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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeans

Maybe now VM is doing this too...
Thanks, Friendy.

Originally Posted by JB

In 1873 Levi Strauss invented blue jeans in California.

And 126 years after, when Algore invented the Internet, did that happen in California, too?

VendingMachine and bad manners--

What is going on? Either you two guys drink too much and bring it all here, or you are just plain antisocial. Give it a rest.

I suppose you think you are contributing something useful to us learners -- but I'm getting nothing. What do you imagine you are contributing to this site, anyway? Why are you bothering to spend your time here? You must want something, but what is it?

I do not like reading your posts the way you speak nastily to people, and I would like you guys to settle down and converse in a less confrontative way. I'm sure you both have a lot that I could learn, but you rarely show me any of it. I'm looking forward to some language insights from you guys.

C уважением,

Давид
Американец.

VM, jeans seriously were invented by Levi Strauss in California during the gold rush there. His name is pronounced Leev-eye, and whether or not they were simultaneously created elsewhere I do not know.

Originally Posted by TiaraNEug

Maybe now VM is doing this too...
Thanks, Friendy.

Oh? Since when is a wikipedia article considered to be a proof of anything? Those people will stop at nothing and setting up a web page is easier than falling off a log. (BTW, log files can also be fabricated)

Originally Posted by chaika

I do not like reading your posts the way you speak nastily to people, and I would like you guys to settle down and converse in a less confrontative way.

Mr Chaika, sir, I would like you to kindly refrain from telling me what I should and what I shouldn't do. No one's forcing you to read our discussions, let alone participate in them. May I remind you that this isn't exactly a language learning thread - in this thread we talk about the Russian history and culture. The good ol' if you can't stand the heat, get the .... out of the kitchen rule applies here.

Originally Posted by chaika

I'm sure you both have a lot that I could learn, but you rarely show me any of it. I'm looking forward to some language insights from you guys.

I suggest you seek for that kind of knowledge in appropriate threads.

Originally Posted by smartdude

VM, jeans seriously were invented by Levi Strauss in California during the gold rush there. His name is pronounced Leev-eye, and whether or not they were simultaneously created elsewhere I do not know.

Well, they may have fooled you, but they didn't fool me - I can pronounce левый when I see it written down, thank you very much. I don't care where jeans were "invented", all I know is that since левый was invented in Russia, jeans most certainly are a Russian invention. And here's even more proof jeans were invented in Russia by a Russian - guess what the Russian for jeans is? Джинсы! Джинсы, ladies and gentlemen! You shamelessly borrowed (well, more like stole) the word from our language. What they did invent in the US is cowboy pants - ковбойские портки in Russian or cowboybukser in Danish. Is it my fault that you apparently can't tell jeans from cowboy pants?

Absolutely correct. Hence the well known (to linguists) and unique triple-false plural 'jeansies'.

Originally Posted by VendingMachine

Oh? Since when is a wikipedia article considered to be a proof of anything?

You don't like our sources? No problem. We have others, more reputable and what's more they are Russian:

http://www.megabook.ru/bes_98/encyclop. ... 1%FB#srch0

Originally Posted by Friendy

Originally Posted by VendingMachine

Oh? Since when is a wikipedia article considered to be a proof of anything?

You don't like our sources? No problem. We have others, more reputable and what's more they are Russian:

http://www.megabook.ru/bes_98/encyclop. ... 1%FB#srch0

Nothing will ever prevent certain people with some extra cash on their hands from bending the truth to satisfy their vanity. They buy newspapers to brainwash entire nations - what's paying a hacker to change a few words on a webpage for them? I bet they use banknotes of higher denomination to wipe their butts in the loo than what they paid the megabook's sysadmin for his silence.

Friendy, I always thought you were one of us, rather than one of them. I'm very disappointed, Friendy, I really am.

Originally Posted by VendingMachine

Friendy, I always thought you were one of us, rather than one of them. I'm very disappointed, Friendy, I really am.

I'm really sorry for disappointing you but I've always been one of myself.

Friendly I would like to invite you for coffee (I think this thread was originally about drinking) when I return to Moscow!

Would anyone explain how jeans were seriously invented in America if that highly reputable wikipedia says:

[i]Jeans were invented in Genoa, Italy when that city was an independent Republic, and a naval power. The first jeans were made for the Genoese Navy because it required an all-purpose pant for its sailors that could be worn wet or dry, and whose legs could easily be rolled-up to wear swabbing the deck and for swimming. These jeans would be laundered by dragging them in large mesh nets behind the ship, and the sea water would bleach them white. The first denim came from (french:de) N

Originally Posted by JB

Friendly I would like to invite you for coffee (I think this thread was originally about drinking) when I return to Moscow!

Remember what I was saying about people with money always getting what they want only a few posts away? I only hope Friendy, that she bribes you with something respectable...

P.S. Any chance of JB visiting St Pete with her world famous nautical buffet?

Originally Posted by JB

Friendly I would like to invite you for coffee (I think this thread was originally about drinking) when I return to Moscow!

Thank you heartily, JB , but unfortunately I'm one of those people who don't like coffee.

Originally Posted by Friendy

Originally Posted by VendingMachine

Friendy, I always thought you were one of us, rather than one of them. I'm very disappointed, Friendy, I really am.

I'm really sorry for disappointing you but I've always been one of myself.

Friendy, I like your style.

Thank you, Линдзи.

Krugovaya poruka...

Originally Posted by JB

In 1873 Levi Strauss invented blue jeans in California.

She said blue jeans-which is correct. VM, you can look it up anywhere you want. Almost any document will say the same thing. So there are a million little hackers going around changing history becauuuuse....they have nothing better to do? Mmm. I don't think so. You've got to give Americans a little more credit. For such an old man, you are not very wise. Personally, I don't think you have any idea how ignorant you sound. All you are doing is coming up with ridiculous excuses why you are right and taking us all back to the days of elementary school. Honestly, someone your age really ought to grow up.