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Posted: 8/6/2020 7:14:34 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:12:01 AM EDT
[Last Edit: 4xGM300m]
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The armor protection of the T-72 tank
 A GDR NVA T-72M1 cut open by the Swedish Army, possible the same tank from the first picture:  |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:19:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 13starsinax: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/303716/-LDHG2Twh8yG5ECxh5ufEPr7V9r-Og2XpBbNmWiO-1529036.JPG Yak-3 Very nice airplane |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:20:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Troutman84: The Russians sure do make some ugly shit. Their late model fighters tend to be beautiful. This stuff? Agreed. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:25:29 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/7/2020 7:32:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hhsmiley: I just discovered this youtube channel today. Sub Brief He was a former sonar man on a US sub apparently and he has more info than you'd probably ever want on Russian subs. Very interesting stuff if you're even mildly into that kind of thing. Fell in that YT rabbit hole. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 7:42:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By swede1986: Russians are quite inventive when it comes to weapons and aerospace, and their stuff looks cool from a distance. However, every piece of Russian weaponry, and every Russian aircraft, I've seen up close has looked like dogshit compared to their Western equivalents. Their engineers may be good, but the manufacturing isn't. I sat in a Russian Mig-23. There is a 4 inch vertical line down the instrument panel right in the middle. It is there so when it departs controlled flight, the pilot has a reference of where to put the stick laterally to try to recover that piece of shit and get it out of the spin. LOL. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 7:44:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bushmaster069: I'll see your turbo prop amphibian and raise you a jet amphibian. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Beriev_A-40_Gelendzhik_2Sept2004.jpg/800px-Beriev_A-40_Gelendzhik_2Sept2004.jpg |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 8:03:25 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/7/2020 8:30:27 AM EDT
[Last Edit: aeroworksxp]
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Posted: 8/7/2020 8:44:08 AM EDT
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 ILYUSHIN IL-76 MIDNIGHT Departure with INCREDIBLE SOUND I’ve always liked the Ilyushin IL-76 cargo plane. It’s like a 1970s semi-truck with wings; loud, smoky, a handful to operate, but reliable and old-school cool.  Epic !!! Ilyushin Il-76 (Volga-Dnepr) arrival and departure from St. Kitts Airport The new PS-90 turbofans are better in every conceivable way, but they lack the visceral shriek of four Soloviev D-30KPs straining to drag the aluminum pig into the air. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 9:30:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Seven-Shooter: I have often wondered why amphibians are not more widely produced. This design seems neat, but what could Airbus or Embraer do with a similar concept? Or would it simply be priced too high, go buy another narrow-body, nothing to see here? Helicopters are the main reason for the lack of amphibians,combined with most places that would merit a large aircraft have room for building a runway. That doesn't mean I don't wish that the Tradewind and Seamaster didn't see full potential development. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 9:38:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Seven-Shooter: I have often wondered why amphibians are not more widely produced. This design seems neat, but what could Airbus or Embraer do with a similar concept? Or would it simply be priced too high, go buy another narrow-body, nothing to see here? Because its all the cost of a boat, and all of the cost of a plane. Though, I like the fact that the general form of the P6M lives. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 9:39:41 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Tranquility]
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Cool thread.
The N1 rocket was the most powerful rocket ever built. Unfortunately after the lead designer Korolev passed away they ran into a number of issues. Four launch attempts all failed in one way or another, one of which resulted in one the largest non nuclear explosions ever created. It's a shame as a Soviet presence on the moon would probably have encouraged America to continue its lunar programs.  Attached FileCompared to the Saturn V:  Attached FileSoviet rockets are assembled horizontally and moved on special trains:  Attached FileOne of the launch failures:  Attached FileIt would have carried a special Soyuz spacecraft as well as the LK lunar lander. The LK was a bit more crude than the Grumman built Lunar Module and only able to carry one crewman but it likely would have got the job done:  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 9:39:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By outofbattery: Helicopters are the main reason for the lack of amphibians,combined with most places that would merit a large aircraft have room for building a runway. That doesn't mean I don't wish that the Tradewind and Seamaster didn't see full potential development. The P6M would have been a better strike investment than any of the USAF medium bombers. However, the USN had to chose between it and Polaris. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 9:54:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ironhandjohn:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYi6hKBu0bgI’ve always liked the Ilyushin IL-76 cargo plane. It’s like a 1970s semi-truck with wings; loud, smoky, a handful to operate, but reliable and old-school cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPKAi-iYUY0The new PS-90 turbofans are better in every conceivable way, but they lack the visceral shriek of four Soloviev D-30KPs straining to drag the aluminum pig into the air. The old Vodka Burner.   Russian IL-76 attempts to crash during takeoff |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 10:18:04 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Ironhandjohn]
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2A373: Originally Posted By Ironhandjohn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYi6hKBu0bgI’ve always liked the Ilyushin IL-76 cargo plane. It’s like a 1970s semi-truck with wings; loud, smoky, a handful to operate, but reliable and old-school cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPKAi-iYUY0The new PS-90 turbofans are better in every conceivable way, but they lack the visceral shriek of four Soloviev D-30KPs straining to drag the aluminum pig into the air. The old Vodka Burner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThoZNxy2JZk“We have Smirnoff!!” Those Aussie guys are a hoot, but how overloaded was that old bird? |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 10:50:04 AM EDT
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Fascinating thread. Russian culture is weird as fuck, and their equipment certainly shows it.
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Posted: 8/7/2020 12:48:06 PM EDT
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The replacement for the AN-2 looks just as whacky as the original:
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Posted: 8/7/2020 12:54:23 PM EDT
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I took a TRIZ class for a CEU a few years ago; the way TRIZ problem solving works made it perfectly clear what Russian items have a distinct look, it was quite fascinating.
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Posted: 8/7/2020 12:56:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 4xGM300m: In The Woods there is an Abandoned Buran Shuttle Made of Wood https://i.imgur.com/B0jR9Gk.jpg That's the 1/3 scale wind tunnel test model. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 12:56:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/7/2020 4:52:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://thumbs.gfycat.com/TestyImpeccableFishingcat-size_restricted.gif Have you been to the Soviet arcade in SPB? They have a ton of Soviet arcade games from the 60s-80s, it's pretty cool. In one room they play all the old Soviet era cartoons.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 4:58:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: Have you been to the Soviet arcade in SPB? They have a ton of Soviet arcade games from the 60s-80s, it's pretty cool. In one room they play all the old Soviet era cartoons. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/45602/62197724_10103886706530948_6238366239966-1536797.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://thumbs.gfycat.com/TestyImpeccableFishingcat-size_restricted.gif Have you been to the Soviet arcade in SPB? They have a ton of Soviet arcade games from the 60s-80s, it's pretty cool. In one room they play all the old Soviet era cartoons. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/45602/62197724_10103886706530948_6238366239966-1536797.JPG I'm orders of magnitude more likely to be back in Russia someday then ever setting foot in China, but that is still very unlikely. Never been to ol' Peter, though... that would be something to hunt down if the fates get all crazy toward me. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 5:03:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: I'm orders of magnitude more likely to be back in Russia someday then ever setting foot in China, but that is still very unlikely. Never been to op' Peter, though... that would be something to hunt down if the fates get all crazy toward me. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://thumbs.gfycat.com/TestyImpeccableFishingcat-size_restricted.gif Have you been to the Soviet arcade in SPB? They have a ton of Soviet arcade games from the 60s-80s, it's pretty cool. In one room they play all the old Soviet era cartoons. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/45602/62197724_10103886706530948_6238366239966-1536797.JPG I'm orders of magnitude more likely to be back in Russia someday then ever setting foot in China, but that is still very unlikely. Never been to op' Peter, though... that would be something to hunt down if the fates get all crazy toward me. It's not a bad way to spend an afternoon and $15 or so. Maybe not real high on the priority list, but once you've seen the main things or if you need a break it's pretty neat. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 5:11:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: It's not a bad way to spend an afternoon and $15 or so. Maybe not real high on the priority list, but once you've seen the main things or if you need a break it's pretty neat. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://thumbs.gfycat.com/TestyImpeccableFishingcat-size_restricted.gif Have you been to the Soviet arcade in SPB? They have a ton of Soviet arcade games from the 60s-80s, it's pretty cool. In one room they play all the old Soviet era cartoons. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/45602/62197724_10103886706530948_6238366239966-1536797.JPG I'm orders of magnitude more likely to be back in Russia someday then ever setting foot in China, but that is still very unlikely. Never been to op' Peter, though... that would be something to hunt down if the fates get all crazy toward me. It's not a bad way to spend an afternoon and $15 or so. Maybe not real high on the priority list, but once you've seen the main things or if you need a break it's pretty neat. That's actually the kind of thing I'd have high on my list. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 5:26:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: That's actually the kind of thing I'd have high on my list. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://thumbs.gfycat.com/TestyImpeccableFishingcat-size_restricted.gif Have you been to the Soviet arcade in SPB? They have a ton of Soviet arcade games from the 60s-80s, it's pretty cool. In one room they play all the old Soviet era cartoons. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/45602/62197724_10103886706530948_6238366239966-1536797.JPG I'm orders of magnitude more likely to be back in Russia someday then ever setting foot in China, but that is still very unlikely. Never been to op' Peter, though... that would be something to hunt down if the fates get all crazy toward me. It's not a bad way to spend an afternoon and $15 or so. Maybe not real high on the priority list, but once you've seen the main things or if you need a break it's pretty neat. That's actually the kind of thing I'd have high on my list. Me too actually, but most people would be more interested in the Hermitage lol. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 5:34:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: Me too actually, but most people would be more interested in the Hermitage lol. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://thumbs.gfycat.com/TestyImpeccableFishingcat-size_restricted.gif Have you been to the Soviet arcade in SPB? They have a ton of Soviet arcade games from the 60s-80s, it's pretty cool. In one room they play all the old Soviet era cartoons. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/45602/62197724_10103886706530948_6238366239966-1536797.JPG I'm orders of magnitude more likely to be back in Russia someday then ever setting foot in China, but that is still very unlikely. Never been to op' Peter, though... that would be something to hunt down if the fates get all crazy toward me. It's not a bad way to spend an afternoon and $15 or so. Maybe not real high on the priority list, but once you've seen the main things or if you need a break it's pretty neat. That's actually the kind of thing I'd have high on my list. Me too actually, but most people would be more interested in the Hermitage lol. I've lived in Vienna. I've been ruined for museums. Would go there for maybe half a day, I suppose. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 5:47:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: I've lived in Vienna. I've been ruined for museums. Would go there for maybe half a day, I suppose. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://thumbs.gfycat.com/TestyImpeccableFishingcat-size_restricted.gif Have you been to the Soviet arcade in SPB? They have a ton of Soviet arcade games from the 60s-80s, it's pretty cool. In one room they play all the old Soviet era cartoons. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/45602/62197724_10103886706530948_6238366239966-1536797.JPG I'm orders of magnitude more likely to be back in Russia someday then ever setting foot in China, but that is still very unlikely. Never been to op' Peter, though... that would be something to hunt down if the fates get all crazy toward me. It's not a bad way to spend an afternoon and $15 or so. Maybe not real high on the priority list, but once you've seen the main things or if you need a break it's pretty neat. That's actually the kind of thing I'd have high on my list. Me too actually, but most people would be more interested in the Hermitage lol. I've lived in Vienna. I've been ruined for museums. Would go there for maybe half a day, I suppose. I had a quick day or so in Vienna. It's overwhelming....I need to go back and be more thorough. Gorgeous place though. The Hermitage is great- tons of stuff of course. Ruined by Chinese tourists. You can get a pretty idea of what it's like there if you watch Russian Ark which is an interesting movie (plus no tourists) |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:09:28 PM EDT
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Here's how you rescue a cat stuck in a tree in Russia.
 Saving cat Make sure you have English subtitles on. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:15:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:26:11 PM EDT
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In before the pic of Rasputin’s pickled penis.
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:26:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistorySome assholes in a crowd hit one of our MRAPs full of my buddies in Iraq in 2011. Decent fucking weapon. The MRAP was a total loss but the crew survived. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:32:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: I had a quick day or so in Vienna. It's overwhelming....I need to go back and be more thorough. Gorgeous place though. The Hermitage is great- tons of stuff of course. Ruined by Chinese tourists. You can get a pretty idea of what it's like there if you watch Russian Ark which is an interesting movie (plus no tourists) Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://thumbs.gfycat.com/TestyImpeccableFishingcat-size_restricted.gif Have you been to the Soviet arcade in SPB? They have a ton of Soviet arcade games from the 60s-80s, it's pretty cool. In one room they play all the old Soviet era cartoons. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/45602/62197724_10103886706530948_6238366239966-1536797.JPG I'm orders of magnitude more likely to be back in Russia someday then ever setting foot in China, but that is still very unlikely. Never been to op' Peter, though... that would be something to hunt down if the fates get all crazy toward me. It's not a bad way to spend an afternoon and $15 or so. Maybe not real high on the priority list, but once you've seen the main things or if you need a break it's pretty neat. That's actually the kind of thing I'd have high on my list. Me too actually, but most people would be more interested in the Hermitage lol. I've lived in Vienna. I've been ruined for museums. Would go there for maybe half a day, I suppose. I had a quick day or so in Vienna. It's overwhelming....I need to go back and be more thorough. Gorgeous place though. The Hermitage is great- tons of stuff of course. Ruined by Chinese tourists. You can get a pretty idea of what it's like there if you watch Russian Ark which is an interesting movie (plus no tourists) Have seen Russian Ark, "interesting" is a good way to put it. All filmed in one continuous take, if I recall. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:36:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:38:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-19-2015/ekd9Mm.gif Bear or the wolves need to eat Masha. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:48:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Bohr_Adam]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Maccrage: Bear or the wolves need to eat Masha. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Maccrage: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-19-2015/ekd9Mm.gif Bear or the wolves need to eat Masha. My jaw dropped when I was at my brother's house and I saw there was an English version of those out. He didn't even know it was Russian. I guess there's very little in writing in the background, just the occasional book or jar in a shelf. His daughter was glued to it. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:53:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: My jaw dropped when I was at my brother's house and I saw there was an English version of those out. He didn't even know it was Russian. I guess there's very little in writing in the background, just the occasional book or jar in a shelf. His daughter was glued to it. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By Maccrage: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-19-2015/ekd9Mm.gif Bear or the wolves need to eat Masha. My jaw dropped when I was at my brother's house and I saw there was an English version of those out. He didn't even know it was Russian. I guess there's very little in writing in the background, just the occasional book or jar in a shelf. His daughter was glued to it. My 1yo son loves it. I realized it was Russian as soon as I saw the ambulance the wolves live in. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 6:55:04 PM EDT
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Black out. It's some russian movie. Get this the helicopter pilot is not a vaguely Hispanic chick named Rodriguez.
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Posted: 8/7/2020 7:01:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By elcope: Here's how you rescue a cat stuck in a tree in Russia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Nr31Lv6H8Make sure you have English subtitles on. I’m crying. That army or police guy was good. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 7:09:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/7/2020 8:28:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Have seen Russian Ark, "interesting" is a good way to put it. All filmed in one continuous take, if I recall. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://thumbs.gfycat.com/TestyImpeccableFishingcat-size_restricted.gif Have you been to the Soviet arcade in SPB? They have a ton of Soviet arcade games from the 60s-80s, it's pretty cool. In one room they play all the old Soviet era cartoons. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/45602/62197724_10103886706530948_6238366239966-1536797.JPG I'm orders of magnitude more likely to be back in Russia someday then ever setting foot in China, but that is still very unlikely. Never been to op' Peter, though... that would be something to hunt down if the fates get all crazy toward me. It's not a bad way to spend an afternoon and $15 or so. Maybe not real high on the priority list, but once you've seen the main things or if you need a break it's pretty neat. That's actually the kind of thing I'd have high on my list. Me too actually, but most people would be more interested in the Hermitage lol. I've lived in Vienna. I've been ruined for museums. Would go there for maybe half a day, I suppose. I had a quick day or so in Vienna. It's overwhelming....I need to go back and be more thorough. Gorgeous place though. The Hermitage is great- tons of stuff of course. Ruined by Chinese tourists. You can get a pretty idea of what it's like there if you watch Russian Ark which is an interesting movie (plus no tourists) Have seen Russian Ark, "interesting" is a good way to put it. All filmed in one continuous take, if I recall. Yup. Strange movie. Not for everyone....for people interested in Russian culture it's a 90 min glimpse into it I guess. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 8:32:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JQ66: I’m crying. That army or police guy was good. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JQ66: Originally Posted By elcope: Here's how you rescue a cat stuck in a tree in Russia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Nr31Lv6H8Make sure you have English subtitles on. I’m crying. That army or police guy was good. We have acquired electricity I'm going home 
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Posted: 8/7/2020 8:44:07 PM EDT
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In before Nagant?
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Posted: 8/7/2020 8:53:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: We have acquired electricity I'm going home Watch the cat when he grabs hold of the wires, he got a little taste. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 8:54:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Bohr_Adam]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: We have acquired electricity I'm going home Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By JQ66: Originally Posted By elcope: Here's how you rescue a cat stuck in a tree in Russia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Nr31Lv6H8Make sure you have English subtitles on. I’m crying. That army or police guy was good. We have acquired electricity I'm going home What he said is not really translatable. Russians use the same word for mains electrical power as the word for light, svet. And, when a lightbulb is lit they often use the term for starting a flame, as if in an old lantern, zagorelcya (literally: caught itself on fire). The same verb used used of something catches on fire, like a forest or a dumpster. That's not the only word that can be used that can be used to refer to electric lights. That was deliberate, to allow all the double metaphorical meanings to come to play. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 8:57:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ironhandjohn: “We have Smirnoff!!” Those Aussie guys are a hoot, but how overloaded was that old bird? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ironhandjohn: Originally Posted By 2A373: Originally Posted By Ironhandjohn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYi6hKBu0bgI’ve always liked the Ilyushin IL-76 cargo plane. It’s like a 1970s semi-truck with wings; loud, smoky, a handful to operate, but reliable and old-school cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPKAi-iYUY0The new PS-90 turbofans are better in every conceivable way, but they lack the visceral shriek of four Soloviev D-30KPs straining to drag the aluminum pig into the air. The old Vodka Burner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThoZNxy2JZk“We have Smirnoff!!” Those Aussie guys are a hoot, but how overloaded was that old bird? It wouldn't have got off the ground if it had one more bottle of vodka on board. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 9:04:52 PM EDT
[Last Edit: elcope]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: What he said is not really translatable. Russians use the same word for mains electrical power as the word for light, svet. And, when a lightbulb is lit they often use the term for starting a flame, as if in an old lantern, zagorelcya (literally: caught itself on fire). The same verb used used of something catches on fire, like a forest or a dumpster. That's not the only word that can be used that can be used to refer to electric lights. That was deliberate, to allow all the double metaphorical meanings to come to play. Jesus Christ, White, don't fuck up Russian humor. ETA: Look at the cat when he grabs the power line. |
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Posted: 8/7/2020 9:09:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By elcope: Jesus Christ, White, don't fuck up Russian humor. ETA: Look at the cat when he grabs the power line. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By elcope: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: What he said is not really translatable. Russians use the same word for mains electrical power as the word for light, svet. And, when a lightbulb is lit they often use the term for starting a flame, as if in an old lantern, zagorelcya (literally: caught itself on fire). The same verb used used of something catches on fire, like a forest or a dumpster. That's not the only word that can be used that can be used to refer to electric lights. That was deliberate, to allow all the double metaphorical meanings to come to play. Jesus Christ, White, don't fuck up Russian humor. ETA: Look at the cat when he grabs the power line. I'm trying to help you guys appreciate the humor more. And, I couldn't help but look at that cat grab the power lines. 
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Posted: 8/7/2020 9:47:16 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: What he said is not really translatable. Russians use the same word for mains electrical power as the word for light, svet. And, when a lightbulb is lit they often use the term for starting a flame, as if in an old lantern, zagorelcya (literally: caught itself on fire). The same verb used used of something catches on fire, like a forest or a dumpster. That's not the only word that can be used that can be used to refer to electric lights. That was deliberate, to allow all the double metaphorical meanings to come to play. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By JQ66: Originally Posted By elcope: Here's how you rescue a cat stuck in a tree in Russia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Nr31Lv6H8Make sure you have English subtitles on. I’m crying. That army or police guy was good. We have acquired electricity I'm going home What he said is not really translatable. Russians use the same word for mains electrical power as the word for light, svet. And, when a lightbulb is lit they often use the term for starting a flame, as if in an old lantern, zagorelcya (literally: caught itself on fire). The same verb used used of something catches on fire, like a forest or a dumpster. That's not the only word that can be used that can be used to refer to electric lights. That was deliberate, to allow all the double metaphorical meanings to come to play. So many things like this in Russian. My wife is always like "well...it's kind of a complicated translation" |
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