and she said, "I never scared because if somebody try take me, they stop car and say 'get in now' I say 'wait one minute I go in my purse for my cigarettes... and BOOM!!! BOOM!!! BOOM!!! (*makes pistol shooting moves*) Makarov from my purse!'"

LOL! Although any kidnapper who lets someone dig in their purse for cigarettes is really asking for it. I don't know this for sure, but I'll bet the first thing you learn at kidnapper camp is "don't let the victim take stuff out of their purse." Well...that might be the second thing. The first thing is probably "don't take personal checks."

I was talking to a friend yesterday about this discussion. (We both agreed that K'T needs to keep Alla happy if he hopes to keep "stuff" from falling off!) We had this exchange:

Me: So I was disappointed that it turned out she couldn't really make people disappear.

Friend: He was Canadian?

Me: Yeah

Friend: In fairness, how hard would it really be to make a Canadian disappear?

I thought that was pretty funny. (no offense intended to our semi-opaque neighbors to the north. )

[slim 1,514]

, Alla has two uncles, retired former KGB. I will not get into the details of one of her uncle's specific job description.

They weren't the gents passing the fake Benjamins on Puitn's last visit were they?

[Jason-Sasha 1]

, Alla has two uncles, retired former KGB. I will not get into the details of one of her uncle's specific job description.

They weren't the gents passing the fake Benjamins on Puitn's last visit were they?

Hahahaa!! That was ridiculous. Crooked sons of bi.tches!!

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

NO-!!!

, Alla has two uncles, retired former KGB. I will not get into the details of one of her uncle's specific job description.

They weren't the gents passing the fake Benjamins on Puitn's last visit were they?

[Buck and Natalia 0]

WOwwwwwww.......... cool thread(s). From reading, I think I have learned and/or confirmed a few things:

1. Apparently, mayonnaise is a major staple of the russian diet.

2. Our girls may be on the small side (at least compared to American women) but "watch out" if you cross them. They can hurt you.

3. Point number 2 above is also probably a "turn-on" to us...... at least it is for me anyway..... hehe

4. Many of our girls are in-tune with their mystical gypsy natures. Boy.... do I have stories that I could tell if Nata consented.

5. [insert your own observations]

[mox 298]

3. Point number 2 above is also probably a "turn-on" to us...... at least it is for me anyway..... hehe

Okay, I thought I was the only sick ####### with regards to that little trait. When some drunk/strung-out guy was staggering up to Nadya (he was a patient at her hospital, had developed a little crush on her, and recognized her while we were walking together to dinner), just as I thought I was going to have to intervene she lit into him like he'd left his shoes on the bed or something ( ) and he just slunk away into the darkness. That was...so...hawt. (and yet scary too.)

[Buck and Natalia 0]

3. Point number 2 above is also probably a "turn-on" to us...... at least it is for me anyway..... hehe

Okay, I thought I was the only sick ####### with regards to that little trait. When some drunk/strung-out guy was staggering up to Nadya (he was a patient at her hospital, had developed a little crush on her, and recognized her while we were walking together to dinner), just as I thought I was going to have to intervene she lit into him like he'd left his shoes on the bed or something ( ) and he just slunk away into the darkness. That was...so...hawt. (and yet scary too.)

Afraid not.......... you are not alone Slave-Boy.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

Yes, far. My Alla (as I think most Russian girls) can be the same way! An angry Alla is sometimes a treat!

3. Point number 2 above is also probably a "turn-on" to us...... at least it is for me anyway..... hehe

Okay, I thought I was the only sick ####### with regards to that little trait. When some drunk/strung-out guy was staggering up to Nadya (he was a patient at her hospital, had developed a little crush on her, and recognized her while we were walking together to dinner), just as I thought I was going to have to intervene she lit into him like he'd left his shoes on the bed or something ( ) and he just slunk away into the darkness. That was...so...hawt. (and yet scary too.)

Afraid not.......... you are not alone Slave-Boy.