Thread: Russian Culture

Originally Posted by xRoosterx

I don't know how someone can possibly not like Russian vodka.

i think you are right there...

i think i figured out the problem. I need to stray away from 5 dollar bottles and go to more expensive stuff. it is what one friend told me... can anyone back that up?

Originally Posted by giovanni

Originally Posted by xRoosterx

I don't know how someone can possibly not like Russian vodka.

i think you are right there...

i think i figured out the problem. I need to stray away from 5 dollar bottles and go to more expensive stuff. it is what one friend told me... can anyone back that up?

Yes! Get Русский стандарт! Its like 10 dollars a bottle (or something). Not very expensive but in Russia its like "grey goose" to us. Pretty damn fancy. The difference between grey goose and РС is that РС doesnt taste like poo poo.

there are all sorts of different, exotic russkie standarts too, dunno if you'll find them all outside of the motherland tho

Originally Posted by Lt. Columbo

there are all sorts of different, exotic russkie standarts too, dunno if you'll find them all outside of the motherland tho

i think im going to try this rooski standart then... thanks!

Originally Posted by xRoosterx

I don't know how someone can possibly not like Russian vodka.

Somehow.
Сейчас мне снова напомнят о том, что я девушка.))

ok... last question i think, as i leave tomorrow!

if i buy a cell phone in russia, will it work in another country? I am moving to brasil next year... and it would help alot if i knew that a phone from russia would work there. I'm debating buying a phone for russia because i dont know how much ill use it....

thanks!

First of all, it depends on mobile phone standard.
Sometimes there is a good discount on cellular phones, but you can use SIM cards of only one mobile network operator. Of course, there are people who unlock such phones, but it's illegal and you cannot be sure that the phone will be ok after it. So make sure you are not buying a locked phone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_lock

Please, correct my mistakes.

Originally Posted by Zaya

Originally Posted by xRoosterx

I don't know how someone can possibly not like Russian vodka.

Somehow.
Сейчас мне снова напомнят о том, что я девушка.))

О, но только это дело твое. По-моему, род не играет роли к животу.

Originally Posted by xRoosterx

По-моему, род не играет роли к животу.

К животу? Ну не скажите, не скажите...

Originally Posted by xRoosterx

Originally Posted by Zaya

Originally Posted by xRoosterx

I don't know how someone can possibly not like Russian vodka.

Somehow.
Сейчас мне снова напомнят о том, что я девушка.))

О, но это только твоё дело. По-моему, пол не имеет отношения к вкусовым пристрастиям.

Последняя фраза очень заковыристая, в моём стиле. Но думать о том, как это сказать попроще, мне не хочется.
Ну, можно ещё сказать "По-моему, пол здесь роли не играет".

Род — это грамматическая категория. В любом случае, когда говорят о людях, используют слово "пол".

Я тебя благодарю еще раз, Зая! Хорошо сказано. Поистине, ты - девушка со вкусом.

Ой. (покраснела)
Спасибо за комплимент.

Originally Posted by xRoosterx

По-моему, род не играет роли к животу.

Таки играет, воистину. =)

ok... that was well and good, but i still have my problem.

are most phones in russia locked?

Originally Posted by giovanni

are most phones in russia locked?

I don't think so. It was just FYI.

great! thanks. Ill just have to ask when i buy it wont i?

thanks for the help?

(and how do you ask if the phone is locked or not?)

Originally Posted by giovanni

ok... that was well and good, but i still have my problem.
are most phones in russia locked?

No. All are unlocked, except those imported as 'locked' and are unlocked here. Even if you buy a phone with a contract in carrier's office it is unlocked.