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• corrections gnat 22:17:48 01/12/00 (3)
  In Reply to: "we're of the same blood" :) posted by gnat on January 12, 2000 at 00:18:45:

  
  Hi, Victor

  I checked that (pseudo?)chronicle movie I was talking about;
  it's "Private Chronicles. Monologue." (="Chastnyje khroniki.
  Monolog"), not My Twentieth Century. Anyway, I recommend it.

  Another one is about "nothing new". Probably just when I wrote
  this, occured a rouble devaluation. Bad news if you have a lot
  of roubles, good news if you have a lot of dollars. I don't
  have neither, so I don't worry. ;-)

  regards, gnat

  
  
  

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  • Rotten bastards Victor Khomenko 07:14:04 01/13/00 (2)
    In Reply to: corrections posted by gnat on January 12, 2000 at 22:17:48:

    ***Hi, Victor
    I checked that (pseudo?)chronicle movie I was talking about;
    it's "Private Chronicles. Monologue." (="Chastnyje khroniki.
    Monolog"), not My Twentieth Century. Anyway, I recommend it.

    Thank you, Gnat, I've added it to my list.

    ***Another one is about "nothing new". Probably just when I wrote
    this, occured a rouble devaluation.

    Sorry to hear that. What is the new rate?

    ***Bad news if you have a lot
    of roubles, good news if you have a lot of dollars.

    It has been my understanding that for someone with lots of dollars that would be largely neutral because most local currency prices will be quickly adjusted for new exchange rate. Am I wrong in thinking that way?

    But certainly everyone who gets paid in rubles suffers. It is hard to believe many people have to survive on $20 a month. Even harder to believe is the fact that here some people dare to call poor those making $1100 a month or more. Most people in developed countries have little notion of what real poverty is. Of course, when you visit Moscow and stay at Baltchug for $600/night, things don't look all that bad. Just to think of all the billions that the rotten bastards were able to pump out of the country as it kept getting poorer and poorer.

    ***I don't
    have neither, so I don't worry. ;-)

    As in an old story, the government should start worrying when people stop crying and begin to laugh instead. I think I know what you mean, my mother is supposed to survive on about $17 a month pension. Some of her friends get one half of that. It is quite fortunate that we can help her.

    Best of luck to you and all good folks.

    Victor.

    PS. When is the show? I am not sure if I will be able to come - a lot of things to do here.

    
    
    

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    • business as usual... gnat 23:46:38 01/13/00 (1)
      In Reply to: Rotten bastards posted by Victor Khomenko on January 13, 2000 at 07:14:04:

      
      Hi, Victor

      
      They did it before when they called themselves communists.
      They do it now, calling themselves democrats. I dunno how
      they'll call themselves in the future, but I'm sure as hell
      they'll do the same. Same guys, same modus operandi.

      Official devaluation is 7%. I obtain the course only through
      street exchange rate, it changed from ~27-28 to ~28-29. Prices
      increased a bit. Looks like after all the previous rip-offs
      there's not enough of extra-money to create a buying panic.
      And most of this extra money are not in roubles already, sure.
      One can say economics is stable as in the grave.

      IIRC, in most cases here prices follow the course with some
      significant latency, so there's a small benefit for those with
      dollars. There are also goods with prices linked to dollars
      immediately, most of the audio/video for example. :)

      
      > > >
      It is hard to believe many people have to survive on $20 a month.
      < < <

      Been there done that. Unforgettable memories indeed.

      
      > > >
      As in an old story, the government should start worrying when people
      stop crying and begin to laugh instead. I think I know what you mean,
      my mother is supposed to survive on about $17 a month pension. Some
      of her friends get one half of that. It is quite fortunate that we
      can help her.
      < < <

      I'm not a rebel I think. You mentioned microscopic pensions, it's one of
      very few things that hit my nerve, making me feel somewhat "bolshevik".

      BTW about laughs, I had a good one around this devaluation. The TV cut from
      which I got my information about it, was an interview with boss of Central
      Bank. In the end reporter asked him what advise he'd get to the people
      to store their money safe. Guy answered "v bankah!" It took me few seconds
      to realize that he didn't specified whether this means "in the banks" or
      "in the cans", then I had a ROTFLMAO. Style of Delphi Oracle exactly.

      
      > > >
      PS. When is the show? I am not sure if I will be able to come - a lot
      of things to do here.
      < < <

      March 2-5. As usual, day #1 is for pro guys only, the rest is for everyone.

      
      Since you mentioned that you're not certain that you've seen "Polyoty",
      there's another one worth checking, "Khrani menya moy talisman". It's
      another product of that nice Balayan/Yankowsky collaboration.

      
      regards, gnat

      
      
      

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      • Thank you again (nt) Victor Khomenko 13:46:44 01/15/00 (0)
        In Reply to: business as usual... posted by gnat on January 13, 2000 at 23:46:38:

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