WOW, Russia is doing it big these days (56K=NOPE)
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03-14-06, 07:49 PM
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Rich in Russia do not become rich by being frugal. The financial history of the country does not set that stereotype in today’s millionaire’s minds. Every time I go home, and drive through downtown, it feels like visiting an exotic car show. Not surprisingly, this is what an oil-rich country capital looks like.
What saddens me is that I can draw an analogy to “ghetto rich” mentality in this country. Ever noticed how the poor areas of town have nicest cars around and how rich areas have bunch of old Volvos and American cars? Draw your own conclusions.
P.S. Russia is not a 3rd world country.
What saddens me is that I can draw an analogy to “ghetto rich” mentality in this country. Ever noticed how the poor areas of town have nicest cars around and how rich areas have bunch of old Volvos and American cars? Draw your own conclusions.
P.S. Russia is not a 3rd world country.
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03-14-06, 07:51 PM
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Russians do it up real big.
Russia has more Milionaires than you can imagine. Both new and old money. When the curtain fell alot of things opened up in alot of different ways. Even before that Russians had a panache for flash and wealth put the two together and here we are today. Great Pics. What you guys thought it would be snowcapped mountains with guys guys wearing ugly shealings and fur hats like Nikolai Volkoff circa 1985.
03-14-06, 08:30 PM
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I think this is the first time I've ever seen some of those types of cars with ice and snow on it
03-14-06, 08:31 PM
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Stalin, Marx, and Lenin are rolling over in their graves. 
The talented and passionate Russian people were kept in an agonizing pressure cooker for 70 years. Finally the lid came off (thanks to Ronald Reagan and the courageous Mikail Gorbachev who realized Russian Communism just didn't work). It's still not a full democracy (Putin's got a pretty tight lid on things still) but the freeing of the economy has been great.
The talented and passionate Russian people were kept in an agonizing pressure cooker for 70 years. Finally the lid came off (thanks to Ronald Reagan and the courageous Mikail Gorbachev who realized Russian Communism just didn't work). It's still not a full democracy (Putin's got a pretty tight lid on things still) but the freeing of the economy has been great.
03-14-06, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TheRupp
What the heck is that Magnum SUV? I've never seen that before... almost looks like a Cayenne or an X5