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Velund   
20 Dec 2010
News / Polish President Lech Kaczynski and gov officials die in a plane crash in Russia [686]

Last news I seen was around Dec 17. Nothing official yet. They still working on recorders - some critical parts of voice recording was quite noisy and required processing. No intermediate results will be published until public report is sanctioned by official investigators.

Earlier there was rumors about fuel system malfunction or contaminated fuel. But three (if my memory serves me correctly) other planes, fueled from same tank, had no problems.
Velund   
20 Dec 2010
News / Polish President Lech Kaczynski and gov officials die in a plane crash in Russia [686]

To lose three engines is plain f8ckwittery.

Look at airline name, and everything will be clear.

It is Caucasus... Imagine that there is one well paid and responsible job position and two candidates - one competent and one relative of some local "authority"... Try to imagine who will get this job.

And, please, do not ask why we (russians) consider serious health problems while traveling there as a double disaster. ;) Good chances that doctor will also be "son-of-nephew-of-granduncle-of-cousin" of some local "boss".
Velund   
18 Sep 2010
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]

Of course - you could always lerave the Chechens to get on with their own affairs in their own country.

Last comment for today...

In the past it was independent (relatively) territory, and one of main sources of income was robbery and supplying slaves to markets of Osman empire. The same as with Crimean Tatars that supplied turkish garems with nice Russian, Ukrainian and Polish girls.

Lots of russian soldiers died there, Russia take control of Caucasus, and south of Russia become much more safe place to live after that.

In facto, they get independence in 1990's, and as you can imagine, one of most popular sources of income again become kidnapping for ransom, together with slave labor exploitation. They tried to expand for Daghestan one time, and together with massive terror bombing in Moscow caused second massive conflict, finally killing any hopes for independence (Russia MUST control this territory just for their own safety). I do not expect any changes there.

If they will get independence third time - it will last not so long, because of chechen national "business style"... We will have to fight them again and very soon.

You kept Chechenya but an average Russian has nothing from it

As I said, I'm electronic engineer. Can say which requests we constantly got in 1990's... "Some device (transmiter) that covertly worn on a kid and matching compact receiver with direction finding capabilities carried by parent. Must indicate that transmitter is out of reasonable range and allow to send signal by pressing on top of transmiter."

So, I don't think that people living in southern Russia has nothing from it.
Velund   
18 Sep 2010
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]

Such as demolishing and rebuilding it's inner cities.

Russia is demolished and rebuilt Grozny in Chechnya. Do you think it was great investment for my tax money? ;)

PS: Good luck to everyone, will fly to Vilnius in less than 10 hours and then 1000++ km trip on a car so need to sleep little bit.
Velund   
18 Sep 2010
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]

I am happy it was Poland not Russia or Germany.

Yeah... Looks like you are dream of any government in any country...

"Recht oder Unrecht mein Vaterland"
Velund   
17 Sep 2010
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]

What was your favourite toy?

It was a pretty large box filled with something like this... ;) (Few sets mixed together to allow building of something decent, with all available options like electric motors and various gears).

widly i grabie

Looks like your recent childhood was not so good... ;)
Velund   
17 Sep 2010
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]

3. I may think: "What if the building is occupied by civilians? Should I press the button? .......

And, highly possible, my so liberal and humanity-filled brain will be well mixed with my not so pleasant looking sh*t and that mix will be fried well with kerosene flames, if the guy in that building is lucky one.

And even if the guy is not so lucky, I would prefer to face (maybe, sometime in future) with judges of Hague tribunal rather than face with field tribunal of my own army. ;)

Hello, Velund. I am a teacher from Poland and my favourite subject is history. :):):):)

And I'm currently electronics engineer, head of R&D department of small company manufacturing some aftermarket automotive electronics. And, as I said above, reserve officer of tank forces... ;)

Believe me, I would always prefer to visit Poland as electronics engineer on a car... ;)
Velund   
17 Sep 2010
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]

in Nuremberg after ww2 germans were deny of using the defense “ I was following orders “ as they proceciutors say they could refuse orders.

Well, I'm officer (in reserve) of Russian Army, tank forces.

Imagine that I'm tank commander and hear the order radioed to me - "red brick building, second right from the road, ATM launcher inside, destroy"...

Here is two options of what I will do...

1. I'll say "Sorry, Sir, I cannot see through walls, there may be civilians inside as well. Think what tribunal in Hague would say..."

2. Quickly select HE shell on loading system (if not loaded already), target well and happily press the trigger, praying that the guy in that building didn't manage to press their first.

Try to imagine, which option I will select in real life....
Velund   
17 Sep 2010
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]

Agreed?

What will happen if I will say "Yes"? What differences we'll observe if I will say "No"?

And, by the way, Polish justice already said their word... So, nothing more to discuss here.

I will include U.S. military and Israel military the point is we need to prosecute war criminals to the fullest as war is evil.

Sounds to me similar to phrase "I hate racism and nigg@s"... ;)

You think about prosecuting the ones who must follow orders under fear of another prosecution, but what about ones who issued that orders?
Velund   
17 Sep 2010
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]

From the same source...

On 31 August 1999, at 20:00 local time, a powerful explosion took place in a busy Moscow shopping center. One person was killed and 40 others injured.

On 4 September 1999, at 22:00, a car bomb detonated outside a five story apartment building in the city of Buynaksk. The building was housing Russian border guard soldiers and their families. 64 people were killed and 133 were injured in the explosion.

On 9 September 1999, shortly after midnight local time, at 20:00 GMT, 300 to 400 kg of explosives detonated on the ground floor of an apartment building in south-east Moscow (19 Guryanova Street). The nine-story building was destroyed, killing 94 people inside and injuring 249 others. 15 nearby buildings were also damaged.

On 13 September 1999, at 5:00 a.m., a large bomb exploded in a basement of an apartment block on Kashirskoye Highway in southern Moscow, about 6 km from the place of the last attack. 118 people died and 200 were injured.

A truck bomb exploded on 16 September 1999, outside a nine-story apartment complex in the southern Russian city of Volgodonsk, killing 17 people and injuring 69.

Compare the dates, of course...
Velund   
17 Sep 2010
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]

In relation to chechens, I easily believe that someone whispered them "you have a chance to survive if you will say that you was forced to sign this, but definitely no chances if you will confirm this"...

And, of course, most "crimes against chechens" have a very similar level of documentation. They often solve their inter-clan problems by killing someone, and then show the photos of dead body to the world and say "look what russians do..." One shot, two bunnies hunted...
Velund   
17 Sep 2010
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]

this is the matter between us

Private message is correct place for something personal. You replied in public forum instead, so be prepared for comments.

What do you think about the idea of tracking down and trying Russian war criminals?

If there is criminals, can you give an examples of their crimes? Not the common words, but places and dates. I can look what is available in Russian speaking sources in Internet about this. But a bit later - leaving home tomorrow for a 3 week business trip and have no time right now.
Velund   
17 Sep 2010
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]

Here we go, he is responsible for terrorist acts then he needs to be send to Russia and then die, there is no excuse for killing innocent civilians

I hope well documented personal participation of Zakayev in murder of two orthodox priests in 1996 (definitely, not armed forces) is enough to start thinking that something is wrong?

Only then I can agree to Zakajev`s extradition and trial in Moscow.

I think nobody will ask your approval. ;)
Velund   
21 Jul 2010
Life / Do you collect mushrooms in your country? Poles in Poland do. [94]

Lots of people love to pick mushrooms in Russia. Usually it looks like as a family event. But, unfortunately, not so many young people who grown in cities really know some poisonous mushrooms that is similar to edible ones. So, usually all what was picked shown to some "babushka" later, and often half of all what was picked goes to waste at once. ;)

We had some prety large military range closed for general public near place where I live before. We used to know a nice hidden hole in the fence and where guard usually reside, so we picked lots of mushrooms there. ;) Once was caught by guard, it looked in our bags with some mushrooms, laughed and just told us to avoid to pick or step to any unfamiliar items that may be on the ground. We talked little bit, and it turned out that they guarding mostly moving training targets installations after some gypsies attempted to stole copper wiring and electric motors and sell copper to local scrap metal dealers.
Velund   
21 Jul 2010
History / Chances of Moscow becoming part of Poland again? [102]

Personally, I do not know anyone of Polish decent in eastern part of Russia (i.e. Siberia and Far East). One of two families in Moscow that is known to me use Polish on a family level sometimes, kids are fluent in English as well, another one is looks pretty much like typical russian family, never heard them speaking Polish on a public, but they often visit their Polish relatives.
Velund   
20 Jul 2010
History / Chances of Moscow becoming part of Poland again? [102]

I got problems imagining grass lands on the North pole

Land is not necessarily should be grass covered to support life. Look how Chukchas lived for centuries. ;) But, really, it is all about square kilometers per person to survive (just above absolute minimum for survival).

Same fear in Poland too

Poland is large enough. A number of tribes totalled less than 50000 each have much more reasons to fear it.
Velund   
18 Jul 2010
History / Chances of Moscow becoming part of Poland again? [102]

Will not comment other stuff but...

These places are warming up and become suitable for living.

It is suitable for living right now. Provided you are ready to change your life style. ;) And there is square kilometers of land necessary to support life of one person, instead of just square meters in a more warm and fertile places. If it will be slightly warmer, that lands may support more people, but density of self-sufficient population there never be even remotely comparable to ones in India or southern China. Even to Western/Central Europe..

So, just counting of square kilometers is totally dumb idea. Try to count people that land can feed (guaranteed) - result will be much more realistic.

Small caucasian tribes fear that they will be finally dissolved in Russian ethnos... Well, more than real perspective (and, sooner or later, it will..). But many of them marrying within clans that already have too much common predecessors. Not good for their gene pool, of course.
Velund   
24 Jun 2010
History / Why Poles love Russia [105]

Maybe same cultures ?????

Not the same, but very similar. Smaller nation in such situation is usually much more aggressive in attempts to keep the differences intact and show to everyone that they are different, very different. ;) Look at Ukraine for example, they even replaced russian-like word "vertolit" with a english "helicopter" in their own language... ;)
Velund   
22 Jun 2010
Life / Languages understandable by Poles? [38]

(what do those two mean in Russian btw?)

Uroda is sounds very similar to a russian word that mean ugly creature, or mutant of some sort. ;) blad sounds very similar to whore, though russians still use this word to express their feelings if something goes wrong (in ancient times meaning was the same as in modern Polish, of course). ;)
Velund   
22 Jun 2010
Life / Languages understandable by Poles? [38]

Some practice (to abstract of how it is writen and concentrate on how it sounds) and over 60% of Polish speech become understandable to Russian. If the one know Ukrainian or Belarussian somewhat - even more, there is still some roots in use that was out of use in Russian long time ago. From my own experience - if Pole and Russian speak not so fast, choose simple words, and always ready to rephrase with synonims - it is pretty easy to understand each other. But again, there is some words that sounds similar but may have opposite meaning.

Lithuanian - quite difficult to understand for Russian, I would say <5% of words.

Ukrainian (especially subset that is in use on East and so much hated by Bandera fans) - no real problems for Russian, some people think that it is just malorossian dialect, with a lot of archaisms still in use. ;)
Velund   
22 Jun 2010
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

Try to get permission for "naturals parade" somewhere. Most likely, this request will be declined "due to provocation and homophobic nature, to protect rights of minorities". As to gay parade - usually no problem (not in Moscow, though).
Velund   
22 Jun 2010
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

there are over 6 billion people in our already over-populated world....

But I have more than enough fingers on one of my hands to count my descendants that I will protect by any means from influence of totalitarian religious sects and gays. The remaining 6 billions have much less interest to me.

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Velund   
22 Jun 2010
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

with dumb, limited thoughts of this kind

Hm. If wide-minded YOU do not care about survival of your genes in future generations, others will be very glad to occupy freed space. ;) The ones who poke right hole have more chances to do so. ;) Your sisters will be a nice addition to collection of some arab guy.

And, of course, i'm already immune to words "rigid", "limited" and so on.

Feel free to do anything you like, poke any hole of any creature you like. But if this will have any relation to my descendants - beware.
Velund   
22 Jun 2010
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

1. Extreme Homophobia

Hm. I still asking myself, WHY people should LOVE someone just because he poking a wrong hole? ;)

By the way, gays that actively promote their "life style" around and trying to recruit as many as possible still bisexual dumbasses to join them is a real threat for everyone - they lessen everyone's chances to ever see their grandsons. So, some reasonable level of homofobia is a healthy thing from evolutionary point of view, IMHO.
Velund   
14 May 2010
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]

...are you trying to colonize the West with the help of "your" women rather than kalshnikovs? LOL

Pretty, smart and loving woman is much more precious thing than a litle bit drunk guy with Kalashnikov. ;) So, this sort of weapon will be reserved for very special opponents. ;)

I welcome that kind of warfare!!! ;)

Hm... I think you still not realizing how powerful that weapon is... ;)
Velund   
14 May 2010
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]

Americans are pretty tired of paying for others security (or occupation if you desire) and then getting nothing really in return.

Yeah... It is not known who really pay, it is pretty easy to print few truckloads of fresh&crunchy $100 bills and send them abroad... ;) To never see it again. ;)

It would be hillarious to see Russia rebuild the soviet union and finally gain all of western Europe this time.

Did you heard russian jokes about Russian Independency Day? ;) Something like "in this day Russia finally became independant from Turkmenbashi"... ;) I don't think we will take them back so easy. ;)

Western Euarabia... Do we need it, really?
Velund   
9 May 2010
News / Polish President Lech Kaczynski and gov officials die in a plane crash in Russia [686]

Smoke--from the burning wreckage.

1. It seems too uniformly distributed for a few flames that may be somewhere around.
2. Most flammable thing should be remaining fuel, but when I seen burning kerosene, it either burned with no smoke at all, either give blask smoke. Most plastics also give carbon-rich blask smoke when burning. On a video we see something white...

Your comments on this?
Velund   
9 May 2010
News / Polish President Lech Kaczynski and gov officials die in a plane crash in Russia [686]

Been in similar situation many times, when lived few km NW from Sheremetyevo airport and had to drive there from Moscow at evenings. Clear air, and, suddenly, visibility drops to 300-500m.

Once had so dense fog in a darkness, so I (was a passenger that time) was forced to lower window glass and watch for edge of road while driver watched for a taillights of a car that was in front of us (we all drive about 3-5 km/h). Due to headlights light diffused in a fog, driver was unable to see road in front of them, it looked like a milk with two faint red lights in them.