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Re: The Russian’s Underwater Fantasy

Lace — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:37:14 -0000

Hahaha, thanks for the mid-afternoon giggle. Highly entertaining dinner conversation!

Re: The Russian’s Underwater Fantasy

Stephanie Smirnov — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:44:29 -0000

If you were a beach pebble, I could collect you and turn you into jewelry!

Re: The Russian’s Underwater Fantasy

Stephanie Smirnov — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:43:58 -0000

The Russian is a font of knowledge, some of it actually useful.

Re: The Russian’s Underwater Fantasy

Lady Jennie — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:59 -0000

Your husband has a big intellect to know that dolphins chase anchovies.

Re: The Russian’s Underwater Fantasy

Michele — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:18:26 -0000

Is it weird that when I first glanced at the title of this post I thought it said The Russian's Underwear Fantasy? Also, yay, new post!

Re: Snack Tip from the Russian

Roberta-ford — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:05:00 -0000

My son (adopted from Ukraine) was just telling us this evening that the kids in the "detsky dom" (orphanage) would put their saliva on sticks, then stick them in a tree so the ants would crawl on their sticks, then the kids would lick the sticks for that sour taste, just like your husband said! Wow, pretty amazing stuff! He has lots of stories that alternately charm and mortify us - I'm thinking he should write a book.

Re: The Russian’s Underwater Fantasy

Amanda Corridan — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:37:51 -0000

But people might sit on you.

Re: The Russian’s Underwater Fantasy

Kat Bashaw — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:10:43 -0000

I would totally do the invisibility thing, and go see every movie I want to. :D

Re: The Russian’s Underwater Fantasy

Judy, Judy, Judy — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:06:41 -0000

I don't think I want to be my best friend just because that could get confusing. Invisible sounds nice. I definitely don't want to be a sea creature. Armor or no, I'd lose my cool when the sharks appear. Now a beach creature sound good. Or a beach pebble, maybe.

Re: How I Met the Russian

Twinkle Teacher — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:56:10 -0000

That is some story! It's a happy one, and I'm all about the happy.

Re: My Husband the Doomsday Prepper

Sanstrousers — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:02:03 -0000

I'm pretty sure that your husband and my husband would be the best of friends. Whiling away the hours while they plan how they will protect their poor, unprepared families.

Re: My Husband the Doomsday Prepper

Girlxoxo — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:32:59 -0000

Damn I should not have read this after reading Flesh Eaters. I was already feeling a bit paranoid about a zombie apocalypse - and still reeling from the laughter of my husband after suggesting we make up our backpack survival kits. And now your husband is throwing aliens into the mix ... now I need to hoard gold too :-)

Re: How The Russian Eats Leftovers

Ellinal86 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:53:02 -0000

Oh silly silly Russians! I was three when I came here, so I don't remember, but the stories I hear about mother Russia are similar to yours. Your Russian is a funny funny man!

Re: My Husband the Doomsday Prepper

Lady Jennie — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:12:46 -0000

This is so funny - my favorite Marinka posts are when her mom or dad has something to say. Who would think Russians could be so unwittingly amusing?

(Certainly not their writer forefathers). (Except perhaps Tolstoi at times).

Re: Dispatch from Chelyabinsk, Part the Second

Staci M — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:45:49 -0000

I thought of this as I was browsing the new "Agrarian" section of the Williams-Sonoma site because they are offering heirloom Russian tomatoes for sale!

Anna Tomato http://www.williams-sonoma.com... Black Krim Tomatohttp://www.williams-sono... Then I wondered, are there other Russian heirloom plants/seeds out there? The answer is yes!http://amishlandseeds.com/russ... http://www.tanagersongfarm.com... http://sustainableseedco.com/R... http://sustainableseedco.com/B... http://rareseeds.com/early-rus... If the transportation didn't work so well for getting cucumbers and tomatoes back to the US, this might be helpful!

Re: Kids Sports: Russia vs America

karla — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:54:39 -0000

Oh wow, I relate to your blog on so many levels. I'm married to a Russian former Olympic athlete with a son in hockey. You could probably write the rest of my story too ; ) Love your writing!

Re: My Husband the Doomsday Prepper

Danielle Paradis — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:10:03 -0000

What is there to learn about pooping in the woods besides the whole "don't use poison ivy" thing? Otherwise it is just pooping...nothing to it.

Re: I’d Write a Better Post but My Husband Won’t Wake Up

Stephanie Smirnov — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:31:36 -0000

Thanks Karen! Please trip again soon, and often.

Re: I’d Write a Better Post but My Husband Won’t Wake Up

Karen Espenshade — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:23:25 -0000

When you write the Russian, I hear in my head the voice. When they write the Russian, not so good.

BTW, I tripped onto your blog through the Bloggess and OMG you (and The Russian) are a riot!

Re: Top Ten Vodka Rules (according to the Russian)

Lucas Wrobel — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:02:54 -0000

Nice article, if I can just throw few comments ^_^

First: Wódka IS from Poland - first distilleries were found in eastern Poland (territory currently occupied by ukrainians) - even famous brand Smirnoff comes from Poland (it was originally set up in Moscow as Smirnow- but after revolution it moved to Lwów in Poland from where it become famous under new name)
Second: it's not "nazdarovye" but "na zdrovye" (Rus) or "na zdrowie" (Pol) and it means "for health" Third: Wódka really has medicinal purposes - every time I come down with some cold or something I would take few shoots with pepper - last time I had to got to see a doc was about 10 y ago when I injured my knee - and even then - Wódka has proven to be a great pain killer :)Forth: When I was first in England and saw a dude ordering vodka with soda I almost cried, it was such a sad thing to see, such a waste, so #9 differently trueFifth: As for #10 - flavored wódka is some form of a replacement for home mixed Spirytus (93-96% pure ethanol) that u usually mix with ie. lemons so u can talk after drinking it ;)have lot more to say but little time now, but those are most essential things I wanted to add.Love form Poland and "na zdrowie" !

Re: My Husband the Doomsday Prepper

Stephanie Smirnov — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:37:03 -0000

Jody, there's a flaw in your theory. Tunnels are never a good place to be during End Times. Have you not read "The Stand?"

Re: My Husband the Doomsday Prepper

Jody Brettkelly — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:39:23 -0000

Hi nice to meet you, came through The Bloggess. At least these preparations involve real stuff like Aliens. My husband and friend have a strategy for the next apocolypse (though why anyone would want to bomb Oakland is anyone's guess) that involves us all loading onto four wheel bikes (to be built) and going against the traffic to the town through the tunnel.

Re: My Husband the Doomsday Prepper

Stephanie Smirnov — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:21:34 -0000

Don't worry, just find a Russian to protect you. You know, while you are hiding like rats.

Re: My Husband the Doomsday Prepper

Lori — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:30:08 -0000

why do i suddenly feel comforted, scared, and wanting to go down some cinnamon schapps cause it was close to the gold schlagger in the store, and the gold might keep me safe.

-i am afraid-

Re: Duck Hunting, Russian-Style

Igor — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:07:40 -0000

Lol I thought I'm the only one who calls them duck husband :).
And the park ranger is way too glamorous of a title to call them.