Anonymous  +  294613 Sat, 18 Nov 06 03:49 AM Hello everyone, whatever your country, age and job. I’m a girl from Siberia and I always ask myself some questions when I meet foreigners such as what u know about my country, what you suppose an average Russian person is and so on. Probably you have some stereotypes probably I do have them. Anyway, answer my questions please : what do u imagine the Russian way of life, Russian weather and Siberia are. Thank you beforehand. Anonymous

	nona the brit  +  294716 Sat, 18 Nov 06 11:20 AM I'm sorry to say that my first two thoughts are 'snow' and 'vodka'. I do know there is a lot more to Russian and Siberia than that, but those are the two immediate stereotypes. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	Ruslana  +  295252 Sun, 19 Nov 06 07:28 PM My first thoughts are that, probably, foreigners' first thoughts are "vodka" and "coldness". By the way, why don't you register, girl? Ruslana Joined on Sat, Dec 17 2005 Senior Member 3,680

	Cool Breeze  +  295276 Sun, 19 Nov 06 08:40 PM Hi Anon I don't have to imagine what winters are like in Siberia! I know what they are like. The first thing that comes to my mind is the vastness of Siberia, or of Russia. It makes one think how small the European countries are, and even the United States. The second thing is the immense untapped natural resources. Most of these will probably not be tapped in the near future as mankind is slowly committing suicide by polluting the environment. But the time for Siberia will come, even though it may take some time, like 100 years or so. I don't think mankind will succeed in committing suicide despite its strenuous efforts. After catastrophic floods and climatic changes there will be a new beginning for man, because there will still be oxygen in the air. Who knows, the new man may even be wise enough to live in harmony with nature. If not, it will spell the end of man, which really isn't a big deal since nature doesn't need man even if man needs nature. Nature is better off without man. And the sun will burn out in five billion years anyway... Cool Breeze Joined on Fri, Apr 7 2006 Senior Member 3,978 "I hope you'll all live to be 150 years old - and the last voice you hear is mine!" Frank Sinatra on stage in Oslo, Norway, 28 September 1991

	Alfred Agius  +  295292 Sun, 19 Nov 06 09:39 PM I was born & have always lived in Malta if you ever heard about my small country. I think I know that over there you have extremely cold temperatures no Summers bleak weather. Once I watched a film Fiddler on the roof & it depicted Cossacks & Jews & love stories. Please teach me if I' m wrong.' Regards Alfred Alfred Agius Joined on Sat, Nov 18 2006 MALTA New Member 05 Regards, Malta

	Ruslana  +  295429 Mon, 20 Nov 06 09:21 AM  Alfred Agius wrote: ...if you ever heard about my small country. Is Malta a small island in the Mediterranean Sea to the south of Italy? The capital is Valletta, isn't it?.. Never heard of this country.  Cool Breeze, have a look here, please. Ruslana Malta

	benita  +  295502 Mon, 20 Nov 06 12:58 PM  Anonymous wrote: what do u imagine the Russian way of life, Russian weather and Siberia are. What Russia conjures up in my mind (in no particular order): 1. Lots and lots of snow on a vast land masss. 2. Lenin, Stalin, Krushchev & Gorbachev. 3. Sputnik 4. Yuri Gagarin  5. The way the Russian army made its way to Berlin, defeating Hitler's forces along the way. 6. Maria Sharapova (not Anna Kournikova) 7. Rasputin 8. Ivan the terrible. benita Joined on Mon, Jan 31 2005 India Contributing Member 1,667 But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep - Robert Frost