Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, It's always fun to hear the Poles talk about the Russians. People used to compare Joseph Conrad to Dostoevsky and he'd go berserk. Of course the Russians essentially killed both his parents so.... Other Eastern Europeans too. I had son who was playing water polo for a few years for his school and in talking about the sport once at a bar with three Hungarian guys I know, they told me of the famous 1956 Olympic (final ?) match between Hungary and the Soviet Union, taking place after the Soviets invaded Hungary earlier that year to put down the liberalization movement there; the Hungarians beat on the Russians so bad many had to be taken off in ambulances; there was much blood in the water. These guys knew the names of many of the players on that team, though they either were very small or not yet born in 1956; they knew the villages where many of the palyers lived. We Americans find history so cute sometimes!!! It's just *darling. *Thank god Ronald Reagan *solved* all that for y'all. Vince On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>wrote: > Well, it is meant to make him look human and likeable, after all it is the > official propaganda site of the Russian presidency. > > Nathan (a sceptic, always, especially when it comes to Russian politicians) > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > > On Feb 13, 2010, at 7:14 PM, Douglas Sharp wrote: > > > It's really nice to read something that is obviously very personal from > one of the world's leading politicians. > > > > Makes them seem almost human :-) > > > > Seriously though, a very interesting article that adds a whole new side > to Mr Medvedev, and a very likeable one too. > > > > Douglas > > > > On 13.02.2010 18:58, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:41 AM, leo wesson wrote: > >> > >> > >>> http://eng.kremlin.ru/vappears/2010/02/10/1843_type207221_224242.shtml > >>> > >> > >> very interesting, especially how he connects with the nostalgia, and > the sentimental aspects, > >> > >> > >> Steve > >> > >> > >> > >>> Leo Wesson > >>> Photographer/Videographer > >>> 817.733.9157 > >>> www.leowesson.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >