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A decent film Charles but deeply flawed. As well as outrageous cliche, the fight in the Moscow metro toilet couldnt have happened – cos the metro doesnt have any public toilets! Still though, the plane was super-cool. And that fight in the metro was a fine scrap.

Not that difficult, actually. The Metro is very fast, takes at most ten minutes to get from one entrance to the next exit (with train ride in between), at which point you do it the Russian (men’s) way.

Best way to survive, however, is to plan ahead and visit that WC of your’s before you leave home 😉 Or you remember where the next McDonald’s is.

What’s really tough is if you have to take the Elektrichka — no toilets in THEM, and they are a LOT slower than the Metro. HOWEVER, they DO have double-doored passes between the cars, so… again, there is a (men’s) way of doing things.

Women in Russia simply have to plan ahead much, much better….

har har.

Reluctant Muscovite

Ger, RM, thanks for the insightful remarks on the Muskovite public transportation. I will have to note down to bring an empty 20 ltr fuel canister with me, should I ever feel the wish or need to use the Moscow metro. It will look a little bizarre though, so maybe I will have to bring an oily overall as well to convincingly pretend being a truckdriver who ran out of fuel.

The overalls might give you away Heribert!)) As RM said ”do your business before you travel”)
The metro is marvellous though. I’ve been here for years now and I still love it. Muscovites think I’m mad when I tell them this, they are just used to it. But it’s a fantastic work of civil engineering and a sight to see all on its own. And everywhere you look there are beautiful women – its a great way to get to work, with a blonde in tight leather pants on your left and a brunette in a miniskirt on your right! The only downside is the crowding at busy times and the sickly sweet smell of vodka hangover, which is overpowering on monday mornings!

Lyndon -sorry to hear about Washington. Hope you havent had any ’emergencies’ there!)

))) Well observed Heribert! I’m married too so sadly such are allurements are beyond me anyway ) But these women are just fellow travellers -there are gorgeous women everywhere in Moscow and it just makes life in difficult Moscow much more pleasant!) To be honest, whilst I may feel the need for such an ’emergency’, most such women sadly wouldnt feel the same about me, being a grumpy Paddy! Actually I think a lot of LR’s furious anti-Russian women rants are petty jealousy. Her stuff on Sharapova(who is a beauty, but she’s not very special by Russian standards)are simply hysterical. As an englishman I know says Russian women are ”like Rolls Royce cars and cigarettes. They need no advertisement”

Mike,

Russian women are TOO hot. In fact, they’re so hot, they’re SMOKIN! Irish women are crackers too(I love em) but the thing about Russian women is the sheer volume of beauties and that they have such a high percentage of women that are gorgeous. Any trip outdoors in Moscow will confirm this. They’re just everywhere. Its easy to see why LR gets so upset over them. And Russian women make a point of looking good all the time. They wont leave the house unless they’re in 100% hot condition. Which means delays waiting for them! They’re unbelievably feminine too and very soft hearted and one of their most endearing qualities is how nice they are – even when seriously good looking, they’re polite and not aloof at all.
Western female expats here are just blown away by them. I feel sorry for them, marooned here in the land of pretty babes.

”like Rolls Royce cars and cigarettes.

What? you mean they’re overpriced and give you fatal diseases?

(Sorry. Cheap gag, but I couldn’t resist. I’m in no way implying that all Russian women are diseased whores.)

Actually I think a lot of LR’s furious anti-Russian women rants are petty jealousy.

Possibly, but I suspect that they might also be a somewhat disproportionate reaction to the attitude of many commentors like yourself and those lovely chaps at the eXile, that women of any nationality are there to be objectified and drooled over, bought and sold like potatoes. The Russophile Blogosphere is a fairly phallocentric place, and a fair proportion of time is spent discussing the merits of the Russian babe. A lot of La R’s rage is directed against unthinking russophilia, and this particular genre of rant is probably a subsection of that.

I also think women reading posts extolling the joys of russian women may get instinctively irritated, not because they are jealous as you assume, but because it’s so disappointing and frustrating to be reminded that there are still men out there who think this way.

But then, I guess our Russian sisters are doing us all a big favour – as long as the neanderthals are chasing them, they’re not bothering the rest of us!

Actually, now I have got to disagree with most of you. While I agree that there are a number of very beautiful Russian women, I do not agree they are more beautiful than North Americans. Having lived in both North America and Russia for quite some time, I think North American women are on average better looking — which is probably due to their much greater degree of genetic mixing. And, please do not reply with “they are all fat” — not true.

I propose the following test: compare actresses in Russian movies (or European movies in general) to those in American movies. The latter are, on average, more attractive. Whether they are better actresses — I am not sure. But, we are not talking about brains here, simply about physical good looks.

What Russian women DO have that many North American women don’t is the tendency to dress very feminine in a conventional sense. They are, I dare say, more enthralling and largely more interesting. And they can cook better.

Russian women are more well-rounded that way; they dress nicer, they are more inclined to act feminine, and they are still versed in the traditional feminine skills — more so than north American Women.

Big draw-back of Russian women: they have very, very, old-fashioned dating habits, as in: the guy has to pay for everything. Highly upsetting for somebody who has been spoiled by North American women’s habit to go ‘dutch’.:)

the boys at La Russophobe

I just figured that seeing as she insists she’s a she, I’d believe her just this once – especially as I haven’t seen any evidence to the contrary!

Actually, yes I am interested in the Neanderthals – my first degree was in Ancient History, and I took some Archaeology courses, so they’re right up my street!

Rebecca, you may have noticed that I did not ENDORSE. 😀

Roman Abramovich comments on Siberian Light? Wow. Made the big time now. 🙂

Oh Dear Me, I put my head down at work or a few hours and come back and look at all the grief!

Rebecca, my comments were not in any way meant as sexist or viewing women as objects. Your reading far more into them that they are worth! No one waants women back in the kitchen making pies or such nonsense! Not at all. You mistake admiration with smuttiness. There’s absolutely nothing wrong stating a fact – and it is a fact -that Russian women are gorgeous. I didnt say a single dirty or smutty thing above. Thats hardly phallocentric. And saying I’m like the exile is ridiculous, I made no rude comments.
As for being feminine, what I meant by that is they tend not to have beer bellies, wear huge unslightly knickers and shout and scream at football matches, amoung other things!) As a building engineer I know used to say
”its funny, but the women who complain about builders whistling at women are the ones who never get whilstled at”
Your retort re Rolls Royce and ciggies was a beauty and I’m picking the ball out of the net after that one, it was good)) If you ever visit Moscow, arriving at Shermetyevo 2 your passport will be checked by invariably good-looking women in a tiny minskirts and military epaulettes. Nothing says ”Welcome to Russia” better!

RM -i wouldnt for one second say that North American women are substandard. I’ve only spent about 2 months in the US in total but the women there are fantastic as well. Certainly there are more overweight women per head than in Russia but there are beauties as well. It is a fallacy to say that the US is filled with fat women, I know it isnt true. Beyonce Knowles is a match for anyone produced by Russia or anywhere else for that matter.

Mike -I’ve no doubt thats the case. Mate of my mine says the Czechs and Hungarians are astounding women altogether. I’ve no reason to doubt his competence!

What’s she complaining about so!!)) Actually her name is very sexy. Its not common at all at home in Ireland and would raise eyebrows) And she gave me a kiss on another post!)

Mike,

thanks for the kind words and leaving a message! The blog is a bit amateur so far but it’ll improve. Who is Rebecca from GV?

Ger

I just figured that seeing as she insists she’s a she, I’d believe her just this once – especially as I haven’t seen any evidence to the contrary!

You are of course completely right Heribert, but I clearly left my suspicious shoes at home yesterday! 🙂

“I’m afraid not. Although she is quite sexy.”

For sure.

Jeez Ger.

She’s not even your preferred Russian, but your kin or close to it (forgive me for not offhand knowing how the “Mc” and “Mac” work vis-a-vis the Scots and Irish).

Is anyone familiar with the 19 eighties produced movie “The Man Who Loved Women” starring Burt Reynolds?

I say we do a remake with Ger in the lead role.

That lady in Rebecca’s link is lovely looking actually. Is it you Rebecca?

Nope. Sorry.

Averko is a Ukrainian first name, a diminutive for ???????.

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http://www.veresaev.net.ru/lib/sb/book/1956/page/69

Mike, let me guess — you don’t speak or even read Russian, do you?

Keep yer wig on, Mike, I’m only asking you a simple question: do you actually speak Russian?