07-01-2022, 06:55 AM | #1006 |
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Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts |
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07-01-2022, 08:13 AM | #1007 | |
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Cletus: Ah say string 'im up, Bubba! Jim Bob: Now hold on a minute there Cletus. Yew know that Fat Daisy has been lookin' fer a fella for quite a while now. And her uncle might wanna git summa that action too..... Boris: Nyet! He come with us! Igor, cut rope while I hold rifle on hillbillies.
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07-01-2022, 09:01 AM | #1009 |
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Ooooohhhh.....
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07-01-2022, 11:10 AM | #1010 |
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Hey, it’s better than the Game of Thrones ending! Lol! Keep us posted!
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07-01-2022, 07:27 PM | #1011 |
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Congratulations on your retirement! And about that zen moment.. you're absolutely right that you just let it go. That's what's its all about in these situations.
Don't know about the others, but i will anxiously wait for the 60's prequel series... I can even imagine it as something like this: Summer 1969. "House of the rising sun" is playing in the background, and the cinematography is all in this stereotypical faded, worn out, warm color palette they always use to show 60s. Some heavy machinery production plant, with a fancy radio receiver standing on a table under "Smoking zone" sign. Music is interrupted by news. "Today, in his press conference, president Nixon confirmed that the policy of Vietnamization will guarantee swift and decisive resolution of the conflict". Two guys in their 30s, both with elvis-styled pompadours are talking about work and their new co-worker. "Now, what's his nickname again? Soon he'll understand what mess he got himself into by taking this job.. I don't know how we gonna solve that wiring problem with that crazy deadline. By the way, are you going to that music festival on August 15? ". Doors are slam opened with a kick, "Sam and Dave - Hold on, i'm coming" starts playing, and young Cheesy enters the scene, in his bell-bottomed jeans and with a huge horseshoe moustache. - So, guys, what's the problem with that wiring, again? Lemme take a look... |
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07-01-2022, 10:04 PM | #1012 |
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Vlad87, n'am stiut sinteti din Moldova! Cint am fost in armata de SUA, am lucrat doi ani in Ambasada de SUA in Buchuresti. Pina la 1987 de la 1989. Sinteti in Transnistria? Sau Chisinau? De ce limba engleza asa bun?
I'm picturing young cheesy being played by a young Chuck Norris.
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07-02-2022, 07:06 AM | #1013 |
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Hey, Tomin, you sure spent that time of service in Romania meaningfully - your Romanian is perfect ) I am a citizen of Moldova, but from a Russian-speaking minority, so actually my Romanian is much worse that Russian or English - i can understand written texts, but can hardly say anything apart from saying hello, goodbye, and thanks )
I am in Chisinau, returned here about 4 years ago. Born in 87, in russian North Caucasus, i've lived most of my life either at Moldova or Russian south. Actually, my English, while better than my Romanian, is far from perfect too - looks like i'm either too lazy or not too talented in learning languages ) Mom is an interpreter, and i work as a QA Test Automation Engineer, so, it just comes naturally. |
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07-02-2022, 07:44 AM | #1014 |
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I got home late yesterday. Traffic sucked the entire way but the Chevy with its little v8 managed 19+ MPG. I haven't heard anymore about 'big changes' and frankly, I don't care. I did get some work related phone stuff, though.
One was a call from a customer I hadn't heard from in years. He was just looking for our office number. I gave it to him and BS'd a bit, then told him I'd retired the day before. He congratulated me, thanked me for my help over the years, and finished with "Your company is fcuked without you". Next, I got an email notification, which means that they haven't shut down my email yet. It was from Charlie to the entire Service staff looking for a part number. I've told him this part number at least a dozen times. I ignored it until I got home. I busted out laughing after I read it. In a nutshell, two of the guys responded with "I need to look that up". One with "I don't know but I bet Mike knows it off the top of his head". Mike does, but Mike also knows what questions to ask the customer to assure that the correct part is being ordered. Harold responds with "I think it's 844.XXX". Um no Harold, that's wrong. The next few weeks are going to be entertaining for all off us.
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07-02-2022, 07:51 AM | #1015 | |
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If I had it to do over again, I would have focused on Russian from the start and stayed with it. Very broadly useful skill, and it would be as good as your English is by now. But my Russian is about where your Romanian is! Less actually. I am learning it on my own, just for fun. Back in the early 70s I totally bought into the Russia evil-empire propaganda and hated Russians, so avoided taking the language. I keep up on what's going on over there, so am wondering how the ethnic Moldovans (Romanians) are treating the ethnic Russians? Is it chill or dicey?
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07-04-2022, 08:10 PM | #1017 | |
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As for your last question, i would really like to avoid going into details and bring politics into motorcycle forum, especially during our troubled and turbulent times ) In general, relations between ordinary people are quite chill. But the local pro-romanian government brings surprises from time to time ) My current job gives me an opportunity to live, hangout with friends, ride my 200cc donkey (which is a blessing due to the current crazy gas prices), pay for healthcare and taxes, help my retired mother, and try to interact with authorities and their grand plans as little as possible. I guess, i am a bit of Bubba/cletus of sorts myself ))) Oh, and happy Fourth of July! Last edited by Vlad87; 07-04-2022 at 08:45 PM. |
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-- Russian is a more European style of language, grammatically. Again no real problem, and having an alphabet you can learn in a couple of days is a huge luxury to me. With so many borrowed foreign words, that is helpful too. You can go from knowing absolutely nothing about Russian to sounding out written words in a matter of a few hours. -- Just for fun I got hold of a copy of Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October"--in Russian. Epic novel! Of course I have an English copy too. But that's a ways down the line. Right now I am re-reading his "Red Storm Rising". -- My Romanian course was six months, and quite adequate. Having previously studied a little Latin, French and Spanish, Romanian seemed pretty familiar. -- At 72 my ability to absorb languages is not what it once was, I have to admit; but the stimulation of learning is the fun part. Not intending to get into politics. Jerry has slapped my hand a couple of times for that. Just wanted to know in general how your situation was.
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