Joseph Porta Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 How about Porta, the german tank driver ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Joseph Porta: How about Porta, the german tank driver ?<hr></blockquote> If I find a Sajer, the fake German infantryman, I'm sending my copy back for a refund! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Commissar Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Terence: I had a friend in Moscow named Snezhana Bezrukova. She was named for a big snowfall when she was born, and her last name translates roughly to "Armless." And didn't Gorbachev have a Foreign Minister named Bessmertnykh? (Deathless)<hr></blockquote> Heheh, yep, our names can get quite weird. Here's an "anecdote" I heard a while back about last names. Russian speakers will appreciate this. Two staff sargeants are sitting at a desk filing through a list of names belonging to the new conscripts that just came in. One of the staff sargeants reads the name on one paper and starts laughing. Then he turns to his comrade and says "Hey Yebaniko, look what a funny name this guy has: Zayets!" LoL...sounds funnier if you know what's going on. Yebaniko originates from a cuss word, transaltes to something like the f*word. Zayets translates to "rabbit". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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