[Rhodes22-list] Russia

Tom Hogarty tjhogarty at gmail.com
Thu Jul 21 09:23:59 EDT 2011 

Consider      
http://russianeconomicfreedom.org/tag/foreign-direct-investment/
Or just google Russia and alcohol. 
I studied at the University of Singapore in 1967. Loved the place.
Have fun in Moscow. 






David Bradley wrote:
> 
> Wow, a couple of amazing stories.  Thanks for sharing them both, good and
> bad.  I'm supposed to go to Moscow on a work trip at some point soon -
> will
> keep this all in mind.  I wonder if a steady supply of vodka isn't part of
> the cure for the water.
> 
> I'm in Singapore now - can relate to the wear and tear of long flights. 
> 19
> hour direct flight from Newark to Singapore.  Singapore is a pretty
> amazing
> city/state, so long as you're ok with the benevolent dictatorship thing.
> Great quality of life here for most of the people but a definite caste
> system in place.  They aren't talking about a recession here, that's for
> sure.  Almost a billion people in Asia now connected to the Internet.
> 
> Dave
> 
> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 2:50 AM, Slim Chance <slimsails at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Tom, that's a terrible story.  I experienced some intestinal problems too
>> but nothing like you. The food inspection policies are no where near as
>> stringent as they are here and nobody ever drinks water from the tap
>> anywhere.  Re pick-pockets, it's the single biggest petty crime in
>> Russia.
>> It seems everyone has had their pocket picked at least once.  The thieves
>> work in teams and they have it down to a science. I was taught to never
>> make
>> eye contact or smile or talk to strangers ever.  Either they'll think
>> you're
>> about to play them for something or they'll immediately know you're a
>> foreigner and play you for something.  You have to be pretty careful but
>> it
>> can be the same in any big city anywhere.  Much worse in Rio De Janeiro
>> for
>> example.  Better in China however. Very low crime rate because
>> everything's
>> a capital offence. They just shoot you and then send your family the bill
>> for the bullet. But the food is good.
>>
>> Fortunately, my wife speaks fluent Russian and has been visiting St. P.
>> since the 70s and even lived there for a couple years back then so she's
>> very Russia-savvy.  My favorite story I like to tell about her is back in
>> the 70s, during the Soviet era.  She used to smuggle contraband poetry
>> into
>> the country.  She had a false bottom in her suitcase like a real spy! 
>> It's
>> funny now, but she could have been imprisoned in Siberia if caught.
>>
>> But when you say that we never know what tomorrow will bring, I couldn't
>> agree more.
>>
>> Slim
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Tom Hogarty <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Last August I had a not so good trip to St. Petersburg. My stepson and
>> his
>> > wife studied there and when my wife visited them she loved the place.
>> So
>> > when we were in Sweden she arranged a three day tour with a guide and a
>> 5
>> > star hotel. Arrived on Sunday evening. Monday got antibiotic resistant
>> > salmonella from my breakfast eggs; that could happened anywhere.
>> Tuesday
>> > midday started to feel ill. Went to convenience  store near hotel to
>> get
>> > some ginger ale and crackers, and had my wallet picked from my zippered
>> > pocket. Vomiting, diarrhea started a few hours later. Thought I could
>> make
>> > it to my departing flight 5 pm Wednesday. I could not trust Russian
>> health
>> > care to provide clean needles or authentic antibiotic so I waited to
>> make
>> > my
>> > flight. Don't really know how I made it. Had to wear a diaper. Could
>> barely
>> > sit upright at the airport. Bless the Swedish purser who allowed me to
>> > board. I went into shock during the one hour flight to Stockholm. I
>> > remember
>> > watching the circulation leave my fingers. Paramedics met the plane,
>> and
>> > the
>> > wonderful team at the airport had an IV going in my leg as soon as they
>> > could find a vein. Then ambulance to the University Hospital in Uppsala
>> for
>> > 5 days. The care was wonderful. My kidneys did not shutdown and I had a
>> > terrific recovery.
>> > My first reason for relating this, is that everyone I asked at the
>> hospital
>> > in Uppsala, and I did ask everyone, said that I made the right choice
>> in
>> > taking the risk to get to Sweden versus seeking care in Russia. Russia
>> at
>> > this time is a failed state. You cannot trust anyone. Unless your are a
>> > personal friend of Putin, don't go.
>> > My second reason is to say, buy the boat NOW! and have fun, because we
>> > really don't know what tomorrow will bring.
>> > Tom
>> >
>> >
>> > Slim Chance wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Hi Dave.  This was my second trip to St. Petersburg.  My wife teaches
>> > > Russian and takes a handful of students there every summer.  She was
>> > there
>> > > with them for seven weeks and I joined her for the last two.
>> > >
>> > > Petersburg is a cultural Meca with all the best orchestras, opera,
>> art
>> > > museums, architecture, ethnic music fests, etc., etc.  We went to two
>> > > operas, two orchestra concerts, two ethnic music fests, the russsian
>> > > circus,
>> > > the "White Nights / Red Sails Festival" two canal boat rides--both on
>> our
>> > > own private 8.5 meter very groovey cuuiser with our captain, Vladimir
>> --
>> > > visited the summer "cabins" of two friends, mostly ate in like
>> Bohemians,
>> > > e.g., baguett, cheese, salami, wine, garnishes and of course
>> vodka--lots
>> > > of
>> > > vodka!    Speaking of Bohemians, we went to the opera, La Boheme.  We
>> > have
>> > > a
>> > > friend who is well-connected in that world and first told us it's not
>> > > possible to get tickets --all sold out.  The next thing we know is
>> that
>> > > not
>> > > only did she get us tickets, but comp tickets --and not only that but
>> > > entry
>> > > through the director's door and VIP box seats!  It's funny that
>> anything
>> > > you
>> > > want or anything you ask, the first answer is always no.  Then you
>> "work
>> > > it"
>> > > and poof!
>> > >
>> > > So, yeah, the trip was magical but the older I get, the harder those
>> long
>> > > flights are on my system -- standing in long lines for everything,
>> > lugging
>> > > bags, jet lag, etc. but still worth it.
>> > >
>> > > Now, a little time off until my teaching job starts again first of
>> Aug.
>> > > Hotter than hell here in Minneapolis this week.  Too hot even to go
>> out
>> > > sailing.  Maybe next week.
>> > >
>> > > Happy to be home,
>> > >
>> > > Slim
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 10:28 PM, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Hey Slim. I guess you're back. How was your trip to Russia?  Did you
>> > >> play?
>> > >>
>> > >> Dave
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> On 7/15/11, Slim Chance <slimsails at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >> > Joe, can you simply get a replacement pop top slider from Stan?  I
>> > >> don't
>> > >> > exactly remember how it's attached to the mast extrusion, but have
>> you
>> > >> asked
>> > >> > Stan?
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Slim
>> > >> >
>> > >> > On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>> > >> >
>> > >> >> Rhodies all:
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> Thanks for all of the great (as usual) advice.  I DO feel stupid,
>> > >> because
>> > >> >> I
>> > >> >> rushed the process of setting up the mast hoist.  When a huge
>> wake
>> > >> came
>> > >> >> into
>> > >> >> the marina, my lack of set-up skill proved to be a problem, and
>> down
>> > >> came
>> > >> >> the mast. I have reviewed my practices, and hopefully, will not
>> > repeat
>> > >> the
>> > >> >> mistakes.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> I am confident about fixing the past step.  However, I am only
>> > >> cautiously
>> > >> >> reassured about repairs to the pop top slider.  I suppose I will
>> have
>> > >> to
>> > >> >> paint the repair, as opposed to mixing a matching color into the
>> > >> resin.
>> > >> >> Is
>> > >> >> that correct?  (Feeling stupid again).
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> I also realized that my bow eye has pulled away from the hull
>> > (another
>> > >> >> aspect of this crappy experience). I think I can just slip it
>> back
>> in
>> > >> with
>> > >> >> resin all around and retighten the inside bolts.  Ah, sailboat
>> > >> ownership.
>> > >> >>  ttfn
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> Joe Camp
>> > >> >> s/v John Dawson
>> > >> >> (currently) High Point, NC (for about a month more)
>> > >> >> (then) Hatboro, PA
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> ________________________________
>> > >> >> From: elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
>> > >> >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> > >> >> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 2:26 PM
>> > >> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> See? And you thought you were the only graceful one...;^)
>> > >> >> elle
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> Beer is good....people are crazy
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> 1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> --- On Thu, 7/14/11, Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> From: Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com>
>> > >> >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
>> > >> >> To: "Rhodes List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> > >> >> Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 7:34 PM
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> Hi All:
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> The events I am about to recount took place on the July 4th
>> weekend.
>> > >> I
>> > >> >> have waited a bit to put them down, partly because I was away
>> from
>> a
>> > >> >> reliable computer and partly because leaving them alone for a
>> couple
>> > >> of
>> > >> >> weeks has allowed them to settle in my realization of the
>> validity
>> of
>> > >> >> Murphy's Law, an axiom with which I am all too familiar.  OK...
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> I moved my boat from NC to PA. I am now back in NC (a bit lonely
>> in
>> > >> >> sailing
>> > >> >> terms).  And I have had time to digest the worst:  Never mind all
>> of
>> > >> the
>> > >> >> details, but suffice it to say that, while stepping the mast
>> down,
>> it
>> > >> came
>> > >> >> crashing aft without warning and conked me in the head (a
>> glancing
>> > >> blow,
>> > >> >> but
>> > >> >> still an ouch). Naturally, I tore out the step, and when the mast
>> hit
>> > >> the
>> > >> >> pop top slide, it crushed a 6 inch hole in the grip-ridge (or
>> > whatever
>> > >> >> it's
>> > >> >> called, used to pull the slide up and back) along the aft edge.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> Based on what I have read, the mast bracket will be a 1,2,3 fix.
>> > >> Though
>> > >> I
>> > >> >> would still like to hear from anyone who has first hand
>> experience
>> > >> with
>> > >> >> this
>> > >> >> repair.  The pop-top slider will be more difficult.  The ridge is
>> > >> hollow
>> > >> >> beneath the surface, and it is broken right through. I don't know
>> if
>> > >> this
>> > >> >> is
>> > >> >> a "resin" sort of fix.  Is there something more substantial I can
>> use
>> > >> to
>> > >> >> mold a repair thick enough to take the wear and tear this piece
>> > >> usually
>> > >> >> gets?
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> A long time sailboat friend once told me that owning a boat is a
>> > >> simple
>> > >> >> mater of waiting for crap to happen.   I have the rest of the
>> season
>> > >> to
>> > >> do
>> > >> >> the repairs.  I also want to repair some scratches in the hull
>> > >> gelcoat.
>> > >> >>  They are not deep, but through the paint. Are these something I
>> can
>> > >> just
>> > >> >> paint over, or will I need gelcoat for them as well?  I can send
>> out
>> > >> >> photos,
>> > >> >> but not till mid August, when I am back in the boat's
>> neighborhood.
>> > >> >> Thanks.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> (the hapless)  Joe Camp
>> > >> >> s/v John Dawson
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