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iemitsu

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84. The community I live in has many Russian immigrants and they are, of course,

Sat May 4, 2013, 03:37 PM

May 2013

just like any other group of people, they come in all kinds.
The thing I find most amusing though, is how different the image of Russian people, that we were fed throughout the Cold War, is from the reality of what Russian people are really like (at least those, who have immigrated to the Pacific Northwest).
This includes what Russian people look like.
As a youngster every image I saw of Russian people could fit into one of two categories. Those Russians in heavy, military, winter regalia or those shaped like potato-sack peasants, sunbathing in skimpy bathing suits. I have had dozens of Russian students filter through my classroom and they really look like Swedish models.

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good stuff otherone May 2013 #51

this is love. until all are one. thank you so much. roguevalley May 2013 #67

I gotta say... Xithras May 2013 #2

I saw a few of those clips when I found this one. Are_grits_groceries May 2013 #25

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K&R thank you for posting this idwiyo May 2013 #7

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Those kind acts wouldn't be likely where I live in the U.S. nt ladjf May 2013 #9

Happily, they are common where I live. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #41

where is that? HiPointDem May 2013 #62

Things like these happen all of the time and we never hear about it. NCTraveler May 2013 #10

I wish we did. Seriously. I wish newspapers and TV DID show this every single day, multiple idwiyo May 2013 #14

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At 2:25, that bear of a man literally picking up the rear end of that car. Ikonoklast May 2013 #11

K&R ZRT2209 May 2013 #12

That was lovely. kimmylavin May 2013 #13

"I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart." Anne Frank Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #15

Didn't do anything for me BlueJazz May 2013 #16

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the russians i've met in the us (not very many) have mostly been *very* aggressive types. i'd HiPointDem May 2013 #63

America doesn't hold the patent on "Asshole".... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #65

The community I live in has many Russian immigrants and they are, of course, iemitsu May 2013 #84

i understand intellectually that there must be other kinds of russians. but the ones i've met HiPointDem May 2013 #85

I don't question your observations. iemitsu May 2013 #88

yes, i'm not meaning to say 'all russians are such & such'. i know they're not. HiPointDem May 2013 #89

I know. I didn't think you meant that. iemitsu May 2013 #90

you weren't an ass at all & i didn't take anything you said that way. HiPointDem May 2013 #93

:) iemitsu May 2013 #94

1:27 Alien attack! Just kidding - good video. Dash87 May 2013 #18

A welcome break from politics and life as usual!!! TxGrandpa May 2013 #19

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #28

Welcome to DU, Tx... dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #54

Thanks to both for the welcome.... TxGrandpa May 2013 #92

Wow, thanks for posting. hamsterjill May 2013 #20

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what was happening about 5:00 was that a hurt cat? RILib May 2013 #30

I cried through the timdog44 May 2013 #31

me too gristy May 2013 #60

you? me, too. every single time with things like this. sniff, sniff. nt seabeyond May 2013 #75

It is real weird. timdog44 May 2013 #87

Imagine that onethatcares May 2013 #32

Do you think that still happens here? AsahinaKimi May 2013 #33

Yes, it still happens here. It doesn't get news coverage and those of us 1monster May 2013 #43

Of course. Do you? Luminous Animal May 2013 #45

I don't have a car.. AsahinaKimi May 2013 #46

I meant do nice things for strangers whether your on foot or not. Luminous Animal May 2013 #47

How about AsahinaKimi May 2013 #48

It is a lovely thing to do but I think the point of the OP and my post is Luminous Animal May 2013 #50

Well it started out as a spontaneous random act of kindness.. AsahinaKimi May 2013 #66

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I live in their climate. It does. roguevalley May 2013 #68

Oh I know it does! JNelson6563 May 2013 #79

And these are the people I grew up being told I was supposed to fear. alphafemale May 2013 #34

Yes. treestar May 2013 #52

I grew up being told they were oppressed, not that they should be feared. (nt) nessa May 2013 #80

Thank you so very much for posting this. colorado_ufo May 2013 #35

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k & r thanks for posting..... nt Stuart G May 2013 #39

I really needed this today! Thanks for posting! City Lights May 2013 #40

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Some of their streets are really wide, also. Tikki May 2013 #49

Loved the person on the motorcycle... Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #53

I did too -- so subtly cool Samantha May 2013 #56

Wasn't that great?! Control-Z May 2013 #76

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FWIW, Chris Hayes just showed a clip of this video on "All In"... nt Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #58

Thanks, I will send this to my Russian friends in Moscow and Russian family in Houston. freshwest May 2013 #59

except for the one of the guy with crutches laying on a busy 4 lane highway while cars drive HiPointDem May 2013 #61

Thank you for this post.. denbot May 2013 #64

Reminds me of who we used to be here in the USA. marble falls May 2013 #69

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Very cool -- Thank You!! CokeMachine May 2013 #86

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