"Mosqvich" (mosqvich)
08/11/2013 at 19:12 • Filed to: ZIL, USSR, Russia, Soviet Union
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"Mosqvich" (mosqvich)
08/11/2013 at 19:12 • Filed to: ZIL, USSR, Russia, Soviet Union | 3
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Behold the Soviet Union. Not modern day Russia with its criminally rich Oligarchs, I'm talking good old-fashioned, spy-on-your-neighbor Soviet Union. Back in the USSR. I did a summer term in the USSR shortly before the nation collapsed. On a short visit to Moscow (pronounced MAS-COE not MAS-COW by the way) we roamed around Red Square to see the sights, such as they were at the time. We walked by the tomb of Lenin, but decided it would not be worth the time to wait in the longest line in the country to see the Comrade in his taxidermic state. Shortly after passing his mausoleum, we saw this ZIL limousine pulling out of the gates of the Kremlin. We couldn't see who was in it, but at that point in history, it was likely someone of significant import.
wacopalypsenow
> Mosqvich
08/11/2013 at 19:24 |
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Fucking Mercedes copied ZILs styling....
desertdog5051
> Mosqvich
08/11/2013 at 19:31 |
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Coe, Cow, this is America, we can mispronounce anything we want. :)
BTW, next week I am going to rent that Mustang for a day. Out of town for 5 days starting this Wed. Back following Tues.
Sending you bill for part of the rental :)
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Mosqvich
> desertdog5051
08/11/2013 at 19:32 |
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Awesome!
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desertdog5051
> Mosqvich
08/11/2013 at 19:35 |
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Do you have a rating guideline to use so I cover all the proper aspects. If you have one.
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Mosqvich
> desertdog5051
08/11/2013 at 21:45 |
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There is a review format guys use. I guess you could search for "Review" or something. It's the same as they do on Jalopnik.
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desertdog5051
> Mosqvich
08/11/2013 at 22:56 |
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I was afraid you were gonna say that. :)
Ferrero1911
> Mosqvich
08/12/2013 at 02:06 |
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That is so cool! I know I for one would be interested in hearing more about your summer term in the USSR. You were there during very interesting time. I'm planning on going next summer, but I'm sure the experience will be worlds away.
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Mosqvich
> Ferrero1911
08/12/2013 at 09:16 |
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It was interesting. We had to have a "handler" from Intourist the entire trip. She was always there. We could wander off on our own, but we were most definitely watched. There was little to no Western items to buy. The restaurants were all government owned for the most part and not that good. We did have fun and got a lot out of the trip. Plus, it was a great opportunity to improve my Russian. Russian are great people and they were back then too. It was the opportunity of a lifetime.