Log haul in the Ural Mountains, Russia

[treebogan]

Here is one on a similar theme

http://www.youtube.com/user/treebogan?feature=guide#p/a/f/2/aa8xQFY1bQs


I spent six weeks in Russia years ago.Really wish I hadn't.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Really wish I hadn't

Don't leave us hanging! What was the problem?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Looks like they can't quite keep hold of their equipment

 

[MasterBlaster]

I guess they were thinking the sling would stay attached, lol. I'd like to see the bottom.

 

[Reddog]

What is wrong with swimming in the North Atlantic?
I grew up swimming in that. As long as you don't get hit by icefloes, you're okay

Lake Superior is the same way, never fazed us.

 

[Dave Shepard]

I like how they just hook the sling back on and go after it, liked maybe they've done that before.

 

[Al Smith]

Oh trust me I've been in the north Atlantic and damned near froze to death .

 

[NeTree]

Wussies.

 

[Al Smith]

Probabley to a polar bear,seal or orca .How ever it takes a tougher SOB than me to enjoy water at near freezing .Actually as far as water temp I'd much prefer where V is in the Keys .Toasty with palm trees and girls in bikinis .

 

[NeTree]

None of that around here, Al. You gotta take what you can get, and the cold Atlantic is only 45 minutes from me, in the Cessna.

 

[Al Smith]

Well don't crash the damned thing to find out now.BTW that water that far north on the eastern seaboard is cold enough in July I can't imagine what it is come December .

My ex and I would take dip when I was in New London and I liked the effect on the top of her bikini but the family jewels had shrunk to the size of BB's from that damned Atlantic ocean .Not good .

 

[top_notch]

yessir, the ole' cold water trick works every time!

 

[treebogan]

Don't leave us hanging! What was the problem?

Almost everthing was a problem.Every official at every level wanted a bribe,shopkeepers wanted "Fifty Dollars" for a Loaf of Bread.Train tickets,accomadation,food.Anyone who tried to help you wanted paying,didn't help it was Winter either.

Bad Food.
Bad Accomadations
Bad people to deal with.

At the time,only 1% of the population could afford a single bought meal a year.They were just scraping by.This was before the internet was accessible and popular belief was that the Western World was responsible for Russia's hard times.So when Foreigners were about,people tried to get as much out of them as possible.

We met a couple who had been Gassed on a Train.The whole sleeping carridge had been flooded with some kind of Gas,everyone had their valuables taken.We used to tie the Door on our compartment shut and have the window open an inch,nothing happened to us on a Train.Police used to board Trains and "Tax" anyone with spare money,$10 for this,$10 for that.I have more stamps from there than anywhere.

 

[Burnham]

Other than that, sounds like a fine time .

 

[treebogan]

It was even hard to leave.

We ended up getting a over priced Bus Ticket from St Petersburg to Estonia.Except the Heater on the Bus didn't work so it quickly turned into an Ice Cave.

When we got to Tallin in Estonia we went out for some Hot food and many,many Beers.NO VODKA!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Crikey!

 

[Underwor]

My 10 days in Moscow area in 2003 was much more pleasant. Would go again if the occasion arose.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I wonder how Grigory's doing? Wasn't that his name? Grigory? Our Russian climber?

 

[NeTree]

Almost everthing was a problem.Every official at every level wanted a bribe,shopkeepers wanted "Fifty Dollars" for a Loaf of Bread.Train tickets,accomadation,food.Anyone who tried to help you wanted paying,didn't help it was Winter either.

Bad Food.
Bad Accomadations
Bad people to deal with.

At the time,only 1% of the population could afford a single bought meal a year.They were just scraping by.This was before the internet was accessible and popular belief was that the Western World was responsible for Russia's hard times.So when Foreigners were about,people tried to get as much out of them as possible.

We met a couple who had been Gassed on a Train.The whole sleeping carridge had been flooded with some kind of Gas,everyone had their valuables taken.We used to tie the Door on our compartment shut and have the window open an inch,nothing happened to us on a Train.Police used to board Trains and "Tax" anyone with spare money,$10 for this,$10 for that.I have more stamps from there than anywhere.

No wonder my parents got the eff oughtta there.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Yeah, i have always wanted to go to Russia to visit where my grandparents are from, the problem us that the tzar's henchmen killed just about everyone that didn't run and they completely erased the village. No name on the map, the satellite photos just look like fields now.

 

[cory]

At least Carl and his ATV are going a lil easier on the resource than these maniac Russian truckers.

 

[Burnham]

Not by enough so I can tell.

 

[top_notch]

At least Carl and his ATV are going a lil easier on the resource than these maniac Russian truckers.

He might as well go all out and import one of those Russian trucks!

 

[woodworkingboy]

When the ship it over, have them include all the Russian girls that want to meet him. I think he might be too busy for awhile to destroy the environment.

 

[top_notch]

When the ship it over, have them include all the Russian girls that want to meet him. I think he might be too busy for awhile to destroy the environment.

In that case he'll want that people mover in the tanker vid. Full o' honeys! Mud boggin bang bus!