Archives for: "June 2012, 28"
Google doesn't trust me
June 28th, 2012Every day or two here in Russia when I make a search on Google, I get a message saying they are detecting strange activity on my computer, and then American Google makes me do a little security protocol, and then Russian Google does the same. Kind of… more »
Registration
June 28th, 2012Once you arrive in Russia you have to register with the Federal Migration Service. The ‘Federal’ part probably doesn't sound odd to the reader, but it's freaky to me since that word is fairly new in the Russian lexicon, spreading widely only… more »
Ten reasons why it's frustrating to talk with Russians
June 28th, 2012I have a new language partner for the summer. He has reinforced the following impressions.
They speak at machine gun fire rate. It takes a major effort for them to slow down to talk to foreigners. And if they talk at machine gun rate and are using… more »
