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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
1. And I've heard there's one dialect of Russian that is nothing but obscenities.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 06:15 PM
Dec 2016

We should learn that one, too.

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)
11. There are a lot of folks I'm sad did not have a voice during the election.
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 03:13 PM
Dec 2016

Carlin and Jon Stewart (so sad he retired, but he earned it 100 fold) are two that immediately jump to mind.

Hicks and Pryor would have been a good too.

Carlin would not have voted and blamed everyone else who did. And he would have been right in his own way.

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
2. From here on, we should write "Republican" and "Republican Party" using the Cyrillic alphabet
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 08:09 PM
Dec 2016

They seem to adore Russia so. Why not?

MineralMan

(146,281 posts)
3. There's a lot more to learning Russian than learning its alphabet.
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 11:31 AM
Dec 2016

Learning the Cyrillic alphabet is easy. The rest is a big challenge for most language learners. Knowing Latin helps, due to the highly inflected grammar of Russian. There are several very good websites, though, that can help you learn the language. Just search for Learn Russian Online and have a look at the websites. You'll find one that works best for you.

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)
7. I think the Russian alphabet is pretty easy with only 33 letters
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 03:04 PM
Dec 2016

The language a bit tougher but you are right. Knowing Latin definitely helps.

onenote

(42,660 posts)
4. right. because you think the commissars are going to take over the federal and 50 state governments
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 01:07 PM
Dec 2016

Geez. I remember when some people thought things like that back during the Cold War. We thought they were nuts.

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)
9. I know right?
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 03:07 PM
Dec 2016

There are some who pop their pants at the fact in some FL municipalities codes and laws are in both English and Spanish. SPANISH!!!!

 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
12. This was illustrated in one issue of the old "Mad" paperbacks
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 03:40 PM
Dec 2016

(they did paperbacks before the actual magazines)

They created a parody "Reader's Digest" cover, with its characteristic table of contents.

These two articles were listed in sequence:

We Are Losing Idaho And Montana To The Russians.........Alarmist Weekly

Who WANTS Them?.............................................................Pravda

 

Kotya

(235 posts)
5. At least we'll get to hear more great Russian pop music.
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 01:31 PM
Dec 2016

Always love me some Nyusha:

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And 5sta Family:

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