| I have a question too. Did you really made an account on this site because you are into anime manga or because you want to make a list? |
| Russia is pretty cool. Has a great history, fuck huge military and has lots of cool natives. I have no complaints about the nation as it is besides perhaps the aspects of it that'd makes a developing nation. |
| Uh the cold war end over 20 years ago, most Americans don't even care Russia exist. |
| It doesn't think, it doesn't feel, it doesn't laugh or cry..... All it does from dusk till dawn is make the soldiers die. |
| Yeah if you asked during the Cold War, you'd get a different answer but most people here don't really bring up Russia or have any associations unless they watch RT. |
chicony said: I saw that here anyone can discuss some general questions, so I decided to open this topic. What is more, someone has just posted a video wit h Russian President and I thought that my topic will be appropriate. It's not that you can't make a topic like this especially in the general discussion place but i do wonder sometimes because i see people making an account posting something like this and then never appearing again so i wonder if you have no interest in anime or manga why would you join this site and post this topic here and not make this topic in a site for more political conversation or just a general site like facebook. If you are already a member because you are into anime and manga but just wanted to talk a little about this too with your fellow anime manga fans then it would make sense but if you simply joined for such a topic it doesn't really make sense. |
| modern russia...country rediscovering itself still. still a world power, still somewhat secretive :p. large net presence which is all i have really to judge by. akross and some other sites, care little for drm, copyrights or any other western legalities...or any it seems at times except their own. almost like a modern wild west er, or east as the case may be ^_^ entrepreneurs abound. russia always seem to come back no matter what happens. ~>just launched 3 satellites at once, stealth aircraft in the works...so even after the hiccup of communism and it's fall, still showing the world what they can do. |
| Donate brains...zombies in Washington DC are starving. >.> |
| Two or three words...lol Well...big ass country. There three words. Seriously though, Russia has played such a large part in more recent history, as well as going further back to Novgorod/Muscovy, that so many things come to mind that it's probably not even worth listing them all out. Bears walking the streets is definately not one of them though. On a side note, my first year of University my physics teacher was from Russia and his accent was so thick that I had a terrible time understanding him. So that's one of the first things that come to mind. =P |
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| I'm just going to keep this simple: I don't think much of them. |
| When I think of Russia I think of Siberian Traps (a geological event millions of years ago), and of vast wildernesses likely ruined by nuclear tests not that they were ever hospitable places due to remoteness and man the mosquitoes. I think of the Soviet Union and Stalin and I sure am glad communism went down the toilet. For all their troubles there, just look at the US today, not a lot better, just a different flavour of messed up. Canada next to the USA likely feels about the same as Finland next to Russia. I have talked with a lot of Finns before. |
| While not technically anime, currently I am a big fan of Hatsune Miku. At least I can go see her in concert. |
| After the Soviet Union broke up Russia's been awesome. I really like their culture and they got a cool sounding language. I remember back in my senior year in high school we had a Russian foreign exchange student and he was one of the coolest people I ever met. |
| The difference between America and Russia is the difference between crass and gauche. |
| Associations only: cold, big -> vodka & drunk men Russian break dance! Economic reforms Prepare to defend when Putin looking at you coldly... Search おそロシア (or http://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/おそロシア , see the red texts) |
bottleDec 18, 2011 10:34 AM
FatherAnderson said: After the Soviet Union broke up Russia's been awesome. I really like their culture and they got a cool sounding language. I remember back in my senior year in high school we had a Russian foreign exchange student and he was one of the coolest people I ever met. QFT When I think of Russia, I think of the wild mushrooms and caviar, I've had caviar including Beluga but not any wild mushrooms. I would love to travel there with an expert on mushrooms and other Russian cuisine, so I can eat some and try the other foods. |
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| I think they're pretty cool. Whenever I hear about them, I assume they are serious all the time(no offense). |
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| Got another question.. why does the question have to be directed to Americans only? |
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| It's huge. They have a cool accent when they speak English. The Kremlin is ugly. Other than that, I will never put a toe on Russian soil. |
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| Russia is a pretty cool guy who doesn't afraid of anything. |
| Canadian here. Not sure what the current politics in Russia is, but the latest thing I learned about Russia was Khodorkovsky by watching a trailer of his soon-to-be released documentary. The guy seems fascinating. Youngest richest man in Russia? Involved in politics? Relationship to Putin? Locked up in prison now? Some conspiracy going on here and there maybe? Exciting. |
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| Sooo, your question is for people who live in the USA only or for who live in the America? If it's the last, then I can answer. I think it's a mysterious distant place, with a nice climate (I just love cold). People there seem to be happy, and I've met many Russians on the internet. Also, Automatic Kalashnikovs-47 are just amazing... |
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| 2 or 3 words: love the culture. I have some Russian in me from my mother's side, so I do love the music, art, architecture, religion, and history. I want to visit there, but I don't think that's such a great idea, so maybe not (I wouldn't feel safe). ^^V |
| I think we need to pay attention to that country, Russia has a real dictator wannabe in Putin and unlike Iran Russia has nuclear weapons and enough military muscle to try something crazy at some point. I figure it will be Russia and China against America and the EU when WWIII comes around. Hopefully the Russian people will get tired of Putin and his friends and try and get a real democracy going. Got to keep the protests I've read about strong, if momentum is lost like happend in the Iranian protests... yeah. Elect someone with no mafia or KGB connections ok Russia? |
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| Now that I also remember a report from years ago about xenophobia, racism and neo-Nazis activities in Russia, though I didn't hear many similar news recently. |
bottle said: Now that I also remember a report from years ago about xenophobia, racism and neo-Nazis activities in Russia, though I didn't hear many similar news recently. Neo-Nazi's in Russia? I'm surprised they would tolerate them after WWII. Russia isn't as nice as the US or EU when it comes to freedom of speech. |
| This sums up my view on Russians: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/weird/drunk-survives-five-storey-fall-twice/story-e6frev20-1225697113693 Oh, and why are they always the bad guys in video games? |
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| Yakov Smirnoff, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Russia's depiction in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare franchise. All I know about Russia is the pop culture of the country here. |
gswelcome said: I think we need to pay attention to that country, Russia has a real dictator wannabe in Putin and unlike Iran Russia has nuclear weapons and enough military muscle to try something crazy at some point. I figure it will be Russia and China against America and the EU when WWIII comes around. Hopefully the Russian people will get tired of Putin and his friends and try and get a real democracy going. Got to keep the protests I've read about strong, if momentum is lost like happend in the Iranian protests... yeah. Elect someone with no mafia or KGB connections ok Russia? Implying Putin hasn't been highly beneficial to Russia and is anywhere near as bad as anyone in the Middle East. lol. Sunds liek yur jus hatin cuz he currupt! |
Akamitsu said: It's huge. They have a cool accent when they speak English. The Kremlin is ugly. Other than that, I will never put a toe on Russian soil. You've obviously never seen the Kremlin in person. How tragic. ---- My response -> <3 I love Russia. I went to study in the Moscow Conservatory for a short while and I was really surprised at how much it grew on me. It's a little too cold and sometimes the people come off as rude, but once I started making friends it got a lot easier. It was seeing St. Petersburg that really changed my opinion though- it's beautiful. I would totally go back. People don't know what they're talking about when they say Russia isn't worth visiting. |
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| And Plushenko too. He's more like an entertaining star than an Olympic medalist FatherAnderson said: bottle said: Now that I also remember a report from years ago about xenophobia, racism and neo-Nazis activities in Russia, though I didn't hear many similar news recently. Neo-Nazi's in Russia? I'm surprised they would tolerate them after WWII. Russia isn't as nice as the US or EU when it comes to freedom of speech. It may be the reason why their activities were quickly suppressed after the news reporting them a few years ago. But a portion of Russians may still be not welcoming immigrants. |
| To me Russia is the best tank of WW2 and Sputnik suggesting that Russia was sometimes better than the US even though some have trouble with that idea. The US got to the moon first, the Russians have sent a space craft to Venus first (unmanned but they still did it). I recall the bias of the cold war, it was predictable. So often it was just plain impossible to say anything positive about Russia as it made you seem supportive of commies. My favourite film is actually Dr Zhivago. |
| While not technically anime, currently I am a big fan of Hatsune Miku. At least I can go see her in concert. |
| I know Russia is one of the biggest suppliers of oil and has a very large percentage of the worlds Billionaires. They have a very varied climate because they span at least 4? timezones. I know that the larger cities are facing the issues our country saw during the rise of the middle class and because of that families are struggling to stay together. Religion has strict government oversight. I know more about the old ussr states than Russia since a great number of refugees settled in my community. |
Heneshi said: Three words? Don't really care. Then why did you revive this 6 month old thread? |
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| The first things that come to mind when I hear the word Russia: As for my opinion on Russia, I feel as though it has received less media attention in the last couple decades as it should. Russia has always been a bit of an enigma for the western world, but after the fall of the Soviet Union its as if the western media dismissed Russia as a topic of importance which is something I don't understand. It still controls a huge mass of land and commands a gigantic military force. It is also still a huge interest to NATO policy and deserves more communication with the American masses. |
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| Not American, but I am Canadian, so am I allowed to answer? Or what? :C When I think of Russia I think of political instability, corruption... But also cool architecture, and natural beauty. I'd like to go to Russia and see how it really is. Except the visa requirements to get in seems too difficult, and I don't have money. :( |
| I question whether Russia is actually a democracy under Vladmir Putin. Just my 2c. |
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chicony said: My question is: What do Americans think of Russia as a country? Which associations do you have, when hearing "Russia"? It's one of the hottest questions nowadays, so Mass Media always shows that Russians as mafia or simply big guys with a tommy guns or alcoholics. And Russia is usually a country with bears walking on the streets... So share your opinion in two or three words. Thanks When I think of Russia I think to myself: "Thank God I don't have to worry about getting mauled by a bear when I walk out of my home." |
| When I think of Russia i think of We the Living by Ayn Rand and Anastasia. |
Narmy said: Heneshi said: Three words? Don't really care. Then why did you revive this 6 month old thread? That's a better question. |
renfort said: Yeah if you asked during the Cold War, you'd get a different answer but most people here don't really bring up Russia or have any associations unless they watch RT. I agree with this statement. I understand that they exist but I do not keep up with the news about what happens in Russia. Now if you talk about Eurozone crisis, US or Japanese news then I could delve a bit more on the subject. This just what interests me news wise on country affairs. |
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Zatoichi said: She hardly counts, she lives in Florida. Maria Sharapova. Regardless, on topic, I am actually quite ashamed to admit that I do not know much about Russia at this current time. I know it has some lovely cities however the majority of Russia is still trying to catch up with the times. Otherwise, I would have to do some research. |
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| my opinion on russia? i think its a country located in eastern Europe and northern Asia......thats really all i feel about it |
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