Comments on: 30 hours in Platskartny: Part 1- Departure http://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/08/13/30-hours-in-platskartny-part-1-departure/ Priyank's notes from the road.. Sun, 13 May 2012 00:50:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Photo Friday 01.17: Kazansky Vokzal : Travel Bloghttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/08/13/30-hours-in-platskartny-part-1-departure/#comment-58863 Photo Friday 01.17: Kazansky Vokzal : Travel Blog Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:43:53 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1586#comment-58863 [...] took a 30 hour train journey to Sochi, on the Black Sea, in a second class compartment. It was [...] [...] took a 30 hour train journey to Sochi, on the Black Sea, in a second class compartment. It was [...]

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/08/13/30-hours-in-platskartny-part-1-departure/#comment-10662 Priyank Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:49:05 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1586#comment-10662 Ah, I shall visit that terminal soon then! Ah, I shall visit that terminal soon then!

]]> By: Kiranhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/08/13/30-hours-in-platskartny-part-1-departure/#comment-10579 Kiran Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:23:33 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1586#comment-10579 Russia Train Terminus reminds me of Grand Central Terminal, New York! Russia Train Terminus reminds me of Grand Central Terminal, New York!

]]> By: 30 hours in Platskartny: Part 2- Journey » Final Transit : Travel Bloghttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/08/13/30-hours-in-platskartny-part-1-departure/#comment-10136 30 hours in Platskartny: Part 2- Journey » Final Transit : Travel Blog Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:34:08 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1586#comment-10136 [...] Me ← 30 hours in Platskartny: Part 1- Departure : Older post Newer post : Toronto Tuesday 01.29 [...] [...] Me ← 30 hours in Platskartny: Part 1- Departure : Older post Newer post : Toronto Tuesday 01.29 [...]

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/08/13/30-hours-in-platskartny-part-1-departure/#comment-10000 Priyank Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:00:49 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1586#comment-10000 Hi Oana! LOLOL That's funny, I can't believe they actually pay them more! :) Imagine jobs in the future will include "smiling" in the Job Description otherwise people will refuse to do it... crazy indeed!! Hi Oana!
LOLOL That’s funny, I can’t believe they actually pay them more! :) Imagine jobs in the future will include “smiling” in the Job Description otherwise people will refuse to do it… crazy indeed!!

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/08/13/30-hours-in-platskartny-part-1-departure/#comment-9992 Priyank Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:47:01 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1586#comment-9992 Isn't it beautiful? I'll post pictures of Moscow metro later. These places are like museums! Isn’t it beautiful? I’ll post pictures of Moscow metro later. These places are like museums!

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/08/13/30-hours-in-platskartny-part-1-departure/#comment-9991 Priyank Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:46:26 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1586#comment-9991 lol that was nice of you Trisha~! :) lol that was nice of you Trisha~! :)

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/08/13/30-hours-in-platskartny-part-1-departure/#comment-9990 Priyank Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:46:09 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1586#comment-9990 Hi SS, yeah it was empty... lol. But metro system in Russia is VERY crowded. :) Hi SS, yeah it was empty… lol. But metro system in Russia is VERY crowded. :)

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/08/13/30-hours-in-platskartny-part-1-departure/#comment-9989 Priyank Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:45:30 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1586#comment-9989 I haven't seen the movie, just remember seeing couple of trailers and read a review. Its fun, isn't it! :) I haven’t seen the movie, just remember seeing couple of trailers and read a review. Its fun, isn’t it! :)

]]> By: oana petricahttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/08/13/30-hours-in-platskartny-part-1-departure/#comment-9890 oana petrica Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:54:36 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1586#comment-9890 Heeei lovely,The general grumpiness of all state clerks in postsocialist countries is well known (as you mentioned here & talked some other time) but it's just a reflex of the fact that they were in a lot of control and power in the previous regime (communist regimes had to keep the resources, not to sell them). In this note, let me tell you, that in Romania some categories of state employees, like policemen, for example, will get 15% more to their wages for just smiling while doing their job. :) See, it's nothing implicit here. :) Next time, it will be 20% for not taking bribery & 30% increase for actually doing their job. :) The future sounds...luminous, right? :) Heeei lovely,

The general grumpiness of all state clerks in postsocialist countries is well known (as you mentioned here & talked some other time) but it’s just a reflex of the fact that they were in a lot of control and power in the previous regime (communist regimes had to keep the resources, not to sell them). In this note, let me tell you, that in Romania some categories of state employees, like policemen, for example, will get 15% more to their wages for just smiling while doing their job. :) See, it’s nothing implicit here. :) Next time, it will be 20% for not taking bribery & 30% increase for actually doing their job. :) The future sounds…luminous, right? :)

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