Month: June 2019

Just another day for us in Russia… (Another Ticket)

I would imagine that I am the only non-citizen and American to boot, caught in our town. I guess that gives me celebrity status….which I really don’t want…

RIAMO (QUEEN) – 7 Jun.

Policemen in Korolev fined nearly 40 people a week for drinking alcohol in public and drinking, breaking traffic rules and disorderly conduct, Oksana Yerunovskaya told RIAMO Koroleva, senior inspector of media relations in the city district.

“For the commission of administrative offenses, 38 administrative protocols were drawn up on the grounds of offenses provided for: articles 20.20, 20.21, 12.9, 12.29, 20.01 of the RF Administrative Offenses Code For violations, fines of 500 to 1,5 thousand rubles are provided for, ”said Yerunovskaya.

Citizens were brought to responsibility for the use of alcoholic beverages in public places, for appearing in public places while intoxicated, for speeding on the road, for traffic violations and for disorderly conduct.

I admit it did make me more careful in as, “Looking for cops!” before I and or we act like a normal person and Russian, as we cross the roads…

As an American, I feel privileged to have been caught in their sting operations…

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РИАМО (КОРОЛЕВ) – 7 июн. Полицейские в Королеве за неделю оштрафовали почти 40 человек за распитие алкоголя в общественных местах и появление в нетрезвом виде, нарушение ПДД и мелкое хулиганство, сообщила «РИАМО в Королеве» старший инспектор направления по связям со СМИ УМВД РФ по городскому округу Оксана Еруновская.

В рамках проведения оперативно-профилактического мероприятия «Курорт – 2019» в период с 30 мая по 6 июня сотрудниками УМВД России по Королеву были проверены места массового отдыха населения и объекты санаторно-курортного комплекса, расположенные на территории города.

«За совершение административных правонарушений составлено 38 административных протоколов по признакам правонарушений, предусмотренных: статьями 20.20, 20.21, 12.9, 12.29, 20.01 Кодекса РФ об административных правонарушениях. За нарушения предусмотрены штрафы от 500 до 1,5 тысяч рублей», – сказала Еруновская.

Граждане были привлечены к ответственности за употребление алкогольных напитков в общественных местах, за появление в общественных местах в состоянии алкогольного опьянения, за превышение скорости движения на дороге, за нарушения ПДД и за мелкое хулиганство.

Fluorescent Bulbs Hit a Wall of Grouchy People in Russia…

The florescent bulb went down the tubes and while we still have them, incandescent came back fully twice as strong as before. But, LED’s have taken the market and left all the others behind…

While Svetochka and I were definitely ant-florescent, we have embraced the LED…

It is cheap, as cheap almost as the incandescent with brand to brand & apples to apples comparison and the lifespan is unbelievable. The LED is like an Energizer Bunny and just keeps on going and going…

That makes this guy happy….in 2017 I wrote this below…

Light Bulbs Incandescent…

Now I am writing about how the LED bulb is the best of all worlds and I just love the fact that they have such low heat, high light output, low watts and cheap to boot…

I see LED’s as cheap as 49 rubles for a 60/75/100 watt equivalent output…

And I am not the only one in Russia who sees this…

https://sudonull.com/posts/3981-LED-lamp-for-49-rubles

Amazing…

Therefore, since I write about something in the past, I write about changes to how I feel about something in the future. In this case, while I like incandescent, they do not hold a candle to LED’s…

Lets not even talk about that sucky florescent piece of trash…

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A month after their arrival at the Moscow Zoo, giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding finally made their debut to the Russian public on June 5, fulfilling their duty as a symbol of “the friendship between China and Russia.”

The pair, a three-year-old male, and Ding Ding, a two-year-old female, arrived in Moscow on April 29, and will spend 15 years at the Moscow Zoo participating in collaborative research, according to an agreement signed between the Moscow Zoo and the China Wildlife Conservation Association in February.

In April this year, President Xi Jinping announced China’s decision to offer a pair of giant pandas to Russia for joint research during his meeting with President Putin in Beijing.

The two pandas have very different characteristics. Ding Ding, the younger panda, enjoys exploring the surrounding environment. Though living in a strange country, she has quickly adapted to her new residence, playing with toys energetically. Ru Yi, on the other hand, is calmer and less active. Instead of walking around like Ding Ding, he enjoys eating bamboo, as well as sleeping all day.

The pandas have intrigued Russians, with many netizens showing their love for the cute creatures.

“Finally we have pandas in Moscow! Hooray!” Marina Simoniya, a Russian netizen posted on Facebook.

Source: Pandas in Moscow prove popular with Russian public – People’s Daily Online

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I do not disagree, being an ex-smoker, I have to say, “People that smoke indoors and at the doorways of businesses stink…”

The image to the left is becoming more common in Moscow. This smoking area is at a mall near us and the employees need to smoke here instead of at the door of the mall…

Nothing worse than walking through a wall of smoke as a non-smoker and it is even worse when you are an ex-smoker…

I personally think that this is nice that they even went to the trouble to make a place. It is covered and has a trashcan/ashtray for everyone’s usage…

Makes sense to me…

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I am a happy bear….

Russia is tripping the lights with China. I have talked many times about the fact that Russia has to turn east and get away from the west. Everyday, I see things getting better here in Russia and it is nice to watch and experience…

The Shenzhen-based telecom firm Huawei and Russian telecom company MTS have signed an agreement on “the development of 5G technologies and the pilot launch of fifth-generation networks in 2019 and 2020”, according to MTS. The ceremony took place in the Kremlin during a three-day visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who attended the ceremony along with Russian President Vladimir Putin… (5G Link)

Really it is nice being on a side of the world that still embraces the future. Not a future of trying to stifle the world, but a future of trying to make the world a better place. There is a difference between shaping the world to be your subservient under the sign of death and or shaping the world through advancement of life by embracing the the fullness of time…

Which side are you on and yes, you should really care…

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Sveta and I a few days ago had talked about getting the money together to pay the hosting for WtR. It costs us $129 equivalent in USD and while that may seem to be a tiny amount to some, it is a large amount to others. The truth is that our host at 1984 is fantastic and we pay much less than they are worth…

Just do not tell them that, they may raise the price… 😉

No, they are fair people at our hosting…

So the gist of what I am trying to say is that several people have come through and helped with some money to get our hosting paid and not have to take from the home pot, so to say…

Interesting that people seem to know when money is needed…

Thank you very much for the donations…

They do help keep the site online…

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I thought maybe you would find this interesting. I do know that Russia is planning sooner than you think to go to the moon. That is what this recruitment is about…

RIAMO (QUEEN) – 5 Jun. State Corporation Roscosmos and the Cosmonaut Training Center named after Yu.A. Gagarin opened for a set of cosmonauts, the campaign will last until June 1, 2020, according to the website of “Roscosmos”.

The campaign will select the best specialists who will work in order to ensure the implementation of the Federal Space Program of Russia.

“State Corporation” Roskosmos “and the Cosmonaut Training Center named after Yu.A. Gagarin announced the selection of a cosmonaut corps! The campaign started on June 3rd. Applications and documents (copies of originals) are accepted from June 3, 2019 to June 1, 2020,” the message says.

Any citizen of the Russian Federation who meets the established requirements can participate in an open competition. According to the terms of the competition, it is planned to select four people who will join the cosmonaut “Roscosmos”.

There are a number of requirements for future astronauts. So, the applicant must be no older than 35 years old, he must have a higher education of technical or natural science, must speak English, and more.

Full information about the selection in the cosmonaut detachment of 2019 is available on the Gagarin CPC website: http://gctc.ru/main.php?id=4629

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РИАМО (КОРОЛЕВ) – 5 июн. Госкорпорация «Роскосмос» и Центр подготовки космонавтов имени Ю.А. Гагарина открыли набор в отряд космонавтов, кампания продлится до 1 июня 2020 года, сообщается на сайте «Роскосмоса».

В ходе кампании отберут лучших специалистов, которые будут работать в целях обеспечения выполнения Федеральной космической программы России.

«Госкорпорация «Роскосмос» и Центр подготовки космонавтов имени Ю.А. Гагарина объявляют отбор в отряд космонавтов! Кампания стартовала 3 июня. Заявления и документы (копии оригиналов) принимаются в период с 3 июня 2019 года по 1 июня 2020 года», – говорится в сообщении.

В открытом конкурсе может участвовать любой гражданин РФ, который удовлетворяет установленным требованиям. Согласно условиям конкурса, предполагается отобрать четырех человек, которые пополнят отряд космонавтов «Роскосмоса».

К будущим космонавтам предъявляется ряд требований. Так, претендент должен быть не старше 35 лет, он должен иметь высшее образование технического или естественно-научного направления, должен владеть английским языком и другое.

Полная информация об отборе в отряд космонавтов 2019 года – на сайте ЦПК имени Гагарина: http://gctc.ru/main.php?id=4629

Source: «Роскосмос» объявил набор в отряд космонавтов – Общество – РИАМО в Королеве

China getting ready to go to the moon and now Russia…

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Xi Jinping visits Russia more than any other country – and his great personal relationship with Vladimir Putin is one of the reasons for that, the Chinese President revealed after talks with his Russian counterpart in Moscow.

“This is my eighth trip to Russia since 2013,” Xi told the journalists, who gathered at the Kremlin on Wednesday.

According to the Chinese leader’s stats, he and Putin “have met almost thirty times over the past six years.”

Russia is the most visited foreign state for me and President Putin is my closest friend and a good colleague.

The mutual understanding between the two heads of state is reflected in the “high level” of bilateral ties and strategic cooperation between Beijing and Moscow, Xi said. The

Chinese leader added that his Wednesday with Putin also went on in “a very frank and friendly atmosphere.”

Source: ‘My closest friend’: China’s Xi hails personal relations with Putin — RT World News

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Now that I got my mobile camera back in full swing, I can get pictures again that help to tell my story in Russia…

I think I will send the image of McDonald’s to the headquarters of the McDonald’s in the Moscow Downtown area….we sat there one hour. 12 employees visible, almost empty place and had to eat with almost every table dirty. Never cleaned up and I took this as we left…

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This is our map for people to find there way around. This map is posted publicly (literally on every other street corner) to help you get from point A to point B…

The map details are at least thirty years old. It is basically unusable for anyone not from the area. Roads blocked now are not there. New roads are not there. New buildings are not there. Example is where we live. They show us as tiny one and two story homes still…

Example…

Yellow dots are basically where we live. The black outline the exact streets around our section of homes…

Changed a bunch…

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and last but not least…

Gillette is hurting and hurting bad in Russia. Gillette use to be the undisputed KING of shaving stuff within Russia and were until they played the fool on advertisements. Now you will find Gillette shavers collecting dust on the shelves and Gillette has seen it necessary to run promotions, promotions that they have never had to do before…

BIC is selling like gangbusters in Russia and most guys like me have switched to Russia made. It is as good if not better than Gillette…

Russia needs to remove Gillette from the country, but that is just my personal preference and I know they will not… Have you seen the latest again another Gillette crap video and advertisement?

Sorry people keep politics and personal issues out of the corporations. Just make a damn good product and treat everyone as being neutral…

Have a nice day…

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As I posted yesterday…

Trump is either lying and or has been told bad information…

Maybe Trump should call Putin first before telling lies…

That statement raised quite a few eyebrows in Moscow, the latter being unaware of any such actions. “Apparently, it’s a circumstantial reference to newspaper sources of information,” Peskov suggested. The Wall Street Journal, citing its own sources, had earlier reported that Russian military and technical staff had left Venezuela. The daily explained that the alleged exodus –of more than a thousand personnel– had been prompted by Caracas’ inability to pay Russian military experts from Rostec company.

Source: Moscow has no clue what Trump meant by claiming Russia pulled ‘their people’ out of Venezuela — RT World News

Trump is starting to look very much like a Super Puppet President…

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