tooz
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"Last but not least, prepare for bargaining taxi rides. The point is to stretch your arm towards the street and anyone else will stop. Cheeeeap !!! I mean you can drive 20kms for 500rubles (10$) Real taxis are somewhat costlier." von Paulus
This reminds me of my one and only trip to Lithuania in 1993. This Byelorussion cab driver tried to milk me for $20 US (must have been the white socks with my sneakers that gave me away). I wouldn't go for it and he was much surprised by my ability to curse him back in Russian (Na sharoo sin soka, etc.,). I told him (in Russian) to call the Police if he wanted, then pointed to the meter which (surprisingly) worked. The fare was 20 Tablonas (Litus now) and I tossed a 20 tablonas bill in the cab and went merrily on my way.
I also remembered buying a coke at a soda stand and having to drink the coke there, then give back the plastic cup to the vendor. I am sure things have changed there by now.
Even in 1993 Latvia (Riga is beautiful!) and Estonia (I like Tallinn so much I had to visit Estonia twice) were doing so much better than Lithuania at the time (my heritage is Lithuanian and Ukrainian).
So, I am now brushing up on my Russian (again) and making plans. I have seen from documentaries that the hotel industry is still lagging far behind the West. Is this also true for St. Pete?
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"Bring your own food (crackers, etc.) Bring extra jeans to trade."--E
I have been reliably informed that most department stores in Russia carry blue jeans nowadays.
I assume Russia now has supermarkets with food on the shelves.
I also saw that Moscow has an unfinished military museum. So, does that mean there are things to see in the finished part? Any link on this museum will be a big help. maybe by Spring 2010 it will be finished?
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Spaseba! I'll be sure to check these sites out--thanks again!
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Angus--cool. Thanks for the links and tips!
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Be sure to learn the cyrillic alphabet (it's not hard) before you go, otherwise you won't survive for a day. In three days, you might be able to walk through the Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg, and queue to Lenin's mausoleum in Moscow.--Sergei
No problem, Ya gavaroo pa-Roosski (pardon the awful transliteration). Yep, Hermitage and Winter Palace in St. Pete on the list along with St. Basil's in Moscow are must see before bucket kicking.
Gunnergoz--thanks for the links!
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Guys, next year my wife will fly to China to spend time with her family. I will join her later but I am looking into flying in either St. Petersburg or Moscow from Chicago, then fly to Shanghai afterwards.
So, I plan on spending a week in Russia first. Has anyone taken a flight from Chicago to Russia? Caveats or tips welcomed.
Once I rendezvous with the missus in China we will fly back to Chicago together. Having done that I will have actually flown around the world once. Kind of ambitious but I think this idea is sound (not to mention expensive).
Should I fly from St. Petersburg to Moscow or just take the train?
I know I'll need two visas--one for Russia and one for China. Figure three days in both Russian cities and one day spent travelling between the two.
One thing I really enjoy about this forum is that most members have done some globetrotting of their own.
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Thanks for the link! Man, now I have MORE excuses for not working around the house. "Sorry Honey, but you have just got to see these pictures of German Panzers" (ducks as things fly past his head).
Cheers!
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Great link! Lengthy, informative and disturbing.
Glad I switched to drinking tea without sugar.
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"tooz, That looks like a pretty good deal."--mike the wino
Yep, seems that when a local competitor (in this case Amercian Appliance) has a sale the nearby Best Buy always tries to match it.
Everything is hooked up--DVD player and home theater--and I am very very happy with the results. I fear I will become fatter!
Yes, I am ready for some football!
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Cool. Best Buy has a sale this weekend. I am going to grab the Sony - BRAVIA / 40" Class / 1080p / 120Hz / LCD HDTV Model: KDL-40V5100 | SKU: 9222272.
sale price $949.
I guess I won't be working on the lawn today.
Thanks for the feedback.
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Yep, finally got the okay to get an HDTV. I am looking for either a Sony or Samsung 40" with 1080. Questiohn: shelling out the extra bucks for more hertz worth it? I do watch mostly sports and action movies (especially historical ones).
My budget is $1000.
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"Especially if you have a hot blond in the passenger seat."
Eh, hot Chinese wives will suffice!
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Rent a car and check out San Clemente State Beach. Barking seals on the rocks in the ocean, cliff views and lots of hummingbirds.
Always fun to ride the PCH in a ragtop.
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Game downloaded just fine. I also picked up "Pirates Cove" (an add-on to EIC) for free as a pre-order bonus.
MeatEtr: I will close this thread and then start up another with thoughts on EIC. It looks good, and it definitely is different from my otehr games.
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Really good, thanks for the link!
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"Dude, the game's not out yet. I expect they will send you the code on Friday when the game is officially released. I have also pre-ordered by GamersGate, and I've had only good experiences with them.
EDIT FOR CLARIFICATION: The game's original release date was the 28th, but they changed it to the 31st. I expect that GamersGate already has the full version, which is what we downloaded (I also did what you did, but then double-checked and realized why we didn't get a product code), but the publisher has to prevent them from handing out codes until the official release date."--Field Marshal Blücher CMSF Beta Tester
Thanks, I got that message--today (the 29th). Man, I have very little luck with pre-orders. I had problems with ToW (would not complete dowload); Empire Total War--I received a message telling me the game was out of stock (how can a pre-ordered game be out of stock? I thought that pre-ordering meant you had first crack at the game); now this. Oh well, I'll wait until Friday then. Thanks guys for the help.
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"Did they not send you an email with the code you need to activate the game?" Nope.
"Also, you might want to check and see if they have a support department, not just the sales staff which is obviously outsourced. The support staff may be outsourced as well, but at least they should know of what you ask. And did you set up a My Games account on the Gamers Gate website?" Yep.
"And of course always worth checking that Junk email folder to see if the email has been dumped there without you realising it." Yep
"Also, i bought a bunch of games from GamersGate. Nothing wrong." So, did you receive confirmation emails with the code? i have received confirmation emails from "Click and Buy" and the game appears in "My Games--Download", but once again it asks for a code which I do not have.
Frustrating for sure.
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I pre-ordered East India Company with the benefit of getting the add-on "Pirates Cove" free. OK, so now the game is available for download but the download will not complete without a "Product Code". Uh, Gamer's Gate did not see fit to include this info. Therefore I cannot play a game I have paid for. I contacted "Click and Buy" by phone and had some female service rep in India hang up on me.
So, I have sent numerous emails to Gamers Gate customer service for a response....Nothing. Amazing.
Anyone else have similar experiences? Nothing worse than buying a game via download and not having the ability to complete the download.
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Very nice, thanks!
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Well, maybe these guys at gamesquad can put out something playable. Even if it's a bit buggy I would try it and maybe buy it.
Always sad to see a lot of hard work fail.
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You can drink booze in a Moslem country? Are there such things as Burkha bikinis?
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Okay, how about letting those who whine and pine most for CMC (someone like me perhaps? ) shut up and do some serious work with the beta playtest? A "put up or shut up" approach.
Moon, feel free to email me about my qualifications (ever play Advanced Squad Leader? If so, then you will know my work).
Regardless, good to hear this latest update.
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So, when can I expect CMx2 WWII's first module?
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Yep, I am very disappointed in not seeing anything about CMC or the promised CM2 WWII modules. I guess this shows how little opinions from forum member matter. Oh well, by the time CMC is released I may just pass it by and hope for great games from another game company.
I feel let down.
Simple home tech - the fan with no blades
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Pretty neat, I guess I'll wait five years for a price drop. I am still waiting for Blu-ray DVD players to get down to $100. Not cheap, just not rich.