The Slavic Thread!

[Forster Keys]

I've got a Slovak aunt and cousins. They gave me a book on Slovakia when I was little. Very interesting.

Was there something in particular? I'm just being curious, cause Slovakia's a great place, and Slovaks are wonderful people. Except for when they beat us at hockey

The language is beautiful. I can only speak a smattering but it's wonderful. The food's great (sour cream) as I mentioned, the countryside looks fantastic. The history's also really intriguing. The people seem really lovely too.

[Forster Keys]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU60q95X ... ature=plcp

I just looked up turbofolk. I think I'm in love.

[Central European Commonwealth]

Of course. I prefer Poznan and Krakow.

Get out

[Shofercia]

Was there something in particular? I'm just being curious, cause Slovakia's a great place, and Slovaks are wonderful people. Except for when they beat us at hockey

The language is beautiful. I can only speak a smattering but it's wonderful. The food's great (sour cream) as I mentioned, the countryside looks fantastic. The history's also really intriguing. The people seem really lovely too.

You know, CS is a Slovak, maybe I can get him to come here and tell ya more

Get out

Whoah. I can read that! "Dear Guests from something capital, please remember to was your hands - Krakow congratulates Warsaw!"

And the cultural meaning: people from the capital are dirty, cause of politics and all, so they should come clean in Krakow

Hopefully I wasn't too far off.

[Voerdeland]

It says "Dear guests from the current capital, we remind you of the possibility of washing hands". It has nothing to do with politics, and much to do with Cracovians' feeling of cultural superiority

[Shofercia]

It says "Dear guests from the current capital, we remind you of the possibility of washing hands". It has nothing to do with politics, and much to do with Cracovians' feeling of cultural superiority

Ah, ok, so at least I got it half right

[Voerdeland]

Russian commies FTW!

[Carmadin]

It says "Dear guests from the current capital, we remind you of the possibility of washing hands". It has nothing to do with politics, and much to do with Cracovians' feeling of cultural superiority

Well, my extensive (sarcasm in the worst way) knowledge of polish gave me "dear visitors from the county's capital, we remind you to wash your hands.

Clearly, my Polish needs some work

[Bordurian]

Get out

[Shofercia]

Russian commies FTW!
(Image)

That's what happens when you stop the pension payments

[The Scots Republic]

Nation Name: The Free Land of the Scots Republic
Nation Link: Can't you just click on my name? lol
Nationality: Scottish/Welsh
Your views on Pan-Slavism: I support most pan- movements*
Your views on Slavic Countries: I love them all! I really want to visit them
Your views on Slavic Governments: Hmm, most legit (whether I identify with their politics or not) like Montenegro and Serbia but I can't stand Lukashenko and Putin is a bit dodgy
Languages that you speak: English, Scots, A bit of German, A tiny bit of Welsh and an even smaller bit of Spanish
Which country/state do you live in: Scotland
Where were you born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Your favorite thing about Slavic Culture: I can't decide! I love the music, the languages but probably the people are my favourite thing
Favorite book/author/movie/music/etc: Dr. Zhivago (if that counts), Gogol Bordello, Buranovskiye Babushki

*I am a pan-Celticist, therefore, I support pan- movements because I understand their reasons

[Shofercia]

Nation Name: The Free Land of the Scots Republic
Nation Link: Can't you just click on my name? lol
Nationality: Scottish/Welsh
Your views on Pan-Slavism: I support most pan- movements*
Your views on Slavic Countries: I love them all! I really want to visit them
Your views on Slavic Governments: Hmm, most legit (whether I identify with their politics or not) like Montenegro and Serbia but I can't stand Lukashenko and Putin is a bit dodgy
Languages that you speak: English, Scots, A bit of German, A tiny bit of Welsh and an even smaller bit of Spanish
Which country/state do you live in: Scotland
Where were you born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Your favorite thing about Slavic Culture: I can't decide! I love the music, the languages but probably the people are my favourite thing
Favorite book/author/movie/music/etc: Dr. Zhivago (if that counts), Gogol Bordello, Buranovskiye Babushki

*I am a pan-Celticist, therefore, I support pan- movements because I understand their reasons

Yep, Dr. Zhivago counts, it's by Pasternak

Buranovskiye Babushki - "party for everybody, come on and dance, come on dance!" That's so awesome

I've been to Scotchland, the Edinburgh Festival's pretty awesome! I stayed at a hotel a mile from the Royal Mile - great place, great people, kind of like the St. Petersburg White Nights Festival! And it's awesome, we pan-movement people should stick together, and see what we can accomplish, so welcome to thread!

Like what you're seeing so far?

[Bordurian]

Nation Name: The Free Land of the Scots Republic
Nation Link: Can't you just click on my name? lol
Nationality: Scottish/Welsh
Your views on Pan-Slavism: I support most pan- movements*
Your views on Slavic Countries: I love them all! I really want to visit them
Your views on Slavic Governments: Hmm, most legit (whether I identify with their politics or not) like Montenegro and Serbia but I can't stand Lukashenko and Putin is a bit dodgy
Languages that you speak: English, Scots, A bit of German, A tiny bit of Welsh and an even smaller bit of Spanish
Which country/state do you live in: Scotland
Where were you born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Your favorite thing about Slavic Culture: I can't decide! I love the music, the languages but probably the people are my favourite thing
Favorite book/author/movie/music/etc: Dr. Zhivago (if that counts), Gogol Bordello, Buranovskiye Babushki

*I am a pan-Celticist, therefore, I support pan- movements because I understand their reasons

Love Scotland. I stayed in Edinburgh for 5 nights literally two weeks ago. The Tattoo was great.

[The Scots Republic]

Nation Name: The Free Land of the Scots Republic
Nation Link: Can't you just click on my name? lol
Nationality: Scottish/Welsh
Your views on Pan-Slavism: I support most pan- movements*
Your views on Slavic Countries: I love them all! I really want to visit them
Your views on Slavic Governments: Hmm, most legit (whether I identify with their politics or not) like Montenegro and Serbia but I can't stand Lukashenko and Putin is a bit dodgy
Languages that you speak: English, Scots, A bit of German, A tiny bit of Welsh and an even smaller bit of Spanish
Which country/state do you live in: Scotland
Where were you born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Your favorite thing about Slavic Culture: I can't decide! I love the music, the languages but probably the people are my favourite thing
Favorite book/author/movie/music/etc: Dr. Zhivago (if that counts), Gogol Bordello, Buranovskiye Babushki

*I am a pan-Celticist, therefore, I support pan- movements because I understand their reasons

Love Scotland. I stayed in Edinburgh for 5 nights literally two weeks ago. The Tattoo was great.

I've always wanted to see the tatoo, it looks brilliant! Were you there for the festival before it, too?

[The Scots Republic]

Nation Name: The Free Land of the Scots Republic
Nation Link: Can't you just click on my name? lol
Nationality: Scottish/Welsh
Your views on Pan-Slavism: I support most pan- movements*
Your views on Slavic Countries: I love them all! I really want to visit them
Your views on Slavic Governments: Hmm, most legit (whether I identify with their politics or not) like Montenegro and Serbia but I can't stand Lukashenko and Putin is a bit dodgy
Languages that you speak: English, Scots, A bit of German, A tiny bit of Welsh and an even smaller bit of Spanish
Which country/state do you live in: Scotland
Where were you born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Your favorite thing about Slavic Culture: I can't decide! I love the music, the languages but probably the people are my favourite thing
Favorite book/author/movie/music/etc: Dr. Zhivago (if that counts), Gogol Bordello, Buranovskiye Babushki

*I am a pan-Celticist, therefore, I support pan- movements because I understand their reasons

Yep, Dr. Zhivago counts, it's by Pasternak

Buranovskiye Babushki - "party for everybody, come on and dance, come on dance!" That's so awesome

I've been to Scotchland, the Edinburgh Festival's pretty awesome! I stayed at a hotel a mile from the Royal Mile - great place, great people, kind of like the St. Petersburg White Nights Festival! And it's awesome, we pan-movement people should stick together, and see what we can accomplish, so welcome to thread!

Like what you're seeing so far?

Yeah, definitely. I think it's a great concept for a thread

[Shofercia]

Yep, Dr. Zhivago counts, it's by Pasternak

Buranovskiye Babushki - "party for everybody, come on and dance, come on dance!" That's so awesome

I've been to Scotchland, the Edinburgh Festival's pretty awesome! I stayed at a hotel a mile from the Royal Mile - great place, great people, kind of like the St. Petersburg White Nights Festival! And it's awesome, we pan-movement people should stick together, and see what we can accomplish, so welcome to thread!

Like what you're seeing so far?

Yeah, definitely. I think it's a great concept for a thread

Thank you! It's my most successful thread on NSG

[Bordurian]

Love Scotland. I stayed in Edinburgh for 5 nights literally two weeks ago. The Tattoo was great.

I've always wanted to see the tatoo, it looks brilliant! Were you there for the festival before it, too?

Yes I was. We got to see the festival and the tatoo in the same week.

[Los Malvinas Son Peruano]

Nation Name: Los Malvinas Son Peruano
Nation Link: just click on the flag
Nationality: Dutch
Your views on Pan-Slavism: Neutral
Your views on Slavic Countries: Awesome ^^
Your views on Slavic Governments: Aside from Putin and that crazy guy in Belarus, good.
Languages that you speak: Dutch, English, German, bit of Russian (standard phrases)
Which country/state do you live in: The Netherlands
Where were you born: The Netherlands
Your favorite thing about Slavic Culture: Good people
Favorite book/author/movie/music/etc: Gruppe Lube, DDT, Oleg Gazmanov, Radio Chanson, I'm more of the music.

[Shofercia]

Nation Name: Los Malvinas Son Peruano
Nation Link: just click on the flag
Nationality: Dutch
Your views on Pan-Slavism: Neutral
Your views on Slavic Countries: Awesome ^^
Your views on Slavic Governments: Aside from Putin and that crazy guy in Belarus, good.
Languages that you speak: Dutch, English, German, bit of Russian (standard phrases)
Which country/state do you live in: The Netherlands
Where were you born: The Netherlands
Your favorite thing about Slavic Culture: Good people
Favorite book/author/movie/music/etc: Gruppe Lube, DDT, Oleg Gazmanov, Radio Chanson, I'm more of the music.

Interesting how you listed Lube as your first, that's also Putin's favorite band

I love Lube because of their incredible ability to mix various genres and get it right, which is really hard to do. All of their songs are a mixture of at least two genres. Like this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4MbzbrR ... re=related

The lyrics compare a military mission to a song, and how it relates to the everyday person, it's amazing

I remember the first major Gazmanov hit in 1991, I danced to it like crazy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc52UB0dr04

And then there's the more serious song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkZzKlbf ... re=related

I also like DDT, just not as much as the other too - and I think you have very good taste in Slavic music

[Los Malvinas Son Peruano]

Nation Name: Los Malvinas Son Peruano
Nation Link: just click on the flag
Nationality: Dutch
Your views on Pan-Slavism: Neutral
Your views on Slavic Countries: Awesome ^^
Your views on Slavic Governments: Aside from Putin and that crazy guy in Belarus, good.
Languages that you speak: Dutch, English, German, bit of Russian (standard phrases)
Which country/state do you live in: The Netherlands
Where were you born: The Netherlands
Your favorite thing about Slavic Culture: Good people
Favorite book/author/movie/music/etc: Gruppe Lube, DDT, Oleg Gazmanov, Radio Chanson, I'm more of the music.

Interesting how you listed Lube as your first, that's also Putin's favorite band

I love Lube because of their incredible ability to mix various genres and get it right, which is really hard to do. All of their songs are a mixture of at least two genres. Like this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4MbzbrR ... re=related

The lyrics compare a military mission to a song, and how it relates to the everyday person, it's amazing

I remember the first major Gazmanov hit in 1991, I danced to it like crazy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc52UB0dr04

And then there's the more serious song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkZzKlbf ... re=related

I also like DDT, just not as much as the other too - and I think you have very good taste in Slavic music

Thanks! I love Russian Shanson in general, just discovered a Slavic supermarket nearby.

Bought some cooky like ''bricks'' made from sunflower, would like to know how it is called, tastes damn good.

Also, kvas is delicious, not for the first time, but it will get eventually.

[Bordurian]

Nation Name: Los Malvinas Son Peruano
Nation Link: just click on the flag
Nationality: Dutch
Your views on Pan-Slavism: Neutral
Your views on Slavic Countries: Awesome ^^
Your views on Slavic Governments: Aside from Putin and that crazy guy in Belarus, good.
Languages that you speak: Dutch, English, German, bit of Russian (standard phrases)
Which country/state do you live in: The Netherlands
Where were you born: The Netherlands
Your favorite thing about Slavic Culture: Good people
Favorite book/author/movie/music/etc: Gruppe Lube, DDT, Oleg Gazmanov, Radio Chanson, I'm more of the music.

Interesting how you listed Lube as your first, that's also Putin's favorite band

I love Lube because of their incredible ability to mix various genres and get it right, which is really hard to do. All of their songs are a mixture of at least two genres. Like this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4MbzbrR ... re=related

The lyrics compare a military mission to a song, and how it relates to the everyday person, it's amazing

I remember the first major Gazmanov hit in 1991, I danced to it like crazy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc52UB0dr04

And then there's the more serious song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkZzKlbf ... re=related

I also like DDT, just not as much as the other too - and I think you have very good taste in Slavic music

I like Chopin.

[Frinskalland]

Ja Golandskii, no ja lyublyu Russii i Kazakstan.

Privjet!

So much politicalness.... I liked it better when we were discussing girls

Yeah, recently met a Kazakh girl, damn gorgeous

[Bordurian]

Interesting how you listed Lube as your first, that's also Putin's favorite band

I love Lube because of their incredible ability to mix various genres and get it right, which is really hard to do. All of their songs are a mixture of at least two genres. Like this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4MbzbrR ... re=related

The lyrics compare a military mission to a song, and how it relates to the everyday person, it's amazing

I remember the first major Gazmanov hit in 1991, I danced to it like crazy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc52UB0dr04

And then there's the more serious song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkZzKlbf ... re=related

I also like DDT, just not as much as the other too - and I think you have very good taste in Slavic music

Thanks! I love Russian Shanson in general, just discovered a Slavic supermarket nearby.

Bought some cooky like ''bricks'' made from sunflower, would like to know how it is called, tastes damn good.

Also, kvas is delicious, not for the first time, but it will get eventually.

Try their Rogaliki. My Cocia Danka makes great Rogaliki.

[Frinskalland]

I always wondered if there is still a tie between the Slavic (particuraly Russian) people and the Mongols.

Not geneticly, but by friendship.

[Risottia]

Nation Name: Risottia
Nation Link: go figure
Nationality: Italian
Your views on Pan-Slavism: pro. And it will be one of the brick we'll use to build the next version of the European Union.
Your views on Slavic Countries: Awesome ^^
Your views on Slavic Governments: ...well, I like the current Slovenian gov't...
Languages that you speak: Italian, Milanese, German, Russian, English; some command of Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, French; also Latin and Ancient Greek, biotches.
Which country/state do you live in: Italy
Where were you born: Italy
Your favorite thing about Slavic Culture: Classic and Folk Music. Hussites. Czech Beer. Russian writers. Vodka. Czech humour. Czech cheese. Russian political jokes. Cuisine. Croatian folk singers (namely Jasmin Stavros ) Languages. Etc.
Favorite book/author/movie/music/etc: overall, too much stuff to describe. About Slavic stuff, I could point out:
Music: Dvor'ak, Janac'ek, Chopin, the Five, Rakhmaninov, Skrjabin, S'ostakovic', Stravinskij,...
Literature: R'eznic'ek, Has'ek, Gogol, Tol'stoj, Dostoevskij...