Russia is the most alien place I've ever been.
In some ways it was like going 50 years back in time, but some things they've got much better than we have, like sexual equality.*

* edit: sort of. Women still have to be housewives as well as matching their husbands in careers.
( Newington, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 15:17, archived)

A lot of very well-read, friendly people
living in some sort of 1940s plutocracy, very weird.

It's still normal for a guy to have awife and a Mistress, too, Victorian-style.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 15:21, archived)

"I tell my vife I am spendink ze eefening viz my mistress.
Zen I tell my mistress I am spendink ze eefening viz my vife.
Zen I go to ze library and verk."
( Newington, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 15:22, archived)

hahaha

( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 15:25, archived)

That is the worst welsh accent ever.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 15:26, archived)