Windows to Russia

I look at charts like this all the time. I try to study in my own way the value of the dollar against other world currency’s. I am not a finance person but I see things that bother me. I see the eroding value of the dollar against the Ruble and the Euro. I also see that the Canadian dollar is almost equal to the American dollar.

So in my simple Bear mind, I think that the American dollar is going for a big fall. It is at mid 1970’s levels now. (against other currency’s of the times)

Maybe I should think about other types of investments?

Kyle

Windows to Russia!

• Russia: Dollar Breaks Psychological Mark; Below 24 RUB/USD! (windowstorussia.com)
• A Few Facts About The Monetary Exchange Rates (forextradingspeculation.wordpress.com)
• The New Price Of Living In The United States (authoron.wordpress.com)
• PotashCorp decision slows loonie (cbc.ca)
• Cost-awareness anecdote: $978 American Dollars (contest finalist) (thehealthcareblog.com)
• Loonie backs down after reaching parity (thestar.com)
• Forex Trading Terms for Beginners (forextradingspeculation.wordpress.com)
• The Chinese Currency Exchange Rate and How It Will Influence America’s GDP (socyberty.com)
• Karisse from La Canadienne For the Blizzard of the Century (shoeblogs.com)
• Dollar Boost For Half-Term Holidays (confused.com)
• I Am American and This Bothers Me! (windowstorussia.com)
• The Yuan / Ruble Exchange has begun… (windowstorussia.com)
• Moscow Police Chief and Stopping Corruption – Can he do it? (windowstorussia.com)
• The USA is Becoming Another Russia! (windowstorussia.com)
• President Medvedev Talks With Channel One in Russia! (windowstorussia.com)
• Latest News From Russia… (10/23/2010) (windowstorussia.com)
• Russia: Bridge To Crimea! (windowstorussia.com)
• Russia: The Stock Market Gained so Fast that they had to Close Again! (windowstorussia.com)
• Will The START Treaty Be Passed in the American Senate? (windowstorussia.com)

Once again I was having my morning cup of coffee and I was thinking of watermelons.

They come to mind because on the way back from our trip this weekend, We saw watermelon trucks. Actually we passed, followed, cussed at, yelled at, fell asleep waiting for, and got run over by, watermelon trucks.

I have never seen so many trucks full of watermelons. Beer trucks, furniture trucks, yogurt trucks, trailers being towed by trucks and even baby food trucks. All were stuffed with watermelons.

Being that Moscow has 10 million people waiting for watermelons and those 10 million people, do not like squished and broken watermelons. The trucks went at a very slow speed. Like 20 Km per hour. that is 15 miles per hour for an American.

A Russian byway is busy, traffic will line up behind a train of watermelon trucks for about 5 Km. I said once in a article that Russian drivers hate to wait in traffic. So Russian drivers become deadly drivers. They do not care how they will get by this watermelon truck, but they will get by.

Now all problems would be solved, if the watermelon trucks would pull over and let traffic by. But you see the driver has to get these watermelons to Moscow, no matter how many people he kills!

So you have the idea?

The byway becomes a deadly game of chicken, who will pull over first as you go head on into each other! In Russia, Audi and Mercedes drivers seem to have the highest level of non intelligence.

God gave them money but he forgot to hand them their brains!

Kyle at WtR

Hello,

I was walking today and thought Americans might want to see what is on every street corner, at every bus stop and even stuck in the base of the towers of Flats.

The famous Kiosk, The wonder of the Russian Empire.

These little buildings sell everything from flowers to beer. Many of them are open 24 hours.

People who drink and smoke in America, will be jealous. The price for a pack of cigarettes is as low as 7 Rubles for generics to 20 Rubles for Marlboro, name brand. (this is about 25 cents a pack to 90 cents a pack)

The beer can be bought for anywhere from 8 Rubles to 100 Rubles. (American Beer some of the most expensive)

So, for $1 dollar in America (25 Rubles) you can get 2 big beers and a pack of cigarettes.

Now, I know a whole bunch of Rednecks in America, who would be in hog heaven with those prices.

Kyle

comments welcome as always.
Kiosk:A kiosk is a booth with an open window on one side. Some vendors operate from kiosks, selling small, inexpensive consumables such as newspapers, magazines, lighters, street maps, cigarettes, and confections.

Map of cold war era.

Hello,

I was drinking my morning cup of coffee, I was deep in thought about something my Wife talked about, last night before we went to bed.

She was talking about when she was a little child, that they feared war with China and America. They feared war with any county.

I thought about my childhood, We were the same!

I have talked a little about this subject before in my Blog. But this was the first time that I had heard my Wife mention about the worry of War, as a child.

This seems sad to me that, The children of the world have such a state of mind that worries about war, terrorists, and evil.

Children are suppose to grow up free from the adult pressures of life. Children should know fun, imagination and play.

We live in a world that seems to not have the children’s best interest at heart.

When I grew up, I new that Russia was Bad!! Why? Because the news media and parents told me so.
Children in other countries think America is bad! Why? The news media and parents tell them so.
In America now, The word is China. China is too big to go to war with. Too many people! Who says this? The news media and parents.

I wonder why do Adults have to express Death, War, Murder, Hate, Disasters, Crime, Terrorism’s and many other things that are not really conductive to children’s growth and development?

I will say that many Russian people try to keep their kids away from the media. The media is more controlled in Russia and I do not see that as a bad thing. The public TV in Russia reminds me of TV 30 years ago in America. Beer commercials everywhere. Yes, Budweiser and Miller advertises like crazy in Russia.(capitalism at its best)

I feel that our children should grow up in world that is safe, strong and protected. Not a world that is afraid to transverse the seas.

I know, I was worried about safety in Russia.

Truth is I am safer, much safer, than I was in the USA!!!!

Kyle Keeton

Hello,

Our dog Boza found a surprise for us. A bad attitude and cussing Hedgehog! Luckily Boza did not try to stick his nose to close to the Hedgehog.

So I took pictures the best I could and left the Hedgehog alone. He was not happy to see us or be photographed.

“Hedgehog, common name for any of several spiny mammals that are similar in appearance to the porcupine, but more closely related to the mole and shrew. The hedgehog, which is found in Europe, Asia, and Africa, has a coat of long, stiff, pointed spines on its back. The fur on its underside is soft. Hedgehogs average 25 cm (10 in) in length and range in color from light tan to black. They have pointed snouts, small eyes, short legs, and vestigial tails.

When threatened, the hedgehog rolls itself into a ball by the action of powerful muscles that arise from the head and neck on each side and loop around the rump. In this position its spines project in all directions. Hedgehogs conceal themselves in hedgerows during the daytime and emerge at night to hunt. They eat insects, worms, frogs, snakes, mice, and birds’ eggs. European hedgehogs hibernate during the wintertime, but their torpor is not deep and they occasionally awaken and emerge from their nest of dry leaves to hunt food. In July or August the European hedgehog gives birth to four to eight young.”

So there, that is a Hedgehog! The best I can tell he spoke Russian! Because I did not understand a word he said as he hissed at us. :)))))

Kyle Keeton

My Wife and I will be taking a little weekend trip. We are going to swing by the Village, to check on the potatoes and other garden items. We also are going to mow the grass.

Going to take the camera and see what other wonderful sites, that I can take pictures of.

So do not think that my lack of posting this weekend means I have quit posting! I have 80+ older posts for you to enjoy just one click away. You will find that I have written about a very wide variety of Russian subjects, with many more to go.

links to village articles:
http://kylekeeton.com/2007/06/life-in-village-is-it-too-crowded.html
http://kylekeeton.com/2007/06/road-from-village.html
http://kylekeeton.com/2007/05/sunrise-to-freedom-russian-village.html
http://kylekeeton.com/2007/05/i-want-to-go-to-russian-village.html

As you can tell I love the Village!

See Ya All, Monday!

Kyle Keeton

Hello,

Did we not have a movie, many years ago about the battle over the North Pole? It was a great movie. I think Rock Hudson(American) and Ernest Borgnine(Russian) was in it. Ice Station Zebra!

Well now in real life, we have the USA and Russia, wanting the North Pole

Russia is trying to lay claim to the North Pole in the Arctic, This area is thought to contain oil, gas and mineral reserves. Their claim is being challenged by other powers, including the US.

See below a detailed map of the region

Moscow has argued before, in 2001 that waters off its northern coast were in fact an extension of its maritime territory.

The claim was based on the underwater feature, known as the Lomonosov Ridge, is part of its continental territory.

The UN has not given any comment on this acclaim.

The Russians are sending a mini sub very soon to check out their claims. The team aboard the mini-submarine Mir is expected to carry out scientific experiments and measurements on the sea bed. When the mini sub leaves it will plant a Russian flag and a capsule with a message for future generations.

Russia wants to extended the zone, to do this, a state has to prove that the structure of the continental shelf is similar to the geological structure within its territory.

At the moment, no body’s shelf extends up to the North Pole, so there is an international area around the Pole administered by the International Seabed Authority.

In a nut shell: There is a huge oil reserve under the North Pole. The same one that the Alaskan oil reserves are near. So this is going to become a heated issue as time goes by.

Kyle

Hello,

Putin lambasts Britain for “colonial mindset”

London has given Putin some advice: Change the Russian Constitution!

Vladimir Putin has dismissed the recommendation to amend the Constitution. :))))

London has just added more fuel to the fire, over the Russian-UK diplomatic disagreement, over the extradition of former KGB agent Andrei Lugovoi.

Putin stated: “What they offer is obviously the remnant of a colonial mindset,” Told to Russia’s Channel 1 on Tuesday.

Why is Britain intent on stoking the flames?

There are 30 people sought by Russian law enforcement agencies that live in Britain, for crimes of various degrees of severity. Most reside in London, but Britain would not extradite them. The United States and France have unextradited criminals in Britain also.

Link:
http://kylekeeton.com/2007/07/russia-united-kingdom.html

I have already written about this in the link above.

Now Britain has decided to play some more, when will they learn that Russia likes to play also?

Kyle Keeton

Hello,

Sometimes, I get a little political. When I hear enough about a certain subject, I write about it. This particular subject did not interest me until, The USA and France opened their big mouths and backed Britain. I get both sides of the story, living here in Moscow! So Here is what I think:

The Russian @ British political standoff could lead to the withdrawal of many Russian companies from the London and American Stock exchange.

If things remain as they are, the UK markets, could suffer by Russians switching to continental stock exchanges. The American stock exchange would suffer also.

It is said that Britain could extend visa restrictions for Russian officials to the executives of state-owned companies. It could become impossible to get a Business Visa to the UK.

British companies that operating in Russia may face problems also: They could be subject to more frequent inspections, also it could be more difficult for UK companies to win tenders. In the end, British businesses could sustain significant damages. Russia business is the “Loan wolf”, as we say, they have much less to lose because they are very unreeling in the outside world.

The situation can only be stabilized if London refrains from retaliation, or this could lead to a political stalemate, if not trigger another Cold War,

The chain of events:

1.On 28 May 2007, the UK requested Lugovoi’s extradition in connection with the Litvinenko killing, but Moscow refused to extradite him saying Russia’s Constitution did not allow the extradition of its citizens. (At The Same Time) Meanwhile, the UK itself has declined Russia’s extradition requests for Chechen rebel spokesman Akhmed Zakayev and businessman Boris Berezovsky, facing fraud charges in Russia and openly calling for force to replace Putin’s administration.

2. On 16 July Britain expelled four Russian diplomats over Moscow’s refusal to extradite businessman Andrei Lugovoi. Britain also suspended visa facilitation negotiations with Moscow. Russia responded in kind, expelling four British embassy staff and imposing other restrictions.

So to me, It sounds like Britain played games first, But Russia likes to play also! If Britain would give up their political refugees then I bet Russia would give up their refugee. Now for France and the USA!!! They need to keep their mouths shut! Get all information before you,” Spout Like a Boiling Tea Pot!”

Just a thought!!!

Kyle Keeton

Hello,

I wanted to show you the Village house that Svet and I stay at. This home belongs to Her Mother. I want to thank Svets Mother for allowing us to use the Home. It is very beautiful and brings peace and harmony to me, every time that I get to go there.

We eat every meal that we can off of that home made picnic table and the sunset is always one to stand in total aw of.

Hope you enjoy more Village photos.

Kyle