The wife wants to return to Russia

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

I read this thread with interest for quite a few days now and tried to learn something about the psyche of the Russian people. Now it's becoming painful for me, so before I turn my back on it I'll do what Bob can do so well: chime in, then turn around and leave, finding sanity again.

Ya'll may remember this dude in the woods of . . . was it Oregon or Colorado . . . who was trapped after some really hardcore rock climbing. After being stuck for a day or two, he realized that he had only once choice in order to escape and to survive: cut off his foot with the pocket knife he had.

He did it.

I don't think I would have had the balls to do that. Life is precious and it's probably human nature to do anything to survive, but we're not all cut out for doing things like that to ourselves. In the same category of cutting off one's leg I would put jumping off a train at high speed, laying down on railroad tracks and let the train run over me, or moving to Russia or another sh*thole in the world, if there's any way to avoid it.

So if there's this guy who puts a gun at my head and say: either you jump off this train or you move to Russia, or I'm gonna cut off your balls and then shoot you in the back, it's something to think about. But if my wife wanted to move to Russia, I would wish her farewell and the best of luck for the rest of her natural life. Life it precious, too precious to #### it up like that.

Nothing personal, just my 3 cents.

+1

There's not enough money in this world for me to live in Russia...no fcking way.

[Captain Hammer 113]

I read this thread with interest for quite a few days now and tried to learn something about the psyche of the Russian people. Now it's becoming painful for me, so before I turn my back on it I'll do what Bob can do so well: chime in, then turn around and leave, finding sanity again.

Ya'll may remember this dude in the woods of . . . was it Oregon or Colorado . . . who was trapped after some really hardcore rock climbing. After being stuck for a day or two, he realized that he had only once choice in order to escape and to survive: cut off his foot with the pocket knife he had.

He did it.

I don't think I would have had the balls to do that. Life is precious and it's probably human nature to do anything to survive, but we're not all cut out for doing things like that to ourselves. In the same category of cutting off one's leg I would put jumping off a train at high speed, laying down on railroad tracks and let the train run over me, or moving to Russia or another sh*thole in the world, if there's any way to avoid it.

So if there's this guy who puts a gun at my head and say: either you jump off this train or you move to Russia, or I'm gonna cut off your balls and then shoot you in the back, it's something to think about. But if my wife wanted to move to Russia, I would wish her farewell and the best of luck for the rest of her natural life. Life it precious, too precious to #### it up like that.

Nothing personal, just my 3 cents.

Ever been to Russia? Just wondering where you get your impression that it's a "sh*thole." Yeah I'm sure you can point out a few examples, but it's a big country.

[ONA 133]

Ever been to Russia? Just wondering where you get your impression that it's a "sh*thole." Yeah I'm sure you can point out a few examples, but it's a big country.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Ever been to Russia? Just wondering where you get your impression that it's a "sh*thole." Yeah I'm sure you can point out a few examples, but it's a big country.

Big country = big sh*t hole

Outside of Moscow Russia is one giant sh*thole. If there were ever an example of somewhere in Russia not being a sh*thole, it would have made news by now. Travel through Russia and let us know where in Russia it's not a sh*thole, then get back to use on that.

[SMR 368]

Big country = big sh*t hole

Outside of Moscow Russia is one giant sh*thole. If there were ever an example of somewhere in Russia not being a sh*thole, it would have made news by now. Travel through Russia and let us know where in Russia it's not a sh*thole, then get back to use on that.

You ever been to Altai, Baikal, or Krasnoyarsk? How about St. Pete or Irkutsk? You live in Alaska for crying out loud. Enough said.

Also, in regards to self amputation, it was his arm and he was in Utah.

Edited July 8, 2011 by SMR

[ONA 133]

Outside of Moscow Russia is one giant sh*thole. If there were ever an example of somewhere in Russia not being a sh*thole, it would have made news by now. Travel through Russia and let us know where in Russia it's not a sh*thole, then get back to use on that.

My city is not

St. Petesrburg is definitely not.

Kazan is pretty nice, Sochi etc.

There are nice places, so stop insulting my country. I love it. And I know it better.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

You ever been to Altai, Baikal, or Krasnoyarsk? How about St. Pete or Irkutsk? You live in Alaska for crying out loud. Enough said.

Also, in regards to self amputation, it was his arm and he was in Utah.

Been to Smolensk, Moscow, St. Petes, Magadan, and Sakhalin.

So are you saying Altai, Baikal, Irkutsk, and Krasnoyarsk aren't sh*t holes ? Explain what makes them "not sh*t holes". From what Iv'e seen in Russia...wild f*cking horses couldn't make me live there. No way in h*ll. Western Europe yes...Russia...not even. I like my conveniences too much for that #######...call me spoiled.

As far as Alaska goes...it's ten times what Russia is. I can still remember when the Russians stole everything in the work camps (Atco trailers) including the light bulbs and towels. They have nothing on us other than the most sexiest and beautiful women in the world. But ya, I like my clothes dryers and elevators along with actual paved roads too much myself to ever see myself going through that ####### again.

My city is not

St. Petesrburg is definitely not.

Kazan is pretty nice, Sochi etc.

There are nice places, so stop insulting my country. I love it. And I know it better.

Russia has some upscale neighborhoods in most every large city...those aren't so bad. But to live there...nope, no way.

Edited July 8, 2011 by Why_Me

[tmma 467]

I want to go back too and see more!

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

I want to go back too and see more!

Me also. But it's a no go unless the wife leaves me. I had an offer to work for CH2MHILL over there and she sh*t a brick. For some strange reason she doesn't trust me.

[tmma 467]

Me also. But it's a no go unless the wife leaves me. I had an offer to work for CH2MHILL over there and she sh*t a brick. For some strange reason she doesn't trust me.

can't she go too? What's CH2MHILL?

[Captain Hammer 113]

My city is not

St. Petesrburg is definitely not.

Kazan is pretty nice, Sochi etc.

There are nice places, so stop insulting my country. I love it. And I know it better.

I wanted to go to Pete the last time I was abroad, and just couldn't make it. But next time, definitely! Every country has its bad sides, but generalizing an entire country--especially one that covers so much geography and culture--is silly. There's a lot to experience and enjoy about that part of the world. Sochi's another city I'd like to spend more time in, and then there's my big dream of going on one of those wilderness tours in Siberia and getting completely shut off from the rest of the world for a couple weeks.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

can't she go too? What's CH2MHILL?

She's under contract here with the hospital and she has her classes on top of that...so nope, she would have had to stay here. For some strange reason she thinks I'm going to screw everything on two legs over there so she went into one of her temper tantrums. That offer is off the table and that's life...

CH2MHILL specializes in water systems here and in Europe. They bought out VECO a few years back and now they graduated to oil production since then as sub contractors. I worked for them a few years back in 2006 and before that in 2000 - 2001 in Russia (Sakhalin Island).

That's me when I worked for them back in '06. That pic was taken on the Arctic Ocean ...in March or February I'm thinking.

[Neonred 3,448]

That's me when I worked for them back in '06. That pic was taken on the Arctic Ocean ...in March or February I'm thinking.

I thought I saw this guy on Ice Road Truckers last season...LOL

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

You ever been to Altai, Baikal, or Krasnoyarsk? How about St. Pete or Irkutsk? You live in Alaska for crying out loud. Enough said.

Also, in regards to self amputation, it was his arm and he was in Utah.

I don't know about Russia, but I would cut my arm off to get out of Utah!

Edited July 9, 2011 by Gary and Alla

[eekee 182]

You live in ALASKA.

Yeah, sorry, but I think St. Pete has more conveniences. And they don't have dryers in Western Europe either.