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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Sat Dec 10, 2016, 04:55 PM Dec 2016

The Estonians have a phrase they use around broken-down pieces of crap.

"Vene vark!" ("Russian stuff!&quot From when they were part of the Soviet Union. LiberalEsto will confirm this.😀

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The Estonians have a phrase they use around broken-down pieces of crap. (Original Post) KamaAina Dec 2016 OP

Usfeful phrase to know. hunter Dec 2016 #1

So do the Latvians tavernier Dec 2016 #2

hunter

(38,311 posts)

1. Usfeful phrase to know.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 05:19 PM

Dec 2016

The Russian KISS style of engineering is pretty solid around the stuff they care about (Soyuz spacecraft, missiles, guns...) but their consumer goods are atrocious.

As for the engineered election of Trump, then yeah...

tavernier

(12,388 posts)

2. So do the Latvians

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 05:43 PM

Dec 2016

Krieva suds (Russian shit)

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