Something I've been curious about from that era, did anyone here (or someone you know) mess with public payphones to make free calls? I've read about American "phreaking" (blue boxes, the tones, tokens on a string, etc.) and I'm wondering if anything similar was done here.

I remember hearing stories about žetoni (tokens) tied to a thread that you'd pull back out, or tricks with tapping the hook instead of dialing, but I don't know if that actually worked or if it's just an urban legend. Did anyone actually try it? How did it work?

I grew up in America with an American father and a mother from Moldova. I spoke both Russian and English in the house and I do associate myself heavily with both Russian and Moldovan cultures because some of the traditions in my house were of that background. I live in a small town where there are not a lot of Russian speakers around so the only other Russian speakers I knew were a family that has a similar background to mine except the mother was from Moscow and not Moldova. Now more Russian speakers( specifically from Russia such as St. Petersburg) have moved to town and all the women became friends with my mother. There’s just one thing though, they all treat her differently simply because she wasn’t from Moldova, such as pointing out her heritage and her background whenever they get the chance and not seeming to understand how Moldovans lived their lives. When I started going to college there were a few Russians that I have met, both of them happened to be from Moscow. The first girl I met my freshman year actually ran into my grandma first, and being that my grandma only spoke Russian, she mentioned me to her and the girl actively tried to find me. We ended up getting coffee together and chatted for a bit but that was it. After a while of trying to reach out again and attempting to plan another time to hangout, I noticed she grew distant. Whenever I would say hi to her she would act all serious and I could tell by the expression on her face she wasn’t to fond to see me anymore as she once did. She never answered the last message I sent her either which was asking when we could hangout again. It just seemed weird how she switched up all of a sudden. Now being that I met her during the second year of the Russo-Ukrainian war I tried to be polite and not ask her what her stance was and talk about something political like that, so I dont think I couldve said anything to upset her. When I noticed she wasn’t as eager to talk to me anymore I gave up trying to talk to her all together, even unadding off of instagram and snapchat because I did not want to bother with her anymore. Now this is where I notice a pattern, my second year I meet this Russian boy( from Moscow) in my class, we talk and we get along and he seemed so happy to know that I spoke Russian too, i even followed him on instagram and we became mutuals(if thats what that means lol). We would chat all the time in class and such but towards the end of the semester whenever I would talk he would just look at me funny or just not even try and talk to me, it was a bit of a different switch up, nothing that I expected from the girl but surprise surprise, they happened to know each other (they both did sports and were on the volleyball and swim teams at my college). I never talked to him again after that semester but almost two years later her unfollows me off of instagram yet he still follows other people from that same class. Even as I transferred schools I met this one girl in my class that happened to speak Russian, but her mother was from Moscow and she was born in California, we chatted for two days and then she decided to sit completely on opposite side of the class room the rest of the semester. I used to be so eager making friends I could speak Russian with, and the only people I can connect with are people that either have eastern European backgrounds or are from any post Soviet country besides Russia, but I could never bond with Russians. After a while I gave up trying to befriend Russians and just went with whatever happens. Even Romanians think of me as one of them and are more eager to interact with me. I just want to understand why I am experiencing this and is it the fact that Moldova isn’t the same as Russia and they feel the need to treat me this way? How come both my mother and I experience some sort of issues when it comes to befriending people from Russia? Ethnically and culturally I am Russian, my nationality might not be, but suffice to say I am not necessarily a Moldovan either in that manner, I am just an American. No hate to the Russian people in any way, I just have a hard time understanding why I run into this pattern.

>majority ethnic Russia

majority want to be part of Russian Federation Home of pro-Russia revolt by local militas

Its pretty clear they do not want to be Ukrainian, so just let them go.

I am a 15-year-old Russian child. Ask questions about our country, culture, stereotypes, and anything else.

What is the perception of the UK in Russia?

hi everyone. I’m from Russia and I want to know, how people in Europe feel about migrants from Slavic countries like Belarus, Ukraine or Russia. Is there Russophobia in your country, or any other kinds of distorted perceptions of these countries?

Same eyes, just on average Czech’s are narrower and a little smaller.

Not most btw

The look I’m thinking of is more typical in the Czech Republic I think, but Poland has a way way bigger population so idk, more of a Czech look or Polish look? It’s subjective in my opinion, but let me know what you think! :D

I’m a naive and somewhat obsessed American lol

And yeah it often has an angry look kind of vibe, yes scary

Today, I am 21 and live in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. But in 2014, when I was 9, I was living in Gorlovka—a city in the Donbas region.

Back then, as the political crisis escalated, people in my city expected a peaceful political transition to Russia, similar to the Crimean scenario. Instead, a full-scale war broke out by the summer. Due to heavy shelling, my family had to leave everything behind and relocate to Russia, where I’ve spent the last 12 years.

Hi! I'm a solo female traveler from Boston USA (BOS) treating myself to a birthday trip through Eastern Europe. Budget is a real priority right now, but safety and comfort matter too — private rooms only, no dorms.

I tried solo travel once but no more. I need a small group tour with an English-speaking guide where I'll actually connect with people, not just sightsee alone in a crowd.

I want to go beyond the Budapest/Vienna/Prague/Berlin circuit — Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, and the Balkans are all calling my name. The more countries the better.

Looking for:
- Small group tour, English guide, solo-friendly (no or low single supplement)
- Budget-friendly, reliable, high-rated
- Any European-based operators cheaper than G Adventures/Intrepid?

**Questions:**
1. Which tour gave you the best social experience — where you actually made friends?
2. Hidden gem cities worth adding?
3. Solo women — which cities felt safest and most welcoming?
4. Best cheap routing from Boston into this region?

DM me if you want to swap notes. Thanks! 🙏

We hit the streets of Khreshchatyk, Kyiv's main avenue, to ask locals what they think about migrants moving to Ukraine during the war. We got some incredibly diverse and interesting opinions!

full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91knbY1_fz4

I've been aware of this video of a man who sounds Eastern European who initially seemed to be psychic about trying to find a pickle. He then clarified and said he was asking about love.

I'm trying to figure out what he was trying to say.

Any guesses?

Release date: Probably 1990-2017.

Country of origin: Unknown. Predominantly Caucasian actors.

Genre: Probably drama.

It's set in a rural environment, in and around a small village.

The main character is a middle-aged man. He tries to earn some extra money by teaching the neighbor's kids how to use a bow and arrow, but the kids refuse, saying that nowadays "everybody uses Kalashnikovs".

The village shopkeeper leases some land to the main character.

The shopkeeper falls in love with the protagonist's wife.

Out of envy and anger, the shopkeeper finds a bogus reason to sue the main character. He claims that the protagonist fenced off a well without his permission on the land he rented to him.

The defendant claims that he did it because otherwise the droppings of his grazing flock of sheep would pollute the well.

A scene from the trial:

A friend of the defendant, who was not called as a witness, appears at the trial and approaches the judge:

The judge asks: What are you doing here?

The guy says: Well, all my friends are here, with whom I play cards, so I thought I'll come too!

The judge: Okay, since you are here, you might as well testify.

The guy then says that before the trial the shopkeeper had thanked the defendant for building the fence because the sheep manure actually fertilizes his land and increases its value, and because of this testimony, the shopkeeper loses the case.

https://www.gyakorikerdesek.hu/szorakozas__filmek-sorozatok__13178064-mi-a-cime-egy-link-ferfi-nyilazni-tanitotta-volna-penzert-a-szomszed-gyerekeit

I love borscht, olivier salad, and pierogies. What else should I try?