A Breath of Fresh Air

[SMR 368]

This guy echoes a lot of my thoughts on Russia and the perception of corruption. It's true that you can 'buy' a lot of things in Russia. And the laws do change sometimes and aren't always enforced the same (kind of like a certain visa process we are all familiar with). But if you understand and learn about the rules and process and make sure your ducks are in a row you shouldn't have to buy anyone off.

[slim 1,530]

I like how people stay positive. Seems those who make 100 million dollar investments are pretty good at it.

[SMR 368]

I like how people stay positive. Seems those who make 100 million dollar investments are pretty good at it.

But which is the cause and which is the effect? Is he good at it because he is making 100 million dollar investments or is he making 100 million dollar investments because he is good at it? Almost certainly the latter. I'm not trying to say that Russian bureaucracy is easy to navigate or trivial or that there aren't people soliciting bribes. But in my experience bribes are more often used when someone can't be bothered to work their documents or situation out in the actual correct way.

[slim 1,530]

We often drive through the "nice neighborhood" around here and there are many folks jogging. I often wonder aloud, "are they jogging because they're successful people and have time to jog... or are they jogging because they're the type of person that makes time to jog and, as such, have become successful?"

[SMR 368]

We often drive through the "nice neighborhood" around here and there are many folks jogging. I often wonder aloud, "are they jogging because they're successful people and have time to jog... or are they jogging because they're the type of person that makes time to jog and, as such, have become successful?"

Actually, I have wondered about the same thing. It makes me want to start jogging, but I don't know if that will make me successful. At least I will be in better shape.

[LvivLovers 39]

We often drive through the "nice neighborhood" around here and there are many folks jogging. I often wonder aloud, "are they jogging because they're successful people and have time to jog... or are they jogging because they're the type of person that makes time to jog and, as such, have become successful?"

Most likely the latter imo.

[slim 1,530]

Actually, I have wondered about the same thing. It makes me want to start jogging, but I don't know if that will make me successful. At least I will be in better shape.

The majority of successful people are in pretty decent shape.

Most likely the latter imo.

I believe so too. Go getters tend to do well at many things.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

We often drive through the "nice neighborhood" around here and there are many folks jogging. I often wonder aloud, "are they jogging because they're successful people and have time to jog... or are they jogging because they're the type of person that makes time to jog and, as such, have become successful?"

My sister and brother in law live in one of those neighborhoods in Anchorage...total yuppie with bike trails etc.. You see the hot trophy wives jogging with those sports shirts (worth the look) and then you have those soccer moms pushing the strollers wearing their Eddie Bauer clothes while holding some bs latte from Starbucks. It's like those people never discovered satellite TV.

[SMR 368]

My sister and brother in law live in one of those neighborhoods in Anchorage...total yuppie with bike trails etc.. You see the hot trophy wives jogging with those sports shirts (worth the look) and then you have those soccer moms pushing the strollers wearing their Eddie Bauer clothes while holding some bs latte from Starbucks. It's like those people never discovered satellite TV.

I'm honestly confused. What has satellite TV got to do with this?

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

I'm honestly confused. What has satellite TV got to do with this?

People with satellite tv and net have too much to do other than jogging, walking, and stuff like that. Football on the tube with a beer in the hand > any kind of yuppie exercise.

*throw porn in with that also.

[Ban Hammer 13,407]

We often drive through the "nice neighborhood" around here and there are many folks jogging. I often wonder aloud, "are they jogging because they're successful people and have time to jog... or are they jogging because they're the type of person that makes time to jog and, as such, have become successful?"

or are they jogging because a pit bull is chasing them?

[slim 1,530]

or are they jogging because a pit bull is chasing them?

Pit bulls are hood dogs. Only people on section 8 can afford $2,000 puppies.

[LvivLovers 39]

Pit bulls are hood dogs. Only people on section 8 can afford $2,000 puppies.

...and athletes who like to fight dogs. But I guess they are just a special case.

[slim 1,530]

...and athletes who like to fight dogs. But I guess they are just a special case.

Where do those guys come from?

[SMR 368]

Where do those guys come from?

The NFL.